"What they claim is inflammatory to the artisans."

Aurerio looked at the parade outside the window with some helplessness and sighed.

"They declared that they would do everything in their power to provide equal opportunities for all members and avoid exploitation by businessmen."

"But how can there be such a good thing, they themselves distinguish between craftsmen and helpers, and there are strict economic restrictions for a helper to be promoted to a craftsman. In fact, many guilds fixed the number of members of their guilds and restricted their helpers to become craftsmen. Unfortunately, most of the artisans who did not join the guild were unaware of this, and they were only attracted by what the guild claimed. ”

"Are the wealthy craftsmen loyal supporters of the guild system?" Agnes said, staring at the team outside.

Aurelio was stunned for a moment, shook his head, and said, "As far as I know, it's not quite. In fact, most of the wealthy people in the guild who were not in power were dissatisfied with some of the guild's constitution, such as strict restrictions on the number of goods and prohibition of selling at lower prices. However, dissatisfaction with some of the constitutions does not mean dissatisfaction with the guild system, and most of them still consider the guild system to protect their interests. ”

The procession passed, and the carriage restarted.

Agnes lowered the curtains, looked at Aurelio, and said, "It sounds like a fragile and rigid alliance. ”

Aurelio smiled and shook his head, "Vulnerable? They are not vulnerable. ”

Agnes continued, "Maybe I don't know enough about these things, and I underestimate the strength of the guild. Based on what you just said, I feel that this system can easily be dismantled without the need for coercion. ”

Aurelio looked at Agnes with a smile and said, "What did our little Angnes come up with?" ”

Agnes shook her head lightly and said, "It's not an idea, I just think there are some places to start." ”

"First of all, their foundation is not strong enough. You mentioned that there is a huge limit to the promotion of helpers to Craftsmen, and that Craftsmen are their members. It is difficult for helpers to get enough out of the guilds, and they will not be too loyal to the guilds, but will easily become resentful of the guilds. Although the membership of the guild was mostly made up of craftsmen, their main labor force would only be helpers. ”

"When helpers reject the guild's organization and instead establish their own, the guild loses its main source of labor. As long as the organization treats them better than the guild, the helpers will have a desire to leave the guild. As long as you can ensure that the helpers leave the guild without hindrance, then it is easy to make the guild break its bones. ”

"But it's hard for the helpers themselves to think of setting up their own organization, which requires some guidance."

Aurerio looked at Agnes in amazement and said, "I didn't expect that. ”

Agnes glanced at Aurelio and laughed, "You're too haughty. ”

Aurelio reached out and flicked Agnes's forehead and smiled, "What do you say! Father didn't think of this, I wasn't the only one who mocked you, and my mother was still watching. ”

The mother couldn't help but laugh, waved her hand and said, "I won't tell Lorenzo." ”

Agnes looked at Aurelio defiantly: "Look, mother won't say it. ”

Aurelio shook his head helplessly and asked, "This is the first point you said earlier, what else?" ”

Agnes nodded and said, "Well, yes." The method mentioned above is more suitable for large cities with weak guilds, and in small cities with strong guilds, it is difficult for helpers to stand on their own. So in some small cities there is a need for some other methods. ”

"So there's a second point, starting with the wealthy members."

"Wealthy members? I've tried, and it's a little hard to win them over. Aurelio shook his head.

Agnes smiled and said, "Why are you suddenly in a hurry?" Hear me out first. ”

"You mentioned earlier that many wealthy craftsmen were actually dissatisfied with some of the guilds' constitutions, but still considered the guild system to protect their interests. But this is most likely because they have not found an organization that can replace the guild and satisfy them more. We can set up new organizations that they are dissatisfied with in the guild constitution, such as allowing them to use the tools and methods they think are better, providing them with channels to sell elsewhere so that they can sell more, and even helping them connect with the helper organizations they have established. ”

"There is no need to give them too much preferential treatment, as long as they find it more profitable than the guild, they will naturally choose to leave the guild and support the new organization. After all, for a loose alliance like a guild, loyalty is often tied to the benefits given to them. Of course, after such a transformation, the wealthy craftsmen are no longer expected to be craftsmen, and may be transformed into factory owners? ”

"Both of these are internal issues. There are also some external measures that I think you and your father should be working on? Agnes laughed mysteriously, and she looked at Aurelio and winked mischievously.

Aurelio thought for a moment and said, "Politically illegalize them, and economically restrict their development?" ”

Agnes nodded and said, "Yes, but there should be one more thing, I remember that my father should have done it before." ”

"Campaigning in the newspapers for the abolition of the guild system?" Aurelio asked, thinking for a moment.

Agnes nodded, and added, "Yes, the power of public opinion. It can also be used more fully, before my father only published it in the newspaper, in fact, it can also make the guild system lose support in various ways through rumors and so on. For example, revealing the true workings of the guild system, and allowing the craftsmen who are ready to join them to think carefully about their future; Tell the citizens that the guild limits the number of goods and prohibits members from cutting prices, so that the citizens don't sympathize with them. ”

"A lot of my father published it in the newspapers." Aurelio said.

"Yes, in the newspapers. But people who can read newspapers must at least have a certain social status, and most of these people have various considerations, and these trivial things mentioned are often not harmful to their interests. Therefore, we need to win over the people who are really angry with the guild's practices – ordinary citizens. ”

"Ordinary citizens? What can they do? ”

"Don't underestimate them, and when they can be organized, the king can't ignore them." Agnes looked at Aurelio with a smile.

It's just a pity that this world has extraordinary power, otherwise maybe the king could be guillotined? Agnes thought.

"Do you want to try?" Agnes said, looking at Aurelio.

"Don't scare me." When Aurelio came into contact with Agnes's gaze, he couldn't help but shudder, reached out and patted Agnes's head, and said, "I always feel like you're thinking something bad." ”