The liveliest and most prestigious "Grand Bazaar" in the Arro steppe is indeed worthy of its name.

In the middle of the day, the pasture where the big bazaar was located was blocked by herdsmen and small tribes with all kinds of makeshift tents and horse-drawn carts and ox carts.

The bazaars on the grasslands of the Northern Dynasties are not the same as those in the Central Plains and in the south of the Yangtze River.

The goods, stalls, ox and horse carts are all over the place, and there is no particular attention and order.

If you come early and have a large number of people, you can occupy the best and most conspicuous position at the entrance of the market.

It was precisely because of this that Xie Zhao, Ling or Han Changsheng followed Yuwenjia, the county lord of Yuwenbu, to the big bazaar, and what they saw was rows of very eye-catching wooden cages.

The cage was not held by chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle and sheep, but by living people.

— or rather, slaves.

The cages are not very big, each cage is only one meter square, but it is very crowded to fit two large living people.

Most of the slaves inside are from the Northern Dynasties.

Unkempt and hung their heads silently, barely daring to look up at the passers-by and guests.

They were ragged and thinly dressed.

Now that autumn has entered the Northland, the weather here is a little cooler in the morning and evening. But the slaves were poorly clothed, and most of them were red and swollen with scars.

Han Changsheng looked unbearable, turned his head to look at Yu Wenjia, and asked:

"County Lord, what have they done, and why are they being mistreated so much?"

Yu Wenjia was slightly stunned, and then burst out laughing, and said:

"That's not all, most of the slaves in the big bazaar are actually the spoils of war between small tribes after fighting for pasture, and a small part are born slaves after slaves."

Han Changsheng sighed slightly when he heard this.

"Since they are slaves, if you want to come to the master's house to buy them, you have to use them to do things and work, this beating is too bad, don't you have to use medicine to heal your injuries."

Who knew that Yu Wenjia heard his words this time, and directly laughed and leaned back.

Han Changsheng frowned, and muttered dissatisfiedly:

"What are you laughing at? Am I wrong? ”

Yu Wenjia laughed so much that tears almost flowed out, and she didn't have time to answer him.

So Xie Zhao sighed softly, took over and said:

"The men of the Northern Dynasty are brave and martial, and they have always been strong and ruthless.

Since most of the slaves were captured by the defeat, they must not have lost their blood. If you don't beat these people harder and beat them up, how can you buy and sell them to serve their employers with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes?

As for the injuries, the seller will not spend money to give them medicine.

If they can get through it, if they can't get through it, they will bury it, and they will get it without spending money. ”

Han Changsheng was speechless.

"It's cruel."

Most of the slaves were tormented to polish their arrogance.

There are a few people who are particularly strong, and even have their leg bones broken or pierced through the lute bones.

Ling or frowned slightly.

He fixed his eyes on the rows of cages of slaves who were as silent as death.

found that most of them had already accepted their fate, hanging their heads and waiting silently for the outcome of their life or death.

Yu Wenjia was puzzled: "What's so cruel about this? Natural selection, survival of the fittest, this is the truth that has been handed down from ancient times on the grassland.

Who made them follow the wrong head of the house, who made their tribe unable to shelter their people?

The materials, cattle, horses, gold and silver on the grassland have belonged only to the most powerful tribes and the most brave heroes since ancient times!

As for the weak, they can only be reduced to the bulls, sheep, pigs and dogs of the strong. ”

Han Changsheng's eyes widened in astonishment.

"You're the lord of a tribe, how can you think the same thing?

The people and slaves of the Northern Dynasty in this vicinity are also your people. ”

Although they were far away in the Tianchen of the Southern Dynasty, they had heard of the tribal customs of the Hanyong people in the Northern Dynasty who disregarded human life and had strict hierarchies.

But I didn't expect that even a seventeen-year-old girl in Handan Yong would be so indifferent to the life and death of others.

Nanchao Tianchen is the state of etiquette in the world.

Although it is also believed that the imperial power is bestowed, and everyone should be loyal to the monarch and patriotic, there is also a warning saying in the royal family that a certain emperor of the previous generation "water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat".

Yu Wenjia frowned, raised her head proudly and said, "Why shouldn't I think like this?" This is the way of survival of the grassland, the way of survival of the Northern Dynasties.

You came to Zhongzhou Rui'an, how could you understand that it is not easy to live in the barren grasslands of our Northern Dynasties, and if you want to survive, you have to rely on your strong hands to snatch it. ”

Ling Or also frowned, he said: "County Lord, the green forest strongman plundered the people to survive, but the strong man of the country plundered the people for unkindness.

The Yuwen Department is the head of the 36 departments of Handyong, and the county lord is the honor of the noble body. Words and deeds can lead one party to do good, and can also condone the evil of one party. ”

Yu Wenjia looked at him quite strangely, and said suspiciously:

"Shizi. Jia'er doesn't understand, the thirty-six parts of Handyong have been like this for thousands of years.

If you want wealth, people, cattle and sheep, you naturally have to rely on grabbing land and looting the nearby tribes.

Even if it is the lacquer carving department of your tribe, isn't it the same? ”

If that's the case, what's the difference?

Ling He paused slightly, unable to continue.

The identity he is now borrowing is the son of the prince of the lacquer carving department, and he really has no position to point fingers at the Handyong tribe next to him, so he has to keep his mouth shut and turn away.

Yu Wenjia nodded suddenly, and said:

"Yes, I remember, the prince didn't grow up in the Northern Dynasty since he was a child, and he has seen a lot of the luxury of the Zhongzhou Ruian Dynasty, so he doesn't know the customs and difficulties on the grassland."

She smiled, shook her head and said, "Don't be afraid of the jokes of the world when you say it, the civilians on the grassland, maybe for a strong and valuable horse, they will kill you to the death." Here, the strong have everything. ”

Who knew that Han Changsheng made a mistake, and he said stubbornly:

"Without this kind of reasoning, the strong man of a country should be a great hero who protects the people of the country, how can he compete with the people for profit, harm the people, and regard them as livestock, cattle and horses?"

The little girl was unconvinced: "Why can't you?" If they don't dare to seize it, it can only mean that they are not strong at all!

But because I'm afraid of the other party, I'm worried that I'm not strong and I'll lose. ”

Han Changsheng took a step forward and said:

"The county lord is not right! I wonder if you've ever heard of the reputation of the world's first sword, the 'Chitose Sword Immortal'? ”

Yu Wenjia was dumbfounded for a while.

Just listen to Han Changsheng say sonorously:

"Everyone in the world knows that the 'Chitose Sword Immortal' of Shentai Palace, the 'Shentai Priest' and the 'Qiankun Sword Immortal' of Fuji City, the three peerless masters of the Immortal Xuan Realm, are the top three talents in the world!

The three of them, each of them has the talent to go through the heavens and the earth, and they have the potential to split mountains and seas, but they are all heroes among the people who protect one side.

- Especially the 'Chitose Sword Immortal', who was the eldest princess of the first dynasty.

She was chivalrous and benevolent, guarded the land of the Southern Dynasties, cooperated with Shentai Palace and Xunyang Xie, and established a support department to help those displaced and homeless old and young children due to natural and man-made disasters;

Academies were also set up in many places in the south of the Yangtze River to accept poor students whose families were embarrassed and devoted to learning.

And this is the backbone of a country's powerhouse! It is by no means a matter of forcible seizure, but it can be said to be the same. ”

Yu Wenjia was shocked by his voice.

The person in Han Changsheng's mouth really made her unable to refute for a while.

"This you. I, me, me. You are bold! ”

Han Changsheng stiffened his neck and was about to speak.

Listening to Xie Zhao's "tsk", he took over the conversation and said:

"No! I think what the county lord said is right, Han Changsheng, you don't know what to say, so bold. ”