The sky was gloomy for most of the day, and finally it rained lightly, and the command yamen was shrouded in smoke and rain, which can be described as the stone path was stained with smoke and shade green, the willow curtain shadow was transparent and fragrant, the east wind was soft where the rain was drifting, and the green mountains sent the sunset.

Qiu Dong walked out quickly, and the rain hit her hot face, and her mood was slightly soothed.

Since she came to command the yamen to be a slave, she has been lazy, stolen, eaten, and peeked at books that should not be read.

She didn't know if it was a way for slaves to survive, she just knew that it would make her better.

But she also has a bottom limit that cannot be crossed, she has never overheard the general talking to people, because the general is like King Kong Ming in the temple in her mind, full of majesty, which makes people's hearts tremble.

However, today she still broke this limit, squatted outside the general's study, and listened to the conversation between the general and the young man who inexplicably broke in.

It wasn't until she left the study and walked into the rain that she felt the weakness and fear she felt after being a thief, a strong feeling she didn't have when she stole anything else.

This eavesdropping was not her voluntary act, although the majesty of the old general was as blazing as the golden crow in the sky, and the old general often punished those sergeants who made mistakes, but he was more kind to his family than anyone else.

The jealousy of the slaves and maids for the old general comes from the blood and majesty accumulated by his battlefield conquests, and also from the love of the slaves and maids for him.

Even so, Qiu Dong can only eavesdrop, it is not right to eavesdrop on the old general's words, but if she does not obey Wu Baizhi's orders, she will be beaten at least and swept out of the house, how dare she disobey?

Who made her a slave?

Qiu Dong has read some books, and knows a lot of truths, she was not born a slave, before the fall, her father was a teacher in the county school, because of the student's fraud in the imperial examination and was implicated, her father was a white man, he couldn't stand this kind of insult, he didn't think about it for a while, and he committed suicide.

Her mother and her brothers had no way to make a living, so she sold her to other families as a slave, and although it was written that it was a five-year servant, she had been a slave for seven or eight years.

Slavery is a unique product of feudal society, and these slaves have partially or completely lost their human rights and freedoms and live a miserable life.

Since the Song Dynasty, slavery has gradually withdrawn from the stage of history, and the imperial court has explicitly prohibited the trade of slaves and people.

However, this is only a change of soup and not a change of medicine, slavery changed its name, continued to continue in feudal society, and became a slave or slave.

Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was born in poverty, and after becoming the emperor, he issued an edict prohibiting the powerful from buying and selling and adopting slaves and maids, and vigorously promoted it to persuade slaves to be good.

But this situation only lasted for a few years, and the eunuchs and wealthy families began to be allowed to keep slaves.

The reason is also very simple, because some prisoners will lose their personal freedom and become official slaves, and in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the wind of slavery began to grow wildly.

Slaves and maids are not slaves, slaves are completely deprived of human rights, and slaves and maids are just hired laborers, and they are protected by the government.

Of course, this protection is limited, and the law is more of a fig leaf for the ruling class than a protection for the master.

Qiu Dong knows the hardships of slaves and maids, although the head of the family has the majesty of the head of the family, but the county officials are not as good as the current management, such as the old general and people are kind, but it is Wu Baizhi who can punish Qiu Dong, and even Fan Chongxian!

She finally made what she thought was a wise choice, returned to Wu Baizhi's boudoir, and told the proud peacock-like eldest lady everything she overheard.

She watched Wu Baizhi get angry, smashing things in the boudoir, cursing Li Mi, who was accepted as a disciple by the old general, and watching Wu Baizhi scold Li Mi because of the scandal.

She knows the temper of this eldest lady very well, and she also knows that Fan Chongxian is not a good person, and she also knows that Wu Baizhi chose Fan Chongxian to embark on a bitter road full of tears, and finally become a resentful evil woman.

But she is just a slave and maid, and she doesn't have a good impression of Wu Baizhi, because this eldest lady is moody and moody, and when she is happy, she spends money like dirt, and throws any good things to them casually, but when she is in a bad mood, she fights and does not treat these slaves and maids as people.

She was a little envious of the little catcher named Li Mi, although the catcher was also a despised slut, but after all, it was a tolerance, and this young man was very different from other catchers.

He dared to sneak to the Yamen of the Command Envoy Division, and dared to crash into the flower room, even in the face of Fan Chongxian and Wu Baizhi, he did not have any fear, he was so calm and calm.

When the vicious black man subdued him, the Li Mi was still not afraid, as if everything was expected by him, and he always seemed to be able to firmly grasp his destiny instead of resigning himself to fate.

He not only resolved the crisis, but also won the favor of the old general, and even drank with the old general, drinking the daughter of Miss Wu Baizhi, talking about state and family affairs, and even letting the old general take him as an apprentice.

She still remembered that earlier there was a son-in-law of the Criminal Division, who had many connections and wanted to become Wu Weizhong's apprentice, but the old general didn't bother to look at the son-in-law, so he offended the senior official of the Criminal Division.

She didn't know what kind of ability this Li Mi had, she only knew that he was very capable, and she envied such a person.

She knew that Wu Baizhi would definitely go to Fan Chongxian, and she would definitely take revenge on this little catcher named Li Mi, and she didn't want to see such a scene.

It's as if his life has been extended in Li Mi, and a small catcher like Li Mi can flourish, as if it proves that the next person can also have great skills, and he can also not bow down and obey orders, and make decisions for his own fate!

Qiu Dong plucked up the courage to take advantage of the rain and no one, came to the outside of Li Mi's guest room, she knew that Li Mi and the old general had drunk, and now they must have slept, and no one dared to disturb this distinguished guest, and she didn't need to worry about being discovered.

But when she came to the door, she hesitated again.

Li Mi is a passer-by in the end, he can't bring any benefits to himself, he wants to help him, it's just to satisfy the humble and ridiculous thoughts in his heart, Fan Chongxian is an extremely insidious person, and his father is a senior official of the political envoy department, how can Li Mi fight? Is it really worth it?

She wandered outside the door, stretched out her hand several times, but couldn't push the door open, just like her mother asked her to go out to be a slave for the first time, she wanted to refuse, but she couldn't open her mouth, just like Wu Baizhi hit her for the first time, she wanted to fight back, but in the end she chose to be patient, just like Fan Chongxian touched her for the first time, she wanted to shout, but in the end she was silent.

She had thought countless times that if she had made a different choice, her fate would have changed because of this, and she had also rejected her ridiculous ideas countless times.

Now, she has come to such a juncture again, maybe she can't change anything if she pushes the door open, or maybe, this little catcher, who is completely different from others, can change her fate, who knows?

Of course, it is also possible that Wu Baizhi will soon be discovered, and his fate will be very bleak, after all, neither Fan Chongxian nor Wu Baizhi are good people.

She hesitated outside the door for a long time, and finally didn't push the door open, but she didn't give up on this idea.

She wrote a piece of paper and stuffed it into the room, which was full of reminders to Li Mi, but after leaving, she became worried again, what if Li Mi didn't wake up, but the servant saw the paper first, what should she do?

She began to panic, and walked back quickly, gradually running, and then pushed the door open with a heavy blow, trying to retrieve the paper.

But when she pushed the door open, she found Li Mi standing behind the door, holding the paper in his hand, obviously having finished reading.

Yes, Li Mi finished reading, even if he didn't have this piece of paper, he knew that Wu Baizhi and Fan Chongxian would not give up, after all, he broke their ugly deeds, for them, Li Mi was the biggest threat to their innocence reputation, like a thorn in the heart, if they didn't get rid of it for a day, it would be difficult to sleep and eat.

Although he didn't drink well and was indeed drunk, he took it all out when he washed up, because it was a strange environment, and his threat was around him, and he had to stay awake at all times.

So when Qiu Dong came to his door, he was actually aware of it.

He watched with interest through the crack in the door as the little girl wandered outside the door, and he remembered the first time he saw her.

She was in the gazebo, her feet free, and she grinned like a woman, but not like any other servant, for she had a book in her hand and a pastry in her mouth.

Li Mi can feel that this is a woman who is insecure, but extremely eager to be free and extremely eager to change her fate.

This is a precious asset, in such an era, women can have such thoughts, maybe a lot, but how many can put it into action?

If you are not careful, you will be doomed, and how many women can bear such consequences?

This autumn and winter, will it be the next Zhang? Could it be the next woman like Xie Yingluo?

Li Mi hopes that she can take this step, as long as she dares to open the door, Li Mi is cheeky and begging for a cheap master, Wu Weizhong, and also to give this little girl a chance to change her fate.

But this girl finally ran for her life and left, and Li Mi was inevitably disappointed, as if she had watched the demise of a free soul.

Not long after, however, he heard footsteps again, and this time, under the crack in the door, he found the paper.

He thought that Qiu Dong would beg him to help him, but there was only a kind reminder to him on the paper, and even told him how to expose Wu Baizhi in front of the old general to protect Li Mi.

Li Mi finally understood at this time that this little girl did not want to change her fate, but wanted to protect Li Mi's free fate, as if she was trapped in a cage and hoped that other companions could fly higher and farther!

Qiu Dong in front of him looked very flustered, and his eyes focused on the piece of paper in Li Mi's hand, but Li Mi smiled slightly and took the piece of paper into his arms.

Seeing this, Qiu Dong's lips moved, but she couldn't open her mouth, but her body was more honest than her mouth, and when Li Mi put away the paper, she still subconsciously stretched out her hand and wanted to take back the paper.

It's a pity that she was a step late, Li Mi had already put away the paper, and when she saw Qiu Dong stretching out her hand, Li Mi whispered to her.

"Don't move."

Qiu Dong didn't know what was wrong with her, Li Mi's simple two words actually made her feel like a fixed body spell, she really didn't move, and even her hands were frozen in the air!

Li Mi stretched out his hand and gently untied the bronze red rope medal on Qiu Dong's wrist.

It is the logo of the slave and maid, and the bronze plaque says that the command envoy is the family members of the house, which not only shows their slave status to others, but also facilitates them to go out to run errands, and others will give them due privileges and convenience when they see the brand.

When Li Mi untied the bronze medal, deep in Qiu Dong's heart, as if something had been ignited with a bang, her whole body was hot!