There are one hill and eight buildings in the Northern Prefecture of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Chapter 2839: The knight descends to leave his descendants
Chapter 2839: The knight descends to leave his descendants
Tan Shao shook his head dissatisfied: "After all this, the place our soldiers worked so hard to conquer has become the territory of a noble family. This is really hard to reconcile."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Ah Shao, we are all Jingba brothers here, so do you think our Jingba Party and our soldiers are capable of a comprehensive confrontation with the noble families?"
Tan Shao gritted his teeth: "Isn't it just a little money and food? Don't be surprised. We also have titles and territory. Not only do we have military positions, but we can also control political power in the future. When the time comes, all the things that belong to us will be given to us.
, will not give it up to others!”
Liu Yu said calmly: "That's very good, but as your title gets higher and higher, your official position gets bigger and bigger, and your Tan family's land, manor, slaves and villagers are getting more and more, then you and these people today will
What difference will there be between a high-class family?"
Tan Shao was stunned for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Of course it's different. We Jingba brothers are all strong-willed men. We are not those worms who do nothing to produce, get something for nothing, and only think about fighting for power and profit. I, Tan Shao,
Shao, my brothers, and my sons are not allowed to become like the children of those good-for-nothing families, otherwise, they are not the descendants of my Tan family!"
Liu Yu sighed and shook his head: "We brothers will not fall into wealth like this, because we were born in poverty, and everything we have today is achieved through hard work. But if our sons and grandsons were like the children of aristocratic families since childhood,
With good clothes and good food, a secure future, and a life that ordinary people can't dream of without having to work hard, will they still work hard to make progress? Aren't the ancestors of today's descendants of incompetent families all the same as us?
We worked hard and hard, why do our descendants end up like this?"
Tan Shao's lips trembled slightly. He wanted to say something, but still couldn't. In the end, he could only sigh: "Actually, I don't understand this either. Probably, it's the nature of human beings.
Just be greedy for comfort and enjoyment. If you don’t have a grand goal, you still want to make your life more comfortable instead of working hard.”
Liu Yu nodded: "That's it. Those aristocratic families have owned large estates for generations, and they have hundreds of villagers and servants. The money and food they have accumulated can last them several lifetimes, and they have enough food as soon as they are born.
To get a title, you will get an official position as soon as you reach adulthood. Naturally, you do not need to fight for it. You only need to be arty, recite poems, compose a poem, and have a conversation to show your unique and elegant temperament."
"These children from aristocratic families, because of their family background, have been able to receive far superior education than ordinary people since childhood. They could have relied on these talents to benefit the country and the people and realize the value of their lives, but they indulged themselves because they did not want to make progress.
, and even called this the demeanor of a celebrity. As a result, the atmosphere of the entire country advocates luxury and is depressed. This is the reason why the Jin Dynasty has been unable to enter the Central Plains and regain lost territory for hundreds of years. "
Zhuge Changmin nodded: "Brother Jinu said it very well. It is indeed true. Our generation has had a difficult life since childhood, so we want to join the army and make meritorious service to change our destiny. However, our descendants have enjoyed the foundation we have laid.
We don’t have to live the hard days of our youth. No one can guarantee how much enterprising spirit we still have. As parents and grandparents, we always want to leave more things to our children and grandchildren, but sometimes, these things left behind may actually harm us.
Got them."
Xiang Mi rolled his eyes: "Then what should we do? Don't we leave nothing to our children and grandchildren?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "You must keep them. This goes against the basic laws of nature and human ethics, but you can't keep them all, otherwise it will only encourage the arrogance and extravagance of future generations. After the death of a civilian noble, he will be removed, and a noble will be demoted to the next level. These current rules
Laws and regulations are the best way to prevent future generations from being corrupted. This time we set out to conquer Nanyan, why did so many children from aristocratic families change their nature and join the army? Including the previous Western Expedition, there were so many children from aristocratic families who followed Xile's army.
, not because they are suddenly motivated and want to serve the country, but because if they do not perform meritorious service, the existing title will not be preserved, and if it is passed on to their sons, the family business will be greatly reduced."
Liu Fan laughed and said, "It's really high. Fatty must have come up with this method."
Liu Yu shook his head: "He did not think of it alone. These are the systems of the previous generation. There have been such rules since the Qin Dynasty. It was just the high-ranking families of the Jin Dynasty who quietly changed the rule that the knights need to be surrendered.
In this way, their title will never be easy, and even if ordinary people have achieved something, they will be eliminated after death. The longer time goes by, the greater their advantage will be, until they become what they were a few years ago.
The situation, power and land are completely controlled by the high-ranking families. Ordinary people have no chance to stand up and can only be slaves to their families for generations."
Sun Chu stamped his feet bitterly: "Yes, if we hadn't met Brother Jinu, if there hadn't been the opportunity for the Beifu Army to recruit us, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to stand up for generations. However, now that we have seized military power,
We also control the middle of the court, but those high-ranking families still own large areas of land, manors, and still have a huge number of villagers and slaves. Even the reward for our bloody battle depends on their faces. Send slaves
Brother, is there no way to completely change this situation?"
Zhuge Limin laughed and said, "It's easiest. Just like Wang Yu was dealt with last time, confiscate all the property of these wastes and moths and distribute them to the meritorious soldiers. Isn't that the end?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "As long as the Jin Dynasty is still there, this cannot be done. The land deeds and real estate in their hands were given by the Emperor of Yuan Dynasty at the founding of the country, and they also correspond to their titles. Unless the emperor ordered to abolish these land deeds, or
Let their titles be lowered and they will no longer be qualified to hold these lands. Otherwise, we will have no way to directly deprive them of these properties. It has affected others. Today, we rely on the force of our hands to seize people's legal property. Then others will be
When you are in power and leading the army, if you rob our children and grandchildren’s inheritance like this, can this country continue?”
Zhuge Limin said angrily: "I am a rough man and talk nonsense. Brother Jinu, please don't take it to heart."
Liu Yu sighed: "The state has national laws and families have family rules. Whatever we do must not violate these basic laws. We have to take our time to reduce the power and land of the aristocratic family. If the children of the high-ranking families can really
If they are motivated and willing to contribute in the military and political affairs in the future, they should get what they deserve. And we, the eight brothers from Beijing, should also study more, learn more about culture, run the army when we get on the horse, and run the government when we get off the horse, otherwise we will just
If you know how to fight but don't know how to govern, you are not worthy of splitting the land and sealing off the territory and dominating one side. Please remember this!"