Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 33 Violent Clearance!

Xia Zhibai frowned slightly. He looked at the young men and said seriously, "Did you really hear my request clearly?"

The leader Heiwa said, "As long as you provide food, you can do anything you want."

"Correct."

"We just want to eat."

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Xia Zhibai sighed softly.

There have always been many miserable people in this world.

He didn't say anything else, but just emphasized that there might be dangers along the way and that they couldn't run around. In the end, he chose three from the six teenagers.

Those chosen are all tall.

However, his choice caused dissatisfaction among the other teenagers. One of them, a skinny boy with a dark face, came out and raised his bony arms. "I am stronger than Ergou. Brother Xia, why did you choose Ergou and not me?"

"I eat less than he does."

Xia Zhibai looked over and stared for a few seconds before he discovered something strange.

This boy is obviously a girl, but he has been hungry for too long, all the fat in his body has been used up, even his muscles have atrophied, and he looks like a mummy with skin and bones.

It is difficult to distinguish between men and women.

Seeing Xia Zhibai looking at her, the girl's pupils flashed with fear, and then she seemed to have thought of something, and she took the initiative to meet Xia Zhibai's gaze.

She can't retreat.

If you quit, you will lose the chance to have a stutter.

Xia Zhibai said: "You are not as tall as him."

"I'm older than him. Ergou is ten years old and I'm eleven. I'm stronger than him and he can't beat me in a fight." The girl said as she showed her bony fists, seeming quite confident in her own fighting ability.

Xia Zhibai shook his head and said, "Not enough."

"This reason does not support me replacing him."

The girl looked at Ergou for a few times, then at Heiwa, hesitated for a moment, and said through gritted teeth: "Heiwa is in the same group with Ergou and the others, but I am not. I can also wash clothes, cook, and run errands, but I don't eat as much as they do."

The girl tossed and turned, but could not find any other differences.

They weren't that different.

Only Heiwa showed a hint of panic in his eyes when he heard the girl's words.

This girl was indeed not in the same group with them, but somehow the news was heard and she followed them. He was worried that the girl would report him, so he let her go with him.

Never thought about it.

It was still spoken out.

Xia Zhibai glanced at the girl, then at Heiwa, and roughly understood what was going on.

He was strolling around the city these days and saw some beggars. He thought of going back to Kaifeng. Instead of hiring a few young and strong men, it would be better to leave them to these beggars so that they could have a way to survive. The weather in Yingtian Prefecture in February was really cold enough to kill someone.

I also specifically asked Heiwa to find a few people who were a little stronger.

Heiwa obviously had some tricks up his sleeve and only found a few people close to him.

Heiwa lowered his head and did not dare to look at Xia Zhibai.

Xia Zhibai walked up to the girl and asked, "What's your name?"

The girl looked confused and shook her head: "I don't have a name, they all call me Hua Que'er."

"Where are your parents?" Xia Zhibai asked.

"died."

"How did you die?"

“I don’t remember. It seems that when I was heading south, someone robbed me and beat me to death.” The girl lowered her head, her voice very low.

Xia Zhibai touched the girl's head and said, "How many people like you are there in the city?"

The girl continued to shake her head, "I don't know, there should be a lot, but many people froze to death, and some starved to death."

"The government doesn't care?" Xia Zhibai frowned and said in a serious tone, "If I remember correctly, the court has regulations in winter to distribute porridge in several corners of the city, and there are also special officials who are responsible for centralizing the settlement of local refugees and beggars."

"I haven't heard of it." "Yes." Heiwa finally heard someone who could reply, and said excitedly: "A few years ago, there was a place in the city that provided free porridge, but the portions were getting smaller and smaller. Recently, there is only enough for a few dozen people, and they are all occupied by the adults. We can't squeeze in at all."

"but."

Hei Wa seemed to have thought of something, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes, and said uncertainly: "I heard a piece of news recently, I don't know if it's true or not, that someone in the porridge distribution area teamed up with the government officials, secretly deceiving and arresting people, and then working together to sell them!"

"But they only want girls, and they have to be good-looking."

Heiwa looked lonely.

A cold light flashed in Xia Zhibai's eyes.

Now that the Ming Dynasty was becoming increasingly stable, more and more meritorious gentry began to think about keeping domestic slaves.

Where there is a market, there will naturally be a demand for human traffickers.

Unpredictable people.

The world has just been settled and the situation has just been stabilized.

Many people began to have evil ideas, thinking about abusing their power and becoming superior. The reason they wanted a girl was because this was in Yingtian Prefecture, the political, economic and cultural center of the Ming Dynasty.

Women are worth more.

If this is the case in Yingtian Prefecture, I am afraid that the situation will be even worse in other invisible places in the Ming Dynasty.

In a moment of thought.

He suddenly thought of a word from later generations.

Violent clearance.

But as soon as this idea came into mind, it was immediately rejected.

To transform the world, we cannot rely solely on force, but ultimately we have to rely on the power of the masses. If there is another riot, it will not only be ineffective, but will only cause more casualties.

The world has just emerged from a war.

If you continue to stir up trouble, you will be irresponsible to the world and to the people. You will disregard the lives of the people and you will be the real sinner in the world.

No matter how bad the Ming Dynasty was.

There is a system in place after all.

Destruction is always easier than construction.

If one only thinks of utter destruction and reconstruction, and only wants to completely destroy the old and build the new on the ruins, not to mention how many lives will be lost, by the time the world is truly at peace, I am afraid that decades will have passed.

How much time is left for construction?
The Ming Dynasty is now the choice of people all over the world.

Even if there are thousands of bad things, it is indeed the people's own choice, and what he needs to do is to continuously inject the spark of "the people" under the current stable situation of the Ming Dynasty.

Thus, a single spark can start a prairie fire.

Xia Zhibai looked at Hua Que'er, nodded and said, "As young people, you are the hope for the future of the world. If the Ming court doesn't care, then I will."

"I want all of you."

"But let me make it clear first. If you stay with me, your life will be hard. I cannot guarantee that I can always keep you fed."

"That's the only thing I can guarantee."

"Even if I have a bite of food, you will definitely be able to eat it too."

Xia Zhibai took out thirty copper coins from his sleeves, handed them to the men, and said, "You go and take care of your own affairs these few days. I'll be waiting for you in the north of the city in three days."

"When the time comes, take the remaining money and go to the bun shop to buy buns."

"The store owner shouldn't dare to scold you anymore."

“Even if you are poor, you should not lose your ambition. Wherever you are wronged, you should stand up and regain your lost self-esteem.”

"Beside me, you must first learn to behave uprightly."

“Then you have to learn to respect people.”

　Let me explain this chapter briefly. The path taken by the protagonist is different from what you think. He will be an official, but he will not kneel down and be a slave. The protagonist serves the people and puts the common people first.

　　This is what the first chapter says.

　　Just watch slowly and you will find a surprise.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)