When the last group of 3,000 slaves entered the city, it was evacuated from the caravan camp outside the city.

The envoy of the King of Guishan returned the horseshoe gold cake equal to 120,000 gold coins of Guishan, and bid farewell to Liu Bei. Led the convoy home. The envoy of the king of Wusun, who had been dormant in the embassy of the Western Regions for a whole winter, hurriedly came to the door again. In other words, more than 100,000 Wusun slaves are also on the way, and they will not be able to reach it in full term.

Liu Bei nodded happily.

The millions of gold coins of various countries plundered from the treasury of the usurper king of Shule and the kingdom, as well as many rare treasures, have long been moved into its treasury. The reason why Liu Bei dared to spend money like flowing water was precisely because of the support of the Shule treasury.

I heard that the Yellow Gate ordered him to go west, and he only brought with him an edict to promote the protection of the Western Regions. Liu Bei understood this. Ordered someone to prepare a gift for His Majesty, so that the Yellow Gate Order could be brought back with him.

His Majesty is well versed in the way of business. Zuo Feng, who ordered Zuo Feng, who was thicker than Liu Bei, to come to announce the edict with a light car and a fast horse. It is to ask for directions by throwing stones, and to sell at a price. Except for the protector of the Western Regions who served as an official. The prince who made the promise only heard it, but did not see it.

Your Majesty, this is not a rabbit or an eagle......

As mentioned earlier. Nowadays, clothing, food, housing and transportation are all linked to rank. As the highest prince of the twenty-first rank, there are naturally many benefits. The fiefdom is getting wider, the ritual system is higher, and the power is greater. Even the number of people in the harem has also grown by leaps and bounds, and there has been a significant increase.

The princes and kings of the Han Dynasty, the names of the harem are mainly seen in the historical books: princesses, little wives, little ladies, etc.

Princes and queens, called: princesses.

"The number of concubines in the Later Han Dynasty is infinitely different, but the system is just right, called concubines, and no more than forty little ladies can be used." According to the law, the number of concubines of princes and kings shall not exceed forty.

According to history, Liu Chang, the king of Liangjie, had "thirty-seven little wives", which met the required number.

According to "Hanshu Jing Thirteen Kings", Liu Bei's ancestor, Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan Jing, "is a good person and a good wine, and has more than 120 children." ”

The forty wives were evenly divided. One person only gave birth to three sons, and that's it.

In addition, the princes and kings also had many "royal maids".

"Imperial maid" is a kind of slave maid whose status is slightly higher than that of ordinary slaves and maids, and slightly lower than that of concubines. Although nominally a maid, she has a special status.

On the one hand, the maid often serves by the side of the princes and kings, and is an absolute confidant. On the other hand, most of the royal maids and princes have "husband and wife" with the princes and kings, and it is easy to influence or even influence the 'king's decision'. And once there are children, they can be promoted to a little wife as appropriate. When the princes and kings are served, they can also be relieved of their slave status and become free people.

Mrs. Ru didn't dare to think about it. What the four sisters of the An family are looking forward to the most is the identity of the maid.

The maid is further up, there is the little wife, the little lady, the lady.

There is hope.

Guanghe five years, "Spring, New Year, Xinwei, forgive the world." ”

It is said that since His Majesty ascended the throne, almost every New Year, the world has to be amnesty.

The system of forgiveness (yòu) has existed since ancient times.

The Han Dynasty was prosperous in Qin. It not only inherited the national system of "amnesty for the world", but also learned the blood and tears of Qin's "urgent law and no amnesty" II for the death of the country. Under the guidance of the ideology of "moral master, punishment supplement, and prudent punishment for inaction", a relatively complete pardon system has gradually been formed.

Including: amnesty, amnesty, pardon, reduction, pardon, etc.

As an effective means of easing class contradictions, developing production, and consolidating national defense. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the political practice of multiple amnesty and indiscriminate amnesty gradually formed. In the amnesty alone, there were more than 140 amnesties in the two Han Dynasty. On average, there is a general amnesty in three years. The amnesty was thus "made the law the norm".

For example, the emperor has promulgated amnesty in the circumstances of practicing the Yuan, Yuanfu, Lihou, Lichu, changing the Yuan, suburb, Fengchan, Mingtang, Linyong, Limiao, patrolling, migrating to the palace, Dingdu, Kejie, Nianfeng, Xiangrui, disasters, persuading farmers, drinking, and encountering chaos.

Moreover, the scope of amnesty is very broad. In addition to the great rebellion, slander, gossip to confuse the public, curse, recklessness, concealment and other "great rebellion" and "undeserved forgiveness". Almost all criminals are "forgiven for all sins, no matter how great they are sins." Even if it is a felony of murder, it can be spared. The martyr Pang E is an example.

Unless the emperor has a deep hatred for someone, he issues an edict "if you are pardoned, you will not be pardoned".

As mentioned earlier. Cai Yong was framed by the eunuchs and wrote to himself, annoying His Majesty because of his fierce words. His Majesty then explicitly mentioned in the edict of sin: "No redemption shall be made by a decree of pardon." ”

It is conceivable that "only the party will not be forgiven", and His Majesty should have a deep hatred for the party members.

Therefore, the storyteller said: The forgiveness of the Han Dynasty also raises the style of the Han Dynasty.

Killing people is not enough. Not to mention the amnesty. If you are imprisoned for murder this year, you will be pardoned next year. What are you afraid of!

What kind of people are forgiven. What kind of people are "not worthy of forgiveness?" Summed up in two words: morality.

Righteousness is to raise the head of the city, and you can also be forgiven. There is no way, "if you are forgiven, you will not be forgiven".

Righteousness in mind. Therefore, the bow and crossbow are forbidden, and the Han Dynasty has also stood for 400 years. The law is limited, and chivalry is the head. When the road is uneven, there is always chivalrous courage and courage to draw a knife to help.

There is no way in the country. Selling troops and washing armor is taboo, and it is difficult to survive for a long time.

Straight to the point.

I learned that more than 100,000 Wusun slaves were sent soon. In order to alleviate the financial pressure on the Changshi Mansion, Liu Bei had ordered craftsmen to rush to the northern slope of Kunlun Mountain to search for the jade veins in Khotan.

"In the country of Khotan, the king ruled the western city and went to Chang'an for 9,670 miles. There is one auxiliary marquis, one general on the left and right, one on the left and right horsemen, one for the east and west city chiefs, and one for the interpreter. It is 3,947 miles to the northeast to the capital protection office (Wulei), and is connected with Wuqiang in the south and Gumo in the north. In the west of Khotan, the water flows westward, and the West Sea is injected; In the east, the water flows eastward, and the salt is injected (Puchanghai), and the river is out of Yan. Lots of jade. Three hundred and eighty miles to the west of Tongpi Mountain. ”

In Khotan, it enjoys a good reputation. Legend has it that as early as ancient times, the palace of the king of Shang had many utensils used for the processing of Khotanese jade. The princes and nobles of the Chu State even used jade as a symbol of status. During the two Han Dynasty, the gentleman wore jade, which has become a fashion. Loved for Khotanese jade, princes from all walks of life have sent craftsmen to Kunlun to pick jade. With the Kunlun Mountain, a large number of jade Ying was exported to the Central Plains, and Khotan became an important town on the South Silk Road.

Khotanese jade, famous day by day.

It was through the lucrative profits from the mining of jade that the king of Khotan had the funds to mint his own coins.

Nowadays, jade mining is full of forces from all sides, and the scale is uneven. In addition, after the removal of the Changshi Mansion, the management was negligent. and even the rampant private mining and illegal mining. Now that the Silk Road has been reopened, the Western Regions have been decided. Liu Bei is going to take Khotan Meiyu into his pocket.

It has become another famous product of Changshifu.

A year ago, he secretly sent embroiderers to enter the city in disguise. It has now been secretly ascertained that the largest jade merchant in the city is surnamed Qin. At that time, everyone was called 'Qin Zhugong', and he was extremely wealthy.

Liu Bei once asked King Dingxing of Khotan and King Anguo of Khotan about the whereabouts of Qin Mu, the former head of the King of Khotan. Both kings shook their heads in disbelief.

Liu Bei has always been worried about this matter.

When he learned that the surname of the big businessman who stole the beautiful jade in Khotan was Qin, he was immediately vigilant.

However, in order to settle more than 100,000 Kushan slaves, he has not been able to free his hands. Before the Wusun slaves arrived, they led troops to the south.

Chi Anguo, the king of Khotan, went to Changshi in person, led hundreds of civil and military officials, and went out of the city for ten miles to greet him.

"Meet Changshi." Salute by the roadside of the king of Khotan.

"Meet the King." Liu Bei dismounted and returned the salute.

"Knowing that Changshi is coming, everyone in the country is looking forward to it." The king of Khotan said with a smile.

"The king has a lot of opportunities, but he is ten miles out of the city for the next official. Prepared, much appreciated. Liu Bei also smiled.

"Long history and follow me into the city. Please. ”

"Please."

The two of them entered the city hand in hand.