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Chapter 211 Legal Marriage Age
The great man under the sky, "..."

What? What did you just say? How old are you? What's illegal about it?
Emperor Jingxuan pointed to the sky, then turned to Cao Qing and said, "How old do they say? You can only get married if you're over twenty? That's so late?"

The legal marriage age in the Great Qi Dynasty was sixteen for men and fourteen for women.

Emperor Jingxuan himself got married at the age of sixteen.

Although some people wait until the man has his coming-of-age ceremony and the woman has her coming-of-age ceremony before getting married, they don't wait too long.

But look at what happened in later generations. Hitoshi Tetsuo actually planned to get married at the age of thirty, when he was already old enough to be a grandparent. That's too much.

"They got married so late, how come they still have 1.4 billion people???" Are you sure you're not kidding him?
Chaochao was also confused. "Mom, why is this a rule?"

"Initially, it was to control population growth."

The people of the Great Qi Dynasty, "..."

Listen to what you're saying again?
Emperor Jingxuan and his ministers nearly spat out blood. Throughout history, every dynasty had hoped for explosive population growth and devised all sorts of reward methods to achieve this. And you all claim it's to control population growth?

So what? Just because there are 1.4 billion people doesn't mean you're so great.

That's really amazing, a full seven times theirs. I'm so jealous just thinking about it.

Emperor Jingxuan felt a bit of a headache; today might not be a good day to listen to Miss Jian.

Jian Yunsang patiently explained to Chaochao, "Secondly, it's to extend the time teenagers spend in education and promote their personal development. Thirdly, it's for the sake of eugenics and to reduce various health problems caused by early marriage."

Emperor Jingxuan paused in his teeth-gritting motion. What did that mean? What does it mean to reduce health problems caused by early marriage?

He quickly pricked up his ears to listen, and heard Jian Yunsang say, "Generally speaking, the best age for women to have children is between twenty-four and thirty-five, and the best age for men to have children is between twenty-five and forty. Too early or too late is not suitable."

The people of Daqi under the sky were in an uproar.

Are you kidding? Having a baby at twenty-four or twenty-five?

Does that mean they have to wait seven or eight years after getting married before they can have children? They'd probably be divorced by their husband's family long ago, and people would suspect they couldn't have children.

Even Emperor Jingxuan frowned, "With children being born so late, how will the population grow?"

Some people are already in their graves by the time they reach forty.

Chaochao felt that what her mother said was somewhat contrary to her own understanding. However, she always believed her mother and thought that what her mother said was right.

"But why is it that the best time is after the age of twenty? Many girls in Shangliu Village have children very early."

Jian Yunsang held her in his arms and sighed softly, saying, "That's because whether you're a man or a woman, your body isn't fully developed yet, so how can you have a child? For example, girls under eighteen years old, even their pelvis isn't fully developed yet, so childbirth can easily lead to dystocia and hemorrhage."

"Moreover, data shows that the maternal mortality rate for women under 20 is twice that of women aged 25 to 29."

so much?
The people of the Great Qi Dynasty turned pale, especially the young women who had just gotten married. Upon hearing Jian Yunsang's words, their legs went weak.

Was it really that risky to have children too early?
But if they don't give birth for several years after marriage, people will gossip about them. Some people don't care whether these women have difficult childbirths or their lives are in danger; they only want to continue the family line and have as many children as possible.

They are nothing more than reproductive tools.

Fortunately, Jian Yunsang continued, "Actually, it's not just risky for the mother, it's also bad for the fetus. Since both male and female babies are not fully developed, the child will lack nutrition in the womb, which will affect their brain and bone development. Simply put, they may be short or not smart enough."

"Also, if the mother is too young, the baby is more likely to be underweight."

Upon hearing this, the men of Daqi, who had initially been unconcerned, fell silent.

They are more concerned about the health and intelligence of their own offspring.

If that's the case, then it's true that you shouldn't have children too early, but...

Emperor Jingxuan had a headache. At this moment, the Grand Tutor and several ministers had already arrived at the Imperial Study. Upon hearing this, they couldn't help but frown.

The Grand Tutor hesitated before speaking, “Your Majesty, Miss Jian wouldn’t speak without reason; what she said must be true. Today, I saw many people coming and going at the Tang family’s banquet, and whether they were men or women, they were generally taller than the people of Daqi. Not only them, but also at Jinwen Village last time, did Your Majesty notice that the young people were a head taller than the older people?”

It is obvious that people in later generations may have married earlier, but by the time of Miss Jian's generation, they should all be considered to have married late and had children well.

Emperor Jingxuan tapped his fingers lightly on the armrests of the table and chair, his expression thoughtful.

After a long silence, he asked in a low voice, "What suggestions does the Grand Tutor have?"

The Grand Tutor bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister believes that the population development of the Great Qi is now relatively stable, unlike during wartime when it is necessary to replenish the population. Perhaps, the marriage age can be postponed by two years."

Some people around him objected, saying, "That's true, but the Great Qi Dynasty only has 200 million people. Later generations only controlled population growth when they had 1.4 billion people. We haven't reached that point yet."

The Grand Tutor said, "In my opinion, before we find high-yield grains such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, the grain reserves of the Great Qi are only enough to feed 200 million people. There is no need to rush to expand the population now."

Even if the population grows, people still don't have enough to eat or wear, so there's no difference.

Emperor Jingxuan always listened to what the Grand Tutor said, and moreover, it turned out that what was said in the sky was true.

He nodded. "The Grand Tutor is right. However, the Great Qi Dynasty is not comparable to later dynasties. Postponing it to twenty or twenty-two is still too far off. Didn't Miss Jian say that under eighteen, the pelvis is not fully developed? Then let's postpone the marriage age for women to seventeen and for men to nineteen."

The Grand Tutor's lips twitched. "Your Majesty, do you really have to schedule things so close together?"

Oh, so that woman got married at seventeen and had children at eighteen, right? You're not giving her any space at all.

Emperor Jingxuan, however, thought this arrangement was quite good. In later generations, women married at twenty, but wasn't the best age for childbearing twenty-four? He suggested changing the marriage age to twenty-three.

Emperor Jingxuan was satisfied with the arrangement, but since the matter was of great importance and there were too few officials present, it would have to be discussed at the morning court the next day.

So he asked the Ministry of Rites to draft a regulation first, and it would be best to implement this matter by tomorrow.

After the ministers agreed, Emperor Jingxuan continued to look at the sky.

Just then, I heard Chaochao's joyful voice, "Mommy, my energy level has increased!"