Liu Yu smiled and waved his hand: "The differences between strong and weak, big and small have not been fixed since ancient times. I know that my strength is still very weak now, so I need to fight in the army to gain more strength for myself in the future. And I won’t let anyone bully me.”
At this point, Liu Yu's heart moved, he looked at Murong Nan and said: "Brother Murong, let's put it this way, you and these tribesmen have been in our Jin Dynasty for a long time. Even Fu Jian can't control it and can't notice it." Something about?"
Murong Nan nodded: "Yes, after Fu Jian founded the country, although he also followed Wang Meng's instructions to organize the people into households like the Han people, these statistics can only count the family members of each household, and cannot include slaves. Servants, servants, etc. Just like in your Jin Dynasty, if you are a tenant or tenant like the Diao family, it will disappear from your two yellow and white books. For the country, it will be a non-existent population. .”
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "This is the reason why our Jin Dynasty has repeatedly failed to fully mobilize for the Northern Expedition. The land and population of the country are in the hands of the famous families. As long as they are not willing, they will not send troops for the Northern Expedition. If it weren't for this time Facing the war to destroy the country, even if Marshal Xuan wants to form Beifu soldiers, it will be impossible."
Murong Nan smiled slightly: "This is something that has been done by all dynasties since ancient times. It is like this here among you Han people, and it is also like this on our grasslands. Slaves do not need to be taxed. Of course, if you make meritorious deeds, such as saving your master, Or if you fight bravely, then you can be freed."
Liu Yu nodded: "But with so many people, how can your master maintain it? There are more than two thousand people here alone, and it is unlikely that they will come in groups."
Murong Nan smiled and waved his hand: "You probably don't know that when the world is at peace, the trade routes are smooth, and there is an endless stream of business travelers from the west, east and south. These guards of ours are usually given to those foreign merchants. They serve as guards, they are all Hu people, and their looks are not much different. The people of our Murong tribe generally have fair skin, and they are very similar to those Zhaowu merchants who came from the Hezhong area. Even the soldiers of the Qin State cannot tell them apart. .”
Liu Yu's eyes lit up: "That is to say, you usually use these slaves as bodyguards for the business group to hide from others?"
Murong Nan nodded: "Yes, in addition, there are many people doing inconspicuous jobs such as cattle herding, sheep herding, shop assistants, etc. As long as the people are scattered, they will not arouse the suspicion of the government." , until the master needs to mobilize them for something, he will send someone to deliver the order."
The corner of Liu Yu's mouth curled up: "Why do these people have to be loyal to your Murong family for generations? Aren't you afraid of someone snitching on you?"
Murong Nan sighed: "We are all people who have been favored by the King of Wu for generations. Back then, the King of Wu was framed by traitors in the country and had to flee to Qin. The fathers and ancestors of these people all fled with the King of Wu and even risked their lives. . Therefore, the glory, wealth, gold, silver, silk and silk that King Wu will get later will be given to them as rewards. Who will not fight to the death when meeting such a lord?"
Liu Yu sighed: "So if King Wu succeeds in restoring the country, you will be the founding fathers and people from the dragon, right?"
Murong Nan smiled and nodded: "That's right, Liu Yu, you don't have to join the army to make achievements. Among us Hu people, as long as you have merit, whether as a sergeant or a soldier, you can achieve wealth."
At this point, Murong Nan curled up his lips and said, "Liu Yu, if, if our country of Yan is restored in the future, and I want to come and live in Dajin, will you, will you pretend that you don't know me?"
Liu Yu asked in surprise: "How could this happen? Didn't we agree to be brothers?" At this point, Liu Yu curled his lips and said, "Although you, a brother, often lose his temper for no reason, even I don't know how to offend him. You, but I know that on the battlefield, you can be trusted with life or death."
Murong Nan looked at Liu Yu motionlessly, his eyes bright: "You are still angry about what happened just now. Do you blame me for being angry suddenly?"
Liu Yu sighed: "Actually, it's not just this time. I don't know why, but I always feel that sometimes when I want to get closer to you, your reaction is always very strong. It's more like, it's like sometimes you are dealing with a girl. You have to beware of the great defenses of men and women.”
Murong Nan was stunned at first, then laughed loudly: "Liu Yu, are you calling me a woman? If I weren't so familiar with you, I'm afraid I would have drawn my sword to chop you."
Liu Yu did not laugh, but shook his head: "But I do feel this way. Thinking about it carefully, every time I quarrel with you, I unconsciously want to be like Xiang Tan Pingzhi and others, putting their arms around you and slapping each other's chest. It’s time to stamp your feet.”
Murong Nan curled up his lips and said: "No, actually I won't be angry because of fighting with you like this. It's because you always don't treat me as a brother or one of your own. Between us, , there is always something between us, do you understand?"
Liu Yu's heart moved and he said seriously: "I, Liu Yu, swear to God that I really don't regard you as a foreigner anymore. I really treat you as a brother. I..."
Murong Nan waved his hands and sighed: "Forget it, don't talk about this anymore. If you really treat me as one of your own, you won't try to drive me away several times. You know, Liu Yu, I don't want to go back, even if it's By King Wu’s side, because I am tired of being driven by people like this. What I want is very simple, which is pure freedom, and I can spend my life with the person I want to be with. And this..."
Speaking of this, a trace of sadness flashed in Murong Nan's eyes: "And you can't give me this. You are always reminding me that I should go back to where I came from. You said that after hearing this, I felt like How does it feel?"
Liu Yu laughed and shook his head: "So this is what you care about. Don't worry, after the war is over, I am willing to use my military merit and title to exchange your status as an expat. In this way, you can live forever Di is living with us in Jingkou."
Murong Nan's eyes lit up: "What did you say? You asked me to live with you in Jingkou?" At this point, Murong Nan's eyes suddenly dimmed, "No, no, it's impossible. After the war, You will become the son-in-law of the Xie family, and you will settle down in Jiankang City, so how can you let me live in Jingkou?"
At this point, Murong Nan turned his face away, not wanting Liu Yu to see him. There was a hint of unspeakable sorrow and loneliness in his words, a kind of sadness from deep in his heart: "Besides, you My future wife probably doesn’t want me to stay in Jin either.”
