The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

"Alas, when I followed the King of Qin, I was still a peasant! No one could have believed that under his leadership, we would create such a paradise on earth! I understand your shock. If we were in those days, we would probably have the same expression as you now."

It was unclear who the leading officer in front was talking to. It seemed to be them, or the "Qin army" escorting them.

Li Jihuan: “…”

He pursed his lips and said nothing. He felt that this prosperity was achieved at the cost of countless lives.

After all, they were ancient people. In their stereotyped impression, any large-scale construction...

How can we not squeeze the people's fat and blood, and how can we not kill people by forced labor?

oh! wrong!

Only ancient emperors had corvee labor. For Li Jize of Qingzhou, his people did not have corvee labor.

Because all this is imposed on the "prisoners", no wonder the public security is so good. If you break the law and are arrested, and then you go to build such a luxurious city, you will be ruined if you don't die.

But as if he knew what Li Jihuan and the others were thinking, the guide sneered and said, "If you ask me, Your Highness is too kind-hearted! You, the Second Qi Army, are simply dishonoring our ancestors by helping the barbarians to oppress our own people. You should all be executed if you are caught. But the King of Qin said that we are all Qi people after all. You only see what is in front of you! You think that the enemy is just one barbarian, but the world is so big, there are so many lands and so many enemies to deal with. In the future, we Qi people will definitely have more advantages as our population grows. So even if we have to sacrifice our food, we will still support you. Alas!"

This is what I said...

What the hell!

If Li Jihuan didn't know his elder brother's temper, he would have believed it!

Saying so many righteous words and constantly flattering yourself, isn't it just to take advantage of their labor for free?

Moreover, after he had squeezed them to death, everyone still said to the King of Qin, "The King of Qin has a kind heart!"

Damn it, I am so fucking stupid!

Li Jihuan thought so, and of course many people thought so too, but then...

The officer's words suddenly changed, and the next moment everyone was stunned and suffocated.

"Even if he treats you like cattle and horses, like animals, the King of Qin still has a kind heart! He feels that the people of Qi shouldn't do such a thing. We are a noble nation, and our history has been passed down for thousands of years. It's okay for the barbarians to treat us as slaves, but we can't treat ourselves as slaves. Therefore... the King of Qin is now gradually liberating you people, so that you no longer have to endure such arduous labor reform."

Ok?

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Ah! No?

What is going on?

They were transported here from afar, originally thinking they were to be forced to do hard labor, but why did they listen to this guy...

The King of Qin was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to let these fellow tribesmen die, so he actually wanted to liberate them?

So what the hell are they doing here?

They can't really be here to act like masters, right? And...if they don't do these jobs, who will?

Until not far away, large ships began to come towards this side, and then groups of "yin-yang heads" (people with moon-shaped hair) with their hands and feet tied were seen.

It turns out there weren't just this group of prisoners of war, there were other prisoners of war as well, the only difference was...

This group of prisoners of war are prisoners of Qi people, and that group of prisoners of war are prisoners of "Qi bandits"!

It turned out that new prisoners of war had arrived and replaced their jobs. So what was their job?

It's about to come out, okay?

Then of course we have to capture these prisoners of war!

What is surprising is that even though these Eastern Japanese prisoners of war were doing the dirtiest and most tiring work, they all seemed to be very happy doing it.

This puzzled Li Jihuan and the others, who asked the leader, "Why are these people so happy working on building bridges and roads?"

"Because their lives in their country are even worse, they're almost out of work. These people can do nothing but chop people! But here, besides chopping people, you have to be able to do everything! If they're reformed well, they'll become vassal soldiers of our Qin Army. If they're not reformed well through labor, there's a saying... Oh, they're dead! Forget about going back to see the cherry blossoms in their country in this lifetime."

Good boy! Now everyone understands.

If you do a good job, you can go back with the princes of Da Qi to rob their compatriots, which can be regarded as another kind of "returning home in glory".

In order to achieve this goal, they all have to risk their lives!

Secondly, although the Qin army was indeed harsh on them and exploited their physical strength, their diet was much better.

White flour buns with various stews, and some meat during festivals, this life is really great.

The unemployed warriors either went to plunder Da Qi or plunder their own people, otherwise how would they survive? It's not bad to be Da Qi's father. In the past, they were also vassal states that paid tribute to Shenzhou, right?

Everyone present, including Li Jihuan, was so shocked at this moment!

What kind of person is King Qin Li Jize? He is a barbarian here. While everyone else is trembling, he has already started an overseas war.

They actually went to plunder the Eastern Wo people across the sea, and took away so many... so many prisoners!

Ah this...

To be honest, this is a bit untrue to the way of sages!

How could they plunder money from neighboring countries and take their people as slaves?

What’s the difference between your behavior and that of barbarians?

It's true, Li Jize really plans to set up a "Hunter's Guild". No matter if they are pirates, robbers, or bandits, as long as you buy a plundering license, you can plunder.

As long as they are not the common people of Da Qi or Da Qi's allies, you can plunder other places as you like.

Of course! This also includes barbarians.

Damn it, why do nomadic peoples come to plunder us specifically, and why can't we plunder them?

You said they only have cattle and sheep? You said they are hiding in the desert and are difficult to plunder?

That’s because there’s not enough money!

What if Li Jize offered a reward? One hundred taels of silver for the head of a real barbarian, and also provided them with war horses, ships, and weapons, and sent them deep into the desert?

Not to mention the barbarians, in the land of China, just for a bite of "appetite", they can eat up any species, no matter how powerful it is, to extinction.

What's more, a barbarian's head is worth one hundred taels. By then, I'm afraid this race will be wiped out from the entire earth.

When the heads of barbarians are as valuable as ivory and become a scarce and luxury item, do you know what the consequences will be?

But the premise of all this is...

Li Jize must have the financial resources and a group of such "headhunters"!