Iron Dynasty

Relegated to slavery?

Zhang Liang raised his head at this time, somewhat incredulous.

Just being a pirate was enough to kill him, not to mention attacking the official horse team, he was stunned for a while.

Zhang Kun is also the same, his expression is weird.

At this time, Xiao Ming glanced at Pang Yukun, who was slightly satisfied, and pouted. Originally, he wanted to release all these people.

However, Pang Yukun strongly opposed it. He believed that it should not be too impatient to win people's hearts. If he was acquitted, maybe Zhang Liang would be grateful to Xiao Ming, but he would also think that Xiao Ming valued his talents and was more generous to him. A trace of gratitude will disappear.

Instead, it is better to reprimand them as slaves, and in the future, they will be relieved of their status as slaves based on their merits, so that they will be serious about the shipyard.

I have to say that, in different eras, sometimes thinking is different, and the plot of the Virgin is sometimes not good in this era.

Xiao Ming thought about it later, and what Pang Yukun said also made sense.

At this time, Qian Dafu said slowly: Zhang Liang, don't be surprised, I asked you for love, do you still remember me?

Zhang Liang took a serious look at the distinction and said in surprise, Butler Qian.

That's right, it's me. When I first came to Qingzhou, I went to your shipyard to let you repair the damaged merchant ships. It was me who stopped you in Tuoshan last time. Qian Dafu said.

Zhang Liang said with guilt: Butler Qian, it's the grass people who are blind. If we recognize Butler Qian, we would never dare.

Forget it, don't mention it in the future. This time, I begged Your Highness to see how good you are in building ships, so I will spare your life, and I will try my best to repay His Highness in the future. Qian Dafu continued.

Qian Dafu is singing a double reed with Xiao Ming, one with a red face and the other with a white face.

Zhang Liangru stepped out of the gate of hell and said, Thank you, Your Highness, and thank the housekeeper.

Get up, from today onwards, you belong to the Department of Equipment and become slaves, Colonel Lu, lead them there. Xiao Ming said.

Slaves are still a common phenomenon in the Great Yu State. The law of the Great Yu State expressly stipulates: Slaves and slaves are scumbags, and the law is better than that of livestock.

It means that, like livestock, the modern word slut comes from this.

It can be said that the servants and servants in Prince Qi's mansion are all Xiao Ming's private property. He can buy, sell and kill at will, without any human rights.

Among the scholars, peasants, and businessmen here, there is no slave class, because they are only vassals who depend on the four classes for life.

The number of slaves in Chang'an City even accounted for 20% of the population, and these people took care of all the daily life of the nobles who were not engaged in production.

The source of slaves is also very wide, prisoners of war, sinners sent as slaves, benefactors sold as slaves, children born to slaves.

The household registration of these people is specially classified as slave registration. Whether or not the slave registration can be lifted depends on the wishes of the owner.

Now that Xiao Ming has put Zhang Liang and others into slavery, their fate is still in his hands, and he can handle them at will.

Lu Fei took Zhang Liang and his party to the equipment department, and Pang Yukun said, Congratulations, Your Highness, for getting another batch of craftsmen.

This is thanks to Pang Changshi's advice. Xiao Ming said, and the two held each other's feet.

Pang Yukun smiled stiffly, However, Your Highness, the two silver coins allocated for porridge can last for a month. I hope Your Highness will think of a way. There have been a lot of gangsters who have come to join us in the past few days, and it seems to be effective at first.

Xiao Ming's head was heavy for a while, Pang Yukun bowed, meaning it was all up to you, turned around and left.

Qian Dafu glanced at Pang Yukun who was leaving, and said with a wry smile: Your Highness, Pang Changshi has this nature, and he has no malice.

You will be a good person. Xiao Ming said helplessly: Go, go to the equipment department. Whether you can come to the silver tael depends on the ability of the equipment department.

This time Xiao Ming went to the equipment department to ask Chen Qi to forge a very practical thing for himself. This thing can not only distill alcohol, but also an essential thing for extracting essential oils - a still.

In fact, the principle of the distiller is very simple. There are several connected sealed jars. The first jar is responsible for distillation, the second jar is responsible for cooling, and the third jar is responsible for collection.

As long as the distiller is made, the wine is distilled and the plant essential oil is extracted.

The most important thing is that this still can be made of wood, ceramic or metal.

When they arrived at the equipment department, Chen Wenlong was allocating handyman work to Zhang Liang and others, when Xiao Ming called Chen Qi over.

Chen Qi, these two **** made this thing for me. Xiao Ming took Chen Qi aside, drew the picture of the distiller on the blackboard, and then explained the specific structure to him. Material.

This little thing, through Xiao Ming's teaching, Chen Qi's mind quickly came up with the specific production process of the distiller, he said: This is simple, Your Highness, it is better to burn a few large pots, and it is easy to shape.

Well, that's fine. The tubes connecting the pots are made by the method of piercing through the heart. Xiao Ming said.

This macaroni is a method of wrapping a soft stick in the mud, calcining it, and then extracting it, so that the condenser tube required by the distiller can be produced.

Yes, Your Highness, I will tell the craftsman to do it. Chen Qi said.

After explaining about the distiller, Xiao Ming returned to the palace and asked Aster to buy some rice wine and spices.

Aster went to the East Market and the West Market that day, but Qingzhou City could only buy rice wine, but not spices.

Xiao Ming thought about it for a while and could only find Qin Mu.

His Royal Highness, there is no problem with this spice. Qin Mu was obviously not concerned about this issue, but asked, I heard that Your Highness caught Zhang Liang and his son?

Xiao Ming reached out and baked his hands on the briquettes stove. The snow in Qingzhou City stopped for a few days, but the snow melted and it became colder.

The Qin family had some past with Zhang Liang. Xiao Ming was not surprised that he asked this question, and said, Yes, do you have any ideas?

His Royal Highness, it's not that the idiot brother has any idea, but this Liang owes a large amount of debt to our Qin family. My father's intention is to buy Zhang Liang and his son from His Highness and let them build a boat to repay the debt. Qin Mu asked tentatively. road.

Xiao Ming raised his eyelids and said lightly: This is not good, it is also useful for this king to keep him, so don't think about this matter.

Qin Mu touched his nose and said embarrassingly, Since that's the case, the idiot brother will retire.

Xiao Ming glanced at Qin Mu and reminded him, My batch of spices is used to present to the Empress. You Qin family should be careful. If something goes wrong, this king will not be able to protect you.

Qin Mu was a little annoyed by Xiao Ming's rejection of Zhang Liang, and thought to buy some inferior spices to deal with it, Xiao Ming's words immediately made him shiver.

His Royal Highness, don't worry, give me a hundred courage, I don't dare to shoddy, my family happens to have a batch of top-quality spices from the Western Regions, and I was going to take them to Chang'an for sale, but I will send them over at night Qin Mu laughed. .

It's so wonderful. Xiao Ming smiled deeply.