Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Princess Palace Martial Arts Training Ground

Jiang Li sat on the stage, looking at the slaves queuing up to register below, feeling a little bored. He waved his hand and said, "Lin Xiao, come here. Have you arranged their accommodation? Are their clothes ready? They must be all black, with sickle patterns on them."

The Death Blade Legion, of course, must be equipped with a uniform.

"Yes, everything is ready. Princess, please rest assured. Fatty Wang Meng and the others are here. The Major General said they will be transferred here. From now on, you will obey Princess' orders. If there is anything, just tell your subordinates to do it."

Jiang Li couldn't help but smile: "A Yuan is really considerate."

Lin Xiao's mouth twitched. The young general was so cold, but he was only considerate to the princess. Normally, they were treated like donkeys, but he didn't show any consideration at all. It was a pity.

I looked up at the big sun and felt a little sleepy.

The slaves in the audience lowered their heads, their clothes were tattered and they were barefoot. They lined up obediently, saying their names, pressing their handprints and holding their small wooden signs.

The brave ones raised their heads to take a look at the stage, and there was a hint of confusion in their dead eyes. They were used to being sold here and there, but why was it the princess's mansion this time, and the princess was a respected person?

What a noble status that is! She could have any slaves she wanted, so why did she need them? It was so strange. What on earth did she want to do?

Yuan Yi was deep in thought, and felt his hands warm up. He looked down and met a pair of ignorant eyes. His eyes warmed up: "Yuan Er, line up properly, don't run around, or you'll be whipped by the steward."

"Well, brother, no matter where we are sold this time, can we still be together? If not, where can I find you?"

"...!!"

Silent, as silent as death.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Yuan Er's eyes welled up with tears and he choked up, "Brother, if I die, you will help me collect my body, right? I heard from Monkey that some owners just like to torture little kids."

"I, I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid of being thrown into a mass grave. The monkey said it's scary there and I'll be bitten by bugs. If I really die, you will go to the mass grave to pick me up, right?"

Yuan Yi touched the top of his head and said gently, "You won't die. I promise you that you won't die. We will definitely be together. We will definitely be together. Please believe me."

"This is the princess's mansion, the most distinguished place in the capital. As long as we work hard, we will not be beaten to death. The master wants obedient servants, so we just need to be obedient."

There was a sneer from the side. Yuan Yi raised his head and met the man's resentful eyes. His heart tightened: "Ling Tian, ​​what are you laughing at?"

Ling Tian sneered: "Nothing, I just laugh at you being too naive. What are we? We are just worthless slaves. She is a high and mighty princess. Why do you think she bought us?"

"If you really want to work, you can just go to the human traffickers and buy good people to serve you. Why do you need us to come? Haven't you heard the imperial court's notice? Our ultimate fate is to die on the battlefield."

"…What do you mean? Please explain clearly."

Yuan Yi frowned, feeling confused and somewhat uneasy.

Ling Tian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile: "It seems that you haven't heard about it, no wonder you look in a good mood, haha, then I will tell you, the court's notice is that we should join the military camp as soldiers."

"You look very happy if you kill 100 enemies and you can get the status of a good citizen. What an idiot! Not to mention how difficult it is to kill 100 enemies, do you really think that our status can compare to those soldiers? I'm afraid we will just be human shields."

"That's right. If there is a war, we will need some human shields. Buying good civilians is expensive, so it's naturally not as cheap as slaves like us. Killing a hundred people is difficult to do in this lifetime. You will only die faster."

Seeing that he was silent and looked unhappy, Ling Tian was satisfied. This was right. Why should he be in pain and resentment? This person was smiling all the time, which was really dazzling.

Yuan Yi was silent, not because he was going to the battlefield, but because he was thinking about killing a hundred people to gain the status of a good citizen. Since the court had issued the notice, it must be true. Whether he could do it or not would be another matter.

At least it was hope. For people like them, death was not scary; having no hope was the scariest thing. If he could do it, it wouldn't matter even if he died.

Soon it was Yuan Er's turn. Yuan Yi stood behind him, lowering his head in a submissive manner: "Manager, may I ask if my brother and I can sleep together? If there are not enough beds, we can just sleep in one."

The steward was a middle-aged man. He stroked his beard and said readily, "Sure. The princess has instructed that if you have relatives, they will be assigned a room directly. This little guy will also have a bed."

Yuan Er was pleasantly surprised and said, "Really? I have one too. Princess is so nice."

"Ha, yes, don't worry."

When Jiang Li was drowsy, he heard the sound of a baby. He opened his eyes and looked over. He met the pair of bright black eyes, raised his eyebrows, stood up and walked over.

Crouching at the edge of the stage, he looked at the little kid with a smile on his face: "Little one, what's your name?"

"My name is Yuan, Yuan Er."

"Well, that's a good name. You're so young, it's not suitable for you to practice martial arts yet. How about you stay with me and help me grind ink, put away books, etc."

Yuan Er looked confused and didn't understand. If he didn't want to work, then why did the owner buy them? Although he was small, he was still very skillful at work. Did the owner say this because he despised him for not being able to work?

He knelt on the ground with a thud, his eyes looking somewhat panicked.

"Master, I can work. Please don't separate me from my brother."

Jiang Li held his chin with one hand, puzzled, "Huh? What do you mean? I didn't ask you to separate. I just thought you were too young to practice martial arts, so I asked if you would like to go to the study to tidy up."

After Yuan Yi came to his senses, he knelt on the ground and said obediently: "Master, Xiao Er is willing, he is just still young and doesn't understand."

"Why are you still in a daze, waiter? The master asked you to go to the study room, which means he thinks highly of you. How can you refuse? Hurry up and agree to it, and serve the master well in the future."

It would be great to be able to go to the study, which is better than following them. They will all die in the future. If the waiter can follow the princess, he won’t have to go to the battlefield to die in the future. Even if he dies, he can rest in peace.

Yuan Er knelt on the ground in a daze and kowtowed repeatedly: "I am willing, thank you Master."

Jiang Li raised his eyebrows, a smile flashed in his eyes. These two brothers are quite interesting. They have not been tamed into puppets yet. He smiled and nodded: "Well, get up. From now on, your food, clothing, housing and transportation will all be in the princess's mansion."

"Lin Xiao, I'll leave the training to you. Just follow the rules I set. After a month, each team of fifty people will receive one hundred copper coins and two kilograms of meat each month."

"Well, behave yourself. Whether you can live a better life depends on your own efforts. I have something else to do, so I will leave first. Xiao Erer will go to the study to work tomorrow."

Yuan Er nodded obediently: "Yes, Master."