Seven hundred and twentieth eight chapters come to thank you
The woman got up from the ground in a panic and looked at Liu Xiu and others in surprise.
On weekdays, the soldiers who come here are all ordinary soldiers, most of them are slovenly dressed and have a disgusting smell of sweat on their bodies. However, these people in front of them, although they are not wearing helmets, are still well-dressed.
She asked subconsciously: "Who are you?"
Long Yuan frowned and shouted: "When you see your majesty, you still don't salute?"
The woman trembled and looked at Liu Xiu in disbelief. She never imagined that the emperor would come to her residence.
She was stunned in place, and after a while, she suddenly came to her senses, hurriedly knelt on her knees, kowtowed forward, and said: "My maid... My maid pays homage to Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu looked down at her and asked, "Have you ever studied martial arts?"
The woman did not dare to raise her head, and put her head on the ground, and whispered: "My servant has learned some lessons from my father."
No wonder! Her foundation is not bad! With her skills, ordinary men are really no match for her. He waved his hand and said: "Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The woman stood up carefully and lowered her head. She had disheveled hair, and now her head was drooped. Liu Xiu couldn't see clearly what she looked like.
Liu Xiu raised his eyes and looked around. The tent was very simple. The bed was just a straw mat, with a wooden basin filled with water beside it. There was nothing else, not even a table.
His eyes fell back on the woman and said: "If you dare to hurt anyone again, you will be punished according to military discipline!" After saying this, he turned to go out, and the woman suddenly knelt down and said urgently: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu stopped and looked back at her with confusion. The woman raised her head for a rare moment and said, "I heard that Your Majesty has always been kind, but how can it be a kind act to force a woman to be a prostitute in the military camp?
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Her words stunned Liu Xiu. Long Yuan on the side yelled: "Bold!"
The woman knew that now was her only chance to escape from the Demon Cave. If she did not seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she would not be able to escape from the Demon Cave again unless she died here.
She was worried, and ignored Long Yuan's reprimand, and said anxiously: "What's the difference between seizing a good girl and forcing her to be a prostitute in the military camp, and forcing a good girl to become a prostitute? Your Majesty is a benevolent king, how can you do such an evil thing?"
Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bo were all furious, and they all drew out their swords from their ribs. The woman kowtowed forward, with her head on the ground, motionless, as if she wanted to kill or cut into pieces, please listen to your respect.
Looks like a poop.
The elderly Ben Minglang stood behind Liu Xiu and shouted angrily at the woman: "What kind of son do you think you are? Your father is a rebel and you are the daughter of a rebel. How dare you call yourself a son of a good family?"
I bother!"
The woman knelt on the ground, her forehead pressed against the ground, motionless, and choked with sobs and said: "Your Majesty, I have little talent and knowledge. I only know that when Wang Mang was the emperor, what he did was to punish one person who was guilty, and the whole family was to be punished!"
Her words shocked Liu Xiu. At that time, many of the brothers who followed him and his eldest brother in rebellion were killed by reckless thieves, including his brother-in-law Li Tong and his brother-in-law Deng Chen.
Liu Xiu once hated Wang Mang's evil deeds, but what about now? Is he doing the same thing as Wang Mang?
Liu Xiu looked down at the woman and asked, "What's your name?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, my maid's name is Li Xiu'e."
"Li Xiu'e!" Liu Xiu muttered her name, burst out laughing, and said slowly: "Li Xiu'e, who has little talent and little knowledge, can hit the point with just one word. It's really impressive."
His words sounded both sarcastic and admiring. The woman named Li Xiu'e was shaken, and her kneeling figure began to tremble involuntarily.
Liu Xiu waved to Long Yuan and the other three who had drawn their swords, signaling them to put their swords away. Then he glanced at Li Xiu'e again, turned around and walked out without saying anything more.
When he arrived outside the camp, Liu Xiu asked the people around him: "Who is in charge of the prostitutes in the camp?"
Before Long Yuan could speak, the elder Ben Minglang hurriedly answered: "Your Majesty, all the prostitutes in the camp are under the control of Zhao Laizi!"
Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows. The elder Ben Minglang hurriedly said: "Zhao Laizi is his nickname. As for his real name, I don't even know it."
"Come to him, I want to see him, now."
"Yes! Your Majesty!" the elder Ben Minglang agreed and ran away in a hurry.
Liu Xiu looked at his back and saw that he was running towards a larger tent. He didn't even say hello and rushed in directly. Men's curses and women's screams immediately came from the tent.
Even though he was far away, Liu Xiu could hear it. He sighed secretly and walked back and forth in an open space with his hands behind his back.
Not long after, the elder Ben Minglang came out of the camp, followed by a disheveled middle-aged man who was running with a limp.
The man tied his belt while running, and when he got close to Liu Xiu, he knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowed forward, and stammered in a trembling voice: "Little...little man Zhao Mu, please...see your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said: "Get up!"
When the middle-aged man named Zhao Mu stood up, Liu Xiu looked him over. His original appearance was plain, but there was a long oblique scar on his face, which made him look a bit ferocious.
Zhao Mu, who was in charge of the camp prostitutes, was just a low-level figure in the military camp. Not to mention that he had no chance to see the emperor. Even if he could see him, he could only see a shadow from a distance. When they meet face to face like this, he used to
I don't even dare to think about it.
"Zhao Mu."
"Little...little man is here!"
"Early tomorrow morning, all the forcibly recruited prostitutes in the camp will be released." Liu Xiu said in a calm tone.
"Ah?" Zhao Mu looked at Liu Xiu dumbfounded, unable to react for a moment.
Long Yuan shouted: "Didn't you hear what His Majesty said?"
Zhao Mu shuddered and said urgently: "Little man...little man, I obey!"
The older Ben Minglang coughed and whispered: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu looked at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
The elder Ben Minglang said cautiously: "Most of the camp prostitutes who were forcibly recruited are criminals and the families of people who have committed serious crimes. Their families have been destroyed long ago. If we expel them all from the military camp, I guess...it won't be necessary."
In two or three days, he will starve to death."
Liu Xiu thought for a while and felt that what he said was not unreasonable. He thought for a while and said: "Let's do this. If any of the prostitutes who are forced to leave are willing to leave, they can be given money and food to let them go back to their hometowns on their own. Is there any problem?
Those who are willing to leave can stay in the camp and continue to work as prostitutes, and the treatment will be the same as those who voluntarily work as camp prostitutes."
After speaking, Liu Xiu looked at the older Ben Minglang and asked with a smile: "Do you think this is good?"
The elder Ben Minglang hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty is wise and the Holy Lord of the generation must be your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu was amused by his words. He looked at Zhao Mu and asked, "Did you hear clearly?"
"Yes, yes, yes! The villain has memorized everything!"
"As for the money and food you need, you can get it from the military chief." As he spoke, Liu Xiu looked at Long Yuan and raised his head. Long Yuan understood and immediately took off a sign from his waist and handed it to Zhao.
Mu said: "With this card, the chief bookkeeper will distribute the money and food you need to you!"
Zhao Mu took the sign handed over by Long Yuan with trembling hands, held it high, knelt down and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Looking at his excited look, it seemed as if this sign was given to him.
It's like it was taken back again.
Liu Xiu did not stay any longer and took Long Yuan and the others back to the Chinese military tent. After walking around for such a long time, Liu Xiu felt really refreshed. In addition, his trip was not in vain.
The forced recruitment of prostitutes was abolished.
Sitting in the Chinese army tent, what he had to consider every day was either state affairs or military affairs. It was impossible for Liu Xiu to pay attention to these trivial matters, and the dissatisfied voices of the camp prostitutes were even less likely to reach his ears. Only by walking around in person could he
Find these and those problems.
On the way back, Liu Xiu couldn't help but sigh: "I knew there were camp prostitutes in the army, but I didn't know that many camp prostitutes were forcibly recruited!"
Long Yuan said helplessly: "Some people have committed the death penalty of killing their entire family. Leaving the lives of their family members and female dependents is already an act of mercy outside the law. The local government is not willing to raise so many prisoners and is happy to use them as camp prostitutes."
, stuff them into the military camp and let them fend for themselves in the army."
Liu Xiu said quietly: "This approach is really contrary to human relations and heaven!"
Long Yuan nodded and said: "Fortunately, Your Majesty clearly understood everything and abolished it in time."
Liu Xiu shook his head and said: "It seems that I can't just sit in the Chinese army tent all day long. I should also go out from time to time to take a look and listen!"
Long Yuan bowed and said, "That's what your Majesty said!"
That night, Liu Xiu stayed in the Central Army tent. Early the next morning, after he got up, he first went to the school military field to watch the soldiers' drills. Seeing that his soldiers were all in high spirits, Liu Xiu was very satisfied, so he went back.
Your own sleeping tent.
Entering the camp, Liu Xiu saw Yin Lihua drinking tea with a strange woman. He was startled, frowned, and asked, "Who are you?"
Hearing the voice, Yin Lihua and the woman turned their heads together and looked at Liu Xiu. Immediately afterwards, Yin Lihua and the woman stood up together. The former saluted and said: "Your Majesty!"
The woman knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "My servant, I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Hearing her words, Liu Xiu's mind changed and asked suspiciously: "Are you... Li Xiu'e?"
"It's the maidservant!"
Liu Xiu blinked and asked, "Why are you here?"
Yin Lihua said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Miss Xiu'e has made a special trip to express her gratitude!"
Before Liu Xiu could continue, she explained: "Girl Xiu'e was imprisoned because of her father's relationship, and was later sent to the army as a prostitute. This morning, the camp officer announced His Majesty's decree.
, Anyone who is forced to be a prostitute can decide whether to stay or go. Miss Xiu'e is grateful for Your Majesty's kindness, so she comes here to thank you!"
Liu Xiu nodded and sat down on the mat. It was only then that he took a closer look at Li Xiu'e. Last night, Li Xiu'e had disheveled hair and mud on her face, looking like a madman. But today she looked completely different.
Not only were the clothes on her body changed into clean ones, she had also been freshened up, revealing a fair and pretty little face. Looking at her age, Li Xiu'e looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, and she was really pretty, although not as beautiful as Yin Lihua.
The beauty is not as charming as Xu Xiling, not as dignified and noble as Guo Shengtong, but it gives people a feeling of gentleness and sweetness of Xiaojiabiyu.
It can be said that her image at this time is completely different from yesterday.
Yin Lihua said softly: "Your Majesty!"
"Um?"
"Miss Xiu'e doesn't want to be a prostitute in the army, and there is no suitable place to go. I plan to keep her and let her be a maid by my side. How about that?"
After hearing Yin Lihua's words, Li Xiu'e immediately turned around and kowtowed to Yin Lihua.
Liu Xiu frowned. Li Xiu'e was the daughter of a prison officer and a former military prostitute. How could such a person enter the palace and become a palace maid? And also be a maid next to Lihua?
Just seeing Liu Xiu's frown, she knew he was going to refuse. Yin Lihua said first: "Just now, I had a very speculative chat with Miss Xiu'e. Miss Xiu'e is an official lady, well-informed and knowledgeable.
Moreover, Miss Xiu'e is very chaste and strong. Although she worked as a prostitute, she maintained her innocence."
Yin Lihua rarely spoke like this for a person, except for Deng Feng. Liu Xiu couldn't bear to refuse and asked: "Li Xiu'e, where is your father now?"
"My father is still in prison."
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "If you can successfully enter the palace, I will issue an order to absolve your father of the crime."
