48 Hours a Day

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Zhang Heng has also heard some tragic stories about Roman slaves before.

In fact, the background of the era of black sails is also when the black slave trade is booming. At that time, Zhang Heng led the Jackdaw to attack many slave ships. I saw the ship full of black slaves packed the bilge, and people were next to each other. Like the livestock to be slaughtered, the cabin is full of odor and sweat.

With the help of Laeri, Zhang Heng usually selects the most powerful fighters from these black people after the ship is robbed and recruits them into the pirate group, while the rest are put on some islands to These people built a hidden supply point that played an important role in the battle and battle after Zhang Heng left Nassau and the Imperial Family Navy, and Zhang Heng even got the title of a New World Liberator, he did n’t expect One day I will become a slave.

It was also a slave in the 2nd century AD, but it was not just in name only, but also in reality in a slave society. The social pyramid structure in Rome was basically nobles, civilians, foreigners and slaves from top to bottom.

The slave at the bottom can not even be called a person in a sense, it can only be regarded as a production or entertainment tool, and now it is the case of the gladiatorial performances above them. Gladiators fight each other, using their own blood and life In exchange for applause from the audience.

“What are you thinking about?” Zhang Heng said to Varo.

“What?” The latter was stunned for a while before reacting. “Oh, I’m thinking when will it be our turn to perform on it.”

“Are we going too?” Zhang Heng was a little surprised. As far as the current work of the two people is concerned, they are basically just playing in the arena, especially Varo. The latter is not thin, but the courage is very small. Wild beast can’t feed well. If he walks into the arena, Zhang Heng suspects that he can’t hold it for 2 seconds.

“Of course not now, we don’t know anything now, just go ugly, no one wants to watch our poor performance, but …” Varo lowered his voice, “I got a message … there will be tomorrow. The Germanic Barbarian Race will be delivered, and we will go to the gladiator school with them to train. “

After Varo finished looking towards Zhang Heng, he didn’t at all see the fearful look he expected from the latter’s face, so he froze and added, “You … have nothing to say?” “

“What am I going to say?” Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.

“We are about to be sent to the gladiator training camp. People say that life is better than death. They will torture us and lash us all the time. Many people will die during training, and those who survive later will Participate in the assessment, and the person who passes the assessment will become a gladiator, and then die in the performance. “

“If you’re so worried about your life, don’t you just pass the final assessment, isn’t it good?” Zhang Heng said.

“That’s the problem. Slaves that don’t pass are said to be sold to mines or villages to make up for the losses. Do you know how the people there treat slaves? They will keep you working and working, just like cattle Similarly, until the day you die, you will never be free. “Varo said desperately,” This shouldn’t be the case. Chickpea assured me. “

“Who is chickpea?”

“A slave trader, I have a little friendship with him. After I became a slave, he told me that I would be bought by the nobility in the city. I would run a business. As long as the person who bought me invested me a sum of money, I could Let them make more money, so that when I start the business, I will become a free man again, “Varo said with fists in his hands, full of unwillingness and pain.” Why is this, why am I sold Come here? I do n’t belong here … “

“Maybe it’s because your body is well maintained?” Zhang Heng said, “Are you a businessman before, it looks more like a soldier when wearing armor.”

“But I have never learned to fight,” Varo said. “It’s ridiculous. I obviously can use my business ability to bring more wealth, but they want me to go to the gladiator school. This is to let The pearl is dusty and wasteful. “

“Oh, if all you say is true, maybe you should talk to the owner here,” Zhang Heng suggested.

“I tried it. I told the supervisor about my situation and asked him to tell the master here.” Varo said.

“and then?”

“Then … there was no news until now.” Varo put down the rag in his hand and hesitated. “Maybe I should go directly to the master, what do you think?”

Zhang Heng not at all anxiously answered this question, but asked, “You said you were a businessman before, why was it sold?”

“Don’t mention it,” Varo was hearing this sighed. “Originally I was selling antiques. This business has been done since my father’s time. Our family made a lot of money on this, but then I lost my mind and heard a friend say The linen business in Egypt is very good. I discussed the partnership with a nobleman there to grow linen. When he left the land, I paid for it, weaved it into cloth, and then sold it to Rome. The money is gone, and what’s worse is that the contract I signed with the other party before, if he didn’t get the money within the specified time, I need to pay him a large amount of liquidated damages, I tried my best, but still did not make up With enough money, not only did I lose all my property, but I also became a slave. “

“Well, this is a regrettable story.” Zhang Heng said.

At this time, a deafening applause sounded. It should be that the gladiatorial performance went to a wonderful place and mobilized the emotions of the audience in the stands.

And Varo also made up his mind at this time, “Tomorrow, when those German Barbarian Races are escorted over, everyone will be called up, and the master should also show up at that time. I can find him at that time and ask him to do business. If things go well, I will be able to leave here by then. “

“Really, then good luck.” Zhang Heng said.

“Sorry, I can’t help you.” Varo was a little embarrassed. He just described the Gladiator School as scary, but he would jump out of the quagmire himself, but leave Zhang Heng there, although 2 people Originally, there was no relationship, and I had only known each other for a long time. I couldn’t talk about friends, not even acquaintances.

However, after the previous conversation, the relationship between the two was indeed a little closer, but Varo is now like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, and he cannot guarantee himself, and he can’t control the companion Zhang Heng.

“It doesn’t matter, just remember to tell me the day you are free.” Zhang Heng said, after listening to Varo’s story, he was not optimistic about the other party’s actions to be successful tomorrow, but he also knew that Varo had just seen Hopefully, no one can persuade him to give up the idea of ​​fleeing the gladiator school.