A trace of excitement flashed in Wang Miaoyin's eyes, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled and grabbed Liu Yu's hand: "With your words, I feel relieved. Brother Yu, no matter what happens in the future Whatever happens, you just need to remember that I will always support you and be by your side, even if your brothers leave you, I will not."
Liu Yu felt excited in his heart and nodded vigorously, saying a thousand words without saying anything.
When Wang Miaoyin put down her bare hands, the two walked out of the alley together. Shuang'er and Liu Muzhi were already standing at the entrance of the alley. Liu Muzhi looked at Liu Yu with a smirk on his face, and Shuang'er saw When Liu Yu saw the bright red color on his mouth, he was startled at first, and then started to laugh evilly along with Liu Muzhi. Only then did Liu Yu realize that the kiss just left a lot of traces, and he quickly wiped it with his sleeves. Wiping her mouth, Wang Miaoyin on the side put on her power again. Her face must have been red. At this moment, she lowered her head and said nothing. The four of them just stood there without speaking, and the atmosphere It seems quite weird.
It was Liu Muzhi who laughed and said: "The veteran is right. At the more than ten evaluation stalls nearby, the storytellers were all talking about how heroic Liu Yi was. It seemed that Liu Yi was a hero. , someone asked them to say that, and the purpose is to elevate Liu Yi and obliterate your contribution to Jinnu. Now inside and outside Jiankang City, the people only know about Liu Yi, but they don’t know about you, Liu Jinu."
Shuang'er nodded and said: "Yes, yes, it's too much. Some people also say that Brother Liu stood first in the military parade and presented prisoners. Our Xie family deliberately suppressed Liu Yi and wanted to promote his own son-in-law. . If Liu Canjun hadn’t held them back just now, I couldn’t help but go up and argue with them.”
Liu Yu waved his hand: "Forget it, let's not mention this. I think my husband and Marshal Xuan will find out this matter afterwards. If someone comes to target the Xie family, or even wants to provoke conflicts within the Beifu Army, we must not be fooled. Liu Yi is my brother and a comrade who died on the battlefield. We will continue to fight side by side in the future. I don’t want these small things to affect the relationship between us."
Liu Muzhi nodded and said, "It's getting late. The auction over there should be about to start. Shall we go there now?"
Liu Yu asked: "Where is today's auction? Is it still near the Ancestral Temple where I went last time?"
Wang Miaoyin smiled and shook her head: "How is this possible? The Imperial Ancestral Temple is where the ancestors of the royal family of the Jin Dynasty are worshiped. It is solemn and solemn. It is impossible to place such a population auction there. Besides, a little further north of the Imperial Ancestral Temple is the palace city. The land is important, let alone the high-profile auction of prisoners of war and slaves here. Generally speaking, this kind of slave trading in the Jin Dynasty takes place in the Western Market, but this time there are too many prisoners of war, tens of thousands of people every day. Therefore, we need to find a relatively spacious place that is not too close to the palace. This time the auction will be held at the foot of Jilong Mountain where the back garden of the Eastern Wu Dynasty was located, and in front of Qixuan Temple."
Liu Yuqi asked: "Jilong Mountain, Qixuan Temple?"
Liu Muzhi nodded and said: "Yes, that is the direction close to the north of the city. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. To the north of Jiankang City, there are continuous mountains, which are similar to our Garlic Mountain in Jingkou. They are not too high. It is only about a hundred feet, but it is enough to overlook the whole city. It is a battleground for military strategists. Therefore, when building the city wall, it was based on Jilong Mountain, Fuzhou Mountain and other places. There is a large lake at the foot of the mountain with a radius of dozens of miles. , named Xuanwu Lake. Sun Quan once practiced navy here. The Qixuan Temple that Miss Wang mentioned is a famous ancient temple in Jiankang City. It is built close to the mountains and rivers. The surrounding area is very open, which is just right for A massive bazaar.”
Liu Yu said with a smile: "So, if tens of thousands of people trade a day, we still have to come here every day, and it only takes four or five days to do it."
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "No, it doesn't have to be like this. The prisoners of war of the Qin army have been screened. Among the more than 100,000 people, most of them are of average physique and are only suitable to be ordinary tenants and servants. These people have been After the auction, there are 21,357 people who are strong and physically fit and can serve as soldiers, and they are being auctioned today."
Shuang'er wondered: "Aren't there hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war? They are all soldiers. How come there are only over 20,000 people suitable to be soldiers?"
Liu Muzhi said with a smile: "That's because most of the Qin army are civilians of various ethnic groups who were temporarily recruited. They are not professional soldiers. If they are really strong, in addition to those who surrendered and were captured after contacting us face to face, they will also be on the battlefield. They ran away. Most of the people who were taken prisoner were weak and weak people who ran slowly, so they gave us the opportunity to catch up with the prisoners. The more than 20,000 people who were auctioned this time came into direct contact with us during the battle, including There are many elite Yulin troops of the Qin army, Gaoli guards and others, and after preliminary inspection, there are still many healthy ones."
Wang Miaoyin nodded and said: "Yes, the elders of our Xie family will also come to choose someone this time. Brother Yu, if you like someone then, you can tell me first and let our Xie family take the lead. Buy it and give it to you.”
Liu Yu said with a smile: "I am me, and the Xie family is the Xie family. Those who can buy it by themselves are their own. Otherwise, I will always feel that they are part of the Xie family and not owned by me. In fact, I also think that the strongest people are my own." It may not be necessary. What I want to find first is someone who is loyal and reliable. As for strength and skills, I will teach them. The most important thing for a good soldier is discipline, which can only be obtained through rigorous training."
Wang Miaoyin smiled slightly: "I don't know much about this, but if you need help, just tell me. At the auction, you may encounter good prisoners of war, and the price will be raised by many parties, sometimes to ten thousand yuan. Even more is not impossible.”
Liu Yu nodded and patted his bulging waist: "This time I brought 100,000 yuan, which is enough to buy a lot of people. Let's see when the time comes. My family's farming and my tribe both need manpower. , hoping to find the right person.”
Wang Miaoyin raised her voice and smiled elegantly: "I will definitely do it, let's go."
Half an hour later, at noon, there was a market outside Qixuan Temple.
The venue, which is more than ten miles in radius, is crowded with people. A high platform more than one foot high and dozens of paces in radius stands in the center of the open space. Thousands of Dutch soldiers holding guns guard a group of dozens of people. The ropes were strung together, and half of the venue was occupied by the prisoners of the Qin army sitting on the ground, while the other side was crowded with scholars wearing silk and satin. The auction has been going on for several days, and today is the last one. On the same day, a partial auction will be held.
