Murong Lan's eyes sparkled and she raised her voice: "Miaoyin, what you want is to be a slave for generations and be loyal to your family forever, but we don't pay attention to this. If the slaves have performed meritorious services, they can stand on their own and become members of the clan. , they have the opportunity to turn around and change their destiny.”
"This is the reason why many slave warriors fight because they can see hope. But you can't see it here!"
"Why did Sun En's Rebellion become so big? Isn't it because Sima Yuanxian wanted to create this kind of military slaves for generations? It was unacceptable to the serfs who had been tenants in your family's manor for generations. That's why hundreds of thousands of people became Demon thief."
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, being a soldier is different from other professions. Unlike farming, even if you have the status of a tenant, at least your life is not in danger. If you want to be a soldier, you have to shed blood and sacrifice your life. If you fight hard, The end result is to become someone else’s slave and be driven by others for generations, and no one will be able to bear it.”
"Miaoyin, your idea is fundamentally wrong. The final result will definitely be that they either take the opportunity to escape like Sun Enzhi did, or they are forced to rebel like Liu Laozhi. They will never be willing to be slaves forever."
Wang Miaoyin was silent for a long time, and then sighed: "It's not that I don't know what you are talking about, but just because I know it doesn't mean that those high-ranking families can also accept this. Many of their former servants worked as sharecroppers. We directly find some strong and powerful men to serve as ours. We are used to bullying others. Seeing that these servants and thugs enjoy it, we don’t think there is a problem. Now we have taken other people’s food, grass, ordnance, and maybe we have promised to The Xianbei people became a tribe to them, and now they are going back on their word, how can they be convinced?"
Murong Lan said coldly: "Let's just say that our tribe would rather die than surrender. If they want to take slaves, prepare to collect the corpses. By then, not only will our tribe be dead, but the Jin army will also suffer heavy casualties. If we can't defeat the monster thieves later, we will try again." During the Three Wu Rebellion, hey, let’s see who becomes a slave then.”
Wang Miaoyin raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay, then let's fight like this. You will all die, and I won't have to worry about breach of contract."
Liu Yu laughed. Although the atmosphere at this moment was still one of denial, it was much better than the solemn one before. The feeling before was really like negotiating with a strange enemy country. The confidante sitting next to him, accompanying him, made him feel like he was facing an enemy monarch, just like when he was talking to Fu Jian and Murong Chui. Until now, he felt that it was back to the time when he was still in a team and had disagreements on how to act for a goal.
Liu Yu said: "Okay, don't argue like this anymore. No matter how long you argue, there will be no result. We have to find a way to resolve this matter. The noble families have contributed a lot to this Northern Expedition, and they should be rewarded. , but it is not feasible to enslave people for generations and use them as military force."
"Miaoyin, you also need to understand me. From now on, whether it is the Beifu Army or the private soldiers of the aristocratic families, they will gradually take back state ownership and be led by generals sent by the state. If the children of the aristocratic families really want to take control of the military to protect their own interests, then they have to Do meritorious service, be a general, and follow the right path!"
"I will not allow the land and the army to be privately owned like before, and I will not allow it to exist forever. This time, I can't start this way either."
Wang Miaoyin said coldly: "But according to your own rules, you can have guards and servants according to your title. This time, the children of the aristocratic family have made meritorious service with the army. Even if they are rewarded based on their merits, they can at least have around 20,000 more servants." The target is exactly what is being prepared to recruit Murong’s soldiers, how do you solve this problem?”
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "I have thought about it just now, and this matter is not difficult to solve. The high-ranking families here distribute the land according to merit, and the territory of Qingzhou's local powerful cannot be deprived of it, so the pasture formerly occupied by the Murong family , distributed to these Wu families in return. It can even be improved according to the standards of the imperial court. In the past, the Xianbei tribe of Nanyan occupied about half of the entire Qingzhou, including a large number of high-quality pastures, mountains, forests, and salt fields. , I think it is enough to satisfy the Wu family."
Murong Lan frowned: "Just give it all to the Wu family, what should we do?"
Liu Yu said coldly: "Alan, this time you are defeated and the country is destroyed. If the skin is not left, how can the general Mao be attached? I can't possibly say that you only have the inner city of Guanggu left. Accordingly, the city surrenders. Let me give you all the land in other places. It is not easy to save the lives of your people and then their freedom. Don’t think too much about land."
Murong Lan gritted her teeth: "That means you are not going to give us a foothold? Or are you going to force us to move to another place?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "This is the second thing I want to say. In the future, Qingzhou will not be able to enfeoff like before. Whether it is for aristocratic families, local powerful people, or the Xianbei people, the land here is a big one." Jin's is not privately owned. I have the previous set of land deeds in hand. The hard-won hereditary thing will no longer happen. Everything is temporarily enfeoffed according to the title. One-third of the tax from the city will be given to the title. man, but he and his descendants will not be allowed to manage this place forever as before."
Wang Miaoyin's expression changed: "What? You won't even give me the land?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "We are all subjects of the Jin Dynasty. Everything is given by the Jin Dynasty. We only manage these lands temporarily because of our titles and official positions. If we resign from office and go home, naturally these places will be taken back." Country. Miaoyin, I must emphasize to you that the so-called land allocated to aristocratic families in Qingzhou is not permanent. Once they no longer serve as officials here, or no longer hold this title, then the land must be returned to the country and re-established. Distribution, therefore, land cannot be owned forever, let alone people.”
Wang Miaoyin gritted her teeth and said, "By doing this, you are breaking the trust of the noble family. If you want to go to war next time, no one will help you."
Liu Yu shook his head: "I think everyone needs to understand one thing. This Jin Dynasty, this country, and this world do not belong to me, Liu Yu, alone, nor to Emperor Sima alone, nor to the hundreds of family members of the noble family. It is composed of thousands of people of the Jin Dynasty."
"The aristocratic family wants this and that. It accounts for most of the country's resources. The country is in trouble, but it refuses to contribute. In the end, it can only sit back and wait for death. The last Sun En Rebellion, this time the demon thieves have resurrected, If the country does not have a strong military, how can it protect them?"
