Chapter 202 Abolition of the Burial System
"Yeah, who cares about the Xia and Shang dynasties? We are all human. What the ancestor Fuxi said is right!"
On the side, as soon as Fuxi finished speaking, Dayu quickly followed up with a sentence.
After hearing what Dayu said, Shun shook his head.
"You make it sound simple, but if the world still followed the abdication system of our time, how could there be problems like the Xia and Shang dynasties?
Don’t underestimate dynasties. There is always a certain period of prosperity during its current period, but when the prosperity is over, every dynasty is destined to decay.
It is impossible for a dynasty not to decay if all power is handed over to bloodline and inheritance.
I just want to say this: even though the Xia and Shang dynasties were prosperous, the human race is doing pretty well today.
But in the final analysis, one day, the human world will have to return to the system of abdication.
Even if it is not the system of abdication, it will be some other new system that will free power from the constraints of blood and kinship.
In short, a qualified system must make those who hold the highest power fear it.
If even those who hold power have no fear, then the human race as a whole will inevitably go downhill!"
Having said that, Shun glared at Dayu with dissatisfaction.
Facing Shun's gaze, what else could Dayu say? He could only spread his hands, indicating that he could not change anything now.
Seeing Dayu's dead pig-like look that was not afraid of boiling water, Shun shook his head regretfully again.
"If I had known at the beginning that you would pass the throne to your descendants, causing the abdication system to completely collapse.
Then no matter what I said, I would never pass the throne of the emperor to you, Dayu!"
"indeed!"
As soon as Shun finished speaking, Emperor Yao, who was not far away, nodded and said.
"If I had known that you, A-Shun, would pass the throne to a selfish guy like Dayu, I would never have passed the throne to you, A-Shun!"
"me too!"
Zhuanxu nodded.
"If I had known that you, Yao, would pass the throne to Shun, and Shun would pass it to Dayu, I would not have given the throne to you, Yao..."
"Cough cough!"
On the side, Emperor Xuanyuan coughed violently twice, then patted the card table lightly.
"Alright, stop using nesting dolls. If you continue like this, Zhuanxu, you will never become the emperor of mankind.
Anyway, the human race has come to this point, and there is no point in looking back.
Dayu, no matter why you made your choice in the first place, since you have made that choice, then we... can do nothing about it.
There will always be wars within the human race, just like the succession of the Xia and Shang dynasties, and like the impending catastrophe of the Conferred Gods.
Or maybe it is a catastrophe for the human race that is destined to last for countless years.
In short, even if the human race still practices the system of abdication, there will always be ambitious people who stand up and hold on to power tightly in their hands.
Even if there is no Dayu, there will be another Dayu, and another Dayu after that. After all, power always makes people fascinated.
The complexity of our human race far exceeds that of dragons, phoenixes, and liches. As the ancestors of mankind, we can no longer help. The rest of the way depends on the great human beings like Shanjun who are not in the Fire Cloud Cave to help our human race a little more!"
Having said that, Xuanyuan bowed to Zhong Su.
On the side, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors all cupped their hands to Zhong Su.
Faced with the expectations of the ancestors such as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Zhong Su nodded heavily.
"I will try my best to look after my people."
"That's good, that's good.
In that case, I don’t care about what happens between you and my sister!
This was the first time my sister brought a man to see me. I was very surprised and a little angry.
But now that my sister has chosen a human race, let’s continue playing cards, haha!”
Fuxi made a final joke, and then everyone continued playing cards.
While Zhong Su and others were playing cards, they were in Xiqi in the human world.
In front of the Xiqi Palace, Ji Fa strode into the palace and said to his father and elder brother from afar.
"The Shang Dynasty has become more and more prosperous in recent years. Do you know that I just did some research and found that during the grand banquet held by Emperor Xin to commemorate Emperor Yi a few years ago, Emperor Xin emptied the foundations of the two hundred princes in the north just by selling wine!
Let’s not talk about others, let’s just talk about Yuan Futong and his group of princes.
Wasn’t Yuan Futong very strong in recent years? He originally wanted to challenge Beibohou and become the new Beibohou.
But this time, he was afraid that he didn't have the ability, because he actually emptied his own treasury for the sake of fine wine!
When the spies I sent to Yuan Futong's fiefdom in the north came back, they were all emaciated due to hunger. My spy said that the people in Yuan Futong's fiefdom were almost starving to death.
If nothing unexpected happens, there will most likely be trouble in Yuan Futong's territory in the next two years.
Father, brother, do you think we will have some chance if they start making trouble?"
Having said that, Ji Fa sat down next to Bo Yikao casually.
Only a royal court that overemphasizes power would have so many troublesome things like heirs fighting for the throne, but Xiqi...the royal family of their Xiqi Zhou Kingdom has always been very harmonious.
Besides, Ji Fa is now fifty-six years old, and Bo Yikao is fifty-eight years old.
As for Ji Chang himself, he is already 79 years old this year. They are all old men, so how could he have too many grudges against his sons?
More than ten years ago, Ji Chang had actually been prepared to hand over the country to Bo Yikao.
Think about it, Bo Yikao was already forty years old at that time, and Ji Chang himself was over sixty, so of course he would be prepared to die.
During the Shang Dynasty, people's average life expectancy was not high, and it was rare to live to be over 60 years old.
However, Ji Chang himself did not expect that he could survive so long.
Although he is almost eighty years old, he is still full of energy.
Now, hearing Ji Fa's words, Ji Chang raised his withered hand and waved it to Ji Fa with a smile.
"Afa."
he said softly.
"So many years have passed, your elder brother and I no longer care about Da Shang, but I didn't expect that you still care about it.
Emperor Yi was a capable king, but the Shang Dynasty he controlled left us no chance to rise up and replace it.
What's more, you have witnessed it back then. The generals of the Shang Dynasty are indeed good at fighting. Didn't Wen Zhong drag us down back then?
In short, Faer, the current Shang Dynasty is no longer something that the vassal states like us can covet.
The fact that Da Shang took over Da Xia is indeed a destiny. We in Xiqi should just be good at being the Xibohou State."
Speaking of this, Ji Chang was not at all dissatisfied. After all, apart from the Shang Dynasty itself, the best developed region in the Shang Dynasty today was their Xiqi.
Ji Chang was already very satisfied with governing the country into its current state and ensuring that the people in the country had enough food and warm clothing.
As for more?
How could an eighty-year-old man think about anything else?
Ji Chang admitted that when he was sixty years old, Emperor Yi had just ascended the throne for less than ten years.
He does have some ambitions.
but now……
The current Shang Dynasty was not only stable, but also so prosperous and powerful that it even frightened Ji Chang.
Ji Chang has already let it go. As for whether his sons can let it go or not, that is up to his sons and grandsons.
Ji Chang had no control over future events. Now Ji Chang wanted to spend the rest of his life to gain some benefits for Xiqi. Looking down at his old father who had lost his motivation, Ji Fa snorted in dissatisfaction.
Then, Ji Fa looked at Bo Yikao and said.
"Brother, look at how listless father looks.
In my opinion, my father should have abdicated long ago and let you become the new king. The two of us, one good at literature and the other at martial arts, will definitely take the country to the next level!"
“Hey, how can you talk like that, Afa? Brother, I am the same as your father when I am the king. I am old too, haha.
Ah Fa, you are still too impulsive. I know that you have a fierce heart, but now... we really don't have any chance.
In the Shang Dynasty, the Great Xia needed the right time, place and people.
Today, all kinds of business are flourishing, money and grain are plentiful, generals are in harmony, and the ruler and his subjects are in great harmony.
It would be great if such a powerful Shang Dynasty did not swallow up all our vassal states.
As for more, we can only wait until Dashang makes a mistake itself.
But the Shang Dynasty... King Di Yi was a wise king, and the current King Di Xin doesn't look bad either.
Although I always feel a little worried when I see their current grand occasion, if they remove the worries, then we still won't have any chance.
Wait!"
Having said that, Bo Yikao smiled slightly, then opened his old eyes and looked into the distance.
How long will they have to wait in Xiqi?
Can they in Xiqi really wait for the right opportunity?
Oh... who knows...
……
At the same time, in the palace of the Great Shang Dynasty.
In response to Emperor Xin's question, Fei Zhong and You Hun looked embarrassed.
After a moment, Fei Zhong stepped forward with his hands clasped, and spoke to Emperor Xin with difficulty.
"Your Majesty, you are asking us to increase the money we earn, which is really putting us in a difficult position!
In the past three years, our wine, fish and salt have been sold to almost every household among our citizens.
This number has reached saturation, and we in Dashang no longer have any more families that can increase this number.
As for other industries, whether it is cloth or postal services, which I have recently been involved in, they do not make money as fast as fish, salt and wine.
In short, my king, unless I can create millions of households out of thin air in our Shang Dynasty.
Otherwise, this is already the limit of how much money we can make.
It's impossible to want more, absolutely impossible!"
After he finished speaking, Fei Zhong knelt down heavily in front of Emperor Xin, with a look of "I can't do this" written all over his face...
Looking at Fei Zhong behaving like this, and then looking at You Hun who was also helpless and didn't even want to steal the credit from Fei Zhong.
Emperor Xin frowned unwillingly.
"I know your difficulties, but...my dears, you also need to know my difficulties!
I want to leave behind more than just the two towers of Yumen and Qiongshi for my Great Shang. In the future, I want to leave behind enough wonders for my Great Shang to be praised for all eternity!
I have already made up my mind. I will build the tallest tower in the world and name it... Lu Tai!
This tower must be dozens or even hundreds of feet high, so that even immortals would be amazed when they see it!
I will start planning for this project this year. Even if it takes decades to complete, I must make such a great building stand tall in the territory of Great Shang during my lifetime!
But what about money? I am short of money. I really am short of money!
Although I have a lot of income now, after deducting the projects of Yumen and Qiongshi, the remaining income is not enough to support the construction of Lutai!
Fei Zhong, You Hun, you two must remember me. Without me, you... are nothing!
Now that I need you, you must come up with a solution for me no matter what!
Even if your method may not necessarily succeed, I also need a specific method to give me hope of success!
I want to do things, but at least I have to have things to do.
Do you know?
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Xin glared at Fei Zhong and You Hun with his tiger eyes, making them tremble.
Emperor Xin was an impatient person, and his close ministers were certainly aware of this matter. But even so, Fei Zhong and You Hun did not expect that Emperor Xin would be so impatient.
Fei Zhong and You Hun were not ministers like Shang Rong, Bi Gan and Wen Zhong.
Bigan and his people were either royal family members or top nobles. When faced with Emperor Xin’s improper orders, they could just point at Emperor Xin’s nose and curse him!
But Fei Zhong and You Hun had no background at all, so they could only hope that Emperor Xin was alive.
Now being questioned by Emperor Xin in dissatisfaction, even though the two of them were helpless, Fei Zhong had no choice but to bow and speak.
"My lord, if... you really want to get more money, then I have another method... which is not a method!
I have just said that I have sold fish, salt, and wine to every household in Dashang.
So if... our Dashang can really have millions of new households, the most profitable businesses such as fish, salt, and wine will naturally make more money.
so……"
"So what? Can you really create a million households for me in Da Shang?"
Emperor Xin sneered disdainfully and then glared at Fei Zhong.
Facing Emperor Xin's angry glare, Fei Zhong swallowed hard and continued speaking word by word.
"Your Majesty, although the population of our Shang cannot increase suddenly, in addition to the existing population, we also have... countless slaves who are not counted in the population!
If...if..."
As he spoke, Fei Zhong wiped the sweat off his forehead, because even he knew how much trouble the idea he was about to put forward would bring.
At the top, Emperor Xin already knew what Fei Zhong was going to say, so he showed a puzzled expression.
But although he looked confused, he understood it in his heart.
Who is Fei Zhong? He is just a close minister. Does Emperor Xin really want Fei Zhong to give him advice?
By now, Emperor Xin already had an idea in his mind, and now he just wanted to express this idea through Fei Zhong's mouth.
Fei Zhong certainly knew that he was the one taking the blame, so he was under so much pressure. But so what if he was under pressure? Could he not speak out?
Just like that, after a moment, Fei Zhong gritted his teeth and said resolutely.
“If we can give slaves an identity, so that slaves…are no longer consumed by countless sacrificial activities.
That’s right, Your Majesty, what I want to say is to abolish the system of slave sacrifice!
Even if slaves are still slaves, as long as they are no longer simply consumables, they will naturally form families.
Even though slave families are still the lowest level of existence in our Great Shang, as long as slaves can have a relatively stable life, they... will naturally become consumers of all kinds of our products!
In short, I suggest to the king that you... formally abolish the system of burying slaves alive with the dead!
In this way, within two years, although our Shang Dynasty's food and grass will be consumed, its productivity will certainly increase greatly.
By then, the grand vision in your heart will naturally be realized.
And the meaning of my existence is to assist you, the king, to become the greatest being ever! "
Having said this, Fei Zhong fell to his knees with a thud.
From this moment on, he already knew how much Emperor Xin would love him in the future.
But he also knew how much other court officials and people of the world would hate him in the future.
As for Emperor Xin...
Looking at Fei Zhong kneeling on the ground and bowing his head, Emperor Xin let out a long breath.
Very good, I can finally abolish the system of burying people alive with the dead in an open and aboveboard manner, thereby liberating the productivity of slaves!
In this way, my vision for Lutai...will definitely come true!
(End of this chapter)
"Yeah, who cares about the Xia and Shang dynasties? We are all human. What the ancestor Fuxi said is right!"
On the side, as soon as Fuxi finished speaking, Dayu quickly followed up with a sentence.
After hearing what Dayu said, Shun shook his head.
"You make it sound simple, but if the world still followed the abdication system of our time, how could there be problems like the Xia and Shang dynasties?
Don’t underestimate dynasties. There is always a certain period of prosperity during its current period, but when the prosperity is over, every dynasty is destined to decay.
It is impossible for a dynasty not to decay if all power is handed over to bloodline and inheritance.
I just want to say this: even though the Xia and Shang dynasties were prosperous, the human race is doing pretty well today.
But in the final analysis, one day, the human world will have to return to the system of abdication.
Even if it is not the system of abdication, it will be some other new system that will free power from the constraints of blood and kinship.
In short, a qualified system must make those who hold the highest power fear it.
If even those who hold power have no fear, then the human race as a whole will inevitably go downhill!"
Having said that, Shun glared at Dayu with dissatisfaction.
Facing Shun's gaze, what else could Dayu say? He could only spread his hands, indicating that he could not change anything now.
Seeing Dayu's dead pig-like look that was not afraid of boiling water, Shun shook his head regretfully again.
"If I had known at the beginning that you would pass the throne to your descendants, causing the abdication system to completely collapse.
Then no matter what I said, I would never pass the throne of the emperor to you, Dayu!"
"indeed!"
As soon as Shun finished speaking, Emperor Yao, who was not far away, nodded and said.
"If I had known that you, A-Shun, would pass the throne to a selfish guy like Dayu, I would never have passed the throne to you, A-Shun!"
"me too!"
Zhuanxu nodded.
"If I had known that you, Yao, would pass the throne to Shun, and Shun would pass it to Dayu, I would not have given the throne to you, Yao..."
"Cough cough!"
On the side, Emperor Xuanyuan coughed violently twice, then patted the card table lightly.
"Alright, stop using nesting dolls. If you continue like this, Zhuanxu, you will never become the emperor of mankind.
Anyway, the human race has come to this point, and there is no point in looking back.
Dayu, no matter why you made your choice in the first place, since you have made that choice, then we... can do nothing about it.
There will always be wars within the human race, just like the succession of the Xia and Shang dynasties, and like the impending catastrophe of the Conferred Gods.
Or maybe it is a catastrophe for the human race that is destined to last for countless years.
In short, even if the human race still practices the system of abdication, there will always be ambitious people who stand up and hold on to power tightly in their hands.
Even if there is no Dayu, there will be another Dayu, and another Dayu after that. After all, power always makes people fascinated.
The complexity of our human race far exceeds that of dragons, phoenixes, and liches. As the ancestors of mankind, we can no longer help. The rest of the way depends on the great human beings like Shanjun who are not in the Fire Cloud Cave to help our human race a little more!"
Having said that, Xuanyuan bowed to Zhong Su.
On the side, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors all cupped their hands to Zhong Su.
Faced with the expectations of the ancestors such as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Zhong Su nodded heavily.
"I will try my best to look after my people."
"That's good, that's good.
In that case, I don’t care about what happens between you and my sister!
This was the first time my sister brought a man to see me. I was very surprised and a little angry.
But now that my sister has chosen a human race, let’s continue playing cards, haha!”
Fuxi made a final joke, and then everyone continued playing cards.
While Zhong Su and others were playing cards, they were in Xiqi in the human world.
In front of the Xiqi Palace, Ji Fa strode into the palace and said to his father and elder brother from afar.
"The Shang Dynasty has become more and more prosperous in recent years. Do you know that I just did some research and found that during the grand banquet held by Emperor Xin to commemorate Emperor Yi a few years ago, Emperor Xin emptied the foundations of the two hundred princes in the north just by selling wine!
Let’s not talk about others, let’s just talk about Yuan Futong and his group of princes.
Wasn’t Yuan Futong very strong in recent years? He originally wanted to challenge Beibohou and become the new Beibohou.
But this time, he was afraid that he didn't have the ability, because he actually emptied his own treasury for the sake of fine wine!
When the spies I sent to Yuan Futong's fiefdom in the north came back, they were all emaciated due to hunger. My spy said that the people in Yuan Futong's fiefdom were almost starving to death.
If nothing unexpected happens, there will most likely be trouble in Yuan Futong's territory in the next two years.
Father, brother, do you think we will have some chance if they start making trouble?"
Having said that, Ji Fa sat down next to Bo Yikao casually.
Only a royal court that overemphasizes power would have so many troublesome things like heirs fighting for the throne, but Xiqi...the royal family of their Xiqi Zhou Kingdom has always been very harmonious.
Besides, Ji Fa is now fifty-six years old, and Bo Yikao is fifty-eight years old.
As for Ji Chang himself, he is already 79 years old this year. They are all old men, so how could he have too many grudges against his sons?
More than ten years ago, Ji Chang had actually been prepared to hand over the country to Bo Yikao.
Think about it, Bo Yikao was already forty years old at that time, and Ji Chang himself was over sixty, so of course he would be prepared to die.
During the Shang Dynasty, people's average life expectancy was not high, and it was rare to live to be over 60 years old.
However, Ji Chang himself did not expect that he could survive so long.
Although he is almost eighty years old, he is still full of energy.
Now, hearing Ji Fa's words, Ji Chang raised his withered hand and waved it to Ji Fa with a smile.
"Afa."
he said softly.
"So many years have passed, your elder brother and I no longer care about Da Shang, but I didn't expect that you still care about it.
Emperor Yi was a capable king, but the Shang Dynasty he controlled left us no chance to rise up and replace it.
What's more, you have witnessed it back then. The generals of the Shang Dynasty are indeed good at fighting. Didn't Wen Zhong drag us down back then?
In short, Faer, the current Shang Dynasty is no longer something that the vassal states like us can covet.
The fact that Da Shang took over Da Xia is indeed a destiny. We in Xiqi should just be good at being the Xibohou State."
Speaking of this, Ji Chang was not at all dissatisfied. After all, apart from the Shang Dynasty itself, the best developed region in the Shang Dynasty today was their Xiqi.
Ji Chang was already very satisfied with governing the country into its current state and ensuring that the people in the country had enough food and warm clothing.
As for more?
How could an eighty-year-old man think about anything else?
Ji Chang admitted that when he was sixty years old, Emperor Yi had just ascended the throne for less than ten years.
He does have some ambitions.
but now……
The current Shang Dynasty was not only stable, but also so prosperous and powerful that it even frightened Ji Chang.
Ji Chang has already let it go. As for whether his sons can let it go or not, that is up to his sons and grandsons.
Ji Chang had no control over future events. Now Ji Chang wanted to spend the rest of his life to gain some benefits for Xiqi. Looking down at his old father who had lost his motivation, Ji Fa snorted in dissatisfaction.
Then, Ji Fa looked at Bo Yikao and said.
"Brother, look at how listless father looks.
In my opinion, my father should have abdicated long ago and let you become the new king. The two of us, one good at literature and the other at martial arts, will definitely take the country to the next level!"
“Hey, how can you talk like that, Afa? Brother, I am the same as your father when I am the king. I am old too, haha.
Ah Fa, you are still too impulsive. I know that you have a fierce heart, but now... we really don't have any chance.
In the Shang Dynasty, the Great Xia needed the right time, place and people.
Today, all kinds of business are flourishing, money and grain are plentiful, generals are in harmony, and the ruler and his subjects are in great harmony.
It would be great if such a powerful Shang Dynasty did not swallow up all our vassal states.
As for more, we can only wait until Dashang makes a mistake itself.
But the Shang Dynasty... King Di Yi was a wise king, and the current King Di Xin doesn't look bad either.
Although I always feel a little worried when I see their current grand occasion, if they remove the worries, then we still won't have any chance.
Wait!"
Having said that, Bo Yikao smiled slightly, then opened his old eyes and looked into the distance.
How long will they have to wait in Xiqi?
Can they in Xiqi really wait for the right opportunity?
Oh... who knows...
……
At the same time, in the palace of the Great Shang Dynasty.
In response to Emperor Xin's question, Fei Zhong and You Hun looked embarrassed.
After a moment, Fei Zhong stepped forward with his hands clasped, and spoke to Emperor Xin with difficulty.
"Your Majesty, you are asking us to increase the money we earn, which is really putting us in a difficult position!
In the past three years, our wine, fish and salt have been sold to almost every household among our citizens.
This number has reached saturation, and we in Dashang no longer have any more families that can increase this number.
As for other industries, whether it is cloth or postal services, which I have recently been involved in, they do not make money as fast as fish, salt and wine.
In short, my king, unless I can create millions of households out of thin air in our Shang Dynasty.
Otherwise, this is already the limit of how much money we can make.
It's impossible to want more, absolutely impossible!"
After he finished speaking, Fei Zhong knelt down heavily in front of Emperor Xin, with a look of "I can't do this" written all over his face...
Looking at Fei Zhong behaving like this, and then looking at You Hun who was also helpless and didn't even want to steal the credit from Fei Zhong.
Emperor Xin frowned unwillingly.
"I know your difficulties, but...my dears, you also need to know my difficulties!
I want to leave behind more than just the two towers of Yumen and Qiongshi for my Great Shang. In the future, I want to leave behind enough wonders for my Great Shang to be praised for all eternity!
I have already made up my mind. I will build the tallest tower in the world and name it... Lu Tai!
This tower must be dozens or even hundreds of feet high, so that even immortals would be amazed when they see it!
I will start planning for this project this year. Even if it takes decades to complete, I must make such a great building stand tall in the territory of Great Shang during my lifetime!
But what about money? I am short of money. I really am short of money!
Although I have a lot of income now, after deducting the projects of Yumen and Qiongshi, the remaining income is not enough to support the construction of Lutai!
Fei Zhong, You Hun, you two must remember me. Without me, you... are nothing!
Now that I need you, you must come up with a solution for me no matter what!
Even if your method may not necessarily succeed, I also need a specific method to give me hope of success!
I want to do things, but at least I have to have things to do.
Do you know?
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Xin glared at Fei Zhong and You Hun with his tiger eyes, making them tremble.
Emperor Xin was an impatient person, and his close ministers were certainly aware of this matter. But even so, Fei Zhong and You Hun did not expect that Emperor Xin would be so impatient.
Fei Zhong and You Hun were not ministers like Shang Rong, Bi Gan and Wen Zhong.
Bigan and his people were either royal family members or top nobles. When faced with Emperor Xin’s improper orders, they could just point at Emperor Xin’s nose and curse him!
But Fei Zhong and You Hun had no background at all, so they could only hope that Emperor Xin was alive.
Now being questioned by Emperor Xin in dissatisfaction, even though the two of them were helpless, Fei Zhong had no choice but to bow and speak.
"My lord, if... you really want to get more money, then I have another method... which is not a method!
I have just said that I have sold fish, salt, and wine to every household in Dashang.
So if... our Dashang can really have millions of new households, the most profitable businesses such as fish, salt, and wine will naturally make more money.
so……"
"So what? Can you really create a million households for me in Da Shang?"
Emperor Xin sneered disdainfully and then glared at Fei Zhong.
Facing Emperor Xin's angry glare, Fei Zhong swallowed hard and continued speaking word by word.
"Your Majesty, although the population of our Shang cannot increase suddenly, in addition to the existing population, we also have... countless slaves who are not counted in the population!
If...if..."
As he spoke, Fei Zhong wiped the sweat off his forehead, because even he knew how much trouble the idea he was about to put forward would bring.
At the top, Emperor Xin already knew what Fei Zhong was going to say, so he showed a puzzled expression.
But although he looked confused, he understood it in his heart.
Who is Fei Zhong? He is just a close minister. Does Emperor Xin really want Fei Zhong to give him advice?
By now, Emperor Xin already had an idea in his mind, and now he just wanted to express this idea through Fei Zhong's mouth.
Fei Zhong certainly knew that he was the one taking the blame, so he was under so much pressure. But so what if he was under pressure? Could he not speak out?
Just like that, after a moment, Fei Zhong gritted his teeth and said resolutely.
“If we can give slaves an identity, so that slaves…are no longer consumed by countless sacrificial activities.
That’s right, Your Majesty, what I want to say is to abolish the system of slave sacrifice!
Even if slaves are still slaves, as long as they are no longer simply consumables, they will naturally form families.
Even though slave families are still the lowest level of existence in our Great Shang, as long as slaves can have a relatively stable life, they... will naturally become consumers of all kinds of our products!
In short, I suggest to the king that you... formally abolish the system of burying slaves alive with the dead!
In this way, within two years, although our Shang Dynasty's food and grass will be consumed, its productivity will certainly increase greatly.
By then, the grand vision in your heart will naturally be realized.
And the meaning of my existence is to assist you, the king, to become the greatest being ever! "
Having said this, Fei Zhong fell to his knees with a thud.
From this moment on, he already knew how much Emperor Xin would love him in the future.
But he also knew how much other court officials and people of the world would hate him in the future.
As for Emperor Xin...
Looking at Fei Zhong kneeling on the ground and bowing his head, Emperor Xin let out a long breath.
Very good, I can finally abolish the system of burying people alive with the dead in an open and aboveboard manner, thereby liberating the productivity of slaves!
In this way, my vision for Lutai...will definitely come true!
(End of this chapter)
