Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 180 The Barbaric System

Qingji actually wants to promulgate a decree prohibiting slave capture?

Hearing this, the ministers of the old family in the court suddenly started talking.

Compared with what Qingji just proposed, people from all over the world are encouraged to settle down in Wu. Those who flee to Wu will be given a house, three acres of land, one piece of cloth, a set of farm tools, and rented cattle for the government. Farming, the rest should be treated like Chinese people!

The savages in Wu are treated like outsiders.

In fact, it seems not unacceptable for Qingji to promulgate a decree prohibiting slave capture.

Gein and the others didn't even have anyone to catch slaves, so how could they catch slaves?
Therefore, although the ministers had some complaints about Qingji's proposition, they did not dare to vent it in front of Qingji.

The servant Shen Xi couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, if the capture of slaves is prohibited, and the savages are given household registration and allowed to farm and earn a living in the State of Wu, can the dental practice exist? Will there still be slaves in the State of Wu?"

"The servant asked a good question."

Qingji smiled slightly and said, "My opinion is that folk tooth shops should not exist and should be banned by the government. From now on, the tooth shops will be banned, and all slaves in the tooth shops will be bought by the government at a low price and turned into official slaves!"

"From then on, no matter who wants to buy slaves, he needs to buy them from the government. If there is a private dental office among the people who conducts slave trading, both buyers and sellers will be severely punished, and the whole family will be reduced to slaves."

"In addition, slaves should also have household registration. However, it is different from national household registration, and slaves are also slaves!"

Hearing this, Shen Xi, Bei Li and other ministers of the old family were quite dissatisfied.

But they also knew that it was impossible for Qingji to change his mind easily.

Furthermore, if there is no one to catch slaves, how can the tooth shop be maintained?
"Your Majesty!"

Shen Xi couldn't help sighing: "The system of slavery has existed since ancient times, and it must not be abolished. Today's Wu Kingdom, from the princes and nobles to the private merchants, all have slaves!"

"Once the king's decree is issued, the slaves are equal to the people of the country, and the minister is afraid that the country will not be the country!"

"The servant's words are wrong."

Qingji waved his hand and said, "I have never said that slavery will be abolished. If Chinese people want to buy slaves, they can purchase slaves from the government and report them to the government. Why is there any suspicion that the country will lose the country?"

"This... Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly!"

Shen Xi said earnestly: "Savages are outsiders, and the country has never captured them to become slaves. So, where do slaves come from? The number of officials and slaves can no longer meet the needs of the people of the country. Why not abolish them?"

Shen Xi's words reminded Qing Ji.

What is slavery?
Slavery is the system in which slave owners own slaves.

Labor activities must be slave-based, without remuneration, and without personal freedom.Slaves generally came from prisoners of war, natives of occupied territories, debtors and criminals.

Slavery arose out of the social and economic conditions that produced a surplus product, a system of possession and control by one person over another that was considered legal at the time.

In a typical slave society, the law recognizes slaves as the private property of the slave owner, who has the power of life and death, and can enslave, trade, and kill them at will.

Slaves have no independent personality, no freedom and rights, and the descendants of slaves are also slaves for generations!

Early slaves were mainly from prisoners of war.

Customs prohibit members of the tribe from enslaving other members.Later, after the establishment of the system that members of the tribe could serve as slaves, sometimes members of the tribe were also used as slaves, but it was often used as a punishment, such as debtors who were unable to pay their debts and those who were sentenced to serve a sentence.

It is undeniable that slavery brought mankind into the age of civilization and promoted the development of productivity to a certain extent.

But at the same time, slavery is also a very barbaric system!

Slavery in China started from the Shang Dynasty, and has gradually disappeared during the Western Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Period, Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties.

In the Shang and Zhou dynasties, slaves were mostly produced in wars. They were captured from neighboring tribes of the enemy and became slaves. Especially the slaves of the Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties probably came from these people.

Whether it is the Shang and Zhou dynasties or their hostile tribes, they all strive to capture prisoners of war and plunder the opponent's population in military operations.

A large number of Qiang and Yi captives captured by nobles in the Shang Dynasty were used as human sacrifices, and some were reduced to slaves.

There are also those who have been degraded to slaves because of crimes, and there are official slaves and private slaves!

What Qingji wants to do is not to abolish slavery, but to curb the barbaric growth of slavery to a large extent, so that the state can regulate the slave trading market in order to balance all parties.

He Qingji is the largest slave owner in the Wu Kingdom, and the government has become the largest and only slave trading market!
This is understandable.

Even if Qingji wanted to abolish slavery, he couldn't do such a thing.

A country needs a process from slavery to feudalism. This is a transition period, a long transition period.

Until modern times, slavery still exists and has not been completely abolished.

Therefore, Qingji would not be able to abolish slavery, otherwise, even though he now has a very high prestige in the Wu Kingdom, he can keep his word and make everyone respect him.

It is inevitable that because of the abolition of slavery, a group of nobles will boycott him, which will lead to a series of rebellions!
Slavery, not to mention existence is reasonable, at least at this stage, Wu still needs to coexist with slavery.

"My lord, this is not something you need to worry about."

Qingji took it lightly and said: "The source of official slaves can be criminals and prisoners of war. The number is indeed not large, but the widow has a special license. If someone is forced to make a living, he can become a slave voluntarily, but he cannot be bought or sold by force. Transactions must also be reported and enslaved."

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

Qingji's proposition finally got the approval of the officials.

The number of criminals and prisoners of war is indeed small, and Qingji may not necessarily degrade these people into slaves.

However, if a desperate person voluntarily sells his personal freedom and becomes a slave, Qing Ji has nothing to do with it.

After all, such a thing as a sell-off contract still exists after more than two thousand years!

"Prime Minister Right."

"Chen is here!"

As the right prime minister, Ji Ran immediately stood up.

"You will be solely responsible for this matter."

"Sir, obey the king's orders!"

Qing Ji suddenly said: "In addition, if I want to coordinate the fixed assets owned by the people of the country, I will focus on each household, no matter whether you are a government official, no matter whether you are a trafficker or a pawn."

"The government should verify all of its fixed assets one by one, including slaves, land, fiefs, houses, and shops. Individuals are allowed to report and then the government will check. If there is any discrepancy, they will be severely punished!"

"Prime Minister You, you are still in full charge at this time."

"only!"

Ji Ran could only agree with a bitter face.

The errands that Qingji entrusted to him were all very offensive!
As we all know, greedy officials and officials usually use the method of robbery to occupy other people's original cultivated land or shops, and even dare to occupy some places that do not belong to them, counting them as their own fiefdoms. !

This will undoubtedly harm the interests of the country and the interests of ordinary people!

Therefore, for this kind of matter, Qingji must intervene!
(End of this chapter)