I read all the catalogues in one day and was very satisfied.

These maps and related maps of the water meridians are so detailed that he can't fault them at all.

For Liu Jin's performance this time, he was so satisfied that he could hardly be more satisfied.

The grandson has finally grown up!

For a while, he really had mixed feelings in his heart, and he was a little speechless.

He has begged for immortality all his life, and now, he is almost dead.

With no hope of immortality, he had to think about the issue of a successor.

After the death of Qin Shi Huang, the second and Zhao Gaoli Si collapsed the huge Qin Empire, and the end of the Qin State Zongmiao and Society was overturned, but it was only a hundred years in the past.

And that's what he fears the most.

Now, Liu Jin began to grow up, and began to learn how to handle government affairs with the assistance of Xiao Liuhou.

This is undoubtedly a good phenomenon.

He should have been satisfied.

However, people are like this, they want more when they get it.

"In addition to water conservancy projects, Jin'er and Zhang Shizhong, are there any other countermeasures?" The Son of Heaven asked with a smile.

"Yes......" Liu Jin worshipped: "Zhang Shizhong has discussed with Sun Chen, Xinfeng's problem is that the small people are weak and not enough to compete with the powerful, so Zhang Shizhong proposed that Xinfeng choose a township and restore the system of the former king's official society......"

As he spoke, Liu Jin talked about the township community system proposed by Zhang Yue and discussed with everyone, and then presented the notes on the township community system to the Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven nodded from time to time as he listened, this township community system, even in his opinion, was relatively mature.

Each pavilion selects one to six Xiang Zheng Dan, as well as the restrictions on Xiang Zheng Dan, such a design almost makes him shoot the case.

In this way, there is a buffer between the local people and the powerful government, and the contradictions between them can be alleviated.

Even better, due to the restriction that the township must be selected from veterans or officials over the age of 55.

The rule of the Han Empire will be much more stable as a result.

The military, in particular, will be more loyal to the Han family as a result.

Looking at Liu Jin's recital, the Son of Heaven was even more happy.

In particular, the sentence on the topic - so that the rich do not enjoy alone, and the poor do not work alone.

It's the perfect political statement.

Let him read it in his heart, and almost want to put it in his edict to the world at the beginning of next year.

Closing the music, the Son of Heaven suppressed the joy in his heart and asked, "Why only choose one township to practice the system of this township community?" ”

When Zhang Yue heard this, he immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty...... This is the foolish opinion of the minister...... The minister is stupid and does not know the righteousness, but simply feels that the system of this township community is very important, and it needs to be tried slowly, see its good and follow it, see its evil and stop it, to be verified for several years, there is no major trouble, and then push it to the whole county......"

"Oh......" Tianzi listened and glanced at Zhang Yue.

This little waiting, everything is good, but the courage is too small, and the courage is too small.

I always like to try things first.

In his opinion, where is the need for such trouble?

I listened to Zhang Yue and said: "Moreover, the system of the township community, although it is the old system of the first king, but after all, it is an improved system, no one has done it before, there is a lack of comparison, and there is a lack of good officials who are familiar with coordination and management, so choose a township to try it first, which is not only trial and error, but also for the future training of talents, reserve officials......"

Hearing this, the Son of Heaven became satisfied.

That's pretty much it!

Zhang Yue continued: "The ministers and His Royal Highness the eldest grandson and the ministers have discussed it, and they all think that the biggest drawback of Xinfeng is that the powerful landlords and scholars have become slave-keeping......"

When the Son of Heaven listened, his face suddenly became strange and a little embarrassed.

Because, in fact, the biggest slave leader and the strongest slave trader in the world.

It was the government of the Han Empire!

The Han family has more slaves than any era.

Not to mention, the three yamen, Shaofuqing, Taifuqing, and Zong Zhengqing, own and control at least one million officials, slaves, and maids!

In addition, in the hands of the counties and states, there are also uncountable numbers of officials, slaves and maids.

Even, in the hands of the state, there are hundreds of thousands of people who have no human rights at all, and who are the most discriminated against and tortured.

As a result, the dying edicts of the Son of Heaven in all dynasties had to release a large number of relevant officials, slaves and maids to accumulate yin virtue for themselves.

Since the Han Dynasty, there have been three large-scale releases of officials, slaves and maids.

The first time was in the Taizong era, when Chao mistakenly wrote "Words and Soldiers", Emperor Taizong ordered the release of hundreds of thousands of officials, slaves and maids, and ordered them to go to Biansai Tunken.

These officials, slaves, and maids, while gaining freedom, land, and property, also assumed the responsibility of defending against foreign enemies and defending the border.

It has been used in successive generations.

In his hands, a large number of officials, slaves, and maids, sons-in-law, stepfathers, and criminals moved to Jiuyuan, Shuofang, Juyan, Luntai and other places in the Yuanding, Yuanjia and Taishi years.

Even so, the number of slaves and maids in the hands of the state is still innumerable.

There is no way, the bankruptcy of the people is too fast.

Bankrupt peasants will always owe a lot of debts.

Either they owe the powerful or the state.

Debts must be repaid, and if you can't pay them back, you have to sell your sons, daughters, wives, and eventually sell yourself.

In addition, the Han army made many expeditions, commanded the country, and captured a large number of foreign races.

These captured Xiongnu, Loulan, Cheshi, Dawan, Dingling, and Qiang people, after being brought back to the Great Wall, would certainly not have given them houses, land, and property.

The nobles and skilled herdsmen among these captives were okay, the living conditions were acceptable, and the Han family treated them with courtesy.

But other scum who have no technology and status can only be slaves and slaves.

Therefore, when he heard Zhang Yue indignantly talk about Xinfenghao's strong slavery, he was naturally extremely embarrassed.

It's not right to keep slaves!

There is a hurt heaven and!

He knows this, but the question is, who can leave the slave?

Shaofu's huge system, without the diligent work of those hundreds of thousands of slaves and maids, would be paralyzed.

The more than 70 large and small pastures of the servant would be GG without the unpaid labor of the slaves and maids.

The ancestors of the Jongmyo Temple, if they did not have those Chengdan and ghost salaries who worked day and night, they would have lacked blood food.

Therefore, the words of abolition and restriction of slavery, the emperors of the past dynasties did not even mention it.

Looking through the entire historical records and Han books, you will never find a few words about the abolition of slavery and the restriction of slaves by the emperors of the Han Dynasty.

Because, the biggest slave owner and the biggest slave trader is none other than that.

It's the old Liu family himself!

It's just that......

Looking at his grandson and Xiao Liuhou's ardent eyes full of anticipation and enthusiasm, the Son of Heaven barely snorted twice and asked, "What are you going to do with Zhang Zhonghe and Jin'er?" ”

The matter of compulsory abolition and restriction of slavery is certainly not possible.

Don't say that the world doesn't agree.

He was the first to refuse!

Joke!

To free slaves and maids is to cut off their arms.

He's not so stupid.

Zhang Yue naturally knew the truth for a long time, he understood it very well, and he knew very well that it was almost impossible to talk to slave owners about abolition and restriction of slaves.

But fortunately, this matter is not without a solution.

Before he came, he had already solidified the relevant institutions and laws in his mind, and also thought of a solution.

It's just that I wonder if this majesty will agree?

He was bold and bowed: "Your Majesty, the minister is stupid, does not know the righteousness, does not understand the righteousness, and does not understand the righteousness, however, the minister heard Confucius and said: The initiator, there is no aftermath?" Slavery of man is the greatest evil in the world......"

"Moreover, the excessive trend of slavery in the world may also endanger the community, make the country's finances and taxes depleted, and put the Han army in danger of collapse!"

The Son of Heaven listened, and he naturally knew these problems.

There are too many slaves and maids, and it is indeed full of danger for the Han Empire.

Too many people have been reduced to slavery, and the direct impact is the land tax and tax calculation of the empire.

Secondly, because of the mass bankruptcy of the people, the combat effectiveness of the national army is also seriously affected.

And the consequences are now being felt.

Especially the latter, in recent years, the combat effectiveness of the Han army has plummeted, and since the Tianhan Dynasty, there have even been many times when the Han army was annihilated.

And in the past, this was almost unimaginable.

Even during the period of the first emperor and the period of Taizong, the Han army was not annihilated by the Huns.

However, in the past ten years, it has happened several times.

In the era of Wei Qinghuo's illness, the grand occasion of a Han being a Wuhu seems to be far away.

And this is closely related to the lack of enough suitable sources of soldiers in the army.

The elite of the Han army has always been composed of yeoman farmers and the children of small and medium-sized landlords.

Only these soldiers, who have received military training since childhood, are physically strong, and have strong enough physical strength, can adapt to high-intensity cavalry combat.

However, in the last decade or so, the state has hardly been able to recruit a suitable source of troops in the Kanto region.

It can only be temporarily replaced by conscription.

However......

Knowing is knowing, but making up your mind is another matter.

This is also a common problem of rulers.

I know that something is terrible, but for my own enjoyment and for other reasons, I just turn a blind eye.

It's not that they're stupid, it's because they can't do it.

Therefore, listening to Zhang Yue's words, the Son of Heaven asked leisurely, "What is the Qing going to do?" ”

"Please ask Your Majesty Xu Chen, invoking the relevant provisions of the Han Law's "Sikong Law", "Cang Law", "Placement Law" and "Reclamation Law", Xu Min will pay for his relatives with his own money, and the Haoqiang and the scholars shall not deliberately obstruct it!" Zhang Yue took a deep breath and bowed his head and said, this is a path he can think of for those poor people in Xinfeng.

This is also the method he came up with after carefully studying the laws and systems.

According to the provisions of the Han "Sikong Law": the people have a mother and the same property as a concubine, and those who are innocent and endure the heirs want to be redundant and five years old, and they do not need to pay for the prosperity, so as not to let one person be a concubine, and allow it. or redeem, and make money by day, and allow it.

The meaning of this law is that if a person has parents or a brother of the same birth who is a slave and has no criminal record, he can apply for a free border service for the state for five years, and the state will immediately release one of his relatives as a commoner. If the person pays for someone else to go to the border, he will also be released as long as he has paid enough money.

According to the standard of eight yuan a day for an official slave and maidservant, it is about 11,000 yuan for five years.

In other words, if a person can pay a lump sum of 11,000 dollars to the state, then he can redeem one of his relatives who has been reduced to slavery.

Similarly, the law of cangs stipulates that if a citizen voluntarily guards the official warehouse for the state, then he can redeem one of his relatives in three years.

At the same time, there is a provision in the "Law of Placing the Queen" that if a common man has no queen, and he happens to have a son of a relative who is close to him by blood, and he is a slave or maid for others, this person can apply to the government to redeem that relative when he is exempt from old age.

And all these laws and systems together constitute the means for the Han people to redeem their relatives.

The law protects and supports their act of redeeming their loved ones.

Under normal circumstances, the owners of these people will also raise their noble hands and provide convenience to earn themselves a good reputation when faced with such a situation.

After all, it is only a small fraction of those who can redeem, or have the ability and perseverance to redeem their loved ones.

The vast majority of people may not even be able to protect themselves.

If anyone in the world is changed, even if Zhang Yue can get so much information and information, he may not be able to come up with a way.

Fortunately, Zhang Yue is a traverser.

As a traverser, the way of thinking is far more flexible than that of the people of the time.

The Son of Heaven listened, didn't think too much, and immediately said, "But! ”

In his opinion, this is not a big deal, everything is within the scope of the law and the system.

If there were really people who could get the money to redeem their relatives, he believed that no one would dare to stop them.

Because, the court lieutenant of the Han family is not a vegetarian.

"Your Majesty asks you to grant you the power to act cheaply......" Zhang Yue continued to pray.

When the Son of Heaven heard this, he smiled and said, "I have already given Qing permission to obey all affairs in Xinfeng!" ”

"It's the same thing!" The Son of Heaven waved his hand and said: "If anyone dares to stop Qing, Qing can cut it first and then play!" ”

"Ministers of Xinfeng Wanmin, thank you Your Majesty Longen!" Zhang Yue immediately hit the snake with the stick, and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty Jia Tian'en, the people of Xinfeng will pray for Your Majesty every year!" ”

"Hmm......" The Son of Heaven was stunned when he heard this, and he found that he seemed to be trapped by this little waiter?

But......

What tricks does Xiao Liuhou plan to play?

With just these few laws, what tricks can be played?

I listened to Zhang Yue and said: "The minister plans to take out a loan in Xinfeng in the future, and any citizen, as long as he has no criminal record, and he has an immediate family member who is a slave for others, he can apply for a fake loan from the government......"

"After the ministers took office, they ordered Xinfeng to be leveled in all places, and the price of slaves and maids was used as the benchmark to promulgate the decree, and anyone who applied for the ransom of his relatives must not be deliberately obstructed, and violators will be punished for violating the law!"

"As for the money from the fake loan, the people can choose to repay it in ten or twenty years, with an interest rate of one hundred and seven per year, and the principal and interest shall be repaid every year......

This is the loan he copied from the mortgage of the later generations.

Lend money to the people, and then let the people use the money to ransom their relatives.

This money, like a mortgage, will not be put into the hands of the people, but will be paid directly by the government to the corresponding powerful landlords.

And the people who choose to take out loans need to repay the principal and interest on an annual basis.

To be reasonable, this transaction is more profitable than the government's own slaves!

The Son of Heaven listened, but his mind was a little confused.

But he still understood the general idea.

Is it the same as the national fake people's fields, seeds, and farming tools in the past? The state lends money to the people to ransom their loved ones?

Seems like it's not bad?