Xingyue, another world recasts the glory of human nature

This can be regarded as a real decision to deal with the remnants of this part of the old order.

Of course, in addition to the old nobles, some representatives of the original slave groups will also attend the banquet.

Ymir and her brother Gurnis were also invited.

Chapter 89 Grace and Savagery

Xi'an City Lord's Mansion.

A fierce battle took place here a week ago. The former Lord of Xi'an turned into a monster and plundered here, killing hundreds of slaves in the mansion, and later collided with the revolting slaves.

The ground in the square in front of the temple that has not yet been repaired can vaguely remind people of the terrifying appearance of Raph transformed into a monster.

The City Lord's Mansion sits in the center of Xi'an. After Fengjian settled in and took over Xi'an, this became his residence.

It was just dark now, and candles were lit in the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.The seats on both sides were full of people.There are obvious differences between the two parties in terms of clothing and appearance. Sitting on both sides, they look distinct.

Those on the right are basically wearing gray linen clothes, their faces are covered with traces of weather erosion, and they look thin.

The one on the left is wearing a neat white robe and looks pampered.

On the right are the original slaves of Xi'an, now that slavery is no more, they are now free people.He is a representative elected by his compatriots.

Naturally, on the left were the original nobles of Xi'an. Many of them stared at the bastards opposite who were no different from livestock in their eyes.The gritted teeth were full of resentment.But behind this gesture was a deep sense of worry and fear.

Even the stupidest noble can understand deeply at this time that Xi'an's world has completely changed.

Xi'an's original order collapsed. Without this order and authority, they were nothing.

Now, facing the slaves sitting opposite them, the nobles no longer dare to deal with them as they did before. In essence, there is no difference between them and the 'bastards' opposite them.

And what led to all this...

When the nobles looked at the young man sitting on the main seat in the palace, they did not dare to show their resentment at all.

The high platform in the palace that originally served as the city lord's throne has been demolished, and the main seat is only one step higher than the guest seats.

But even so, this young man is still someone that nobles need to look up to.

That was different from looking up at Raph. Raph was sitting on a high platform and required them to look up physically.

The basis for the nobles to look up to young people comes from the power and power that young people possess.

After the young man led the army to Xi'an that day, the slaves' rebellion stopped in a short period of time.

As for the slaves who dared to resist, the young man also cleaned up the slaves without mercy.

In the trial a few days ago, the people on trial were some slave owners and nobles who were famous for their violence and murder.These nobles were forced to watch the entire process.

When the ax blade that was not supposed to be used on them struck, the slaves watching the execution in the execution ground let out loud cheers.All this made the nobles feel despair.

After that, they could only stay at home and wait for their fate, and now is undoubtedly the time to reveal the truth.

How will this powerful lord from the Forbidden Land deal with them.

"I won't say any more nonsense...I invite you all to come. I believe you all know what I am doing." The young man said.

The nobles knew that the words of Xi'an's new master were meant for them, their hearts beat wildly in their chests, and their ears pricked up involuntarily.

"Inviting you here this time is to decide where you will go in the future."

"I'll give you two choices."

Kazama raised his hand and held up two fingers.

"First, your noble status will be abolished and most of your property will be recovered. You will live in Xi'an as ordinary free people."

"Of course, I will treat you all equally, and you can also have the rights that other free people have."

The status of the nobility was abolished and their property was confiscated. Although they were mentally prepared, many nobles' faces became distorted when faced with the disappearance of their status and wealth.

Such a huge gap is even more uncomfortable than killing them.

Kazama picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the fragrant fruit wine.

He stared at the wine in the glass. He did not immediately continue to talk about another option he gave to the old nobles of Xi'an, but allowed them to think for a certain period of time.

But obviously this kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable to the old nobles of Xi'an.

After a long silence, the silence in the palace was broken.

An old man with pale hair walked out of the seat of the original nobles of Xi'an.

This is a high-ranking nobleman who is quite prestigious among the upper echelons of Xi'an.Even the city lord has to give him some face.

The old noble lay prone on the cold ground of the hall, his body trembling slightly as if he felt the cold touch.

"Your Highness Kazama, why would you bother to do such a barbaric act?"

"The order of Xi'an has existed for hundreds of years, with the superiors ruling the inferiors. This is the foundation of the glory of this white stone city."

"You are also a noble person...and we are willing to bow at your feet."

Rather than falling to the free people and being on the same level as the slaves of the past, the nobles wanted to keep their status unchanged, even if they surrendered to a new lord.

Although this lord from the Forbidden Land is an outsider, his appearance and demeanor are recognized by the nobles of Xi'an.It is still unclear about the origin of His Highness Kazama, and he has not yet truly understood the town called Rome, but judging from his performance, he must be a noble person.

Since he is a noble person, he befriends lowly slaves and even allows the slaves to obtain the status of free people. This is what the Xi'an nobles can understand.

"Barbaric?" Kazama chuckled.

He is familiar with history, and in the history of the original world, there was a situation similar to Xi'an today.

It is also slavery that has developed to its peak, and it is not a power located in a corner of the world like Xi'an or the Three Stone City. It is from Spain, Gaul and Britain in the west, to the upper reaches of the Euphrates River in the east, and to northern Africa in the south. Reaching north to the Rhine and Danube rivers, the Mediterranean once became a huge empire of inland seas.

The Roman Empire at that time claimed to have all the beauty in the world and gathered all the essence of civilization. However, it was this empire that eventually perished at the hands of barbarians who regarded it as 'barbaric'.

Those barbaric barbarians had already got rid of slavery and had a production efficiency far superior to that of the Roman Empire.

Summer insects can't talk about ice.

Kazama didn't want to discuss the differences between the old and new systems with these remnants of the old order.

"Barbaric?"

Kazama put down the wine glass, and the metal base made a crisp knocking sound on the stone table.

"According to you, slavery is the most beautiful system?"

"The former city lord brought his Unsullied Legion into the Forbidden Land to conquer my territory. What would happen if he succeeded?"

"My subjects will be taken as spoils of war, become slaves, and be swallowed up by this city-state."

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. If he really lacks strength, I won't say anything."

"But the fact now is that your former city lord has been defeated. You are the losing party. As losers, according to the order you are proud of, you should be beaten into slaves by me and driven by me. ?”

"This is a very reasonable thing, right? After all, you have gained everything because of Xi'an's order, and if this order is broken, you should also lose everything."

"Gamblers without chips are not even qualified to play at the table. What are your thoughts on telling me this?"

"No, that's not quite right. You still have some leverage...for example, the other two city-states on this bay?"

Chapter 90 Agriculture and Laws

The main hall of the city lord's palace suddenly became silent, and the faces of the old nobles became very pale, and they did not dare to take a breath.

Xian is not afraid of simple slave uprisings and resistance. First, under normal circumstances, the Unsullied army is enough to suppress any slave resistance.

The second is that, in case, if the slaves' resistance really succeeds, there will be enough external force to wipe out the awakened slaves.

This external force comes from the other two city-states in Slaver's Bay. The three-stone city is often mentioned together. The basis of this side-by-side is that they pursue the same system.

Slavery is the foundation of the interests and order of the Three-Stone City. Unless the Three-Stone City is in a similar situation, it will definitely support the city-state in distress without reservation.

And it is so.

Seeing that the slave uprising was out of control, many nobles in the city had sent messengers to the other two city-states.

In the view of the nobles, even if they are in temporary trouble now, the power representing the justice order will quickly expel evil from the White Stone City.

Of course, this kind of thing cannot be done openly, especially since Rome has controlled Xi'an, many nobles no longer have the capital to resist, and their lives are in Fengjian's hands.

Observing the postures of the nobles, Kazama shook his head.

The color is strong and the heart is full... No, it's not even the color is strong and the heart is full.

These nobles have been enjoying themselves peacefully in the perfect cradle they built for too long. Kazama really looks down upon these guys.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you. If I wanted to, I would have done so from the beginning."

"Seeing as you are still cooperative during this period, I will give you a second option."

"Leave Xi'an... You can leave Xi'an City with as much wealth as you can hold in your hands."

"Anyway, it's not like you have nowhere to go, right?"

"Now, you can start making preparations. I don't have much patience. If you haven't made a decision when the sun rises tomorrow... I don't mind helping you choose the third path."

There was no emotion in Fengjian's words, but it was like describing an incident normally, but many nobles felt a chill on their backs.

The memory of the previous scene when a small number of nobles were executed appeared before their eyes.

The nobles left the city lord's palace one after another, and soon only Kazama, his guards and representatives of Xi'an's former slaves were left in the hall.

The waiter presented the food. It was not the delicacies that nobles loved to enjoy, but simple wheat bread staple food, paired with steak and mushroom soup.

The banquet has only officially begun now.

"It's been a hard life these days."

Kazama raised his glass.

This week, he has been organizing one thing, which is to include the former slaves in the household registration.This is not only to facilitate the organization's security in the future, but also to find out the bottom line. This is the foundation for laying a new order in Xi'an.

It's a lot of work, though.Fortunately, a school was built on the territory last year and a group of grassroots officials were trained. With the help of representatives elected by the former slaves, the progress was relatively smooth.

Kazama also had to worry, Xi'an had already been conquered, and after the household registration was completed, Xi'an was officially included under the glory of human nature.

Now more than half a month has passed since spring, and there is still some tail left in the spring plowing time. Production must be organized as soon as possible.

Spring plowing has begun in the Roman town. If we don't want to have a food shortage in half a year, Xi'an's spring plowing must be organized immediately.

"I have set up some regulations regarding farming. Someone will explain them to you later, and you can also give your opinions."

There is a large amount of ready-made arable land outside Xi'an City, which is fertile. It originally belonged to many nobles and slave owners, but now it has been confiscated.

After the household registration is completed, Kazama will distribute and transfer these lands to the original slaves - most of Xi'an's original slaves are serfs.

Kazama will send seeds and farm tools to them for farming.

When the harvest comes, five taxes will be paid.The cultivators paid one-fifth of their crops as tax.Then if this continues for five years, farmers can spend money to buy this land, and the tax rate will be reduced to one in ten taxes.

Five taxes and one is considered a very high agricultural tax, but for the former slaves, this was something that they could not even think about.

Being able to keep most of the things they produce in their own hands is enough to make the former slaves of Xi'an City overjoyed.

In ancient times when productivity was insufficient, agriculture was the top priority of the primary industry.

"The second thing is that the city will issue a decree."

Agriculture is the core of production, and laws and regulations are the core of order and management.

The national and national ideologies have not yet been formed here in Slaver's Bay. There are only different ideologies at the institutional level between slaves and non-slaves.

Therefore, it is not difficult for human principles to establish dominance in the aboriginal city-state of this other world as long as laws are passed.

The laws enforced in Xi'an were merged with those in the Roman towns, but were substituted into the flexible and universal law of nations.

"The difference between slaves and free people is 'freedom', which includes the freedom to marry and produce, the freedom to choose a career, and the freedom to own property."

"But these freedoms should be within the scope allowed by law."

Kazama explained specifically, because for these original slaves of Xi'an, the laws of the old order of Xi'an are one of their collars and shackles.

The laws of Old Xi'an were quite developed, and the essence was all concentrated on the laws specifically used to manage slaves. On the contrary, the civil laws of free people were very loose.

"The original meaning of the law is not to restrict your rights, but to guarantee your rights."

Although it is said to be a dinner party, the development direction of Xi'an New Order is mainly conveyed through these representatives at the banquet.

The party ended very late.

Everyone returned to their homes, except for Ymir and Gurnis.