Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 885

Daming also had the business of buying and selling slaves and maidservants, as well as selling sons and daughters, but in this situation, people have no dignity at all, and the price is marked like livestock and goods.

Such a scene had a great impact on Wang Tong's young guards. They have been in Daming for a long time, and they usually either practice or are on the battlefield. They don't know much about the world. Seeing this scene, they were indeed shocked. Very.

General Tan was very accurate in judging the reactions of these personal guards, but he didn't expect Wang Tong to have a smile on his face, which was completely familiar, which surprised him.

However, General Tan has been with Wang Tong for many years, but he knows that a smile on Wang Tong's face may not necessarily mean that he is in a good mood, sometimes it is a prelude to murder and anger, and he is even more disturbed, so he hastily followed.

"I said that the guards and looting of the various caravans have not stopped. Those small tribes have nothing worth attacking besides cattle and horses. It turns out that they are people."

Wang Tong said that the life of the small tribes on the grassland was very hard. Most of the livestock they raised were used for self-sufficiency, and few of them could be traded. , who dares to move, can only suffer on the grassland.

How can there be any surplus goods under such circumstances? As for the livestock, livestock are valuable in Daming, and although they are also valuable on the grassland, it is not worth risking their lives to do it. Seeing the market of human trade in front of you Set, Wang Tong's train of thought is clear.

"General Tan, tell us about the situation here in detail."

Wang Tong asked as he walked forward, Tan Jiang saw that Wang Tong was not angry, so he opened his mouth to explain.

The matter is very simple, there is not enough manpower in Guihua City, the rivers along the Tumo River are criss-crossed, the climate is suitable, and there are a lot of fields suitable for farming. Now this area belongs to Daming, and people are called on to reclaim wasteland, and everyone naturally flocks to it.

However, there are too many people in the land, and the Han people in Guihua City are not enough. Shanxi and Shaanxi are provinces with a small population in Daming, and the number of people recruited is limited. The farmers from Henan can't quench their thirst. .

No one knows how long the newly occupied area on the Guihua City side can be maintained. Hurry up and cultivate for a few more years, and the most important thing is to use the land to the maximum.

I don't know who started it. When they went to plunder the tribe, they took the population captive. Although these people didn't know how to farm, they could still work in the fields under torture.

In the beginning, livestock and goods were the main products, and population was just an incidental thing. Later, small tribes on the grassland had no goods to grab, and large tribes were trading objects that could not be touched, and population became the main commodity instead.

The Shanshaan tycoons who dared to take risks on the grasslands were not kind people. They were accompanied by thugs and guards. In a few years, the slave population trade was actually a booming situation of both supply and demand.

"The tribes like Wuliangha, who are close to us, also go everywhere to arrest them, even passing through Mobei"

Seeing that the smile on Wang Tong's face was getting bigger and bigger, General Tan became more and more uneasy. He didn't know Wang Tong's happiness and anger, so he had to bite the bullet and continue:

"These slaves are much cheaper than oxen and horses, and many people buy them. However, to tell you the truth, because they are cheap, they are used ruthlessly and many people die."

Wang Tong led the people to a wooden platform, and they all seemed to be wealthy people, and when they walked to the stage, the businessman on the stage started yelling with all his might.

There were more than a dozen foreign males with sluggish looks on the stage. According to the dealer, they were all goods. In the tent behind, there were both men and women. They were all strong men and strong women. The price he called was probably comparable to Wang Tong. Now, two people are almost the price of a horse, but this person has a lot more to eat and use than the horse, not to mention the work to do.

Perhaps it was because Wang Tong and his group were in the audience, as if they wanted to buy it. A businessman who should have come from Shanxi came up to the stage to inspect it carefully before finalizing the deal.

They paid the money and led the people away. Dozens of big men with knives and guns drove more than two hundred slaves away. Wang Tong frowned and stared for a while, then said:
"Is this a soldier from Border Town?"

Those big men with weapons were the guards of the Shanxi businessman. Their demeanor made it easy for people to see the appearance of frontier soldiers, and they were the personal servants of those generals.

"Master has good eyesight. Most of the people who can buy people here are businessmen who partner with the generals of the border town. A few days ago, this businessman came over to say hello to the Thomas family. He is from Yulin Town."

Wang Tong nodded, the frontier army in the border town is more capable of self-protection than the rich merchants in the local area, the generals of the frontier army are no less eager to make money than those rich merchants, and they are more confident in the land reclamation in Tumochuan Some, this kind of person is more ruthless and unscrupulous in doing things than the folks.

But for the current frontier development, they are more suitable. After walking a few steps, Wang Tong remembered something and asked with a frown:

"There are no Han people buying and selling in this slave market, right?"

"Going back to the master, there are, but very few, because there are too many debts and the creditors throw them here to sell, and there are some rascals who come to sell themselves, but they are all kicked out by the people here."

Wang Tong nodded, pondered for a while and said:
"Those who bought and sold Han people were all beheaded and ransacked their homes, and those who sold themselves were beaten and then sent to hard labor for three years."

General Tan quickly agreed, and Wang Tong told him that he was going to settle the matter with Meng Duo. Seeing Wang Tong's expression, General Tan really didn't know the bottom line, he couldn't judge Wang Tong's happiness and anger, so he walked forward. After a few steps, General Tan whispered on the side:
"My lord, if you feel that this human market is hurting the peace of heaven, just close this place, and Guihua City will not lose because of it."

Hearing what Tan Jiang said, Wang Tong turned his head in surprise and asked:
"Why do you want to close it?"

"What does the master mean?"

Seeing the confused look on Tan Jiang's face, Wang Tong also understood his thoughts, couldn't help but said with a smile:

"I led the army to conquer Guihua City. I gave the caravans firearms and carts, sent them veterans, and encouraged them to plunder. For what purpose? It's not to completely wipe out these tribes on the grassland. Now this market and this slave trade What are you doing, isn't it the same as my purpose? If so, why shut him down."

Tan Jiang felt relieved, and Wang Tong continued to explain:
"Hetao is not a big place, and there are not many nomadic tribes on the Wanli Grassland. When Hetao is developed, these tribes will be caught. At that time, the market will not be able to open. You say it's hurtful. And, it's obviously guilt in your heart, you don't have to blame yourself so much, let them fend for themselves on the grassland, if they are going to be annexed by a big tribe, they have to kill with other tribes, and when there is a white disaster, the whole tribe freezes to death, it's better to come here It might be better to live as a slave."

"What the master said is that the subordinates also thought the same way that day. Although this human market looks inhumane, it is the same as us fighting the enemy. One less of them will save a little trouble in the future."

Wang Tong nodded with a smile, and said:
"It's not impossible to show kindness. Tartar children can be raised by Han families, and they will be Han people when they grow up. Tartar women can marry Han people, and the children they give birth to will be Han people. This is all possible. Also, Wu Since Liangha and other tribes are attached to us, we should give them a convenience so that the caravans will not accidentally hurt them, but one thing must be noted, we cannot let them take advantage of this convenience to expand their influence on the grassland!!"

"The master has considered everything comprehensively, and the subordinates understand how to do it!"

Walking forward, it was not so noisy. There were several large and elegant tents, and there were guards guarding the door. Wang Tong walked over with some puzzlement. Seeing people like Wang Tong coming in, the guards did not Dare to stop, but opened the curtain instead.

In the tent, blankets were spread and incense was burned. A group of wealthy people sat around there. They saw a few women walking around on the blankets. Judging by their complexion, they were not of yellow race. These women were not very old, and they were quite She is glamorous, wearing light gauze, quite alluring.

Wang Tong glanced around, frowned, turned around and went out of the tent again, and said:
"Such slave merchants from the Western Regions are not allowed to enter Guihua City in the future. If these people in the city like this tune, let Sanjiang Commercial Bank specialize in it. These slaves are purely for entertainment, but they have to take away a large amount of gold and silver from Guihua City, which is harmful. It is useless, it must be strictly prohibited, these slaves have high noses and deep eyes. Blonde hair and blue eyes, it is impossible to assimilate, what is the use of it! ! ”

General Tan also knew that Wang Tong had newly recruited two concubines in Jiangnan. Seeing Wang Tong walk in here, he thought Wang Tong would be very interested, but he didn't expect Wang Tong to give this order, and he was a little confused for a while. Thoughts, quickly agreed.

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At the beginning of February in the capital, the residents of a certain street in the south of the city knew that the family members of Mr. Yao, the censor of Shanxi Road of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who lived here, had all left, and it was said that they were going back to visit relatives or something.

His wife and children were all sent out, and then a charming girl who was under [-] years old lived in the house. This old master Yao didn't even go to the yamen. Yao Yushi actually ordered food and drinks from the restaurant every day, and he didn't know what windfall he made. There were a lot of discussions among the neighbors, and there were quite a few people who poked their backs and scolded them, but Nancheng was full of ordinary people, and no one dared to offend him. A royal censor.

On the sixth day of February, it was already late at night, the gate of Yao Yushi courtyard opened, and Yao Bo, who had changed into civilian clothes, came out lightly, and the girl had already been drunk and fell asleep by him.

These few days Yao Bo observed very carefully, there was no one watching around his house, it seemed that he was very relieved of him.

Yao Bo heaved a sigh of relief after walking out of this alley, neither the watchmen nor the night patrol soldiers would come here at this time. He was going to stay in an inn next to the city gate and leave the city tomorrow.

Looking around, he was about to take a step when someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Master Yao, where are you going so late!?"

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