Modern Couples' Life in Women's Society

Chapter 30
Fang Hong, the old fox's mind, was spinning rapidly for a while, with thousands of thoughts flashing by, no priority, but one thing, it seemed that he could have hope for the young lady again, and he didn't see how lustful the young lady was. Because of being too deeply influenced by the former lady, it is like this that the wind is the rain.After thinking about it, I heard Xiao Tong's question, and hurriedly answered it seriously.

"Miss Hui, there are now more than [-] servants in the mansion, including those who run errands and purchases, and there are more than [-] people who run errands outside the store, and there are more than [-] people at the other end of the village, if you don't count the farmers. This number is eight. Those who are above the age of [-] have received deacons, and those under the age of eight are generally still learning to teach, there is no specific number, there are probably more than [-] people in total." As soon as Fang Hong thought about answering the question, Fang Hong couldn't care less about being awkward.

"That means there are more than [-] people in total." There are so many people, Xiao Tong sighed, "What kind of people are most of these people? Will there be more or fewer in the future?"

"Miss, what do you mean by nature?" Fang Hong thought for a moment, then asked a question to confirm whether it was what he understood.

"Well, that is, are they the sons of the family or the servants bought by the deed of death or living deed, and what kind of category do these people's descendants belong to?" Well, I am used to using modern terms.

"Yes, most of the servants of our palace are family-born children, only a small part of them are bought by dead contracts. There are no live deeds in the palace, and the descendants of family-born children are still family-born children. They will rely on the palace for generations to live, unless the palace is out. A big event auction. For those who have signed a death contract, a man can only marry a woman who is also a servant of the mansion, and the child born is naturally considered to be a child of the family; I found a man from outside. If the man has not been enslaved in the mansion, he can choose the child to be born as a family child or a lowly man. If a man is enslaved in the mansion, it is equivalent to a death contract .As time goes by, if there is no accident, there will be more and more servants in the general mansion."

"Well, I understand. Will the children who have entered the lowly household registration have a good future? What are the differences in this household registration?" Xiao Tong sighed, isn't this a slave for generations?Cheap?Do you still have a noble status?

"It is very difficult for people who have entered the low status to have a way out. They are not as good as slaves, and they have the protection of the master. Generally, few people will choose to enter the low status, and the people who have entered the low status have never heard of great prospects. "

"The classification of household registration is the same throughout the world. The first class is noble registration, which is the royal family, the royal family, and the aristocratic family; the second class is good registration, which is ordinary people; the third class is business registration, which is people who are merchants. ;The fourth class is slave status, which is the status of a slave. Generally, if you sign a death contract, you will be a slave for life, unless the master's family gives you a favor; except for slave status, the fifth class is low status, and most of these low status are prostitutes. , opera singers, etc., children of slaves are not slaves, regardless of whether their fathers are good merchants, they can only be slaves."

"The division of household registration is extremely strict and cannot be confused. Although business registration has gradually become the same as good registration on weekdays, when it comes to important things, such as serving as an official or serving as a staff member of the royal family, you still have to look at it." Household registration level. Generally, only most of the people with noble status and a small part of good status are taken, and people with business, slave and low status are not taken. People with business, slave and low status must go out to serve as aides, unless they are Those who have great literary talent and wisdom, or who have done great things that are beneficial to the country, can only take up official positions and serve as aides with the approval of people of noble nationality." Fang Hong answered very carefully, and he could not be negligent. Xiao Tong didn't remember these things, and asked now When it comes to her, she must answer correctly and in detail.

"So strict!" Xiao Tong was a little shocked. She hadn't paid attention to this before, but she felt a little unbelievable when she heard this today. This world is very unfair. The future is doomed from birth. Efforts can change destiny is completely different.It is too harsh for those who are ambitious and talented, and they have to pay dozens of times and hundreds of times more effort than modern times to achieve their wishes.

Xiao Tong booed in his heart, for the first time he was very grateful for the birth of her body, otherwise it would be even more difficult for her to continue her career.When it comes to household registration, it is inevitable to think of taxation. After all, a large part of the reason for the change of dynasty in the feudal society was due to excessive taxation, which led to peasant uprisings.

"Then how are the taxes collected?" Well, Xiao Tong admitted that the topic got further and further away.

"The tax and service in my Yan Dynasty were collected separately. The tax was collected as a symbol of the land and calculated on the basis of acres of land; the tax was based on people, and it was divided into two types: per person and per household. The content of the collection was mainly the collection of objects and Labor." (Remarks: Borrowed from the mid-Ming Dynasty one-whip taxation system, one-whip method, also known as "one-whip method", the specific method is the same as above).

"Is this method used for all levels of household registration?"

"Yes, but it is not very applicable to the nobles. Nowadays, most of the good land is in the hands of various families, only a small part of the good land is in the hands of the real good farmers, and most of the poor land is in the hands of the farmers. Expropriation At that time, the aristocratic family benefited a lot from the tax, but the farmer’s tax benefit was less, or even no benefit. Business registration is different from good registration, and taxation depends on the situation. There are no laws and regulations promulgated today. There is only a general, low status. Generally attached to people with noble or business status."

"Service is based on people, and they are served by family members and households. The aristocratic family is generally replaced by slaves, and merchants usually pay money to find someone to serve instead. The slaves are the property of the family and are not included in the scope of service. Only those with good or low status can serve normally.”

"Aristocratic family?" Xiao Tong repeated, looking at Fang Hong with puzzled eyes, he mentioned the aristocratic family many times, what kind of existence is the aristocratic family here?Xiao Tong's table has been tidied up, and now he concentrates on listening to Fang Hong's explanation.

"Yes, the great families of various aristocratic families are generally a hundred-year-old family. The family history is longer than the establishment of the Yan Kingdom. With long-term management and development, each state and county has various big and small families. The real ancient big families play an important role in the Yan Kingdom, and their descendants are in the Yan Kingdom. Not only do they hold official positions in the DPRK, but they also involve a wide range of industries.”

"The aristocratic family cooperates with other aristocratic families through mutual marriage to consolidate their position. Not only many important industries are controlled by the aristocratic family, but also other industries are involved, which has a great impact on the society of the court. The Yan Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years and has been working hard. There are gains and losses in improving the rights of the royal family, and so far it can only achieve a balance. Now the title is no longer hereditary, which is also a sequela left before. By the time the Yan Dynasty was established [-] years ago, the number of royal families had reached a certain number, enough to compete with other families. However, because the royal family has too much power and began to participate in the struggle for the throne, coupled with the aristocratic family's support, internal fighting broke out within the royal family, and it was out of control."

(End of this chapter)