Xiang Mi shook his head in disbelief: "Why, why do we need to worry about this? Hasn't Fatty been doing this for Brother Jinu for so many years? So far, the rules are that you can get a title based on merit, and you can't be an official if you don't have a title.
, wasn’t it decided after Brother Jinu and Fatty discussed it? What’s there to worry about?”
Murong Lan said calmly: "Because what the slave wants is a world where everyone is equal, Tieniu, you know this very well, don't you?"
Xiang Mi laughed: "It's natural. We joined the army together back then. Isn't it because we had a body and a lot of strength, but we were suppressed by those high-ranking families and could only be their tenants and servants?
With the opportunity for the Beifu Army to recruit troops for the Northern Expedition, we can not only take revenge, but also have the opportunity to change our destiny, so we are all here. If not for this, how could we have the opportunity to meet Brother Jinu and meet you, my sister-in-law?"
Murong Lan nodded: "That time it was because of the Qin Nanzheng that the major families headed by the Xie family had to form armies to fight, so we had this opportunity. You have to know the decades before that and the ten years after that.
, Ordinary farmers who want to change their lives by joining the army do not have this opportunity."
Xiang Mi gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "Yes, this is the injustice of the world. Why should all the power in the world be in the hands of these aristocratic families? Even if their ancestors have contributed to the country and to us Han people, it is not them
I didn’t understand the reason why future generations would enjoy glory and wealth from generation to generation. But after I followed Brother Jinu and listened to him talk about it every day, I gradually became enlightened.”
Murong Lan said calmly: "Brother Tieniu, you have now enlightened yourself and made meritorious deeds. You have become a general. You have glory and wealth. You have wives and concubines and you have a son. I remember you have two children."
A trace of pride flashed across Xiang Mi's face: "The older one is nine years old, and the younger one is six years old. They both followed Fatty to Xiangxu to study and practice calligraphy. In the future, they will also..."
Speaking of this, he suddenly thought of something, his face changed slightly, and he stopped talking.
Murong Lan nodded: "That's it. You let your son study literature instead of wielding a sword and stick like you. Even a general like you is like this. Why?"
Xiang Mi sighed: "After all, the war is fierce and dangerous. Every time we go into battle, we don't fight with our heads up. None of us are scarred and bleed countless times. Even sister-in-law, you have been hit by arrows and shed a lot of blood, right?"
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Murong Lan smiled slightly: "That's it, this is the fate of a warrior. As a parent, who doesn't want their children to be safe, but who doesn't want their descendants to be hereditary rich? The noble family you hate, and what you think
Similarly, after you gain power, you don’t want your children and nephews to struggle anymore, but you don’t want to lose the power you have gained. You also want to pass on these powers, titles, and official positions from generation to generation. Brother Tieniu, ask yourselves, don’t you?
Such an idea?"
Xiang Mi gritted his teeth: "Yes, I have thought about it this way. I didn't think so at first. I wanted my kid to learn martial arts, but his mother refused to do so. He said that I was going through life and death like this, and almost died so many times.
Well, my family has only been passed down for several generations, and I am often in the military, so I don’t have many opportunities to be intimate with my mother-in-law, and I only have two children. If something happens to me, I will lose all my descendants."
"Besides, how can we preserve the Xiang family's foundation after having been in the army for many years and not knowing a few Chinese characters? Look at Brother Xie Tingyun, who has been in the army all his life, but because he has no power, he is directly forced to death. Although he sent
Brother Nu led everyone to avenge him, but will killing the entire Wang family bring Brother Tingyun back to life? Sister-in-law, how do you want me to answer these words?!"
Murong Lan nodded: "There is really no way to answer. People are naturally afraid of death and want to live a good life, and power is the basis for ensuring that they live a good life. Liu Yu cannot make every brother in the army,
Soldiers are not bullied. He is not a god and cannot take care of everyone. He cannot even protect Xie Tingyun in the capital, let alone those in other places. When I was still with him, I went to investigate with Liu Muzhi
However, there were no less than a hundred cases of old brothers from Beifu, like Xie Tingyun, who had done meritorious service and returned home, but had no official titles and no official titles. They were forced to have their families destroyed by the local powerful and aristocratic children, and they were forced to occupy land and land for others, leaving them with nothing.
Only more!"
Xiang Mi was so angry that his beard stood up, and he punched the saddle hard: "These bitches, I, when I go back, I must kill them all one by one to avenge my brothers!"
At this point, his expression suddenly changed and he said in surprise: "Sister-in-law, you didn't lie to me. Why haven't I heard anything like this in so many years except for brother Tingyun? It is true that some brothers returned to their hometowns.
We lost contact, and I sent people to look for him but couldn't find him. He said he sold his family's land and went to a foreign country, but he didn't say he was being forced to death."
Murong Lan sighed softly: "Because these powerful people and the children of aristocratic families have many ways to deal with these lonely retired soldiers. The court has allocated some land to them, but they are in a foreign land and are not familiar with the place where they live, and the village
Most of the villagers and tenant farmers are these powerful people. They have many ways to provoke conflicts between these old brothers and local villagers, and then rely on their power to make arbitrary decisions based on the law. If any of the old brothers refuses to accept and complains, they will make a filial piety court.
, the crime of resisting the imperial court, some even caused some gangsters to pretend to be barbarians and kill these old brothers and their entire families. We have done at least dozens of such crimes. "
Xiang Mi gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "Then why don't we know? Since you have found out, why don't you tell us that our Jingba brothers have sworn that anyone who harms my brothers and sisters will be killed!"
Murong Lan said calmly: "This is why I want you to pay attention to Liu Muzhi, Brother Tieniu, do you understand?"
Xiang Mi reacted immediately and murmured to himself: "Yes, yes, you are talking about these things. These things obviously happened, but they couldn't be found. The people we sent to find the old brother all
When I came back, I said that the old brothers had sold their land and moved to other places without knowing where they were going. Some of them were even said by relatives of these old brothers. Could it be that these local bullies and powerful men were covering it up?"
Murong Lan shook his head: "A bully is not capable of this. If you were sent to inquire about the situation and heard that they were sent by generals like you, I am sure these tribesmen would file a complaint. However, they dare not say more. You
What do you think is the reason for this?”
Xiang Mi gritted his teeth and stared: "It was the damn fat man who bribed the families and tribesmen of these old brothers to keep them silent, right?!"
This chapter has been completed!