Wang Miaoyin said coldly: "The fate of losers cannot be escaped, just like you have enslaved and killed those who have been defeated by you for more than a hundred years. If the Great Jin Dynasty gives you Murong's Yan Kingdom If it is destroyed, then now it is our turn to be like the more than two thousand people who were taken captive, even if they are slaves, they will not be able to get it. Murong Lan, recognizing the reality is the basis for negotiation."
Liu Yu sighed: "Miaoyin, you should know that the country I want to build is a world without death, slavery, and oppression. The use of public power is to benefit the people, not to harm others. Murong Yan Countries do these things because they advocate violence and are barbaric and cruel. When they are strong, they bully others and when they are weak, they are destroyed by others. If we have to enslave others because we destroyed the country today, then is it natural for us to enslave others when we are weak? Not satisfied with retribution? Then where is the progress of our entire human civilization reflected?"
Wang Miaoyin gritted her teeth: "The weak will eat the strong. This is the unchanging way of heaven. Liu Yu, you can't change it."
Liu Yu shook his head: "The reason why we Han people are more advanced than the barbarians from all over the world and why they admire us is not because our military force is much stronger than theirs, but because our culture and products are far better than theirs. And this culture is not because We read and practice calligraphy because we have the concept of benevolence and righteousness. In other words, since the Zhou Dynasty, we have slowly abandoned the practice of treating human life as an animal and can be killed at will. The practice of human sacrifice and martyrdom has also gradually been abandoned. The land is despised.”
"In the Spring and Autumn Period, the masters were not responsible for killing slaves, but since the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, even if they were their own slaves, they would have to be dealt with by the government if they killed and abused them casually. Of course, you can say that many times The handling is just a formality, but after all, this is a criminal act clearly stipulated in national law and a crime considered at the national level. Do you agree with this statement?"
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "You are right. Murdering is a crime and against the law, even if it is one's own servant. This is also the case in the Jin Dynasty. Generally speaking, from ancient times with written records to the present, our Central Plains China is Become more and more benevolent and civilized, and get rid of the barbaric and cruel practices. For example, the method of execution has changed from various tortures and corporal punishments that torture the body, to exile, imprisonment, flogging, etc. that do not hurt the body. Even the death penalty in Dapi began to use beheading and hanging, instead of the previous horrible punishment methods of splitting the car into pieces and mincing it into meat paste."
Wang Miaoyin said calmly: "But for major crimes such as treason, severe punishments are still imposed. Just like Huan Xuan, even if he is dead, he still has to hang his head in the city to warn the world. For causing chaos, There is nothing wrong with severe punishment for rebellious ministers and traitors who bring harm to the world."
Liu Yu nodded: "But in general, in our world, the criminal laws of the dynasties are becoming more and more benevolent and civilized. Killing people can't kill people with ease. Fighting violence with violence is not a fundamental solution. This is what we are going to do this time." Since then, even with the corpses of enemy soldiers, we will not do anything like watching them or killing them."
Murong Lan said coldly: "Just today, you often do this in front of the Xiaoshou Army. It is not a benevolent method."
Liu Yu sighed: "In the future, we must slowly stop these practices. Sometimes we have to lure the enemy when we are jealous in battle. It is also natural to do this kind of thing when we lose control of our emotions. This requires us generals, There are also court officials who use military law to control these atrocities. However, what I have said so much is just to express that life is valuable and dignified. Criminals and enemy soldiers can be killed and punished, but there is no need to use this method. The method of cruelty and killing. Since ancient times, we have become more and more benevolent and righteous, rather than more and more cruel and barbaric. Therefore, when it comes to inheritance rights, we should also change accordingly and not stick to ancient laws."
Wang Miaoyin said solemnly: "Inheritance by blood is always a better way than seizing power by force. This is the conclusion our ancestors came to after thousands of years of disputes. You can't come up with a better one now. Everyone is equal? You only said that this is just to be as equal as possible in terms of hope and opportunity. Are you willing to be as equal as a soldier now? Why aren't the soldiers cleaning the battlefield sitting here discussing these things? Yes, what about you?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Miaoyin, have you forgotten? When we first got acquainted, wasn't I, Liu Yu, just a soldier? During the Battle of Junchuan and the Battle of Feishui, as a soldier, wasn't I the same Are you going to clean up the battlefield after the war? As for merit and reward, it is Commander Xuan, Xie Yan, Liu Laozhi and others who are sitting on the commander's platform who are discussing these major matters after the war. It is none of my business. ,Right."
Wang Miaoyin was speechless for a moment, and Liu Muzhi on the side said: "Is this what you said, equal opportunity, everyone has the possibility of rising from a small soldier to a commander through military merit?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "Yes, it was also the time when the national crisis hit, and the children of the aristocratic families were unable to be reused and had to form an army to defend against the enemy. Only then did we, the old peasants, have a chance to get ahead. You think, if they were all inherited by blood, Is there still a chance for us to be here today?”
Speaking of this, Liu Yu looked at Wang Miaoyin: "If it hadn't been for the invasion of the former Qin Dynasty, and if the Eastern Jin Dynasty could still live as before, there would be no Beifu Army. If there hadn't been an army to defend the enemy, we farmers would If we have the opportunity to make great achievements, will you still have the opportunity to get to know me, the three-term military leader, and create a marriage? It has been nearly a hundred years since the Jin Dynasty traveled south. The real risk of the Hulu going south to destroy the country was the time in the former Qin Dynasty. If it hadn't been for us I happen to be born in this era, how can a person like me and my brothers from Beifu ever succeed?"
Wang Miaoyin sighed quietly: "There are no poor people in the upper class, and there are no high families in the lower class. This has been the law of wealth for hundreds of years, but it is indeed problematic. Brother Yu, I also know that this is problematic and should be improved, so let's People have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, get titles, and be promoted to the upper echelons. I have never objected to this, but you also have to think about whether this step is too big. If you reach the sky in one step, you will lose your moral integrity. If you gain power, you will not even be able to do it. If our relatives and family cannot take care of our descendants, then what’s the point of this power?”
Liu Yu laughed: "Miaoyin, back to what we just said, if it is family property, then you can give it to your children, grandchildren, relatives and friends, no problem, but that is public power, it needs to be managed, and it can control hundreds of people. The power given to millions or tens of millions of people is the power to manage their wealth and lives. These powers can be handed over casually to one's sons, grandsons, and brothers, even if they do not have this kind of management ability. Do you think so? Is there no problem?"
