change of weather
I'm afraid even the three culprits, Shen Tang, Gu Chi and Jiang Sheng, did not expect how big the commotion caused by the Ten Crows would be.
A series of chain reactions spread from bottom to top, and finally, like a landslide, the alien forces that the Ten Crows King Court had spent countless efforts to unify were dispersed at once. Not to mention integrating their strength to invade the south, just protecting themselves was enough.
With Lu Jue's reminder, Yu Zi became interested in slaves like the horse-washing slave girl. While the salt dealer was asking for a sky-high price from the second tribal leader and then paying the price, she pretended to stroll around and finally found a place to rest under the vigilant eyes of the tribal residents.
She used the hem of her clothes as a fan to fan herself.
She looked around for something, and then her eyes lit up. She raised her hand and waved at the female slaves who were milking. Her little mouth was as sweet as honey, and she called out loudly: "Can you kind-hearted sisters share a sip with me?"
Yu Zi is not very proficient in the Shiwu language. She learned it after following her uncle. Although she has a weird accent, basic communication is not a problem. In the words of her uncle, the master's foundation is weak and needs time to consolidate. She will have to deal with Shiwu in the next few years, and it will be inconvenient if she does not know the Shiwu language. Learning one more language also means one more skill.
Fearing that the other party might not understand, Yu Zi slowed down her speech, gestured while speaking, and pointed to her mouth to indicate that she felt "dry mouth".
The slave girl who was milking had a numb expression and dull eyes.
After Yu Zi repeated it again, they realized that she was talking to them. Then they looked at each other, and no one dared to agree. Because these sheep, the milk they produced, and even them, were all private property of the owner...
How can one have the right to dispose of private property
"I haven't had fresh goat's milk yet."
Yu Zi took out a small piece of silver and prepared to use it to buy it.
"Sisters, please give me one bowl."
The slave girl still shrank back and dared not respond.
At this time, a dark-skinned, dashing tribal woman came. She scolded several female slaves, whistled loudly with the whip in her hand, and threatened: "You are such a tactless person, you don't even know how to entertain guests?"
Although the whip did not hit them, several female slaves shrank their shoulders in unison, holding their heads with their hands, and the numbness on their faces was replaced by fear. The arch of their backs tightened the ill-fitting linen clothes, and the bony outline of their backs could be vaguely seen.
Yu Zi felt uncomfortable when she saw this: "I don't deserve to be your honorable guest... If it's inconvenient, just give me a bowl of water..."
The dashing woman raised her chin slightly.
"It's not inconvenient, it's just that these things don't have eyes."
Yu Zi stopped talking.
He was afraid that if he said too much, the female slave would suffer more.
The woman took Yu Zi to a nearby tent to sit for a while. Yu Zi was thinking about how to get rid of her when she heard some arguing outside the tent.
The woman raised her thick eyebrows and went out with a whip in her hand.
Soon, Yu Zi heard several sounds of whips being whipped, accompanied by several shrill screams. The person being whipped spoke quickly and urgently, and Yu Zi could barely make out most of what he said. The gist of it was that he was a descendant of the Three Golden Crows, and that beating him would bring retribution.
The whip girl naturally did not stop, but became more intense, her yelling and cursing changing from high-pitched and angry at first to weak and powerless later on.
Yu Zi lifted the curtain and took a glimpse.
The blinding blood flowed from the slave's body, which was covered with whip marks and had his eyes open. One of his eyes was cracked by the whip and half hung out of the eye socket. The body was facing Yu Zi's direction, and the shock of the first sight made her feel nauseous...
The whip girl said coldly: "Drag him away and feed him to the dogs."
Yu Zi lowered the curtain.
The slave girl brought fresh boiled goat's milk.
"Thank you, be careful with the heat."
Pretending not to know what was happening outside, he tilted his head to look towards the tent exit and asked, "Where is the girl with the whip?"
The slave girl shrank back.
His voice was trembling with fear.
"I'm busy..."
A few slaves could not bear the humiliation of the tribesmen and pushed them, thus bringing disaster upon themselves.
"oh."
Goat milk doesn't taste good.
Yu Zi drank slowly while getting closer to the slave girl.
She said ten or so sentences before the other party responded with one or two words, and from time to time he looked at Yu Zi with a vigilant look, as if she wanted to hurt him. Helplessly, Yu Zi could only touch her nose and pour out her secret: "Actually, I am the same as you."
The slave girl looked at her in confusion.
"Actually, my father is also a Shiwu..."
The slave girl naturally didn't believe it.
Yu Zi had no choice but to reveal her trump card.
She made up a miserable life story for herself - a "mixed-blood" with half blood from outside the Great Wall and half from inside the Great Wall. Because of her inglorious birth, she was called a "bastard" and bullied since she was a child. After finally marrying a noble, she wanted to trace her roots.
It is said that his ancestors were from the Great Golden Crow lineage.
When it comes to touching things, tears come easily.
The slave girl was a little shaken.
Yu Zi continued her efforts and said a few words about the "ancestral teachings on the stele", which she had dug out from the salt dealer.
The female slave did not react at first, like a piece of wood. But when she heard the content of the "ancestral teachings on the stele", her cloudy eyes lit up.
Yu Zi continued to flatter her "ancestors".
The slave girl believed it completely.
He whispered, "My ancestor is the Six Golden Crows."
Yu Zi was delighted when she heard this: "Really?"
"Yes." The slave girl was proud and confident.
Even his hunched back straightened a little.
Yu Zi: "Then we are very close."
According to the ancestral teachings on the stele, the biological father of the ten golden crows is the same, but their mother is not the same.
The eldest Jinwu has the purest bloodline, born to a legitimate wife, and his mother is of noble birth. The other Jinwu are all born out of wedlock, and their mothers are of noble or humble birth. Although the Jinwu brothers have a good relationship and advocate equality among their descendants, regardless of noble or humble, rich or poor, their mothers are hostile to each other and have conflicts from time to time, determined to determine who is superior and who is inferior. This has led to the Jinwu brothers also having factions.
Well, the eldest and the sixth are close.
Yu Zi was speechless about this.
There was one thing she didn't understand - you said they were all gods and beasts, so why did ordinary people still have legitimate and illegitimate children? Mortals were divided into legitimate and illegitimate children because their lifespans were limited, and the eldest legitimate child inherited the throne to reduce disputes among brothers and to ensure the safe continuation and inheritance of the family and property to the greatest extent possible.
But, what do the gods want
A group of beings with life spans as long as the sky, their descendants may not live as long as their fathers - if the Ten Crows are really descendants of the Ten Golden Crows, the Ten Crows clan is the most typical example - what is the point of distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate children? Yu Zi felt that she had discovered a blind spot.
Then I began to doubt the authenticity of the inscription.
But, no one noticed anything wrong
Especially those slaves who were exploited to the point where they saw no hope in life, believed in the contents of the inscription without a doubt.
The slave girl in front of him was one of them.
Knowing that Yu Zi was the same as himself, he developed a natural liking and closeness to her. Yu Zi continued to make indirect inquiries.
If you don’t understand, you don’t know. Once you understand, you’ll be shocked.
The slaves of this tribe are all supporters of the inscription.
There were even many "conscious" slaves who looked forward to being sold to other tribes, so that they could tell more ignorant and numb compatriots that they were not lowly slaves, but true descendants of gods who inherited the legacy of their ancestors!
The reason why the Ten Crows are weak now and lost the war is not because the mortal enemies in Yonggu Pass are too powerful, but because the Ten Crows’ high-level officials who led the war betrayed the teachings of their ancestors and then dragged down the entire noble Ten Crows. They are all sinners!
If the Ten Crows want to remain noble, great, and once again stand at the top of the continent and become the master of this world, the first thing they need to do is to pray for the forgiveness of their ancestors. Once they are granted protection, how can mortals fight against these descendants of gods with noble blood
As she spoke, the numbness on the slave girl's sallow face was replaced by excitement and fascination. Her eyes were almost fanatical, and she was determined to sacrifice everything. She said, "It would be great if I could be sold to another tribe... For the Shiwu, for our ancestors..."
Yu Zi held her calloused hands, excited like a cultist: "I think so too. So every time I go out to do business, every time I go to a place, I want to awaken more brothers and sisters... As long as we work hard, our ancestors will not abandon us..."
The two had a deep exchange of thoughts on the ancestral teachings in the inscriptions.
Time flies.
The salt merchant has already negotiated the deal.
Yu Zi still felt unsatisfied.
Before leaving, she saw the slave girl hiding in a dark corner, waving at her from afar, her eyes were so clear and bright, as if silently reminding Yu Zi not to forget the ancestral teachings. Yu Zi also responded secretly and jumped into the car with a clever move.
His expression changed as soon as he turned his head.
The salt merchant felt a little uneasy when he saw her switching between the two emotions seamlessly, and he quietly stepped aside, trying to keep some distance.
After meeting with Lu Jue—
Yu Zi spat: "Such a fake thing..."
Why would anyone believe that
Lu Jue put himself in the situation and understood a little: "I roughly know what's going on. It's just like my life was very hard before, and I didn't want to live many times, but after meeting Madam, I felt that all the suffering had changed. After thinking back, I didn't feel that it was that hard..."
Yu Zi: “…”
Last time, Lü Jue led 800 warriors to attack the Shiwu camp at night, and he made great contributions but was also seriously injured, so he stayed in Yonggu Pass. Yu Zi had more contact with him and found that he didn't like to talk much, except for one situation - the topic was related to his wife.
He can talk on and on all afternoon.
It's outrageous that everything can be blamed on his wife.
Yu Zi brought the topic back: "Do you mean to say that you believe that the ancestral teachings on the stele can relieve the slaves' pain and give them hope for the future?"
"People are always willing to believe in things that benefit them. Whether it is true or not is secondary, isn't it?"
"Yes, that's right, but the truth is true."
This time, they visited a total of twelve tribes, eleven of which had followers of the Ancestor Cult. As for the remaining tribe, they heard halfway through the journey that the slaves of that tribe had united and burned the "traitors."
Many slaves took advantage of the chaos to escape.
The whole process was completely premeditated.
Although it did not cause much damage, its appearance was like a clarion call for attack, giving the slaves hope, but also igniting the slaves' anger against the "betrayers". Gradually, some oppressed small tribes also joined in...
The team is growing.
It just so happened that the Ten Crows' royal court was in a state of panic and had no intention of intervening in these trivial matters. A moment of negligence and indulgence caused this group to grow like a snowball. From the bottom up, the entire Ten Crows collapsed.