Liu Yu raised his eyebrows 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.
, people at that time 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 sages 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: "What the fat man said is right. It is because the appointment of a leader depends 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 establish sons for others. The fundamental reason why others do not establish 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 began with Qi of 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, everyone will think that they are virtuous, and in the end they will fight with each other, as 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 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 history."
Liu Yu shook his head: "I don't think this system of blood inheritance is any 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 to prevent vendetta or stabilize, but because of my own selfishness, and 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 it is also 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 grasslands? A big leader can often only manage one tribe of his own, while many other tribes only submit to his foreign surname, just like the Tuoba clan who 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 armies 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 divided, 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 relationship and family affection 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 the Sima family's clan and which one was not a blood relative? The same was true for the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in the Han Dynasty before. It was not blood relationship, it was blood relationship.
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 make the descendants and brothers not lead troops. As long as they don't have soldiers in their hands and they don't seize the land, then they won't have the possibility of starting an army and causing 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.
They often hold heavy troops and enfeoff the territory. Let’s not talk about the distance. Let’s say that our Jin Dynasty, Huan Xuan, Liu Laozhi and others were able to rebel one after another, and Qiao Zong, Lu Xun and others were able to segregate and rebel. The reason is that their soldiers and horses only obeyed their orders.
, do not obey the orders of the court or the emperor. Even I, Xile, Wuji and others are in the same situation. Therefore, Miaoyin, you are the queen, hold the jade seal in your hand, and can issue edicts on behalf of the emperor, but you cannot 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
It’s treacherous and unethical.”
"So what Muzhi and I are thinking of is that you change the dynasty and establish yourself as king. Only in this way can we solve this chaos of a weak leader and a strong minister."
"After this fight, you should consider this matter when you go back, but this requires the cooperation of the family, and what I'm angry about 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 sternly: "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 is close to 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 that 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. What I want is for my people 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 will be sending them to death. If we let them join the noble family manor, we will be making them slaves. Is there no other choice but death and slavery?"
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