I think that slaves and servants were ill-treated because no political authority or socio-economic organisation had favoured proper treatment for slaves and servants. They were supposed to do all manual and hard work but they were not allowed to participate in some rituals and not permitted to recite Vedas or for taking education. Yes, I think the orders of the emperor would have improved condition of slaves and servants. We can give the following reasons: Slaves and servants would have got proper wages and better treatment. Their duty hours and working conditions would have improved.