Chapter 990

Raising slaves can naturally make amazing profits, but important officials of the country will do it if the environment permits. If not, they don't care what benefits slaves will produce. Their greatest interests are their titles and official positions.

The Han Empire allowed private ownership of slaves, but there were not any restrictions. What kind of title could own how many slaves was an iron law.

Titles can obtain land, houses and slaves, and there are very detailed differences. For example, Gongshi is 100 mu of land, a house and a slave. Gongshi's land can be allowed to be increased. The specifications of houses are fixed, and the upper limit of slaves is only one.

In the Han Empire, the only way to get more slaves and live in bigger and more splendid houses was to upgrade their titles. In addition, once the number of slaves and houses beyond the specifications are increased, it is a violation of the Chinese law.

Unless you hide slaves, that is, under the premise of violating the laws of the Han Dynasty, you can have as many slaves as you want. This shows one thing from the side. Under the constraints of the existing system of the Han Empire, except that the emperor can have an unlimited number of slaves, everyone has a ceiling, and the environment for raising slaves is not good.

So sang Yu said very honestly that these Marquises are the group that can raise the most slaves except the son of heaven, but even the county Marquis has only a maximum of 2000 slaves.

The number of 2000 slaves seems to be a lot, but this is the illusion that people with unknown circumstances will have.

To put it simply, the powerful in the Eastern Han Dynasty, even those in poor villages, kept no fewer than 100 slaves. It is common for rich and powerful people to raise more than a thousand slaves. In terms of the top gate valve at that time, the number of slaves raised did not exceed 100000. Who would say he was a top gate valve?

The most envious person who knows the Three Kingdoms well should be Liu Bei, who married a concubine (MI family). The concubine took a considerable amount of money and money, and 2000 private army servants. It was not as simple as fighting for ten years. It was laying a very solid foundation that led to the rise of the capital behind.

What we should pay attention to is not wealth, but the 2000 servants. How many of the 2000 well-trained soldiers should produce and serve them, and how many slaves did the MI family raise? The MI family was only one of the four merchants at that time.

There is another Zhen surname among the four merchants. Yuan surname, the fourth generation and the third Duke, tried every means to marry Zhen mi (the Zhen Ji given by Luo Shen). Why did yuan surname, who was so arrogant, plot a merchant's home? The answer is that after annexing Zhen surname, hundreds of thousands of Yuan's army had food and fodder for ten years, but the source of conscription suddenly increased by hundreds of thousands.

Nowadays, the founding time of the Han Empire is still short. Those rich families in the Eastern Han Dynasty are operated by several generations. It seems that there is no comparability, but there is an obvious contrast. The answer is that the Eastern Han Dynasty did not limit the maximum number of slaves. Now the Han Empire has.

It is difficult for the Han Empire to have a business based on raising slaves, so the damage to the interests of castrating slaves is not so simple.

"There are more than three million registered private slaves, which is the difficulty." LV Yi must first suppress ran min's anger, or let ran min continue to mess around. He can't say anything clearly: "if it is only in the hands of a few people and doesn't destroy the law, coercion and inducement are effective."

"Yes." Ji Chang stood on the platform for LV Yi and said, "there are more than one million people with titles in the Han Dynasty. They are the pillars of the country. Can meiyang Hou agree?"

Ran min pursed his lips. No matter how crazy he was, he didn't dare to deny it.

Not to mention that all knights were knighted by cutting off an enemy's head on the battlefield, but more than 99% of knights earned their first-class Knights by fighting on the battlefield. They dare to go to the battlefield, no matter what they go to the battlefield for, defend the country with practical actions and shed blood for the nation. Who dares to deny the fact that they are pillars?

There are those who do not fight for titles with their lives. They have made contributions in other aspects, such as improving some tools, developing new tools, or making meritorious contributions to local governance. Can't these be regarded as credit and not the pillars of the country?

"Meiyang Hou, do you want to turn the pillars of the country into people hostile to the country?" Ji Chang saw that ran min's momentum was weak, but his momentum was improved. He continued: "it's ignoring criticism. Does meiyang Hou want to see the law in vain?"

Liu Yan is the founder of the country. He is in his prime and strong. He is still far from dying.

The law established by the early monarch will become the ancestral family law according to Zhuxia.

Generally, if you want to destroy a ancestral family law, it is almost equivalent to denying the correctness of the royal family's rule. If it is the ministers to change, even the most stupid Emperor will stop it.

Only such a kind of people can try to change their ancestral family law under specific circumstances. The need is real. When it is necessary to change, then the reigning emperor has prestige and supports the reformers.

For such a long time in Zhuxia, because the ancient pre-Qin period was a world of great controversy, if you want to build a strong country, you must keep up with the times and even far surpass the countries of the same era. The reform was regarded as a good medicine and good deed.

After the Western Han Dynasty, let alone the political reform, it was a group of conservatives who wanted to do something less intense. Some of them stood up against it and even did not hesitate to fight for it.

The later the Zhuxia Dynasty, the more difficult it will be to change the law. Even if the emperor supports the reform, there will be no successful case of the reform.

Liu Yan is the founder of the country. It is impossible for others to overthrow the laws formulated by him, but there will be no problem for him to improve. Even if there is any problem, the whole country will think about it in their mind. No matter how honest and loyal the officials are, they will not object directly.

If Liu Yan wants to modify the law, there is only one premise, that is, the law is really inappropriate. It can bring turbulence to the present age or bury hidden dangers for future generations. Even if he really felt that he needed to change, unless it was arbitrary, in fact, he could not lack communication and obtain the approval of at least half of the people.

There is no trivial matter in the formulation of the law, as long as it is not necessary to change. Since a law has been formulated and promulgated, it really should not be changed. This is a matter of national credibility!

"What the hell are you trying to say?" Ran min was not impatient. He felt that he was still a reasonable person. He was surrounded by some brain pain: "after all, he still pushed three times and four times?"

Liu Yan knew that they had said so much, not to ran min, but to himself.

Of course, governing the country should not be regarded as a trifle. No matter what you want to do, you should think clearly about the advantages and disadvantages in advance, that is, you have done something harmful. Once it is related to maintaining the national reputation, you have formulated and promulgated harmful laws, you should also bite your teeth and implement them until the court and the people agree that you must change, and then follow the voice to change.

That is not simply to lose face, but to safeguard the country's reputation at an acceptable price and to ensure that the rule will not be shaken at a deeper level. Compared with the stability of rule and the credibility of the country, there is really no unbearable price unless it is to subjugate the country.

It sounds absurd, but as long as we think that the country will lose its credibility and rule will no longer be stable, the country will fall into turmoil or even civil war, we can certainly distinguish which cost is more serious.

In later generations, it was said that the people of Zhuxia had a good rule. How could they tolerate so much.

Some people can't stand the crooked nuts of some things. Obviously, they live a more comfortable life than most people on earth. They listen to some words of the first power, are blinded by the lighthouse, overthrow the ruling class that they don't like, and then live a worse life than the chickens and dogs in Taiping countries.

In the face of the question of crooked nuts, it is basically difficult for Zhuxia people to say more. The answer in their mind is: made is mentally retarded. The unique environment of Datian 1 Dynasty can be understood by you and other barbarians!

Thousands of years of history told the descendants of Zhuxia that whenever there was turbulence, there would be war. It was better to be a peaceful dog than to leave people in disorder.

Take a look at the fate of that "big brother", and then look at those Middle East countries that fooled themselves. They are all out of their minds.

It is also right to say that the people of Zhuxia are good at ruling. As long as there are tiles on their heads and their stomachs are full, they will be obedient to the ruling class. But if you really want to live, countless uprisings recorded in historical books are proof.

How heavy is the responsibility of the ruling class in a country with central power?

Liu Yan had previously told ran Min that once forced castration, it would not only cause damage to interests, but also represent the abandonment of those groups that most support the existing ruling class.

Stupid ruling class will do things that make supporters cold.

Only a more stupid ruling class can do stupid things that shake the foundation of rule.

Liu Yan tapped the table with his fingers and scanned it.

Ji Chang, who is speaking, shut up.

All the people first looked at Liu Yan, and then all looked at LV Yi.

"I don't think it's advisable to force castration." LV Yi stood up and paused for a second or two in the face of Liu Yan before continuing to say: "I think those who have nobility are the same as the country (interests), and the strength of the Great Han is beneficial to them, which can be guided by public opinion."

Ran min gave a completely subconscious "ha" sound. When he wanted to speak, he saw Liu Yan's sharp eyes, his expression stifled and continued to listen.

"Throughout the dynasties, there is no one whose majesty has won the integrity of the country. His Majesty's prestige is endless in the hearts of his subjects." LV Yi saluted Liu Yan. After facing his colleagues, he faced Liu Yan again and said, "since he is a fellow countryman, he must follow his strong relationship."

Liu Yan knows the power of public opinion. As long as it is properly guided, whether good or bad, it will die if it becomes a trend.

The Han Empire has more than once used the guidance of public opinion to promote the implementation of national policies. For example, when the country's internal affairs are difficult, it still continues to go to war with the outside world, that is, the main tone of public opinion is to kill all foreigners. Then there are Han men who marry or accept foreign women as wives and concubines. It will go so smoothly without some guidance of public opinion.

"By your majesty first, it is bound to become a trend of upper action and lower effect." LV Yi knew that Liu Yan supported the castration of male slaves. It was precisely the Shaofu that had the most slaves in the Han Empire, and the Shaofu was the private property of the Emperor: "just like this, I'm afraid there will still be some complaints."

If you really want to do that, it means that all the pots are carried by the emperor. Only others have always carried the pot for the emperor. How can the emperor carry the pot for others?

Therefore, Liu Yan, if the other emperor dared to make such a suggestion, it is necessary to be angry, and may even severely deal with the proposer.

At present, it is not far from the tragic consequences caused by the wanton use of slaves in the Western Jin Dynasty. The Han people who have become the main nation of state rule again are also the most centripetal moment. LV Yi said that it is indeed a feasible way to guide public opinion. The most important thing is that they have not overthrown the existing national policies.

Liu Yan knows that LV Yi... Or some officials have worked together to think of many ways, and the one mentioned is only one of them.

"Compensation without changing the law is a supplementary policy." LV Yi is the Minister of rites. He is just a person who throws out this topic: "ministers just throw bricks to attract jade. Other colleagues must have other good strategies."

Liu Yan knew it would be like this. After all, no one dares to carry the pot, not to mention the emperor with no prestige. No one dares to carry the pot like the founding king of the country.

After LV Yi sat down, sang Yu stood up.

"Your Majesty, colleagues." Sang Yu first saluted Liu Yan, then saluted everyone present, and slowly said, "there are thousands of Han slaves. Whether it is guidance or coercion, it is not feasible for the moment."

When it comes to this problem, people have to admit it.

Castration is an advanced craft. After the Han Empire destroyed the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it obtained some people who owned this craft. However, there was no eunuch group in the Han Empire, and those who owned the craft naturally lost their positions. No one cared where they went before.

It's not hard to get those people back. After all, the Han Empire has a hukou level and road guidance system. If you really want to find someone, you can find it by using national strength.

Castration with the previously mastered technology is not 100% safe. We need to consider what compensation should be made to the original owner if the slave dies.

Then, if you don't die after castration, it must take some time to recover. What kind of compensation should be made for the damage to the interests of the original owner when the slave recovers.

"If you die, you'll die. Just give another one." Ran min liked the progress of the discussion topic, and castration had actually been passed: "isn't there more than 30 million people in ah San? Catch it! If ah San is not enough, there are Persians and Daqin people... Some messy aliens? Catch it!"

No one wants to talk to ran min, who is delirious with joy. They are either speechless, or look at ran min angrily or stare at him. They use their eyes to signal ran min to shut up and don't delay his business.