From the Han Dynasty to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, middlemen obtained industry monopoly rights granted by the government, thus earning the name "Yashi", also known as "Yaxing", or even "Yaru", "Yaji", "Yazi", "Yazi" "Yashang", "Yalang", "Hulang", "䩩", etc.
As for human trafficking, those who contract long-term workers and servants for large families are called "Renyazi", and female Renyazi are called "Yapo". One of the six women in the "Three Aunts and Six Poses" has a Yapo.
Therefore, for both Li Hong and the court, the reasonable and legal existence of slavery made it so difficult and arduous for them to move this piece of cheese.
But fortunately, after all, the current Holy Emperor has been doing things that violate tradition and go beyond the ancestral system since the prince's period. Therefore, in the past two days, the courtiers have begun to gradually talk about slavery in private. After arriving, the situation in the court was calm, and there was not much opposition.
Li Lingyue and Shangguan Wan'er are also very busy these days. In addition, Xu Yanbo is supervising "Fangjian Tianxia". Now, according to His Majesty's request, he has to reveal the secrets of slaves in the publication "Fangjian Tianxia". The reform of the system was a matter of concern, so for the talented girls Li Lingyue and Shangguan Wan'er, "Fangjian Tianxia", which was to be released on the second day of the court meeting, was a big worry for the two women.
Reasoning and revising word for word, we strive to suppress all the matters of slavery reform under the words. At least it cannot be seen on the surface, but under the words, people can truly feel that the meaning between the lines is that the imperial court It's time to start dealing with slaves.
When Yan Lingbin pushed Li Hong out of the room, and then he was busy inside for a while before walking out, when Li Hong looked at Yan Lingbin in front of him, the word "gaiji" appeared in his mind at an inappropriate time.
Looking at the thin cheeks as white as jade, he was dressed in the same cyan scholar's narrow-sleeved robe, thin-soled black short boots, with a not-so-precious jade pendant hanging around his waist, and his black hair had disappeared. A modified futou is worn on the top of the head.
The person in front of him gives people an inexplicable and amazing feeling. No one is more beautiful than Pan An. In Li Hong's opinion, Song Yu is nothing more than this.
"Why... why are your breasts gone? Are you Yan Lingbin? Are you really my imperial concubine?" What surprised Li Hong the most was not the face that felt strange and familiar to him, but the face that looked like an airport. The chest is too flat.
"Disgusting." Yan Lingbin looked at Li Hong's dumbfounded look, and her vanity was instantly satisfied. However, the man's hand actually wanted to put it on her chest, so she slapped it away unceremoniously. .
"In ancient times, there was a foolish old man who moved mountains, but now there is a king who hides mountains. Are you being too cruel to yourself? You are not a real man, there is no need to be so cruel to yourself. That... you won't really be able to come back after holding it back. Are you done?" Li Hong looked at Yan Lingbin's chest worriedly. He didn't want his princess to become a flat-chested princess after dressing up as a man.
I can level the world, but the imperial concubine must never have a flat chest.
"When you dress up as a man, of course you have to wrap it up. I hate it, don't look anymore. I'll wait until I come back with you, and then I'll let you see enough." Yan Lingbin felt a little unnatural from Li Hong's eyes, which was much worse than being naked. When facing Li Hong, she must feel unnatural and embarrassed.
Maybe a woman is like this, she is willing to let you be amazed by her beauty, and she is willing to let you discover her beauty and sexiness, but she definitely doesn't like you to find out what is going on with her beauty.
When Wang Xiaojie saw Yan Lingbin for the first time, he was startled at first, and then glanced at Li Hong with a strange look, which contained many things that made Li Hong feel dirty.
"What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person?!" Li Hong fiercely grabbed his courtier's neck and said.
"Your Majesty, I didn't say anything." Wang Xiaojie looked innocent. He felt that he had covered it up well, and he did not say what he was thinking.
But no matter what, Wang Xiaojie has made up his mind. After finishing the matter with His Majesty, he will immediately summon all the ministers in the court, and officials from the three provinces and six ministries will be notified. Your Majesty cannot continue like this. The Tang Dynasty is in danger.
Among the concubines in the harem, none of them are as beautiful as flowers and beautiful as gods. Why did His Majesty suddenly... start to behave like a man? This... As a minister, you must not just sit idly by and ignore it!
Looking at Wang Xiaojie's evasive eyes, and then looking at Li Hong's furious look, the ice-snow and smart Yan Lingbin, how could he not know why Li Hong suddenly became furious after seeing Wang Xiaojie.
Yan Lingbin, who was suppressing a smile, was determined to continue this misunderstanding. He lowered his head coyly and secretly glanced at Li Hong with his fiery eyes from time to time. This made Wang Xiaojie see it, but he cried out in pain, Your Majesty. No.
"Fuck your mother, why don't you show me clearly and see who she is?" Li Hong angrily let go of Wang Xiaojie's collar, then pulled the mischievous Yan Lingbin behind him and said.
"I have seen the Master..." Yan Lingbin deliberately lowered his voice. For her who likes to sing, this is not a difficult task at all. It is simply easy.
"What do you call this eunuch?" Wang Xiaojie, as a minister, would never let the eunuch around him confuse His Majesty or even the court. His voice was full of righteous words.
Wang Xiaojie had just finished asking, and before the "eunuch" could answer, he saw His Majesty suddenly slap the "eunuch" on the buttocks, and actually said to let the "eunuch" get on the carriage first.
The "eunuch" obviously did not expect that His Majesty would make such an action in front of his ministers. His face instantly turned red with embarrassment, and he did not care to continue to deepen the misunderstanding. He glanced at Li Hong angrily, and then became a little panicked. He hurriedly got into the carriage.
Wang Xiaojie looked anxious, what should he do? Does Your Majesty love this "eunuch" too much? He actually let the "eunuch" get on the carriage before His Majesty!
"Your Majesty, you must not do it! I have something to report today. As for going to the dental clinic, I thought..." Wang Xiaojie suddenly retreated two steps to salute, his expression showing indescribable solemnity and pain.
"Are you stupid? That's my Princess Yan disguised as a man! What kind of eunuch!" Li Hong looked at Wang Xiaojie who was blocking him and preventing him from riding in the carriage with Yan Lingbin, and rolled his eyes helplessly. Then he pointed to the carriage. After the blush on his cheeks disappeared, Yan Lingbin looked over with an apologetic look and said.
"Ah?" Wang Xiaojie turned back quickly. When he looked at the carriage this time, he felt that this face was so familiar: "I have met Princess Yan. I have offended you just now, and I hope that Princess Yan will forgive me."
"Wang Shangshu doesn't need to apologize. I was just having fun. I hope I didn't scare Wang Shangshu." Yan Lingbin returned to his original female voice and said calmly.
After Li Hong got on the carriage, Hua Mengcai appeared from the other side of the carriage, then sat on the left and right sides of the carriage with Wang Xiaojie, and drove slowly out of the palace.
As a member of the military, Wang Xiaojie had followed Li Hong in his military campaigns over the years, and had long been accustomed to Li Hong's simple and convenient way of traveling. Therefore, from the moment he left the palace, he did not say a word about whether he needed any escorts.
Instead, he sat beside the carriage and introduced Li Hong to Chang'an City, the size of each dental shop, etc. through the small window behind him.
The original east and west cities in Chang'an City still retain large-scale tooth shops. However, due to the expansion of Chang'an City, some lowly slave tooth shops were moved out by the Jingzhao Mansion and moved to the north and south of the outer city. The two cities trade with people.
The two major dental shops that remained in the inner city's east and west cities gave up on low-end transactions and quantity, and began to work hard on quality. The customers they faced were naturally either rich or expensive.
And these people have relatively high requirements for slaves. Even if they want to buy a maid, for these people with status, when Silla maids and Kunlun slaves are in short supply, the local slaves of the Tang Dynasty have become their favorites. "goods".
Some people will also buy one or two from the dental shop to be used as concubines, or they will be bought back and used as slaves in the house for the entertainment of guests. In short, it is a common and rigid standard to be well-educated, good-looking, and young.
If the slaves in Yaxing are lucky, they may be able to live with a good master, so that they can live in a large mansion without worrying about food and drink. More importantly, they don't have to worry about their own safety, so that they can live a conscientious life. Even marrying others and having children with the consent of the master's family.
It's just that a child born cannot be registered with the government, nor can he be registered in the household register. He is born a slave, and the government will not pursue him dead or alive.
As for some pretty girls who cannot keep up with good people, as concubines, even if they can serve the master comfortably, they still can't escape the bullying from the main wife. Whether she lives or dies is completely up to her. .
It is extremely common for the master to give her away after getting tired of playing with her, or for the first wife to exchange concubines with others for her husband when she doesn't like her.
In short, they are just like goods, just like cats and dogs. They are gone when they die. They never have the right to be independent. Not only do they lack personality, they are also homeless.
Nowadays, the East and West markets can no longer distinguish between the dazzling array of goods, and they no longer deliberately distinguish between the goods of the Tang Dynasty and foreign countries. They are like a hodgepodge. You can also buy foreign goods in the East Market, and the same in the West Market. Can obtain items from Tang Dynasty.
The carriages walked slowly on the noisy streets of Dongshi. The carriages coming and going were crowded, and there was an endless stream of pedestrians. There were Tang people wearing Tang Dynasty clothes, but their appearance was that of foreigners, and there were also people wearing clothes from other countries. Of course, among the Tang people who were swaggering through the market, there were also other foreign businessmen of all kinds.
But on the street, it is no longer like it used to be. You can see slaves connected in a string with a rope, being held in the hand by someone on horseback, and walking struttingly to Yaxing, which occasionally attracts the attention of passers-by. And look.
If a wealthy businessman wandering on the roadside takes a fancy to a series of slaves, if he falls in love with any one of them, he will follow that person, enter the Yazi shop, and start quoting the price for that slave.
Nowadays, this situation has long disappeared. All slaves will be sent from the outer city to the east and west markets of the inner city at night. Men and women are divided into two groups. After the market opens, it is enough to wait for the customers to choose. There is no need for people to deliberately They were advertised in series and in the streets.
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