A quarter of an hour later, in front of Liu Daogui's bed in the other courtyard of Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, Liu Muzhi sat on a wooden pier with a solemn expression. In this era when tall furniture had not yet appeared, this kind of half-height seat had gradually become more popular.
The floor began to replace the previous mats or futons on the ground and became a prop for people to sit on. Therefore, the ancient sitting postures of kneeling and sitting cross-legged gradually became history. However, for Liu Muzhi, it was purely because
The fat on his body made it very uncomfortable for him to sit in the traditional posture, so he found such a prop. He did not realize that this would become an epoch-making reform in the furniture industry in the future.
Liu Daoru looked at Liu Muzhi angrily. His mental state was obviously very bad. There was a faint purple energy on his face, but he still squinted his eyes and murmured to Liu Muzhi: "Look at you."
It seems like the talks are not going well, can't Tao Yuanming be punished?"
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "I don't have enough evidence to prove that he colluded with Xu Daofu, and he escaped from the demon thief. He was said to have been kidnapped by Xu Daofu from Jiankang City. During the Battle of Matou
I took the opportunity to escape, found Yu Yue, and planned a big deal. I originally wanted to negotiate with you, but in the end, I was approached."
Liu Daogui gently closed his eyes and murmured: "Fortunately, it was you who came to make this deal. In my place, I can neither refuse nor give in. In the end, I am afraid that my elder brother will have to deal with this troublesome matter. Since he has found
If he goes to Yu Yue, he must not ask Yu Yue to testify for him, but he must bring Yu Yue, the representative of the family, to hold me accountable for taking away the Yu family's troops."
Liu Muzhi said calmly: "You have no responsibility. You are the general who conquers the west. You are in charge of all the military forces west of Yuzhou. Let alone seizing Yu Yue's troops, even taking Yu Yue's head is within the scope of your responsibilities."
Liu Daogui sighed softly: "How can there be such power in this world to do whatever you want, regardless of the consequences? Back then, because of Xie Tingyun's death, my eldest brother wiped out the entire Wang family in Taiyuan in a rage. On the surface, it seemed to be a grudge, but
However, it caused almost a war with the aristocratic family. In the end, they could only make a compromise and cede the land of Jiangbei that they had finally managed to the aristocratic family. They also allowed their nephews to join the army and steal military honors in name, and even acquiesced to Wu's plan.
The land allocated to the heroes was finally taken back by the noble families using various overt and covert means."
"Wang Yu had already withdrawn from the ranks of the first-class family, but Yu Yue was still the head of the top family. The aftermath of my handling this time will be more troublesome than last time, and Yu Yue found Tao Yuanming, a famous person in the world, as his
lobbyist, well, I’m afraid that the eldest brother will have to make more concessions.”
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "Your eldest brother didn't know most of the concessions you mentioned last time. I hid it from him and made the compromise with the senior family members through Miaoyin. We have enough officials.
Before we can manage the grassroots, we still can't break up with the high-ranking families, otherwise we will lose our own strength due to internal friction, and all kinds of foreign enemies will take advantage of it. The Eight Kings Rebellion is the most painful lesson."
Liu Daogui opened his eyes, looked at Liu Muzhi, and said calmly: "Are you ready to give up Jingzhou to Yu Yue, and Tao Yuanming behind him?"
Liu Muzhi waved his hand: "You have misunderstood. Yu Yue may want Jingzhou, and even in order to control Jingzhou, he is ready to let the Yu family give up their property in Wu and return it to the court in exchange for a position as the governor of Jingzhou, but I
I don't agree with such a deal. Jingzhou is too important and is related to the stability of the entire western part of the Jin Dynasty. If it is not handled well, an enemy more terrifying than the northern barbarians will appear out of thin air. Therefore, the post of Jingzhou governor is absolutely useless.
It cannot fall into the hands of a noble family."
Liu Daogui nodded: "I would rather die and give an explanation to the noble family than let Jingzhou fall into the hands of the noble family again. Otherwise, they will connect with Lu Zong in the north and form alliances with external enemies such as Qiao, Shu or Hou Qin, and separatize Jingzhou to stand on their own. We
Neither their status has been eliminated nor the strength enough to control Jingzhou. When the time comes, they will be in a dilemma and will miss big brother's important events. However, can't Tao Yuanming see this clearly?"
Liu Muzhi said seriously: "Tao Yuanming said that he would use Yu Yue's manpower, weapons and food to first form an army for Yu Yue to fight against demons and thieves. After performing meritorious services, he would recruit members of this army who were loyal to him
The troops were drawn out and led by Luo Longsheng from the Yongzhou army to attack the Qiaoshu rebels in Yizhou. After Yizhou was captured, Tao Yuanming became the governor and Luo Longsheng became the captain of Xiyi. In the future, those aristocratic families who are unwilling to cooperate with us will
The powerful people can be resettled in Shu and continue their family life."
Liu Daogui was silent for a long time, and then sighed: "Gao, it is really high. It is indeed an idea that Tao Yuanming, a top strategist, can come up with. It can not only support Yu Yue, but also allow him to happily use the resources in his hands to
Support Tao Yuanming to form an independent army, and then prove his loyalty by serving the country, putting down the rebellion, and establishing a hereditary and irreplaceable separatist territory. Once he succeeds, Yizhou will become the biggest division in the Jin Dynasty.
With the source of rebellion, all the children of aristocratic families and noble families who are dissatisfied with our new laws and policies can gather there openly, just like the clan traitors Sima Guofan and Sima Chuzhi. Relying on the Later Qin Dynasty, we cannot eradicate it.
It's a serious threat to his inner circle. And Yizhou will still be a legal regime like Guangzhou in previous years, and we can't directly send troops to eliminate it!"
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, your analysis is completely correct. So Dao rules, tell me, how would you handle this matter if you were in my position?"
Liu Daogui replied without hesitation: "In a deal with Yu Yue, we can give Jingzhou to him, or even give him another Jiangzhou in exchange for his cooperation with us, prove that Tao Yuanming colluded with Xu Daofu, and then quickly get rid of Tao Yuanming. As for Yu
Yue, he can't defend these territories. Liu Yi can be released to fight with him later. No matter who wins, our court will have enough reasons and power to completely deal with them."
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "The Taoist rules are indeed different from those of the past. This means and method of disposal are accurate and ruthless. They can directly solve the biggest enemy Tao Yuanming cleanly. However, you seem to have forgotten one thing.
That is the solution to the problem that we can all think of. Didn't Tao Yuanming think of it? His willingness to come to see us like this proves one thing, that is, he may be tempting us to choose this solution on our own initiative, or even send someone to
A substitute came over and asked us to kill him, and then we were charged with killing Zhongliang and killing the mouthpiece of the noble clan!" (End of Chapter)
