The square has become much emptier as the gangsters have left. The soldiers of the Beifu Army have also withdrawn their troops and returned to the edge of the mountains and forests to defend. The tense atmosphere just now has become Feeling much more relaxed, the children of the aristocratic family returned to their empty seats one after another. Some people, like Wang Chen, simply left and never returned. However, including the Diao brothers and others, they all returned to their original positions. However, as Wang Chen With the departure of this heavyweight who fought against Xie Xuan, the original balance has been broken. Xie Xuan and Wang Gong, sitting in the center of the front row, undoubtedly became the focus of the audience, even though they attracted many people at the beginning. Brothers Huan Xuan and Wang Xun, who looked at each other, also seemed much silent.
Liu Yu was still standing in an inconspicuous corner. After what happened here, he deliberately walked aside. Since everyone wanted to see Xie Xuan and Wang Gong, these two immortal-like figures, they let him Liu Yu became no one to pay attention to. Even Liu Yi, who left and returned, obviously attracted a lot of people's attention, and he was happy to stand in a conspicuous corner and talk to the little brothers around him. Laughing.
Shuang'er said dissatisfied: "I don't like that Liu Yi. It was Brother Liu who took action to calm the audience in a critical moment today. He just cleaned up a mess, but he made it seem like he had all the credit. Well Shameless."
Liu Muzhi laughed: "Shuang'er, this is not the first time that Liu Xile has taken credit like this. In fact, it has been like this in the past few years. Liu Yu worked hard to stabilize the situation every time, and the final credit is due to him. But he often takes the credit away from him, and even the credit for killing Fu Rong with an arrow is..."
Liu Yu immediately said: "Fu Rong was shot by Liu Yi. There is nothing wrong with that. Fatty, I know you are doing it for my own good, but there are some things that are better left unsaid. This is not conducive to unity."
Wang Miaoyin's beautiful eyebrows frowned: "Brother Yu, could it be that Liu Yi robbed you of the credit for killing Fu Rong?"
Liu Muzhi said bitterly: "Isn't it? I saw it clearly at the time. It was clear that in order to save Liu Jingxuan, the slave pulled out the arrow from Liu Jingxuan's body and killed Fu Rong with one arrow. Liu Yi's arrow was shot from behind. Going up is just equivalent to shooting a corpse, but you are greedy for the great achievement of killing the enemy commander. Slave slave, some things cannot be given up casually. This has nothing to do with unity, but the principle of being a human being. To Liu Yi, If you give in too much, he won't appreciate it, but will push even further."
Liu Yu shook his head: "After all, Liu Yi is also very talented, and he has a large number of brothers around him. If I fall out with him publicly, it will not be a good thing for the Beifu Army and the cause of the Northern Expedition. There will be many military exploits to be gained in the future, so why bother to stick to these two things? Well. Besides, Xuan Shuai and the others have sharp eyes, shouldn’t I be the first one to enter the city to receive the cheers this time?”
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "But now everyone thinks that Fu Rong was killed by Liu Yi. Instead, they think that you used your identity as the quasi-son-in-law of the Xie family to steal his credit. Just now he showed his hand again and let People who don't know what's going on think that it was Liu Yi who made the great contribution in the end. Jinu, you see he followed Wang Chen for so long just now, do you really think he just accepted a few words of thanks from Wang Chen?"
The corner of Liu Yu's mouth curled up: "Liu Yi is a smart man. He will never leave the Xie family to join Wang Chen at this time. Only by making contributions in the Northern Expedition can he have a chance to progress. A child of a family like Wang Chen simply cannot Look down on him, he wants to stand out and can only do so in the military.”
Liu Muzhi's expression became serious: "You don't have to rely on the Xie family to be in the army. Besides, the Xie family is not monolithic now. The current relationship between Xuan Shuai and Yan Shuai is very subtle. Even if Liu Yi doesn't follow Wang Chen , and may also switch to Yanshuai."
Liu Yu thought of the veteran storyteller he met in the square, his heart trembled, and he whispered: "Didn't Yanshuai come to participate in the auction today?"
Wang Miaoyin shook her head: "No, cousin, after he came back from Feishui, he almost stayed at home and didn't even have a few words with Mr. Xuan Gong. I heard that he really had a strong opinion on Xuan Shuai's monopolization of great achievements. .”
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "Then we have to hurry up and select some available servants and troops early, so that we can make contributions in the Northern Expedition. Only by performing well on the battlefield can we share the burden for Commander Xuan and the Xie family. More pressure to prevent outsiders from taking advantage of the situation."
At this time, Wang Mi stood up on the high platform, cleared his throat, and said: "Everyone, we were delayed for some time due to some things, so now we will speed up and auction these Qin army prisoners of war. As usual, These prisoners of war can be auctioned off to become your family members. According to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, these people must be registered, and the family owner must pay taxes according to the law. For today's auction, the tentative price is four thousand yuan per person. If no one bids, Just pay according to this price, in addition to the sales deed tax, a tax of forty yuan for every thousand yuan, and all the money obtained from today's auction will be returned to the national treasury to make up for the consumption of this year's Feishui War."
Huan Xuan said coldly: "Secretary Wang, since today is an auction, bidding should be allowed. Besides, these prisoners of war are very strong, but some of the strongest people must be wanted by every family, so they must be Anyone who bids will not be as harmonious as you said."
Wang Mi said with a smile: "Prince Huan, you are familiar with the laws and regulations. You should know that the number of servants that the Jin Dynasty allows each major family to have is based on their title. There are strict restrictions. Although many aristocratic families have hidden houses. There are households, but no one can do anything about today's public auction. A family can only buy dozens or hundreds of people, so it's better not to hurt the harmony. Besides, if you really encounter a strong and powerful person, everyone will take action. It’s not too late to bid.”
Huan Xuan curled his lips and said no more. Wang Xun on the side whispered: "Prince Huan, you don't know something. These aristocratic families in Jiankang City don't have much discernment in selecting warriors. In their view, taking advantage of the opportunity This group of people is cheap. You can buy one for four thousand dollars. Then buy a hundred and eighty people. They can look after the home and the courtyard in peacetime. In wartime, they can be incorporated into the army to win military glory for the family. Even if they are not good enough, they can also farm the land. , much easier to use than the ordinary Han people whose families were ruined and sold into slavery. The Xie family took a fancy to this, so they used such small favors to win the hearts of these small and medium-sized aristocratic families, so that they would continue to support the subsequent Northern Expedition. .”
Huan Xuan smiled slightly and looked at Wang Xun: "Heitou Gong, do you intend to select a few capable generals this time to enrich your shogunate in the future?"
