Chapter 81 "Thousands of ghosts come to pay homage to the flags"

Survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest, even the top creatures in the prehistoric times will be reduced to fish meat. This is the natural way of heaven.

Under Cangman's axe, the arrogant and ferocious nine-tailed fox was skinned and chopped into pieces, then put into the pot and served. After cooking, a faint smell of meat came from the mine.

As Cang Man said, the meat of the nine-tailed fox monster that has swallowed the essence of the sun and moon is very fragrant.

The slaves and ghosts working in the mine asked about the fragrance while working hard, feeling a little excited in their hearts.

People in this world have long been accustomed to monster intrusions, so their previous incident of the nine-tailed fox snatching people away did not cause a commotion. Instead, everyone felt flattered to be able to taste monster meat and felt a bit proud.

I am also a person who has eaten monster meat. It is not a waste of time for me to come to the human world.

It took about two hours of cooking before the nine-tailed fox meat was cooked through.

When the lid of the pot was opened, a strange smell of meat spread throughout the iron mine.

"The meat is cooked. It smells so good. The monster is really cunning. He keeps saying that it doesn't taste good. How can it not taste good if it's so fragrant?"

"Yes, yes, after eating monster meat to strengthen your body, you will have strength for mining in the future."

"Such a small amount of meat is not enough."

"I'll be satisfied if I can just drink some soup!"

After working together for a long time, the miners and the ghosts have long been familiar with each other, and there is no problem in chatting together. At this time, their reactions were surprisingly unanimous, and they all looked at the broth in the pot.

According to the noble relationship, the first person to eat meat would naturally be Yao Yun, but no one allowed him to eat it first. After all, the monster kept saying that it was poisonous, so how could the king try it?

So Cang Man and Hu Yi rushed over each other, under the slogan of trying the food for the king, they each filled a large bowl and started to enjoy it.

"It smells so good! The meat is also delicious, and it contains rich vitality of heaven and earth~" Cang Man ate in a hurry, talking while eating, his speech was slurred, and he looked like he was possessed by glutton.

Hu Yi also responded: "Yeah, it doesn't have the usual smell of fox, but it's full of fragrance. Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's so delicious!"

The chief and deputy commanders of Xidu praised it so much, so there is no problem with the nine-tailed fox soup.

Yao Yun waved his hand: "Gu Ye, come and have a try!"

The clever mine guard next to him quickly presented a clean, brand-new pottery bowl. Yao Yun did not ask others to help him serve it, but served it himself.

Soon, the palace guard handed over the ivory chopsticks.

Yao Yun took the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, and tasted it.

As expected, it is smooth in the mouth, the meat is very tender, and it tastes refreshing.

Take another sip of the soup. It is fragrant and not greasy. Drink it in one sip and your whole body will feel comfortable and warm in this winter.

Yao Yun, who is a successful practitioner, can even feel a faint vitality of heaven and earth in the broth, gently nourishing his whole body.

If you have hidden diseases or injuries in your body, drinking this soup will probably be of great benefit. Not to mention a panacea, just eating it will make you better, but it can also greatly relieve your recovery.

Thinking of this, Yao Yun ordered the soldiers, miners and ghosts to line up to serve the broth.

Because of the large number of people, each person and each ghost could basically only get a few mouthfuls of broth and some minced meat. However, both the miners and the ghosts were in high spirits, as if they were celebrating a festival.

"Your Majesty is so generous. He even gave us monster broth to eat. How can we slaves have such treatment? We have never had this kind of treatment before."

"Yeah, yes, the king is not that cruel. We must have misunderstood the king. Although the king is a little cruel to us, he also gave us monster meat today, so he shouldn't be that bad."

"You old ghosts must have misunderstood. As long as you listen to the king's words, life will definitely get better and better in the future. I heard that the king has clear punishments. Don't think of us as slaves. Maybe one day we will be promoted to common people by the king.

Hey, there are already slaves in the city who have been promoted to craftsmen by the king because of their hard work, given household registration, and receive daily wages to support their families!"

"Then I wish your dream will come true soon. If one day, when I am released from prison, I will go to the city to see you. Don't be scared and call the soldiers to catch the old ghost."

"No, no!"

Haoshan held the bowl and listened to the discussions between the miners and the ghosts. He was filled with emotion. He, a newcomer, was naturally flattered that he could get some monster broth. But what surprised him the most was the conversation between the slaves and the ghosts.

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He really couldn't figure it out. They were obviously miserable slaves and ghosts who were punished, but these people didn't resent King Xi. Instead, they had a faint passion for struggle.

The Leopard tribe also has slaves, but the slaves in their tribe are all insensitive. They cannot move at all unless they are whipped with a whip. They spend their days sneaking around, eating and waiting to die, just like animals.

As he listened, Haoshan was a little dazed. The young and handsome appearance of King Xi kept appearing in his mind, getting taller and taller and more mysterious.

.......

Yao Yun inspected a circle of mines. On the way, with his keen ears, he heard the discussion inside, and couldn't help but smile.

"Hu Yi, I asked you to test ghosts. Slave, are you ready?"

Hu Yi was stroking the Hundred Refined War Spear in his hand. The King gave him the name Tiger Armor War Spear. He was so happy that when he heard the King’s question, he immediately said happily: “It’s done. All the witch boys in the mine are recorded in the book.

, waiting for you to take a look."

Yao Yun ignored Hu Yi who was obsessed with the magic weapon and went straight to the witch boy to read the bamboo slips.

After browsing through them one by one, Yao Yun had an idea.

Not long after, the iron mine temporarily stopped working, and everyone stood quietly in the open space, waiting for the king's instructions.

"Today I inspected the mine and I was very relieved to see you all working hard. I see all your contributions and hard work. As the saying goes, there are rewards for merit and punishment for demerits..."

Hearing this, the slave miners and ghosts were all ecstatic. The king has indeed not forgotten us!

Next, Yao Yun continued.

"Mu Li, rice pounding, and Chu Mu are hardworking in mining, not lazy, not slippery, diligent, and will be counted once. If they still perform well in the follow-up inspection, they can be released from slavery. Those who can farm can apply to return to Xi

If you are willing to continue working in the mines, you can get wages and food, feed your family, and save your savings to build a house..."

With a crash, the crowd of slave miners exploded. Although they couldn't understand what the king said, they still understood the general meaning.

They had heard before that there were slaves who worked hard and learned things quickly. The king promoted them to common people and gave them farming and work. They still didn't believe it. But when it really happened around them, all the slaves were shocked.

For a moment, those slaves who cheated and cheated were anxious and regretful in their hearts. After all, no one was born to eat and wait to die. They were indifferent. Life was really hopeless and the slaves were powerless.

But now, a glimmer of hope appears.

Yao Yun saw the fiery gazes of the slaves and nodded secretly in his heart. There were many lazy slaves among the slaves, but most of them were motivated. Yao Yun also liked such slaves who were motivated and yearned for a better life.

How big is the difference between a person who cheats and cheats and a person who works hard? Yao Yun had worked on a project in his previous life, so he knows a lot about it. There is a world of difference!

The difference between slaves and ordinary people is even greater. Slaves work for their masters and are too lazy to move until the whip is taken. But ordinary people work for themselves, so they naturally work extremely hard. They work the same way, one is active and the other is passive.

The difference between them is unimaginable.

After praising the slave miners, it was naturally the turn of the ghosts.

"The bull-headed ghost, the drowned ghost, the long-tongued old seven... who are diligent in mining will have their sentences reduced by one year; the horse-faced ghost, the horned ghost, the third one, and the locust flower ghost... whose sentences will be reduced by half a year."

Yao Yun held the bamboo slip in his hand and called the names one by one.

Now it was the ghosts' turn to make a fuss.

The ghosts who reported their names were pleasantly surprised and moved inexplicably. Even if their names were not reported, hope and longing flashed in their eyes.

If they can perform more meritorious services and reduce their sentences a few times, it won't take long for them to regain their freedom.

The king indeed keeps his word and rewards and punishments are clear!

Involuntarily, the ghosts remembered what the king said the last time he came to the mine, and the more they felt that the king meant what he said, he was a truly good king.

Plop, plop!

The ghosts knelt down one after another, saluted with sincerity, and called them "King"!

Haoshan stared at this scene in stunned silence. Seeing the excited and respectful expressions of the slaves and ghosts, he was so shocked that he followed the slave miners and the ghosts fell to the ground.

Yao Yun calmly accepted their worship, but at this time, the Yellowstone Heavenly Book, which had not been moved for a long time, burst out with golden light.
Chapter completed!