EBE Chapter 581 Filial Piety and the Soul of Ma Chao! Is Brotherly Love and Harmony Far Away?
Chapter 581 Filial Piety and the Soul of Ma Chao! Is Brotherly Love and Harmony Far Away?
"What!?"
"Where does Father's behavior place the people of my southern region?"
Meng Jie was both shocked and furious.
Although he was very fond of Han culture and wanted to promote it among the barbarians.
But his original intention was similar to that of Liu Bao of the Southern Xiongnu: to make his own people stronger.
So, don't be fooled by the fact that Meng Jie is now seen as a barbarian and treacherous.
But if Meng Jie were to actually take power, and after a few generations, a worthless dynasty like the Western Jin would emerge on the Han side.
The barbarians were highly likely to establish their own independent regimes, grow stronger, and eventually even establish their own political power.
What's truly terrifying are people like Meng Jie, who are adept at concealing their true intentions.
"Second brother, what are you thinking?"
Meng Jie looked at Meng Huo with a longing gaze, awaiting his reply.
Meng Huo slammed his fist into the cell door beside him, and said disdainfully:
"That Ma Su must have given my father some kind of bewitching drug, making him completely infatuated!"
"If this continues, my barbarian people will perish at my father's hands!"
As Meng Yi's son, Meng Huo was fully aware of the entire process of Meng Yi's unification of the various tribes in southern China.
It seems the barbarians have become stronger.
However, the overall number of barbarians was significantly reduced due to the devastation caused by the Meng epidemic.
However, these are minor issues.
The initial banner raised by Meng Yi was to allow the barbarians to grow stronger, and casualties in the war were inevitable.
But now, the epidemic in Meng has escalated to the point of harming the interests of the barbarian people.
This is what Meng Huo truly could not tolerate!
Ordinary barbarian soldiers can gather near the royal court, which is large enough to accommodate them.
But the barbarian people wouldn't care at all if they drank contaminated water.
The barbarian soldiers were originally from the common people.
Without the people, where would the army and soldiers come from?
Meng's actions are truly destroying the very foundation of barbarism!
Having observed Meng Huo's every move, Meng Jie devised a plan.
His second brother is a little clever, but not much.
Ultimately, it's because I'm too soft-hearted.
Moreover, the father was too strict with his second brother, which made the second brother somewhat afraid of his father.
Such fear is not gratitude, but resentment that can be transformed when necessary!
At the same time, Meng Yi knew that Meng Huo was originally perfectly normal, but Meng Yi had forcibly tied him up to the fat woman.
No need for any provocation, just help Meng Huo recall things a little, and he will gain an absolutely useful helper!
With a slight shift in his eyes, Meng Yi sighed:
"Second brother, I am now imprisoned here and am practically a cripple."
"But I really don't want to see our barbarian people destroyed by Father!"
"If possible, please, second brother, save my barbarian people."
"On behalf of all my barbarian people, I thank my second brother!"
After saying this, Meng Jie actually gave Meng Huo a deep bow.
Even Meng Huo couldn't stop him!
"Brother, please don't do this, please don't do this!"
Meng Huo was unaware that he had fallen into a trap of moral blackmail.
"Alas... It's all my elder brother's fault for being incompetent and unable to protect my people."
"Second brother, you are not like your eldest brother."
"Your father has always kept you by his side, intending to groom you to succeed him."
"Within the clan, you also have considerable military power and a certain prestige."
"Now only you, only you, can save my barbarian people!"
With the tall hat on him, Meng Huo seemed to instantly become much more glamorous.
He stared blankly at Meng Jie:
"Big brother, can I really do it?"
"Second brother, you can definitely do it!"
"Your third brother and I have always had a very good relationship."
"If you decide to protect my barbarian people, my third brother will certainly lend you a hand!"
Moved by Meng Jie's words, Meng Huo clenched his fists with trembling hands, no longer even feeling the pain from banging on the door earlier.
"But... what should I do?"
At this moment, Meng Huo was like a bewitched, ignorant youth, being led step by step by Meng Jie towards the abyss.
"Second brother, if we do this and that, we can protect our barbarian people!"
Meng Huo was suddenly startled and stamped his feet in panic. The smell of rust from the prison door filled his nostrils, and the atmosphere around him seemed to grow colder.
"Brother, this is utterly rebellious!"
Meng Huo hesitated.
His initial intention in seeking out Meng Jie was to inform Meng Jie of this matter and to deal with it together with her.
But Meng Jie's proposal at this moment was like a subordinate overthrowing a superior, trying to remove Meng Yi from the position of King of Nanzhong and let Meng Huo sit in his place!
"Plop!"
Without warning, Meng Jie suddenly knelt down before Meng Huo.
"Second brother, I'm begging you today."
"If even you abandon my barbarian people, then they are truly beyond saving!"
Meng Jie's actions at this moment put Meng Huo in an even more precarious position.
"Brother...I..."
Meng Huo was panicked and confused.
Seeing that Meng Huo still hadn't made up his mind, Meng Jie decided to add another drastic measure!
He said:
"Don't worry, second brother. I don't want you to kill our father. I just want him to live out his days in peace."
"Give him whatever he wants, as long as it's within your means."
"In this way, you are letting him enjoy life and sparing him from hard work!"
He should be calling you a filial son!
Meng Jie's words left Meng Huo completely bewildered.
He counted on his fingers and realized it made perfect sense!
When he was young, Meng Yi often instilled in him how difficult and challenging it was to lead his people.
If he were to take on this difficult task in place of his father, wouldn't that be helping to lighten his father's burden?
"Second brother, do you really want to see your elder brother's blood spilled before you're willing to protect my barbarian people?"
Meng Jie once again added to Meng Huo's psychological burden.
Finally, the expression on Meng Huo's face gradually changed from doubt to determination.
"Brother, I understand!"
In that instant, Meng Huo felt the favor bestowed upon him by Heaven.
A buff called "Ma Chao's Soul" has been bestowed upon him.
It is our duty to defend the barbarian people!
So, dear father, please step down. I'm doing this all for your own good!
Seeing that Meng Huo had successfully boarded the pirate ship, Meng Jie transformed into a cunning strategist and laid out the next plan for Meng Huo.
It must be said that Meng Jie is quite capable.
The strategies sound quite promising!
But I just don't know.
Behind the image of a loving father and filial son, is there also brotherly affection and respect?
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