"When did it happen?" Liu Xiu asked, rubbing his forehead.
In Caiyang, this kind of thing happened once. Liu Jin went to someone's house, killed his slaves, and raped his young lady. In the end, he had to marry that person and was punished with two hundred lashes. The matter is settled.
Now it's even more outrageous. For the sake of a brothel girl, he was jealous of the local nobles and even killed people. Liu Xiu couldn't understand, is the relationship between men and women so interesting? Liu Jin couldn't control the thing under his crotch?
Liu Jia said: "That's what happened just now."
"Where are the others?"
"It should still be at Baixiang Tower."
Liu Xiu said: "Then you should go to Baixiang Tower? What are you doing here?"
Liu Jia, Zhang Ping, and Zhu Yun looked at each other. Zhang Ping said with an embarrassed expression: "We really don't know what to do about this matter? We can only ask the general to handle it."
Liu Xiu almost became angry and said: "First of all, I am no longer a general, just a captain; secondly, the military rules and disciplines are there. Kill people to pay for their lives and debts to pay for their money. No matter who handles this matter, they must pay for their lives." Follow the rules!"
Liu Jia and the other three looked at each other and followed the rules. If they followed the rules, Liu Jin would have to be beheaded! Liu Jia said anxiously: "Axiu, Liu Jin can't be killed!"
Liu Xiu said angrily: "If Liu Jin can't kill him, then Zhong Yue can? The Zhong family has always been on good terms with the Deng family, and even the major gentry in Xinye. If we can't give an explanation to the Zhong family this time, what happened to my brother-in-law?" Do you think you can pass the Yuanzhi level?"
So this time the matter was difficult to handle, so they came to see Liu Xiu to see if Liu Xiu had any way to handle the matter properly.
Liu Jia said: "After all, Liu Jin is also a clan member and a member of our Liu family. If Liu Jin is killed, it will definitely chill the hearts of the clan members!"
Liu Xiu was so angry that her teeth were itching. Why did the Liu family have such a scum!
In the past, Liu Gong and Liu Jin were inseparable, and they were on the same page, working together in collusion. However, since the incident with Cai Yang, Liu Gong, even with Liu Ji as his eldest brother, has learned to restrain himself, and has always behaved according to the rules. Although Liu Jin worked conscientiously in the army, Liu Jin did not know how to repent and only worsened his situation. After the scars healed, he forgot about the pain.
Even if Liu Xiu wanted to catch Liu Jin and poke two holes in his body, he had to admit that Liu Jia was right. Clan members cannot be killed. It doesn't matter if one Liu Jin is killed, but other family members must be killed. There will be a rift in my heart towards my elder brother because of this matter.
The foundation of the Zhutiandu Tribe is the Liu clan. If the clan changes, the Zhutiandu Tribe may fall apart at any time, with disastrous consequences.
While he was thinking about it in his mind, a famous servant came running in and said urgently: "Master, Mr. Liu Yong, Mr. Liu wants to see you!"
Come on, if your son is in trouble, the father can't sit still! No one in Liu Jia or the others said a word. Liu Xiu stroked his forehead and said, "Please."
Not long after, Liu Yong walked in from outside.
Seeing that Liu Xiu, Liu Jia and others were there, Liu Yong knelt down to Liu Xiu without saying a word, and said with tears in his eyes: "Axiu, my dear nephew, you have to save me this time." Ah Jin!"
As he spoke, Liu Yong was about to kowtow. Liu Xiu was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward, dragged Liu Yong up from the ground, frowned and said, "Uncle, what are you doing? This is not a shame for my nephew." Yet!"
"Ajin got into big trouble this time. The only one who can save Ajin is you, Axiu!"
Among the Chung Ling Army, Liu Xiu was always the one who took the lead in advocating strict military management. Moreover, Liu Xiu always behaved selflessly in the matter of running the army and refused to recognize his relatives.
This time Liu Jin killed someone and caused such a big disaster. Can Liu Xiu spare him lightly? But as long as Liu Xiu is willing to let go, Liu Yan will never make it too difficult for Liu Jin.
What Liu Chunchen fears most now is that Liu Xiu refuses to let go and insists on putting Liu Jin to death. If this is the case, Liu Jin's life will really not be saved.
As soon as Liu Yong kept saying that he was the only one who could save Liu Jin, Liu Xiu understood what Liu Yong was thinking. He couldn't help laughing, and said angrily: "Uncle Clan, you think I won't interfere in this matter, Liu Xiu." Will everything be safe?"
"Ah?" Liu Yong opened his mouth wide and looked at Liu Xiu blankly.
Naive! Liu Jin killed Zhong Yue. If this was the case, the Zhong family would never let it go.
The Zhong family is a well-known local family and has good relations with other noble families. If the Zhong family makes a big fuss about this matter, it will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of other noble families and even cause the same hatred towards the Chongling Army.
Once the Chung Ling Army has a stalemate with the local gentry forces in Xinye, it will be impossible to collect food and grass, produce combat supplies, etc. in Xinye in the future.
Which of the large granaries, large workshops, and large mines in Xinye is not in the hands of local nobles?
Furthermore, there are a large number of Xinye nobles in the Chongling Army, such as Deng Chen, Deng Feng and others. They are all veterans of the Chongling Army. If the Xinye nobles cannot be treated fairly, there will also be internal conflicts within the Chongling Army. Major differences, if not handled properly, may lead to division.
Liu Yong thought things too simply, thinking that if he didn't care about the matter, Liu Jin would be fine. What else could this be if he wasn't naive?
Liu Xiu waved his hand to Liu Yong and said: "I can promise you, Uncle Clan, that I will never interfere in Liu Jin's affairs this time. I say this, Uncle Clan, can you rest assured? Uncle Clan, please come back!"
After hearing what Liu Xiu said, Liu Yong couldn't recover for a long time, wondering if he heard it wrong. Last time, Liu Xiu wanted to beat or kill his son, but this time such a serious thing happened, he You don't even care and don't ask?
"Axiu..." Hearing that Liu Xiu wanted to ignore the matter, Liu Jia, Zhang Ping, and Zhu Yun all became anxious and called him in unison.
Liu Xiu first waved his hand, then stretched out three fingers and said: "If Liu Jin can live for more than three days, it will be his fate!"
As he spoke, he yawned and said, "It's getting late and I'm tired. I have to go and rest. I'll say goodbye first!" After that, he walked out of the lobby with his hands behind his back.
Looking at Liu Xiu's leaving figure, Liu Yong finally came to his senses, laughed out loud, and said: "As long as Axiu doesn't have trouble with my Ajin, I want to see who dares to touch a hair of my Ajin? !”
Liu Jia, Zhang Ping, and Zhu Yun looked at Liu Yong and shook their heads. Liu Jia cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Zhong really underestimated the Zhong family, and also underestimated what happened this time!"
After saying this, he did not stop here and walked out. Since Axiu ignored this matter, they could only leave it to the general to handle it personally.
They left Liu Xiu's mansion and rushed to Baixiang Tower. They took the bodies of Liu Jin and Zhong Yue to the county government office.
As soon as they arrived at the county government office, people from the Zhong family also arrived. A large group came in a dark crowd, numbering a hundred or ten people. First, they wanted to take back Zhong Yue's body, and second, they wanted the Ling Army to severely punish the murderer Liu Jin.
Now, Liu Yan already knew the general story of the matter, and naturally it was clear that Liu Jin was at fault. He personally came forward and promised to the Zhong family that the official prostitute who instigated the conflict between Liu Jin and Zhong Yue would be executed. As for Liu Jin, because of his drunkenness , was unconscious, and hurt people's lives purely unintentionally. He was punished with two hundred military lashes and made some compensation.
Liu Yan felt that this kind of punishment was already reasonable. Someone had to pay with his life, someone had to be punished, someone had to be punished, and he had to pay compensation. Liu Yong also paid for everything, which can be described as comprehensive.
But the Zhong family did not accept this trick at all, and the Zhong family did not want any compensation. They only asked for Liu Jin's life.
The two parties could not reach an agreement and broke up unhappy. Liu Yong originally thought that the matter could be left alone, but unexpectedly, something happened the next day.
The workshop that had received a large amount of leather from the Chung Ling Army to manufacture leather armor for the Chung Ling Army evaporated overnight, including the people and goods.
The workshops that had promised to mine and smelt weapons for the Choling Army in the past also regretted and quit. Even the local grain merchants in Xinye refused to sell grain to the Choling Army again.
This is the power of the local gentry. The local food, clothing, housing and transportation are basically controlled by the gentry. If they join forces to fight against someone, the other party will just stare at them, and there is really nothing they can do.
Not to mention, even the Chung Ling Army soldiers from Xinye, headed by Deng Feng, went to the county government office and knelt down in front of the county government office, begging Liu Yan to severely punish Liu Jin and give an explanation to the Zhong family.
It’s not that they all have a deep friendship with the Zhong family, but they all understand the truth of the relationship between lips and teeth. If this matter is forgotten this time, then similar incidents will occur one after another in the future. The unlucky one today is Zhong Yue, and the unlucky one tomorrow will be It could be their own family members, their parents, wives and children.
Liu Yan also didn't expect that such a 'little thing' would trigger such a big chain reaction. Not only did it cause major differences within his own side, but there were even signs that his side would be difficult to maintain in Xinye.
Liu Jin cannot be killed. The power of the Liu clan is the foundation of the entire army and must not be shaken. And the Zhong family insists on demanding Liu Jin's life. Even the entire Xinye noble family is on the side of the Zhong family, ready to quarrel with Zhu Tiandu. With both sides working against each other, Liu Yan was at a loss as to how to get the best of both worlds.
In desperation, he could only invite Liu Xiu to discuss a solution together. When Liu Xiu came to the county government, Liu Yong and others were also there. Looking at Liu Yong, Liu Xiu smiled secretly in his heart, and he bowed his hand to his eldest brother Liu Yan.
"Axiu, you know everything about Liu Jin, right? This time you..."
Before Liu Yan finished speaking, Liu Xiu interrupted: "If the general came to me because of Liu Jin's matter, then there is no need to talk about it anymore. Last night, uncle Liu Yong came to my house and cried. He knelt down and begged me over and over again not to interfere in this matter. I will definitely give him the respect of the clan uncle. Now, as the clan uncle wishes, I will no longer interfere with this matter."
The Clay Bodhisattva still has three parts of earth nature. No matter how kind Liu Xiu is, his patience has its limits.
Ever since he punished Liu Jin last time, Liu Yong treated him like a nose, not a nose, but a face. Whenever they discussed military affairs, Liu Yong was always the first to stand up and oppose him.
Liu Xiu's tolerance for Liu Yong had already reached its limit, and she just kept trying not to explode.
After hearing what Liu Xiu said, Liu Yong's face turned red, his body trembled, and he didn't say a word.
Liu Yan sighed softly and asked: "Axiu, big brother wants to ask you, can this matter be properly resolved?"
Liu Xiu was happy and said, "As long as the Zhong family's requirements are met, isn't it settled properly?"
Liu Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, then asked: "Is there any way to prevent Liu Jin from dying and solve this matter properly?"
"Yes!" Liu Xiu replied briskly.
When everyone present heard this, their eyes lit up and they all looked at Liu Xiu. Liu Yong was so excited that his beard was trembling. Liu Yan asked happily: "What can we do?"
Liu Xiu raised the corners of his mouth, shrugged, glanced at Liu Yong lightly, and said, "I think uncle Clan will be able to come up with the safest way. Brother, if there is nothing else, I will go back first."
