Keeping slaves is naturally a staggering profit, but the important ministers of the state will do it if the environment allows, and if they are not allowed, they will not care at all what benefits slaves will generate, and their greatest interests are their titles and official positions.
The Han Empire allowed private ownership of slaves, but it was not without restrictions, and it was an iron law what kind of title could have as many slaves.
Titles can get land, houses, and slaves, and there are very different subdivisions.
For example, if a priest is a hundred acres of land, a house, and a slave, the land of the priest can be increased, but the size of the house is fixed, and the maximum number of slaves is only one.
In the Han Empire, the only way to get more slaves and to live in bigger and more glorious houses was to upgrade the title.
In addition, once the number of slaves outside the quota and the number of houses that exceed the specifications are increased, it is a violation of the Han law.
Unless it is a hidden slave, that is, under the premise of violating the Han law, otherwise there are as many slaves as there should be, which illustrates one thing, under the constraints of the existing system of the Han Empire, in addition to the fact that the Son of Heaven can have an infinite number of slaves, the upper limit of slaves has a ceiling, and the environment for raising slaves is not good.
So Sang Yu said it very truthfully, these marquis are the group that can raise the most slaves except for the Son of Heaven, but even if it is a county marquis, the upper limit is only two thousand slaves.
The quota of 2,000 slaves may seem like a lot, but this is an illusion that only people who do not know the situation can have.
To put it simply, the Haoqiang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, even if it was a Haoqiang in a poor village, the number of slaves they raised would not be less than 100.
If you are wealthier, it is not uncommon for you to have more than a thousand slaves.
In terms of the top gate valve at that time, the number of slaves raised did not exceed 100,000, who is embarrassed to say that he is the top gate valve The person who is most envious of people who are familiar with the Three Kingdoms should be Liu Bei, who married a concubine Mi Shi, but the concubine has a considerable amount of wealth, and there are 2,000 private army-level family members, it is not as simple as ten years of struggle less, it is to lay an incomparably thick foundation, and only then does it have the capital that will rise later.
It is not the wealth that should be valued, but the 2,000 family members.
Two thousand well-trained soldiers, how many people should produce and serve for them, and how many slaves did the Mi clan raise, and the Mi clan was only one of the four major merchants at that time.
Another of the four major merchants, the Zhen family, the Yuan family of the fourth and third princes, did everything possible to marry Zhen Mi, the Zhen Ji who was endowed by Luo Shen.
Why did the Yuan family, who was so dizzy, actually plot a family of merchants, and the answer lies in the fact that after the annexation of the Zhen family, the Yuan family's hundreds of thousands of troops had ten years of grain, but the source of conscription suddenly increased by tens of thousands.
Today's Han Empire is still a short time old, and the wealthy families of the Eastern Han Dynasty are operated by several generations, which seems to be incomparable, but there is an obvious contrast, the answer is that the Eastern Han Dynasty did not limit the upper limit of the number of slaves, and the current Han Empire has.
It was difficult for the Han Empire to have a business where the main business was to keep slaves, so the benefits and damage that castrated slaves could bring were not so simple.
"There are more than 3 million registered private slaves, and that's the difficulty."
Lu Yi must first suppress Ran Min's anger, or let Ran Min continue to mess around, and he can't say anything clearly: "If it is only in the hands of a few people, on the premise of not breaking the law, coercion and inducement will be effective." ” "yes."
Ji Chang stood on the platform for Lu Yi and said: "There are more than 1 million people with titles in the Han Dynasty, they are the pillars of the country, and the Marquis of Meiyang can agree" Ran Min pursed his lips, no matter how frantic he was, he didn't dare to deny it.
Not to mention that all the knights were knighted by cutting off the head of an enemy soldier on the battlefield, but more than ninety percent of the knights earned the first-class knighthood by fighting on the battlefield with their lives.
They dare to go to the battlefield, no matter what they are for, defend the country with practical actions, and shed blood for the nation, who dares to deny the fact that they are pillars It is some knights who do not fight for their lives to get the title, they have made contributions in other aspects, such as improving some tools, developing new tools, or governing the local merit.
Shouldn't these things be regarded as credit, and they are not the pillars of the country?
"Meiyang Hou, do you want to make the pillars of the country become people who are hostile to the country" Ji Chang saw that Ran Min's momentum was weakening, and his momentum was rising, and continued: "It's just ignoring criticism, does Meiyang Hou want to see the law in vain?"
Liu Yan is the founder of the country, he is in the prime of life and is strong, and he is still very early to die.
The laws established by the first monarch will become the ancestral family law according to Zhuxia.
Generally, if you want to destroy an ancestral family law, it is almost equivalent to denying the correctness of the rule of the imperial family, and if it is changed by the courtiers, even the most mediocre emperor will stop it.
Only one type of person can attempt to change the ancestral family law in certain circumstances.
The need is really to change the time, and then the reigning emperor has the prestige and supports the changer.
For so long in Zhuxia, because the ancient pre-Qin period was a world of great contention, if you want to be strong, you have to keep up with the times and even far surpass the contemporaries, and changing the law is regarded as a good medicine.
After arriving in the Western Han Dynasty, let alone changing the law, it was who wanted to do something less drastic, and some conservatives stood up to oppose it, and even did not hesitate to make a big move to oppose it.
The more the dynasty of Zhuxia progressed, the more difficult it would be to change the law, and even if the emperor supported the change, he could never find a successful case of changing the law.
Liu Yan is the founder of the country, and the laws formulated by others cannot be overturned, but there will be no problem at all if he makes improvements, even if there is really any problem, the whole country is thinking about it in their minds, even no matter how upright and loyal the ministers are, they will not directly oppose it.
If you want Liu Yan to revise the law, there is only one premise, that is, that law is really inappropriate, which can bring turmoil to the present generation or bury hidden dangers for future generations.
Even if he really feels that he needs to change, unless he is arbitrary, otherwise he will actually be unable to communicate and win the approval of at least half of the people.
There is no trivial matter in the formulation of a law, as long as it is not necessary to change it, since a law has been formulated and promulgated, then it is really not necessary to change it.
This is a matter of national credibility "What do you want to say" Ran Min was not impatient, he felt that he was still a reasonable person, but he was a little nervous: "Speaking of which, it's better to push around" Liu Yan knew that they had said so much, not for Ran Min, but for themselves.
Of course, governing the country cannot be regarded as child's play, no matter what you want to do, you must think clearly about the pros and cons in advance, that is, you have done something harmful, once it is related to maintaining the credibility of the country, that is, you have formulated and promulgated harmful laws, then you must grit your teeth and continue to implement it, until the court and the people agree that it must be changed, and then follow the call to change.
It is not simply a matter of saving face, but of maintaining the country's credibility at an acceptable price, and also to ensure that the rule is not shaken at a deeper level.
Compared with the stability of the rule and the credibility of the country, unless the country is going to die, there is really no price that cannot be beared.
It may sound ridiculous, but when you think that the country will lose credibility and rule will no longer be secure, and the country will be plunged into turmoil and even civil war, it is certainly clear which is more costly.
In later generations, it was said that the people of Zhuxia were good at rule, how could they endure so much.
Some crooked nuts who can't stand some things at every turn, obviously live a more comfortable life than most people on the earth, listen to some of the statements of the first power, are blinded by the lighthouse, overthrow the ruling class that they don't like, and then live a small life worse than the chickens and dogs of the Taiping country.
In the face of the crooked Guoren's question, it was basically difficult for the Zhuxia people to say anything, and the answer in their minds was: Ma De is mentally retarded, and the unique environment of the Great Heaven 1 Dynasty can be understood by other barbarians Thousands of years of history tell the descendants of Zhuxia that where there is turmoil, there will be war, and it is better to be a peaceful dog than to be chaotic and leave people.
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Take a look at the fate of that "big brother", and then look at those Middle Eastern countries that have listened to some foolish fools, all of them are so bad in their brains.
It is not wrong to say that the Zhuxia people are easy to rule, as long as there are tiles on the top of their heads and something to fill their stomachs, they will have a submissive mentality towards the ruling class.
But if you really can't survive, the countless uprisings recorded in the history books are proof of this.
In a country with a central power, the responsibilities of the ruling class are heavy Liu Yan had previously told Ran Min that once castration was forced, it would not only cause damage to interests, but also represent the abandonment of those groups that most supported the existing ruling class.
Only the stupid ruling class will do things that chill the hearts of their supporters.
Only the more stupid ruling class can do stupid things that shake the foundations of rule.
Liu Yan tapped his fingers on the table a few times and glanced around.
Ji Chang, who was giving a speech, shut up.
All the people first looked at Liu Yan, and then all looked at Lu Yi.
"The minister thinks that forced castration is not advisable."
Lu Yi stood up and paused for a second or two in front of Liu Yan before continuing: "The minister thinks that those who have lords are in the same interests as the country, and it is beneficial for them to be strong and strong, but public opinion can guide them. ” Ran Min completely subconsciously said "ha", and wanted to speak, but when he saw Liu Yan's sharp eyes, he pressed down with a sullen expression and continued to listen.
"Throughout the dynasties, there has not been a righteous person who has won the country.
Your Majesty's prestige is inexhaustible in the hearts of his subjects.
Lu Yi saluted Liu Yan, and after facing his colleagues, he faced Liu Yan again and said, "Since you are the same body as the country, you must follow it if you know that you have a strong relationship." ” Liu Yan knows the power of public opinion, as long as it is properly guided, whether it is good or bad, after it becomes a trend, it will die.
The Han Empire has used public opinion guidance to promote national policies more than once, such as constantly waging wars against foreign countries when the country's internal affairs are difficult, that is, public opinion is to exterminate all foreign races.
In addition, there are men of the Han family who marry or accept women of different races as wives and concubines, which will go so smoothly and cannot be separated from some guidance in public opinion.
"If Your Majesty takes the lead, it will inevitably become an upward and downward trend."
Lu Yi knew that Liu Yan supported the castration of male slaves, and it was precisely the Shaofu that owned the most slaves in the entire Han Empire, and the Shaofu was the private property of the Son of Heaven: "It's just like this, I'm afraid there will still be some complaints." ” If you really want to do that, it is equivalent to all the pots being carried by the Son of Heaven.
There has always been only others who bear the blame for the Son of Heaven, how can the Son of Heaven carry the blame for others Therefore, it is Liu Yan, in exchange for other emperors, once the courtiers dare to make such a suggestion, anger is necessary, and they may even deal with the proposer severely.
At present, the tragic consequences of the wanton use of slaves in the Western Jin Dynasty are not far away, and the Han people, who have re-become the main ethnic group of the country, are also the most centripetal moments.
Liu Yan knew that Lu Yi or some ministers had worked together to think of a lot of ways, and the one mentioned was just one of them.
"Making amends without changing the law is a complementary measure."
Lu Yi is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and he is just a person who throws up this topic: "The minister is just throwing bricks and stones, and the rest of his colleagues must have other good strategies." ” Liu Yan knew that it would be like this, after all, no one dared to let the Son of Heaven who had no prestige take the blame, and no one dared to let a founder like him take the blame.
After Lu Yi sat down, it was Chang Sang Yu who stood up.
"Your Majesty, colleagues."
Sang Yu first saluted Liu Yan, then saluted everyone present, and slowly said: "There are more than 10,000 slaves in the Han Dynasty, whether it is guidance or coercion, it is definitely not feasible for a while. ” When it comes to this question, everyone has to admit it.
Emasculation is a profound craft, after the Han Empire destroyed the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it obtained some people who had this craft, but the Han Empire no longer had such a group of eunuchs, and those who had the craft naturally had no position, and no one cared where they went before.
It's not hard to get those people back.
After all, the Han Empire had a hukou level and a road guidance system, and if you really want to find someone, you can find out no matter how much you use the power of the state.
Castration with previous techniques is not 100% safe, and it is necessary to consider what compensation should be paid to the original owner if the slave dies.
Then there is that he did not die after castration, and it must take a period of time to recuperate, and what kind of compensation should be made for the damage to the interests of the original owner when the slave recuperates.
"If you're dead, you're dead, and if you give another one, you'll get it."
Ran Min likes that there is progress on the topic of the discussion, and the castration has actually been passed: "Isn't there more than 30 million people in Ah San, if Ah San is not enough, isn't there still some messy alien races of the Persians and Daqin people?"
No one wants to deal with Ran Min, who is so deranged with joy, that they are either speechless or look at or glare at Ran Min angrily, and signal Ran Min to shut up quickly and not delay themselves in doing business
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