The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 346 Blood
Looking at the ten thousand people behind him, one of his subordinates asked:
"Governor, let them watch here...is that okay?"

Xu Chai Lao said in a heavy tone, "We want them to see it, and then tell the world what happened today."

The subordinate said, "After something like this happened, they probably won't dare to stay on the island any longer, right?"

Xu Chai Lao sighed and said, "Do you think they will have a chance to leave here in the short term?"

The subordinate stopped talking immediately.

The ten thousand selected people did not disperse, but were gathered together and watched the people on the dock.

At this point, even the dumbest person knew what was about to happen.

Some were terrified, others were excited.

Xinghong is a prostitute in a brothel on the island.

She was originally a daughter of an official family. Later, her grandfather was investigated for being involved in the Zhao Mao case, and her entire family was demoted to slavery.

She was also sent to the Jiaofangsi.

Fortunately, the imperial court abolished slavery soon and they regained their freedom.

However, her experience of being sent to the Jiaofangsi made it difficult for her to marry a good man again.

However, many wealthy families coveted her beauty and talent and wanted to take her as a concubine.

But she was fed up with that inhuman life and didn't want to become another slave, so she refused.

It just so happened that the imperial court wanted to develop Temasek and needed a large number of talents.

Originally, this was not something a woman like her could participate in, but as she had no place to stand, she resolutely chose to come to Temasek.

She thought it would be a new beginning, even if it would be very difficult.

However, the truth was countless times more cruel than she had imagined.

As soon as she arrived in Temasek, she was taken directly to a brothel.

She wasn't the only one who was abducted; many others were also captured.

Many women were unwilling to give up and tried to ask for help. At the beginning, the Governor's Office did send people to ask.

But it was just a question, nothing more happened.

Afterwards, the women who asked for help were tortured to death in the most cruel way.

At this point, Xinghong had completely given up.

This is the bottomless abyss, and countless women are tortured to death every year.

Her previous experience in the Jiaofangsi actually saved her.

The Jiaofangsi basically received high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and those people had a very extravagant life.

Simple sex is no longer enough to satisfy them, and only talent shows can arouse their interest.

In order to meet the needs of these guests, the Jiaofangsi would train the female slaves and teach them various skills.

Xinghong was born into a family of officials. She was well-versed in poetry and books since childhood and had mastered many other skills.

She may not stand out in the Jiaofangsi, but in a place like Temasek, her skills made her like an oiran.

It was by these means that she survived.

He also comforted and protected many women who had fallen here.

In a sense, she is also a celebrity in Temasek.

That was why she was chosen when innocent people were selected earlier.

As she understands the rules of officialdom better, she knows exactly what the current situation means.

Those who were chosen would live, but those on the dock would die.

Killing 60,000 to 70,000 people at one time, the King of Qin was indeed a butcher as the legend said.

She used to think that the King of Qin was cruel, but now she thinks that bloodlust can be a virtue.

They squeezed to the front of the crowd, stood on tiptoe and observed the people on the dock in the distance, trying to find those who had oppressed them.

She quickly determined that some of them were brothels' madams based on their flashy and revealing clothing.

These people are also women, but they treat other women more cruelly than men.

How many innocent girls have been tortured beyond recognition by them.

At this moment, looking at those people crowded together like lambs to be slaughtered, she felt happy from the bottom of her heart.

But what she hated even more were the owner of the brothel and others.

They are the culprits of everything.

But there were too many people on the dock and the two sides were quite far apart, so she didn't see anything.

But it doesn’t matter. Just treat everyone on the opposite side as an enemy. There are indeed not many good people anyway.

There are many people who have similar experiences as her, and everyone is looking forward to the imagined scene happening.

Soon the Ming army began to take action.

The fully armed Qin King's guards formed a line and began to surround the enemy from three sides and then closed the circle.

The other is the ocean. The navy warships are patrolling, and anyone who falls into the water will be shot like prey.

Those who usually looked ferocious no longer had their original arrogance, and they all looked at the approaching soldiers in horror.

Someone cried out in vain:
I am from the Ministry of War, Minister Liu, you...

I am the King of Chu's man, I am the King of Chu's man, you cannot kill me...

Xu Chai Lao, I am your uncle, you are a traitor...

However, in the noisy environment, their voices could not be heard at all.

As they saw the soldiers getting closer, they began to desperately squeeze into the crowd, as if that would keep them safe.

The circle got smaller and smaller, the crowding got worse and worse...and a stampede happened.

I don’t know how many people were trampled to death.

Some people couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to jump into the sea to escape, but that would only lead to their death faster.

Some people were horrified by this scene, some couldn't bear it, and some cheered loudly.

Xinghong watched with her own eyes those gorgeous clothes disappear, and she screamed and jumped with excitement.

So much so that Xu Chailao and others heard it and looked at her in surprise.

When I learned her identity, I immediately understood.

Soon the SS completed the circle and the massacre began.

As the saying goes, one feels sympathy for one's own kind. Seeing so many people being killed is beyond what most people can bear.

More and more people turned their heads away and dared not look anymore.

Xu Chailao also wanted to turn away and not look, but thinking that all this was caused by his own weakness, he forced himself to keep looking.

This is the lesson.

What surprised him was that the courtesan named Xinghong was not afraid at all, but became even more crazy.

While crying, I cheered loudly.

If you think about it for a moment, you will know why she is like this. It is because she hates these people so much.

When he thought that all this was caused by him, he hated himself even more.

On the boat, Zhu Chong was admiring the scene through a telescope, his expression filled with twisted pleasure.

Because she was too excited, her hand shook accidentally and the lens of the telescope deviated, and she happened to see Xinghong shouting and acting crazy in the distance.

This surprised him. He was not afraid at all?
"That woman... bring her to me."

The personal guard at the side immediately took the order and went to find the person.

Li Fang frowned slightly, revealing a worried look: "My lord, this may not be appropriate..."

Zhu Chong naturally knew what he was worried about. In the past, he would have definitely scolded the other party.

But after going through so many things, he has also matured a lot. Although he is bloodthirsty, he is no longer so confused about right and wrong, so he explained:
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Seeing him say this, Li Fang was still worried, but she didn't say anything else.

He secretly made up his mind that if the King of Qin continued to follow the old path, then don't blame him for joining forces with others to do something.

After all, everyone left the glamorous world of the Central Plains and followed Zhu Chong to Asia Minor, not for sightseeing.

We can't let Zhu Chong act recklessly, otherwise everyone will end up in trouble.

Zhu Chong didn’t know what his future prime minister was thinking. He really didn’t have any other thoughts. He just saw it suddenly and was a little curious.

After giving the order casually, he didn't take it seriously anymore, but raised the telescope and continued watching.

The killing continued, countless corpses fell to the ground, and the dock was stained red with blood.

The blood flowed into the sea through the cracks in the stone slabs, and soon a large area of ​​sea water along the coast turned dark red.

However, what is strange is that faced with this inevitable death, only a few individuals tried to resist, but they only died faster.

More people tried hard to squeeze into the center of the crowd, and even pulled others to block the knives.

After looking for a while, Zhu Chong felt bored, put down the telescope and said:

"It's boring. Livestock know how to resist when they are killed. These people are worse than livestock."

Everyone around was silent.

If 60,000 to 70,000 people really riot, it would be difficult to deal with them with only the Qin King's Guards.

However, this did not happen.

Witnessing so many people being massacred, Guo Cheng couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

The cruelty of the King of Qin was beyond his imagination.

Fortunately, I was cautious and did not get involved in those things. Fortunately, my background was strong, especially my good relationship with Empress Ma.

Otherwise, let alone protecting his subordinates, it is unclear whether he can escape unharmed.

On the other hand, Xinghong was also surprised to learn that King Qin wanted to see her.

I don't know him? How did he know me? Why did he want to see me?

But it was obvious that the guards would not answer her question.

However, thinking that the other party had avenged her, Xinghong agreed without hesitation.

Xu Chailao was equally surprised and full of doubts, so he wanted to go with her.

At least see what's going on, and if things are bad, try to protect her.

Several people soon arrived on the boat and saw the bored Zhu Chong on the deck.

After the greetings, Xinghong boldly asked:
"I wonder why the king has summoned me?"

Zhu Chong saw that her every move was graceful and there was nothing wrong with the etiquette she performed.

This was completely different from the crazy look I had just seen through the telescope, and I was even more curious:

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

Xinghong replied, "I was afraid before, but not now. I am also very grateful to the king for avenging me and all the innocent people who were harmed."

Zhu Chong raised his eyebrows: "Oh, so it seems that you still have grievances?"

Xinghong told him everything that had happened to her.

Xu Chailao was afraid that Zhu Chong would not believe her, so he also said some things to support her words.

The emphasis was placed on her protection and assistance to other victims.

But Zhu Chong obviously didn't care about this. He was more interested in Xinghong's experience.

It would be difficult for an ordinary man to persevere after encountering so many setbacks, but she survived and helped others.

This is very unusual.

No wonder she was not afraid but acted crazy when she saw so many people being slaughtered.

But even so, the fact that he was not afraid when seeing so many people being killed was considered outstanding in terms of his character.

Originally, Zhu Chong was just curious about her eccentricity, but now he developed a love for her talent.

Especially when I thought about going to Asia Minor, what I lacked most was talent.

If Xinghong is recruited into our team, there might be unexpected results.

Thinking of this, he finally spoke:
"From today on, you belong to this king."

Li Fang and others frowned immediately. It was true that the King of Qin could not change his bad behavior.

Xu Chai Lao was also a little surprised. Did the King of Qin really not care about her status as a prostitute? He accepted all kinds of women into his harem?
Xinghong's expression remained unchanged, and she refused:
"I am an unclean woman, how dare I serve the king?"

Zhu Chong knew that she had misunderstood, so he said, "You are wrong. I am not going to take you into my harem, but to recruit you to serve as an official in the State of Qin."

"Ah?" Xinghong was surprised.

Others were equally shocked. Recruiting a woman as an official, and a woman like this?

It's really against etiquette.

If it were in the past, they would definitely object.

But when they thought that the person in front of them was Qin King Zhu Chong and the location of his fiefdom, everyone fell silent.

Instead, everyone began to think that from the experience just now, it could be seen that Xinghong was not an ordinary woman.

Maybe it can really work.

Zhu Chong continued, "You have no place in Ming Dynasty and Temasek Island, unless you are willing to be a prostitute for the rest of your life."

"Come with me to Qin and start anew there."

"If you are truly talented and can make great contributions to the Qin State, I would not mind promoting you to a higher position."

Xinghong was still hesitant, mainly because this matter went against common sense and she really found it hard to believe.

Zhu Chong was obviously really interested in talent, and said patiently:

"You have been using the name Xinghong until now. You probably feel that your experience has tarnished your family name, so you are unwilling to reveal your real name."

"If you can accomplish something as a woman, all the humiliations you have suffered in the past will become a symbol of your steadfastness."

"Then you can restore your original name openly and even go down in history."

These words may not be of any use to women from other tribes.

However, the Chinese people pay the most attention to their reputation during their lifetime and after their death, and attach great importance to being recorded in history.

Not only men, women as well.

So, after hearing these words, Xinghong was finally moved.

She didn't dare to think about leaving her name in the history books, but finding out her real name was enough for her to give it a try.

Anyway, it has come to this, the worst that can happen is death.

Although the King of Qin was cruel, he had never been known to break his promise to anyone.

Besides, you can’t go back on your words after you said them in front of so many people, right?
It's worth a try.

Thinking of this, she finally made up her mind, looked directly into Zhu Chong's eyes and said:

"I hope the king will keep his promise."

Zhu Chong laughed loudly and said, "Haha... I don't even bother to deceive a woman like you..."

Then he pointed at the dock and said, "Do you need to kill a few people?"

Xinghong was very tempted, but finally shook her head and said:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I still want to stay here and serve you, so I won't take any risks."

Zhu Chong smiled and said, "What a smart woman."

At this time, Cen Xintong, who had been standing silently by the side, suddenly stood up, knelt on one knee and said:

"I would like to join the Qin State and serve the King. Please grant me your permission."

(End of this chapter)