Xuanwu frowned and said in a deep voice: "A big reward? Does Mr. Baihu mean to reorganize the army by recruiting troops? Just like the Battle of Feishui and this time the Battle of Jiankang?"
Bai Hu shook his head: "I didn't say that. What I meant was to restore the system of drawing soldiers for service, and select those who are strong, obey orders, and preferably have combat experience to form a standing army. The so-called heavy rewards are relative
The benefits of military pay and exemption from military service given to ordinary sergeants. Just like when the Beifu Army was first established, give ordinary troops three times the military pay, give them the benefits of distributing spoils of war and giving them priority in purchasing prisoners of war at low prices to serve as their own servants, and
We can convert titles based on military merit, or allocate widows and the like as wives and concubines, and allocate more land. Can't we afford these benefits?"
Xuanwu said thoughtfully: "It doesn't sound like there are many benefits compared to those given by Liu Yu and Liu Yi, but in this way, other things are easy to say. It is the matter of converting titles. If you have titles, you can become an official. In the end,
Isn’t it the turn of these people to control the grassroots, then what are the interests of the children of our aristocratic families?”
Qinglong sneered and said: "I think Master Baihu wants to implement Liu Yu's trick within our Black Hand Universe first. Do you still want to say that we can just turn these sergeants into nobles in the future? This way
Just become one of our own. But you seem to have forgotten one thing. Our organization is to protect the interests of the upper-class nobles. Those lower-class nobles have always been the ones we have to be wary of and guard against, not to mention that these warriors have become
The so-called gentry."
Bai Hu smiled slightly and said: "Lord Qinglong, times have changed. When we, Black Hand Qiankun, were able to become upper-class nobles after crossing to the south of the Jin Dynasty, it was not because our ancestors were born noble. In fact, Director Wang and Xi Jianzhu
Gong, at that time, was just a middle-class noble family. Compared with the top famous families, they were not outstanding. It was because they relied on the army, established military exploits, and established the Eastern Jin Dynasty that they became the upper-class famous families of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. According to your statement,
The Eastern Jin Dynasty was already dead when Huan Xuan usurped it. What was rebuilt now was built by Liu Yu and Qiu Ba of the Beifu Army after they defeated Huan Xuan. Only Liu Yu and Liu Yi were the equivalent of
At that time, people like Director Wang, Xi Jian, and Zu Ti, should they join the Black Hand Universe?"
Qinglong was speechless for a moment, and after a while, he sneered: "Yes, there are Liu Yi, Meng Chang, and Xu Xianzhi in that fake mafia, who are loyal ministers and generals who will restore justice and restore the country. If Yu Yue is gone, Liu will be added."
Isn’t it just right for Yu? I think Liu Yu will merge that fake mafia with the Jingba Party, and our place will be disbanded directly, and we will just treat it as the original wealthy landlords in Wu."
Bai Hu smiled and waved his hand: "Master Qinglong, don't be so excited. I didn't mean to do so. It's just that our Black Hand Qiankun wants to maintain the power of the upper-class noble families as a whole, not the rights of any specific family.
Ah, just like the first generation of mafia guards, do families like the Zu family and Liu family still exist now? Families like the Xie family only emerged in the middle and later stages. There are always families that rise and fall, and old aristocratic families decline.
To be replaced by a new family, why are you so resistant to the addition of new forces and fresh blood?"
Qinglong said coldly: "Those who have no permanent property have no perseverance. It's not that I exclude new people and the addition of fresh blood, but those who are new to the family are not necessarily willing to abide by the rules of the game in our family.
If you are familiar with the rules among various aristocratic families and official circles, you will not be able to enter our circle. Just like Liu Yu, we have spent so much effort to make him one of us. If he is willing to join us, he will be a member of our circle early on.
He sits here with us and talks about world affairs, but all he thinks about is to abolish our privileges, deprive us of our official positions, take back our land, and destroy our aristocratic families for the sake of the common people he doesn't know.
To eliminate him, is it because we don’t want to absorb him, or because he can’t tolerate us?”
Suzaku gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Yes, Mr. Baihu, I agree with some of your points. For example, our aristocratic family does need some means, or some stimulation, to make our nephews work hard and study hard. But
This does not mean that we have to give up our seats to those mud-legged country bumpkins, or that we, the children of aristocratic families, have to go to the battlefield to fight for our lives. There are thousands of civilians, and if one dies, there will still be ten. But if we, the children of aristocratic families, are here,
There were a lot of casualties in the war, and so many educated elites were gone. Who will be able to govern the country?"
Bai Hu laughed loudly: "To put it bluntly, you are still reluctant to give up those privileges. You say you want to urge and strive for progress, but in reality, how can you urge and strive for progress? I heard that if you don't work hard, you may be dismissed from office, or even become a knight.
The common people suddenly panicked. From father to mother, they stared at their son sitting at the desk every day, reading and practicing calligraphy, and even practicing horse riding and archery. But within two months, they saw that their precious son had lost weight and was so tired at the desk.
She fell asleep at her desk, and grandma couldn't stand it any longer. Mother burst into tears, so there were a bunch of servants, and the maids were waiting behind them, either slapping the back or pinching the shoulders, adding fragrance to the red sleeves, or dancing with the fan.
Either they serve tea with bare hands, and then the young masters are in the middle of a blessing, studying and learning skills just for show. When the father comes in, he puts on some hard work, and after he leaves, he just plays and laughs. Anyway, in the end, he has no ability, as long as the family donates
With money and food, you can get a quota to join the army, follow the safe zone hundreds of miles behind the frontline camp, get military merit, and even if you are on the frontline, you can keep your title and official position."
The white tiger's gaze was as bright as a torch, and his eyes were as cold as electricity. He said, "Master Qinglong, aren't these common things? Am I exaggerating, or am I slandering the children of our family?"
Cold sweat broke out on Qinglong's forehead and he remained silent, because these are indeed facts. Xuanwu sighed and said: "Master Baihu, although these are facts, there are still twenty-three out of ten children from aristocratic families who are really diligent and motivated now."
Yes, even the eldest young master Yu Yue is now risking everything of the Yu family in order to protect the family's power and want to gain fame? Aren't we sitting here doing it for the survival of our family and the country?
Are you thinking of a solution for your future?"
Bai Hu sighed: "We can't keep power and wealth. Only competition, and only grabbing together, can we force everyone to work hard and work hard. The rules between aristocratic families, marriage, and official protection mentioned by Lord Suzaku have been proven to be true."
This is the reason why our noble family has gradually fallen into decay!" ()