Xiao Hei outside the door agreed and went to catch Xiong Wuliang's bronze chariot... But Xiong Wuliang added loudly: "Xiao Hei——"
"Don't use the bronze car...replace it with a less ostentatious car."
Ying Zhuo was even more embarrassed, and his usually handsome and heroic face had a hint of a girlish look on his face—Xiong Wuliang, did you mean to go on a secret date with me?
His face was white and rosy, and the long eyes unique to the Northwest Qin people were shining brightly, almost transfixing Xiong Wuliang.
Ying Zhuo shyly cursed in a low voice: "What are you looking at...stop looking and leave quickly. If sister Siyi sees it, be careful she will smash your head."
Xiong Wuliang scratched his head and hummed in confusion, as if he couldn't figure out why Siyi wanted to smash his head... Xiaohei happened to call outside the door: "Junhou, the car is ready."
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Xiong Wuliang and Ying Zhuo were in the same car, and Xiao Hei was in charge of driving... The three of them went straight to Fangshi.
There is no need to worry about safety issues - Xiao Hei and Ying Zhuo's martial arts skills are not low on the surface, and secretly there are countless top masters of Qingyu Guard and Black Feather Guard guarding Xiong Wuliang's safety.
This chariot is indeed ordinary - a very small chariot that can be pulled by only one horse. It is probably the kind of small and light chariot that ordinary civilians ride in touring various countries. It is walking in the prosperous Quyang County Cement Official. The road is very inconspicuous.
I am used to riding in the spacious and stable luxurious bronze chariots regulated by the emperor, and now riding in this small chariot... it is really crowded and bumpy.
Xiong Wuliang and Ying Zhuo in Jin's car were limited by the limited space and sat very close...so that Ying Zhuo's face turned red all the way to his neck. When he said something to Xiong Wuliang, his voice was as small as a gnat. Xiong Wuliang Can't even hear clearly.
The three of them went straight to Fangshi.
Xiao Hei outside the car asked: "Master, our city in Quyang County is now under zoning management - which district are you going to? The jewelry and sachet area? The jade pendant and stationery area? Or the ancient sword and ancient books area?"
Ying Zhuo blushed and looked at Xiong Wuliang expectantly.
Do you want to give me some jewelry? For example, a pearl from the East China Sea, or a beautiful copper hairpin or a beautiful bronze mirror? Although Ying Zhuo was born in the royal family of the Qin Dynasty, he always lived a simple life and rarely used these extravagant things.
Although I feel that these jewelry accessories are actually useless...but which girl doesn't like these shiny things?
If you don't give those mundane things...should you give jade pendants and various stationery? It would be considered thoughtful to give someone a finely crafted white jade inkstone.
By the way, a good jade pendant is often used as a token of love... If Xiong Wuliang gives me a jade pendant, will I accept it or not?
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After thinking about it carefully, Xiong Wuliang is most likely to give me an ancient sword.
After all, it was after I, Ying Zhuo, joked about buying the Pingnan sword in Xiong Wuliang’s hand that Xiong Wuliang suddenly proposed to bring me to Fangshi...
right! Probably!
Maybe Xiong Wuliang wants to buy a famous sword with the same history and give it to me... Ah, this is so thoughtful!
Ying Zhuo is obsessed with practicing swords. Although she is a woman, she is still a sword fanatic - if there is such a famous sword in front of her, she will definitely be irresistible!
Ying Zhuo looked at Xiong Wuliang expectantly, his face flushed, and he narrowed his beautiful eyes slightly... Xiong Wuliang, who was already imagining in front of him in his mind, smiled coquettishly, and gently held a long-standing, well-proven and orderly weapon. The way his famous sword hangs on his waist...
Xiong Wuliang stuck his head out of the car and asked Xiao Hei: "Where does the slave market go?"
Ying Zhuo slowly typed a '? '...
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Since the Warring States Period, in order to liberate productivity and improve military combat effectiveness, most countries have implemented reforms and abolished slavery on a large scale at the macro level.
But there are still many war prisoners or family members of criminals who have become slaves.
The slave market in Chu State was the most prosperous.
Although Xiong Wuliang hated the slave trade, he had no intention of abolishing slavery on his own - he could only neither advocate nor oppose it. Among the prosperous Quyang merchant houses, there are still many slave trades.
Skillful craftsman slaves, tall and burly war slaves, and delicate and lovely women... can all be sold for good prices.
The three of them took the chariot and headed straight to the slave market, which was located in a relatively remote part of Quyang Commercial Square.
Contrary to what most people imagine - this market is not as plagued by disasters as imagined. There are no iron cages or chains... In fact, the treatment of these slaves for sale is quite good.
After all, the price of qualified slaves is very high, and they are considered one of the most valuable livestock. As long as they are sane, no one is willing to kill and abuse these slaves at will.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some wealthy nobles like to kill people for fun... but there are still very few such prodigal sons.
Xiong Wuliang told Xiao Hei: "Look for Hu Shang."
Xiao Hei drove the car and stopped in front of a Hu merchant's shop - the unique sheep-head flag of the Hu people was hung outside the shop. Most of the people coming and going were wearing fur coats. At first glance, they looked like the classic Northern Hu. human image.
Xiong Wuliang got out of the car... Shopkeeper Hu Shang took a look at it from a distance and felt a little disappointed when he saw that Xiong Wuliang's car was shabby.
But since it is open for business, there is certainly no reason to turn away customers. Although Hu Shang had already judged that this consumer was poor, he still bowed respectfully to Xiong Wuliang and introduced the latter into the shop.
Xiong Wuliang asked casually with a smile: "Lin Hu? Lou Fan? Dong Hu? Or Yiqu?"
Hu Shang opened his arms, smiled brightly, and said with a unique northern accent and admiration: "Far away! The country of the big bear! Welcome you!"
Xiong Wuliang said "Oh".
It turned out to be the Huns.
The earliest record of the Xiongnu in "Historical Records" appeared in 318 BC, but the Xiongnu tribe at this time was still a small tribe, and its power was far inferior to that of the Linhu, Loufan, Donghu, Yiqu and other large tribes... ...Even the red Rong dogs and Rong dogs in the west of Qin who had long surrendered to Qin were much stronger than the Xiongnu tribe.
It took several decades for the Xiongnu tribe to slowly develop.
Then they took advantage of the chaos of the separatist regime at the end of the Qin Dynasty to plunder a large number of Central Plains craftsmen, thereby learning the advanced metal smelting technology of the Central Plains... Only then did they evolve into the man who beat Liu Bang with a big bruise on his forehead in the early years of the Han Dynasty. Overlord of the grassland.
Xiong Wuliang turned to the car and called out: "Who is that, get down quickly!"
Ying Zhuo poked his head out of the car, his face full of disbelief: "You...you want to buy a slave and give it to me?"
Xiong Wuliang was stunned and said smoothly: "Huh? Who said I bought this for you? Did I say that?"
The people of Yingzhuo are stupid!
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