Tenzin tried his best to restrain himself so as not to jump up and fight to the death. If he did, he would be dragged aside, whipped to death, and possibly beheaded. Although the Tang people have the final say here, there is a real nobleman in front of them. The Tang people will not go against the wishes of a nobleman for a prisoner, even if it is a Tubo nobleman.
"Yes, I remember!" He replied stiffly.
"Go away!" Langri swung his whip and shook off the blood. Tenzin bowed deeply to Langri, turned around and left. He silently returned to his camp. Everything around him made him He was so angry that he wanted to smash everything to pieces, no matter what the consequences were.
"Hey, Tenzin, hey, Tenzin! What's wrong with you? Why are you ignoring me?" someone shouted.
"Shut up!" Tenzin turned his head angrily: "What's the matter? Why can't you just let me be quiet for a while!"
The companion who was catching up was startled by Tenzin's sudden roar, and he took a step back: "What's wrong with you, Tenzin, I just want to ask you if you want to go to the market during your holiday at the end of the month. I heard that there will be a Chengdu Here come merchants from the Tang Dynasty. We can use the money we saved to buy some good silk cloth! Hey, why is your face bleeding? What happened? Wait a minute. I have some herbal medicine. I can apply it on you?"
Tenzin turned his head, feeling extremely ashamed of his anger just now. It was obvious that the person who beat him was the noble man, but he hid in a hole like a timid mouse, not daring to do anything, but getting angry at his companions who cared about him. This was simply It was so despicable, he forced a smile and said: "It's nothing, I just accidentally broke it!"
"Don't move!" The companion carefully applied medicine to Danzeng and said, "Your wound was caused by a whip. Did you offend the Tang guards? Forget it, we are prisoners now, and we can only endure the beatings. This is There is nothing we can do about our fate, who told us to lose!"
"No, this injury was not caused by Tang people!" Tenzin replied: "If it was really caused by Tang people, I wouldn't be so angry, because they and I are enemies. We once pointed swords at each other and both wanted each other's life. .”
"Who was it?" My companion asked curiously, "Could it be one of our own? Damn it, tell me who it is, and we'll find it later!"
"No, not one of our own!" Tenzin shook his head.
"Who else could it be?" The companion was confused by Tenzin's answer: "Apart from the Tang people, there are all the captured people here? If the Tang people didn't beat you, who else could it be? You've confused me! "
Although his companion pressed him repeatedly, Tenzin still refused to answer. He wiped the dried blood on his face with a sad smile on his face: "You don't need to ask, I can't avenge this revenge no matter what, so let's do it! Don’t mention it again!”
Without Tenzin's guidance, Langri ended his inspection of the prisoner camp hastily. Although he could ask Tang Ren for someone else, his bad mood made him not want to continue it any longer. A low-status commoner dared to say such words in front of a nobleman like himself. This was simply treason. If it weren't for Tang Ren, Bian, he would not just whip him off hastily, but tie him to a stake and beat him to death slowly in front of all the soldiers to let them know what their duty is.
"We can't let these prisoners stay with the Tang people, otherwise they will end up like this sooner or later!" Langri stood up and paced back and forth anxiously in the camp: "Either we refuse the Tang people's request to exchange prisoners, and ignore these guys, Either we have to reach an agreement as soon as possible, replace the people and then deal with it!"
Soon Lang Ri made up his mind. He walked to the door of the tent and shouted: "Call the Governor Wang for me and tell him that I want to see him immediately!"
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"That Tubo noble wants to see me immediately?" Wang Wenzuo raised his head from the desk with a cold expression.
"Yes!" Cao Wenzong said: "He also said that if he can't see you as soon as possible, he will go back and stop talking about the prisoner exchange!"
"Let's not talk about the exchange of prisoners? What does he mean?" Wang Wenzuo put down his pen, blew on the piece of paper he had just finished writing, and after it was dry, handed it to the attendant on the side: "Send it to Chengdu early tomorrow morning Go and give it to Mr. Li!"
"What he means is that he wants to see you right away to talk about the prisoner exchange. Otherwise, the matter will be done. He would rather not have any prisoners!"
"That's really interesting!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "This guy talks as if the person captured is one of ours! Forget it, you can bring him here!"
"yes!"
Wang Wenzuo rearranged the things on the tables and walked to the window. The sky outside was gloomy, and heavy clouds occupied most of the sky. The weather on the plateau was like this. A few minutes ago, it was clear and clear, and in the blink of an eye, it was raining and snowing. Look The project will be delayed again today. He smiled to himself, returned to the table and sat down.
"Please come in! The governor is waiting for you inside!" Cao Wenzong opened the door.
"Thank you!" Langri walked in and saluted Wang Wenzuo, who was sitting a few cases later, with his hands crossed: "Time is very tight, let's get started! Six thousand Qiang slaves, half of whom are guaranteed to be young and strong, do you accept it?"
"Half of the six thousand Qiang slaves are young men?" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Are you kidding me? There are many women among your young men, right? The captives are all young men, and they are all trained Soldier, do you think this is fair?"
"I'm not bargaining with you, but asking you whether you accept it!" Langri replied: "You can answer yes or no. If you think my offer is too low, you can chop off the prisoner's right thumb!"
"What do you mean?" Wang Wenzuo said angrily: "Why should I do this?"
"If you feel that my offer is lower than the value of the prisoners, you can completely reduce the value of the prisoners to our offer, such as cutting off their thumbs, so that even if they go back, they can only do farm work and cannot be used as slaves. Fight! Of course, you can also refuse this deal!"
"Langri!" Wang Wenzuo felt that his anger had exceeded a certain limit. He stood up, put his hands on the desk, and leaned forward slightly: "I want to remind you that these prisoners are soldiers of Tubo. They I fought tooth and nail for you until the very end. The suggestion of cutting off their thumbs should not come from your mouth!"
"Compassion does not control soldiers, this is what I learned in Chang'an!" Langri smiled and said: "To be honest, you can definitely keep them, it will be better for everyone!"
"What do you mean?"
"Please allow me to explain!" Langri said with a smile: "I once said that dying on the battlefield is the best outcome for them. If they die, their family will be proud of them, and their wives and children will be able to They will be exempted from labor service, and stone tablets will be erected on their graves; but if they return alive after being captured, their families will be humiliated, their wives and children will be ridiculed, and they may lose their original land. In the future, they You can’t be buried next to your ancestors after death. To be honest, if they were allowed to choose, they would feel the same way!”
"You mean they will be discriminated against when they go back?" Wang Wenzuo asked.
"More than that!" Langri laughed: "They have to bear the loss of six thousand Qiang slaves in exchange for them, and they only have two thousand people. Not only will they themselves become slaves, but even their families will be implicated. , you see, I didn’t lie, but the truth just doesn’t sit well with me!”
"Absurd country, ridiculous laws!" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "The warriors who fought bravely came back alive and had to repay the redemption price. Langri, you have also been to Chang'an and seen the world. Don't you feel that all this Is it ridiculous?”
"Maybe!" Lang Ri smiled nonchalantly: "But I also saw a lot of ridiculous things in Chang'an. Maybe the world is absurd to begin with, isn't it? And this is also good, at least it can tell the soldiers thousands of things. Don’t be a prisoner, either win or die, so our Tibetan army can be victorious in every battle!”
Wang Wenzuo let out a long breath. For the first time in his life, he could not communicate with the other party. He thought for a while and finally said: "If I don't want Qiang slaves, will these captives not need to become slaves after they return?"
"That's right!" Lang Ri looked at Wang Wenzuo in surprise: "But why are you doing this? These people were your enemies in the past and will be your enemies in the future. There is no need for you to be so nice to them!"
"Yes, but they are not my enemies now!" Wang Wenzuo said coldly: "My strategy and bravery will only be used on those armed with weapons! You can go out!" He stood up and pointed at the door, so as not to be vague. An eviction order was issued.
Wang Wenzuo held his head, feeling frustrated for the first time in his life. He asked himself that he was not a person with a strong sense of morality. He had become even more hard-hearted after traveling through time. His hands were stained with the blood of countless people, but this time he still discovered His own bottom line, but his opponent crossed his bottom line without caring, as if nothing existed.
"Captain, he's back!"
Wang Wenzuo raised his head and saw Cao Wenzong looking at him with concern in his eyes. He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Wenzong, I lost this time!"
"I don't think so!" Cao Wenzong replied, "You are the one who wins!"
"Me?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Don't be kidding me. I gave him back two thousand captives for nothing, and I didn't even get back a single Qiang slave!"
"You have gained back two thousand hearts!" Cao Wenzong said: "Paper cannot contain the fire. Sooner or later, those Tibetan captives will know the truth of the matter. At that time, they will be willing to shed the last drop of blood for you!"
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"Tenzin, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Tenzin replied, "It's not a big deal, it's just a whiplash!"
"Very good, very good!" My partner looked around cautiously, then lowered his voice and said, "Did you know? There has been a rumor in the camp these days!"
"Rumors, what rumors?" Tenzin asked in confusion.
"The Tang people are going to put us back!" said the companion: "To be precise, they are going to change us back. The noble man who beat you that day came here just for this matter!"
"Let us go back?" Tenzin was stunned: "Are you sure?"
"How can such a thing be certain?" The partner laughed: "But it is very likely. I heard that it was said by a Tang guard. He said that we will be able to see our family soon!"
"Meet your family?" The friendly faces of his wife and children suddenly flashed in front of Tenzin's eyes, and he felt hot in his heart: "Did you say when?"
"Then we won't talk anymore. The guard from Tang Dynasty said that the two sides are still arguing about their worth. It looks like it will take some time!" said the companion.
"Net worth? What do you mean?"
"What can we give in exchange for us? There are more than two thousand of us. The Tang people can't let us go for nothing, can they?" The partner laughed: "Even if you buy a slave, you still have to pay for it, let alone us!"
"Then this will be troublesome!" Tenzin suddenly became depressed.
"What should I say? Isn't it natural to pay to redeem someone?"
"Yes, but let me ask you who will pay the price? The nobles or Zamp? They only take other people's livestock and land. When will they give their own property to others?"
"That's true!" The partner also had a sad look on his face: "In this case, I'm afraid only our own family will pay to redeem the person. Hey, I don't know how much the Tang general will cost!"
"It can't be that simple!" Tenzin sighed: "The Tang people didn't know how to open a slave market. How could our family bring livestock and property from such a far away place to redeem us? This would definitely require the intervention of nobles. In this way Come on, they’ll be damned if they don’t make three to five times their profit!”
"Yes!" At this time, seven or eight prisoners had gathered nearby. When they heard this, their faces became ugly. They didn't know anything else, but they didn't know what the noble Lord of Tubo was like? Normally, if you don't have the opportunity, you always look for opportunities to get some benefits. Now that the opportunity has come to your door, why don't you give up?
"Hey, I heard that the Tang general wanted to trade Qiang slaves for us. Wouldn't that be better?" someone whispered.
"Worse!" Tenzin snorted coldly: "Let me ask you, which of your families has Qiang slaves? None, only noble men have them. If you ask the noble men to exchange Qiang slaves for us, who will Being slaves to the masters? Not us? Maybe it’s not enough, but also our family members, otherwise you can’t let the masters suffer, right?”
"No? What's the difference between being a slave in the Tang Dynasty and a slave in Tubo?"
"Not only do I have to be a slave, but my wife and children also have to be slaves. It's better to stay here and build roads for the Tang people. At least my wife and children don't have to be slaves!"
"Yes, as a slave to the Tang Dynasty, at least the soup you eat has salt in it, you can have one day off every month, and you are also given some pocket money. Have you ever seen any master's slave living like this?"
"That's right. Let's not talk about rest and pocket money. The master's slaves wear shackles and wooden shackles when they work. They don't use them when working for the Tang Dynasty!"
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