As soon as winter comes, heavy snow has covered the entire Chaoge City. There are fewer and fewer pedestrians, but the tavern is very lively. It is telling the story of the battle between the human king Emperor Xin and the great witch Zhu.
Whether it's the magic of witchcraft, Shang Rong's stroke, the human king's coma, the fight with the two princes of the late Emperor Yi, Yin soldiers borrowing roads, etc., everything makes Emperor Xin full of excitement.
A mysterious color.
The death of Da Wu Zhu also represents the end of an old era. Of course, these are just pastimes after dinner.
But what really attracted the attention of all the people was Emperor Xin's ambition. The Human King announced the abolition of human sacrifice, burial and human sacrifice. There were even occasional rumors that the Human King hoped that the human race could truly realize equality for all.
It is said that a true sage can take one step and see three steps, and a saint can take one step and see what will happen a hundred steps later. But what the human king is doing now is simply incomprehensible.
Even if human sacrifice, burial and human sacrifice are abolished, slaves are slaves, and these slaves are the private property of the nobles. Even the human king cannot rob their property.
The ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government were talking a lot, and the people in Chaoge City were also chatting lively. In Chaoge City, in addition to the high-ranking nobles, even ordinary people would have slaves in their manors after they gained wealth.
The top slaves are the descendants of nobles who have committed crimes. Although these people have become slaves, they can be sold for a lot of shell coins after being sold, and they are also the objects of people's pursuit.
Even some beautiful aristocratic women can be sold to the homes of court officials and become concubines. In this way, they will rise to the top. Even men, if they are loyal to their masters, they will live a good life.
The next slaves are the soldiers and nobles of the defeated countries, such as the citizens of the Qi Kingdom who were destroyed by Huang Feihu. These people can also be sold at a good price, but cultivating loyalty is a little troublesome, but those black traders who sell slaves have long been
I have developed a whole set of methods for training slaves' minds, which are very effective.
The lowest slaves are the slaves of the Siyi. These people are difficult to domesticate, are fierce and irritable, and occasionally hurt their masters. Therefore, these people are only assigned to plant crops, cut mountains and collect stones, and other heavy physical labor, and they are not allowed to do anything.
Will feed them.
There was a lot of discussion in Chaoge City, which naturally affected Song Yiren.
Song Yiren was Yang Ren's subordinate. He made his fortune by selling coarse salt. Not only did he own a land, but he also had more than a hundred slaves in his family. He was considered a top wealthy household.
When Song Yiren heard that the king wanted to change the laws, he quickly called his brother Jiang Shang, the minister in the court.
The two of them were eating roasted sheep, drinking rice wine, and looking at the snowy scene outside the door, which was a unique experience.
"Brother, do you think the king really wants to abolish slavery?"
Song Yiren said with a little worry as he rubbed fine salt on the crispy roasted lamb.
Jiang Shang nodded and said, "This is no longer a secret in the court. The abolition of human sacrifice, human sacrifice, and burial is only the first step. The king's real purpose is to completely abolish slavery and realize his dream of equality for all."
"Will those nobles in the court agree with the king's nonsense? This is simply ridiculous."
When Song Yiren heard this, he felt extremely uncomfortable, as if his huge family fortune was just a flash in the pan and was about to be snatched away by the king.
"Your Majesty has lofty ambitions, which are beyond the reach of ordinary people like us. If we can truly achieve equality for everyone, it will not be a bad thing for the entire human race."
Jiang Shang actually admired Emperor Xin in his heart, but he just didn't want to express it in court. However, they started talking with Song Yiren.
"Brother, I am not ignorant of the major events of the human race. I just feel sad when I think of this huge family fortune and the future does not belong to me."
For Song Yiren, he was Yang Ren's subordinate, and Yang Ren was Emperor Xin's most trusted minister, so he was born to be a subordinate of Emperor Xin's line, and one can imagine his sadness.
"Brother, don't be sad. I think the king will do it step by step. Maybe he won't be able to realize it in his lifetime."
Jiang Shang's thoughts are actually the thoughts of most noble gentlemen. Even if the laws and regulations are changed, it cannot be changed overnight.
Song Yiren smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Brother, do you know how my master Yang Ren evaluates the king?"
"oh?"
"Lord Yang Ren said that the human king is a born hero, with a vast city in his heart, and at the same time he is decisive in killing. To be sure, the human king does not have the world to fully change."
"Oh? Master Yang really said that?"
"Exactly!"
Jiang Shang remained silent on the sidelines, and the snowflakes outside the door seemed to indicate the coming of a snowstorm.
…
Emperor Xin in the palace has been busy with his hands and feet in the sky, because the death of the great witch Zhu and a series of political orders such as the abolition of human sacrifices all required his own hands.
At the same time, several disobedient minor nobles were also dealt with. Based on the principle of reuse, they were all converted from the Yi clan and turned into slaves.
This work continued until winter, when wind and snow covered the palace, and the charcoal fires began to heat the palace.
This kind of smokeless charcoal fire was very popular with the nobles. For a while, the charcoal fire was sold at a high price. At the same time, the poor people had a new way out, which was to sell charcoal.
Emperor Xin naturally wouldn't sigh. The charcoal seller, whose face was dusty and smoky, and whose temples were gray and black. After all, among the poor people who were about to starve to death, wouldn't it be great to have a way to avoid starving to death?
Better than death.
After finally finishing the last decree, Di Xin warmed his hands and shouted, "Isn't the illness of old Prime Minister Shang Rong not cured yet?"
Yabigan, who was buried in the mountain of bamboo slips below, also popped up.
"Your Majesty, after all, the old Prime Minister Shang is getting old, and after going through the Great Witch Zhu Incident, he fell ill due to this fright. After taking the medicine prescribed by Your Majesty, he should be almost well these days."
Bigan's explanation obviously made Di Xin relieved.
Maybe Bigan had more contact with Ya, maybe Bigan figured it out after the Great Witch Zhu incident.
The belated entry finally popped up at this moment.
[Due to long-term contact with Di Xin and seeing his sincerity, Bigan’s loyalty increased to 100% and he gained 500 merits. 】
[Congratulations to the host for acquiring the fifth perfect subordinate and acquiring the character: Exquisite Seven Apertures! 】
[Seven Orifices Exquisite: Intelligent and dexterous, with seven orifices in the heart, which greatly increases the host's wisdom and can be divided into seven, using the natal magic weapon refined by the mind.]
Di Xin looked up and saw that Bigan's eyes were full of relief and gentleness. It was obvious that at this moment, Bigan had a deep heart and supported Di Xin 100%.
"It's so strong, it can be divided into seven and used magic weapons. If all of them are refined with the spirit sacrifice, will Guhui be able to defeat those arrogant immortal gods?"
Di Xin was very excited, and even his mood instantly broke free from the irritable bamboo slips.