Eight Hills in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Liu Muzhi looked calm, looked at Tao Yuanming, and said calmly: "How did you know this?"

Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "Because in the final analysis, you are still a scholar. In your heart, you still believe in the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. You agree that people in the world should be divided into hierarchies and have their own destiny. If you really believed in Liu Yu's ideals, you would not follow Liu Yu now. I compromised here and negotiated terms, but you had to get rid of me a long time ago, because your behavior is a real dark side way of dealing with it. You are merciless. I am a huge threat to Liu Yu alive. The target cannot be kept, even if it is an unjust killing, it must be dealt with, just like you dealt with Han Fan and Fengjiang in Qingzhou. "

Liu Muzhi shook his head: "This doesn't mean anything. Han Fan and Fengjiang did have collusion with the enemy and evidence of self-reliance. Qingzhou is the homeland of Nanyan, which was just conquered. It has been rebellious for the past hundred years. If we don't kill a few wealthy leaders to shock people's hearts, I'm afraid that when we put down the Tianshi Dao rebellion, they will take the opportunity to rebel and become independent. "

Tao Yuanming laughed and said, "You can tell others what you said. What are you talking about here? Just now, I deliberately said that I wanted to restore the glory of my ancestors and become the governor of Jingzhou. Didn't you also have no reaction? If you are really so wary of the self-reliance of local powerful people, you will not tolerate the existence of people like me. To be honest, you have been kind to Liu Yu and want to repay him and help him realize his ideals, but your knowledge And talent makes you understand that Liu Yu’s approach is completely empty talk, because it transcends human nature.”

"Just like what you just said, if people can invent various mechanical techniques, and even drive these things to engage in farming and war, it seems that everyone no longer needs to farm, but even so, the world will be harmonious , is there peace? Just like the nobles, powerful families, and nobles who can drive countless small people to farm and produce food, can there be peace among them? "

The fat on Liu Muzhi's face jumped slightly, but he didn't say anything to refute.

Tao Yuanming continued: "The greed and selfishness of human nature are definitely not because we have nothing to eat or drink, and we have to fight for survival. Most of the time, it is the jealousy and injustice that arises when we see others living a better life than ourselves. . There are many people in this world who can share adversity but not wealth. Why? Because in times of adversity, there is nothing to lose. At the same time, you will care about whether people who are the same as you live better than yourself. When you have the same food and clothing, it depends on your power and career success. "

"So the most fierce and fiercest fighters in the world are not those who have nothing to eat but the poor who actually have no place to stand. As long as the powerful landlords reward them with dozens of acres of land, they will be grateful and give up. On the contrary, people in high positions will set their sights on higher powers than themselves, which is why people in high positions in the past generations have rebelled and brought trouble to the world! "

Liu Muzhi said coldly: "That's because although these people are in high positions and have high power, they are not polite. Their power and wealth come too easily, so they will not cherish it. If we popularize knowledge and culture, If everyone in the world knows what to do and what not to do, even if some people are ambitious, no one will follow them."

Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "This is a matter of opinion. In fact, if you raise your arms and the world responds, there are not many people like Liu Yu since ancient times. Instead, it is people like Yu Yue who we look down on. Relying on his family background and noble reputation, he can organize his own private army time and time again. People like me have to temporarily cooperate with him and use his power to realize his dreams. Of course, The same is true for you, brother Mu. The high-class family will not use you because your talent poses a substantial threat to them and affects the future of their nephews. Therefore, Xie An knows that you are talented. , but he is wary of you. He has not recruited you into his shogunate for many years. Instead, he has taken a fancy to Liu Yu, a warrior with no talent, thinking that such a person is easy to control. It turns out that he was wrong! "

Liu Muzhi gritted his teeth: "But now I use facts to prove that they are all wrong."

Tao Yuanming said coldly: "Yes, they are all wrong, and you are right, so you must guard against someone taking your path, and guard against someone with your talent blocking the path of your descendants. Now you are saying that everyone is equal and the world is unified, but in fact you are also working hard for the descendants of your Liu family. Liu Yu really does not care about future generations, but your brother Mu had children early. Now you The young master also became an official and became a writer. This also proves that you and Liu Yu are not essentially the same person. He really doesn’t want a son for his own ideals and career, but you are not so crazy. "

Liu Muzhi shook his head: "This doesn't mean that I don't agree with his ideals. I had a son before I joined the army to serve the country, and I didn't always fight in the army. Most of the time I just did administrative affairs in the shogunate. Looking for books www.zhaoshuyuan.com is not as often on the battlefield as Jinu. Now, Jinu also has his children and will inherit his great cause in the future. "

"If you want your descendants to inherit your career, it is impossible to rely on guarding and suppressing the opportunities of others. This has been proven by countless facts and long history. Only by allowing your descendants to have sufficient opportunities Exercise, force them to work hard and improve themselves, only then can they have the chance to outperform others. Otherwise, they can only be defeated and eliminated by powerful up-and-comers like the former high-ranking sects!"

Speaking of this, Liu Muzhi sneered and said: "Just like Yuanming yourself, you have studied hard since childhood and learned a lot, but your sons have not inherited your fighting spirit. After you become an official, let them at least There is no need to worry about hunger, but they have not learned your skills. Even if I give you the governorship of Jingzhou, are you sure that your sons can keep this inheritance? "

Tao Yuanming touched his goatee and said calmly: "It depends on their fate. I can't live as long as my son, so the only things I can leave to them are titles and official positions. This is what I have to do." The reasons for safeguarding the world of aristocratic families and acknowledging the rule of gentry are all like Liu Yu's. Even if his son does not have to become a farmer after his death, at least his title will be reduced and his official position will be devalued. Just like my ancestor Kangong, he was the governor of Jingzhou before his death. My son doesn’t even have a county governor or even a county magistrate. Mu Zhi, is this the result we strive for all our lives?”()