"General, Xi Jian is brave enough to plead with the general on behalf of a person today. I also ask the general not to refuse!"
Foreseeing Xi Jian's behavior, Liu immediately became serious.
Although Xi Jian is not the kind of person who doesn't know how to adapt, he has always been upright in official matters.
"Xi Jun, who do you want to intercede on behalf of?"
After hearing Liu Yu's question, Xi Jian raised his head and said to Liu Yu with bright eyes.
"Fanyang Zuti, Zu Shizhi!"
When Liu Yu heard such a name, he immediately exclaimed.
"Who? Zu Ti?!"
All the generals present were very surprised to see Liu Yu so excited that he was so excited.
"Who is this Zu Ti?"
"Is he from Fanyang, Youzhou, a relative of Mrs. Wang? Or maybe he is an enemy?"
"Is this Zu Ti a famous person? Otherwise, how could Xi Jian come to intercede for him in person?"
Several generals couldn't help but guess who the "Zu Ti" Xi Jian mentioned was, but only Dong Ping was not among them.
Xi Jian was also a little surprised by Liu Yu's reaction.
"General, do you also know about Zu Ti?"
At this time, Liu Yu realized that he had lost his composure, so he immediately calmed down and opened his mouth to cover up.
"I've heard of it, of course I've heard of it, Zu Ti is considered a contemporary," Liu Yu suddenly realized something was wrong when he said this.
Zu Ti's true fame in history came after the "Zhongliu attacked Ji", that is, after the establishment of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when he led 3,000 tribesmen in the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains.
Now that the Yongjia disaster has just happened, Zu Ti is definitely not as famous as he was in history, so Liu Yu said that the phrase "a famous general in the world" is somewhat inconsistent with Zu Ti at this time.
Liu Yu, who realized this, followed the lead and said, "Zu Ti is also a famous person in the world. The story of "Dancing after hearing the chicken" with Liu Kun in the past is even more thunderous."
Hearing what Liu Yu said, Xi Jian's expression relaxed. Since Liu Yu had a good impression of Zu Ti, there would probably be no problem with what he requested.
"The general is indeed knowledgeable. I didn't expect such anecdotes to be so familiar."
Only then did Liu Yu react.
"That's not right. Since Mr. Xi is here to intercede for Zu Ti, has Zu Ti committed any crime?"
Hearing Liu Yu's question, Xi Jian was a little embarrassed and said.
"Yes, General, Zu Ti is currently in prison in Luzicheng!"
After Liu Yu heard this, he felt a little confused.
At the time of the handover between the two Jin Dynasties, if he had to choose a hero among the many people of the time, the first thing Liu Yu thought of was Zu Ti.
This is not only because of Zu Ti that the two idioms "Dancing upon hearing the chicken" and "Striking in the middle of the stream" came into being, but also because Zu Ti led three thousand tribesmen across the land of Henan and Jiangbei.
During Zu Ti's lifetime, almost all the Henan land invaded by Jiehu was lost, and Wang Dun, who occupied Jingjiang River, did not dare to raise his troops to march eastward. All this was because Zu Ti was not only famous, but also had excellent military capabilities.
Regarding Zu Ti, Liu Yu had always been thinking about when he would have the opportunity and tried his best to recruit him.
I just didn't expect that Zu Ti would now be imprisoned in the prison of Lu Zicheng under his rule.
"What crime did Zu Ti commit?!?" Liu Yu immediately asked anxiously.
Xi Jian didn't speak, but Dong Ping, the general of Dong Zhonglang, spoke back.
"General, Zu Ti committed the crime of gathering a crowd to commit robbery."
"Gathering people together to commit robberies?" Liu had a premonition that was unbelievable.
After Dong Ping revealed Zu Ti's charges, Xi Jian did not offer any rebuttal or excuse. Liu Yu knew that Zu Ti seemed to have really "gathered a crowd to commit robberies."
"Why did Zu Ti gather a crowd to commit robberies?"
Liu Yu never expected that Zu Ti, the hero in his heart, would have such a "wild" side, so he immediately continued to ask.
Dong Ping, as General Dong Zhonglang and also the governor of Jibei County, had just personally handled this case of "gathering people to commit robberies". The reasons and processes were very clear, and he immediately gave a detailed explanation to Liu Yu.
It turned out that not long ago, Zu Ti led more than a thousand people from his clan, tribes and followers to cross the river and came to Jibei County, intending to join the crown prince Sima Duan.
Many people migrated from Jizhou and Youzhou, and Jibei County arranged for them to live temporarily in Xitang.
Many of Zu Ti's retainers were wanderers from the Youzhou area. After leaving their homes and businesses, they were all very poor. Soon these retainers of Zu Ti began to work as thieves at night, and the rich in the Nantang area Robbery and theft in residential areas.
After receiving the victim's report, the Jibei County Yamen went to Zu Ti to ask for help. Zu Ti not only protected his retainers, but also had a conflict with the Jibei County Yamen. The Yamen were not rivals and were led by Zu Ti. The man shook his head and fled.
After Dong Ping learned of this, he immediately ordered his two brigade commanders to lead the armored soldiers to capture Zu Ti and his retainers and throw them all into prison.
After hearing this, Liu Yu took a breath.
Zu Ti's incident is really very "chivalrous", but the chivalrous style in the Wei and Jin Dynasties is still a little different from that of later generations. It is more of a wanton and wild atmosphere, such as this kind of behavior of robbing families and homes, At this time, it is a manifestation of "chivalry".
Zu Ti's return as a doorkeeper was basically timely for this era. His performance as a "chivalrous" benefactor, if when Jibei County came to arrest people, Zu Ti obediently tied up his doorkeeper and escaped, he would be ridiculed by the people of the world. .
"Zu Ti was a former court official and a member of the Fanyang family. He has always been the hope of the scholars in Hebei. If he is imprisoned because of this matter, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the scholars who have surrendered to the general?"
As soon as Dong Ping finished telling what happened, Xi Jian immediately persuaded Liu Yu.
"But the general has already issued a strict order. Under the law, everyone is the same. Zu Ti protected his disciples. He is not gathering people to commit robberies, so who is gathering people to commit robberies." Dong Ping, who personally handled the matter, immediately spoke.
Liu Yu knew that what Dong Ping said was what he had repeatedly requested.
Because since the Crown Prince Sima Duan's palace was moved to Luzicheng, Jibei County, there were more and more dignitaries and people from high-ranking official families here. Under such circumstances, Liu Yu required his subordinates to strictly enforce the law. , Otherwise, these nobles who have been accustomed to being arrogant in the past will definitely make Jibei County a mess.
"It is human nature for Zu Ti to turn back to his retainers, otherwise the reputation of a scholar will be lost." Xi Jian immediately defended, "What's more, Zu Ti's retainers were all robbers and never hurt anyone. It can be considered that his heart is discernible, and I ask the general to forgive his sins for the sake of Zu Ti’s reputation."
After hearing what Xi Jian said, Dong Ping and Zhao Kun were a little dissatisfied.
"Xi Youshi, isn't Zu Ti a relative of yours? Are you defending him like this?"
"Haha, maybe we are very close relatives. Otherwise, how could we defend Zu Ti like this?"
Several generals couldn't help but say.
"No, although I, Xi Jian, have had several encounters with Zu Ti, they were only casual acquaintances, let alone any relatives." Xi Jian said with a serious face, "The reason why I am like this is just because I am afraid of the general. Losing the talent of Zu Ti will make the scholars in Hebei even more afraid, because they will alienate the general at this time."
"However, if you commit a crime, you will go to jail. This is the law. The general said that if a prince breaks the law, he is as guilty as the common people."
After listening to Xi Jian's explanation, Zhao Kun immediately said, and also asked Liu Yu.
"General, am I right? I remember you told us this."
When Liu Yu heard this, his expression remained unchanged, but he couldn't help but dislike Zhao Kun in his heart. I didn't, it wasn't me, it wasn't me who said it. Don't talk nonsense.
"General, Zu Ti has a high prestige among the scholars in Hebei. I hope you will be punished for being a disciple, so please forgive me this time." Xi Jian asked again.
"Okay, but it is true that this crime of robbery was committed by Zu Ti's disciples, but they cannot go unpunished."
After thinking for a while, Liu Yu thought of a way.
"Then how will the general deal with Zu Ti's retainers?"
Hearing what Liu Yu said, Xi Jian was a little worried. If Liu Yu insisted on punishing Zu Ti's guest, then even if Zu Ti was released, he would have completely offended Zu Ti. This kind of disregard for Zu Ti was The practice of honoring people completely ignored the way scholars behaved in the world at this time.
Not long ago, Wang Jun, the Taiwei of the Jin Dynasty and the governor of Youzhou, sent the Youzhou army and Duan Xianbei to lead the army south, and defeated the Hu Han army. Not only did they kill the Hu Han general Liu Ling, but they also drove Shi Le away. Along the Zhangshui River.
After that, the Xianbei people of Duan tribe and Hu Han Shile's tribe had mutual victories and defeats. In this way, in order to support these fighting Xianbei people, Youzhou and Jizhou under Wang Jun's governance fell into heavy oppression, and the Hu and Han armies and The Xianbei people fought with each other, and the original Jizhou and Youzhou became even less stable than before.
From then on, Hebei scholars like Zu Ti began to flee on a large scale to avoid the war. Among them, the largest number of people went south into Qingzhou.
Many of them actually planned to go south to join Jiangdong Sima Rui, but they were all intercepted by Liu Yu's men. More and more Hebei scholars gathered in the Jibei County area.
"General, this kind of robbery and punishment is nothing more than a trivial matter. Anyway, it's the merchants who are being violated. As long as the property is returned to them, that's it. These mere merchants don't dare to complain."
Because he was afraid that Liu Yu would be obsessed with punishing him severely, Xi Jian couldn't help but persuade him again.
"Now that the world is in chaos and people's hearts have collapsed, if the law is abolished, the people will not be able to govern, so this robbery cannot be turned a blind eye." Liu Yu said calmly, "However, Zu Ti He is definitely a genius, and he will definitely be the best general in the world in the future, so he cannot be treated with common sense."
"Then how does the general plan to deal with this matter?" Xi Jian was also confused by Liu Yu.
"As long as it is not a crime of killing or hurting others, you can pay money and grain to atone for the crime. I think let him atone for his crime." After Liu Yu finished speaking, he looked at Dong Ping.
"Approximately how many of Zu Ti's retainers participated in the robbery?"
Dong Ping heard this and replied, "Probably less than two hundred people."
"So many?" Liu Yu was a little shocked when he heard this. If so many people were trying to atone their sins, he didn't know if Zu Ti would be able to find so much money and food.
Judging from the distance from Fanyang in Youzhou to Jibei County, Zu Ti never expected to be rich enough to atone for the sins of so many people.
"How much does it cost to atone for a person's robbery crime?" Liu Yu asked Dong Ping.
"Well, I really don't know. You can ask the manager to come over." Dong Ping answered honestly.
Soon, officials familiar with the classics and laws came in.
"Let me ask you, how much does it cost to pay for a person's robbery crime now?" Liu Yu asked the clerk.
"Reporting to the general, if the crime of robbery and robbery does not harm anyone, ten thousand yuan can be paid for the crime of one person." The clerk said respectfully while lying on the ground.
"So expensive?" Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh, as if he had forgotten that this was the price of atonement that he had personally drawn up before.
Sure enough, in this evil old society, the laws enacted by the rich and powerful ruling class are tools to oppress the people. In today's poor and chaotic situation, it is very difficult for those robbers to collect 10,000 yuan to atone for their sins.
However, these current customers are all Zu Ti's customers. This involves Zu Ti, so they must receive special treatment from Liu Yu.
"Okay, ten thousand dollars, just ten thousand dollars!" Liu said in front of everyone without even thinking, "I will pay this money for Zu Ti!"
"Dong Ping, please send someone to release Zu Ti and his retainers!"
When everyone saw Liu Yu treating Zu Ti so kindly, they really didn't understand. However, this kind of kindness was unusual, so no one dared to ask Liu Yu face to face under such circumstances.
Even Dong Ping, a close confidant, immediately took the order and made arrangements consciously.
After hearing Liu Yu's treatment, Xi Jian finally let out a sigh of relief and said in agreement.
"The general's move is indeed magnanimous and generous. It will not only let the people know that the law cannot be ignored, but also gain the gratitude of Zu Ti. In this way, the scholars in Hebei will surely know the general's request for spending all his money." A worthy act.”
Xi Jian's praise was not superficial. He knew in his heart that if Zu Ti knew that his disciples spent more than one million yuan, he would definitely shed tears of gratitude to Liu Yu.
In the past, during Emperor Wu's dynasty, this more than one million yuan could only be spent by the high-ranking officials in Luoyang for a few days. However, in today's poor and troubled world, this more than one million yuan can make many people happy. Big price for your life.
Even if Zu Ti belonged to a high-ranking family in Fan Yang, he couldn't afford so much money now that he was living in a foreign country.
What's more, Xi Jian knew that this matter was not only about the atonement of more than one million yuan, but also let everyone know how much Liu Yu valued Zu Ti.
In this way, Zu Ti, whose talent Xi Jian had always admired, would be easily recruited by Liu Yu.
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Borrowed from Xia Zuti's Nantang.
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