"The sinful minister Xu Fu disobeyed the king's order and failed to go to sea. He would die hundreds of times..."
Jing announced Xu Fu's trial with cold eyes.
"The car cracked!"
Although Xu Fu died, he was not spared the punishment.
When the cold words fell, everyone kneeling on the ground was shocked!
"You were deceived by Xu Fu and stayed in Fusang. You disobeyed the king's orders and should be executed according to the law. Your Majesty's Holy Grace has demoted you to serve as a concubine and live in exile for ten years."
This is the result that Zhao Si strives for.
Xu Fu's death penalty is inevitable, and he is the real culprit.
However, except Xu Fu, most of the others are victims.
Zhao Si lived here at that time, and they had some affection for each other. However, punishment was not lawful and they were not afraid of authority. The First Emperor exempted them from the death penalty, which was regarded as extrajudicial mercy.
All those who stayed here with Xu Fu, whether voluntarily or by force, would be relegated to the rank of concubine.
Then Fusang was distributed for ten years to contribute to the construction of Fusang.
"Your Majesty's Holy Grace!"
Ten years of being a concubine!
It seems very serious... but there is no corporal punishment, no need to die... and they even have hope of returning to their homeland, which is not unacceptable.
"Jing..."
One person opened his mouth.
"Are you in charge of the Fuso matter?" The person who spoke had eyes full of hope.
Of course they hope that all matters related to Fusang will be managed by Jing Lai. At least they know Jing and have some slight friendship with him.
The life of an official slave is not easy. With the presence of thorns, their chances of survival will be greater. Survival is human instinct.
"That's not the case... But don't worry, I am staying in Fusang with you. I know very well what happened back then. Everyone was deceived by Xu Fu and forced to stay here..." Jing smiled and looked back. I saw Da Qin's twenty warships slowly docking at the port.
"Of course...some people are not forced to do so."
Xu Fu was not the only careerist.
Fortunately, Jing's memory is pretty good.
As soon as Jing finished speaking, there were already people among the people lying on the ground who wanted to rise up.
The bramble has sharp eyes and quick hands, and he can stab with a sword!
The scene instantly became chaotic, with some running, some arresting, and some violently killing.
"Catch them, they are the ones who caused us to be stranded on the island!"
A smart person will not fail to understand what Jing means.
Jing will not care about those who were deceived and forced to stay here.
However, Jing will not let go of any of Xu Fu's accomplices.
The swords rose again, and when the Da Qin soldiers began to land, the fighting was already extinguished.
They held the traitor's head in their hands and bowed to offer it with flattering smiles on their faces.
Waiting for Jing's next instructions.
"Abandon your troops and disarm..."
"Are those natives still able to move?" Jing patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder.
"Uncle Wang will still remember me and follow me."
The middle-aged man followed Jing closely with a flattering smile on his face, while the others discarded their weapons, took off their armor, and crawled to the ground, shrinking.
"Let these natives tie their own hands and feet," Jing said.
The "nobles" gave orders... The natives didn't know what was happening. He only knew that their master had chosen to give up resistance.
Of course, they also gave up resistance.
When supported by their master, they were fearless and unscrupulous, but after their master softened, they had no fighting spirit at all and were at the mercy of others.
"The teachings are good..." Jing's eyes lit up when he saw the obedient indigenous slaves restraining themselves.
"That's right. Although the Yi people here are short, they are better than others because they can endure hardships and are not afraid of death. Even if they are ordered to die, they will not hesitate. They can learn farming quickly, work quickly, and give birth to children. Fast, the only disadvantage is that if the master becomes weak, he will be faster than the master, and he doesn't look like a human, but more like a dog." Uncle Wang replied flatteringly.
"Let's..." Uncle Wang rubbed his hands, his face a little embarrassed.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to become a noble, but don't worry, there are fewer overseas manpower, especially the old Qin people, and there are even fewer people who can use it. Moreover, Xu Fu only occupies a corner of Fusang right now. There are many indigenous people on the island, and there are still They need to be eliminated one by one. As long as you are willing to work hard, you will most likely be able to go back in ten years." Jing did not shy away and made his words clear.
Many of them took serious care of Jing and the other boys, and they also secretly helped Zhao Si when he seized the ship and went to sea.
"As long as I can go back... As long as I can go back..." Uncle Wang rubbed his face that was stiff with laughter and said.
"To be honest, when that boy Zhao Si left, I was thinking about whether such a day would happen...I was scared at the same time, and I was thinking about whether I could go home and see..." Uncle Wang sighed.
"We disobey the king's orders, even if we are to kill them all, it is not an exaggeration. The king's grace has given us a chance to survive... I am not afraid of hardship... Just this Fusang right now..." Wang Ji pondered for a long time.
"Now most of them have taken root here and have families, and they all have children..."
Jing was stunned for a moment and then shook his head and laughed.
"It's a good thing to have a child, but I'm afraid you won't be able to send it back. After ten years, you can take it back together. Don't worry, the Qin law stipulates that even though the son of a concubine is a concubine, he will still be treated by the government. Raise him up." Jing opened his mouth to explain to Wang Ji.
The number of concubines, official slaves, in the Qin State was very large.
Many official slaves were demoted directly from the same family. The government would not forcibly break up their relationship, and Qin law also recognized marriages between official slaves.
And the children born from the union of official slaves are also official slaves.
Qin Law has one good thing despite all the difficulties. It strictly stipulates that minors, even minors who are the sons of slaves, must fulfill their obligations to support them.
They must be raised and brought up. There are official slaves in every county and their numbers are recorded.
The annual fertility index and newborn survival index of official slaves are also one of the assessment standards for local officials.
"That's it...that's good..." Wang Ji felt calm after hearing this.
Jing waved his hand and signaled Wang Ji to follow him, heading towards the port.
At present, all the natives have tied their own hands and feet, and there is no longer any resistance. Da Qin's twenty sea ships successfully docked at the port. Soldiers, craftsmen, and Jing's brothers, Da Qin's first overseas development force began to land at Fusang port.
"Now that Xu Fu has been crowned, everyone is in ambush. All the people who rebelled and disobeyed the order have been killed. Most of the remaining ones are seafarers who were forced to stay here." Jing patted Lin Baiyu's arm and said.
"When my brother took over the ship and went to sea, they secretly helped him..."
Lin Baiyu nodded and smiled: "It is a time when we are short of manpower overseas, don't worry... If I remember correctly, except for boys and girls who went to sea, most of the remaining people were craftsmen of various types?"
Jing nodded.
Xu Fu was well prepared to deceive the First Emperor.
On the last trip to sea, in addition to taking away three thousand boys and girls, he also took away all kinds of craftsmen. It was clear that he planned to establish a foothold overseas, which basically involved basic personnel from all walks of life. Xu Fu took all of them at once.
"I remember that Uncle Wang is the best at smelting. How about it? After several years at sea, has his skill ever fallen behind?" Jing smiled and looked at Wang Ji.
"It's not allowed to be called like that... It's not allowed to be called like that..." Wang Ji waved his hands repeatedly when he heard this, and then answered with an eager smile on his face.
"Xu Fu disobeyed the king's order and stayed here. The indigenous people here are not yet civilized. Whether it is farming or building, they have to start from scratch. Where will these skills be left behind? Although Xu Fu is a private noble...but in fact we still have to handle these tasks." Wang Ji quickly answered.
Benefit from the original ecology and undeveloped nature of Fuso.
After this group of craftsmen came here with Xu Fu, although they were named nobles, the actual high-end construction talents were still this group of craftsmen. They needed to carry out a lot of construction and development, so their craftsmanship did not fall behind.
"And it's not just us. In fact, most of the Qin people who are stranded here have learned some crafts over the years. Those boys and girls who are stranded here are basically proficient in their own crafts... There is no way, here The natives are unreliable... You can give them some dirty, tiring and stupid work so that they can learn it, which is really difficult." Wang Ji replied.
In fact, not only that, Xu Fu not only gave them noble status, but also taught them how to read and write...
Xu Fu did whatever it took to win over people's hearts. Of course, the most important reason was that these old Qin people
This is the foundation of his rule and his high-end talents.
It's okay to pick a general among the short natives, but the problem is that the average height of this group of natives is 1.45 meters. Even if they are taller, they can't pick out a 1.8 meter tall one.
So... the old Qin people who are currently stranded here have quite a lot of skills to be honest.
Lin Baiyu's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"How many manpower does Fuso have right now?"
"There are probably tens of thousands of natives who can be controlled. As for the remaining Old Qin people, there are more than 5,000 people. If you include...the babies born to the natives, there should be 10,000 or 20,000." Wang Ji said with a smile on his face. A little hesitant.
"In addition, more than 8,000 hectares of land have been reclaimed." Wang Ji said.
"Where are the minerals?" Lin Baiyu asked.
"There are salt mines, but in Xu Fu's hands, I don't know how many there are. Anyway, we have enough to eat. There are also gold and silver mines. Xu Fu's chair is made of pure gold. He is also very generous in rewarding gold and silver in private. The output is It shouldn’t be too low.”
"In addition, a total of three cities have been built so far... and some houses and roads."
"By the way, there are also good copper ore and iron ore..."
"It's just that the big furnaces are under-repaired and can't produce many weapons, so the indigenous people haven't used the weapons yet, but the copper mines are all the best." Wang Ji carefully recalled the answer. .
"Is there a map?"
"It should be in Xu Fu's palace. There is also a map I drew privately, but it's not very accurate."
"First find the map, and also gather the sinners!"
Lin Baiyu realized what Xu Fu...did. It seems a bit much.
Qin Zu quickly took control of Xu Fu's palace, and all kinds of gold and silver utensils were moved out. Of course, these are not the most important, the important thing is the map.
"Copper mines, iron mines, salt mines... and Shuize, Yishui Kentian..."
"Xu Fu chose a good place to stand!" Lin Baiyu had a surprised smile on his face.
Although Fusang is small, it is compared to Da Qin.
In fact, if the tens of thousands of people Xu Fu brought there were thrown in, they could only occupy a small place.
There is no way, there are too few manpower, and there are only so many places that can be controlled.
However, the base area selected by Xu Fu has various mineral deposits, as well as land suitable for farming, and has all the conditions for the growth of civilization. If placed in Fusang, it is really a proper place for Longxing.
Xu Fu's current foundation relies on copper and iron salt mines, and the gold and silver mines are an unexpected surprise.
Lin Baiyu immediately checked several mines.
The copper mine is really rich, with extremely high output. Lin Baiyu is a disciple of the Yin Yang family and has the ability to explore mineral deposits. The copper mine that Xu Fu won is a standard copper mine with high output and high quality.
"I'm afraid there are a lot of mineral deposits. At least tens of thousands of weapons can be refined for use!" Lin Baiyu took a breath.
Although the copper mine used by tens of thousands of weapons is not of great significance to the entire Great Qin, it is of great significance to the development of Fuso.
"Hiss... Isn't this gold and silver mine the gold and silver mine that Minister Zhao mentioned?"
After arriving at the gold and silver mine occupied by Xu Fu, Lin Baiyu was shocked again.
Bonanza! Another bonanza!
It is also a mineral deposit that is extremely easy to mine and has a very rich yield.
Obviously, Xu Fu has been mining here for a long time, but there is still a lot of room for mining.
"I'm afraid this gold and silver mine alone...is enough for the manpower and material resources consumed by this trip." Lin Baiyu took a deep breath.
"No... Brother said, those two mineral deposits are no longer in this place, but probably in this area." Jing pointed at the map.
Zhao Si must not remember the specific location. He only vaguely knew the area. As for the rest of the field survey, they had to leave it to them for actual inspection.
"Besides, brother said that once mined, the Shijian Yinshan and Zuodu Golden Islands he mentioned could produce more gold and silver than the current gold and silver reserves in Da Qin." Jing grinned.
"I didn't believe it before..." Lin Baiyu smiled and shook his head.
"Now I believe it a little bit!"
"This place is really evil...why are the mineral deposits so rich?" Lin Baiyu walked around the gold and silver mine occupied by Xu Fu.
Copper mines, iron mines, gold and silver mines...all the mineral deposits seen so far are rich ores.
Daqin is not short of minerals. There are some places where even though they know there are mines, they can't open them.
The technology is immature, and the current Daqin can only achieve shallow development.
Firstly, the human and material losses are not enough, and secondly, mining is too difficult.
As for Fuso, this ghost place, the mineral deposits are actually easy to mine.
Either directly exposed on the surface, or in the shallow soil layer, this is the case for several mineral deposits seen so far.
"We need to take a closer look... I'm afraid there are a lot of mineral deposits in Fuso, and the nearby islands also need to be carefully surveyed."
"Thanks to Xu Fu..." Lin Baiyu sighed with emotion.
"Collect the manpower first, and don't leave in a hurry. When I go back to transport more people, you can help me keep an eye here..." Lin Baiyu made a decision.
According to the original plan, after capturing Xu Fu, Lin Baiyu stayed here to travel to and from Daqin, while Jing Kai took seven ships to travel across the ocean to explore the world.
Of course, plans are meant to be overthrown. Lin Baiyu believes that there is no need to rush Jing to explore the distant sea for a while. There are a lot of rich ores in Fusang... It is only right to return to Daqin quickly to transport more talents.
"yes……"
"Thanks to Xu Fu!"
Jing smiled.
"You come to preside over the matter, and I will go and look at other mineral deposits!" Lin Baiyu threw down the thorn angrily.
"By the way, although Xu Fu is dead..."
"But the king's order cannot be violated!"
“Don’t forget the car crack!”
Lin Baiyu's voice came...
Something's wrong here!
To be honest, Lin Baiyu didn't believe the gold and silver mines that Zhao Si mentioned before. He didn't believe that there were so many gold and silver mines in a remote place.
It's just that Da Jiuzhou of the Yin Yang family said that they needed to go to sea, so the Yin Yang family chose to agree with Zhao Si's statement.
Now... Lin Baiyu believes...
(No more...)
(End of chapter)
