My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

Qin Junyi escorted Chu Shao and his son to the entrance of the tent, then turned back to the tent.

Behind the folding screen, Su Yunwan was sitting sideways on the couch with his eyes down in thought. Qin Junyi walked around the screen and entered the inner room. When he saw the situation, he said: "Wanwan, don't worry, we are moving far away. Apart from not leaving the local area, there will not be many other restrictions."

Su Yunwan nodded: "That's good. What about other exiled prisoners? How will they be treated?"

"Female family members are what people say outside. When there is no war, the men open up wasteland and grow grain and work as tenant farmers. When the war comes, they join the army and serve as foot soldiers. In addition, during the slack time, they have to do hard work such as building bridges and paving roads, digging mountains and mining, etc."

Qin Junyi said as he took off his outer robe and set it aside.

Su Yunwan also stood up and took off his clothes, preparing to fall asleep, "No wonder the punishment of exile is a severe punishment second only to the death penalty. Not to mention the narrow escape from death on the road, even after arriving at the place of exile, you will not be able to escape your bad luck."

After saying that, she thought of Chu Yi, and it was hard to imagine that such a handsome young man like him would disappear from the public one day.

However, now that the Qin and Chu families are in the same boat, they will definitely not be like other exiled prisoners.

The two chatted for a few more words and then fell asleep hugging each other.

As for the matter between the fourth master and Chu Qingqing, no one paid much attention to it.

On the other side, after Chu Shao left the Qin family, he went to Zhong Wei to inquire about the redemption of Youzhou women in previous years.

Not long after, the father and son came out of Zhong Wei's tent, their faces extremely ugly.

It turned out that Zhong Wei went to Youzhou two years ago. At that time, the price offered by the county governor was 3000 taels per person, and each family was only allowed to redeem half of their female dependents.

A family that can still hide a huge sum of money after having their homes confiscated and exiled must have a lot of background and power. In order to prevent them from causing chaos, the local county governor resorted to this trick. The purpose was not only to generate income, but also to tear apart the unity of the family and cause internal friction. more than.

The county governor deliberately left a hole: if he wanted to redeem the other half of the female family members, the price would be doubled.

In this way, the money of the exiled prisoners can be greatly consumed and kept as one's own. Also, differences in worth can lead to unrest in the back house.

In fact, it is rare to see a family that can redeem all its female relatives once in ten years.

Just because when they were convicted, all their property was confiscated, and the money they could secretly hide was extremely limited. Even if relatives and friends gave Cheng Yi as a gift, it wouldn't be much.

But in a big family with dozens of female dependents, how many people in the world can afford to live in exile?

Most people can only choose to redeem the elderly and children with tears, which will become a lifetime of pain.

No matter how prepared Chu Shao was, he did not have enough money to redeem the whole family, let alone the third uncle Chu's family who he expected to help.

After returning, Chu Shao said to the whole clan who gathered around him: "According to the current situation, money can be used to redeem one's life. A conservative estimate is that each person is worth 5000 taels."

"So much!" Everyone was shocked when they heard that, not to mention 5000 taels, even 1000 taels, they couldn't afford it!

A shrewd woman from the side branch squeezed to the front and shouted to Chu Shao: "Uncle, you are the clan leader, can't you ignore us?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Chu family exploded instantly!

"Uncle, now we can only rely on you."

"If we are all used as camp prostitutes, it will bring shame to our ancestors!"

"That's right. If you refuse to save your clan members, you will be unworthy of your position and you will be in vain as the leader of the clan!"

"..."

Uncle Chu looked at the chaotic situation in his house, stamped his feet and shouted: "Quiet, everyone! Your uncle will not just watch indifferently, he will do his best to help."

The faces of the Chu family became even more gloomy after hearing his moral kidnapping words.

The voices of the third uncle Chu's family gradually died down, and the second uncle Chu's family, who had been eliminated and established a separate family, appeared again.

Second Uncle Chu said boldly: "In the past, the entire clan's resources were concentrated on the direct branch, but now because the direct branch is in trouble, money must be spent!"

Chu Shao, who had been holding back for a long time, sneered coldly and said one word: "Get out!"

"How dare you be so disrespectful to your elders!" Uncle Chu was disgraced and pointed angrily at Chu Shao.

The next second, he screamed in pain.

Chu Yi pried off his index finger hard, with a mocking look on his lips: "Who do you think you are, how dare you act as an elder in front of my father. If you don't leave, blood will be spilled on the spot!"

After saying that, he forced the other party to the ground, pulled out the long sword with one hand, and pointed the tip of the sword directly at Uncle Chu's throat.

Second Uncle Chu was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly. The other Chu family members lined up in a row, holding long swords in their hands and ready to attack.

They moved in unison, approaching Uncle Chu's family step by step.

Uncle Chu's family, more than a dozen people, collapsed.

Other side branches that had separated, including Chu Qingqing's family, did not join the crusade at all.

They only stood on the periphery to inquire about the news. When they saw that the situation was getting tense, they immediately ran away.

Chu Shao withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "Third uncle, please go to the account and talk. The others will leave first."

"Brother, I will accompany my father." Uncle Chu's eldest son said anxiously.

Chu Shao glanced coldly and turned back to the tent, with Mr. Chu following behind him.

Third Uncle Chu waved his hand and ordered his family to go back first. Then the father and son looked at each other and entered the tent nervously.

The four of them sat cross-legged on the ground in order of priority. Chu Shao said: "Before I ransacked the house, I secretly sold part of the public property of the clan and received 1 taels in silver notes. The money could not be exposed on the road, so it was not used. I will give it to you when the time comes. Half of you."

Uncle Chu and his son looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

They never expected that Chu Shao would be so bold as to quietly sell off public property when the crisis came.

Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the emperor and having his crime increased?

But with this unexpected fortune of 5000 taels, it was only enough for one person to redeem himself.

Third Uncle Chu licked his old face and said, "Eldest nephew, see if you can lend me some silver. I will definitely pay you back in the future."

Chu Shao: "To be honest, I don't have much money left, and I can't even save all my women. I really can't help. However, 5000 taels is an estimate. Things may turn around when we get there."

"Brother, is there really no other way?" Third Uncle Chu's eldest son asked with a grimace.

Seeing Chu Shao shaking his head, his shoulders sank suddenly, and he said with a depressed expression: "Then we can only let the other female relatives wear three-foot white collars to keep their innocence."

Chu Shao's face darkened: "If you dare to give such an order, the 1 taels from that clan will be regarded as their burial expenses, and I will try to send it back to their natal family."

"Brother, there is no such reason!"

Uncle Chu quickly stopped his son's words: "Okay, don't talk nonsense. The female family members in the family are in this situation because of us. How can we ask them to commit suicide!"

"But once they enter the military camp, they will bring shame to the entire clan, and even our descendants will be unable to hold their heads high."

"So we must try our best to rescue and not give up easily."

Hearing the father and son singing and saying insinuating words, Mr. Chu said calmly: "Third uncle, my father has finished talking. The night is already dark. If you, father and son, have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back."

The third uncle Chu and his son were exposed and stood up to leave.

They didn't know that several key members of Uncle Chu's family were pacing back and forth at their house, waiting for them to return.