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Chapter 334 The Slave Release Order

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Wang Li asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, the brothel and the Chu Pavilion have been around since ancient times. Is it inappropriate to force them to ban them now without any reason?"

Liang Wenxuan also said: "What Yuan Fu said is reasonable, but this matter should be discussed in the long term."

On the other hand, Zhu Chengxun, the newly promoted prince, said nothing because he already knew it.

It's no wonder that these two people would try to dissuade them. Today, the emperor suddenly called them over for a meeting.As a result, they were told that brothels and brothels across the country would be suddenly banned, which they really couldn't understand.

The emperor was so good, why did he ban the brothels?
Of course, this does not mean they are against it.

After all, the emperor had already shown them what it meant to be arbitrary, and he forcibly killed Beizong's Yanshenggong without consulting the cabinet. Even the emperor later asked the Propaganda Department to publish this You only know it later.

It is obvious that there is no need to kill people, and it is a gentler way to deal with it. Even the emperor does not care about the opinions of the scholars in the world at all.

Zhu Yijiong, however, did not give in and directly retorted: "The brothel and Chu palace have been abolished since the Ming Dynasty Taizu and Xuanzong emperors, so why did they exist in ancient times? Furthermore, I am not trying to ban the brothel and Chu palace. Flesh business is prohibited. Even the official prostitutes in Taizu's period were only allowed to sing, dance and accompany wine, but were not allowed to serve privately. Could it be that I remembered it wrong?"

Strictly speaking, those brothels have been illegal since the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty.

Because during the reign of Emperor Xuande, he was deeply aware of the proliferation of official prostitutes in brothels in the country, and officials also lingered in Wenwen Township all day long, ignoring government affairs.

He couldn't stand it any longer, so he made a decree: "During our ancestors' time, prostitutes were not allowed to have banquets in the homes of civil and military officials. Recently, I heard that officials, big and small, drank in private, and often ordered prostitutes to sing, indulge in intoxication all day long, neglect political affairs, and even stay overnight. It corrupts etiquette and ruins customs. The Ministry of Rites should unveil the list and ban the contract. Anyone who offends again will be severely punished."

Subsequently, he launched an anti-pornography campaign across the country, banning all government-run brothels in thirteen provinces in the Ming Dynasty and Beijing, and abolishing the official prostitution system that had lasted for thousands of years.

Moreover, even with the official prostitute system, during the Ming Dynasty, only merchants and common people were allowed to visit brothels, and officials and gentry were strictly prohibited from entering.

However, the Ming Dynasty's anti-pornography campaign only abolished official prostitutes, and people could still sneak in.Later generations of emperors felt that this was a troublesome and thankless task, so they simply acquiesced.

Wang Li and Liang Wenxuan both frowned slightly. It seemed that the emperor was indeed determined, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to investigate the past events in such detail.

As for what the emperor said was not a ban, even the flesh and blood business was not allowed, that is not much different from a ban.

At least they thought so.

Zhu Yijiong did not give Wang Li and the others a chance to persuade again, and said unceremoniously: "You two nobles do not need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind. Moreover, I am also implementing the thoughts of my late Ming emperor. I have not directly imposed a strict ban on the whole country. In the brothel and Chu Palace, benevolence and righteousness have been exhausted."

"Wei Chen dare not!"

Several cabinet ministers quickly handed over their hands.

With Zhu Yijiong's strong insistence, the matter was settled.

Zhu Yijiong nodded slightly, and then said: "Since the brothel and Chu Palace are like this, the human teeth business is no exception. I remember that since the laws of the Han and Tang Dynasties, anyone who engages in the human teeth business will be punished with death. By the Song Dynasty, the human teeth business was abolished. City. Even the former Ming Dynasty and the pseudo-Qing Dynasty also dealt a heavy blow to this. And I, the Ming Dynasty, have long been removed from the humble status, why is this person still in the dental industry? According to my decree, an inventory will be carried out across the country from now on, but there are still some people in the dental industry , shall be strictly prohibited.”

Banning the human teeth business is really not a small matter.

The human teeth trade has been around for a long time and has long been restricted by official laws.

Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, discovery has been a capital offense.Even if the Northern and Southern Dynasties were so chaotic, they would not show any mercy.The following three dynasties, Song, Ming and Qing, have been trying to curb the increasingly rampant human teeth trade.

Take the most recent one, the "Criminal Code of the Qing Dynasty" clearly stipulates: "Anyone who abducts women and children, or sells them, or makes them wives, concubines and descendants, does not distinguish between husband and wife, whether they have been sold or not, but those who lure them, If the person being seduced does not know it, the leader will be hanged in jail, but the person being seduced will not sit down. If a young child is abducted with medicine cakes and other sorcery, the leader will be hanged."

The accomplices and those who failed to report their knowledge were all exiled to Ningguta.At the same time, it is stipulated: "If a woman commits a crime and commits the crime, she will be punished by her husband. If the husband does not know about it or he has no husband, he will still be punished by her wife (a hundred sticks will be used to punish the remaining crimes).

This is obviously aimed at the Yapo (matchmaker) business.

Moreover, in addition to those who were directly involved in the sale, the "Qing Dynasty Laws and Regulations" also stipulates that in cases of official dereliction of duty, "If the local official commits the crime without knowing it, he will be dealt with as usual. If the rural security and flood soldiers fail to conduct an investigation, they will be punished with an eighty-point cane." , dismissed from service. Those who know the truth and act recklessly will be punished with a hundred sticks. Those who gain wealth, sell it, and release it will be severely punished for violating the law. The crime will be stopped with a hundred sticks and three thousand miles of exile."

The punishment is not insignificant.

However, Zhu Yijiong is actually changing the concept here, because these laws are aimed at forcing girls into prostitution.But if you are from a lowly family, or are a family member of a sinner, you can buy or sell it.

Only the Song Dynasty, which was the most oppressive, had a complete ban on human trafficking.

Because there were no lowly status in the Song Dynasty, at least not in name.

Of course, now Zhu Yijiong's Ming Dynasty has no humble status, which is another reason to use the topic.

Wang Li asked: "Your Majesty, if the human teeth trade is banned, what will happen to the original slaves?"

Zhu Yijiong said: "I'm here to teach you. Didn't the original slaves also come from the human teeth trade? Since the human teeth trade has to be banned, the slave status must also be banned. I didn't pay attention to this matter before. But from now on, my No more slaves are allowed in the Ming Dynasty. All sales contracts must be invalidated. From now on, slaves are no longer allowed, only servants can be hired. Servants only sign a term of employment with their masters, and the time is negotiated by both parties, but no more than three years have passed at a time. Within the time limit, the servant must go to the government to get justice again, and if the servant is beaten by the owner without reason, the servant can go to the government to report to the government and request compensation and termination of employment.”

To put it bluntly, it was the Slave Release Order, which was not an original creation of Zhu Yijiong.

As early as the early Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu issued an order to free slaves and prohibit slavery in order to ease social conflicts.

As for whether this order will cause an uproar among the people, it certainly will.

But don't forget, strictly speaking according to the law, [-]% of the slaves and maids raised by the wealthy and powerful families in the world are children of good families.

Forcing a good girl into prostitution, regardless of Ming or Qing dynasties, is a serious crime, and the lightest person will be exiled for three thousand miles.

Zhu Yijiong was very kind without directly punishing them. Who would dare to be dissatisfied?

You know, in the past, Lao Zhu did not even allow officials to take concubines. It was not forbidden, but only 40-year-old wives who had nothing to do could take concubines.

40 years old is not considered young in later generations. In ancient times, it was basically the same as grandpas. Who the hell can afford to wait.

Zhu Yijiong thought for a while and then said: "After the slave release order is issued, those slaves who are willing to leave to make a living cannot be forced to stay by the master's family. The local government must also fully cooperate with them to integrate the people into households. If the local area is too crowded and there is not enough to settle down, They will move to places such as Henan, Shandong, Guangdong and Guangxi, and Hunan and Hunan. Their relocation treatment will be the same as that of previous immigrants. Local officials cannot discriminate or line their own pockets, and those who violate the order will be executed. Even those who decide to stay and work must be treated fairly by the government. Re-sign the employment contract.”

"As for those prostitutes who were previously willing to make a living from brothels, the government can take the lead and encourage private merchants to raise funds to build textile workshops and hire these women to work in the workshops. And it does not need to be limited to these people, as long as they are women, they can be recruited. Anyone who builds a workshop will be given tax exemptions and exemptions. The cabinet will draw up a regulation on the specific amount of exemptions. As long as this woman can make a living, she will have the confidence to speak at home."

"Moreover, Henan and Shandong are now sparsely populated, with many men and few women. We can also encourage the locals to marry these good women, or to get rid of their (slave) status. Then we can formulate an incentive policy to encourage those who are willing to marry these women. , all can be tax exempted.”

Zhu Yijiong admitted that these policies meant that good women and renounced slaves were used as political bargaining chips.

However, there was nothing he could do about it. He couldn't just focus on the beginning and ignore the outcome.

These women escaped from the brothel and Chu Guan and could not be left alone.

And those slaves who were freed from slavery, could they be allowed to starve to death?

Moreover, Henan and Shandong alone are now vast and sparsely populated, with a serious imbalance in the ratio of men to women.

We are still resuming production now, and it's okay to say that we are very busy.When things settle down later, the problem will definitely explode.

To be an emperor, one must consider all aspects.

Moreover, this is only a policy on the surface, and the public opinion campaign for "Girls' Commandments" must also be done well.

It would be too much to say that women hold up half the sky.But other things can be done, such as encouraging women to be visible.

Women are also part of the workforce.

This has to be polished by the cabinet elders. At least Zhu Yijiong's cultural quality is not enough to write such exquisite precepts.

After the polishing is completed, the queen can put pen to paper.

　Let’s do this first!I slept

　　
　
(End of this chapter)