Chapter 2341 No way to serve the country and no relatives
Liu Muzhi smiled and waved his hands: "You two, please don't get too excited. If Mr. Tao is really a spy, how could he lead an army to capture Jiangling and drive away Huan Zhen? Huan Xuan placed him in your majesty's palace
Being around him does not necessarily mean that he is Huan Xuan's confidant. As I just said, haven't all the guests in our palace accepted Huan Xuan's official position? The prince also married Huan Xuan's daughter.
Say, shouldn’t everyone check themselves first?”
At this time, Wang Yu and Wang Sui were speechless and sat down helplessly. Liu Muzhi looked at Tao Yuanming and said calmly: "Mr. Tao, can you tell me how you led the army to attack Jiangling?
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Tao Yuanming smiled slightly and said: "Tao's ancestors were heroes in the founding of the country and loyal to the country. Therefore, the family tradition has always taught me to be loyal to the Jin Dynasty and benefit the people. Although the family fortune has declined, I dare not or forget the teachings of this ancestor.
So when Tao was in the mountains and fields, he studied hard and learned martial arts, thinking that one day he could serve the country and do his part."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Very good. Mr. Tao and I should have a good understanding on this point. So, you later joined Huan Xuan?"
Tao Yuanming said calmly: "The Jin Dynasty implemented the inspection system. To become an official, you either need to have the reputation of a famous person, or you need to be recommended by a high-ranking family who is an official in the court. Tao also came to Jiankang twice that year.
City, hoping to be appreciated by the powerful and powerful families, but unfortunately, I can't even enter the gate of the aristocratic family. At that time, Wang Guobao was still in power. Not to mention him, I couldn't even enter the outer gate of General Wang's family."
Everyone's eyes fell on Wang Yu. Wang Yu blushed and said loudly: "It's nonsense, why don't I remember this? You, you are clearly framed me!"
Tao Yuanming smiled and shook his head: "General Wang, Tao has no reason to frame you. Maybe you are sitting at home or traveling abroad, and you don't count the guests and carriages lined up in front of your house who want to see you.
How many, and I am a poor scholar who doesn’t even own a carriage, and I can’t even speak Jiankang’s Mandarin. Not to mention you, even your gatekeeper would chase me back.”
Liu Muzhi smiled and shook his head: "It is said that a high family is as deep as the sea. It seems that the threshold of General Wang's family is also quite high. What happened to Mr. Tao must have caused many low-level people who are not of high origin but are full of talents.
Scholars have all experienced it, so there are no poor scholars of the highest class, and there are no high-ranking scholars of the lower class. This was mentioned a hundred years ago, and it is the same now."
Wang Yu gritted his teeth: "Damn dog slave, he can't see a master, let's see how I deal with him when I get back!"
Yu Yue said coldly: "Forget it, General Wang, the situation in your family is similar to that of every family. Mr. Tao must have been to my Yu family, Xie family, and Xi family back then. However, you are so smart.
A person who was famous for his world-famous works such as Peach Blossom Spring at that time, could it be that he really didn’t even have a friend with status to introduce him?"
Tao Yuanming shook his head: "Tao is a man from the mountains. The story of Peach Blossom Spring was only spread among the people in the Huanxuan shogunate later. When I came to Jiankang, I had no friends and no old acquaintances, so I could only encounter it by myself."
Luck, in fact, even my coming to Jiankang was paid for by Yin Gong, otherwise, it would be impossible for me to come to Jiankang, right, Yin Gong."
He looked at Yin Zhongwen who was sitting by the door. Yin Zhongwen managed to squeeze out a smile: "This, Mr. Tao is a great talent. Yin has always admired him. This is just a small effort."
Yu Yue and Wang Mi looked at each other and smiled tacitly. They immediately understood what was going on. Yin Zhongwen naturally recognized Tao Yuanming's talent, but the more so, the less he could threaten them.
He did not introduce Tao Yuanming to work for Yin Zhongkan at that time, but gave him some money to go to Jiankang. He also did not write a letter or ask anyone to recommend him. He clearly wanted Tao Yuanming to run into obstacles everywhere and finally return to the mountains by himself in frustration.
, In this way, he has not openly offended Tao Yuanming, but also has a reputation for generous donations, and can even get Tao Yuanming's gratitude. It can be said that the road is far-reaching. Tao Yuanming smiled and said: "But it's a blessing in disguise.
What a blessing. Although I didn't find a way in Jiankang, on the way back to Jingzhou, I unexpectedly went with Bian Fanzhi. At that time, he was also going to join Huanxuan, so he recommended me to Huanxuan's shogunate.
I wrote a document, and it was Bian Fanzhi who paid for people to copy many copies of Peach Blossom Spring and spread them around, which made me famous."
Liu Muzhi laughed: "It turns out that it was Bian Fan who did it. You are a scholar and are good at writing essays and poems, while he is a counselor and his plan is military and political matters. Moreover, with Huan Xuan, Bian Fan
He and Prefect Yin have always refused to give in to each other, and leaving you, a great talent, is probably his way of dealing with Prefect Yin. Isn't that so, Prefect Yin?"
Yin Zhongwen laughed and said, "Well, this is an old story, so don't mention it. Mainly, I mainly think that Bian Fanzhi has evil intentions and always instigates Huanxuan to commit rebellion. It can be said that Huanxuan finally committed this conspiracy.
His instigation is indispensable for everything."
Having said this, Yin Zhongwen paused and looked at Tao Yuanming: "However, Mr. Tao is a clean stream and has not joined their ranks. I can testify to this. Bian Fan will not follow Bian Fan's attempts to treason.
Mr. Tao discussed confidential matters. He even had to guard against me, fearing that I would take away his credit, let alone Mr. Tao."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "What Grand Administrator Yin said is very true, but it is also because I have always been taught by my ancestors not to act tampering. In fact, I am not unaware of the reputation of the Huan family, but at that time I had no way to serve the country.
No one recommended me, so I could only stay in his shogunate temporarily. After all, Huan Xuan at that time was the official Nanman captain and the governor of Guangzhou. As for the rebellion, it was an afterthought. When I worked for him, I was also working for the imperial court.
Effectiveness, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.”
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, in fact, we lower-class scholars have no right to choose. With the common sense of the shogunate like a general, we are willing to give him a chance. Thank God. As for Huan Xuan's subsequent usurpation, it was not us.
Those who can stop these people, let alone you, are not all the princes in the hall now forced by the situation to become Huan Xuan's ministers? I don't think anyone can be harsh on you, Mr. Tao, on this point.
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These words made everyone present unable to raise their heads in shame. Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "But just like Liu Zhenjun, Liu Changshi and other loyal men who forbear for a while and will eventually revolt to restore the country, although Tao is just a scholar,
I hold a low position, but I also have a loyal heart, thinking that one day I can do something for the Jin Dynasty with my own strength. Originally, I was planning to resign from the Chu Dynasty and go home, no longer working for it, but I didn't expect that at this time
I happened to meet Jingkou Jianyi, which also gave me an opportunity to serve the country."
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