There would always be thoughts of venting in the depths of a person's heart because the pressure of life was too great. Venting could greatly reduce the pressure on one's body. However, if one vented on an innocent person for no reason, it would be easy for others to think that one was crazy and would feel guilty. However, if one vented on a heinous thief, one would not feel guilty. One could vent however one wanted and trample on the other party's dignity however one wanted. Everything depended on one's mood.
In the society of the later generations, even the most heinous villains had human rights. The cruelest punishment was to be executed by firing squad. They would never endlessly humiliate the villains, and the punishment was very light, far from what many people wanted. But the Tang Dynasty was different. The villains of the Tang Dynasty had no human rights. They could be trampled on by any commoner. One person punching the villains, one person biting the flesh of the villains, these were all things that made the people happy. No one would think that the villains should have human rights.
In ancient times, parades were commonplace. If someone broke the law, they would be paraded through the streets to show everyone the consequences of committing a crime. In serious cases, they would even take off their clothes and be paraded through the streets. This was extremely humiliating for female sinners. Many people would choose to commit suicide.
One could not blame the ancients for being so vicious. It was really because people who committed crimes were too hated. Moreover, the ancients also had a lot of pressure in life. It was not easy for them to find a channel to vent. Naturally, they would seize this opportunity to vent. If they missed this opportunity, they would not have another chance.
The economic development of Xipu County was average and the competitive pressure was not great. However, this did not mean that everyone's life pressure was not great. Every day, they worked hard. How could their life pressure not be great? Occasionally venting could also adjust their mood and make themselves healthier.
The humiliation of the pirate leader continued. The three concubines who had nowhere else to go went to the Green Immortal Restaurant together. Although the other two concubines did not come from a brothel, they were not far from it. They had been with Little Red every day and had been led astray. Seeing Little Red go to the Green Immortal Restaurant, they were naturally willing to follow. No matter where to live, as long as they could live, it was better than eating the northwest wind outside.
This time, the onlookers were in an uproar. Shopkeeper Liu poured night incense here and the three beautiful concubines all went to the Green Immortal Restaurant. This was another serious blow to the pirate leader. The onlookers were naturally even more delighted.
Many of the onlookers who had some money could not wait any longer. They followed behind the three concubines and went to the Green Immortal Restaurant together. There were countless people who made fun of Shopkeeper Liu. They were all making fun of him.
Having a prairie above one's head was a very infuriating thing. However, the pirate leader was already miserable enough. He was already completely numb from the humiliation. He could no longer feel anything about the three concubines going to live in a brothel in front of him. What he wanted to do the most now was to survive and then find a chance to slip away. As long as he could escape this county, he could make a comeback.
At this moment, the only thing that kept the pirate leader alive was the bit of hope in his heart. If he did not survive, how could he have a chance to escape? As long as he escaped, there was hope to change his life.
Gou Jian had suffered so much humiliation before, but in the end, he still ruled the world. The pirate leader liked to read and understood many principles. However, what he obtained from books was not the essence, but more of the dregs. There were too many principles in books. There were good and bad. The pirate leader had clearly absorbed too many of the bad things and had turned himself into a pirate.
"Why is it so lively outside?"
Ang Lee heard the commotion outside and walked to the window to take a look. It was amazing. There was a large group of men following behind the three women on the street. They looked very excited.
The county magistrate recognized the three women and said, "Assistant Minister Li, these three women are the three concubines of the pirate leader."
"Oh, is that so? It seems like the pirate leader is living quite comfortably! The three concubines are so pretty. What are they doing? Why is there a large group of men following them? "
Ang Lee asked curiously.
The county magistrate said, "Assistant Minister Li, should I send someone down to ask?"
After saying that, he gave a look to a yamen servant who was waiting on them.
"Assistant Minister Li, the situation is clear. These three people are going to the Green Immortal Restaurant to sell themselves. The people behind them are naturally …"
The county magistrate replied.
Ang Lee understood. The yamen servant had raided the pirate leader's house and left the three concubines homeless. These three concubines had no other way to make a living. Other than going to the brothel to make a living, there seemed to be no other way. In ancient times, all jobs were prepared for men. There were very few jobs that women could do. Brothels were one of them.
Washing clothes and sewing could also make a living, but the income was too little and it was too hard. This was not something that the three concubines who lived like princes could accept. They had long been used to a life of enjoyment and were not willing to do very hard work. Although working in the brothel had a low status and did not have much dignity, the income was far more than manual labor like sewing and washing clothes. Every day, they could wear clean clothes and put on makeup. As long as they thought it through, it seemed to be better than manual labor. The premise was that they did not care about the so-called dignity.
Between money and dignity, which was more important? This was definitely different for different people. People who had a strong sense of dignity would think that money was dung. A person's dignity was the most valuable thing. For people who were open-minded, money was the most important thing. Nothing was more important than money. What was dignity? Could it be eaten? Of course, it could not be eaten. Therefore, they still felt that money was more important.
These three concubines were not good people, and the group of people behind them were also not good people. These people were following behind them, so naturally, they wanted to vent their anger.
The cruelest thing in the world was to force a woman into prostitution. Li An suddenly felt that he had done something like that. Because he had attacked the pirates, the pirate leader had been captured and his residence sealed. Then, the three concubines of the pirate leader had no home to return to. They had no choice but to go to the brothel to make a living.
If Ang Lee had not attacked the pirates on a whim, these three concubines would not have entered the brothel. Their lives would have been carefree, and they would have lived a prosperous life every day. And because of Ang Lee's whim, they had entered the brothel. The cause of all this was Ang Lee.
If Ang Lee had not appeared, they would not have entered the brothel. However, Ang Lee had not done it on purpose. This was only indirectly forcing a woman into prostitution. It had a lot to do with their own character. There were many homeless people who did not have to go to the brothel to make a living. They were the ones who wanted to go to the brothel. They could not bear the hard life of sewing and mending.
Ang Lee had not done anything wrong by attacking the pirates. The pirates were very dangerous. Attacking the pirates was to let more people live a better life. It was just that in the process of attacking the pirates, he had accidentally injured the three concubines.
"This official attacked the pirates with good intentions. I did not expect that I would force a woman into prostitution. Sinful! Sinful. "
Ang Lee sighed as he watched the three concubines walk into the Green Immortal Brothel.
Hearing this, the county magistrate hurriedly said, "Assistant Minister Li does not have to blame himself. Among the three, one of them was originally a lady from the Green Immortal Brothel. The other two were not easy to deal with and could not be considered good people. Moreover, attacking the pirates was for the sake of the country and the people. The people all remember Assistant Minister Li's kindness.
After the three concubines of the pirate leader entered the Jade Immortal Brothel, a group of men followed them in. The rest stayed outside. Perhaps they didn't have money, or perhaps they didn't want to spend money. In short, they didn't go in.
The three of them entered the Green Immortal Brothel and brought in a few dozen customers. The brothel keeper was probably jumping with joy. Such good business did not come every day.
However, these guests were clearly here for the concubine of the pirate leader. Only by venting their anger on the concubine of the pirate leader would they be able to obtain the greatest satisfaction. If they had chosen another lady, they wouldn't have that kind of feeling.
A few dozen people against three. It was conceivable that the three concubines of the pirate leader would suffer greatly in the short term. It was hard to say if they could even get out of bed on their own.
Ang Lee could only choose to ignore this. After all, these three were not good people. Since they were not willing to be coolies, they should have been prepared to be abused by a large group of men if they went to live in a brothel. This was their own choice and they could not blame others.
In order to entertain Ang Lee, the county magistrate had prepared a lot of delicious food. He had prepared almost all the delicacies of Xipu County. With so many delicacies, it was impossible to finish them. He could only eat a little of each and try the specialties.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, the county magistrate and the county lieutenant arranged for Ang Lee to rest in the best house in Xipu County. This was the best treatment.
"Who are you?"
Ang Lee saw a young lady walk in and asked.
In fact, this was obviously a gift from the county magistrate. Ang Lee had long been used to this. This kind of thing was too common in ancient times.
"This servant is the county magistrate's servant, Xiao Juan. I'm here to serve Assistant Minister Li."
Xiao Juan did not seem nervous at all. It seemed that she had experienced a lot. She was not young either, close to 20 years old. She was quite plump and was the standard beauty of the Tang dynasty.
"Xiao Juan, it's a very common name. Who gave you this name?"
Ang Lee asked.
"The county magistrate gave it to me. If Assistant Minister Li doesn't like it, you can give me a name."
Xiao Juan said with a smile. She walked in front of Ang Lee and stared at Ang Lee with fiery eyes.
"This …"
Ang Lee looked at Xiao Juan's chubby face and said, "Why don't you call me Meatball?"
"Meatball? No, it's too unpleasant. Assistant Minister Li is so naughty."
Xiao Juan looked a little unhappy. She stretched out a pair of chubby and tender hands and rubbed Ang Lee's neck coquettishly. People who did not know them would think that they were old acquaintances.
This was called being familiar with people. Some people were born to be familiar with people. No matter who they got along with, they only needed a short time to become familiar with this person, just like old friends who had known each other for many years.
Generally, women who worked in brothels had this ability. Of course, it was necessary for their profession. Among ordinary people, this kind of character was relatively rare. Generally, most people were shy and would not become familiar with people quickly. Only a few people could become familiar with people quickly.
For this kind of people who could become familiar with people quickly, people called it being familiar with people. It meant that they could become familiar with anyone they met, especially those who could become familiar with people of the opposite sex quickly. It was a high-level of being familiar with people of the opposite sex.
Since ancient times, people who were familiar with others were more popular. However, if one married such a person, it would be more painful. In the future, it would be easy to have a green grassland above one's head. Therefore, traditional men would not marry such a woman who was familiar with others as their wife. However, there was no pressure to be a concubine or servant girl.
"You are so fat. What should I call you if not Meatball?"
Ang Lee joked with a smile.
"I don't care. Anyway, Xiao Juan can't be called Meatball. It's too unpleasant."
Xiao Juan said coquettishly.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said with a smile, "This official has seen Imperial Concubine in the palace. In terms of figure, you are almost the same. Why don't I call you Imperial Concubine? Imperial Concubine."
Xiao Juan smiled when she heard this. This was a compliment. She was naturally very happy. She liked this name very much. Of course, since it was a name given by Ang Lee, it meant that only Ang Lee could call her that. No one else could call her that.
"Okay, Imperial Concubine sounds good. Imperial Concubine sounds good. If this servant is Imperial Concubine, then Assistant Minister Li is …"
Xiao Juan still did not dare to speak carelessly. Because this sentence was not a small matter. It would be bad if it caused Ang Lee to be frightened and disgusted.
However, Ang Lee did not care. Anyway, there was no one around. This matter would not spread. Even if it spread, Ang Lee would not admit it. There was nothing to worry about.
"Imperial Concubine, quickly come to my side."
Ang Lee drank a little wine. He was indeed very excited. There was nothing wrong with treating himself as the emperor temporarily.
"Your Majesty, this servant wants to serve you. This servant wants to serve you."
Xiao Juan suddenly lay in Ang Lee's arms. She hugged Ang Lee and did not let go. She was very clingy and hot. Ang Lee was unable to control himself.
Although Xiao Juan in his arms was not as beautiful as Imperial Concubine, her figure was indeed similar. As long as her face was covered, there was really no difference between her and Imperial Concubine.
Ang Lee closed his eyes and felt Imperial Concubine lying in his arms. This feeling was indescribably good. Although he had some thoughts about Imperial Concubine, she was the emperor's woman. Ang Lee could not touch her, nor did he have such an opportunity.
If there really was an opportunity, Ang Lee naturally would not miss it. However, this possibility was too small. Feeling the body of a person whose figure was almost the same as Imperial Concubine's, he could just imagine her as Imperial Concubine. This feeling was very strange.
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