Chapter 132: Abolition of Slavery

In Taixue, Yang Tan and others gathered all the Taixue students in the entire Taixue Gate and gathered outside the Taixue Gate.

"Gentlemen!" Yang Tan stood in front of the stone written by Dong Zhongshu himself, and shouted: "The husband is benevolent and the ancestors, and the lover is the foundation!" ”

"Confucius said: A good man has ruled the country for a hundred years, and he can defeat the crippled violently!"

"Today, the powerful and powerful doctors are all widely accumulating slaves and maids, and they are also large and have fields, don't you hear Confucius say: The initiator has no aftermath?"

"And husbands, keep people as slaves, so that the people's fathers and sons are separated, husbands and wives are separated, so that the old cannot be raised, the young cannot be taught, the road of bad people, the order of the township party, the law of the ancestors is disturbed, and the virtue of the ancestors is ruined......"

"This sincerity can be described as the biggest disadvantage of today!"

"My generation of scholars, read the books of sages and sages at an early age, and can you sit in Taixue? He will draw his sword and rise up, in terms of righteousness, to guide the winds of the world! ”

"The righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, the minister does not please the thief and the minister, the son does not revenge the father, and the son is not the son! And our generation of scholars, the world by the grace of the country, in order to stand in the Taixue, if you can see lawlessness and silent, do not speak when you encounter the way, see the indecent, how can you be called a scholar? ”

"Isn't it ashamed of the monarch and the people? A hundred years later, what face will you see the sages under the Nine Springs? ”

Yang Tan shouted loudly on stage.

In the audience, Wang Ji, Yang Wangzhi and Zeng Sheng also echoed and discussed loudly: "The former Dong Zi is alive, and he once taught us: the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, the thief who does not ask for it will not be buried, and the courtiers will be punished!" ”

"Although there are no chaotic ministers and thieves today, there are unethical things such as slavery, which causes the separation of fathers and sons of the people, and the separation of husbands and wives, so that the lonely and old cannot be supported, and the women and children are not educated.

"Do you hope that above the green history, future generations will say that we are all Hanchen?"

When the students listened, they all felt their blood boiling, and they couldn't help themselves.

They all raised their arms and shouted: "How dare An be a rebellious minister and a thief? Swear by my blood to seek the evils of the times! ”

This is also the unique feature of the Ram School, a school of thought.

For the Ram School, if there are rebellious ministers and thieves who kill the king, then all the people with lofty ideals and loyal ministers in the world have the responsibility and obligation to punish the thieves and rebels.

Before the proclamation of righteousness is completed, everyone is guilty!

This kind of sin will surely follow everyone forever and ever.

Until one day, they will be able to cleanse themselves of their sins with the blood of thieves and complete their claim to justice.

In the same way, the Son is not the Son until the Father's revenge is avenged.

This theory can be used not only to explain national hatred and family hatred, but also to all other fields.

In the eyes of the Ram School, if the world is unfair, someone needs to come out to save the sky.

Use your own blood and life to correct the world that has deviated from the normal track.

If a person fails, those who come after him should also take up the banner and continue to fight until the way of the world that has deviated is restored.

If someone sees something and pretends not to see it.

This will be flogged for 10,000 years!

Just like in "Ram Spring and Autumn", after the enmity of Xianggong Fu IX, a sentence was written: Gong and Qi people hunt for Gao.

With this sentence, Lu Zhuanggong was nailed to the 10,000-year-old pillar of shame.

Because, four years before this historical event, Heng Gong, the monarch of Lu and the father of Zhuang Gong, was booby-trapped by Qi Xianggong in Qi.

Before the hatred of the country and the family was avenged, Lu Zhuanggong killed his father's enemy, killed the monarch and the enemy, and performed a hunting ceremony.

Just as Dong Zhongshu explained: the minister does not please the thief, not the minister.

The so-called 'shameless shame' mentioned by Mencius is a complete trampling on the righteousness in the Spring and Autumn Period.

will be punished by the Spring and Autumn Period, and the shame of usurpation!

And this is the core of the idea of great revenge!

Nowadays, the wind of slavery in the world is well known, as a scholar of the Ram School, a student selected by the country, and an elite among the elites.

If you have witnessed such a thing, you will not be moved.

will be punished by "Spring and Autumn", and be ashamed of usurpation, and will be regarded by future generations as a rebellious minister and thief, or at least a "shameless" person.

If you die, you will not be recorded by history, and you will not even dare to enter the graves of your ancestors, so as not to shame your ancestors.

In the face of the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, no one dared to object.

Because, keeping slaves and limiting slaves is the political correctness of the Ram School!

As a result, the whole Taixue boiled in an instant.

Fifty Tai students, under the organization of Yang Tan and others, held the "Spring and Autumn Period", lined up in a neat line, starting from Taixue, shouting slogans all the way, mighty.

Dong An stood in the attic of Taixue, looking at the students who were mighty and angry, and walked towards Chang'an.

Listening to their impassioned declaration: "The heart of shame is shared by everyone, the heart of right and wrong, everyone has it, today the accumulation of slaves has become a common practice, the religion of the party in the country is disturbed, the law of the ancestors is bad, the virtue of the emperor is broken, and the people are separated from father and son, husband and wife are separated. ……”

"Young...... It's so good......" Dong Yue sighed deeply, his heart was surging, and he couldn't wait to join it.

But he couldn't.

Because......

He knew that his joining would only make things worse, and could even cause great upheaval.

But the students went to make noise, to publicize.

There is no such problem.

Young people...... The blood is strong, and it is normal.

Besides, the nobles of the Haoqiang doctors are afraid that they will not dare to face the righteous condemnation of this Tai students!

Maoling, Yuan Chang stood at the door of his house, and in front of him, there were two hundred slaves and maids with grateful faces and thanksgiving to Dade.

Men and women, young and old.

"You have worked hard for my family in the past, and now, I am the way of benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and forgiveness, and release your slave ......contract," Yuan Chang said softly, and threw the many deeds of sale written on cloth, bamboo, and calves in his hand into a brazier on the ground.

The fire immediately engulfed the contracts that had bound these poor people.

"The Lord is gracious! The Lord is gracious! ”

The slaves and maids kowtowed, for them, freedom, this is a dream.

Although after freedom, I have not yet thought about where to go.

But freedom itself is money.

At the very least, if they really can't do it, they can sell themselves again.

That's tens of thousands of dollars, enough for the family to live a good life.

Yuan Chang waved his hand slightly, releasing two hundred slaves and maids, which was just a drop in the bucket for a wealthy businessman of his level.

Although, in fact, my heart hurts.

But again

It hurts, this knife has to be cut too!

This is a petition and a stepping stone.

If you don't do this, how can you get into the car of the Son of Heaven?

Thinking of this, a smile overflowed at the corner of Yuan Chang's mouth.

A retainer dressed as a housekeeper beside him leaned in front of him and said with a smile: "The lord has a unicorn, and the minister congratulates the princes!" ”

Yuan Chang listened, and his mouth couldn't close when he smiled.

He used to have the most headache for his own.

But now, he is most proud of his precious son.

Now, he is a scholar at Guanlu University

His son's future is bright.

And after he learned about this, he immediately made up his mind - no matter what, even if he scattered all his family wealth, he would help his son's teacher and rise all the way.

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The reason is simple.

In this world, the highest rate of return has always been the investment country.

As his idol LΓΌ Buwei said: Strange goods can live, strange goods can live!

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Yuan Chang's act of releasing the slaves and maids is equivalent to throwing a spark on a pile of dry firewood.

Immediately, a raging flame ignited.

And right away, there was a chain reaction.

After Yuan Chang, another Guanzhong giant was captured by his own son.

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Huayin County, in front of the Yang family.

Yang Shen, the contemporary head of the family, endured the pain and threw a bunch of contracts into the brazier.

What followed was the cheers of hundreds of slaves and maids and the sound of kowtowing in gratitude.

The Yang family is a family with a number of people in Guanzhong, a real powerful family.

The ancestor of the Yang family is a hero of Emperor Gao, and Chiquan waits for Yang Xi.

When it was passed on to the previous generation, in the fourth year of the Yuan Ding, the Yang family was out of waiting due to money.

Although the Yang family is out of wait, they are still rich and noble.

In Huayin, it has been deeply cultivated for a hundred years, occupying hundreds of hectares of land, and thousands of tenants, slaves, retainers, and domestic servants.

The Yang family is a well-known scholar family in Guanzhong.

In the past dynasties, he has been famous for being a writer.

The father of the contemporary head of the family, Yang Shen, is the former prime minister Yang Yi, Yang Yi became famous at a young age, and has a clear reputation in Guanzhong.

Therefore, he was able to be favored by Sima Qian, who was ordered by Taishi, and married his beloved daughter.

Relying on this relationship, Yang Chang became friendly with Li Ling, a young man who was also Sima Qian's favorite, and through Li Ling's recommendation, he got on the line with Huo Guang, the then captain of Fengche, and was recommended by Huo Guang as Langzhong.

"Father's benevolence and righteousness will be praised by the world!" Beside him, two teenagers who were no more than seventeen or eighteen years old bowed and congratulated.

"Uncle is benevolent and righteous, and little nephew admires!" A scholar who was a few years older than Yang Chang's two sons also congratulated.

This person is none other than Yang Wangzhi, a student of Tai.

He is also Yang Shen's nephew and the son of his cousin.

Yang Chang was still a little painful, reluctantly, smiled, and said: "Benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and forgiveness, I also know it......"

But in fact, my heart still hurts and I feel a little uncomfortable.

Although only about 100 people were released this time, it was equivalent to 20% of the slaves and maids in his family.

But......

A hundred slaves and maids can make a net profit of one million per year from the output of land alone!

Not to mention that they can also take it to serve and earn more.

Just let it go......

Yang Chang felt that millions or even tens of millions of cuties were leaving him.

However......

He had to put.

Not only because of the sons and nephews who persuade them every day, but also because of ......

He set his sights on the interior of his home.

The Yang family has always been afraid of his wife, so he is also afraid of his wife.

In fact, the release of the slave was entirely a decision made by his wife.

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Yang's move leveraged the dominoes.

Because the Yang family is a family in Guanzhong, a real hero, a family that has been precipitated for a hundred years.

Yang's move is equivalent to pulling the valve of the entire Guanzhong.

The old Yang family has released the slaves and maids.

Others, they have to seriously consider whether to follow up.

Words to follow up...... The hemp egg is so uncomfortable!

But if you don't follow up, you'll be poked in the backbone!

The merchants and nobles of the Haoqiangshi clan suddenly felt that they were being put under the knife.

But there are still ignorant young people at home, who are blindly coaxing.

As if he doesn't release the slave and the slave, and does not reduce the speed of the slave, he is a villain and a thief!

The powerful nobles had never encountered such a situation.

What's even more terrifying is that the storm of public opinion quickly took shape and swept the entire public opinion circle in Guanzhong with lightning speed.

After the Yuan and Yang families took the lead in releasing the slaves and maids, it has become the choice of the gentleman or villain to release or not to release the slaves and maids.

Not only that, but the powerful nobles felt very uncomfortable.

The leftist school felt even more uncomfortable and distressed.

Benevolence, righteousness, loyalty, and forgiveness, this is the main card of the left pass, and it is the banner of the left pass!

But now, under this banner, it is the Taixue Ram School that advocates and hosts public opinion outside.

It's very uncomfortable.

What's even more uncomfortable is ......

They had to go further, they had to participate, they had to join.

That's what makes them physically and mentally exhausted the most.

But what can be done?

If this matter, from beginning to end, it is the Ram School that is speaking out, advocating and presiding.

What will the world think of the left pass in the future?

Do you think that the leftist school is a hypocrite?

Especially the Son of Heaven!

There was no way, after two days of silence, when the Yang family also released the voice of the slave maid, it came.

Mr. Zhang He had no choice but to speak out, and he announced that all his disciples should release a certain number of slaves and maids in order to conform to the way of the sages.

If you can't do it, you're not a disciple, and if you can't do it, you can beat the drum.

Well, this Jiang Gong has received dozens of disciples.

Under the strict order of the teacher, whether he wanted to or not, the gentleman of Zuo Chuan had to announce the release of the slave maid.

However, many gentlemen said that they had very few slaves, so they could only release a dozen or even a few......

Riding in the heavily protected palace car honor guard, Liu Xun opened the curtain of the car and looked at the market situation outside the window.

At this moment, in Chang'an, there are scholars everywhere talking about and whipping the immorality of slavery

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After being occupied by the Confucian scholars and mastering the right to speak in public opinion, the nobles and the powerful have no one who can fight.

This 'abolitionist movement' can be called the first great unity of all Confucian factions since the Han Dynasty.

The Ram School, holding high the banner of Dong Zhongshu, waved "Spring and Autumn", and vigorously whipped slavery and land annexation.

By the way, take out the businessman who is not benevolent to the rich, and step on it again 10,000 times.

The leftist school of thought held high the banners of 'benevolence, righteousness, loyalty, and forgiveness,' 'people-oriented,'and 'not competing with the people for profit,' and by the way, they whipped up slaves.

Even the Simeng School took the opportunity to start preaching its own doctrine, following behind the Ram and Big Brother Zuochuan, to gain some fame.

Since the Warring States Period, since Mencius, the various schools of Confucianism have never reached such a consensus on a certain matter.

Xiao Wangzhi beside him was excited, his face was full of passion, and he felt that this was what a scholar should do.

However, Shangshu made Han Zeng a little worried.

He didn't even know whether his act of instigating Yang Tan and others this time was right or wrong?

But one thing, he can be sure.

Literati and doctors, through this campaign, will realize their own energy.

From now on, they may be even more active.

That's not a good thing.

Once there are careerists, after participating in and mastering the power of the student movement and public opinion, it is difficult to guarantee that these scum will not evolve into the Donglin Party or something.

So, it has to be controlled

The palace car drove into the Weiyang Palace.

Han Zeng and Xiao Wangzhi got off at Sima Gate to greet the students who had returned victoriously.

I had already gotten the news, and the students who were waiting here immediately rushed up and bowed respectfully: "Meet Ming Gong......"

"Everyone, please get up ......" Xiao Wangzhi stepped forward very happily, helped everyone up one by one, and said, "You have worked hard!" ”

"Don't dare!" Yang Tan and the others were also full of excitement, the 'abolitionist movement' that was clamoured this time has developed so far, and it has exerted enough public opinion pressure on the powerful nobles in the entire Guanzhong.

Whether they are willing or unwilling, the major tycoons, nobles and three princes and nine kings have to comply with the call of public opinion and begin to release some slaves and maids in an orderly manner.

In just a few days, in Chang'an City alone, thousands of slaves and maids were released.

In the entire Guanzhong, the number of slaves and maids who have been released is probably close to three thousand.

Although, at least half of these freed slaves and maids are old and weak, women and children, and there is not much value for exploitation, and there is even no value for exploitation.

But it's still a great victory! An unprecedented victory!

With their own efforts and their own sweat, they have won justice, saved the world, and corrected people's hearts!

This is something that Dong Zi has written many times to complain about, but he can't do it.

Naturally, everyone is excited, excited, and uplifted.

So much so that many students are now starting to flutter.

But Yang Tan and others still maintained enough modesty.

Because they know very well that their efforts will not succeed without the support and acquiescence of the top.

Han Zeng looked at these excited students and sighed in his heart.

He was a little unsure whether the Son of Heaven had hinted that he was freeing a devil or an angel who might save the world.

But at this point, he can only take one step at a time.

Everyone hugged Han Zeng and Xiao Wangzhi and entered Weiyang Palace, and then entered the Jianzhang Palace from the Feige Pavilion of Weiyang Palace.

Along the way, Yang Tan and the others happily introduced the changes inside and outside Chang'an City to Xiao Wangzhi and Han Zeng in the past few days.

Talking about the aristocracy and the powerful began to release slaves and maids, everyone was even more excited.

Xiao Wangzhi was also very happy, and discussed with them, looking forward to the future in the future, under the advocacy of the 'righteous people', the state began to restrict slavery and land annexation.

One by one, their eyebrows fluttered, thinking that victory was close at hand.

Han Zeng listened to the side and shook his head secretly.

How can it be so simple?

At the invitation of Han Zeng, Chen Wannian and other officials also bowed their heads and remained silent.

Fools know that the aristocracy and the powerful can reach the current point is already the limit.

Want them to give in again?

Hehe......

No way!

Chen Wannian even felt that the victorious results of the Tai students and Confucian students might not last long.

Because......

The freed slaves and maids had no property at all.

I'm afraid they won't even be able to guarantee what they'll eat tomorrow.

The choice of the vast majority of slaves and maids is probably to continue to go back to their masters......

"Shang Shuling, why are you so depressed?" Han Zeng's abnormality finally made Xiao Wangzhi notice, and he asked, "Aren't you happy for those slaves and maids who have been released?" ”

"Of course I'm happy for them......" Han Zeng bowed his head and said, "However, I'm also worried about them......"

"Huh?"

"Now it's the cold winter, and when the green and yellow are not connected,......" Han Zeng said in a deep voice: "The slaves and maids who have been released, except for a few who can be greeted by their families, the rest are all lonely people, without relatives and no reason......"

"They have no wealth, no skills, no wealth...... Ragged and hungry things......"

"Where do they think?"

Xiao Wangzhi listened slightly, and Yang Tan and the others were even poured a plate of cold water.

They were so happy that they forgot that the freed slaves were probably in a worse situation than being slaves.

Especially those who are old and weak, women and children.

Will they be able to find a place to live? Can I have something to eat?

However, most people, including Yang Tan and Xiao Wangzhi, have forgotten this.

At this moment, when Han Zeng pointed it out, they couldn't be happy immediately.

"In Minggong's opinion, what should we do?" Xiao Wangzhi thought for a moment and asked.

"Please ask Shaofuqing for help and post a notice...... Han Zeng sighed: "If you have no family and no support, let Shaofuqing take them in properly, and then find a way to arrange to find a job in Shanglin Yuan......

This is also the best ending for these freed slaves.

This is also due to the relatively small number of freed slaves.

Otherwise, Shao Fuqing may not have much to do.

Especially those old and weak women and children, who have no exploitation value, I am afraid that they will starve to death and freeze to death in this cold pass.