mesbooks Chapter 226 A loving father and a filial son
Chapter 226 A loving father and a filial son
Li Jin felt very distressed!
His concubine, his little son, and his mother.
They are all in the royal capital, all under the rule of barbarians. Doesn't that make things difficult for him?
If he chose loyalty and helped the empress to go to war with the barbarians, what would he do if the barbarians killed his entire family in anger?
But if he did not choose loyalty, could Li Jin surrender to the barbarians and bear the name of "traitor to Qi"?
Vicious Li Jize! How did he come up with such a cruel plan?
Li Jin knew very well that no matter what choice he made, it would be a dilemma. He also knew very well that everything was caused by his previous actions, and now he had to bear the consequences!
"Because" you erected a memorial archway for being a "loyal minister", "because" you abandoned your eldest son Li Jize!
"Guo" means that since you gave up your eldest son Li Jize in order to fulfill the reputation of loyalty, now you should give up your younger son, concubine and mother again.
A dumb person eating coptis root will suffer the pain himself!
"They...they are all your relatives! They are your grandmother, your stepmother, and your younger brother."
When the boomerang of "moral kidnapping" hit him in the face, Li Jin realized the pain and helplessness involved. After he could no longer "morally kidnap" his son Li Jize, he decisively chose "family kidnapping."
pity……
"Father, I know! That's why you have always been my role model. I have always been learning from you!"
I, Li Jize, learned this from you!
If I could only save a few people, I would definitely give up saving my relatives and choose to be loyal to the "king", right?
You chose it! Idol!
"you……"
Li Jin was so angry that he covered his chest. It was so painful!
Unfilial son! This guy is such an unfilial son!
But this rebellious son seemed to have been taught to be a "rebellious father".
"Hey, alright, alright! What's going on between you two, father and son?"
At the critical moment, Huang Suqiu jumped out to mediate. She waved her hand and said with an awkward smile, "Brother Jin, Ji Ze is a very filial child! He could only save the princess at that time, so he must have saved her first! But don't worry, if Ji Ze can save her once, he can save her a second time."
Having said that, she turned her head and looked at Li Jize, winking at him and saying, "Oh, right, son!"
Li Jize: "..."
After taking a deep breath, he cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Yes! Father, Mother is right! I will do my best to rescue Grandma, Second Mother, and my younger brother."
"Humph!"
Li Jin snorted coldly and said with a sullen face: "I hope you will do what you say!"
At this point, he looked at his brothers behind him and added, "Everyone has followed me all the way here with great difficulty, and they are all starving! You must first arrange for their food and shelter. Make sure they eat well and are well fed. If any of them is cold or hungry, I will never forgive you!"
Chen Yingyuan: “…”
What kind of father is this?
You are a beggar, you come here and ask for food while standing?
If the King of Qin was not your son, he would have died ten times over with his arrogant look.
Of course, if you put yourself in Li Jin’s shoes, he must think that his behavior is particularly “right”!
Be worthy of the monarch above and the soldiers below.
The only thing I feel sorry for is my son, which doesn’t matter. If the king wants his subject to die, the subject must die. If the father wants his son to die, the son must die.
This was the feudal era, and this was the reason why he could take Li Jize's life and his money and food as a matter of course.
"Yes!"
Li Jize bowed respectfully and agreed without hesitation, leaving no room for anyone to find fault with his reputation as a "filial son".
Turning his head, he looked at his subordinate Chen Yingyuan again, "Where is the Chief Secretary?"
"My subordinates are here!"
"The matter of settling the soldiers is now left to you!"
"I know!"
Chen Yingyuan lowered his head and agreed respectfully, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
"Alright, alright, Brother Jin! Now that everything is arranged, it's time for our family to return to the palace."
As someone's wife and mother, Huang Suqiu is of course the one who most hopes that the family will live in harmony and reunion.
Li Jin's gaze remained on his son's face. Noticing how humble and respectful he was from beginning to end, he couldn't help but nodded.
The Three Bonds are the righteousness between ruler and subject, the affection between father and son, and the harmony between husband and wife.
This is what Li Jin has learned since childhood, and this is what he thinks should be done, isn't it...
But what he didn't know was, father and son kiss! How should this son kiss him? How should he kiss him?
The parents walked in front, and Li Jize followed behind. When he turned around, he made an "OK" gesture to Chen Yingyuan who had been bowing.
Chen Yingyuan smiled and nodded. After the family of three left, he waved and shouted to the people around him, "Did you hear what His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin said?"
The subordinate nodded and said "Yes!"
"Place the people near the military farm!"
Ok?
Everyone was stunned. Why?
After entering the checkpoint, you can just greet them directly in the city. Why do you have to arrange these people to "military farms"?
They can't possibly continue farming in this state, right?
Although they did not understand the reason why the Chief Secretary did this, they still did as he was told.
So, someone led a group of soldiers and went directly to the "military farm" here.
First of all, I need to explain what "屯田所" means?
In order to conquer the world, Emperor Taizu of the Great Qi Dynasty had to maintain his troops and obtain food at the same time.
But there is a contradiction between the two!
If you recruit young and strong men to serve as soldiers, the land will naturally become barren. If you recruit a large number of soldiers, they also need food and wages, and you will have no place to collect taxes!
Is there any way to maintain troops without spending money and still collect food?
Taizu is really a talent! He immediately thought of the military farming system.
An area was divided into "military fields", which were then completely owned by the army. The conscripted soldiers would farm during the busy farming season and serve as soldiers after the autumn harvest.
Not only can they support themselves, but they can also fight for the country for free. This is like getting a million-strong army for free.
but……
What the Qi family's Taizu didn't know was that there was a very classic saying in later generations.
The freer something is, the more expensive it is!
This system was fine in the early days, but in the later days, the army became seriously corrupt, and military fields became the private property of military leaders, and soldiers became their tenants.
The hard work made the military leaders rich, but the soldiers were starving to death. How could they have the time to fight?
In the later stages of development, not only did the army lose its combat effectiveness, but the soldiers in these garrisons often had to pay "departure expenses"!
In order to save two wages, the court only pays when there is a war, and will send you to farm when there is no war.
What combat effectiveness does such an army have?
In the end, not only was there no money in the treasury of the Great Qi, but the army also had no combat effectiveness.
Is freeloading good or bad?
What was the purpose of Chief Secretary Chen Yingyuan arranging them to go to the military farm?