Zhu Yunwen didn't mind, and said, "Brother, we asked around and found out that Silla maids were already well-liked in the Tang Dynasty. They were said to be clever and pretty. We've also heard that many Goryeo women can speak Chinese, know Chinese characters, and are skilled in needlework and cooking."

That's not wrong. Kunlun slaves, Silla maids, and Bodhisattva barbarians can be said to be manifestations of status among the aristocracy during the Tang Dynasty.

Zhu Yunying said irritably, "That was in the past. How many people in Goryeo can speak Chinese now? Those you're talking about who can speak Chinese and write Chinese characters, aren't they all from aristocratic families? If we bring them over, they'll just be slaves to you?"

Zhu Yunwen said matter-of-factly, “That’s even better. In our Great Ming, most of the slaves can only come from high-ranking families. Even a prince like us can’t just take them by force. Otherwise, we know that there are many daughters of disgraced officials in the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau). But, Your Majesty, those Korean women are not women of our Great Ming. Besides, we can’t just buy slaves in our Great Ming now.”

Well, among the crimes of the former Minister of Rites was "using barbarians as servants in private trade".

Chang Mao then said, “Your Majesty, if you ask me, Goryeo is in chaos right now. It’s a good thing that those Goryeo women have come to our Great Ming. We have saved them and given them a way to survive. I think that even if they come to our Great Ming, ordinary families can’t afford Silla maids. They can enjoy a good life here.”

Hmm, that seems to be a bit of a fallacy. Just like in Zhu Yunying's previous life, some people liked washing dishes in Europe and America and thought they were making a name for themselves.

Therefore, some women from prominent Goryeo families came to the Ming Dynasty. Although they seemed to become slaves, they also seemed to have some advantages in coming to the more prosperous and wealthy Ming Dynasty.

Ultimately, what Zhu Yunying's younger brother and maternal uncle were really after wasn't the presence of Silla maids in the household, but rather their desire to develop the Silla maid industry into a business. These two had quite the appetite.

As for things like saving face, it seems like they don't need to care about them.

One is the most notorious playboy in the imperial clan, whose reputation is already tarnished. The other is the representative of the playboys in the military clique; everyone knows Chang Mao is unreasonable.

So having a bad reputation is fine, as long as it brings benefits!

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