Chapter 194: The Slave Trade

Ouyang saw the analysis report sent back by the reporter from Linhuang Mansion. The reporter investigated that the Liao people wanted to own the entire territory of Western Xia, but they were afraid of Song's attitude, but they didn't say it because they were afraid of Song. Ouyang didn't understand what the Liao people thought, the war against Jin was in full swing, but he was still worried about the interests of the Western Xia. After looking at the analysis, I realized that the Liao people were mainly worried that after the fall of Western Xia, the vast border of Liao would have to face the three-way heavy army of the Song Dynasty at the same time. Western Xia was a natural barrier for the Liao people. Take a look at the map, the territory of this Liao is not generally vast, west of Siberia of Russia, and Shangjing Road does not have many garrisons, if the Song people occupy the Western Xia to invade the north, the Liao State will not have a fortification point at all. Unlike Hebei Road, there is still depth when you go out, and there is time to mobilize troops for encirclement.

Therefore, at the Liao Dynasty meeting, knowledgeable ministers and military generals insisted on protecting Western Xia, at least with the help of multiple allies. And there are also many people who think that they can't fight with Song for small interests. The focus of the dispute between the two sides is whether Song has the heart to destroy Liao. If Song Wu had the heart to destroy Liao, this Western Xia would naturally not be able to help. If the Song Dynasty had it, and the Western Xia was responding, the Song army would still have a hard time dealing with the Liao State.

The Song side was also worried, and the original plan to attack Liao was made under the neutral conditions of Western Xia. If Liao and Western Xia are united, I am afraid that the difficulty of cutting down Liao will increase a lot. Compared with the Jin State, it is much calmer, as long as the Liao transfers troops, the Jin State will inevitably attack with all its might. Only by fighting can the country of Jin become rich and strong.

And just when several parties were mediating, the Northwest Military Road and the Yongxing Military Road sent troops. Troops were sent from three directions according to the plan. It was relatively easy to advance on the Northwest Military Road on both roads, and although there was some resistance, it was relatively smooth. Yongxing Military Road gnawed at the hard bone of Hengshan. Even with the help of firearms, the movement was slow. Moreover, the will of the Xixia military and civilians to resist is very strong, and the Yongxing military road feels very tricky.

The terrain to the north of Liangzhou in Western Xia is different, there are the main animal husbandry sites in Western Xia, high mountains and rivers, and steep mountain walls, which makes the forbidden army very uncomfortable. In particular, the transportation of artillery is very difficult because it does not use animal power.

The Northwest Military Route had gone smoothly before sending troops from Shazhou, and then it had to face this problem. The road commander Liu Qi ordered the heavy artillery and rocket cars to be discarded. Full speed ahead towards Blackwater. And the Han headquarters, which sent troops from Xiliangzhou, passed through the Hexi Corridor almost without resistance, but then they had to face Xingqing Mansion, which had more than 100,000 troops.

The family was still discussing the accusations, and the Song Dynasty marched in, which surprised the Liao people. In Liao's impression, the Song Dynasty has always liked to calm things down, and at this time, they dared to rashly march before they could distinguish between friend and foe, which they really didn't expect.

The Yangping Military Factory has been very busy recently, and its main business is the dispensing of gunpowder. The Tokyo Shodo Bureau is a powerful producer of war machines.

It was already the height of summer, and Ouyang ate watermelon very leisurely. The origin of watermelons has always been controversial, but it is certain that before Ouyang Xiu, the Song Dynasty was able to get watermelons, called cold melons. Except for the increase in orders, Ouyang didn't feel that this battle had anything to do with him. It's good to win, but it's not much to lose it. Although the Yangping Chamber of Commerce made some moves, generally speaking, it was not interested in the existing land of Western Xia. At most, it's just the horse breeding land in the Hexi Corridor.

What he cares about now is that Bai Lian is finally going to get married. Subject is a temporary professor at Yangping University. It is subordinate to the headquarters of Yangping Qianzhuang. Once married, his wife died in childbirth. After being single for two years, I met Bai Lian, who came to Yangping University on duty to maintain order. The thief's eyebrows met the rat's eyes, and the professor promised that Bai Lian could still be an official after marriage, so he looked at the date and the birthday. In Yangping, it is said that the god stick of discord has been extinct, not to mention the marriage led by Ouyang, who said that discord is 100% in prison.

So the white lotus passed through the door smoothly.

Next up is the annual football tournament. Recreation cannot be stopped because of war. Or there is a saying that a merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country. War is a topic of discussion among ordinary people, but only if it does not destroy their lives. If it is destroyed, the people's support for the war will be greatly reduced.

The Yangping team continued to compete as the host, but he had already become the fish belly of everyone's eyes, and everyone was willing to be in a group with him. In the last session, there was a score of ten to zero, which made Ouyang feel very embarrassed. But Liaojin did not send a team to participate this time, of course, because of the low attention of this football match and the main propaganda war of the Royal Newspaper.

After the competition, Ouyang will go to Hangzhou according to Zhao Yu's instructions to meet with everyone from the Southeast Chamber of Commerce to regulate the problem of illegal workers, and the imperial court will make a register of illegal workers. In recent months, the crime rate of illegal immigrants has increased, and the methods have been more brutal. There are even strikes tangled together.

Strikes, which were most common in the Republican period and in France. Ouyang had been to France, and happened to encounter a strike by French railway workers, and the plan to ride the Eurostar was stranded. Instead, he went to the airline to board a plane, and as a result, he was told that eighty percent of the captains went on strike for two days. In this way, Ouyang still endured. I went back to the hotel and rested for two days, ready to go to the airport again, but what made him angry was that today the taxi drivers went on strike. In the end, he cheekily contacted the local police station, and the police department, in the spirit of Sino-French friendship, sent a patrol car to send Ouyang to the airport. But...... The patrol car sent his mother-in-law home before transferring to the airport, and it was already past the gate time for Ouyang to arrive at the airport. However, fortunately, due to the strike of the mechanics on the same day, the flight was delayed by three hours. When Ouyang said goodbye to the police, he knew that there was something more fortunate, and the patrol officers of the police station would strike for a day tomorrow.

Ouyang later learned that a departmental strike in a single city sector in France is not terrible, but the most terrible is a nationwide strike with occupations, especially in public service facilities, which have lasted for several months. In 2008, for example, there were more than 30 strikes in Paris from January to June. The traditional strike season is in the fall. In the 21st century, there has been one large-scale strike in France every year, and the number of participants is increasing.

And the strikes in China took place only during the Republic of China. Modern Chinese live a rich life, easy work, low prices, speech ***. It is disdainful to go on strike.

The Song Dynasty strike took place in the Xiaoqinling area of Shaanxi. The gold output of Xiaoqinling is the highest in the Song gold field, with an annual output of 3,500 taels. After centralized monopoly management, the annual withdrawal reached 13,000 taels. Nowadays, the ratio of gold to copper coins is one tael to twenty copper coins. Although this profit is not as profitable as Ouyang Military Factory, it can definitely be regarded as a high-profit industry.

In the mines, in order to prevent entrainment and concealment, illegal workers are always provided with fig leafs and tools. The Song laborers are subject to the labor protection issued by the Yangping Chamber of Commerce, and have a certain degree of privacy and privacy. The strike was caused by an overseer who saw a Japanese woman dressed in revealing clothes, groping in broad daylight, and pulling aside to force X. In the end, the woman committed suicide and died, and the government did not accept the case at all. There is a way that the people do not sue the officials and do not hold them accountable. Those who are willing to sue are people who have no identity, and they can't write the pleadings. Most of the people who have the ability to sue are Song people, but they don't want to be Song traitors. So the illegal workers got angry and went on strike to demand punishment for the foreman.

The matter has been settled, the leader *** is gone, and everyone continues to work. The foreman was transferred to the Han River basin to mine gold. The purpose of this meeting between Yangping and the Southeast Chamber of Commerce is to prevent such things from happening again.

"Forget about flirting, it's still strong, and in the end someone died." Ouyang knocked on the table and asked, "Don't you think it's too much?" ”

A businessman said, "My lord, it's not a big deal. Besides, the foreman also lost money, and the fleet brought the ashes and money to ***, which can be regarded as benevolent and righteous. If we abolish our Song people for the sake of a *** person, how can we explain to the following? ”

"But don't you think about it, in this way, do these people still have the spirit?" Ouyang said: "My opinion is to increase the radish and the stick." At the very least, they have to be treated as human beings. Otherwise, the news will get out, and there will be fewer people to work. I think the Datong Coal Mine is good, there are 700 illegal workers, and five good performers are selected every year to become Song nationality. I heard that the people over there are working hard. ”

Zhou An nodded: "I agree with the adult's opinion." Another point is that I want to set up a factory. Overseas workers are recruited in one place and are not allowed to buy or sell privately. In a few days, more than 300 people will come to the country and Jinguo, and if you are interested, you can sign up for bidding. ”

Su Qiandao: "Everyone, the imperial court has recently had a lot of opinions on illegal workers, in the past six months, many illegal workers have fled outside to harm the people, and some have entangled more than a dozen people to do it together. You see, is it the practice of the Xuexiang Army to tattoo words on the face, so that wherever you go, you can know at a glance that it is wrong. As the adults said, we still have to have some social responsibility as businessmen, no matter how strict it is, if we harm the villagers, we can't do it. ”

Zhou An nodded: "I have already discussed it with the Southeast Chamber of Commerce and agreed." ”

Su Qiandao: "Except for the different accidents of the adults of the Yangping Chamber of Commerce, the other shareholders all agree. Then the matter was settled. In addition, the imperial court asked us to make a register, and when we received the news, it was to collect a poll tax on these people. ”

As soon as these words came out, the participants were dissatisfied: "Is there any mistake, if you come by sea, you will have to raise them for a month or two in vain, and now you have to collect taxes." ”

"Be quiet." Ouyang knocked on the table and said: "The tax must be collected, and the problem of collecting more and collecting less." If the relationship is good, it may be enough to charge a nominal fee. Now the main discussion is the location of the site, the management method, and how many days as an auction. ”

If dirty trading was a discipline in the eyes of businessmen, Ouyang believed that if it weren't for himself and some old shareholders, Song Laborers would not be in a much better situation. Businessmen pursue profit, while laborers are just tools for them. After discussion, Hangzhou was determined to be a place more than ten miles away from the state as a labor site. All illegal workers can only be discharged here. After the purchase is made by Overseas Employment Co., Ltd., auctions are held on a regular basis. All illegal workers will be registered and reported, and in principle, they will be converted to Song nationality after five years, and a certain amount of settling-in allowance will be issued. Illegal workers must use their labour to reimburse the costs incurred by sea transport. Do not molest or force women to work illegally. In addition, there are also the protection of the rights and interests of workers, such as the minimum food standard for a day, and the sanitation of the community to avoid the plague. Compensation after accidental death of workers, etc. There is also a key point in the strict screening of laborers, and those who are sick, especially those with infectious diseases, are not allowed to go ashore and are sent back by the original ship.

At the end of the meeting, Su Qian concluded: We will carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future to provide the best service for all migrant workers who come to Dasong.

After about ten days of preparation, the first trade union was held in a fishing village on the outskirts of Hangzhou. There are more than thirty companies in the competition. The on-site security was maintained by soldiers dispatched by the Hangzhou government. A metre low pit was filled with terrified illegal workers, flanked by knife-wielding soldiers. Zhang San whispered to Ouyang who was sitting on the chair: "My lord, wouldn't it be too inhumane?" ”

"Look at them." Ouyang glanced at the person who was sitting and drinking tea with him and whispered: "An illiterate skilled worker in Yangping is two yuan a month. A skilled worker here only has 120 yuan per month for food. For example, there are 2,000 workers in Yangping Farm. It is equivalent to earning an extra 3,000 per month. Do you know how many people there are in Xiaoqinling? ”

"How much?"

Ouyang Dao: "There are more than eighty gold mining sites, a total of nine thousand people, how much money can you make in a month?" ”

Even if everyone is consistent, the net income of that month is nearly 10,000. Zhang San took a breath of cold air and said, "The adults have known for a long time, and the adults can't veto the construction site?" ”

Li Sidao: "Stupid you." No one has ever been willing to go to that little Qinling, that place is a golden nest of collusion between officials and businessmen. As many people as there are people, you can open as much gold. They dare to ask for a hundred thousand people. Not only do these people barely get paid, but most importantly they can do things we don't want to do. ”

"Yes, and now the coolies' pay is rising. The young and strong people are still unwilling to work, and they may not be able to recruit workers if they have money, and they will not do it if they say they will not do it, and they will not be able to find anyone for the time being. And these people don't have that worry. Ouyang sighed: "Actually, I myself am against it, but I know that instead of opposing it, it is better to do a good job in this project and let these people have more living space." Moreover, Kim is at war, *** too, *** is also a civil war. Even if they sell coolies, they may not feel worse than their own country. At least, you can still eat enough. ”

While he was talking, there was a sudden commotion among the illegal workers, and more than a dozen laborers rushed out of the crowd and climbed out of the pit. Zhou An was shocked, all the people sitting here are people with heads and faces, today's business is small, and they are all here to support the first scene. Hurriedly waved his hand. The military general in charge of the guard nodded, shouted, and more than two dozen soldiers in front of him drew their swords.

"Keep people under the knife." Ouyang hurriedly shouted, but it was still a little distance, and the noise was loud, some of the soldiers seemed to hear it and glanced back, but some of the soldiers didn't hear it at all.

Zhang San and Li Si immediately ran over, and shouted while pulling away the soldiers: "Keep people under the knife." ”

The riots stopped, but several bodies also littered on the ground. Ouyang said to Zhou An beside him: "It's all money!" ”

Zhou An hurriedly said: "I'm afraid that they will hurt everyone." ”

Ouyang looked at the frightened few people in the pool of blood: "Shopkeeper Zhou, I bought these few." ”

"My lord, if you want me to see, these are defective products. Short and small. ”

"Oh?" Ouyang asked: "Is it *** person?" As far as Ouyang knows, after World War II, the national milk drinking program began, and by 2000, the average height of men reached 1.7 meters. It has surpassed China by 169.7 meters. But before, *** height was very bad. Of course, most Chinese, including Shrimp, do not recognize the survey. In Xiami's circle of friends, the shortest one is also 172.

Zhou An didn't know which country it was, so he replied after greeting a personal question: "One is ***, and the other is ***." Just now, someone spread rumors in *** language, saying that they were going to bury them alive. That's why they created riots. ”

Ouyang was slightly surprised: "There are still *** people who know *** language?" ”

"Bring it here." Zhou An waved his hand, and the *** person was dragged over, and Zhou An was also surprised: "Female? "It's dirty and muddy, but you can see the silhouette faintly.

The woman was pulled over, and as soon as she recovered, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Please let me go?" ”

"Released you?" I even know Chinese. Ouyang asked Zhou An: "What's the situation?" ”

Of course, Zhou An understood that what Ouyang asked was not why she knew Chinese, it was said that *** was proud of knowing Chinese. Ouyang asked why a woman who could speak Chinese, *** language, and Japanese appeared here, and asked why this woman begged to let her go, instead of asking her to get a good job. Zhou An was a little cold sweat, probably guessed some, but he wasn't sure. Send someone to find the owner of the ship immediately.

"Get up!" Ouyang nodded, and Zhang San and Li Si pulled the woman up. Then he went to the nearby tea shed, emptied the irrelevant personnel and began to question.

According to Ouyang's estimate, a woman who can speak the three Chinese must have a certain background. In the Sui Dynasty, it was a vassal state, and the Tang Dynasty sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty, and in the Song Dynasty, it sent envoys to study and exchange. The owner of the ship was quickly brought in, coupled with the woman's statement, Ouyang listened to it with a wry smile.

Three hundred years ago, it was unified by the imperial family, but in the past few decades, the Taira clan, which dominated Kansai, and the Genji, who dominated Kanto, began to divide the country, and each big and small name was divided into two families, and the samurai group began to take power, and the emperor had no real rights. This woman turned out to be the youngest daughter of Emperor Shotoku, named Michiko, who was going to marry far away. But unexpectedly, due to the refusal to stop the ship for inspection at sea, it was attacked by the fleet, and a shipload of dozens of people was sold to Hangzhou as illegal labor.

Sure enough, there is a reason. Ouyang is not an angry youth, and the special zone where he lives has always had a good relationship with the people. But after all, Ouyang knows the history of aggression. Using the Song fleet to stir up civil strife is something he can do, and if there is profit, why not do it. As for *** women, Ouyang has his own opinions, from the research point of view, *** invasion of China, the common people are basically supportive, some women even commit suicide to help their husbands join the army, or voluntarily act as ***.

Plundering *** Emperor's daughter, *** Crown Prince's wife. If this matter spreads, the court will definitely investigate it.

"Two ways." Ouyang raised a finger and said, "Kill the mouth, kill her and her people on the boat." And they have contact with other laborers, and the safe way is to kill them all. ”

Although a few hundred people can't sell for a few bucks, it is the first session after all. Zhou An shook his head: "My lord, I'm afraid it's not appropriate." ”

"The second way. I took this woman away, and when I went to the court, I said that I rescued a woman on the beach in Hangzhou, and said that I was the daughter of the emperor. The emperor may not believe it, but she is willing to believe it. Then send it to *** or ***, and the matter is solved. Otherwise, the group of people in the Ministry of Rites must know about it first, and we will all be impeached. They may also be questioned. Woe to the Hangzhou fleet. ”