The next day, early morning.
Early in the morning, Du Qi woke up early to wash up. After breakfast, he went to the study. Today, he was going to meet the leaders of the major families in Yiwu City. When it came to Kun Da, Du Qi had to have a clear idea, so he had to sort out his thoughts.
Time flew.
In the blink of an eye, it was close to nine.
Many leaders of the major families had already arrived at the residence and were in the living room. However, Du Qi was not in a hurry. After all, not everyone was here. When it was less than seven minutes to nine, Liu Jian entered the study.
Liu Jian reported, "Your Highness, except for Ba De, everyone from the major families is here. Because Provincial Governor Luo, General Tamur, General Wu Nasili, Adjunct Yi, and Adjunct Yuan are busy and have many things to deal with, they arranged for people from their families to come. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "It's fine!"
Luo Yansheng, Tamur, and the others were all from the major families in Yiwu City and were quite powerful.
They all had many slaves.
After all, it was very normal to have slaves in the Western Region. In fact, within the Western Region, it was still better. The places with the most slaves were in places like Tibet. In these uncivilized places, there were many slaves and slave owners. There were countless large clans with slaves.
Du Qi did not expect Ba De to be so bold as to refuse today's banquet. However, this was a good thing. If Ba De did not come, he would let Ba De know the consequences of not coming.
"Let's go to the main hall."
Du Qi instructed and went to the main hall.
In the main hall.
It was overcrowded.
There were nearly twenty people. After all, there were many slave owner families in the huge Yiwu City. Therefore, all families with a little scale were invited.
When Du Qi appeared, everyone immediately stood up and bowed. They were all very respectful to Du Qi. After all, the former Yiwu City had been renamed to Yizhou. The entire Yizhou was under Du Qi's control.
Du Qi looked around and waved his hand, "Everyone, please take a seat. There's no need to be so formal."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Everyone expressed their gratitude.
After Du Qi walked to the main seat and sat down, he looked around and said, "You are all from big clans in Yi Province, and you all have considerable influence in Yi Province. Yesterday, when this Prince invited everyone to the banquet, the first intention was to meet all of you. After all, it would be inappropriate if I didn't know you all when I arrived in Yizhou. "
When everyone heard this, they all perked up.
Because Du Qi's words came first.
This was the first meaning.
Didn't that mean that there was a second meaning and a third meaning …
What was Du Qi trying to do?
All of them were curious, but more than that, they were worried. After Du Qi arrived in Yi Province, the territory of Yi Province would follow Du Qi's rules. Under such circumstances, everyone was naturally worried. They were afraid that Du Qi would act decisively and decisively against them.
Du Qi continued with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, my second intention is to discuss something with all of you. After all, this matter concerns all of you the most. "
In the crowd, Luo Yansheng's representative was called Luo Song.
This person was Luo Yansheng's eldest son. He had just turned 30 years old and had begun to take care of the Luo family's affairs. Under this premise, Luo Song was enough to represent the Luo family.
When Luo Song faced Du Qi, he was not afraid. After all, his father was the governor of Yi Province and had a close relationship with Du Qi. So Luo Song took the initiative to ask, "Your Highness, what do you want to discuss?"
Du Qi smiled and said, "The matter I want to discuss with all of you is the matter of slaves. I plan to abolish slavery in Yi Province. All the slaves of the big clans must be unconditionally released. "
"Ah!"
One by one, they exclaimed.
Shocked voices rose and fell as they continuously reverberated in the hall. Everyone's expressions changed drastically.
Even Luo Song was surprised.
Du Qi's arrangement was really too bold. Such an arrangement was even tantamount to shaking the interests of all the big clans. All the big clans had a lot of slaves, which was the foundation of their clans.
Without slaves, there would be no people.
Without people, a lot of things could not be done.
Du Qi saw the changes in everyone's expression. There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, and he was not in a hurry. Moreover, this scene was within his expectations.
The slavery system was one of the foundations of the Western Region. To put it bluntly, Du Qi wanted to abolish slavery now, which was tantamount to digging his own grave and severing his own roots.
Even if he wanted to abolish slavery, now was not the time.
It needed time.
If such a slavery system was to be abolished, it would be impossible to do so without a certain amount of time. Moreover, to achieve such a goal, there must be sufficient assurance.
Only in this way could it be arranged.
Du Qi looked at the shocked voices and whispered to each other, but he did not open his mouth to stop them, nor did he shout to stop them. He just watched quietly.
After a long while, no one spoke anymore.
Pairs of eyes fell on Luo Song. After all, Luo Song was Luo Yansheng's son and represented the Luo family, which was the biggest family. If the Luo family was willing to admit it, it would be difficult for them.
The key now was to see how Luo Song would react.
Luo Song took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and thought quickly. He suddenly thought of Du Qi's words just now. Du Qi said to discuss this matter, which meant that there was room for negotiation.
Luo Song had a rough analysis, and his heart calmed down a little. He said: "Your Highness, this one is Luo Song, and my father is Luo Yansheng. This one thinks that abolishing slavery will cause chaos and destroy Your Highness's foundation. "
Du Qi smiled: "This Prince is also a newcomer, and is not clear about the situation in Yi Zhou. Luo Song, since you have an opinion, tell me. "
These words gave room for negotiation.
If Du Qi was determined, he would not have said so. Luo Song came from a big family, so he understood this aspect. When he heard Du Qi's words, he took the opportunity to say: "Replying to Your Highness, the reason is very simple. In the land of Yi Zhou, and even in the west of Yi Zhou, slaves are the most fundamental."
"Every household has a slave."
"Countless large clans have raised countless slaves. After all, with slaves, many things can be arranged, and they do not need to do things themselves. To put it bluntly, this is the fundamental system. "
"If this point is abolished, then Yi Zhou under Your Highness's rule will definitely be shaken."
Luo Song continued: "Even the originally quiet Yi Zhou will immediately become turbulent, which is not conducive to Your Highness's rule. So on this point, this one does not recommend abolishing slavery. Your Highness, please reconsider. "
"Your Highness, please reconsider!"
In the crowd, another person stood up and spoke.
This was the person in charge of the Yuan family.
"Your Highness, slaves are one of the fundamentals of Yi Zhou. Once you abolish slavery, it is equivalent to Your Highness breaking your own hands and feet. Your Highness is wise and powerful, so you must understand this principle. "
"Your Highness, you can't act recklessly!"
"This matter concerns the stability of the entire Yi Zhou. Once Your Highness adopts this plan, the entire Yi Zhou will be in turmoil. Even if we support Your Highness, there will be turmoil below. "
"Your Highness, please reconsider!"
… …
One by one, they kept speaking.
This was because they had the closest relationship with the slaves. Once Du Qi insisted on carrying out the plan, these big families would bear the brunt of the impact.
Looking at the agitated mood of the crowd, Du Qi's lips curled into a smile.
This was the effect he wanted.
The more these people objected, the more ferocious the suppression and suppression of Bard would be. Because this matter was caused by Bard.
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