Chapter 340, Only the Strong Have the Right to Speak

Li Wandu looked at the slaves in the cages. Many of them showed desire in their eyes. Because they were afraid of being electrocuted, they didn't dare to shout like before. They seemed to use their eyes to express their inner emotions.

Being locked in cages like animals, people died every day, or fighting among slaves, or diseases, etc. It was not easy for each of them to survive until now. Many seemed to have accepted their fate. Since they accepted their fate, they might as well be sold early, maybe they could find a better owner, at least they wouldn't be locked in cages.

"Why don't we buy some slaves?"

Ding Xiaoqiang couldn't bear it, and discussed with Li Fu.

"No, our empire has a very strict population policy, and our empire does not allow the existence of slaves. At that time, what was the reason for us to take in these people? It will also put a very serious question on our imperial government and the people of our empire."

"At that time, should our empire open up the slave system? Should we accept foreign civilizations? It will become a very serious topic for our entire empire. After all, we only want descendants of Yan and Huang to immigrate, let alone these aliens."

Li Wan shook his head. After all, he thought farther. Being in the imperial royal family, he had been in contact with Li Fu and many imperial government officials since childhood. Naturally, his vision and thinking were different. Many things were not simply looking at the present.

It was simple to buy these slaves, and it seemed to be a good thing to allow these slaves to escape their original fate. However, once these slaves entered the empire, what kind of identity should the empire treat them with? This is worth thinking about.

"Alas, I also feel pity for them."

Ding Xiaoqiang sighed softly, turned his eyes away, and stopped looking at the slaves in the cage, because those eyes were really unbearable and he couldn't help but want to lend a hand.

"It's pitiful, but there's nothing we can do. Our empire has its own rules, and the upper class has its own considerations. There are naturally reasons why we don't allow slavery. Strict restrictions on foreign immigrants are also for the long-term consideration of our descendants of Yan and Huang."

Li Wandu also turned his head away and stopped looking.

"You two, don't you consider buying some slaves? Look at this Hudson, he is strong and muscular, and is definitely a very good labor force. It would be good to buy him to do some farm work."

"And this petite and smooth-skinned catwoman is also a good toy for the bed. I guarantee you will have endless fun if you buy her."

When the stall owner saw that Li Wandu and Ding Xiaoqiang both turned away and stopped looking at the slaves, he quickly started to promote them. The Hudson he mentioned was 2 meters tall, muscular, and wearing coarse linen clothes. The other aliens next to them were very tacitly far away from them, and they were obviously not easy to mess with.

As for the catwomen, they were a group of people with revealing clothes, fair skin, furry cat ears and tails, petite figures, and a group of them cuddled together, looking at everything around them with fearful eyes.

"No need, our empire does not allow slaves."

Ding Xiaoqiang shook his head and looked at the slaves in the cage again, his eyes full of helplessness.

"Not allowed to keep slaves? The laws of your empire are really weird. Well, you can take a look at other things, they are all very good."

The stall owner was a little surprised when he heard it, and then he also sold other things. In the interstellar universe, there are civilizations that do not allow the keeping of slaves, but they are very, very few. Most civilizations allow the keeping of slaves, because slaves are also a very important resource.

Apart from anything else, there is a very large market for slaves just for doing some physical labor, dirty work, etc. Another very important use is the slave Colosseum, which is also the place with the largest consumption among interstellar slaves. There are countless slave Colosseums in almost every civilization.

Every day, there are countless slaves who die in the mouths of beasts and other slaves. In the entire interstellar universe, the prelude of slaves is very large, and it has also spawned a huge interstellar slave trade industry.

From the capture, training, listing of slaves, etc., a complete black industry chain, every moment, there are countless civilized races who are turned from free people into slaves by these interstellar slave traders and are constantly sold in the black market.

Of course, this black industry chain is black for the Empire. The Empire strictly prohibits the sale and trafficking of human beings, and there has not been a single case of human trafficking in the Empire so far.

But for other civilizations in the interstellar, as long as they do not sell people from their own civilization, the slave trade is legal and open. Even the governments of these civilizations can collect a lot of taxes from it, which is quite supportive of the interstellar slave industry.

In these civilizations, interstellar slaves are openly sold and operated. Everyone can legally buy and raise slaves. Slaves are like commodities, and the owner can dispose of them at will.

"Let's go, let's continue to see."

Li Wandu smiled and shook his head, and continued to walk around. The entire trade area was very wide, and the soldiers of the Kalan Empire set up a long trade corridor.

"Brother Li, why do you think our empire does not allow the existence of slavery? Obviously, our empire is sparsely populated now, with vast land and sparse population, and needs a lot of labor. If slavery is allowed to exist and there are a large number of slaves, our empire can develop very quickly."

Ding Xiaoqiang was still entangled in the issue of slavery at this time, and his mind was full of thoughts about this issue.

"Empires naturally have their own considerations. In human history, many powerful empires collapsed because of the existence of slavery. For example, the famous ancient Roman Empire, slavery made the ancient Roman Empire glorious, but it was also because of slaves that the ancient Roman Empire was completely destroyed."

"The large-scale use of slaves has made the imperial nation itself lazier, which is very detrimental to the long-term development of our empire. It is easy to quickly wipe out the excellent diligence quality that our Chinese nation has cultivated for thousands of years."

"In addition, the existence of slaves is itself a very unstable factor. Although the current scientific and technological means are becoming more and more sophisticated and the control is stronger, slaves are not animals that know nothing after all, and the potential risks are very large."

"I think this is an important reason why our empire does not allow the existence of slavery. The leaders of the empire must have a long-term view when considering issues."

Li Wandu explained to Ding Xiaoqiang while walking and smiling.

"I see."

Ding Xiaoqiang nodded as if he had suddenly realized something.

"The interstellar slave trade is still very prosperous. Look at this stall, there are more or less slaves. Look carefully at their eyes, can you see the raging anger, especially those slaves from the already civilized countries, although they are well hidden, they may erupt at any time."

Li Wandu strolled around casually, looking at the slaves locked in cages on the stalls.

"Well, I can clearly feel the rage burning in their hearts. If I were sold as a slave in the interstellar universe, I would do the same."

"That's it. They are very calm now because it is useless now. So they either die in silence or explode in silence. Slavery itself has huge risks. Not to mention humans, even animals will resist."

"It has to be said that it is a tragedy. A free man in a civilized world has become an interstellar slave in the blink of an eye and is sold as a beast in the universe."

"We should be thankful that we live in an empire, a powerful country, and we have enough power to protect our people. Being weak is not a sin, but no one in the universe will sympathize with the weak, and will only bully them more wantonly."

Li Wandu sighed deeply.

"Look at the soldiers of the Kalan Empire. They are all smiling at us now. That's because we beat them. That's why they are like that. Look at the things they sell. Some of these things are bought by themselves. Basically, they are robbed from the native planets."

"Not only do they rob you of your wealth, but they also sell you like slaves. This is the treatment of a weak civilization. You have no say and can only be slaughtered at will."

Li Wandu pointed to a stall and said to Ding Xiaoqiang.

"Well, because we beat them, they respect us and bow down to us. The civilizations where these slaves are defeated by them, so they not only lost their wealth, but also became interstellar slaves. It's the naked law of the jungle."

Ding Xiaoqiang nodded, and seemed to have figured something out.

"So, you feel the responsibility and burden on your shoulders. If it weren't for our predecessors who worked hard to develop technology and strengthen themselves, maybe we would be like these slaves today, being sold in the universe like commodities."

"In other words, if we don't work hard to develop technology and improve the strength of our empire today, then one day in the future, we will encounter a more powerful civilization, and it is very likely that our descendants will encounter everything that these slaves have today."

"Look at the history of our descendants of Yan and Huang. Only when we continue to become stronger can we shock the four directions. Whenever we weaken, it is the suffering of our descendants of Yan and Huang."

"So, seeing the experiences of these slaves, thinking about the past and the future, I feel like there seems to be a mountain pressing on my shoulders. In the interstellar universe, only the strong have the right to speak."