Liu Yu raised his brows and said in a deep voice: "Since ancient times, conditions have been difficult, and most people have been in a nomadic state. Even the Central Plains area is not as fertile as it is now. Almost everywhere, it is still the same grassland and forest as outside the Great Wall now. At that time, people could only form tribes to resist wild beasts together, and the main source of food was wild beasts. If they wanted to survive, they had to fight against the sky, the beasts, and the humans."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, natural disasters, wild beasts, and other tribes are all huge threats to survival. Therefore, the wise kings and saints in ancient times were actually capable and able to survive with all their strength. Leader, this is what is meant by establishing a virtuous person.”
Liu Yu said seriously: "The fat man said it well. It is because the appointment of a leader is based on his ability, not his children, so the abdication system is in place. It is not what Miaoyin and Alan said, because he is not sure who the father is. , it is wrong not to give birth to a son. The fundamental reason why others are not given sons is that others are more capable than sons and are more helpful to the tribe."
Murong Lan smiled and said: "That's the truth. However, it is natural for parents to like their own flesh and blood. If a leader becomes more and more powerful, he will naturally want to pass the power to his son. This kind of thing in the Central Plains The abolition of the abdication system started with Qi in the Xia Dynasty. He expelled Boyi, who was wanted by Dayu, and established himself as king. From then on, this system of inheritance by descendants began. On the grassland, I don’t know when it started. , but all tribes, as late as the Xiongnu in the Qin and Han Dynasties, also passed down from father to son, brother to brother, and engaged in this kind of blood inheritance, rather than the so-called establishment of virtuous people."
Wang Miaoyin nodded: "So, this is nature, whether it is in the Central Plains or the grassland, it cannot be avoided, because if you establish a virtuous person, then everyone will think that they are virtuous, and in the end they will fight with each other, just like Brother Yu said before Yes, there is no father and son in front of power, and there is no rule of inheritance, then everything will be chaotic. Before the enemy can fight, one of our own people will fight first. Therefore, this system of blood inheritance is exactly the wisdom of the predecessors for thousands of years. From the beginning, with this set of rules, the world began to stabilize and the dynasty began to continue. Brother Yu, don't be impulsive and reverse the course of history."
Liu Yu shook his head: "I don't think this system of blood inheritance is a historical progress. There is one problem that cannot be solved. That is, blood does not guarantee that the heir will be the strongest, the most able to convince the public, and pass the throne to his son. Brother, it’s not for preventing vendetta or stabilizing, but because of my own selfishness. What I’m talking about is that there is no distinction between public and private power, and the public power that belongs to all the people and clan members is privately given to one’s son or younger brother. This is It is the beginning of blood inheritance and the fundamental reason why each generation becomes weaker than the previous generation.”
Wang Miaoyin frowned deeply: "What you said makes sense, but you have to admit that this blood inheritance is at least better than outsiders who are dissatisfied with each other and then rely on their own strength to forcefully seize the throne."
Having said this, she looked at Murong Lan: "Isn't it like this on your grassland? A big leader can often only control one tribe of his own, while many other tribes only submit to his foreign surname, just like the Tuoba clan established the Dai Kingdom. The Helan tribe is just a tribe that surrendered to them, but it has also become ambitious and wants to seize the position of the Great Khan. It does not hesitate to connect with foreign countries and raise troops to cause chaos. Doesn't this prove that those who are not my descendants must have different intentions?"
Murong Lan sighed: "This is indeed the case on the grassland. Strength rules the roost, but even if your own sons and brothers lead the tribe after the family is separated, they will raise troops to seize the throne. The greatest leader of the grassland, Maodun Chanyu, killed The father is self-reliant, but as for brothers attacking each other and father and son turning against each other, just look at our Murong family and you will know, Miaoyin, this kind of blood ties and family ties are equally unreliable in the face of power."
Liu Muzhi also nodded and said: "Yes, the same is true for us in the Central Plains. In the Eight Kings Rebellion, which one was not a clan member of the Sima family, and which one was not a blood relative? The same was true of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in the Han Dynasty before. It was not blood relationship, it was Relatives, even father, son and brothers, can ensure that this power can be passed on smoothly and smoothly."
Wang Miaoyin gritted her teeth: "Then we have to find a way to let the descendants and brothers not lead soldiers. As long as they don't have soldiers in their hands and they don't actually seal the land, then they have no possibility of raising troops to cause rebellion."
Liu Yu said with a smile: "Miaoyin said it well. The world is constantly fighting for power. In the final analysis, the reason is that those who have the ability to seize power often hold heavy troops and encircle the territory. Let's not talk about the distance, let's just say we are big. The reason why Jin, Huan Xuan, Liu Laozhi and others were able to rebel and rebel one after another, and Lu Xun and others were able to separatist forces and rebel was because their soldiers and horses only obeyed their orders, not the imperial court or the emperor. Even if it were me, Xi Le , Wuji and others are also in the same situation, so Miaoyin, you are the queen, hold the jade seal in your hand, and can issue edicts on behalf of the emperor, but you can't command me, a minister, right?"
Wang Miaoyin sighed: "It comes with familiarity, but I must say that this is wrong. Just like the name and weapon you just mentioned, after all, you are a minister, not an emperor, and you are above the emperor. This is Treason."
"So what Muzhi and I are thinking of is that you change the dynasty and establish yourself as king. Only in this way can this chaos of a weak leader and a strong minister be solved."
"After this fight, you should consider this matter when you go back, but this requires the cooperation of the family, and what makes me angry this time is not because Mu Zhi changed his mind temporarily, but because you didn't think about it at all. If If you want to take this path, you should never fall out with the noble family now and get back together with Murong Lan to protect the Xianbei people."
Having said this, Wang Miaoyin looked at Murong Lan and said seriously: "This time I am not jealous of you, I am doing it for national affairs. You should also know that Liu Yu's current basic situation is that the army relies on Beifu, but Beifu is not his He is alone, and Liu Yi is here, so politically he has to rely on a high-ranking family."
"No matter what he does to establish a prestige, or what kind of education he gives to the children of meritorious officials, these are not the ones who can give him the power now to help him ascend to the throne. If he wants to have power, he must have a good relationship with the high-ranking families, otherwise they may Instead, support Liu Yi. If you really love him, then don’t hold him back at this time."
Murong Lan sighed: "Miaoyin, you should know that for so many years, I have been in a dilemma between my family and my country. All I want is for my clansmen to save their lives in this troubled time and settle down in the Central Plains. Now aren't we just fighting for a Can we discuss an agreement that is acceptable to all parties?”
"If we go back to our hometown in Liaodong, we are sending them to death. To let them join the noble family manor is to make them slaves. Is there no other choice but death and slavery?"
