Chapter 313 Internal and external troubles
When things on the island stabilized, Xie Fengyue wanted to go out as soon as possible.
The division of labor on the island is now clear. The men are responsible for going to the mining island to mine, and the women are responsible for logistics on the island, raising chickens and ducks for cleaning.
This kind of life is simply a fairy life for those slaves. In the past, when they were in the hands of slave owners, it was common for them to be beaten and scolded, not to mention that some slave owners also had some unknown habits.
Throughout the winter, no one died of hunger or exhaustion. The slaves gradually realized the benefits of being here and became more active in working. Once they became active, mining progress followed.
Xie Fengyue was not idle during this period, she took the time to go out.
This time we went to Jianye. Jianye was the capital of the Min Kingdom a hundred years ago. As time went by, it became a large and established city.
In Xie Fengyue’s impression, Jianye can be said to be: “The Imperial State of Jinling, with flying deer lining the Chi Road and hanging poplars shading the ditch.”
But as soon as her ship passed the port, the official fined her fifty taels of silver on the pretext that the color of the ship's hull did not comply with the color specified by the government.
This was just a small episode, and it did not affect Xie Fengyue's good impression of this century-old city.
According to the plan before departure, she went to the feudal market to buy slaves.
You won’t know if you don’t go, but you will be shocked if you go.
It was the middle of winter, and Xie Fengyue was dumbfounded by the shirtless men with fig leaves hanging on their lower bodies and dry grass stuck in their heads.
She was not someone who had never visited a slave farm before, and this was the first time she saw so many strong men selling themselves.
After asking around, I found out that Jianye North City had been occupied by the rebels, and these people had all escaped from Beicheng.
They had just suffered a drought, and now they were experiencing a severe winter. The rebels were short of food and clothing, so they had no choice but to kidnap people regardless of gender, old or young. The women were captured and turned into prostitutes for the army, and the men who were willing were captured and taken into the army, and those who were unwilling were killed. .
As for children and the elderly, almost all of them have become part of the meal.
The shopkeeper who told her this was very eloquent and his expression was very vivid. He saw with his own eyes how the rebels bled the children, cut their flesh into pieces, and listened to the screams of the children.
When Xie Fengyue heard this, she was a little dazed. When she reacted, overwhelming anger surged from her chest.
She thought that she had heard too much about Two-legged Sheep, and if she listened to it again, she would definitely not be able to make any waves in her heart.
But from just these words, she could imagine the bloodshot and frightened expressions of those children, let alone those young children.
In that remote place, Xie Feng Yue Ri Ri has no channels for news from the outside world. It can’t be said that there is no news. In this short half year, Gongzi Yan’s people can be seen coming to the island every ten days and a half. Come and deliver a message to him.
Every time he read the letter, his expression became more solemn, and it was obvious that there was chaos outside.
But as long as Young Master Yan doesn't take the initiative to talk about these things, and Xie Fengyue doesn't take the initiative to ask, it is very uncomfortable to know too many things and be unable to solve them when one's own foundation is weak.
She already had a bad premonition in her heart, but she never thought that the rebels would be so frantic. At this point, Xie Fengyue felt a blockage in her heart. She brought these dozens of young men back to the island and handed them over to the current commander of the army. Now Li Xiaobao went to the mining island to restrain hundreds of slaves. In addition to occasionally sending messages After returning to the small island, I almost live on the mineral island.
Throughout the winter, Xie Fengyue brought hundreds of people back sporadically. The island was almost saturated, and Xie Fengyue had to open up a new island as a place for young people to stay.
With the experience of the first land reclamation, the infrastructure of the second island was quickly formed before early summer.
After everything was arranged, Xie Fengyue mentioned the matter of leaving the island to Gongzi Yan. Gongzi Yan's face darkened and he nodded after thinking for a long time.
He said: "What you see in Jianye is just the tip of the iceberg. Jianye has well-established families here, and there is also a capable Zhou Mu, so it has not completely fallen."
After that, he paused again and said as if he had made a huge decision: "In addition to the prefectures and counties where rich families live in Qian'an now, the rest of the small towns and counties under their rule have almost become empty cities. Especially in the north, The Yuan family in the north fell, and the Beiyuan people gathered Jie, Qiang and other tribes to break through. The defense line has moved south, and several feudal states have fallen out with Emperor Zhou due to drought and snow disasters. The reason why they have not raised troops now is just because they are still recovering from two disasters. Emperor Zhou also moved out of Shengjing due to internal and external troubles. Living in Lin’an”
"It's only been less than a year, why is it such a mess?" Xie Fengyue asked.
Gongzi Yan's expression was at a loss for words. He sighed deeply: "Too many people have evil intentions. One person just pushes him from behind. My father has already retreated to Langya."
Xie Fengyue thought about this twice in her mind and felt something was wrong. She said suspiciously: "No, Prime Minister Wang has known about this since the beginning of the alliance between Prince Wu and the Xie family. If he knows, it means that you, the subordinates of the Wang family, have known about it." My family also knows about it, why don’t you stop it? Why are you watching this world become chaotic?”
These words were like a rusty knife thrust straight into Gongzi Yan's chest.
He once asked his father the same question, and his father only said: "The imperial power of the Zhou Dynasty lasted for several years, and as time went by, arrogance gradually grew, and it was no longer the peace it used to be. At this time, it is appropriate to change the destiny, reform the old and make new ones, in order to benefit the country. of lasting peace.”
This short sentence means that the Wang family of Langya and his subordinates will not care about this matter, and will even help them behind the scenes when the Xie family of Chen County takes action. This will not only reshuffle the situation in the Qian'an countries , can also reshuffle the family structure.
The Xie family of Chen County was a covetous covet for the Wang family of Langya. The two families were at odds with each other, so Prime Minister Wang became blind.
Gongzi Yan really didn't know how to reply to her words, and even tilted his head with a hint of secret shame.
Xie Fengyue also saw some tricks and could only sigh silently.
The two of them are in the torrent of the times, and what is crushing them is the rise and fall of the family and the country. They are just small bones under the wheel, what is the use of anger? What's the use of anger?
Both of them felt depressed because of this incident, and ate their breakfast in silence.
Finally, Young Master Yan spoke: "If you are determined to go out, we will go to Lin'an, and all the wealthy families who have settled in Shengjing will move there. Then you can still see Lin Qishu."
Xie Fengyue nodded and asked something she had always wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask: "What is Xie Lingyun doing recently?" After finishing speaking, fearing that Young Master Yan would not remember, he added: "It's Wei Ning."< br>
When Gongzi Yan heard this name, he gritted his teeth and said: "He slaughtered 100,000 people in Yuanzhou City and was proclaimed King of Sui in Suizhou last month."
Thanks to aeronux for sending me the monthly pass.
This chapter has been posted a long time ago and I didn't realize it was locked. I changed two versions and finally deleted the bloody part before posting it. I accepted it.