Chapter 177 Fifty Slaves·Seventy Years

Outside the Chu Kingdom——

Prisoners of war?

slave!

A vast area of ​​darkness, guarded by Chu soldiers...

During the Battle of Yangyue, the first person to return was not Dou Lian Sima, but the prisoners of war from Yangyue who were escorted back by Jingyang.

At this time, with the enfeoffment of the king of Chu, these prisoners of war will also become slaves divided among the dignitaries of the Chu state.

Of course, before this, most of the strong slaves had been separated by Chu Jun...

Next, there are the three major clans-Qu, Zhao, and Jing.

"Fengzi, today I, the Qu family, also want to choose a slave, you can come with Yuan."

Yes, Qu Yuan was a nobleman, and he was accustomed to this slavery system, just like the sun rising and the moon setting.

"Go and have a look."

Feng Yun did not refuse. Slaves are an important institution under the "Rites of Zhou" today. They are at the bottom of the class and are a group that cannot be ignored.

It's interesting to say that from Da Ting to Yu Yue and then to Bai Yue, only the generals allowed Feng Yun to see a trace of slaves.

But Ganjiang was dull, and Feng Yun never saw the true nature of slaves.

"Xu..."

The carriage gradually stopped.

Qu Yuan helped Feng Yun get out of the car.

"call…"

The autumn wind is refreshing, but it is filled with the sound of crying and whipping.

Feng Yun's eyebrows twitched slightly, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Bang!" A whip struck the man with a thin face, his hands tied with straw ropes, and his body covered in blood. With the blow, the linen clothes fell apart, revealing his flesh and blood.

"These are the soldiers who killed Chu people on the battlefield. According to the laws of Chu, they will be made slaves."

Qu Yuan told.

And points to the other side.

"Those are the Yangyue people who helped these soldiers escape and provided them with help. According to the laws of Chu, they will also become slaves."

the other side……

"Those are the nobles in Yangyue, and most of them are skilled people."

Also, the largest group of people...

"This group is the original slaves of the Yangyue gentry..."

…

Explain to Feng Yun where these people come from.

Feng Yun stared silently at these prisoners of war who were about to become slaves, with few of them having light in their eyes.

He lowered his head in silence, seeming to have accepted his fate.

"Qu Yuan, if the Chu people became prisoners of war of other countries, would this be the same?"

Feng Yun asked.

Suddenly heard a sound——

"Fengjun!"

It was among this group of Yangyue prisoners of war that someone recognized Feng Yun.

Yes, Feng Yun held the Yangyue Merchant Festival in Yangyue King City back then.

At this time, an unknown number of prisoners of war knew Feng Yun.

But now the world is different.

One is the style of selecting slaves.

One is the selected prisoners of war.

Feng Yun's blood stagnated, and his whole body was unable to take another step and stayed in place.

Looking up, there were pairs of Cantonese people with dirty black faces, and eyes that were like abyss, but reflected by the autumn sun, glowing with faint light.

It seemed that in these eyes, Feng Yun saw the people of Yangyue rejoicing underneath when they held Yangyue sacrifices in Yangyue.

"Fengjun..."

Some Cantonese people murmured, but they remained silent.

Some people shouted for help, but the Chu soldiers around them were frightened by the reflection on their bronze spears that had been sharpened and shiny under the sun, making them lower their heads in fear.

Hopes were shattered by reality.

Even those who fought hard still whimpered and struggled to speak during the whipping, rolling to the ground and begging for mercy.

"Fengzi... If Chu falls into the hands of other countries, it will be the same."

Qu Yuan pursed his lips, unable to speak.

"Are slaves really a good thing?"

"Prisoners of war in ancient times could also be redeemed, but prisoners of war from Chu were immediately enslaved. It seems that the Lord of Chu decided that Yang Yue was unable to redeem him and did not want to let him redeem him."

Qu Yuan Na Na.

At this time, Yang Yue fled, and Chu State was pressing hard, so naturally they would not let him go.

While thinking, Qu Yuan said: "Master Feng, these prisoners of war are in the city of King Yangyue. During the war between Chu and Yangyue, there was a lot of resistance. They cannot be treated as ordinary people."

"All the countries in the Zhou Dynasty, whether they are Chu or others, treat prisoners of war in this way."

Feng Yun nodded silently.

"Indeed, this is the way the world is."

Chu took prisoners of war from Yangyue as slaves, and the nobles in Yangyue also had their own slaves...

"Fengzi, do you think these prisoners of war should not be slaves?" At this time, a young man's voice was heard.

Immediately following, there was a silvery fire that cut through the sky.

In this way, the prisoners of war around were frightened and panicked, which showed that they were afraid of the coming people.

"Sima Jingyang, don't make random conclusions." Qu Yuan looked at Jingyang who was riding towards him and shouted sternly.

Jingyang smiled lightly, looking aloof and indifferent. When he glanced at Feng Yun, there was no respect in his eyes, but annoyance.

Turn over and dismount, holding a long whip.

Jingyang strode closer.

"Fengzi is safe, but if Fengzi is not good for Chu, then he will be uneasy."

After finishing speaking, he scanned the slaves and saw that most of them were looking at this place and avoided their eyes.

He laughed directly and said: "Fengzi wants to choose slaves, right... haha."

At this sound, many people looked sad, but there were also those who begged, hoping that Feng Yun would be accepted as a slave.

When Jingyang saw this, he smiled and snorted: "Fengzi's virtue, I'm afraid many people want to be slaves and maids..."

As he spoke, he looked at Qu Yuan, who frowned.

However, Jingyang was also a chief official at this time, and he was also a prominent figure in the three major clans. A few words of oral sex between the two was enough, but if there was more, it would affect the relationship in the family.

Qu Yuan tolerated it, and Jingyang was not here to attack Qu Yuan.

Look at Feng Yun.

Jingyang said: "I wonder if the Sima of Chu State is qualified to choose slaves for Fengzi?"

Jingyang saluted, but did not wait for Feng Yun to answer, and directly looked around the slaves.

"Oh, there are also beautiful women in Yangyue."

As he said that, he really looked at the young ladies from the Yangyue gentry.

"I heard that Lord Chu rewarded Fengzi with twenty maidservants. Come and select twenty beauties among them and send them to Lord Feng's home in the capital city of Ying."

"…promise."

Before it was over, Jingyang looked at the group of nobles again.

Choose one by one.

Many of them were thin and weak, and one could tell at a glance that they were young men from the Yangyue gentry. Most of them were people who commanded slaves. How could they do the work of slaves?
To be continued...