"Hey... there are so many people around here, I thought something happened? It turns out it's a storyteller!" At this time, I saw three servants supporting a young man in gorgeous clothes. Walked in. The people around them naturally made way for them to pass.
"This young master, my family and I have fled here and are penniless. We have to set up a stall here to sell some talents. If there is anything that offends me, I hope you will forgive me. Our family is very grateful to you. ." Upon seeing this, the storyteller quickly stood up and bowed.
"Isn't this the second son of the Liu family? The family has some money, and I heard he is very arrogant and domineering. It seems that this storyteller is in trouble." At this time, someone in the surrounding crowd whispered.
"You are so arrogant and domineering. If you are bullied by the Eight Banners disciples all over the city, why don't you dare to let out a fart? In front of the Eight Banners people, he is just a dog. In other words, he can just bully us poor people." Some people were angry and disdainful. replied.
"Hey, when it comes to the people of the Eight Banners, who is not afraid? How can we Han people compare with the people of the Eight Banners? Even if the children of the Eight Banners beat us to death, nothing will happen to us. At most, they will just accompany us for a few dollars. So don't say it is. He, not even his father Liu Nengshou, dared to shout with the Eight Banners people, otherwise even if he was beaten to death, his death would be in vain, and he might even be charged with a crime and the whole family would be executed." Among the onlookers, there was another moment of careful chatter. Voices came.
"The world is still ruled by the Manchus. Even the Han officials in the court do not dare to offend the Manchus. We should not overestimate our capabilities. Otherwise, we will not be in trouble and die without knowing how."
"Yes, that's right..."
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The sound is not loud, but if you listen carefully you can still get a general idea.
Whether these words are correct or not, they are actually the most suitable way of life for ordinary people.
Whether it is the arrogant and domineering rich man, the official's minions, or even the more "noble" Eight Banners, they are not untouchables who can be offended. At worst, you may suffer some insults and lose money to avoid disasters; at worst, your family may be ruined and your village may be affected.
No matter what, if you encounter any of them looking for trouble, you should hide if you can, and if you can't hide, you should try your best to endure it, and just get over it.
But Liu Qi, as the son of a rich family, couldn't stand it. Especially when faced with the Eight Banners' children who were demanding and dominating his family, he was extremely angry. But even if he was stepped on by someone from the Eight Banners, he was constantly warned by his father that he could not do anything to offend the Eight Banners under any circumstances, causing him to go to the servants or mud-legged people at the bottom if he was angry. Spread. Otherwise, don't blame yourself for denying him as your son for the sake of family inheritance.
"Yes! Now the world is ruled by the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. Who dares to offend the people of the Eight Banners? Do we Han people have to be inferior to the Manchus from birth?" The chatter and discussion made Liu Qi feel angry in his heart. At the same time, there was a sense of helplessness.
Vaguely, he heard another hawking sound: "...big pieces of cloth, novel styles, affordable prices..."
"This is..." Liu Qi suddenly had an idea in his mind.
"Storyteller, I have basically heard these stories of yours. They are not interesting. Do you have any fresher stories to tell?" While Liu Qi was talking, the servant next to him went to "get" a stool. Put it next to him and let him sit down.
"I wonder what kind of story the young master wants to hear?" The storyteller did not dare to neglect after hearing this and quickly asked.
"I heard the shouts on the street were all kinds of goods from 'Da Yi', so I was very curious about the Han emperor of 'Da Yi' and wanted to hear stories about him. You Is there any?" Liu Qi asked after scanning the crowd of onlookers for a week, focusing on the storyteller.
"There are some stories about him, but if I tell stories about Emperor 'Da Yi' in public, I am afraid that I will offend the court. After all, although the court has acquiesced in 'Da Yi', the official still He came as a rebel." The storyteller had a difficult and worried look on his face.
"Fuck you, you are a rebel. Do you dare to say that the emperor of the Han people is a 'rebel'? You traitor." In an instant, someone yelled angrily.
"Yes, that is the emperor of our Han people. The rebels are also Manchus..."
As soon as these words came out, the crowd seemed to be ignited, and some people who were not afraid of trouble immediately started shouting.
"No, what are they clearing out? Our Han family's empire will eventually be taken back..."
"That's right, that's right... When Master Wang comes, when we Han people can stand upright and upright, then the Eight Banners will be nothing..."
"You're absolutely right. I heard that it's quite affluent over there, and wages in various factories are very high. You can basically earn more than two taels of silver a month. I heard that the emperor even established a labor union to make the people less exploited by black-hearted employers. The labor law will make decisions for workers. Then we can go work there and earn a year and a half before we can come back and marry a wife.... Hehe..."
"Hey, our Han emperor has to think about us..."
"No, it's so hard to expect the Manchus to think about how to suppress and exploit us..."
"You guys, that's all you can do. I'm annoyed by the whip on my head every day. It's so ugly. I'm waiting for the Yi army to arrive every day. I immediately cut off the whip..."
"Keep your head or hair, keep your hair or your hair, are you really desperate for your life?"
"Our King Master will be here when the time comes, so I'm afraid they will be stupid..."
Listening to the out-of-control sounds in the scene, the storyteller felt a little scared. Most of the people watching here were "anti-thief" people, and they were all looking forward to the arrival of Yijun.
If someone with ulterior motives brings this to the government, he doesn't know whether they will be caught, but his family probably won't be able to escape.
The remarks on this scene made Liu Qi both scared and excited. It seemed that the Eight Banners disciples were not so scary anymore.
"Everyone, I know that everyone is looking forward to the arrival of the Yijun, but we are still under the rule of the Qing Dynasty after all. It is better for everyone to wait quietly." The storyteller quickly spoke out to persuade.
As soon as these words came out, it was like a basin of ice water poured on everyone present from head to toe, and the noise of the heated discussion immediately fell silent.
Although they were all looking forward to the arrival of the Yi army, the Yi army had not arrived after all. If the Manchu officials knew that they dared to talk about "anti-thieves" in the street, according to the previous investigation and handling methods, it would be easy to chop off their heads. In the worst case, their whole family would be beheaded, which would affect the three clans.
How could you not be afraid?
