NFBE Chapter 203 The Dangers of Incestuous Marriage
Chapter 203 The Dangers of Incestuous Marriage
Chapter 203 The Dangers of Incestuous Marriage
Since Yinreng was no longer the crown prince, he did not have as many things to deal with on a daily basis, or perhaps Kangxi no longer delegated power to him, so Yinreng had a lot of free time recently.
Although Yinreng was free, he did not neglect his love for his family. Especially after he heard Buerhe mutter, "Jingyi has grown up too," he became nervous and began to check all the men around Jingyi, fearing that his only daughter would be deceived by some ghost-fire yellow-haired man.
Jingyi's relationships with the opposite sex were quite good. Her peers who studied with her in the Shangshufang all had high praise for her, and even a hint of admiration for her. In this era, not every girl could completely surpass a man in academics, especially not one who was a master of both civil and military skills.
Of course, it stopped there. There was a good impression, but there was no desire to develop the relationship further, so after checking all these people, Yinreng let them all go.
Of course, I was also cursing these people in my heart for their lack of vision. No one was interested in my outstanding daughter. They were really a bunch of cowards.
Speaking of this, we have to talk about the different perspectives of fathers and men. As a father, Yinreng certainly hopes that his daughter will be as strong as possible, and even make everyone afraid of her so that they dare not have any small thoughts to offend her.
But as men, they want to find a wife who is gentle, generous, filial, considerate, virtuous, who regards them as the sky, who obeys them in everything, and who can take care of the husband and children and manage the family. In summary, she is kind, wise, virtuous, chaste, and righteous.
Jingyi is actually good in every way, but she was born in the wrong era. As a royal princess, her status means that she cannot decide her future marriage and will be involved in the inner house struggles. However, her personality makes her unwilling to accept these constraints. She hopes that she can put into practice what she has learned and known over the years, and be valued by everyone like her brother, and even be able to enter the former dynasty like Aunt Kejing, instead of just being perfunctorily treated with a compliment or a word of virtue.
Buerhe was deeply troubled by this. Jingyi had been pampered by them since childhood; otherwise, she wouldn't have been admitted to the Shangshufang School and left after turning ten. She was a modern person who had traveled through time, and her thinking had been influenced by the concept of equality for all for over a decade. Therefore, she could best understand Jingyi's indifference.
But despite her understanding, she couldn't let her daughter walk that thorny path alone. Just as she'd warned Min-yeon, individual power is too weak. Even if someone reached the top, as powerful as Wu Zhao, wouldn't they ultimately return to a patriarchal society? Those women who briefly blossomed in the political arena ultimately faded into darkness, like dazzling fireworks, their brief bloom followed by a brief demise.
The tide of the times cannot be reversed by individual strength. Even though Kejing now has the qualifications to participate in politics, he still cannot control his own destiny. Awakening in such an era is very painful, or it will only bring pain to oneself. Others will regard you as a lunatic. As a mother, she does not want to see Jingyi's future dark.
Bu Erhe had previously discussed this matter with Ulanara's family and several of his close brothers and sisters-in-law. They all said that they would seriously check if there was a suitable partner around them, but this would definitely take a long time. After all, according to Bu Erhe's requirements, many unmarried boys of the same age were not suitable.
The Ninth Lady's eyes lit up. The other sisters-in-law had no daughters, but she had her own legitimate daughter. Although she was young, it didn't hurt to have more candidates for a son-in-law. Besides, if she started observing now and proposed marriage when she was old enough, wouldn't it save her a lot of worries?
Yinreng has also been watching recently, but the younger generation in the capital, the so-called promising young men, are worse than shit in his eyes. Even many of the Eight Banners children who are only ten years old not only have no ambition, but also play with cats and dogs all day long. They have also started to get involved in women. They have learned to play with women before their hair has even grown out, and there are at least two or three "personal" maids in the backyard.
Needless to say, all of these people were ruled out. Unable to find a suitable candidate, Yinreng began to think about Yuanshou again. For some reason, his wife was so enthusiastic and caring towards that boy, and her feelings were not false at all. However, whenever he mentioned recruiting Yuanshou as the Jingyi County Horse, Buerhe would disagree, saying that marrying close relatives was a big problem.
Because of this, all the young men who were related to Jingyi were excluded first. He also privately asked someone to investigate his wife's statement. It was not that he did not believe his wife, but for thousands of years, close relatives had married each other, and everyone did this, and there was no big problem. Even the emperor had married several cousins.
If nothing else, Yuanshou would really be a good candidate for marriage.
Yinreng didn't have to wait too long. The investigation results came out in just one month, and after reading the information in front of him, Yinreng was stunned.
He didn't look at the information again, but stared at He Zhu: "This information is all true, you didn't lie to me?"
He Zhu didn't dare look his master in the eye; that would be disrespectful. However, facing this information, he felt no guilt. "Oh, my good master, I could lie to anyone but you. This information is all true. Some of it is too confidential to be rumored outside, so I consulted the Imperial Hospital and they guarantee it's all true."
Yinreng knew that He Zhu would not lie to him, but when he heard the words "guarantee the truth", his heart still chilled. If these were all true, then how many people had been harmed by inbreeding? Just from this information, it can be seen that more than 300 such families have lost nearly 1,000 children.
This is just a fraction of the total. If all the cases in the capital were investigated, how many children would have died? What about the entire country? If all these children had survived healthily, how many people would there be in the Qing Dynasty now?
No matter what time it is, population is a sign of a great country. Don’t you see that during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, there were 80 to 90 million people in the Central Plains. At that time, the Central Plains could be said to be the center of the world. There were more than 300 foreign countries coming to pay tribute, and the land area also reached a considerable amount of more than 10 million square meters.
It can be said that the prosperous Tang Dynasty was the era that all rulers longed for the most, and it was also the era they had been pursuing.
Thinking of this, he felt that this matter could not be covered up like this and had to be announced quickly. In fact, it should be calculated according to the merits. It would be best to wait until he took office before announcing the implementation. That would also add icing on the cake for his reputation.
But he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. If he announced it later, more people would be harmed. Those cousins who have a good relationship obviously have a good relationship, but they just can't have children or can't give birth to healthy children. Such a scenario should not happen unless it is necessary!
Thinking of this, he sent someone to the backyard to talk to Buerhe, and then hurried into the palace with the evidence and He Zhu.