Murong Lan sighed softly: "I quarreled with Liu Muzhi about this matter at that time, because some investigations at that time relied on my intelligence power to search, especially those close to Beiqingzhou and Nanyan. These are the places where my orchid agents have better reconnaissance capabilities.”
Xiang Mi said in a deep voice: "Then why don't you explain these things to Brother Jinu? If Brother Jinu knows, he will definitely seek justice for these brothers who died. You are not under the jurisdiction of the fat man, and you are fully qualified to go Report this matter, why should you listen to him?”
Murong Lan said quietly: "Because Liu Muzhi has his own reasons, Tieniu, the Great Jin is not only the Great Jin of your brothers from Beifu, but also those from high-ranking families and powerful landlords. You also know that you, the eighth brothers from Beijing, There is no political talent, at least in your generation. If out of righteous indignation, you go everywhere to avenge the children of these aristocratic families who killed people, then the Jin Dynasty is afraid that civil war will start again."
Xiang Mi said sternly: "Get up, don't be afraid of a ball. We are not even afraid of barbarians and demon thieves. We have even destroyed the Pseudo Chu that the Huan family has been running for nearly a hundred years. Are we still afraid of several high-ranking families? Even the King of Taiyuan Wang Yu’s family has been wiped out by us, is it possible that those people are stronger than the Wang family?”
Murong Lan shook his head: "Tieniu, don't be impulsive. You must consider the consequences of everything. A high-ranking family has controlled the power, land, and population of the Jin Dynasty for hundreds of years. It cannot be eradicated in a short time. Even if you can really wipe out the world. If you belong to a high-ranking family, who will ultimately govern the country?"
Xiang Mi gritted his teeth: "Every injustice has its own owner, and every debt has its own owner. We are not killing all the noble families, but only those who killed our brothers. Isn't this also okay?"
Murong Lan said calmly: "Aristocratic and powerful families in the world often have long been linked to each other, and their fingers are connected to their hearts. A single move affects the whole body, just like Xie Tingyun, he was harmed, and all of you Jingba brothers are not together." Angry, are you going to take revenge together? In addition to you old brothers, there are probably many people who are not related to him. Why do you want to go together to destroy Wang Yuman's family? "
Xiang Mi's eyes widened, his lips were trembling, but he couldn't speak.
Murong Lan sighed: "In the eyes of you military warriors, all soldiers are brothers. Similarly, in the eyes of noble families, the nobles in the world are our own. What you see is that everyone has made meritorious service in the war, and the court gives them according to their titles." However, the children of the aristocratic families thought that these lands were stolen by Sun En and others who caused rebellion and attacked and killed the old owners. Even if the original owners were dead, other children of the aristocratic families who were relatives and nephews should own these lands, and The old brothers from Beifu who went to allocate and obtain land became in their eyes robbers who robbed fields and estates."
"Moreover, in the process of countering the rebellion, many soldiers in the army also killed demon thieves. These demon thieves had relatives and friends in the local area, and these people would take the opportunity to retaliate. In the vast land of Wu, hundreds of Zhuangzi , it is normal for dozens of cases of this kind to occur. Therefore, from the beginning, Liu Muzhi did not agree with Liu Yu's practice of allocating the manor in Wudi to meritorious soldiers. "
Xiang Mi said bitterly: "Is it reasonable for them to kill people and seize land? If you have the ability and ability, go and fight the demon thieves yourself. These places were taken back from the demon thieves only after we shed blood and sacrificed many brothers. , he said that what is his is his? I think it is not an exaggeration to give the entire Wu region to our Beifu soldiers!"
Murong Lan laughed: "Brother Tieniu, it would be easy to do everything the way you do. However, in the final analysis, it is what I just said. The Jin Dynasty cannot govern the world without aristocratic families, nor can it be governed by some people. Just wipe out the entire family. In the eyes of the family, you have robbed their ancestral land. It is understandable that some people will resist because of this. But here, if you know that there are brothers who have been harmed by these powerful families, then go Confiscating the entire family will trigger anger and panic among all the aristocratic families."
Xiang Mi said in a deep voice: "We have all sworn that if anyone kills our brother, we will avenge him and seek justice. Don't we have the same responsibilities as brothers if their noble families are united in marriage? ?”
Murong Lan said calmly: "So Liu Muzhi's choice is to suppress these matters and let him handle them. If Liu Yu or you know about this, it will be out of control. Do you understand, Brother Tieniu? "
Xiang Mi gritted his teeth: "So, this Fatty Liu is still doing it for our own good? Humph, he also joined our Beijing Eighth Party, and he is also a comrade with those dead brothers. If he breaks his oath, won't he have a guilty conscience? ?”
Murong Lan sighed: "What you said, I asked him directly back then, but Liu Muzhi said that if some people's misbehavior caused a break between the Jingba brothers and the family, or even caused a civil war, that would The unscrupulous sons of high-ranking families have indeed killed dozens or hundreds of old brothers, but there are also dozens of Jingba brothers who are running rampant in the countryside, killing people and seizing land. Not to mention others, they are the Shen brothers. You must know that we are going back to our hometown to kill our enemy’s family.”
Xiang Mi began to sweat on his head and murmured: "This, this seems to be true. Two of my former subordinates came back to the village and bullied men and women. They were arrested by the government and punished. These two guys still The trustee wanted to intercede with me, but I said I don’t have such a brother.”
Murong Lan nodded: "So, there are good people and black sheep everywhere, but you warriors are easily impulsive and cannot bear to be bullied by your brothers. And some of the things that harm those brothers are framed by the powerful landlords. Yes, there are no flaws in the government's judgment. Only through secret investigations by our intelligence officers can we know the truth. Liu Muzhi also used various means to punish those who did evil, and the officials who provided them with backstage were also punished. Dismissal from office or exile does not mean that there is no punishment."
Xiang Mi gritted his teeth: "If the crime is to be punished, it must be judged according to the national law, and the punishment must be clear and fair. Our brothers have done bad things, and it is a matter of public affairs. When these children of aristocratic families break the law, they can solve it privately, and even protect each other with officials. Fatty does this because he wants to Will you bring our Dajin back to the world of aristocratic families?"
Murong Lan said calmly: "So this is where you have to be wary of Liu Muzhi. You, Jinu, and Ah Shou are pure military men. The Eighth Jing brothers hate the nobles of the family very much. Although you yourself The next generation may also become a noble family, but at least you people are not yet. But Liu Muzhi, he was a scholar from the beginning, and he was still a scholar after joining the army. Now he still wants to try his best to maintain the Jingba Balance with the aristocratic family, but later on, maybe he will have to make a choice."
