Liu Yu raised his lips and said, "Mu Zhi, what do you mean? In the six counties of Jiangbei, do you want me to give it to the noble families?"
Liu Muzhi said calmly: "Jinu, didn't you just say that you wanted to punish Daolian? No matter whether you punish him publicly or dismiss him privately, it's not his turn to do this in Pengcheng's internal history, right?"
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "Because I no longer belong to Daolian, do I have to give these places to the children of more corrupt aristocratic families? You also said that Daolian is actually just a person with low intelligence and a mediocre person instigated by the left and right. Of those people, the ones who really bully others are the children of aristocratic families!"
Liu Muzhi said calmly: "The sons of the aristocratic families around Dao Lian will all be dismissed. But for the vacant official positions, you have to let the sons of the aristocratic families take over. You have to let the fields and manors in the six counties of Jiangbei that have been operated for several years. The children of the aristocratic families who have contributed in this war and have made meritorious deeds will occupy it as a deal, so that they can keep their hands off and get their hands on the land of Qingzhou. What Miaoyin and I want to discuss with you is this deal."
Liu Yu's eyes widened and he said sternly: "How can there be such a deal? Even if the land of the six counties in Jiangbei is allocated, it must first be allocated to the meritorious soldiers. This is what we agreed before the expedition. The internal history of Pengcheng, If Liu Daolian is not up to the task, he will be replaced by Liu Jingxuan and Xiang Mi and the others. This place has finally been developed for several years and has become a treasure land that can provide a large amount of military supplies and people. How can the fruits be ripe for the aristocratic family to steal like this? "
Wang Miaoyin sighed: "Brother Yu, don't be so angry. I made an agreement and promise with the noble family before. After destroying Nan Yan, I will give them the Murong clan's tribe and become Ding Buqu, a generational servant." , you directly vetoed it for me. So this time, I can only settle for the next best thing."
"Since we can't have Xianbei private soldiers who are strong in battle, skilled in riding and shooting, we can only allocate them land and manors and other practical benefits. Qingzhou is a newly restored land, and human relations have not been restored. If the land is divided here, I'm afraid most of them will The nobles of the aristocratic families refused to come. However, the former border county of Jiangbei became inland with the demise of Nanyan. The aristocratic families of Wu who were not willing to come here before were all willing to come. They were willing to make this deal. .”
Liu Yu sneered: "Without much effort and some credit, the tax manpower that should be given to the country is turned into one's own contribution, and then relying on this contribution, the sacred land is taken over." Already, this deal shouldn't be too cost-effective. So, if I go to the Northern Expedition to Hou Qin next time and seize the land in northern Henan in the Central Plains, Qingzhou will become safer, then I will have to divide the stable Qingzhou land after development. Give a noble family a high position as the price for asking for their support next time?"
Wang Miaoyin said calmly: "Let's talk about it next time. If you have the ability next time, you can use the treasury to attack Hou Qin and seize the materials and manpower of the Central Plains. Or you can fight faster, in three months." It can be over, and there is no need to transport food and people from the rear, then it is up to you to have the final say. Just like this time in Qingzhou, the local powerful families provide military food and manpower, and you can keep their land, manors, and tenant farmers. Why can’t it be done by a Jiankang family?”
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "The big families in Qingzhou don't want to occupy the power of the court and the local benefits at the same time. According to what you said, if you conquer a place, you have to hand it over to a high-ranking family, then this world Doesn’t great power always belong to a high-ranking family?”
Wang Miaoyin shook her head calmly: "Don't the Jingba brothers who followed you in the war also get credit? They don't have the ability to govern the country, but they have the ability to fight on the battlefield. You promote their official positions and increase their titles. They will also become rich and powerful, and they can become generals and ministers. When the time comes, they will become the new noble family, and we will eliminate those who are incompetent in doing things, occupying positions and not doing anything, won't it be enough?"
"Brother Yu, as long as there is a country and power, it is inevitable that a high-ranking family will take over the power. You can't abolish the system of this family and the world at once. You can only slowly use the emerging ones who have made great achievements. People at the bottom join the aristocratic family system and become new aristocratic families.”
"Then, you give ordinary people this hope, so that while they learn the skills to govern the country and fight, they can also believe that they can rely on their own efforts to make contributions to the country, become a family, and enjoy wealth. This is the only way for you to realize your ideals Method. Instead of wiping out aristocratic families when everyone does not accept the idea that everyone is equal."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Miaoyin is right. It is impossible to defeat the family at once. We can only slowly replace the family while retaining the family. These are troubled times, and there are still many battles to fight. There are many The biggest advantage of recovering a place is that everyone accepts the rule of being awarded a title for military merit. Common people can serve the country by joining the army and make contributions. That is what can be done now. It is better to set up education, teach officials how to govern, and then let the lower class scholars govern. It’s much faster to achieve success, and it’s easier for people to see hope.”
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "The aristocratic family occupies too many manors and fields. The political merits will only belong to them. And as mentioned just now, the soldiers are attached to the aristocratic family, and the military merits of the war will also be counted in their names. In the future, military merits will be attributed to them." The benefits of being in the spotlight will also go to the aristocratic family, Fatty, don’t think I can’t see this! This is a delaying tactic, it’s for the benefit of the aristocratic family, it’s me who’s being slowed down, not them!”
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "That's what it sounds like, but don't think about it. With the current situation of the aristocratic family and the number of their nephews, how can they get so many talents? Now we are no better than we were in the past. We want to get ahead. You can only rely on the children of aristocratic families. If you join the army, it is the Jingba brothers who have the final say. Even the aristocratic families can only cooperate to get military glory. People with real abilities may not be the same as before. Only by worshiping under the aristocratic family can they stand out. ”
Having said this, Liu Muzhi paused: "Think about when we joined the army. Without the care and promotion of aristocratic families, it really wouldn't be possible, but those who are now in the official school and those who are new to the army, even if they are Xianbei people, even if they don’t rely on aristocratic families, can’t they get ahead? Many of my people have no basic background. As long as they do things well, can I still suppress them? Send slaves, let’s establish Establishing this system of winning titles based on merit may seem insignificant, but it is already a big step in changing the rules of the world. Even the aristocratic families, although they still have the advantage, have to start adapting to this system. In time, they will become customized , which is what we call new virtue!”
