Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

The next day, Li Xu got up early in the morning. As soon as he left the room, he saw Doctor Yan standing at the door of his room with a serious face. He squeezed out a smile and greeted him, "Doctor Yan is early, come to see me for consultation. Is it?"

Doctor Yan raised his beard upright, "Don't you know what the prince did yesterday?"

"You mean..." Li Xu patted his forehead abruptly, "Oh, look at my memory, I ran into your little great-grandson when I was looking for a doctor yesterday, and when I saw him playing with a black pot, I curiously asked him what it was , He said he didn’t know, so I made some for experimentation, but I didn’t expect it to be tickle powder, it’s really strange.”

Doctor Yan was hearing different answers, and his expression was a little hesitant. His Royal Highness King Shun didn't look like a liar, could it be his grandson who lied?

"By the way, Yizheng, do you still have that itch powder? Can I buy some?"

Doctor Yan was looking at him vigilantly, "What do you want this thing for?" Don't have any bad ideas in your mind, right?

"Keep it just in case. The road is difficult and dangerous. In case of danger, this king also has something to defend himself."

"It's absolutely unnecessary. With the escort of five hundred feathered forest troops, the prince is safe and sound. This thing is dangerous. It would be bad for the little princess to touch it."

Li Xu didn't want this thing right away, it's fine if he refused. Compared with dead things, living bodyguards are more secure.

"You're right... your little great-grandson is smart and cute. Although he is playful, don't punish him too much. Teach him well and he will be an excellent doctor in the future." After Li Xu cheated Yan Chen, he begged for him His personality, and his understanding of righteousness made Yan Yizheng even more convinced that he was not lying.

I don't know how to teach Yan Chen and Li Xu a lesson when he goes back, but every time he sees Yan Chen, the other party will give him a blank stare, and he is very vengeful.

After breakfast, Li Xu took Liu Shu and Ye Changqing to the barbarian market in the north of the city. As soon as the street was close to the market, a pungent stench came over his face, mixed with the smell of cow and sheep feces and blood, which was disgusting. .

Liu Shu covered his nose and said, "Your Highness, you should go back first, so that the servant can handle the matter well."

Li Xu avoided the pile of shit on the ground, "Forget it, we're here, it's good to see it." He hasn't seen the slave market yet.

Turning a corner, the three of them saw a market with a shed. It was not big, but it was crowded. There were people selling live cattle and sheep in the market, some slaughtered cattle and sheep to sell meat on the spot, and some sold slaves. The beasts were mixed together, and the scene was a bit shocking.

Li Xu was wearing a fancy dress made by the palace, and his appearance was exceptionally handsome, which quickly attracted the attention of Hu merchants.

"What does this gentleman want to buy? I have the most beautiful orchid here, who can sing and dance well, and whose eyes are as beautiful as the sky. How about you take a look?"

Li Xu shook his head, "I'm not interested." He went to buy women because he didn't think there were enough burdens on the road. No matter how beautiful these women were, he had to use them.

The Hu businessman did not give up, and continued: "Young master, you can see that you are from a noble family, so you must not look down on ordinary people. There is a Loulan noble daughter here, who looks amazing. If you read it, I guarantee you will like it.”

Li Xu thought he was annoying, and said: "I like men, do you have a good-looking and strong male slave?"

The Hu businessman looked at Li Xu dully, but he had seen the market and knew that some nobles liked Long Yang, so he quickly answered, "Yes, but you... I'm afraid you don't like it." .”

Those who buy and sell people, they will take it easy when they meet a good-looking woman. After all, they can be sold at a good price after they are cleaned up, but men are not treated so well. They were often whipped, and their faces were horrific.

This kind of male slave can be bought as a servant, but bought to warm the bed... The picture is simply unimaginable.

Within two sentences, Li Xu had already surrounded a group of Hu merchants. Hearing that Li Xu wanted to buy a man, several people stood up immediately, "Lang Jun Lang Jun, I have a beautiful male slave in my family, come and have a look."

Liu Shu stopped a few men with obscene looks, clicked on one that was pleasing to the eye, and said, "It's just you, take us to have a look."

In fact, without them leading the way, Li Xu saw groups of slaves locked in sheepfolds at a glance, including men, women and children. Some of these people were crowded into groups of three or five, and some were huddled in corners alone. Most of them stared at each other. Staring blankly at the ground, few of them stared at the passing pedestrians with vigilance and hatred.

Li Xu was brought to a slightly larger sheep pen, and looked at the slaves inside as if he were picking goods. He closed his eyes, a little unaccustomed to such an environment.

He still thinks things are too simple, he thinks he can quickly integrate into the feudal society, but in fact, he can't suppress his anger when he sees those naked and scarred human beings locked in the sheepfold .

He scanned around, and asked the Hu businessman indifferently: "Is the origin of these slaves normal? Don't they come by force?"

Hu Shang's face froze, "haha" smiled and said: "How can it be, they are all people who can't live on the grassland. I only brought them out because I saw them as pitiful."

Li Xu didn't believe this at all, and asked again: "Are they all Xianbei slaves?"

The Xianbei race was a relatively unlucky group of people during this period. They lost to the Huns in tribal conflicts and became slaves of the Huns. Because of their large number, the Huns sold these slaves to the nobles of Dayan. Born with great strength, he was bought as a servant who can do heavy work and protect the house, so he is very popular among nobles.

"There are only a few of them. There are fewer and fewer Xianbei slaves now, and some are Qiang and Donghu. You see, the middle-aged men over there are from the Xianbei. Although they are thin, they are stronger than middle-aged men. .”

Li Xu took a few glances, and saw those men sitting motionless on the ground, as if everything around them had nothing to do with them.

"If you want to choose a beautiful boy, what do you think of the boy over there? He is only 13 years old, with a soft body and fair skin. He is the most beautiful boy here."

Li Xu stared at the boy he was talking about for a few times, and the other party raised his head and stared at him viciously, as if saying that if he dared to choose him, he would jump over and bite you to death immediately.

"It's so dark, what's so good about it?" Li Xu turned his eyes away in disgust, and looked at the other slaves. Almost all of them had Uighur-like faces. They were tall, but very thin and emaciated. The old and the new intersect, and it is obviously lucky to be able to make it here alive.

Along the way, I don't know how many slaves will die, and I don't know how many people were tortured to death on the way. Li Xu clenched his fist and asked Hu Shang: "Is there anyone else?"

"This...you don't want to wait, I'll clean him up and make sure he looks good. You won't be able to find a boy who looks better than him in this market."

Li Xu said indifferently: "You are too young, I want young people."

"Oh..." The Hu businessman suddenly realized, and continued to recommend to Li Xu with a lewd smile, "Then look at the one over there, the one with the beard, he is holding his sister in his arms, this is a horse. A wild horse, if you buy him, you must buy him with his sister, otherwise he would rather die than go with you."

Li Xu watched the bearded man walking towards him with a six or seven-year-old girl in his arms. The shackles on his feet hit the ground with a dull sound. He walked up to Li Xu and said in blunt Chinese: "This Young master, you can buy me, I can do anything, as long as you can save my sister."

Li Xu saw that the girl in his arms was on the verge of death, breathing less air and exhaling more, obviously something was wrong, "What's wrong with her?"

"She's having a fever...I...beg you to save her, let me do whatever you want." He obviously heard the conversation between Li Xu and Hu Shang, and knew what he was facing in the future, but he had no choice.

Li Xu turned his eyes away, and said in a deep voice, "What do I want a child who is dying? I don't do this kind of business."

The brilliance in the young man's eyes quickly disappeared, and he hugged his sister and walked away in disappointment. Seeing this, Hu Shang was worried that the business would slip away, so he persuaded him: "Take a closer look, Ge Jiu is very good. Well, I won't charge money for his younger sister, you can just take it away."

Li Xu snorted coldly and said, "I still have to spend money to treat her illness. If she doesn't get cured, wouldn't his brother blame me? I dare not want such a person."

"This..." Hu Shang was also in trouble. He really wanted to sell Ge Jiu. He is a hard bone, the kind that bites his teeth out. Just like what Li Xu said, if his sister died, he would definitely sell him. If he doesn't sell it early, Hu Shang is afraid that he will suffer if he goes crazy.

"I'll give you half the price. God has the virtue of being good at life. If you save his sister, he will follow you faithfully."

When Li Xu heard the words "God has the virtue of good life", he looked at the Hu Shang with amused and sarcasm, it's alright for others to say such a thing, a human trafficker, he has the nerve to mention God, where's his face?

"Then give that little boy to me together and raise it well for a few years, maybe it can still be of use." Li Xu said dispensably.

"That's not acceptable. His price is too expensive. You don't like little boys, but there are many nobles who like them."

"Really, huh, forget it, I'll go to another house to see." Li Xu has been haggling since he was a child, and he has no way to take advantage of him, and if he doesn't have soldiers, he won't even have a copper coin Pay and rob people directly.

Seeing that he really didn't want to buy it, Hu Shang gritted his teeth and said, "You can add two taels of silver, a total of five taels, and you take all three of them away."

"Three, two and a half, not a single one."

"Four two."

Li Xu didn't counter the price, and asked him, "Do you have a man who can cook?"

"Cooking? Does barbecue count?"

"It doesn't count." Li Xu is also fed up with Xiao Taohong's cooking skills, and he doesn't want to cook every meal by himself. It is very necessary to find a chef who can cook.

But he doesn't want to buy a woman, so he can get the best of both worlds by finding a man who can cook.

"That's true."

"Forget it, two and a half, if it's okay, I'll take him away, if not, I'll pull him down."

"Four two!"

Li Xu turned around and left without blinking. Seeing this, the Hu businessman had no choice but to agree: "Okay, according to the price you said."

Li Xu winked at Liu Shu, who immediately went to complete the formalities with Hu Shang.

Ye Changqing was still in a dazed state. Seeing a rich man who spent a lot of money, he was not used to seeing King Shun bargaining like this at first.

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small theater:

Old Gong: "I heard that you want to buy a man who warms the bed? What do you think of me? I am good-looking and have a strong body. He can warm the bed and take care of the home. It is very suitable for your requirements."

Li Xu: "I refuse."

Old Gong: "Why?"

Li Xu: "Do you have an olive branch? Have you bookmarked this article? Have you given a recommendation ticket?"