Biao Wanzi received the order and was just about to retire, Yin Ji suddenly thought that if she did this, would Liu He mistakenly think that she was asking for a crime?

The reason why Yin Ji was cold to Rong Shang along the way, and ordered people to pass on the word, is undoubted, mainly because she did not show her strength at that time, and could only rely on Wang Jie, Wang Jia, and the title of a princess. If she has the slightest weakness in her attitude, she will lose her authority and her words will not work.

But now, she has proven herself with strength, and the entire Min County must pay attention to her opinion. At this time, he put on a posture of saying one thing or another, although Liu He didn't say it, he was probably uncomfortable in his heart.

Of course, Yin Ji is not afraid of Liu He, but there is no need for her to have a stiff relationship with this kind of feudal official, which is not conducive to her using Minjun as a test field, exploring how to develop productive forces, and making this era better. Therefore, she called out to Biao Wanzi and added: "Just make him understand, you don't have to ask directly." If he wants to see me, let him come directly. ”

While Biao Wanzi responded, he was also a little surprised.

The princess was so sure that she thought that Liu He would come to explain to the princess for such a trivial matter? What happened to those women?

She didn't think that Yin Cheng would misjudge, and in fact she did.

When Liu He heard Biao Wanzi's hint, his heart sank, but when he heard the assembly that the princess gave him an explanation, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately brought a salute to the princess.

Yin Ji was not interested in the gifts he brought, she knelt on the main seat herself, invited Liu He to sit on the lower left, and Biao Wanzi sat on the lower right. ”

Liu He knew very well that the people around the princess had just arrived, and they didn't know anything about Annan County at all, and the locals couldn't get to the princess's side for the time being, so they wouldn't tell her this. The princess accurately pointed out the location and person, and it could only be "seen" by the princess herself.

Because of this, he didn't dare to hide Yin Ji at all, and could only sigh: "Minjun is poor. ”

That's the fundamental reason.

There are many mountains and rivers in Minjun, and the only plain is flooded every once in a while, and the life of the people is miserable.

In the past, when the plank road was not repaired, it was fine, because the people could only stay here and had nowhere to go. However, Zhaoguo opened the passage between Min, Fan Er County and the outside world, and naturally merchants arrived.

This group of businessmen keenly discovered that although the women of Minjun were wild and untamable, with a pungent personality and a relatively petite posture, they were not tall and slender in the mainstream aesthetic.

But there is one thing that makes up for so many shortcomings - their skin is very fair.

A hundred covers a hundred ugliness!

Therefore, the slave traders especially liked to come to Minjun, and they could take away many women and girls with a small amount of food. those who are mediocre are sold as slave girls; Those with outstanding colors were first sent to Zheng Guo to receive professional singing and dancing training, and then sent to the families of the powerful and wealthy from various countries.

Due to the popularity of female slaves in Minjun, there have been fewer and fewer women in Minjun in the past few decades, and the fewer women, the more crimes against women will be, and the more women will not want to stay, thus forming a vicious circle.

Liu He told Yin Ji that before he came to Minjun, how dangerous were all the women in Minjun?

The female dependents of the Annan County Commander and the County Governor's family never dared to go out, so they could only nest in the inner house and surround it with a high courtyard wall. As long as there are women under the age of 30 living in the subordinate rooms outside, being humiliated by the subordinates is secondary, and the key is that they will be stolen by people who climb over the wall in the middle of the night. In ten days and a half months, their bodies can be found in some field or forest, often without complete skin and a piece of good flesh on their bodies.

"The women who can walk are all gone." Liu He's expression was calm, but the words he said were terrifying, "The four thousand women left behind, except for some officials' families, the others are the families of criminals. ”

Biao Wanzi's face suddenly turned white.

Yin Ji sighed softly.

She understood.

There are only two kinds of women who can stay in Minjun, one is that there are people in the family who are officials, have money and power, and can protect them; The other is that the whole family is exiled, there is no way to leave, and the merchant does not dare to buy it.

This is also the reason why Biao Wanzi is frightened.

The female dependents of the noble family have always been very proud, they are from noble backgrounds, call slaves and maids, wear gold and silver, do not have to worry about food and clothing, and the biggest trouble in life is how to find a lover.

They look down on those slave women and maids who are servile and flattering in order to make a living; He even looked down on the low-born, Israeli-lesbian courtesans and dancers.

And their origins are also destined, the former can only be their slaves, and even if the latter becomes a concubine, life and death are in their hands.

Therefore, these noble ladies never thought that one day, their father, brother, and husband would be exiled for committing crimes.

At this time, they have lost the protection of power, and there are no slaves around them to protect them, so they can only be reduced to the flesh of the gods.

Any vulgar man who they once wouldn't even look at can enjoy their bodies with their strength. Even after they have been robbed, ravaged, and ruined, they will be sold to even more unbearable people—provided they are not tossed alive.

Of course, Liu He knew what kind of life those women lived, and the row of bamboo houses in the west was more of a large brothel than for them. As long as the men are willing to give them a ration, they can go to the pleasures.

But he felt that he had done his duty, because he sent troops to protect the women.

Although these soldiers would not spare these women and took some of their food, they were able to save their lives.

Otherwise, they and their families will be stolen, robbed, and tortured to death in less than three days.

Biao Wanzi was so frightened that his face was pale, and the palace people were trembling, only Yin Xi's expression was still calm.

She knew that she couldn't blame Liu He in this matter.

Naturally, it is impossible for those who have been exiled to carry silver or gold, and there are no more slaves and maids to call them. But they have no money and no power, and no one will build a house for them. Even if this group of nobles who are not divided into grains and are not diligent can really endure the hardships, learn the craft, and build the house, how can they afford so many wolf-like men, how can they keep their daughters?

200,000 men, more than 3,000 women!

If Liu He didn't set the rules like this, Annan would have been in a mess a long time ago.

But she still hated this kind of thing, so she asked again: "There are countless female slaves in the palace, in the Shaofu, and among the hidden officials, weaving, making clothes, washing clothes, scooping rice, cooking, and sweeping every day...... Why is this the case when you arrive in Minjun? ”

Yin Ji can understand that Liu He does not give food to these women, because there is not much food in Minjun, and he can't support anyone for nothing.

But she didn't understand, why didn't Liu He let the women make a living with their hands, and had to let them sell their bodies?

To put it mildly, can those more than 3,000 women still be considered human? They have lost any dignity or hope, their eyes are numb and withered, and what is the difference between them and living corpses except that they can breathe?

When Liu He heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.