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Chapter 21 Boundaries

The example given by Xiong Jing left the ministers speechless. Naoji, and the face of the Lord of Luyang was full of cautious expressions. They gradually felt the harm of Chu Li: they were no longer a noble doctor, but a soldier who was not very different from the soldiers of the Chu army. Fortunately, they had their own systems in the army, and they could still suppress those famous soldiers based on their qualifications, experiences, and bloodlines.

Qu Sui and Zhao Shu's expressions were not cautious, they were shocked and afraid. There was no reason for opposing the Chu Li to Song Yu and others. Chu Li did not have the rank of Zhou Li, and the honor of the doctors and the existence of the country needed to maintain this level. Once this level was abolished, it would be like the collapse of the pyramids, and the entire country suddenly collapsed into a pile of disorderly bricks and stones.

However, what the two chose to ignore was that the system of honor is not a product of the Zhou Li, and the system of the Ao in Chu State was the primary version of the Ao system. That is, the soldiers elected those who they thought were brave and good at fighting as their leaders, and this leader was Ao. The Yushi was essentially Ao. The Chu army, which accounts for about one-tenth of the total number of troops, not only did not have a pyramid collapse, but was more warlike and tougher than the pyramid structure.

In time, these Ao will not only replace the existing generals of the Chu army, but also replace the existing court officials of the Chu State. This is not what the increasingly marginalized civil officials are willing to see, nor may it be what the nobles of the Mi surname like Luyang Jun are willing to see. The new nobles grew rapidly after the battlefield, while the old nobles are about to withdraw from the political stage, which is always reluctant to leave.

In addition, the highly respected extravagant life under the Zhou rites also made all nobles nostalgic. They could inherit the courage of their ancestors, but now they need to fight with their own courage. If Xiong Jing, Da Ao, was the same as the armored soldiers, they would also have to be the same as the armored soldiers, and there would be no respect before.

No one spoke in the Mingtang. When we were arguing about whether to perform Chu rituals or Zhou rituals, the ministers who insisted on performing Chu rituals based on their will and the self-esteem of the Chu people only realized that it was not very good today. Performing Chu rituals means giving up the special treatment I had received before and starting to live a hard life:

First, you can only marry a wife, not a concubine, you can only take concubines. According to the ancient tradition of the Chu people, if the concubines were not robbed but were married with money, they would be ridiculed by everyone; secondly, you cannot drink when you want to drink. It seems that the general who can only drink without any trouble is to drink. The rest of the general seems to be the only one who can only drink Jingyang, and the rest...;

Again, you must practice martial arts hard every day, and be careful not to be emptied by the "drinking and sweetness". Otherwise, your enemies will come to the door for martial arts competition, and then pant after stabbing a few swords, and then be killed cowardly. Or you may stand in front of the military formation and your legs are trembling, and before the great rushing spearmen have fainted, sweeping away all the face of your clan;

Finally, we can no longer do whatever we want. We must abide by the Chu laws and customs. We must also pay attention to those who are determined to make big news, so as not to be embarrassed to be published in the big Chu news.

What does such a noble mean?! The ministers thought secretly. Zuo Yin Meng Zhengqin thought this was not enough. When the ministers were silent, he happened to ask: "However, the common people should not be poor and should not be soldiers?"

What is discussed is how to limit Zuo Wuzhu, the new king of Yue, but in fact it is also discussing the laws of the Chu people. Meng Zhengqin and everyone are equal and subconsciously unhappy. "There are ten days in the sky, and you can't let the tenth level..." Some people couldn't help refuting.

Xiong Jingqing coughed and said, "Everyone has a boundary. The boundary for the same crime between Da Ao and Jiashi is that people who have no food, no property, no trustworthiness cannot be Jiashi. Jiashi must be my Chu people, and we also need to prove that this person has always been pious. He is not my Chu people... He is not my Chu people who are pious, respectful and trustworthy, is not my Chu people. Since he is not my Chu people, how can we adapt to my Chu laws and customs?"

"Meng Zhengqin is still confused, but he is still concerned about the Dharma.

"The Dharma is the end of God. It is the importance of the law, but the God is the importance of God." Xiong Jing said again. "The Dharma is the punishment for the Chu people who believe in God. Killing 100,000 people, and the God says that there is no sin, that is, there is no sin; if a word of insults, God says that if there is sin, he will die, and he will die."

Xiong Jing's words made Taibu Guanye nod, which was in line with the classics of the spiritual religion. The focus of the divine rule was on devout faith, not on using the divine law to restrain everyone. Meng Zhengqin changed his previous joy and felt an inexplicable fear. He asked anxiously: "How about not believing in God?"

"If you don't believe in God, you can go away from Chu." Xiong Jing replied.

"If the fields and houses are all in Chu, and I don't want to leave Chu, what?" Meng Zhengqin asked again.

This time Xiong Jing did not answer, but looked at Guanyi. Guanyi looked at Meng Zhengqin and said, "Yes." After a while, he said, "No."

"Why is it not possible?" Meng Zhengqin asked. "Do you have to believe in Taiyi when you live in Chu?"

"Does Zuo Yin eat salt? Does Zuo Yin eat meat? Do you need firewood? Do you need servants to control your hands..." Guan Yi asked a series of questions. "Zuo Yin is not a rebel, a merchant, or an envoy, and there will be no one to talk to you. If there is a pious person, he will see that Zuo Yin lives in Chu and does not believe in Taiyi, and mistakenly think that Zuo Yin is a blasphemous person, or kill Zuo Yin's whole family and then hurry up."

"How can I kill someone?" Zuo Yin was also excited. He finally understood why this was called God's rule, because all those who practice God's law were doing. "Da Ao should be the same as the soldiers who violated the law."

"Although Zuo Yin lives in Chu, he does not believe in Taiyi, and is not my Chu person. He is not suitable for Chu's customs and customs. How do you commit the same crime?" Guan Yi asked him. "Besides, Zuo Yin's family was killed and his descendants were gone, and no one will take revenge in the future. If under the rule of the king, the king will pity him and accept the justice of the gods and punish him; if Zuo Yin lives under my rule, I will persuade Zuo Yin to leave Chu Zuo Yin and not leave, I will definitely not see this matter."

Guan Yi said it very truthfully. According to the customs of the Chu people or other tribes, it is not believed that the same god is a foreign race. It is okay for the alien race to live in the place of the tribe to do kindness to others. I advised him to leave without leaving, which is asking for death.

"This is a barbarian!" Meng Zhengqin didn't expect the truth to be like this, and looked at Xiong Jing and shook his head repeatedly.

"I believe in God but not in a state of gratitude. If you don't believe in God but not in a state of gratitude, why do I believe in you?" Xiong Jing also shook his head at him. "I believe in the blessing of the fate of the people. I am brave and fearless in war. If you don't believe in God and are greedy for life and fearlessness, why am I with you?"

"Those who believe in God will be noble?" Meng Zhengqin asked sharply. "Those who do not believe in God will be despicable?"

"Yes!" Without hesitation, Xiong Jing focused on the key points. "On the battlefield, fear comes from one's own concern; courage comes from seeking spirits. If you don't believe in gods, how can you be brave? If you don't believe in gods, how can you be brave? Moreover, the people of Chu have believed in gods since ancient times. In every battle, they know that life and death are all based on their destiny, so they never fear death; if you do evil, they know that retribution is caused by disasters, so they do not dare to be the spirit of heaven.

Those with rules and those without rules are in the same ranks as those without rules. Those with rules will suffer losses, and those without rules will benefit. How can I not chase them? This move is actually harmless. Those with land and houses can get gold for sale, so why should they live in Chu?”

"The land and houses were left by our ancestors, how can we sell them lightly?" Meng Zhengqin only felt that he had lost the freedom to choose.

"Believe in God is also left by our ancestors, how can we abandon it lightly?" Guan Yi interrupted.

"I think..." Naojiu coughed. He felt that the questions asked by Meng Zhengqin were too far away, but Xiong Jing thought this discussion was very valuable. This is a boundary and a prerequisite. Laws without boundaries are false laws, and only within boundaries are the true laws.

What kind of people are people of Chu must be strictly defined, and what kind of people among the Chu people can become soldiers must also be strictly defined. The former standard is faith, while the latter standard seems to be brave, but the real threshold is property.

"The Yue people are like me, Chu people." Xiong Jing said. "Every year, the great ceremony is outside the Yue people. On weekdays, the elders or children of the tribes follow each other and stand in the Zheng Dynasty. Yue people do not compete in martial arts, but Yue people hunt the head. If the King of Yue seizes the wife of the armored soldiers, the armored soldiers can hunt the head."

"Da Ao, if King Yue violated the law and committed the same crime as the soldiers, the kings of Yue would not want to do so." Jin Yi reminded.

"That's why King Yue broke the law and committed the same crime as the elders of the tribe. Would you like?" Xiong Jing asked back.

"This... may be a wish." Jin Yi hesitated for a moment and reluctantly agreed.

"If this happens, all the men of Yue will be the men of our Chu State in the future." Xiong Jing smiled helplessly. He then quickly said the contents of the letter of alliance: "One queen, the rest are all concubines, and the ones who are born are not kings."

"This should not be done." Jin Yi reminded again. "I heard that there is no love, and there are several wives. I think this is a trivial matter..."

"It's not a small matter." Xiong Jing, Qu Sui, and Zhao Shu said in unison. Finally, Qu Sui said: "Love more chaotic countries, not chaotic countries, and have many descendants and their lands, and their children and grandchildren are endless, and their fiefs are endless. In this way, the country will be cut off. I think that the rule of the eldest son should be implemented, and the rest and the concubines cannot have fiefs, and they can only eat the salary."

"I think so." Guan Yi and Zhaoshu said.

"The concubine's son is not a king, and the legitimate son is the brave one." Xiong Jing made a correction. "If you don't have a king, give a boat to the sea and make a living."

The sea boat and going out to sea to make a living are trivial matters. The ministers are concerned about the brave son who is the king. Zhaoshu asked, "What is a brave man?"

"When the funeral is stopped, the court is above the court. Those who win the martial arts competition are brave and can succeed the throne." Xiong Jing said.

"This method is not feasible for Yue people." Jin Yi reminded for the third time. "The Yue people are hunting their heads. If someone kills them insidiously during the head hunting..."

The Chu people are always different from the Yue people. After three reminders, Xiong Jing gradually understood this. He also understood that the rights of King Yue would not be restricted in the end. When King Yue's king's power became heavier, there would be a battle between Chu and Yue.

Li Qi seemed to see Xiong Jing's meaning, and he said: "The establishment of King Yue is only a temporary measure. The Yue people can give it to their ancestral land, but artillery and powder must not be given to them. I think that since the Dongzhou saltpeter has been obtained today, the saltpeter island should be destroyed to prevent Yue people from spying on it."

Where is Saltpeter Island? Saltpeter Island is in Rudong in later generations. At this time, Rudong was just an island, and boats transported buckets of urine to pour out the nitrite soil.

Nao said: "The Qin people have obtained the method of gunpowder, so don't let the Yue people get it."

"There is still Ou Chou, Ju Tie Mansion..." Lu Yang Jun endured it for a few times, and still said Ou Chou's name.

Most of Ou Chou and his children are Yue people. If Ou Chou or Ou Chou's descendants help the more artificial artillery, the more people can have the same gunboat as the Chu army. With the Qin people's gunpowder, they may not be able to compete with the Chu army.
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