"If you have any instructions from the Taoist Master, please let me know!" Boyikao flicked his sleeves, then bowed and clasped his fists, and said to Cao Zhe.
In any case, Cao Zhe's move made him see the shadow of the prosperous and beautiful name under Xiqi's rule.
For Boyikao, this is a unique experience.
This is also something that must be paid attention to when managing Xiqi in the future.
And then... that's all!
These are all his limitations as a person of this era.
He won't think about why some people live in luxurious castles, while others don't even have shelter or clothing.
"Cut the nonsense! Join them..."
"Within a month, I want to see you completely integrated with them."
"This is the first stop of the tour."
"If you can't do it, then whether it's rescuing your father or dispelling the pressure from Chaoge, you need to return to Xiqi immediately to take responsibility." Cao Zhe said.
Boyikao didn't think much, jumped off the horse, and then walked towards the crowd with his head held high.
After Boyikao died, Cao Zhe waved his hand to seal off his low-level cultivation, completely reducing him to a mere mortal with a strong body.
Boyikao's steps were slightly chaotic, but he still strode forward without any hesitation.
He is rich in knowledge, well-educated, proficient in astronomy and geography, proficient in musical instruments and painting, and is the first successor to Xiqi.
In the land of Xiqi under his feet, his confidence should not just be shown on the surface of his clothes.
On the first day, Boyikao seemed to have easily 'integrated' into the poor civilians.
Xiqi does not have a very strict household registration management system, which is the basis for Boyikao's integration.
The way to distinguish slaves from civilians is also simple and crude.
Slaves often have unique marks left by their masters.
Boyikao who entered here seemed to have succeeded, but everyone was very polite to him.
During the conversation, everyone was looking at him with scrutiny.
The next day, Boyikao lost a pair of shoes.
Although the pair of straw sandals were not comfortable to wear, they were in quite good condition and could be considered an important property for any civilian family here.
Boyikao was barefoot and looked for shoes for a long time.
They were finally found at the feet of a six-year-old boy.
Then he smiled and gave the shoes to the boy in front of many people.
And he taught boys that there is no shame in going barefoot, but shame in stealing.
What makes people different from animals is precisely because they know shame.
As for himself, he continued to be barefoot, enjoying the seemingly 'approving' looks from around him.
On the third day, Boyikao's clothes were forcibly taken away, and even the last fig leaf was not left for him.
He asked the boy to whom he gave shoes a few broad leaves to cover himself, but the boy refused.
There are leaves all over the mountain, but they are all the 'property' of the nobles.
It is not easy for civilians to pick up leaves and use them to cover their bodies.
On the fourth day, Boyikao was suffering from hunger and cold. He began to become weak and sick. His originally proud face was full of pain.
On the fifth day, the pain continued.
On the sixth day, it was still the same.
On the seventh day, Boyikao's physical strength was approaching its limit. He began to hallucinate and begged Cao Zhe to rescue him.
The survival instinct is constantly squeezing his reason, making him want to do things he would never do otherwise.
On the eighth day, the boy who had been given straw sandals by him brought him some fruits and told him that the fruits were stolen.
If the core was not disposed of properly and a noble's servants discovered it, they would be whipped.
The boy was very happy to tell him that because this was Xiqi, the nobles would not easily harm the lives of civilians, nor could they easily kidnap the people as slaves.
However, the slaves were different.
If you are caught eating the fruit from your master, you will be killed directly.
Boyikao knew that a healthy slave would certainly be worth more than a few pieces of fruit, but slave owners needed to use this harsh punishment to maintain the management of their slaves. Gu Ma
Treating slaves kindly often does not result in gratitude from them.
Boyikao himself had never punished a slave personally, but he knew how the housekeepers at home dealt with slaves who made mistakes.
Cruel punishments such as roasting, crucifixion, and beheading were not the first to be carried out by King Zhou.
He only used the punishments used on slaves on the nobles and princes.
The cruelty of the punishment is on the one hand, and the humiliation of treating it as slave-like torture is also intolerable to many nobles and princes.
The reality is very ironic!
A few days ago, Boyikao taught boys not to steal and to know honor and disgrace.
But now, he was looking at the stolen fruit, swallowing saliva constantly, hungry and weak, urging him crazily to make a real choice.
Boyikao, who was hungry and cold, finally ate the fruit instead of reporting on it.
On the ninth day, he went to steal the fruit himself.
Fortunately, he was not caught by the slaves who managed the orchard.
On the tenth day, Boyikao went to steal some fruit to satisfy his hunger.
Because of the experience, I returned safely.
After all, Boyikao was well-educated and knew how to use his brain. With just a few tricks, he was able to bypass the slaves who were tending the orchard.
It was still the same on the eleventh day.
On the twelfth day, Boyikao was found by a boy who was eating fruits to fill his stomach. He then led the boy to steal the fruits together. The two of them worked together to harvest a lot of fruits, and both of them were full.
On the thirteenth day, the fruit-stealing team expanded to five people, and all five people returned home with a full load.
At this time Boyikao had been officially accepted and had his new name...'Piece'.
Boyikao was deeply ashamed of this new name, spread his long hair, and hid his face.
At the same time, he began to think about why he ended up in such a situation, and how to get rid of this situation of stealing fruits for a living.
On the fourteenth day, they continued to steal fruits, and the team grew to twelve people.
Day 15, same as above!
On the sixteenth day, the team reached 20 people. Boyi Kaoshen thought that the population should not be increased anymore and warned everyone not to tell others about the matter and spread it.
On the seventeenth day, three more people were added to the team, and some verbal conflicts occurred due to uneven distribution of the spoils.
Day 18... On this day, the eight slaves who took care of the orchard were all hanged around the orchard. Their skinned bodies were attracting lively mosquitoes, and their gray eyes stared blankly. Boyikao was shocked by the people who came to steal the orchard again and planned to turn around.
Everyone did not listen to Boyikao's dissuasion and still went into the forest to steal fruits.
On the nineteenth day, the thieves were tied up under the castle, and everyone suffered a lot of torture.
At the same time, the nobles and slave owners here appeared in front of Boyikao.
At this time, Boyikao was already a slovenly, dirty, thin and poorly clothed commoner. Standing in front of the noble, he could not recognize him at all. He was the eldest son of Xibohou and the future master of Xiqi. .
"You ordered them to steal my orchard."
"According to the laws of Dashang and Xiqi, you must compensate me for more than three times the loss within seven days, otherwise you will become my slave." The noble looked at Boyikao with undisguised expression in his eyes. Malice.
Boyikao said: "You have no evidence. I was not stolen. Xiqi law stipulates that any compensation must be decided at the time of the incident."
The noble looked at Boyikao in surprise, and then said: "It seems that you have also studied, why are you so depressed?"
Boyi failed to answer the test.
The nobleman continued: "I have twenty witnesses, and they all believe that you are driving them, and they are all bewitched and coerced by you. Even if I go to Xiqi to ask the eldest son for questioning, I am still reasonable. "
Obviously, Boyikao's familiarity with the law made this nobleman a little afraid.
In this era, those who could read and knew the law were basically from noble families.
Although Boyikao doesn't look like a noble.
But even if he was a runaway slave of a certain noble, he would never be easily 'provoked'.
After all, a slave who can learn writing and laws from his master should also be relied upon in his master's family.
Boyikao opened his mouth... He was speechless.
He could not tell the nobleman in front of him that many clauses in Xiqi's laws were written by him.
He couldn't even tell him that he was the eldest son he said he was.
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