Tao Yuanming laughed: "Wonderful, my lord, this move is really good. It turned Liu Yu's righteous Northern Expedition into an unjust act of recklessly using weapons and provoking a war, and then turned it into a crime imposed on ordinary people."
Heavy burden, ordinary people will not think about things like family, country and world. They will only think about whether they have to pay more taxes and whether they will be exploited more. They attack Liu with slogans such as wasting money, wasting money, and resorting to militarism.
Yu, it’s much easier than defeating him on the battlefield!”
Doupeng nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, so this kind of thing can only be publicized among ordinary people. Even among high-ranking families, these words cannot be mentioned. What kind of meritorious system is Liu Yu doing now? It's not meritorious.
If you don't get a title, you won't be an official without a title. If this is the case, even a young master like Yu Yue will have to go to the battlefield. Moreover, before the Northern Expedition, he suffered repeated defeats. The aristocratic families in the south did not get any benefits, so naturally they have no enthusiasm."
"But this time Liu Yu has proven that he can defeat the Hulu and even destroy enemy countries. The newly occupied areas will have a lot of benefits, especially land and population. These are what the noble families want, and they are willing to join the army.
The expedition was not only for the sake of protecting the title, but also for the actual interests after the war. If he lost, it would be Liu Yu's business. If he won, he would benefit from it. It was nothing more than taking a risk. For someone like Yu Yue,
It’s worth the gamble, after all, when the famous families started their business, their ancestors also fought.”
"If Liu Yu can destroy Nan Yan this time, then the noble families will all get real benefits. Don't expect them to realize Liu Yu's true thoughts and rise up to oppose them. If these people have such a long-term vision,
They would not have gotten to where they are today. But ordinary people may not benefit from the war, especially those who can only raise taxes or work as civilians, but cannot make meritorious service or get titles. After all, to truly
To gain from the war, you have to make great achievements and gain public nobility."
Tao Yuanming said sternly: "Yes, just like the Later Qin Dynasty, although it is said that you can plunder during wars, and you can even get rich by gaining official positions for your merits, but over the years, they have suffered repeated defeats, lost troops, lost territory, and died in battle.
It is difficult to even receive pensions, let alone receive benefits. This is the reason why many strong men would rather commit suicide or escape into Buddhism than become a citizen of the Qin Dynasty. In this way, as long as we can publicize it well, we can find a way
If Liu Yu fails a few times, will the Eastern Jin Dynasty become like the Later Qin Dynasty, where Buddhism is popular and everyone wants to be a monk or nun?"
Doupeng smiled and said: "So, you have to change your thinking. The Peach Blossom Spring you wrote talks about a void world where there is no court, no government, and everyone is autonomous. But it is not realistic, but Buddhism can help you.
To make up for this regret, because in reality they can indeed not pay taxes or levy, but also cultivate their moral character, accumulate virtue and eliminate karma, so that they can reach bliss after death. No one can deny this kind of thing after death. People's hearts are always good.
With the nature of fear of death and laziness, if there are not enough benefits, he does not want to go into battle and risk his life to fight. For his own ideals, Liu Yu wants to restore the Central Plains and regain the lost land, but ordinary people may not do so.
Follow, for them, living a stable life is more important than expelling the Huru."
"But if Liu Yu is just competing for the hearts and minds of aristocratic families, then he will definitely have the upper hand. He can defeat all the noble families even if he only wants to divide the land for the people and give the people the opportunity to perform meritorious deeds.
The common people on the battlefield paid much less to Liu Yu, the country and the imperial court than those who had been handed over to the noble families before, and they could still own their own land. In comparison, even risking their lives to fight,
It’s also acceptable.”
Tao Yuanming breathed a long sigh of relief: "Yes, only the Peach Blossom Spring I wrote, this kind of nihilistic world, where there is no war, no court, and everyone agrees to govern together, can it be possible to do better than Liu Yu, but those in reality
Impossible, only the Buddhist theory you mentioned, which persuades people to do good and live in peace with the world, but also escapes into Buddhism and does not need to pay taxes and levies to the court or the country, will satisfy the appetite of those ordinary people who are fighting against each other. It's just...
…”
At this point, he curled up his lips: "But if everyone becomes a monk, who will farm the fields? It is impossible for any country to allow this kind of thing to happen in large numbers. In order to show his kindness, the king builds several temples
, It’s okay to raise thousands of monks and nuns, but if it takes tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands to make people become monks, I’m afraid no one will allow it.”
Doupeng's eyes flashed coldly: "This is even more of a good thing. It is the emperor, the court, and the government who have the final say on whether or not to become a monk. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty now and in the future, it is Liu Yu who has the final say.
, the people who want to escape the taxes in the world were led by us to want to become a monk, but Liu Yu refused and asked them to continue to pay taxes. Then the benefits given before, such as land allocation and nobility, will turn into hatred. The so-called Shengmi
It has always been like this."
Tao Yuanming smiled and said: "But in the temple, the monks also have to live and cultivate the land. The common people become monks and enter the temple. At most, they don't have to pay taxes. But on the other hand, they can't marry and have children, and they can't drink alcohol and eat meat. All the labor
Everything you produce must also be given to the temple. I was thinking about this question just now. Compared with having your own land, you can keep most of the output after giving it to the country. Is being a monk really so attractive?"
Doupeng smiled slightly and patted Tao Yuanming on the shoulder: "So I asked you to stay and learn more about Buddhist theory from the old monk. After all, I don't know much about this, especially the cycle of cause and effect, and the rhetoric of good and evil being rewarded.
, When warriors fight, in fact, although they kill people like crazy, they will feel guilty and a little scared. After all, they are killing people. They are killing the same kind of people alive, and their conscience will also be uneasy. When the time comes, you can start from this aspect and find out
Examples of those who made great achievements but did not end well, such as Bai Qi, Li Guang, and Huo Qubing. Oh, by the way, those old Beifu generals who died unexpectedly, such as Liu Laozhi and Sun Wuzhong, are also excellent examples. As long as
If you can make the people of Jin Dynasty believe that although you can win titles and offices by fighting and killing people, it is a matter of creating karma and there will be retribution. If you are rich and powerful for a while, you will eventually pay for it with your life, then I am afraid not many people will be willing to go to the battlefield again.
Already."
Tao Yuanming breathed a long sigh of relief: "Then if the enemy comes over and doesn't defend the country, but only says that the enemy is just creating karma, do you still expect thunder to fall from the sky and kill the enemy?"
Doupeng shook his head: "You should ask the old monk more about this. He should have sufficient reasons to explain. I have to leave elsewhere, so I will trouble you about Hou Qin's affairs."
With that said, he turned around and walked towards the city. Soon, he disappeared into the streets and alleys under the city. Tao Yuanming curled his lips and sighed softly: "Liu Yu, let's see how I deal with you when I get back!"
This chapter has been completed!