At the end of April, Apu and others arrived in Chang'an.
Apu has a good relationship with Wulang, and Wulang seems particularly happy for their arrival.
The weavers in charge of the cashmere and towel workshops, as well as the few students from Changle Academy, only rested and reorganized in Chang'an City for a few days, and soon set off again to Jiangnan.
Apu and others stayed in Chang'an City.
This time, apart from himself, Apu also brought four other tribesmen, all of whom are relatively smart, capable and enterprising people.
Luo Yong asked them to help at the North and South Grocery Store first and learn how to operate it.
If there is a more suitable place to go in the future, they will make other arrangements.
The Luo family and Luo Yong's disciples also have many properties in Luoyang Jiangnan and other places, but since Anpu and the others are from Kunlun, it is safer to stay in Chang'an city for now.
Although there is still the phenomenon of buying and selling Kunlun slaves in Chang'an City, since it is the capital of the country, public security is naturally better than elsewhere.
Just a few years ago, it was relatively common for southern barbarians to be bought and sold in the Central Plains.
Logically speaking, those people were also Tang people and could be robbed and sold, not to mention the Kunlun people who originally lived in the Tang Dynasty as slaves.
That night, Luo Yongxun Apu spoke and asked him if he had any other plans for this time in Chang'an.
Apu told the truth, saying that the last time he came to Chang'an City to donate grain seeds, he met many Kunlun people and had some conversations with them.
Many of them still hoped that one day they could regain their freedom.
No longer a slave.
"The Kunlun people in Chang'an City are all slaves, and the same is true elsewhere.
Many people in the Tang Dynasty thought that the Kunlun people were born to be slaves.
I often worry that my people will one day become slaves."
Apu said to Luo Yong.
Whether it was for the Kunlun slaves in Chang'an City who longed for freedom, for his tribe, or even just for himself, he wanted to change this situation.
"I'm afraid this will be very difficult."
Luo Yongyan said.
"I know."
Apu knew it.
"Even if you spend your whole life doing this, you may not be able to achieve it."
Luo Yong said again.
"It doesn't matter if it takes a lifetime," Apu said.
Luo Yu then stopped talking.
The issue of Kunlun slaves does not only involve the Kunlun people, it is actually related to the widespread phenomenon of slavery in this society.
As long as the population can still be legally bought and sold in the land of Datang, then anyone can be sold, not just the Kunlun people.
Even if a person holds a high position, if he falls down one day, he and his family will probably become slaves.
However, if we ask those upper-class people to give up slavery, then they are absolutely unwilling to do so.
If domestic slaves are no longer slaves, how can we ensure their loyalty and prevent them from disobeying their master?
In the 21st century, everyone will have a bottom line in their hearts, that is, everyone is equal.
Even though this bottom line is often provoked and trampled on, it is always in people's hearts and will not be easily erased by anyone.
At this time in the seventh century AD, that bottom line did not exist.
What existed in the minds of people in this era was another line, which was the boundary between master and slave.
"You are a slave and a bitch, and the laws are worse than those of livestock."
"Since slaves and maidservants share the same property, they are both subject to the master's disposal.
If they marry his daughter privately to others, they must plan on stealing the maidservant's stolen goods, and they must be considered guilty of theft."
"The masters beat the tribes until they died, and it lasted for one year.
Those who killed them were given an additional grade.
Those who were guilty of wrongdoing were punished to death, and those who killed by negligence were not considered."
"Those who are guilty of negligent killing of more than three people and slaves are not guilty."
"All the tribes and slaves who complain to the Lord, and those who are not treasonous, rebellious, or traitors, will be hanged." "" From slaves and bitches being treated as slaves to livestock, to equality for all, this is a huge progress in human civilization and an earth-shaking change.
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What Apu and the others have to do now is to help more Kunlun people and free them, thereby gradually breaking the inherent notion that the Kunlun people must be slaves in people's minds.
Compared with overthrowing the entire slavery system, their goal is obviously easier to achieve, and Luo Yong also expressed his willingness to provide assistance to them within his ability.
"In the current situation, what you want to do is like picking chestnuts from the fire.
You can only take them slowly, one by one.
You must not be impatient, nor can you rush into others easily."
The strength of the Kunlun people is very weak.
If they are too impatient for a while and cause some big families in Chang'an City to counterattack, and the conflict will escalate, how many people in the Tang Dynasty will side with the Kunlun people?
"I know."
Apu agreed.
"If you encounter someone who is difficult to deal with, come to me for discussion.
I have also met a few people in Chang'an City over the years, and they may be able to help."
Luo Yong said.
"I'm going to cause a lot of trouble with Master again."
Apu solemnly bowed to Luo Yong to thank him.
"Trouble is always inevitable.
What should be done must be done no matter how troublesome it is."
Luo Yong said.
Luo Yong used to be very afraid of trouble, but in recent years his attitude has changed.
He often has to contend with these troubles to see whether he is more afraid of troubles, or whether those troubles are more afraid of his coffin board.
As Apu's master, Luo Yong was actually very proud when he heard that his disciple said that he was willing to spend his whole life doing this.
However, I was afraid that he would suffer a loss, and I didn't want to see this innocent heart in vain and end up feeding the wolf, so I told him carefully: "You should remember that not all people with the same skin color and the same unfortunate experiences as you are necessarily good people."
"Weakness does not equate to kindness.
The boundary between sympathy and trust needs to be clearly defined at all times." "" That night, the two masters and apprentices talked for a long time until it was almost dawn, and then they took a break.
A few days later, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Luo Yong had breakfast at home early in the morning, went out in a carriage, and set off for the court when the gate of the square first opened.
On the first day of the fifth lunar month, it was already the end of spring in Chang'an City, so getting up early was not difficult.
Moreover, the county chief's mansion where the Luo family lived was not far from the palace, so there was no need to get up very early on the day of court.
When the carriage drove out of the County Lord's Mansion, it was about five o'clock in the morning.
The gate of the square had just opened, and there were already many people going in and out.
The few shops selling food in the market had opened early.
At this time, the shop assistants in some shops were so busy that they couldn't even touch the ground.
Luo Yong opened the car window and looked at the scene on the street.
There were spacious concrete pavements, willows hanging down beside the ditch.
Most of the shops facing the street were open, and there were many pedestrians and cars on the streets.
As far as I can see, most of the people coming and going are wearing colorful clothes.
It's not that everyone in their neighborhood has a high background, but that no one cares about the color of the clothes now.
Since someone said this in the court last time, those new-style cloth shops have indeed been quiet for a while.
Later, after the news passed, they all started selling goods one after another.
At first, they just did a little business in a very low-key manner.
Later, when they saw that no one was taking care of it, they let go.
The earliest shops in the past, plus several new ones that were opened later, these new cloth shops became active one after another.
After a while, the fabric market in Chang'an City became prosperous again.
Nowadays, as long as the people in Chang'an have a little money, they have to buy woven colorful cloths to make clothes for themselves and their families.
The streets are full of people wearing such clothes.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Luo Yong couldn't help but think of an article about marriage in the Tang Dynasty Law: "Every person has his own destiny, and the color and type must be the same.
Since the good and the bad are different, how can they cooperate."
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The color category here does not refer to people with different skin colors, but refers to clothes of different colors, representing men and women in different classes.
Now, looking at the public, it is very difficult to identify a person's identity and origin through the color of his clothing.
Thinking of this, Luo Yong felt very happy in his heart.
When he arrived at the palace gate, Luo Yong got off the car and walked.
During the two great dynasties on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, there were more officials attending the dynasty.
As soon as Luo Yong arrived, he met a colleague who often studied arithmetic with him in the machine shop.
The two said hello and went to the main dynasty hall together.
As we walked, we met several familiar people one after another.
Not long after, they met the eunuch Xu who was about to leave the palace.
He said he was going to buy some things outside the palace.
The young eunuch Luo Yong beside him also recognized him.
He had been with the eunuch Xu for many years and he had met him for the first time.
When he was there, he still looked like an ignorant child, but now he is older.
Chamberlain Xu was going to do some shopping, and Luo Yong and the others were going to court.
Both parties exchanged greetings and continued on their way.
After walking for a while, Chamberlain Xu looked back and saw that the sky was already bright.
Luo Yong and several other officials were walking together on the palace avenue.
At this time of year, the spring scenery is already deep.
In the palace city, the palaces are majestic and the trees are green.
"Housekeeper Xu."
"Let's go, I'll leave the palace early."
In the morning of this day, we were still talking about road construction.
The west and south roads were to be built at the same time, which required huge manpower and material resources.
We discussed for a long time what kind of roads to build on these two roads, and finally decided to build railway tracks on the Hexi road, build wooden tracks on the gentle sections of the Lingnan road, and build the steep and difficult sections first.
Cement road.
In June of that year, the entire Henan Road railway track was completed.
In mid-June, construction on Hexi Road started.
In early July, construction on Lingnan Road started.
At the end of August, the saint visited the east.
Return in early December.
In the first month of the following year, Du Gou, the eldest son of Du Ruhui, was appointed as the magistrate of Chang'an County.
Luo Yong was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry and concurrently the magistrate of Wannian County. gd1806102: