Although the common people didn't know why the slaves wanted to speak for Chang Qiyu, they were just letting him go, and Chang Qiyu didn't kill their son.
The more the people begged, the less likely the emperor would let him go. Even at noon, he went to the dungeon again and let Chang Qiyu be arrested and whipped himself!
This may be the first time that Chang Qiyu has been whipped. He did not say a word the whole time, and refused to admit that he had any collusion with the slave, nor did he admit that he had anything to do with Chang Qiye's death.
Soon, the sun began to set.
The slaves still do not move, which has seriously affected the interests of many great nobles. They enter and leave goods every day, and they are inseparable from slaves in every aspect.
How much will they lose if they strike like this for a day? Those are all silver coins!
Even if they beat them, they can’t do anything if the slaves don’t work. Slaves are also their important property, so they can’t beat people to death, right? If you hit too hard, your work will be delayed, and you will have to spend money on medical treatment.
Therefore, more and more slave owners are asking the emperor to release people, so the murder method is full of loopholes. At first glance, it is framed. What else is there to investigate
It was really a superficial method. At this time, the emperor also received news that the palace servant who was in charge of Chang Qi Yu's giant sword had committed suicide, obviously under the orders of others.
But will the emperor believe it? All the slaves in the capital are begging for Chang Qiyu. Fortunately, he used to think that Chang Qiyu had the worst relationship with the slaves, so there were always slaves to assassinate him. Now it seems that they are all fake!
So what else is true
The next day, the slaves still went on strike.
At this time, it is not the slave owners who can't sit still, and the big nobles can't sit still, but this time, they and the emperor are on the same front.
Although they love money, they pay more attention to rights. Now that there is a person with such a strong influence among slaves in the capital, how can they still sit still
So even if the slaves went on strike and brought them huge losses, they still focused on suppressing and supporting the emperor not to let people go.
At this time, the soldiers and horses of Bocheng also arrived. After they came, they brought absolute confidence to the emperor, and he would not let people go!
Not only did he not let people go, he also felt that the situation in front of him might be a good thing.
Slaves are obviously loyal to Chang Qiyu, and they have long had a different heart. If such slaves are kept, they will one day lead to bad things. It is better to take this opportunity to catch them all and send them away to feel at ease!
Just considering that there are 300,000 slaves in the capital, what if they don't want to leave, what if they rebel
Even if they were unarmed and no better than well-armed soldiers, they would still be a little worried.
At this time, someone made a plan in the emperor's ear.
"Your Majesty, since the slave is interceding for Chang Qiyu, why don't you tie Chang Qiyu up, parade through the street, hang it at the gate of the palace, and whip him in public.
At the same time, the soldiers who came back will be repaired for one day, and when they decide to arrest the slaves the next day, Chang Qiyu will be beheaded in public!
At that time, the slaves will lose morale and despair, and then you will send troops to arrest them, forgive them and they will not resist. "
What a great idea!
What is the most important thing in marching and fighting? That's morale! Military heart!
Suppress the opponent first from morale, and then use force to suppress it, it must be foolproof!
The emperor's decision, the lords also agreed, it can be seen that this slave strike is only a temporary breath, because many slaves are willing to move today, but most of them are still insisting.
Presumably as long as Chang Qiyu is killed, their expectations will fall, and they will despair and settle down again.
However, after this battle, the big lords didn't want them anymore, so it was better to send them all away and replace them with another batch to save trouble.
Just when Chang Qiyu was tied to the prison car, there were some strange rumors in the capital city.
Most of the common people do not have slaves. They hire slaves to do some work at most, but if the slaves go on strike, they can do it themselves, but it will be a little uncomfortable.
Therefore, although they are concerned about the slave strike, they are more onlookers.
Then someone told them.
On the Xunwu Mountain, which is the closest to the capital, someone discovered a gold mine!
Many people have found golden sand in the sand, and many people have sneaked away, and most of them can find gold.
Although the people of the capital seem to be living well, they are actually short of money, otherwise they would not have joined the army to avoid taxes.
For a time, many people sneaked out of Ximen and went out of the city, and then they missed Chang Qiyu's parade.
Chang Qiyu may never have thought in his life that he would have such a day, when he was about to be escorted out of the palace parade, Xie Linlang suddenly appeared.
Qin Jue persuaded the emperor to let Xie Linlang see Qi Yu. The emperor agreed, for some reason, but let him monitor the whole process.
After Xie Linlang came, he did nothing but brought a small pot of wine and handed it to Chang Qiyu.
At this time, Chang Qiyu's hand was only wearing a chain, and he had not been stuck in the prison car. He reached out and took the wine bottle, and there were whip marks on his exposed arms.
Xie Linlang said, "I think you have been beautiful for half your life, and you have never experienced such battles as a street parade, so I will give you a pot of wine to strengthen your courage."
When Chang Qiyu heard the words, his expression was extremely complicated. At this time, his face was covered with blood and black ashes, and he could not see his original handsome appearance. Only those iconic dark golden eyes stared at Xie Linlang slightly.
"I really haven't experienced this kind of battle... Cough, in the eyes of the father, I can't explain it with a hundred mouths now. Those lords also regard me as an enemy, and I guess they want to kill me soon.
You better leave early, don't, don't mess with me. "
Xie Linlang shook her head and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, I will return to Daqin soon. I have been suffocated in the palace for the past two days, so I have read a lot of books related to Zeguo.
By the way, have you ever heard of a fairy tale? "
"… what myth?"
"It's the story of the sea god recorded at the beginning of the "Wang Hai Jing".
Legend has it that the sea god was bound to the abyss. On the first day, his people cried and begged the abyss to let the sea god go. At that time, he rushed into the abyss and rescued the Sea God.
On that day, more than half of the people of the Sea God were killed or injured. "
"Wang Hai Jing" is a classic book that all countries in the sea will read. It is widely circulated, and Chang Qiyu has naturally read it.
After speaking briefly, Xie Linlang looked into Chang Qiyu's eyes and asked half-jokingly.
"If one day, you become a bound god, will you be afraid?"
Chang Qiyu was stunned for a moment, and finally said with a conceited chuckle.
"If there is such a day, I will be on the heights and have mercy on the entire battlefield."