Chapter 73 Refugees
The convoy circled and arrived one kilometer away from the refugee camp.
Bao Taozi stopped the carriage and told Hongyu to go forward and check the situation in the refugee camp, while the others rested on the spot.
But I dare not go forward rashly. I have a lot of people with me. If there is any danger ahead, it will be more trouble than gain.
Half a minute later, Hongyu came back.
"Princess, the refugee camp ahead has been occupied. The leader is a former bandit who now controls the people of six nearby villages and a town. There are 137 guards, all former bandits. I've heard that every day this leader selects a village to offer babies for his own consumption."
Bao Taozi stood up quickly: "Li Gang!"
"I'm here!"
"Bring me some new weapons! Capture this beast alive!"
"Yes! Your Highness!"
Although he only brought fifty guards with him, his weapons were not weak and it was no problem for him to defeat a mere one hundred people!
At this time, in the refugee camp, more than a dozen people were gathered together, discussing whose child to sacrifice...
"I don't agree! None of us want to sacrifice! That's a living person, our own flesh and blood!"
A gray-haired old man shook his head and said, "We don't want to do that either! What will happen if we don't agree now? Everyone in our village will be killed! We can only blame... the emperor is far away."
Everyone in the room fell silent. At the beginning, everyone hoped that someone from the court would come to save them from the dire situation, but after a long time, they became desperate.
How could the imperial court see this small hill?
Everyone has hated and complained, but in the end, everything returns to peace.
"Eh? Did you hear anything?"
A young man suddenly stood up and listened carefully.
"Someone's there! I'm afraid there's a commotion! Quick, let's go out and take a look!"
Everyone in the room hurried out.
Outside, flames shot up into the sky. At the entrance to the camp, a beautiful woman in elegant clothes sat atop a tall horse, looking down at the fleeing bandits. The golden peacock embroidered on her clothes shone brightly...
In this country, only princesses of the fifth rank and above can wear peacock clothes.
In the time it took for a stick of incense to stick, the guards controlled the bandits, and the leader, Qiu Dadangjia, was taken to Bao Taozi and made him kneel down.
The refugees were gathered at the door, staring blankly at the princess on horseback with tears in their eyes.
The imperial court did not give up on them...the imperial court even sent a princess to rescue these peasants!
"Eating babies and raping women—just these two offenses are enough to send him to hell! Come! Throw him into the crowd and protect the people! Let them do whatever they want! If he's still alive, he'll be subjected to the Five Punishments! If he's dead, find wild dogs to dismember him!"
"The princess is so kind!"
"Thank you, Princess!"
The refugees were all overjoyed and burst into tears! On the other hand, the head of the clan, Qiu, was so frightened by the mere hearing of these punishments that he lost control of his bladder and kept begging for mercy!
But he was still tied up and thrown into the crowd of refugees.
The screams were endless.
He died before the five punishments were met. The guards came forward and reported that he had committed suicide by biting his tongue.
Bao Taozi sneered, "Do you think death is liberation? After death, that is your true home."
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The remaining bandits were dealt with in front of the refugees.
Bao Taozi then softened up, dismounted and walked into the crowd.
The refugees knelt one after another. Bao Taozi said, "Because of the earth dragon's rebellion, you have all lost your homes. However, I do not want to see you become refugees, so I will take you to a suitable place to build a new home."
People looked at each other and explained to each other what the princess meant, and then there was a huge cheer!
Now I have a backbone!
She ordered the guards to help the refugees pack their belongings. Hongyu went to the front to survey the terrain and see if there was a place to settle down. Qian Cheng began to write about the princess' deeds and request official documents to build a city.
An hour later, nearly a thousand people set off in a mighty procession. Hongyu had found a place close to the official road and with flat terrain.
On the way, Bao Taozi browsed the system mall and locked onto city-building materials. After a long time of selection, he finally gave up because the building materials produced by the system were really too good. In a city, the people could not live better than the palace. This was ancient times.
But fortunately, I have some knowledge in my head that I can put into practice.
When they arrived at the place, Bao Taozi first replaced the lime and a small part of the bricks and glutinous rice, and transferred the things to Hongyu's space. Hongyu moved them to the edge of the forest not far away.
Bao Taozi got off the carriage and said to the crowd, "This piece of land under our feet is where you will live in the future. From today on, children and the elderly can only eat three meals a day in the cafeteria and are not allowed to take them out. Both men and women of sound ability must work to earn food. The specific rules will be drawn up by this Lord Qian. Of course, the elderly and children can also work, but the food they earn can only be used by themselves and cannot be passed on to others. Those with disabilities can be registered and assigned lighter work."
Many families favor boys over girls, or have second-generation rich children in their family. This rule is to prevent such people.
The people below didn't dare to refute, nor were they willing to do so. "How nice of a princess!" they thought. "She built a house for me and gave me food!" A few hooligans were dissatisfied, but they didn't dare to make a scene.
"Today, cut down trees to build a temporary shelter and canteen. If you perform well, you will receive food and silver!"
Everyone cheered!
Qian Cheng was in tears behind him. The princess must have done such an important thing for him just to give him credit. He was so touched!
In fact, wrapping peaches is just laziness.
He called Qian Cheng and taught him how to tamp the earth, how to build city walls and houses, and where the urban area was and where the fields were. He explained everything clearly to him.
Qian Cheng listened very seriously. To be honest, he was not even as serious as the emperor when he was speaking!
Bao Taozi was very satisfied with his attitude, so after giving him the instructions, he handed it over to him with confidence.
As for his guards, they were not there to help build the house, they were only there to supervise and monitor. Fortunately, before he left, the emperor was concerned about his safety and sent many guards.
Everyone was in high spirits, working with full energy and enthusiasm, without complaining about the hard work. Before sunset, they had built their temporary hut.
Of course there is also a princess's house.
As night fell, everyone gathered in the cafeteria, lined up obediently, and Bao Taozi sat at the top as a mascot.
The food was taken out from the space and Hongyu sorted it out and poured it into a large basin.
There are fried cabbage, rice soup, whole grain rice and roast chicken.
"There's meat! There's rice!"
"Oh my God! Your Highness the Princess is so kind! I've never eaten such delicious food in my life!"
People cheered.
"Work hard every day, and you'll have plenty of food. If you're cunning and dishonest, you won't have to eat. Go gnaw on the grass by the roadside. Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
Bao Taozi nodded with satisfaction.
It seems that I have already seen that the doors of this city are not locked at night and there is singing and dancing in peace and prosperity.
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