After rebirth, I made the princes cry

The branch manager patted Manager Wu on the shoulder and said, "After all these years, you still have the knot in your heart."

"I can't say I'm upset." Manager Wu's shoulders drooped. "I was born to be a lonely man. My parents died when I was born, and my uncle and uncle also died one after another. I have to believe in the predictions of sorcerers. I can't get married, and I don't have any hope of having children. But I was lucky enough to meet my boss. Because of his kindness, I didn't suffer from slavery. I encountered a disaster but found a way out. In addition to repaying his kindness, I am also grateful for the protection of the gods and Buddhas.

In order to accumulate blessings for my boss and myself, I want to do good deeds within my ability, and I must remember that I am a Chinese citizen after all, and I cannot bear to see those who are the remnants of Xiyu like me struggling in poverty, hunger and cold because of the tyrannical ruler of Xiyu who has lost his humanity. "

"Are those two women the remnants of the Northern Han Dynasty? From what I see, they don't look like they have ever been tortured." said the branch manager.

Manager Wu had already prepared a plan for this: "They were brought to Northern Han from Da Qi by Hui Renxing."

"Oh? So you mean I am a member of the Huang family of Da Qi? How did I end up in Northern Han?"

"They used to be slaves in the palace of the Central Secretariat."

The branch manager understood: "Kang Yuanhua also left himself to blame. Although he was dismissed this time and spared the death penalty and kept his property, he originally had 3,000 slaves in his mansion, which was far beyond the limit. Most of them were forced to be sold. The two women were lucky to be chosen by Hui Renxing, otherwise they would have been sold to Northern Han... Even if they are not confiscated into Wumei Cang, Northern Han is not as tolerant to the survivors of Xiyu as my Great Qi."

Huirenhang is actually also a branch of the branch's business, and its main business is selling slaves. Since they want to make a profit, they will not buy slaves who are dull, weak and have no skills. But because Huirenhang was originally the "property" of the branch manager, of course they will focus on their own needs first. The manager of Huirenhang is not from the Flying Eagle Tribe, but Xinsujun has a way to "turn" Baiying and Xuanmei into slaves in the mansion of Kang Yuanhua, the Minister of the Central Secretariat who failed in the recent political struggle in Northern Qi and was liquidated, so that the manager of Huirenhang "favored" them.

Of course, the resale price of slaves in Northern Qi would not be as high as that in Northern Han. As long as Bai Mian and Xuan Mian were brought to Northern Han by Huirenxing, Manager Wu, who had received the news long ago, would immediately go to Huirenxing to select the personnel that the head office needed to recruit, and everything would go smoothly.

The branch manager did not care about government affairs and was wholeheartedly striving for the life goal of becoming a wealthy businessman. He did not care at all whether there were spies infiltrating. Today, he just happened to see Manager Wu personally instructing a young maid to check the accounts when he arrived, and it seemed that he was also teaching the carving skills to another young maid. He found it very interesting and thought that the "old friend" had finally figured it out and planned to get married and start a family, so he asked a few more questions.

“However, today, Dongyu’s envoys have arrived in Dajing. It seems that Dongyu is really sincere in wanting to establish diplomatic relations with Northern Han this time. Once the two countries formally establish diplomatic relations, Northern Han’s policy towards the survivors will be more or less lenient, and you don’t have to worry about those eyebrowless slaves in Wumeicang anymore.” The branch manager patted Manager Wu’s shoulder again.

"The boss said before that if the two countries establish diplomatic relations, a market will be set up in Wudu. We must prepare first and strive for the trade vouchers of Wudu Market."

The brother-in-law of the chief was a noble of the Northern Han Dynasty. He certainly knew some inside information that ordinary people did not know. At this time, he sat on a thin-waisted beard bed with a big horse and a golden sword, and stroked his goatee: "The Northern Han Dynasty proposed to let the Lord of the Palace of Divine Yuan go to the Han Dynasty, but the Lord of the Palace of Divine Yuan who came here is actually the Lord of the Palace of Divine Yuan. In fact, even the deputy envoy Fei Jin who followed the King of Zhenyuan on the diplomatic mission to Dongyu is not sure. After all, the Lord of the Palace of Divine Yuan is a woman who has been living in the Jiankang Palace. The foreign envoys have never seen her in the past, but the two princes who accompanied her are genuine. The Emperor of Dongyu can't possibly sacrifice his two biological sons to protect the Lord of the Palace of Divine Yuan. One of them is born to Madam Zheng. If the Zheng of Changping knew that the Lord of the Palace of Divine Yuan did not go to the Northern Han Dynasty, the safety of the Lord of the Palace of Jiao Su would be in danger. How could he agree?

The Northern Han monarch has achieved his goal. Even if he goes back on his word and refuses to let the Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace return to Henan, he must find a way to force Dongyu to compromise. There should be no variables in establishing diplomatic relations. It's nothing more than the Northern Han agreeing to more conditions. "

Jiang Tai's intention to force Lord Shenyuan to stay in Northern Han seemed to be known to everyone.

Manager Wu began to analyze the impact that the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries would have on the commerce of Northern Han and even Northern Qi.

He finally had hope of returning to Henan.

In fact, his mission had already been successfully completed. Taking good care of the two girls, Bai Mian and Xuan Mian, and protecting them from danger when the plan of surprise attack on Hanzhong was successfully achieved was his last task. After completing this task, his identity as a spy would be completely exposed, and he would have to escape.

Jiankang was a strange place for him.

But only Dayu is his home and country.

Many years ago, when he thought he would die of a serious illness, he was rescued by the Prince of Langya. He memorized the face of his savior with a dazed glance, and never saw his benefactor again since then. He was overjoyed because he finally got the chance to repay his benefactor. He stayed in Northern Qi, but let his younger brother move south with the master's family, and told his younger brother to tell His Majesty the Emperor that he stayed in Northern Qi to become a spy for Dayu.

He had never met Xin Sujun, the supreme commander who was currently in charge of the Flying Eagle Tribe.

But we know that because of the battle of Yizhou, Xinsu Jun became a wise and brave general that even the Emperor of Northern Zhao feared. That day, he was drunk and cried bitterly behind people's backs. He was not crying because of grief, but because of joy. His country had hope of rising again, and it was worth his twenty years of enduring humiliation.

Dayu is no longer the Dayu of the past.

Not only Xinsujun, Jiaosujun, and Guisujun, but also the princes of Dayu can shoulder the burden of the country. Even the granddaughter of Duke Linyi, such a noble lady, can abandon the peace and happiness in the rich and beautiful land and go to the enemy country to contribute to the rise and fall of the country. He firmly believes that the rumors spread by the barbarians that the king and ministers of Dayu are greedy for pleasure, the internal struggles are endless, and the people are exploited are rumors! His Majesty the Emperor is kind-hearted and will definitely save the thousands of survivors from the water and fire.

"Tell me more about your life in Jiankang." That day, Steward Wu had an urgent need. He wanted to hear about the lives of Bai Mian and Xuan Mian, two lucky girls, in the capital of Dayu. "Judging from your age, you should have been born in Jiankang. You should be highly valued by the master family."

"I am the young master's maidservant." Xuanying said first, "The maidservant who is most valued by the young master."

"Nonsense, it's obvious that the young lady values ​​me the most." Bai Min was not willing to be outdone.

"Whenever the young lady went out, she always asked me to accompany her!"

"You are a maidservant, and your duty is to protect the young lady's safety. Of course, you have to travel with the young lady, but that doesn't mean you are the most valued. For example, you came to Northern Han this time because of me. The young lady asked you to come to protect my safety!"

"Are you all the house slaves of King Linyi?" asked Steward Wu.

"She is Jiang Donglu's house slave." Xuanying took the lead again.

Bai Mian couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Although my parents were once Jiangdong Lu's slaves, what's the difference between the master who followed the three female monarchs and the slaves of King Linyi? You, me, and Qing Mian were all selected by the three female monarchs to serve the young master. Only Dan Mian was the maid chosen by the young master herself. The four of us are obviously equally valued by the young master, and we get the same salary and rewards. But only I was chosen by the young master to accompany the Northern Han this time. If it weren't for me, you would be like Dan Mian and the others now, and you'd still be staying in Jiankang in fear!"

"You all get paid?"

"Of course." This time, the two girls said in unison.

Bai Mian smiled and said, "Even after the young lady entered the palace, we lived in the Crescent Moon Residence and had enough food, clothing and even salaries. The young master and the young lady were both kind-hearted people, and the young lady was kind-hearted. Not to mention us maids, even the low-ranking servants had salaries. Just like Rubai, she is my apprentice. She was promoted to a second-class maid in less than three years, and the savings she saved were enough to buy a set of wedding jewelry at Huazhenfang."

Huazhenfang is one of the branches of this business, mainly dealing in jade and gold and silver jewellery. The daughters of common people cannot afford Huazhenfang’s “wedding crown” when they get married, even if they are of Qiang descent!

"Then wouldn't you two have more savings?" asked Manager Wu.

"I have no savings." Xuanying spread out his hands.

Bai Mian rolled her eyes. "Uncle, don't think Xuan Mian doesn't care about food and clothing. She is the most extravagant among us. When the young lady doesn't go out, she often hangs out outside and likes to make friends. If someone talks to her about love and loyalty, she will repay them with real money. But she doesn't worry about the future. Except for her, her family members are now all servants of the master's family and live in the house allocated by the master's family. The marriages of her two brothers are all betrothal gifts from the master's family. Sooner or later, she will get rid of her slavery and marry a good family. Her family doesn't need to worry about her dowry."

"Who said I'm going to get married? The young lady has agreed to me, and from now on I will be the commander of her guards." Xuan Ying stared.

"Has Bai Mei saved enough for her dowry?" Manager Wu asked with a smile.

"I gave all my money to Danmei, who is the best at accounting. I met her before coming to Northern Han. Danmei is meticulous. Even if I don't ask, she will tell me about my current accounts. A few years ago, Danmei bought mulberry land for me in Linyi Qiao County in the name of a young lady, and hired long-term workers to manage it. My savings are enough to buy two shops in Xiaoshi, Jiankang City, but I don't worry about the dowry."

"Why? You don't want to get married either?"

"You have to get married, but you don't want to marry outside. In fact, we are reluctant to give up our daughter. I saved this money because I have a wish. Our family is lucky, but I have an aunt, and her family is still in Jiangdong Lu. My aunt wants my cousin to be free from the household registration, have his own business, marry a wife of good household registration, and have children who are no longer slaves. I want to save capital for my cousin to set up a household. This idea has been achieved, but he still needs the help of the eldest daughter of the Lu family to be free from the household registration. When this mission is completed and I return to Jiankang, I will ask the three daughters for help."

"You came to Northern Han to take risks for your aunt, right?" Manager Wu nodded. She was a loyal maid.

Bai Mian almost shook her head away: "No, even if I didn't come to Northern Han, the young master would have told the third lady about this, and the young master had already agreed to me. It's just that the eldest lady of the Lu family has been busy in the past two years, and my uncle has different ideas from my aunt. My uncle doesn't want to get rid of his status, but wants to rely on my parents to persuade the third lady, and let the third lady persuade the eldest lady of the Lu family to seek the job of the Lu family's steward in Jiangdong. My uncle and aunt have different ideas, and they are still arguing.

My cousin is willing to renounce his citizenship. I want to help him because he is wholeheartedly thinking about my cousin. My cousin is only twelve years old. My cousin thinks that if their family renounces their citizenship, my cousin's future marriage will not be restricted by the host family.

Uncle, like Xuanying, I was chosen to serve the young lady when I was five or six years old. Although I was not the eldest maid at that time, I was fortunate to become the young lady's playmate and grew up with her. Xuanying practiced martial arts, and I knew nothing. I just listened to my mother's teachings and played with the young lady. I ate whatever the young lady ate and drank whatever the young lady drank. Although I was a slave, I grew up as if I was spoiled.

"The Lord and the Lady have only one daughter, the Young Master. When the Young Master is at home, the Lord and the Lady have never let the Young Master suffer any grievances. Thanks to the Young Master, we have never suffered any grievances. Only the Young Master can scold us, but the Young Master has never treated us as slaves. Xuan'an, do you still remember that incident? When the Lord was impeached, Lady Yao thought that our Lady was going to divorce the Lord, so she instigated Si Niang to humiliate the Young Master. Dan'an stood in front of the Young Master and was slapped by Si Niang. You wanted to fight back, but the Young Master stopped you. She stepped forward and slapped Si Niang twice. Jiaozhu stepped forward to help, and the Young Master was hugged by Jiaozhu. It seemed that she was about to suffer a loss. Our eyes were red, and you took out the daggers. "

Manager Wu: ...

"I remember." Xuanying was very serious.

"The master was humiliated and the servant died. We just wanted to protect the young lady and were not afraid of being executed. The young lady was more scared than us. She even shouted to Xuanying not to move, and then said to Si Niang, 'If you have the guts, hit me. I guarantee that if you slap me, it will be Jiaozhu who will die.' Si Niang's slap still came, but it hit Jiaozhu's back."

"Jiaozhu is not stupid either." Xuanying snorted coldly.

"We are both slaves. Jiaozhu's survival depends on her brain, but we never had a sense of crisis. Our young lady is the most spoiled of all the ladies in Linyi Wang's family, but our young lady has never ignored our situation. She does not treat us as slaves, but she never forgets that we are slaves. She can be humiliated, but she will not let us be punished. The young lady was also worried at the time, afraid that the head of the Lu family would force the third lady to divorce, and afraid that she would not be able to protect us, so she did not let us stand in front of her. When she was so confused, she still wanted to protect us first. This time is the same. She treats the Lord of Shenyuan Palace as a confidant and is willing to accompany the Lord to take risks. It is our honor to follow the young lady, our honor."

Xuan Ying smiled: "It's our honor."

Manager Wu looked at the determined expressions of the two girls. They straightened their backs, looked proud, and clapped their hands twice.

They were not forced to take risks out of servility. In their minds, their young ladies were family members, confidants, and people who were truly worthy of their risking their lives for. No wonder the Emperor of Dayu decided to appoint a girl from the boudoir as the Left Deputy Envoy and grant her the position of Shangshulang. It was even more no wonder that Xinsu Jun actually gave her the Moyu Order, allowing a woman from another family who was not a member of the Sikong royal family to be in charge of the power to dispatch all the spies of the Flying Eagle Department!

Northern Qi, Northern Han, and even Northern Jin and Northern Yan, although the kings of these foreign races seemed to never restrict women from participating in politics, it seemed as if these foreign women had a higher status than the women of Dayu, but what was the truth?

Just like Jiang Baiji's wife Gao, who was born into a noble family in Northern Zhao. If Jiang Baiji died, as long as it was not his and Gao's son who inherited the clan power, no matter whether Jiang Baiji's younger brother or Jiang Baiji's illegitimate son became the clan leader, they could all take Gao as his wife or concubine.

Even if Jiang Baiji was still alive, what would Gao family mean?

Gao couldn't even be sure of the authenticity of the Lord of Shenyuan Palace.

Jiang Baiji should be able to convince Gao that the Lord of Shenyuan Palace might not be the real Lord of Shenyuan Palace.

The Gao family was just a pawn in the game between Northern Zhao and Northern Han.