Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 392 386. Virtue
"I, Meng Jie, greet the Grand Commander."

When Meng Jie entered the big tent, he immediately greeted him with a standard bow, and his speech was the most cultured that Feng Xi had ever heard in Nanzhong.

"Mr. Meng, there's no need to be so polite. I heard that Mr. Meng also studied in Jingzhou for a period of time before?"

Feng Xi smiled. It didn't take much effort to talk to such an open-minded person.

"When I was young, I studied in Jingzhou for ten years during Liu Jingsheng's time."

Meng Jie was not arrogant at all, but spoke to Feng Xi in a very humble manner. It was not that Meng Jie admired the strong, but he knew that the Han army had completely taken over Nanzhong, and the lives of millions of brothers and sisters in Nanzhong were in the hands of the Han army, and the commander of the Han army was the great commander in front of him.

In addition, Meng Huo and Meng You's families were also in the hands of the Han army. Although the Meng Huo brothers hated Meng Jie very much, Meng Jie still valued brotherly love and naturally did not want his brothers to get into trouble because of his attitude. It was impossible for him to be too arrogant to Feng Xi both publicly and privately.

Feng Xi was naturally not a person who would become vicious for no reason. Seeing Meng Jie's humble attitude, he did not say anything bad. After all, Meng Jie would still be the nominal leader of Nanzhong in the future.

"Mr. Meng must have known what happened in Nanzhong. Your brothers Meng Huo and Meng You did not respect the king's rule, repeatedly raised troops to rebel, and even colluded with Cao Wei to resist the Han army. Logically, they should be cut into pieces, but Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, and I are grateful to God for his mercy. Although your brothers have committed heinous crimes, I still hope to give them a chance to repent.

Now I will petition Your Majesty to order my brothers Meng Huo, Meng You and their families to move to Jingzhou and demote them to labor. They will serve in Jingzhou, build walls and roads, make up for their mistakes, and return to civilian status in 20 years. Does Mr. Meng have any objection?"

Feng Xi first informed Meng Jie of the punishment of Meng Huo and Meng You. Of course, he also informed Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang, but in fact, Feng Xi only needed to make the final decision himself, and telling Chengdu was purely a formality.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty, and the benevolence of the Grand Commander. My brother has committed such a crime that defies heaven, and it is a great favor from heaven that he is allowed to live. How dare I, a humble commoner, disobey you?"

When Meng Jie heard Feng Xi's announcement of the punishment for Meng Huo, a huge stone in his heart immediately fell to the ground. Then, infinite gratitude surged in his heart, and Meng Jie couldn't help but kneel down to thank Feng Xi.

Meng Jie thought that Meng Huo's behavior was really worthy of being torn into pieces by five horses and implicated all his clans. Meng Jie was even prepared that he was deceived by the Han army and implicated all his clansmen. However, Meng Jie really did not expect that the great commander in front of him and the new emperor in Chengdu were so kind that they could spare the lives of Meng Huo and his brothers.

Even kneeling down to express gratitude would be nothing in return for such a great favor.

"Mr. Meng, please don't be anxious. Although His Majesty is so kind, I have to put the ugly words in front of you. If you can accept the reform honestly, it will be fine. After twenty years, you can leave at will.

But if Meng Huo, Meng You and their family members refuse to change their minds and continue to do those evil things, don't blame me for being merciless. If they are beheaded, it will be my own fault."

Feng Xi first helped Meng Jie up, and with a serious face he warned Meng Jie first, which was considered to be a ugly statement in advance, because Feng Xi did not believe that Meng Huo was an honest guy. He would definitely test him. If he could not stand the test, Feng Xi would not show mercy.

When the news gets back to Nanzhong, Meng Jie and others will definitely think too much, so it is better to get a preventive measure in advance to avoid being criticized at that time.

"Of course. It is a blessing from Your Majesty that my brother can save his life. If he dares to continue to rebel, he deserves to be put to death." Meng Jie was more open-minded about this. It was a special favor from the Han Dynasty that Meng Huo was able to survive. If he continued to be ungrateful, even he would have nothing to say.

"It is a blessing for the South that Mr. Meng is so wise and righteous. You don't have to worry about your brother's affairs. I asked you to come here today for another matter."

After they finished talking about Meng Jie's brother, it was time to talk about business. Meng Jie also knew that it was about the so-called South Central Council.

"First of all, since Meng Huo and Meng You were escorted back to Jingzhou for labor reform, Yinkeng Cave and Nanzhong will naturally be left without a master. I heard that Mr. Meng also assisted your father and brother in managing Yinkeng Cave in his early years, so I want Mr. Meng to replace your brother as the master of Yinkeng Cave. This is one of the reasons."

Feng Xi was neither hurried nor slow. This kind of thing had to naturally develop from small to big. The fact that the Silver Cave had no owner was indeed a matter that was neither big nor small.

"I know about this matter and I will follow the instructions of the Grand Commander."

Meng Jie nodded to show his understanding. Rather than replacing someone else with unknown background, it would be better to let him manage the Silver Cave.

"Then there is the matter of South China. I feel that this great power cannot fall into the hands of one person. Otherwise, if this person insists on doing it, no one will be able to stop him. I'm afraid Mr. Meng has also experienced the feeling of knowing that your brother is on the road of no return, but being powerless to do anything, right?"

Meng Jie nodded. He knew it very well, so he continued to hold his breath and concentrate, wanting to hear Feng Xi continue speaking.

“Therefore, I have decided to abolish the so-called Lord of Nanzhong and change it to each cave as if it were one person, with one cave having one vote. Except for the Yinzhi Cave that moved east to Jiaozhou, the remaining 71 caves will jointly decide the future policies of Nanzhong.

Mr. Meng, you have a good reputation, so I intend to make you the first speaker. The speaker's power is not too great, and he is mainly responsible for proposing topics and dealing with my Han or other surrounding forces as a representative of Nanzhong.

The speaker proposes the topic, and the remaining holes need to vote in favor, against or abstain. The final result is determined by the majority rule..."

Feng Xi proudly told Meng Jie about his arrangements for half an hour. Meng Jie nodded repeatedly at the beginning and his eyes were shining at the end.

Feng Xi knew Meng Jie had been tricked when he saw this. Although Meng Jie had indeed been educated and had a different perspective from the average barbarian in the south, he was limited by the limitations of the times and could not make a judgment on the future of this new system.

After all, ideally, this is a perfect system where everyone agrees or disagrees based on their own reasons, and the minority obeys the majority.

Unfortunately, Feng Xi knows that if human beings can think so simply, they are no longer human beings. No matter how good a system is, after a period of operation, people will always find loopholes. The saying goes that there are policies from above and countermeasures from below.

Meng Jie naturally could not imagine all this. In his opinion, the proposal of the Grand Commander was in line with his ideas.

(End of this chapter)