The Uzbek people actually rushed in after the chaos broke out.
Originally, they started to get together with a group of Ba people in the periphery, talking and laughing, and were not in a hurry to grab salt, because according to their status, there was no need to fight for it, and they only needed to go to the Ba people to buy it.
However, during the exchange, they realized that the situation was a little different this time. The Yanba tribe did not get this batch, and all of them would be sold on the spot. So the leader of the Wu tribe and a group of leaders became anxious, and under the escort of a large group of hunters, they went straight
He rushed in and threw out a few pockets of gold coins to buy most of the remaining salt.
Now the other tribes that were fighting over each other stopped immediately.
Damn it, we just wanted to change some salt first, but you actually want to smash the pot?
As a result, many tribes turned their guns and began to target the Uzbek people collectively.
In view of the strong strength and status of the Uzbek tribe, many small tribes that had just participated in the fight simply gave up and retreated to the side and began to spit and watch the fun.
The strong and domineering style of the Uzbek people aggravated the chaos. The chaos quickly escalated from simple shouting and pushing to fist and foot confrontation, and then sticks, spears, bows and arrows began to be raised.
Fortunately, these guys were still sensible. Although some people on both sides were injured, there was no large-scale armed fight.
With the arrival of the Forbidden Army and Xu Chen, the chaos naturally calmed down quickly.
But Xu Chen had a headache as to how to deal with the aftermath.
Whether this matter is a big deal or a small matter, if we deal with it according to the laws enacted before, the most we can do is to arrest those who participated in the riots and troublemakers and give them a spanking, and none of them will be worthy of reform through labor.
But if it is handled lightly like this, it will not be able to demonstrate the majesty of the palace representing the royal power. It may also leave an impression on all the tribes, that is, there will be no punishment for fighting in the palace, causing damage to the palace and royal power.
of contempt.
If this goes on for a long time, the palace will look a little weak.
In ancient China, the country was governed by benevolence and virtue, and the idea of drawing the earth as a prison is not worthy of praise. In other words, it is only a matter of time before the collapse of rituals and music. Ruling the country according to law is the best route that human beings should take.
To cultivate the concept of legal system, we must start from the primitive savages, develop spiritual civilization and material civilization together, and grasp both the rule of morality and the rule of law, and both hands must be strong.
Well, the ideas of great men are based on the experience summed up based on the development of human civilization for thousands of years, and have been demonstrated and tested in the new era.
Xu Chen felt that this matter must be dealt with quickly and strictly to shock the barbaric character of the tribes and demonstrate the majesty of the palace and royal power.
Just when Xu Chen was thinking about how to deal with it, the head of the Wu tribe came over with a group of family leaders.
"Your Majesty the Witch King, we just want to buy more salt, and other tribes are targeting us..." The leader of the Wu tribe was the first to complain.
Long stood beside him, slightly embarrassed and did not speak.
Xu Chen nodded slightly noncommittally and said: "I have already heard the great wizard explain the matter. This matter is indeed very serious. I will deal with it impartially and let the troublemakers get the punishment they deserve!"
The heads of the Wu tribe and a group of family leaders were all beaming with joy.
Xu Chen glanced at Long and said, "Let the imperial guards maintain order in the square. Salt sales are suspended today and will continue after the matter is settled!"
"Follow the order!"
Long quickly clasped his fists, then turned around and loudly ordered all the forbidden troops to disperse, and began to impose martial law on the entire square.
Xu Chen strode onto the flag stand and looked around at everyone in the square.
The whole square fell silent instantly.
"Everyone, tomorrow is the Witch Festival. This is a festival to sacrifice to the gods and thank the harvest. We have been protected by the Mother Goddess. Under the guidance of the gods, we have learned various new skills such as farming and building houses. We have also built according to the guidance of the gods.
A royal palace was built in the royal city. This is a sacred place and no disrespect to the gods is allowed."
"Salt is our extremely scarce wealth. The gods took pity on us and allowed us to find new salt mines. The Yugong clan also worked tirelessly and brought us so much salt at great sacrifice and cost. In order to allow all tribes to
We can eat salt, and I have also lowered the price of salt according to the guidance of the gods. All of us are beneficiaries and should be grateful to the gods for their gifts, but..."
Xu Chen looked at the group of hunters from the Uzbek tribe and several other tribes who were fighting fiercely with an extremely serious face.
"Many tribes among us have not felt the gifts from the gods, nor are they grateful. Instead, for the selfish interests of their own tribes, in front of the high priests and witches, we are fighting here to compete for these hard-earned salts. Everyone
Look at the situation in front of you..."
Xu Chen pointed to the overturned rattan basket in the center of the clearing, the torn bags, as well as the animal skins, linen, animal bones, horns, teeth, and a large number of salt crystals scattered on the ground.
"Is this how we thank the gods? The temple is right next to it, and the Mother Goddess is watching us in the temple. She gave us precious salt, but we didn't cherish it at all. I want to ask you, a few years ago
When everyone was still living in caves, wearing animal skins, and hungry every day, what kind of punishment would they get if they wasted food?"
There was a slight commotion among the spectators around the audience, and many people lowered their heads nervously, especially a group of witches, all of whom were ashamed and silent.
"We can't just work hard to live in a house and have a full stomach, and then start to get carried away and forget the ancient inheritance and the reverence for the gods. If you snatch these salts, your tribe will not become stronger, but will only make the gods angry.
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"Greed and selfishness are the most shameful behaviors. If this continues, the gods will definitely abandon us. According to the guidance of the gods, I led all the tribes to work together to build the royal city and palace, and built the temple, just to get more gods.
With the care and protection of the gods, we will gain more wealth, so that all tribes can prosper and develop, and let the country of Ba become the pride of everyone, and be proud of it, because we are a country blessed by the gods, and we have the guidance of ten great witches
, we will have the invincible courage and strength, we will be able to get more food, build more houses, get more bronzes and all the wealth we want, so that our elderly can be supported and our children can
Only by healthy growth can we become stronger and stronger, and even floods, heavy rains, ice and snow cannot harm us."
"Now, we have houses to withstand heavy rains, bridges and ships to withstand floods, animal skins and linen to withstand the cold winter ice and snow, and pottery to provide us with delicious food. However, we ourselves do not
If we are not united and friendly, we are competing for the wealth that the gods have given us in front of the witches and gods. Ask yourselves whether your actions are worthy of the gods' care and protection. Tell me, does the gods want to see the wealth she has given us? That's it.
Robbed and wasted by chaos?”
"I don't want to!" Some thin and weak voices sounded from the crowd.
"Tell me loudly, if you are so selfishly fighting for salt, is it because the gods told you to do this? If so, then I will not punish anyone. If not, then you must admit your mistakes. Everyone participating today
Anyone who fights and creates chaos will be punished. No one is exempt, including me, because I am the Witch King and your supreme leader. The mistakes you make are also the mistakes I make. If the gods want to punish me,
, I will also take the lead in accepting that in order to make up for the mistakes I made today, I will not eat salt for a month to express my repentance to the gods for today's chaos. I hope to be forgiven by the gods and not bring disaster to us..."
"Your Majesty the Witch King, we were wrong, we are the ones who deserve to be punished!"
Before Xu Chen finished speaking, the little witch cried and squatted down with tears in her eyes. A group of witches also hurriedly squatted down, all of them with frightened and painful expressions on their faces.
Xu Chen is the god in their hearts. It is under his guidance that all ethnic groups can get rid of the previous hardships of hunger and cold, and now have a happy life with ample food and clothing.
"Your Majesty the Witch King, we made a mistake and offended the gods. We are all willing to accept the punishment!"
The hunters who were still glaring at each other and all the men, women, and children who were watching dropped their sticks and weapons in fear and squatted down. In an instant, the entire square was filled with people squatting in darkness, and no one was still standing.
The robbing of salt was just a result of their selfish mentality. Even if they were killed or injured in a fight, they would not hesitate to fight, just to get more salt for the tribe.
But if you offend the gods, be punished by the gods, or be abandoned by the gods, then it will not be a matter of one tribe, but the entire country of Pakistan will face an unprecedented disaster, and everyone will suffer.
Xu Chen stood alone on the flag stand, looking at the male and female savages squatting all over the place, his eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but let out a long breath secretly.
After all, they are still a group of savages and have not yet gotten rid of the habit of surviving as a group.
Fights and fights are inevitable.
But as the saying goes, the law does not punish everyone, it is a difficult problem to really punish all participants severely.
These hunters who are fighting and causing trouble are just the enforcers. In fact, behind each group, their clan leaders are also involved, and even a group of witches have their own selfish motives.
Who doesn’t want their tribe to get more salt.
Especially when he saw the leader of the Wu tribe and a group of leaders gathered around to complain, but Long remained silent while the other tribes dared not speak up, he knew that just punishing a group of hunters would have no effect on this matter.
The punishment was light, as I thought at first, and it would have no effect. These thick-skinned and rough-looking guys would be fine with just a few sticks.
If the punishment is severe, it will definitely cause greater conflicts between ethnic groups, or even cause resistance to the royal city.
Especially for a core clan like the Wu clan, coupled with Long's huge achievements and current status, they cannot easily impose arbitrary punishments.
Of course, if it goes too far and affects the development of the country and begins to undermine the stability of the country, Xu Chen will naturally punish him without hesitation, punish him as much as he deserves.
But the matter is far from reaching this stage.
At best, it was a mass incident caused by panic buying, without any substantial damage or loss.
If we forcibly increase the punishment on hunters in this way, although it is indeed possible to ascend to the plane of gods, it will also bring great sequelae, that is, the royal power will be weakened as a result.
The royal power can rule with the help of the aura of the gods, but the gods cannot always be placed in the foreground and can only exist as a supreme deterrent.
In the final analysis, the aura of the gods is just an excuse to govern the country.
Once the halo of gods is used to replace the law, the law will eventually change. If the divine power expands enough, the royal power will eventually be backlashed, and the laws will be controlled by the divine power, and it will become similar to the Inquisition in the Middle Ages, suppressing heresy in the name of