"On this loose-leaf paper, there is a very stark contrast. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info If Black Moore slaves were used to work in citrus plantations, then after planting, maintaining, taking, and even selling, the whole cost was reduced by three-tenths compared with the use of the holy peasants, and by four-tenths compared with the employment of commune peasants. When Gao Wen said this, there was a lot of discussion in the seat, and the people who had just objected to it couldn't help but hesitate and sway again when they heard how much the cost would be reduced.

Anselm raised his hand angrily, and Gawain and Anna allowed the patriarch to speak, "Once the slaves enter here, the holy peasants and the commune peasants will inevitably be in danger of losing their jobs, and then the whirlwind of rebellion will sweep through the whole of Tarsus. ”

But it is clear that Gawain was prepared for this, "Your Excellency Patriarch need not worry about this, for I have three principles regarding the use of slaves. 1. Slavery is forbidden in private individuals, and slaves are not allowed in families; 2. Slaves existed only on plantations, in mines, and in certain military workshops; 3. The army did not allow the existence of slaves. ”

In fact, when it came to the third point, Wright, who originally supported the purchase of slaves, shook his head, because how many soldiers were the Adigai people from the Caucasus and Yukchen, and wouldn't those Seljuk regimes use slave soldiers to fight?

But the Patron must have had a reason for this, and Gawain added two points to the crowd, "We also treat the three kinds of slaves differently - those Frankish slaves, because we have not been particularly close to the ****** Baths, and not only are the 'supplies' not secured, but we also have to face the condemnation of the Holy See (the Pope will not sit idly by and watch Gawain buy this group and continue to serve them), so we will not consider it - that is, we will only buy it' 'Self-born slaves', this group of people were either sold as slaves, or born as slaves, not to be taken away by the infidels. In terms of use, the Slavic slaves from Prague and Bari were mainly used in the dockyards and docks, and were responsible for twisting boats, rubbing ropes, making sails and oars, etc., and the supervision was given to Andreev and Jalguba; Adigai slaves were used in various workshops, and men were used to manage water wheels, mills, lumberyards, saltpeter yards, mining equipment, etc., and women were used in joinery, metalworking, and collective canteens, and the most extensive use of this good and cheap goods, and the overseers belonged to Samuelfa and Agnes (the little sunfish expressed her surprise because she heard that Adigai was rich in beautiful women, and Gawain opened a harem for her); As for the Moorish slaves, they were used in large quantities on citrus plantations, and in fortifications and paving works when necessary, and overseeing them was vested in the various Liberal Restoration Societies. ”

"I repeat that the Holy See condemns such acts." Anselm couldn't help but protest further.

"I certainly have a reasonable explanation for the city of Rome. For the first time, I did not regard them as 'slaves', but I would have made a contract with them, that once they had served the city of Tarsus for a certain number of years, fifteen years for the clumsy and eight or ten years for the fine trades, they would be entitled to the liberty of the people of Tarsus, and grant them a holy estate, or a considerable sum of money, and then they could do whatever they wanted, even go to St. Paul's College, and in the future seek employment in the state. Second, of course, I understand the painstaking efforts of the city of Rome to free Christian slaves, so I will take a tenth of the money saved every year after using the slaves, and send it to the Holy See in Rome as a fund for the free of slaves in the ****** baths under the Holy See. Therefore, Your Excellency the Patriarch, I ask you to tell the Holy See that the world is full of twists and turns, and that he should first of all free the slaves of the faithful who have been taken captive. ”

Hearing Gawain's eloquent words, Anselm was so angry that he couldn't refute it, he could only stare at the great lord's guarantor, "Your Highness's careful speech shows that he was prepared beforehand. ”

"I will never irresponsibly throw the issue of immaturity or dystocia to you." Gawain smiled.

"Ah...... What shall I say? Could it be that I am really going to be involved in the Varyag barbarian industry......" Anna let out a long breath and leaned back in her chair, then twisted a clove of citrus pulp from her plate and put it into her mouth, "My husband, there is one more question you have not answered me, and that is how do we buy your favorite Adigai slaves in large quantities?" Because the relationship between the Trabzon region and us is not very friendly. ”

Gawain turned and swore to his newlywed and pregnant wife, "This is not the same time as my wife, the original trade route of Sivas has been destroyed with the Second Pilgrim Crusade - Merrick will never let this trade route pass through his realm again, enriching the Emperor, the kingdom of Marash, and the Italian merchants, but to the detriment of his own interests." Now Theodorus is left with only two choices, one is to give the trade route back to Constantinople, and Trabzon will retreat to only do trade; The second is to continue to cooperate with me and change the Sivas trade route to the new 'Ikonium trade route'. ”

Then, Gawain beckoned, and Muzafiadin took out the huge map scroll with Anatolia, the Holy Sea, the Levant, and the Yukchen Sea from the open clay pot next to the pillar, and unfolded it and hung it between the pillars for everyone to see, "We have the goods of Marash, and the quality is better than that of the Armenian caravans, and does Marash have an outlet to the sea?" I'm laughing to death, just a bunch of monkeys living in the mountains. And we have -- that is Beirut and Jubail, which are occupied by the Gemagis brigade, which produce rose oil, jams, grapes, and resell large quantities of luxury goods from Egypt, and the ships that sail to Seleucia or the port of Malrus in Baldwin, or continue to sell them to Italy, or go directly down the valley of the Mut River, through the trade routes of Ikonium, Kayseri and Amasiya, and then spread trade in Trabzon to the whole of the Ukkhing Sea, on which honey, salt, ash, copperware, pottery, etc., originate in our country. Saffron and the like will be added. In the same way, slaves from Kiev, Alania, Adigai, birch (bows and ships), war horses, and nitrate (which Gawain paid special attention to, and which is abundant in the land of Kyiv) will be sent to us through Trabzon, which Theodoro will not refuse. ”

"Egypt, Beirut and Seleucia's 'Great Triangle' trade? As you told me before, the mystery is finally revealed to the world today. Anna unhurriedly ate the citrus petals again, looking very satisfied.

"No, it doesn't seem to be enough now, it should be the Holy Sea, the Yukxing Sea and the Levant Sea, all connected by this 'Iconium Trade Route' from the land to the real golden triangle. In the future, it will be extended to include Italy, Gabon, the Red Sea, and even further afield in India and Persia. Gawain gestured with the tip of his whip on the ground, obviously looking further. (To be continued.) )