"It's wrong, the folk customs know that they are wrong, but the court doesn't change it, it's a big mistake." Zhu Youxiao retorted.

"I have decided to implement the new policy in accordance with Article 9, and it will be officially implemented from next year, and the yamen in all localities must strictly enforce it, and if there is any violator, or those who shield it, it will be executed according to the law, and at the same time, I will order the Jinyi Guard and the Criminal Department to supervise this matter at the same time, and all officials who do not act will be dismissed, and those who are serious will be exiled to Leng Zhou, and will never be used." Zhu Youxiao emphasized.

"Your Majesty, is it inappropriate to abolish the same surname and not marry?" Sun Yuanhua asked.

"It is wrong not to marry with the same surname, and it should be forbidden to marry close relatives, who have a common ancestor within three generations or less. Marriage between close relatives is more likely to give birth to deformed children. Zhu Youxiao explained.

Regarding Zhu Youxiao's explanation, although everyone couldn't understand it, they didn't continue to pursue it.

"I know that the new 'Marriage' empire will be difficult to accept for a while, but as long as it is strictly enforced, after a few years, the whole empire will adapt to it." Zhu Youxiao said.

"No."

……

The new "Marriage" makes subversive changes to the old "Marriage", first, raising the age of marriage to eighteen, and then abolishing some husbands' rights, such as "If the husband beats his wife, he will not be injured; to the fracture and above, minus the mortal second. The wife sued herself. This was repealed, and finally, monogamy was strengthened in the old "Marriage", and even officials and lords were explicitly required to marry concubines.

The reason why Zhu Youxiao must include "Marriage" in the Ninth Article New Deal is that the proportion of men and women in the empire is seriously imbalanced, and although the problem of imbalance between men and women has been alleviated by relying on plunder over the years, this is not a long-term solution.

"Your Majesty, is it true that you won't accept people's girls into the palace in the future?" Zhang Yan asked softly.

"I really don't accept it, I want to lead by example, I will never spoil a new woman in the future." Zhu Youxiao said with an oath.

"But the emperor's new policy will only start next year." Seeing Zhu Youxiao's expression, Zhang Yan said with a smile.

"Really, the number of concubines in this harem is almost one hundred and twenty, right?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Counting Chen Yuanyuan and Dong Nian, who were favored by the emperor last month, there are exactly one hundred and twenty-eight people." Zhang Yan replied.

"I really don't want to arrange it anymore, every time I tell myself, I can't spoil the newcomer anymore, but every time you make arrangements, I always can't control my lower body." Zhu Youxiao said helplessly.

"Okay, the concubine won't be arranged for the emperor anymore." Zhang Yan said with a smile.

"My self-control in this regard is too poor to withstand the temptation, I want to set an example for the princes and grandchildren, as long as the princes and grandchildren abide by the new "Marriage Law", the new "Marriage Law" can be implemented, and after a hundred years, my ninth new policy will continue." Zhu Youxiao said.

"The concubine understands the emperor's hard work." Zhang Yan nodded.

"My Article 10 New Deal needs to be changed, and the previous Article 10 New Deal can no longer adapt to the status quo." Zhu Youxiao said.

"How is the emperor's tenth new deal going to be revised?" Zhang Yan asked curiously.

"It has something to do with the establishment of the reserve, at most in another three or five years, I will be ready to establish the reserve." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Lichu? The emperor finally remembered the prince. Zhang Yan said happily.

"Lichu should form a set of systems to avoid the situation of fainting as much as possible, of course, there are no absolutes in the world, and I am still thinking about it, and many things have not yet been considered." Zhu Youxiao said.

Zhang Yan didn't continue to ask, she knew that Zhu Youxiao didn't like others to interfere too much in Lichu's affairs.

……

However, the news of Zhu Youxiao's intention to establish a prince within three or five years quickly spread throughout the palace and outside the palace, and a battle broke out again inside and outside the palace about the establishment of the prince. Zhu Youxiao wanted to prevent such a thing from happening, but he was powerless, he could not depose all the ministers who participated in the struggle for the establishment of the prince, let alone abolish all the princes.

Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and there will be fights, not to mention such a thing as establishing a prince, it is impossible not to fight, Zhu Youxiao just wants to control his fight within a controllable range.

In August, King Charles I of England directly issued a "crusade against Parliament", provoking the first civil war. Britain was about to enter capitalism, and the Ming Dynasty, under the leadership of Zhu Youxiao, implemented a series of reforms, although the reforms were not thorough, but also made the development of the empire enter a golden age.

Yuan Chonghuan also officially took over the post of Metropolitan Governor. After Yuan Chonghuan took office, he actively planned another northern expedition to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Zhu Youxiao did not object to Yuan Chonghuan's planning of the Northern Expedition. According to the East Factory's tip, Dorgon has already set up a line with Russia, and has also purchased a batch of arms from Russia.

"How's the connection with Dorgon?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Your Majesty, Dolgon's contact with us has decreased since he bought a shipment of arms from Russia." Wang Liqian said softly.

"No, I only allow him to go east, not in any other direction, it seems that I need to support Yuan Chonghuan's northern expedition to Houjin again," Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, the minister will send someone to strengthen the connection with Dorgon." Wang Liqian said.

"Don't be in a hurry, if you are too anxious, it will only make him suspicious. All you have to do is tell him that you can contact a ship to take them to the Americas. If they do not repent, then I will have to drive all the Manchus into the Arctic Ocean. Zhu Youxiao said coldly.

"No."

……

Although Zhu Youxiao's Article 9 New Deal will not be officially implemented until next year, the content of the new policy has already been made public throughout the empire. All of a sudden, in order to avoid the Ninth New Deal, there was a wave of concubines in the empire.

But at this moment, Zhu Youxiao's attention has shifted to the Northern Expedition.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that next June is the best time for the Northern Expedition, when the weather in the north is warmer, and you can avoid the cold weather in the north." Yuan Chonghuan suggested.

"How many troops do you need to use in the Northern Expedition?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"100,000, you can't do it unless you have 100,000." Yuan Chonghuan said.

"If you use 100,000 troops, you need to use 300,000 logistics personnel. If you count it, you need to use 400,000 people and millions of taels of silver dollars. Zhu Youxiao said.

"The grain output of the three northeastern provinces has increased year by year in recent years, and they are already the most important grain-producing areas of the empire, and the grain for this Northern Expedition does not need to be transferred from other places, but only needs to use the grain stocks of Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces, so there is no need to mobilize 300,000 logistics personnel, at most 15 to 200,000 is enough." Yuan Chonghuan said.

"What do you think if I want to go west first and then go north?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Your Majesty means ......" Yuan Chonghuan didn't understand what Zhu Youxiao meant.

(End of chapter)