There is another scene outside the suburbs of the west gate of Jinxia City.

Temporary camps previously established for refugees can naturally be used to contain prisoners.

However, compared to cleaning the body, what they need is a meal full to eliminate the accumulated cold air along the way.

In this regard, the Bureau of Affairs will never be stingy with the porridge. The seasonal grain storage in the grain warehouse can be stored. After cooking, you can put chopsticks in it. The porridge is mixed with salt and minced fish, which is fresh and full, and is more abundant than the food in the Privy Council army.

The prisoners never encountered such treatment, and they all swallowed the bowls with their hands.

Even if this is the last meal of life, you have to eat enough before you set out on the road.

"Sir Hong, the platform in the camp has been set up and can be started at any time." Ding Pan reported to his superiors. Since Hong Siqi abandoned the secret and turned to the light, officially gave up the title of prefect, and joined the Affairs Bureau to become the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he, who was originally a servant, also received a secretarial position.

Although this position is not of high rank, it is also named in the Affairs Bureau. In layman's terms, it is a "official official". Ding Pan was already overjoyed to be able to do this as a servant. Now, the most important thing for him is that Jin Xia defeated the court and completely replaced it. The least he had to maintain independence. Only in this way can he firmly hold his official status and become the best in one fell swoop.

Of course, Ding Pan also knew that the affairs bureau had always emphasized that officials should serve the people, so he thought about this at most, but this did not prevent him from working towards this goal. For example, when dealing with prisoners, Ding Pan was particularly concerned about letting go of these people, and they still had the possibility of returning to the enemy. Therefore, if you want to weaken the power of the Privy Council, it would be best to leave them all.

And it was also what Hong Siqi thought in his heart.

Or those who have served in the Qiguo court and the Privy Council will have the same expectation that only when the original regime collapses can their status be stable.

Hong Siqi vaguely realized that it was because Xia Fan saw this that he would hand over the task of guiding the captives to him.

"Let's go over."

The so-called stage is a ten-meter-square stage. When Hong Siqi climbed up, the prisoners below were being escorted into the venue one after another. It can be seen that after a full meal, the complexion was much better than when they got off the boat, and there was a hint of spirit in their eyes. However, when they were brought into this place by the guards of Jinxia City, they showed obvious uneasiness, and even some resistance.

Hong Siqi thought about it and suddenly realized that the stage was arranged in a very simple manner because it was time-consuming to set up, and at first glance it seemed to have a bit of a guillotine.

"Look at what platform you built!" He naturally would not admit that it was his own omission, and he called Ding Pan to scold him, "Don't you feel so cold? Hurry up and buy some colorful silk and decorate the surrounding area. Put a few flower pots on both sides, so don't save money here!"

Seeing the latter nodding quickly, Hong Siqi cleared his throat and said loudly to the prisoners, "Everyone, listen to my words."

Under the effect of the amplification notes, his voice instantly spread throughout the Xijiao camp, and made the more than 5,000 people below immediately quiet.

"This is not a execution ground, you don't need to worry about having to eat silence. On the contrary, during this period in Jinxia City, you can enjoy the same food every day until you get rid of your captives."

When they heard that they had a full meal every day, everyone's uneasiness was immediately curbed. No matter what their future situation was, at least they could feel relieved in the short term.

After fear temporarily dissipates, it is replaced by doubt and speculation.

"Your Highness the Princess is so kind?"

"There are meat in those white porridge..."

"What does it mean to get rid of the captive identity?"

"I guess we're going to be exiled."

Hong Siqi pretended not to hear this discussion and continued to say loudly, "Since you have enough food, it's time to talk about the important things next. However, it's probably boring to listen to my official nagging here alone, and it may not be possible to understand Jinxia's policies well, so let everyone listen to Dr. Tea tell a few stories first."

After saying that, he actually walked downstairs.

Then the stage was a doctor of tea and two piano girls.

This was the first time the prisoners encountered this situation and stayed in place one by one. The other party didn't care about the reaction from the audience. After playing a small song, Dr. Tea told the story on the spot.

There are only a handful of entertainment projects in this era, especially for the soldiers at the bottom. What's more, what the other party is talking about is not the lingering matter between the young master and the young lady, but the new generation of vernacular novels written by the Propaganda Department at the request of Xia Fan. The easy-to-understand beginning quickly immersed everyone in it.

The story tells the past of three representative characters.

One is a soldier who was forcibly enlisted.

"He" had a happy family, but because of the outbreak of the war, he was forced into the army by the yamen. He ate pie and porridge and received the lowest reward. Even so, he was exploited by his superiors from time to time and was always ahead of the generals during the battle. His companions from all walks of life died one after another. Although he was lucky enough to survive to the end, he found that his family had declined, his wife had a premature aging, and his family property was sold, leaving him with only a piece of abandoned land.

One is a brothel who is brave enough to travel from the capital to Jinxia alone in the face of change.

This part is basically adapted from Yu Shuangxue's experience, but in the story, her experience is more tortuous. In the end, she succeeded in her career under the care of policies, started a family smoothly, and lived a happy life in the new city.

The third is the deeds of Baisha County official Huo Ying.

From an ordinary scholar to a preparatory official in Jinxia City, to a heroic sacrifice to protect the mine, this incident was remembered by all the residents of Shenzhou. While his widow and descendants were generously compensated, they were also respected by neighbors and cared for by the affairs bureau, which was in sharp contrast with the soldiers who were not cared for in the first story.

There are many stories like this in the Propaganda Department. However, after repeatedly reviewing and comparing, Hong Siqi finally chose these three stories as his focus of his preaching.

He was a prefect and had also worked as a recruitment work. In his opinion, the first story was already tactful. In fact, when a family's main labor force was conscripted, the outcome would be much more terrifying than the separation of his wife and children. How long it could last depends on how much savings he had on weekdays. This is also the most worrying thing about the soldiers, that is, they finally escaped the battle of life and death on the battlefield and returned to their hometown alive, but found that their former family had changed a lot, the farmland was occupied, and their wife was taken away, but they had nowhere to seek justice.

As Hong Siqi expected, the first story resonated with the prisoners. When Dr. Cha talked about the protagonist returning to his hometown and found that his family had undergone drastic changes, a low crying sound appeared on the scene. Combined with the sad tune of Qinnv, the atmosphere was a little frozen, which forced him to come out to interrupt the story on the stage to avoid riots.
Chapter completed!