"Wei Guogong, please speak." Li Ke bowed slightly and said.
"Your Highness naturally has good intentions. The veteran also knows that such a system may be unreasonable, but this system also gives many people the opportunity to overcome difficulties, such as children who cannot feed themselves. Although the word "sell" is not good, But working as a slave for some wealthy families will at least give you a chance to survive."
"Although there are slaves who were abused to death by their masters, they are still a minority after all. Ordinary households also have murder cases. I don't know what your Highness thinks about this matter?" Fang Xuanling said humbly.
As soon as Fang Xuanling's question came out, Li Ke knew that although Lao Fang seemed to be on the side of another group of people, this was giving Li Ke a chance to explain.
"This goes back to the issue I mentioned before. This group of people can sell themselves as slaves, but it is based on a long-term contract of ten, twenty, or even thirty years, just like the contract of labor law, which provides a certain basis. The monthly payment, the monthly payment can be very low, after all, the owner’s family bought him, but one thing is that personal rights must be the same as household registration.”
"Or in another way, using work to pay debts, the court will come forward. For example, for some people who sell their bodies to bury their mothers, or parents sell their children, the court can come forward to give them a certain amount of money, so that these parents or children can survive for many years in the future. Work for the court for free or with a monthly salary that only provides basic living security."
"But their identities are still registered households, and they are still upright Tang Dynasty people." Li Ke said with a serious expression.
Don't look at the issue of just one identity, just one identity. I don't know how many people died in the Tang Dynasty.
The identity gap between non-registered households and registered households is too big. "Of course, how to do this still needs to be considered by the father. I am just a suggestion." Li Ke turned to Li Shimin and said, "But Erchen wants to use Erchen’s personal name as a pilot project.”
"Huh? How do you want to pilot it?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Erchen will buy out all the unregistered households in Yahang in Chang'an City and let people spread the news. If they sell their children or daughters or their bodies due to difficulties, Erchen is willing to lend them money and temporarily provide them with a job. "Li Ke said directly, "After some time, my father can take a look at their status again."
As soon as Li Ke's words came out, everyone looked at each other. Are all the unregistered households in Yahang in Chang'an? It's not a small amount of money, but is it worth it to buy so many people just to save them? They themselves may not be willing to save themselves.
But as soon as Changsun Wuji heard Li Ke's words, he immediately "understood" Li Ke's thoughts. Oh, how noble did he think he was? Isn’t the result just to solve the problem of not being able to hire people? Isn’t it just to solve the financial problem to the greatest extent?
By buying these so-called non-registered households, although they retain their status as registered households, isn't the monthly income of these people what Li Ke wants to give them? Even if Li Ke asked them to work for free for a few years, they must be willing. After all, there are not many people who are really willing to become non-registered households.
It turns out that this is his biggest purpose! Changsun Wuji thought he had seen through Li Ke's thoughts, so he stood up directly: "Your Majesty, I also have questions to ask His Highness the King of Shu."
Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji, then paused and said, "Sikong, please speak."
"I also agree with the proposal of His Highness the King of Shu. I admire His Highness's benevolence. If all the people in the Tang Dynasty did not have any unregistered households except criminals, the officials of the prosperous Tang Dynasty would also like to see that. Arrived. His Highness the King of Shu just proposed, and His Highness the King of Shu is willing to serve as a pilot. However, I have a few details and would like to ask, what will His Highness do if he buys these non-registered households who sell themselves?" Changsun Wuji asked calmly.
As soon as Changsun Wuji raised his butt, Li Ke knew what he was going to fart, but Li Ke pretended not to know, and said simply: "Reconvert their status to registered households and sign a certain agreement with them. For example, if I buy a slave for 100 yuan, I will sign a contract with him, which is equivalent to lending him a 100 yuan, and he will work for me. The monthly payment is 100 yuan for joining, and he needs to work for me for one year. It’s like paying it off.”
"After the repayment, whether he continues to work on his own or resigns to work elsewhere, it has nothing to do with me. The reason why I did this is to give these people a chance, a chance to live in an upright manner, and I hope that even if they They become servants of some wealthy and powerful families. Servants are just contractual relationships. One day they want to live their own lives and have the opportunity to escape."
"You are not a slave once, but a slave forever."
"His Royal Highness the King of Shu is indeed kind. I agree with His Highness the King of Shu, but I don't know how to settle the monthly payment with these people who signed the contract?" Changsun Wuji asked another question.
Li Ke sneered, knowing that you had this idea, but Li Ke didn't care, but said directly: "Of course, we will treat everyone else the same. They only need to pay more interest on the borrowed money."
"Okay! I have nothing to say! Since His Highness the King of Shu is willing to use Chang'an City as a pilot project, I agree with this opinion." Changsun Wuji said loudly and decisively. Li Ke wanted to jump into such a big trap, so Changsun Wuji naturally You're welcome, he wants to see how much money you, Li Ke, have.
Anyway, it's just a pilot now, and there's still a long way to go before it becomes a national policy, because it involves not just one person, nor just wealthy families, but all wealthy merchants and wealthy families. This is different from decisions such as "Datang Weekly". This is definitely not something that can be decided in a short time.
Changsun Wuji agreed, and naturally no one else objected. Anyway, Li Ke was willing to take on this matter, so let Li Ke do it.
"Since all the ministers agree, my father and I have another request. Please allow me to transfer these people's unregistered household status to registered household status." Li Ke confirmed with Li Shimin again that although the unregistered households It is said that after being purchased by the owner, as long as the owner is willing, they can release their identities and deeds of sale, allowing them to become registered households again, but they still have to go through the government.
"Okay, after the next court, I will ask Chang Lin to draft an edict to the county magistrates of Wannian and Chang'an counties." Li Shimin nodded and simply agreed.
After thanking him again, Li Ke went back to his seat and sat down. Looking at Changsun Wuji's back, Li Ke sneered, "You think I am doing this to prevent Gao Yueqian from finding a way out for me, right?" You will soon know that I am trying to steal your retreat.
After buying out all the unregistered households in Yahang in Chang'an City, when Changsun Wuji and his blacksmith shop couldn't hire anyone, they had no chance of buying these slaves to work.
As for Li Ke, who is not hiring someone? Buying these people is nothing more than giving them their salary in advance.
I just don’t know, who will you guys find to work for your shop then?
