The fate of 300,000 slaves
The civil and military officials silently got up and withdrew.
Only then did they realize that they were soaked in cold sweat.
This morning court session felt unusually long for them.
They seemed to have forgotten that the endless Human Emperor was still the same tyrannical Human Emperor.
At the same time, when they thought of Ji Chang of Xiqi, they felt an intense loathing for him.
They already had many slaves in their household.
But His Human Emperor the Emperor could barely tolerate it.
It was that damned fellow from Xiqi who was sending large numbers of slaves to Chaoge.
The number of slaves in the households of these ministers had all increased several times over.
Some, like Fei Lian, number as many as three or four thousand.
Even the smallest ones have several hundred members.
This naturally aroused the Human Emperor's disgust.
Perhaps, as His Human Emperor said, that guy really isn't a good person.
Although they have a good reputation, their methods are extremely despicable and vile.
Everyone cursed inwardly.
They are not incompetent fools.
On the contrary, they see certain things extremely clearly.
That guy sending so many slaves to Chaoge might actually have some ulterior motive.
But then they were troubled again.
What should be done with so many slaves?
Should we just kick them all out?
Or are you going to massacre them all?
No matter what we do, it seems somewhat inappropriate.
In the blink of an eye, they saw Bi Gan walking ahead with his head held high and chest out.
Their eyes darted around.
Bi Gan was able to cooperate with the Human Emperor in putting on such a good show.
It's highly likely they know some of His Human Emperor's thoughts.
As the saying goes, the one who tied the knot must untie it.
To resolve this crisis, we need to find that old fellow Bi Gan.
In no time, all these men went home, brought generous gifts, and flocked to Bi Gan's residence.
In this era, only Bi Gan can be their savior.
However, Bi Gan refused to see any guests.
Tired of being bothered by their persistent questions, Bi Gan finally pointed out a clear path for everyone.
That means the imperial court will spend a lot of money to buy a large number of slaves in Chaoge.
So that these slaves could be used to cultivate wasteland in preparation for the upcoming spring planting.
Those who have too many slaves in their household may be sold to the imperial court.
This news caused an uproar throughout Chaoge.
Is the imperial court going to buy slaves?
The ministers who received this news were overjoyed.
They naturally knew that His Human Emperor was giving them face.
The so-called spending a lot of money to buy slaves was actually just providing them with a way out.
If you don't accept the offer, you'll be ungrateful.
The following period was quite lively in Chaoge.
More and more people were driving their household slaves to buy and sell.
They didn't care at all how much a slave cost.
It doesn't matter if the imperial court doesn't give us a single penny.
Their main goal was simply to get rid of these hot potatoes they were dealing with.
Otherwise, if the Human Emperor were to become enraged, the entire family would likely be executed.
The wealthy people of Chaoge, seeing the civil and military officials selling off large numbers of slaves, immediately sensed a conspiracy.
After all, the reason these people became wealthy was because they had foresight.
They could clearly sense something unusual.
Therefore, following the example of the civil and military officials, they also began to sell slaves in large quantities.
Of course, some dissenting voices have also emerged.
Among them was Shen Wansan, the richest man in Chaoge City.
Shen Wansan wanted to send these slaves away as well, but his elderly father was somewhat opposed.
After all, their family owns countless fertile fields.
In addition, there are many other business transactions.
If all these slaves are sent away, wouldn't their fertile fields be left uncultivated?
Their family businesses will likely be left unattended.
Some of their family's businesses are estimated to have suffered severe losses as a result.
For them, Daji was an absolute disaster.
However, Shen Wansan's attitude was extremely firm.
He possesses an exceptionally advanced sense of smell.
The actions of these ministers in Chaoge had naturally made him keenly aware of the strangeness of the situation.
If they don't take this opportunity to dismiss the slaves in their household, they could very well face a terrible disaster.
However, to his surprise, in addition to his father's opposition, Shen Wansan's beautiful concubine also disagreed.
She was firmly opposed to Shen Wansan sending the slaves out.
If Shen Wansan were to send all the slaves in her household away, then her lover would probably be sent away as well.
How could she bear to part with that?
Her lover was incredibly skilled, which brought her immense pleasure.
This made her very attached to her lover, and now that she was being sent away, she was naturally reluctant to part with him.
Shen Wansan turned to look at the concubine beside him.
"Smack!!!"
He immediately slapped the concubine across the face.
This left the concubine completely bewildered, staring at Shen Wansan in disbelief, wondering what had gotten into him.
Shen Wansan immediately grabbed her by the neck.
"Don't think I don't know what kind of shady things you've been up to."
"I bought you and fed you well, hoping you'd be a nice decorative vase at home."
"When distinguished guests arrive at our home, we'll need you to serve them tea and water and attend to their needs."
Therefore, I don't bother with your usual shady dealings.
"I didn't expect you to actually think you're someone important? You actually dare to question my decision?"
Who do you think you are?
Shen Wansan spat a mouthful of phlegm onto the woman's face.
"If you want to live, shut up. If you want to die, I don't mind dragging you out to feed the dogs."
With that, he threw the concubine away.
Upon hearing this, the concubine immediately showed a look of extreme fear.
I dared not utter another word.
Just as Shen Wansan said.
She was bought back by Shen Wansan.
Aside from having her serve tea and water to some important guests on a regular basis, she wasn't used for anything else.
Perhaps as time went on, she began to lose sight of her place.
She actually dared to object to Shen Wansan's decision?
Thinking of this, the concubine immediately knelt down and dared not utter a sound.
Seeing his son's resolute attitude, Shen Wansan's father had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
After all, countless events have proven that his son's vision is indeed much longer-term than his own.
Shen Wansan hurriedly gathered all the slaves in his household.
Along with the singing and dancing prostitutes who gathered together.
There were as many as four thousand people.
They even outnumbered the slaves, dancers, and prostitutes in Fei Lian's household.
It has to be said that he is truly the richest man Chaoge.
He doesn't intend to keep these people.
Even if the family business is severely damaged, it's still much better than losing one's life.
At the same time, he also keenly sensed some of the reasons why His Human Emperor the Emperor wanted to rectify the problem of slavery.
His Human Emperor the Emperor has already given them a way out; if they don't follow it, they'll probably be courting death.
It has to be said, this guy really has a long-term vision.
After several busy days.
Incredibly, 300,000 slaves and 70,000 to 80,000 singing and dancing girls were gathered together.
Unexpectedly, the number of slaves exceeded Ye Xuan's expectations.
Ye Xuan originally thought that he would only be able to gather around 200,000 slaves at most.
Unexpectedly, it directly attracted more than 300,000 people.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Xuan finally came up with a solution.
Naturally, this matter was entrusted to Bi Gan.
Bi Gan temporarily erected a high platform where the slaves had gathered.
Then it slowly flew up to the high platform.
He stared at the crowd below and spoke loudly.
"Perhaps you don't even know why I've gathered you here."
"I'll tell you the reason now, whether you're prisoners of war, veterans, or genuinely bought and sold slaves."
"You now have three choices, one of which is to enlist in the army."
"Of course, this selection must undergo multiple reviews and verifications; only those without any problems can enlist in the army."
The second option is------