What is the concept of earning dozens of taels per month?

A seventh-rank Zhengtang County Magistrate has a monthly salary of only about twenty taels per month. With this subsidy and high salary, the total amount is no more than thirty-five taels.

In other words, the monthly salary of an ordinary Weaver Girl is comparable to that of a county magistrate, or even more than that of a county magistrate.

How can this make people feel?

So, a huge network of interests emerged.

If a commoner has a weaver girl of appropriate age, he needs to obtain the consent of his husband (those who are not engaged directly jump to the next step), and then report the consent of the clan. This will be screened again, and then apply to the local government for a permit to delay the marriage age to avoid being granted (if the marriage age is not married, the government can directly designate the marriage for the woman, which is an official). In this way, the county government issues a bill and reports it to the state government. Only with the consent of the state government can the woman be legally hired by the weavering authority, and this is another screen.

These few screens allow Weaver Girl’s originally generous salary to be discounted in half and in half.

The ones you get are at most 30% of the total amount, and those who have been engaged to get married have to take some more from these 30% of their salary to block the husband's mouth.

In his speech, Xia Huiji said, "Those who are all covered with silkworms are not silkworm breeders", "Hundreds of thousands of Weaver Girls in Jiangnan work day and night, suffering day and age, with meager salary, and life is like a year", and "lifelong events, parents' orders, matchmakers' words... bullshit", "The government's inaction, and even participated in the forced force, which forced countless unmarried women to comb themselves" and so on. Although it is exaggerated, it is basically true.

However, Xia Huiji obviously didn't know that the situation of the Weaver Girl in Taiping Prefecture and the surrounding areas did not exist under the rule of the General's Mansion. Due to the underdeveloped transportation and the fact that women could not go out for a long trip at will, the news was slow. Xia Huiji didn't even know that the woman under the rule of the General's Mansion had already over half of the sky.

But there is one problem that exists together, that is, "those who are all covered with silkworms are not silkworms". This has been the case since ancient times and there is no dispute.

The reason why Wu Zheng frowned and tightened was not because of justice in his heart, nor because of this incident that brought the Weaver Department into it, but because Xia Huiji was telling the truth.

To be honest, it hurts the most.

Wu Zheng would never believe that Wu Xiaomei would be involved in this matter. Not to mention that Wu Xiaomei is strong on the outside and soft on the inside, but with justice on the inside, just say that with the wealth and power in Wu Xiaomei's hands now, there is no need to make money in this dirty way. Moreover, the "small wealth" that can be collected is almost negligible.

What Wu Zheng had the most headache was that Xia Huiji finally "threatened" herself. If Wu Zheng could not resolve this matter, she would call on the Weaver Girl in Taiping Prefecture to go on strike and use "self-combing" to fight the injustice encountered.

Looking at the serious Xia Huiji, Wu Zheng really had a headache.

It’s not that Wu Zheng didn’t want to resolve or ease this contradiction. In fact, Wu Zheng, who has memories of later generations, wanted to make the people under his rule have enough food and clothing. There is no doubt about this.

But the problem is that the emergence and resolution of contradictions are like the two sides of a sword. To hurt others, one will hurt oneself.

Whether it is the victim or the persecutor, they are all the people. In other words, this contradiction cannot be defined as a contradiction between the enemy and us, but an internal contradiction. Then, thunder cannot be used to eliminate it once and for all.

In this way, resolving conflicts requires unlimited energy and time, which is what Wu Zheng lacks the most and is the most undesirable now.

The above is not the most critical. The most critical thing is that Wu Zheng, no matter as King of Wu or general, could not interfere in the affairs of the Taiping Government. Taiping Government was directly under the imperial court.

Therefore, Xia Huiji's "general" directly forced Wu Zheng to the corner.

Wu Zheng had no choice but to speak in a gentle voice that would not scare Xia Huiji, saying, "This matter is too complicated. It's better if you are a woman."

Xia Huiji glared and said, "I am the county lord!"

"It's true that you are the prince, but this is just a title, not an official position..." Wu Zheng shook his head helplessly.

"My brother is Duke Wei, the young master!"

Wu Zheng browed, then let go and advised: "You are cheating on your brother... This matter involves a wide range of things, and it will affect the whole body. The most important thing now is the Northern Expedition... If this matter causes uncontrollable things, then... the consequences are unimaginable. The two evils are the least. You are a smart person and you should understand."

Xia Huiji refused to listen to the advice, and she insisted: "If you want to fight against foreign countries, you must first settle your home!"

This is from the memorial to Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty by Zhao Pu, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty. The original words are, "...After China is safe, all the barbarians will submit to themselves. Therefore, those who want to fight against foreign countries must first settle the country."

But when Wu Zheng heard this, he felt a subconscious repulsion. He said in a deep voice: "Compared to being humiliated and abused by foreign races, this incident hurts the people less. It can even be said that the victim is only the Weaver Girl of Taiping Prefecture... If I interfere in this matter, it will inevitably lead to opposition and contradiction with the court, the prefectures and counties under the rule of the court and the old bureaucratic system in these prefectures. You should think clearly which is more serious."

Wu Zheng was indeed very thoughtful. In his opinion, the Weaver Girl in Taiping Prefecture was indeed persecuted, but it still endangered its livelihood, which means it could be slow. It would not be too late to resolve conflicts among all classes when the Northern Expedition was completed.

If the greater conflict arises due to this matter at this time, it is unwise. At the same time, if the conflict is really intensified, it is very likely that the Weaver Department will not be able to enter Taiping Mansion, and the Weaver Girl will be unemployed and will be more harmful.

But Xia Huiji obviously did not appreciate her feelings. She said angrily: "It is better to go home to sell sweet potatoes if you are an official and not to be a ruler for the people. This is what you said... You know that the people are harmed and ignore them is a place of corpse... If this matter cannot be treated fairly, I will induce Taiping Prefecture and students from all prefectures and counties to write letters to the court!"

Wu Zheng was not only a little annoyed, but shouted in a deep voice: "Rareless... You, a woman in the beginning, dare to discuss state affairs in front of me? It seems that your brother is too indulging you, so you dare to be so rude!"

Xia Huiji was also startled by this roar, and suddenly changed her face. Her eyes turned red, her mouth sagged, and she was about to cry, "You will be cruel to me?"

Wu Zheng shouted, and he felt a little regretful. Even if he was irritated, why would he compete with a girl?

In theory, Xia Huiji's evidence is not false, that is, it should be just because of merit or fault.

Thinking of this, Wu Zheng quickly changed his face and comforted him: "It's not that I don't want to make the decision for the Weaver Girl of Taiping Mansion. In fact, under the rule of the General's Mansion, there was no such dirty thing as Taiping Mansion... Your brother thought he knew about this, but he never intervened. Perhaps it was because of my face, but more importantly, he also understood that this matter was too wide and could not be changed overnight..."
Chapter completed!