Liu Muzhi frowned: "If Tao Yuanming really colluded with the demon thieves, or even was Xu Daofu's internal agent when he invaded Jiankang City last time, then I think he would not dare to show up again and should just hide it.
If he gets up, he may let his disciples and students spread those poems and songs that incite people's hearts in the future. But if he does this, I'm not too worried."
Liu Daogui was a little puzzled and asked in surprise: "Why is this? Isn't it harder for us to find him if he is hiding in the dark?"
Liu Muzhi sighed: "Because Tao Yuanming's poems and songs are not too difficult in themselves. Anyone who can find a descendant of aristocratic family who can write some vitriol can write them. They are nothing more than people's livelihood and other things. As long as you are willing to
I could go around the villages and find people in the towns who had no support for food and clothing, and who were disabled due to the war, and I could write such miserable things. But the same article, depending on who wrote it, would not have the same impact.
Far away."
Liu Daogui frowned: "Yes, Tao Yuanming is a man who seems to be indifferent to fame and wealth, and does not admire power. He has been famous all over the world for decades. He does not want to be an official, and even rejected the invitations of Huan Xuan and his eldest brother. He did not pass
The shortcut that countless people dream of is to work in the shogunate of these powerful ministers and rise to high officials. However, it is to resign from office after petitioning for the people and return to the mountains and forests to support themselves and farm. In the eyes of ordinary people, these are the people who truly petition for their lives.
Rather than those big families who are full of talents but want to ride on their heads and dominate them."
"Even though my eldest brother and the rest of us clearly want to protect the country and the people, expel the barbarians, rescue the suffering northern Han people, and end this troubled world, they have temporarily increased the burden on the people and even caused many people to suffer.
We think that these sufferings are caused by us, just like you just said, because we have power in our hands, and power means responsibility. If the people are not living well, it becomes our fault. Tao Yuanming, who gave up power,
Then you can gain their support.”
"It's just that Tao Yuanming's reputation and popularity are based on his constant appearance in the world and personally signing his poems. If Tao Yuanming is hiding, or his life or death is unknown, then even these poems of his
The influence of Ge Fu has also been reduced by more than half. Tao Yuanming, who dare not show his face, is at best a dark careerist. It is impossible for him to openly plot against his elder brother and the imperial government.
Show it to the world.”
Liu Muzhi smiled and nodded: "Yes, Tao Yuanming's power is mostly due to his fame, rather than the tricks he operates in secret. If he really doesn't dare to come forward this time, it will be our fault.
Fortunately, we can in turn publicize to the people that these wars and sufferings are only temporary. As those who hold the power of the country, we will allocate them land so that they can support themselves, but correspondingly, they must also use their spare capacity to support themselves.
They must contribute their efforts to this country according to the laws of the court. Only when the country is better, the barbarians are gone, and the world is at peace, can they live a better life. These things now are only temporary."
"In order to make them believe this, I suggest that after the battle in Jingzhou is completely over, that is, after the demon thieves are defeated, you can temporarily reduce the taxes in Jingzhou for about two years, or at least charge less, so that the people can take a breather.
Anyway, even if we want to launch the Northern Expedition, we will probably have to wait three to five years, so we don’t need to reserve the army’s Northern Expedition food and grass in advance.”
Liu Daogui sighed quietly: "I don't know if my body can survive until tomorrow. Even if I give the order, it should be the successor of Jingzhou Governor who will take over. Fatty, besides Tao Yuanming, you have to consider
, you have to be my successor."
Liu Muzhi frowned and said in a deep voice: "Don't think about so many things and have a good rest. I will definitely find a way to treat you."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "You are not absolutely sure that you can save me, are you?"
Liu Muzhi did not answer these words, with a solemn look on his face, which could be regarded as acquiescing to this sentence.
Liu Daogui said seriously: "We can't place all our hopes on my quick recovery. Moreover, after the demon thieves were eliminated, the entire Jin Dynasty was facing a new round of power reorganization. Many people would be eyeing the position of Jingzhou Governor. If
If I continue to occupy this position with an injured body, I am afraid that like my second brother, I will damage the reputation of my eldest brother. At that time, people will say that the three brothers of the Liu family, one is greedy and corrupt, and the other is suffering from injuries, but they are all in love with this
If the position of governor of Dazhou is not given up, what does Liu Yu want to do?"
On Liu Muzhi's fat face, his eyes narrowed slightly and he whispered: "Daogui, the most important thing I want to ask you about this time is not Tao Yuanming, but what you said.
, if your eldest brother really wants to do what you just said, what should you do?"
Liu Daogui took a breath of air and almost sat up, but as soon as his head left the pillow, his body felt as if a thousand kilograms of stone were pressing down on him. He could no longer stand upright for half a foot, so he could only lie back on the bed and murmured: "Fat man, this is
What do you mean, or does it belong to Sister Miaoyin?"
Liu Muzhi said calmly: "To be precise, it belongs to your eldest brother, because he has realized this now. If he did not have the supreme power of the emperor, then he would be just a powerful minister until he died, and everything would be in vain.
We have to discuss it with the aristocratic families and the generals, and many times we are even forced to give up our own ideas."
Liu Daogui gritted his teeth: "Don't we need to negotiate when we sit on the throne? After Sima established the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Nandu, he has been the emperor for a hundred years. When can he have the final say?"
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "We are different from the Sima clan. We have soldiers in our hands. We have the Beifu Army that can sweep across the country. With this powerful army as the backing, plus the emperor's authority, we can really do anything.
When you give orders to the world, no one dares to disobey."
Liu Daogui sneered: "You just said that in the past few years in Jingzhou, I couldn't even control the grassroots villages. I had to rely on the local gentry and small landowners in Jingzhou to take care of the people. Don't I have the emperor's orders in my hands? There is no imperial court.
How can I control the hundreds of thousands of households and millions of people in Jingzhou with just two to thirty thousand troops in my hand? Your official school has a way, but if you want to conjure hundreds of thousands of people,
It takes at least ten years to build officials who can take charge of the grassroots in rural areas. This does not include those local snakes who will use various methods to exclude outsiders and even launch various counterattacks. Can these things be solved just by the eldest brother sitting on the throne?
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