Chapter 201: The One Who Holds Wages for All
As soon as the two sang and harmonized, the matter was settled.
If it was said that when women went to business and managed the family before, there were still people who made irresponsible remarks, but now as soon as Chen Mu's policy comes out, they can only shut up.
A woman can even be an official, not to mention other things.
However, Chen Mu also left a sense of proportion, only opening up the liberal arts examination, not the martial arts examination.
Although it is said that among the thousands of women in Great Xia, there may be many people who are suitable for being soldiers, but in general, they are still not as good as male soldiers.
If you just look at shooting with a gun, those women may not be much worse than men, but the women's body structure determines that they will have menstruation.
Just imagine, when the war is about to start, a quarter of the female soldiers are in the menstrual stage, and even if they barely fight, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
If they were allowed to rest, would the rest of the soldiers march or not?
In the same Shiwu, some people come to menstruation, and some people don't, how to make overall arrangements?
With all these problems, it is still not appropriate to let women enter the army now. Even in Chen Mu's previous life, there were very few female soldiers. So there is no need to force this.
After leaving the court, Chen Xingtian arranged for people to publicize this matter, first calling and informing various regions, and then each region sent people to various places to publicize it orally.
Chen Mu returned to the Prince's Mansion and asked Li Biao to investigate the reactions of various places through the secret guards.
Then Chen Mu went out of the city again and arranged for Maiwei to secretly investigate the reaction of the officials of the DPRK and China to the new policy.
After doing these things, Chen Mu was still not at ease, and wanted to go to the branch to take a look.
Now Chen Mu's escort team is larger than before, it used to be only fifty guards, but now it is guarded by twenty vehicles.
Nineteen were new internal combustion engine tracked cars, carrying food and daily necessities, and the soldiers were all wearing iron armor and carrying flintlock pistols.
Swords and shields were also prepared on board for possible melee combat.
The car that Chen Mu sat in was specially made, not tracks, but solid rubber tires, and the comfort was much better. And the compartment had armor plates on the sides and roof to withstand bullets.
Although it is said that only the army in Great Xia now has muskets, it cannot be prevented from assassination.
If there is a real plot against it, it is not impossible to get a musket.
These are just accompanying convoys, in addition to these people, there are thousands of people on the periphery, checking the surrounding mountains, forests, shops, and crowds to eliminate possible dangers.
After all, Chen Mu can't stay in the car all the time, he still has to come out, which requires a larger range of safe areas.
After arriving at the section, the guards checked the surrounding environment and confirmed that there was no danger, Chen Mu got out of the car and walked into the gate in the greeting of the section officials.
Chen Mu entered the door and asked, "How did the woman join the liberal arts examination?" ”
The examiner replied: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, we have set up a special channel for female candidates, as long as they are literate women, they can take the preliminary examination. ”
"But the questions in the first and second exams have not changed, and they are the same for men and women."
Chen Mu nodded, the examiner did a good job in this, not only ensuring the right of women to take the exam, but also not making male candidates feel unfair.
"Very good, but I want to add that if there are children under the age of two in the family, they are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination."
This is also what Chen Mu just thought, if it is said that for the sake of the imperial examination, let the child leave the care of his mother, it will be more than worth the loss.
A woman who is not responsible for her children, the Great Xia court does not dare to entrust her with important tasks.
Chief examiner: "Yes, the lower official will ask someone to do it." ”
Chen Mu chatted with the officials of the section, walked around the section, and looked at the situation of the women's passage.
There were already many women here who had come to apply for the exam, and when they saw Chen Mu coming, they were all very excited to salute and say hello.
Chen Mu nodded with a smile and waved his hand.
Chen Mu was very emotional, it seems that now domestic women have a very independent consciousness, and seeing themselves is like seeing a star, and they are eager to express their feelings.
Seeing that it was almost over, Chen Mu left the branch with the guards and went out to get into the car.
Within a radius of several miles, they have been searched by the accompanying guards, and there will be no danger.
However, as soon as Chen Mu went out, someone shouted on the side of the road:
"Wronged! The folk girl has a grievance! ”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stays!"
Chen Mu was stunned, now that the official system in Great Xia has been relatively perfect, how can there still be people blocking the road and shouting grievances?
"Where to cry out for grievances? Bring it to me! ”
It was a woman, or rather a girl, who looked to be less than twenty years old.
As soon as she shouted, she was controlled by the guards next to her. As soon as Chen Mu gave the order, the guards brought her to Chen Mu.
The two guards beside Chen Mu hurriedly stuck their shields on the ground and held their swords on guard.
Chen Mu smiled and said, "Little girl, if you have any grievances, you can say them in public." ”
The woman had obviously thought about it a long time ago, and as soon as Chen Mu asked, she said:
"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the little girl's father is a veteran, and now he is seriously ill, please ask the prince for help!"
As she spoke, the woman's eyes turned red, and she looked at Chen Mu expectantly.
Chen Mu's heart tightened. Veterans, this is a very sensitive identity.
Including the thousands of guards around, they were all listening. Some of them have begun to get angry, and they can't wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to punish the local officials immediately.
Chen Mu asked in a deep voice: "Daxia now has a veterans' security system, and you can receive money, food and materials every month, and if you are sick, the government should pay for your treatment." ”
"Could it be that someone from the local government is withholding materials?"
Speaking of which, the people around him are already talking.
"No, the county order has such a big audacity to dare to bully veterans? Didn't the imperial court say that it should be taken care of? ”
"Hey, that's the truth, but now every county is grasping the economy, and the one who can pay taxes is the uncle, like this who wants the government to pay money, who wants to see it?"
"That can't be deducted."
There was a discussion around, Chen Mu was also waiting for the woman's reply, if someone really withheld the materials, Chen Mu would definitely not be soft.
"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, although the government did not deliberately fail to send it, my father was unwilling to receive it."
As soon as he heard this, Chen Mu was confused.
Why wouldn't this veteran want to pick it up?
If he is unwilling to receive it, then what is the use of this woman blocking the road and shouting grievances?
Chen Mu asked as gently as possible, "Is there any reason?" If you do have a problem, I can help you solve it. ”
Chen Mu said it more politely, but the people around him were already very dissatisfied with the woman.
Isn't that vexatious?