Chapter 49 Chapter Six

Let's say that Liu Yan and Liu Xiu are good friends. At night, Liu Yan held a big banquet to celebrate the victory of conquering Huyang.However, after waiting and waiting, the leaders of Xinshi Bing and Ping Lin Bing never showed up. Liu Yan sent people to invite him four times, but Wang Kuang, Chen Mu and others arrived late, with gloomy faces. Obviously full of anger.After a few glasses of dull wine, Wang Kuang finally broke out, smashed his glass angrily, pointed at Liu Yan, and shouted: "Liu Bosheng, you are not fair!" Liu Yan was shocked, and said, "Brother Wang, how do you say that?"

Wang Kuangdao: "You have robbed far more property than we have robbed. Of course it is not fair. To be fair, all the property robbed must be redistributed according to the head." Although Xinshi Bing and Ping Lin Bing couldn't grab the Liu family's children and guests, they still had the upper hand in numbers. Once they were redistributed according to the number of people, they would undoubtedly be able to take advantage of it.Liu Ji quit, and said angrily, "To rob more or less, it all depends on one's own ability, we didn't stop you from robbing, but you robbed us less, and instead relied on us, are you still unreasonable? "

Wang Kuang and the others didn't intend to reason at all, they just felt that the distribution of spoils was uneven and they couldn't swallow it.Wang Kuang sneered and said, "It doesn't matter if you are reluctant to spit it out, as long as we let us rob Fan Chong's house, then everyone will be even." Although Liu Yan hated Fan Zhong, Fan Zhong was also his grandfather after all, and he could not get his family property, but he could not make it easier for outsiders, so he replied firmly: "This matter is not for discussion, Fan is my grandfather. Home, absolutely must not be robbed."

Wang Kuang and Chen Mu were furious, and they stood up in a huff, saying: "Since this is the case, you can do it yourself." Out of anger, Wang Feng and Ma Wu followed immediately.Walking in front of the door, Wang Kuang turned around and said harshly, "You can't do it softly, but you can do it hard. I'm afraid you Liu Bosheng won't give it." Liu Ji was aristocratic, so he looked down on the brothers of the refugees. When this happened, he hated the refugees even more. He immediately persuaded Liu Yan, "All the way to conquer, it was the Liu family who charged forward. It was all the Liu family who took Huyang. Credit. This group of refugees can neither share adversity, nor can they share wealth. They hide when they can fight, but they are afraid of being left behind when they share the spoils. Judging from what Wang Kuang and others just said, it is very likely that it will be bad for us. It is better to simply Let him strike first..."

However, Liu Yan still had illusions about the refugee armed forces, and persuaded Liu Ji: "What do you think the purpose of these people's rebellion is? Is the surname Wang or Liu in the world, what does it have to do with them? In my opinion, it is better to share some property. If you give it to them, just calm down." Liu Ji shouted: "As soon as they asked for it, we obediently offered it. How can we be so weak? Once this precedent is set, it will only increase their ambition and make them more and more arrogant. Besides, let's take the property we got How will I explain to Liu's children and guests if I hand over my hand?"

Liu Yan looked at Liu Xiu and said, "With Uncle Wen's opinion, how should we deal with it?" Liu Ji also looked at Liu Xiu, his eyes full of anticipation.He and Liu Yan had a one-to-one tie, and Liu Xiu's vote seemed crucial. Liu Xiu understood Liu Yan's painstaking efforts, and also understood Liu Yan's difficulties, so he replied to Liu Ji: "When I was in Chang'an, I was a merchant. Although merchants are lowly in business, they have secret connections with the art of war. Sima Qian's "Biography of Huozhi" says :'Greedy merchants are three, honest merchants are five.' A greedy and stingy merchant can earn three times, but a non-greedy merchant can earn five times. It stands to reason that the more greedy and stingy a merchant, the more money he should earn. But the fact is just the opposite. Why? Corrupt businessmen only know how to take, but don’t know how to give. Lianjia know both taking and giving, and what’s more, knowing what to give means taking.”

Liu Yan sighed: "A good sentence means giving is taking. Saburo knows my heart." Liu Xiu said again: "The affairs of the world are accomplished by magnanimous people, but defeated by humble villains. In the past, Gaozu donated 40,000 catties of gold to Chen Ping, regardless of his entry and exit, splitting the land for thousands of miles, enclosing Han Xin, Peng Yue had no regrets, so he was able to destroy Xiang Yu and rule the world. On the other hand, Xiang Yu, although brave and invincible, was stingy and stingy. His subordinates were knighted for meritorious service. I was still reluctant to give, and ended up committing suicide in Wujiang, ruining my reputation."

Liu Xiu looked at Liu Ji, and said again: "Wang Kuang and others ask for property. It's a good thing. As long as they are satisfied, they will continue to work hard. The most fearful thing is that they ask for something, but they refuse to say it clearly, and they secretly ask for it." Secret calculations. If we choose internal strife, even if we succeed, it will chill the hearts of heroes from all over the world, thinking that we cannot tolerate others, so they will not come to join us." Liu Ji could not argue.Liu Yan was overjoyed, and said: "In the future, the clouds will flourish and the dragon will change. If you want to have a meeting, how can you compare with trivial people! Mere money is not enough to cherish, and all the property that has been robbed is simply given away, so as to calm their hearts."

So Liu Xiu withdrew the looted property from his children and guests and gave it all to Xinshi Bing and Ping Lin Bing.Wang Kuang and the others were planning to counterattack. Seeing that Liu Xiu brought not only comforting sincerity, but also a gift that exceeded their expectations, they were overjoyed. Relying on the magic power of money, a crisis was temporarily eliminated. The next day, the six ministries marched together and pointed directly at Wancheng.Before leaving, Liu Yan and Liu Xiu came to their mother's grave and cried farewell.Although Fan's burial was simple, the two brothers did not dare to repair the tomb, lest they be known by the government, and they would dig up the grave and burn the corpse, humiliating Fan's underground.We can only wait for the success of the army in the future, and the world will be peaceful, and then move the grave of Fan's family and change the burial.

After Liu Yan offered sacrifices to Fan's family, he thought of the culprit who had forced Fan's death, and suddenly became angry, and led the crowd to Fan Chong's residence. All the family property will be confiscated into the army." Fan Chong woke up from a dream, and when he heard that all his property had been confiscated, his face was ashen and his soul was gone.That is the family property he has accumulated all his life, and it is the meaning of his life. Without the support of these properties, he can't imagine what he is.Liu Yan looked at Fan Zhong's panic indifferently, and laughed, "You've been a miser all your life, but you still can't keep it. How do you feel now that you have nothing?"

Fan Hong felt sorry for his father, and begged Liu Yandao: "Bo Sheng, you have to forgive others and forgive others, let alone your grandfather! The old man helped his family, and the money he borrowed from Engjia Township was in the millions. What you call a miser." Back then, Liu Yan went around looking for money to keep his guests. As a grandfather, Fan Zhong was sitting on tens of thousands of dollars. Sorry, it turns out that you are still a kind person. But my grandson, why have I never seen you for a penny? Do you really think you are a kind person? You just like to watch others beg you, so that you feel superior. You Instead, I lean against the door every day and look forward to me asking you to borrow money. Let me tell you, I won’t ask you to borrow money, I’ll just grab it and grab it all.” Fan Zhong was so angry that his white beard trembled wildly. He wanted to vomit blood, but he couldn't. He pointed at Liu Yan with trembling fingers, and said, "Liu Bosheng, don't push him too hard." Liu Yanjie thrust the sword into Fan Zhong's hand, and said with a sneer, "I can't bear the humiliation, why don't you commit suicide and use your full name?" Fan Zhong drew his sword, stretched it across his neck, and made gestures again and again, but he still couldn't make a move. Liu Yan said with a smile: "You have lost all your property, why are you reluctant? Oh, I forgot, how could you be willing to die? You would rather live on your own than force your own daughter to die. It's a pity that you spent your whole life trying to gain wealth. In the end, it’s nothing but a bamboo basket to fetch water.” After speaking, he ordered loudly, “Move! After moving, set fire to the house.” The subordinates shouted in unison: “Decree.” So they rummaged through boxes and cabinets, searching for gold and silver.Fan Chong screamed, beat his breasts and stomped his feet, and then simply sat on the ground, crying like a child who is cheating. Liu Yan still refused to forgive lightly, and continued to taunt Fan Zhong: "You cry when the money is gone. Are you crying for the money when you are gone?" Liu Xiu couldn't bear it, and reminded Liu Yan in a low voice: "Brother, it's almost enough. When Liu Yan raised his hand, his subordinates understood and slowly returned the removed property to its original place.Liu Yan picked up Fan Zhong from the ground and threw it back on the couch.The old man was very solid, he sat up straight away, seeing that the family property had been preserved, his eyes regained vitality, revealing his usual cunning.Liu Yan looked at Fan Zhong and sneered, "Don't worry, I never took your money before, and I won't take your money now. You value your property more than your own daughter, I just want to Look at the expression on your face when all your family property is taken away. Now that I see it, it's interesting, it's interesting." Fan Zhong's face was ashen, and Liu Yan humiliated him mercilessly in front of their whole family, and his wretched and clumsy performance gave people a feeling that it was not Liu Yan who was humiliating him. He, but he is bringing shame on himself. After Liu Yan finished his revenge, he led the crowd away.On the way, Liu Xiu asked Liu Yan, "Is it too much for elder brother to treat grandpa like this?" Liu Yan replied, "I tell you, in this world, there are only you and my brother who can rely on each other and last forever together. The rest of us wait. Even relatives and clans are only gathered because of interests, and they will also be separated because of interests. For them, don't have any hope, and don't have any intolerance. If you tolerate them, they will be cruel to you. "