Regarding how to limit the slave system, Han Yi has been doing it all the time, but it is gradually gradually. He cut a little if he has the opportunity and restricted it if he has the opportunity. However, it can also be seen that he has been thinking about this matter in his heart, and he must abolish the slave system.

But this does not mean that he has the heart of a Virgin and wants to shine on the world. He has seen something even more cruel than this in later generations. This weak and strong prey is the law of survival of mankind and cannot be completely changed. It is just interpreted in different ways. The reason why he restricts the slave system is because the slave system will hinder the development of business. This slave can be obtained through power. Other merchants hire workers to do things and have to pay wages. However, if the powerful and powerful do business, they will use slaves, and the cost will be much lower, and it will be difficult for them to compete.

Next, cheap labor will also hinder the development of technology. Human resources are not worth money. You can just use people to pile up anything. You still need to invent something. Only when human resources are very expensive will people think of improving equipment. Many wisdom is forced out, not thought of by scientists out of thin air, or it can be said that the times create technology.

Although Han Yi planned to use war to acquire slaves, this was limited and dominated by the court, and the second was that it was also paid for money, which was definitely not very cheap. Moreover, Han Yi planned to use slaves for difficult tasks, such as building roads, building rivers, etc., and the production of workshops had to be left to the people of the country to do.

This road construction must be built. In ancient times, it was a very hard thing. If all the labor is used, then if you don’t exploit it, the cost will be very expensive and no one can afford it. However, if you exploit it, you may break the commercial rules customized by Han Yi himself.

Xu Jingzong was very depressed over there. The more he thought about it, the more he felt wronged. In the end, he couldn't help it and ran to Wu Meiniang to complain. The baby felt so sad!

"Empress, the old minister just said one thing, but Your Majesty scolded the old minister like this. Where did the old minister put his face on!"

Xu Jingzong felt extremely wronged. He did this before, but Li Zhi had never treated him like this.

Wu Meiniang said bitterly: "Xu Shizhong, you are the prime minister now and have an extraordinary status. You have to think carefully about everything. Look at Taiwei and Sikong, who are like you, who leads everything like you, and you don't think about it. You stand up directly, how do you ask Your Majesty to keep it? You have to be calm and calm in the event of this. This is what a prime minister should look like. In addition, I am not very clear about this matter, but since Your Majesty takes the initiative to issue an order to do this, there must be your Majesty's reasons. You should support Your Majesty, how can you object?"

Xu Jingzong said aggrievedly: "The old minister is not trying to object, but this matter came too suddenly. The old minister was too impulsive for a moment, so that's why."

Wu Meiniang nodded with a smile and said, "I'll go and ask Your Majesty later to see what's going on. But you have to remember, don't play any small moves below. I think Your Majesty has made up his mind to this matter."

Xu Jingzong hurriedly said, "The old minister understands."

After Xu Jingzong left, Wu Meiniang went to find Li Zhi. With her current status, she had to ask clearly about such a big thing.

"Your Majesty, do you know who came to find me just now?" Wu Meiniang said with a smile.

Li Zhi pondered slightly and said, "Xu Jingzong?"

Wu Meiniang nodded and sighed softly: "He is not young anymore, and he just burst into tears and snot. I feel so sorry for him."

Li Zhi asked, "What did he say?"

Wu Meiniang said, "What else can he say? I hope to use my words to apologize to Your Majesty. Your Majesty was frightened by him in the hall."

As far as this is said, Xu Jingzong obviously came to complain, but she said she was apologizing.

Li Zhi smiled and said, "I never planned to blame him, but I had to say that at that time."

Wu Meiniang asked casually: "Why is this? Xu Jingzong just cried like that, and he couldn't explain it clearly, as if it was about a slave."

Li Zhi nodded and informed Wu Meiniang about the reason for the incident.

"So that's it!" Wu Meiniang said after hearing this: "Since it was Han Yi's idea, I think it should work."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "I can only believe him. The country is developing very well now. If the troops are sent at this time, those civil officials will definitely stop it, and the people will also have the same effect on it. If this battle affects the development of the country, they will not give up. If they want to send troops to Goguryeo without hindering the development of the country, they can only rely on Han Yi's strategy."

When Wu Meiniang heard his words, she trusted Han Yi very much, and felt mixed feelings in her heart, saying, "In this way, is Your Majesty determined to send troops to Goguryeo?"

Li Zhi nodded and said firmly: "I think the time is ripe."

Seeing that Li Zhi was so determined, Wu Meiniang knew that it was unchangeable. In fact, she didn't want to fight for the time being, because she also wanted to use the case of Changsun Wuji's rebellion to continue to consolidate her power in the outer court and establish her authority. Fighting Goguryeo is only beneficial to Li Zhi, because no one will take the credit for this battle on Wu Meiniang, and once the war begins, the attention in the country will turn to Goguryeo. By then, Li Zhi will be the only center, and she will not be able to get involved in this matter.

Of course, she wouldn't think too much about this. It's too important to play Goguryeo. The only thing she can do is to support Li Zhi with all her strength. Everything has to be sidelined. This is a very important thing.

Ministry of Revenue.

"Shangshu Han, what's going on?"

Zhang Daxiang was also confused. The news came too suddenly and there was no sign.

Han Yi shook his head and said, "I don't know this either. I'm afraid only Your Majesty knows it, but I think Your Majesty has made up his mind, so we have to do our best and we can't make any mistakes."

Zhang Daxiang said curiously: "Then what should we do?"

"Your Majesty has already discussed with me before." Han Yi said again: "First of all, a slave contract was issued by the court. Just like the official prostitute, if there is no slave registered in the court within two or three years, the contract between the slave and the master will not be guaranteed by any legal authority. The court will treat all slaves who are not registered as good people. In other words, if the master beats the slave who is not registered without authorization, it will be considered illegal.

Secondly, the tax on slaves is collected, and the employer is used as a unit. The slaves can also generate value. The value produced by slaves, including slaves, is owned by their master, so the tax should be borne by them. Moreover, the more slaves they own, the tax paid will be increased accordingly. For example, ten slaves only collect 30% of the tax on ordinary people, but 30 will have to collect 50% of the tax on them, and fifty will have to collect 70%.

Finally, it is necessary to transfer a good person to a slave. This requires a certain transfer tax, and this tax must be high, so that it can be effectively restricted."

When Zhang Daxiang heard this, he felt that this move was too poisonous. The first one required those slave masters to register their slaves. If you don’t register, the court would treat those slaves as good people. According to the Tang Dynasty system, the hierarchy was very strict. As long as the slave master went to the government to explain to the government, the slaves could be slaughtered privately, let alone beat or insulted, that was not a matter. The law clearly stipulates that "slaves are like livestock", and the two are the same thing. But the good people's words cannot do it, that is the treatment of citizens, but if registered, you will definitely not be able to escape the tax. He said: "This may cause dissatisfaction among the landlords and gentry, and if they are not done well, they will cause trouble."

Han Yi smiled and said, "Your Majesty has already thoughtfully and will give them a certain amount of room for leeway. Therefore, Your Majesty decided that all this is only for the people who are from the Central Plains, and the old Turkic lands are not included, let alone Silla maids, Kunlun slaves, and Tubo slaves. These courts do not care about them. Even if you own tens of Silla maids, the court will not charge you a penny, but those who are from the Central Plains must do this. In addition, the court will also introduce a lifelong contract."

Zhang Daxiang said in surprise: "Lifelong contract?"

Han Yi nodded and said, "A lifelong contract, as the name suggests, is to sign your life to someone or a group. However, in terms of contract category, this is an employment contract. This first requires returning the slaves to good deeds. However, if the landlord is willing to convert the slaves into a lifelong contract, the court will not only not impose taxes on them, but will instead allow them to give these people less than the Labor Act."

Zhang Daxiang thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid this is very difficult. If a lifelong contract is considered an employment contract, it is compared to a slave contract, but the difference between heaven and earth, how are those people willing to do this?"

Han Yi smiled and said, "This is why we sit here." As he said that, he paused and said, "First of all, the tax ratio we paid was just an example. Of course, it would not be so perfunctory. The purpose of this tax is to divide these slave masters. In the Central Plains, many landlords have slaves, but few have a large number of slaves. As long as we set the tax and stabilize the group of people with a small number of slaves so that they can accept this tax, then we will only face those who have a large number of slaves.

According to human nature, most people are shameful to others, so don’t underestimate this jealousy. Those small landlords are usually suppressed by the big landlords. Although this tax is harmful to them, the harm is huge. They may not object, and they may even support the court, because this will lower the gap between them and balance wealth.

In addition, the people who really have a large number of slaves are all officials, and the officials are in Chang'an. When His Majesty looks on it, they can only obey their orders. This part of the force can be ignored. In this way, we actually don't face many enemies.

Of course, first of all, we must promote it in place, and in this regard, Your Majesty has given us a good reason. This is due to Your Majesty's benevolent policies. I am also Your Majesty's people. This must be clearly understood by the people and clearly know that as for those slave masters, we should ask them, why do you keep so many slaves? Do you want to rebel?"

When Zhang Daxiang heard the rebellion, he shivered for a moment.

Han Yi smiled and said, "What are you afraid of?"

Zhang Daxiang said embarrassedly: "Don't rebel at any time, it's too scary."

Han Yi said: "Why would they submit if they scare him? Another point is to explain clearly to the small landlords that the interests of the interests are. Although they pay a little more tax, this is beneficial to them, because the gap between them and the big landlords can be balanced. Don't panic. They must be dealt with separately. If all the landlords in the world are united, we will have a headache. This matter must be fully promoted."

Zhang Daxiang said, "What about the merchants? They also have slaves."

Han Yi smiled and said, "Businessmen are making so much money now and have not collected their business taxes yet. They should know how to be content. Just tell them truthfully that this is the order of Your Majesty. We just do things according to the rules. It is useless to ask me for this matter. I have been very busy recently and have no time to meet them. You can communicate with them about this matter."
Chapter completed!