Eight Hills in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Now even Liu Yu's face changed, and Meng Huaiyu yelled: "Nonsense, this is clearly trying to rob other people's family property, how can there be such a shameless thing?!"

Mrs. Zhou nodded: "When Huanxuan came to Beijing, he would kill the senior generals of the Beifu army. Gao Su, He Heng, Zhu Qianzhi, and Sun Wuzhong were all veterans who were charged with crimes and executed immediately. Not to mention Liu Laozhi. Veteran generals are like this, let alone us junior generals. What's more, Meng Yanda was just a state boss at the time, and he didn't even need to be charged with any crime if he wanted to kill him. The same situation is also with Zhuge Changmin, it was because his wife had no friendship with Liu Tingyun, so Huanxuan won all his family's property in the name of gambling, leaving only a hundred acres of land, a house, compared to his Home, Liu Tingyun is being polite to me."

Ling'er said indignantly: "Mistress, that woman is so bad, you still speak for her!"

Mrs. Zhou shook her head: "Liu Tingyun is dead, and I don't need to speak good words for her. But from her point of view, Liu Tingyun, the then empress of Huan Chu, followed her emperor's husband into Jiankang, and her task was to collect The land, manor, and property of Wudi will be distributed to the soldiers of Jingzhou in Conglong."

Liu Yu nodded: "That's true. Huan Xuan sent troops to Beijing in the name of attacking Sima Daozi, but Sima Daozi, as a clan, only had some property in Jiankang City. For the land of the Three Wus, almost He has no foundation. If he has many manors, then his son doesn’t have to think of any way to join the army. So the elimination of Sima Daozi only gained power, but economically, there are no manors and industries. It cannot be said that Huan Xuan became the emperor alone, but the soldiers were busy in vain."

Meng Huaiyu suddenly realized: "I understand, so Huanxuan is going to use this method to seize the land of the aristocratic family and the gentry, and distribute it to the people of Jingzhou."

Liu Yu sighed: "Yes, that's the case. Huanxuan's entry into Beijing to proclaim himself emperor means that his ruling territory has shifted from Jingzhou to Jiankang, and he must also want these tens of thousands of soldiers to settle here and become the central army of the Chu Dynasty. You can fight against the Hu, and internally suppress the aristocratic families and natives of Wu. Huan Xuan himself came up with this trick of gambling to win other people's property, while Liu Tingyun interviewed the wives of the heads of various aristocratic families, and used both soft and hard methods to make them take the initiative. Offer up your property in order to pass through the border safely."

Ling'er said bitterly: "Isn't this the same as bandits and bandits collecting protection fees and honoring money? The majestic king of a country actually behaved like this. If the mistress didn't agree directly at that time, I would I want to scold that woman."

Meng Huaiyu's eyes widened: "Auntie, did you just agree?"

Mrs. Zhou sighed: "Yes, I knew before I went that she would make such a request, because Huan Xuan had already obtained all the land and property of Zhuge Changmin's family through gambling before. He also forced General Sun Wuzhong to death. If I don't agree, it is very likely that the entire Meng family will charge An with colluding with General Sun in rebellion, and they will all be executed."

Liu Yu nodded, and said seriously: "Yes, what Huanxuan wants is absolute control over the area of ​​Jingkou. He wants to control the family property, land, and family members of all the soldiers of the Beifu Army in his own hands. Only in this way can he use the Beifu army with peace of mind. When I, Liu Yu, retired from the army and returned to my hometown, I dissipated all my property and distributed it to many comrades in arms. I only left half an hectare of land and a house. I don't understand, but soon, he realized this feeling of gain and loss. But, I don't think Liu Tingyun is looking for you because of Meng's family property. "

Mrs. Zhou nodded: "Yes, her real purpose is not my family's land and property, but to hope that Yanda will cooperate with Huanxuan and become his eyes and ears among the generals in the Beifu."

Meng Huaiyu spat on the ground: "It's really despicable and shameless, you actually want to buy uncle, become a traitor to the Beifu army, and be his spy."

But soon Meng Huaiyu's face changed: "But according to your aunt, if you don't agree, you will die. What should I do?"

Mrs. Zhou said calmly: "This has long been in our calculations. I have expressed to Liu Tingyun at that time that the brotherhood of brothers in the army should not be threatened with life and death. Even if they die, none of the brothers in the army will betray them, if the entire Beifu army is bribed, become spies, and informers become popular, such an army will have no fighting power at all."

Liu Yu nodded and said: "This is impeccable, even Huan Xuan must have to accept it. Because Huan Xuan once approached me personally, asking me to take over Beifu~www.wuxiaspot.com~ But the price is for him Master every move of the brothers, and report to him at any time. I refused immediately, and I used your rhetoric. In the end, Huan Xuan also had nothing to do with me. He is also the leader of the army, and he knows that if an army monitors each other and informs There is no way to go to war with villains constantly, because the most important thing on the battlefield is trust, which is the trust of life and death."

Meng Huaiyu applauded: "Brother Ji Nu said it very well. On the battlefield, you must leave your back to your comrades for protection. How can you not have such trust? Auntie, how did you pass the test?" ?”

Mrs. Zhou smiled slightly: "I promised Liu Tingyun that although Yanda would not be a spy or eyes and ears of the Beifu Army for Huanxuan, I could become her partner and manage Jingkou's property with her, and control the livelihood of the Beifu Army's families. Let the family members of the soldiers of the Beifu go to work in the shops and taverns she opened in Jingkou, and gradually give these people some dividends, let them become the second shopkeeper and the third shopkeeper. The Huan family will not care about this small property, but If it is used to buy the hearts of the soldiers of the Beifu, it will make the soldiers of the Jingkou Beifu truly willing to serve the Great Chu!"

Meng Huaiyu opened his mouth wide: "It's such a cooperation. My aunt, I later saw that there are many families of Jingzhou soldiers who are also doing business in Jingkou. Brothers like Zhu Lingshi and their subordinates are all located in Jingkou. Oh, I remembered, there is a cloth dyeing workshop that used to belong to your younger sister's house, so it was transferred to these Jingzhou elders in this way?"

Mrs. Zhou nodded: "Yes, that's it. Some of our Jingkou people's properties were first dedicated to Huan Xuan, and then he distributed them to Jingzhou soldiers who wanted to settle in Jingkou. Liu Tingyun and I just started The role of matchmaking in the middle. This is our initial cooperation."