Eight Hills in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Vol 4 Chapter 4224: Facing Tao Gong and talking about Taoyuan

Meng Chang and Xu Xianzhi looked at each other with a smile, and Xie Daoyun said: "This is a step to take sooner or later. Now the differences and differences between civil and military are too great. We can't just have the Beijing Eighth Party, and there are no organizations that represent the interests of aristocratic families or gentry. You have to rely on warriors, but to govern the world, you still cannot do without scholars for a long time. Xiaoyu, you must be aware of this. Although it is said that you have a better chance of getting ahead by going to the battlefield, if your education is popularized in the future, It is not impossible for ordinary people to be promoted by being officials."

Meng Chang frowned slightly, and was about to speak when Xie Daoyun waved his hand: "Yanda, even if you and I disagree on this issue, we can discuss whether we should stick to Xiaoyu's idea in the future, and wait for the representatives of the official aristocratic families and noble families After the organization was formed, everyone discussed it together. I think Xiaoyu is not unreasonable and insists on embarrassing everyone, right?

Liu Yu smiled slightly: "It's natural. If everyone in the world disagrees or the majority of people disagree with a certain idea of ​​mine, then I can't stick to it. However, I also think that we can't just let the gentry Or if a martial artist speaks out, the people at the lowest level also have the right to speak out, the world belongs to the people of the world, not to a certain person, and it cannot be just a small group of people, does Madam think so?"

Xie Daoyun smiled slightly: "I think, with our wisdom, as long as we have a patriotic and public heart, we can always think of a solution. Let's do this first, Xiaoyu, you have a good chat with Tao Yuanming, I hope you can get the information you want .

Liu Yu nodded: "After defending the city immediately, I will concentrate all my energy on dealing with the demons, so before that, I need to have a good talk with this Tao Gong while I still have some time.

When the figures of the three disappeared outside the door, soon the door opened and closed again. Tao Yuanming, who had already changed into a blue gown, strolled leisurely in the courtyard, with his hands behind his back, and walked in front of Liu Yu, who was sitting on the imperial steps. On top of that, I watched him coldly approaching about five steps in front of me. The flickering candlelight reflected the faces of the two people, which complemented the sparkling eyes in their eyes, revealing a bit of a strange feeling.

Tao Yuanming also came to this position and stopped. He sat cross-legged facing Liu Yu, but because of the height of the steps, he seemed to be a bit shorter than Liu Yu. Liu Yu hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "You Do you think I'm being rude, sitting high above you?

Tao Yuanming shook his head: "If I don't sit down, I'll be a head taller than you. However, since you want to sit down, I have to stand here. Isn't it unfair? That's the difference between monarchs and ministers." Now, you and I are both courtiers, it's just a matter of status.

Liu Yu smiled slightly: "But I don't think you think that status is higher than mine, just do these things to you, what you said to me just now, I think you seem to think you are qualified to educate me.

Tao Yuanming nodded: "Of course I am qualified to educate you. Your high status is just because you have won wars and done a lot of meritorious deeds, but you are not in the same column as me in terms of essays, knowledge, and learning. If it weren't for that , how do you make so many ridiculous and stupid decisions?

Liu Yu's eyes flashed coldly: "I don't think that if you read a lot, it means you have high talent, because talent is not about writing a story about Peach Blossom Spring, or writing an essay about offering sacrifices to sisters. These are just talents for reciting poems and prose, but not A talent that is truly economical and beneficial to the world.

Tao Yuanming said coldly: "If the talent you are talking about is the ability to collect taxes, distribute land and weave cloth, then you don't need to study or even read, as long as you can place some stones and clods to count. Liu Yu Ah, what you want is a terrible world, where everyone has no pursuit, no emotion, but just lives like an organ, or like a dog and sheep, controlled and manipulated by others.

"You said it wrong, right? Liu Yu replied coldly: The world you want is that all the people live like dogs and sheep, controlled by others, ordered by others to work hard, and in the end they can't even support themselves, because Most of the output should be handed over to the government and the imperial court to feed you gentry who get nothing for nothing, children of aristocratic families, right?"

Tao Yuanming laughed: "Liu Yu, I thought you understood me, but unexpectedly, you don't understand me at all. Haven't you read my story of Peach Blossom Spring? Everyone lives and works in peace,

Uncontrolled, unruled ideal paradise!

Liu Yu sneered and said, "Ideal heaven? Then unless the world is full of people who love peace and don't invade or attack others, no other village wants to attack Taohuayuan. Right, Mr. Tao!

Tao Yuanming's face turned green and pale, and he said in a low voice unwillingly: "That's ideal, ideal! I know it's unrealistic, but you can't stop me from wishing for such a heaven to exist. So, for my ideal, I don't want There is a ruler like you in the world who wants to impose his will on the people of the world. I don’t want you to drive the people of the world and tie them to your chariot for your own achievements~www.wuxiaspot.com~ above!"

Liu Yu said calmly: "Don't talk about me first, just talk about yourself, I will ask you, Mr. Tao, you don't do childbirth, what do you do for a living, where do you get your daily food and clothing from?

Tao Yuanming said with a sneer, "I have been an official for a long time. When I was in Jingzhou, I was an instructor of a county. I had my salary and could support my family. Later, I also joined the army. I have some savings, and I am a scholar with the right to be exempt from taxes and taxes, so I can buy land and properties and support myself. My nephews and students all farm by themselves, so why can’t they support themselves?

Liu Yu smiled slightly: "I almost forgot, Mr. Tao still had a salary and savings, and he relied on his status as a nobleman, so he was exempted from taxes and duties, and then he could let your family and students come to farm and cultivate the land. To support you, a famous person in the world. Then I want to ask you one more question, if you leave the government and ruler you hate, where does your land come from, where does your salary come from, and your tax-free and tax-free power? , from where?

Tao Yuanming gritted his teeth: "I said, these things should be something we all should have since birth. If there were no rulers, countries, and government, they would forcibly occupy these lands as their own and then resell them." Ding Shitian has made these lands a blessing for people, and the world will become my paradise in that day!

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