Chapter 263: The Handy Sheep to be Led
Chapter 263: The Handy Sheep to be Led
Autumn is the season to enjoy the joy of harvest, but for slaves, there is only cruelty to distinguish between strong and weak, and their fate is only decided in the hands of the nobles.
More than 6,000 Tang slaves outside Zhezhi City experienced more than ten days of hesitation and restlessness, at the beginning, it was said that they were going to be sold to fight to open the salt mines, the slave owners' guards were quite kind to them, there was no leather whip to add, but as time went by, their treatment began to deteriorate, the leather whip began to recover, the food became worse and worse, and the words of the guards said that the fate of these slaves was to go to Shi Guo to open a mine.
Lu Wushuang cried, she was very worried, her grandfather was already old and in poor health, and it was still unknown whether he could reach the Shi Country who was thousands of miles away alive, let alone survive in the harsh environment of the mine.
"Wushuang, don't worry, grandpa is fine. Tell you, grandpa had a dream last night, and he dreamed that he met your brother, and your brother also became a general, and he was so majestic that no one could bully us. Lu Dalang gently comforted his granddaughter. In Broken Leaf Town, they had a warm home, all their dreams of happiness were destroyed by the Turgish, their son and daughter-in-law died under the hooves of the scimitar horse, their grandson was robbed, he and his granddaughter were reduced to slavery in the Stone Country, and the days of suffering were endless and hopeless. The only warmth in my heart is the hope that I can reunite with my grandson in my lifetime.
Chatting seemed to be extravagant, and dozens of vicious guards broke into the manor, and the crowd suddenly stirred.
"You, you, and you, get out of here!" The guards were selected from the crowd, and all the old and the frail were pulled out of the crowd.
The slaves guessed their intentions, and they must have eliminated the old and weak, there were many such things in the past, and the fate of the old and weak who were selected can be imagined. From this point of view, there is a good chance that their fate of going to Shiguo to open a mine is true.
Lu Dalang was also selected, and a guard grabbed his arm and dragged him out.
"Don't, don't arrest my grandfather." Lu Wushuang hugged his grandfather's leg and didn't let the guards succeed.
"Look for death!" The guard angrily raised his whip and threw it down.
A painful snort sounded, and there was a blood mark on Lu Dalang's back, and he used his old and weak body to block the leather whip for Xiao Wushuang.
Seeing that he didn't hit the target, the guards became angry and angry, and they whipped Lu Dalang several times in a row, pulling Lu Dalang's back into a blur. The guards don't have any burden, anyway, it's a waste of food for these old and weak to keep, and this selection is to dispose of these wastes.
"Stop!" "Stop!" The rabbit died and the fox was sad, thousands of slaves couldn't stand it, the crowd was passionate, anger erupted, and what happened to Lu Dalang may be their tomorrow.
The guards were like facing a great enemy, their scimitars unsheathed, and the cold light shimmered.
"Who dares to make trouble? Cut me down the one who took the lead in public! One of the Turgish smiled coldly: "I am your master, and anyone who is disobedient will be fed to the dogs with a knife." Pull that old man out of here now! ”
The scene fell into chaos, and the sound of crying and scolding was endless. Under the cold scimitar, the slaves dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, and the Turgian Shi people wanted to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys.
"Stop!" At the critical moment, another group of people came into the manor.
"Huh? Princess! Among the guards, some people recognized that it was Yi's favorite concubine.
Liu Shangyue was invited by Jangant. Jangant had already paid for thousands of slaves, but he was stranded outside Zhezhi City for no reason, unable to make the trip, he was so anxious that he repeatedly asked to see Yi Wei to no avail, so he had to go to the earth and heaven again to find Shi Yun, Shi Yun was shocked to learn the news, and it took a lot of effort to contact Liu Shangyue. In order to get Liu Shangyue out of the city, the ink lamb also infiltrated the Yishu Mansion to steal the city's gold medal, forcing Yixuan's guards to agree to the princess's exit from the city.
"Hehe, I don't know if the princess is here and won't inform us in advance to prepare. Your Royal Highness the Princess, you see, this is the kennel of these cheap slaves, dirty, if there is any accident, we can't afford it......" The head of the guard guarding the slaves was very embarrassed, and the princess's accidental intervention was something they did not expect, and everyone in Shi Guo knew that Vice Khan Yixuan loved this princess very much, and no one dared to offend her.
Liu Shangyue didn't seem to hear the words of the head of the guard, looked around, pointed to Lu Dalang and dozens of old and weak, and said, "Let them go first." ”
The head of the guard hesitated, "This? Your Royal Highness, Princess, we, we are just doing things on orders. ”
"Come on, let them go."
Yoo Shangyue ignored the head of the guard and turned back to order the soldiers she had brought.
The head of the guard guarding the slaves said anxiously: "No, Your Royal Highness the princess, they may be spies, let them go, and the king of Khan will ask for my head." ”
Liu Shang Yue'e frowned slightly: "Ridiculous! It's all some old people, how can they be spies? I see that you are uneasy and kind. Let go! ”
The Turgish spoke: "Your Royal Highness, please don't get in the way of our handover procedures. These slaves already belong to our prince, and you have no right to intervene. ”
"Don't talk nonsense, these people are all from my Zhan Gant, I have already paid a ransom for them, and Her Royal Highness the Princess can testify to it." Zhangant smelled a hint of conspiracy, and judging by the situation, it was very likely that Yi Xuan saw the wealth and bought two goods, which deceived him, a weak buyer. Taking advantage of the fact that the princess was here, he hurried to fight with reason, otherwise he would have nothing.
Liu Shangyue glanced at the Tuqi Shiren in disgust and said, "Zhan Gant is right. These people are his, and you have no right to harm them. Today, I'm going to take them away! ”
"Really? Does the princess have a token for release? "Tuqi Shi didn't smile at the skin, and didn't take this princess in his eyes at all.
The head of the guard was reminded and hurriedly said: "Yes, Your Royal Highness the Princess, there are spies among these slaves, and no one can take them away without the token of the Khan King, otherwise, no one will end well." Please don't embarrass us, Your Highness the Princess. ”
The head of the guard said this not only to Liu Shangyue, but also a threat to the soldiers who brought her, who could pretend to be deaf and dumb to the princess's orders, but did not dare to go against Yi Wei's will.
"You!" Liu Shangyue couldn't see the meaning of this guard leader, but he couldn't do anything. The soldiers behind her ostensibly obeyed her orders, but when it came to important matters related to Yi Wei, these soldiers pretended to be stupid and disobeyed.
"In that case, I will make it clear to the Khan. Come, let me keep an eye on them, and no one is allowed to take them away without my orders. No one should try to perfunctory me, the king of Khan can take your life, and I can do the same! ”
Liu Shangyue, who has always been weak, made a big feminine gesture for the first time, and although her voice was not loud, it did not affect the effect of intimidation. No one dares to doubt the power of the pillow wind of this favorite concubine, and it is still an easy matter for her to have someone's head.