Eight Hills in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

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Liu Muzhi said in a deep voice: "Fisherman? Mr. Tao, are you hiding in the fishing village?"

Tao Yuanming shook his head: "That's true, that's not true. I hid with a fisherman's family in Yedu for two days. I recognized that fisherman's family, and they also knew my identity and covered me for two days. If Brother Mu If you need to verify, I can take you there.”

Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "I believe that this fisherman will definitely confirm Tao Gong's statement. It seems that Tao Gong has a long history in Jingzhou. Even at this time, you can find someone to protect you. "

Tao Yuanming laughed: "After all, I am from Jingzhou. I have been teaching in Jingzhou and Jiangzhou for more than ten years. I was born and raised here, and I love traveling in this area. I also know some of the villagers, because I don’t have the pomp and circumstance of ordinary officials. I am alone or with friends, traveling in groups of two or three, and I also live in village B&Bs, so that I can know the people’s livelihood and their sufferings. , otherwise where would be the source of these poems and songs of mine?”

Yu Yue curled up her lips: "Mr. Tao, aren't you afraid that there will be bandits and bandits on the road to plunder you? These are troubled times, and there are many bad people outside. If I don't have hundreds of followers to protect me when I go out, I won't be able to do anything. I don’t dare to walk around at all.”

Tao Yuanming smiled and said: "Yu Gong is the head of a big family. He was also a young master in the past. He is well-known for his fine clothes and fine food. Naturally, he will attract the jealousy of thieves. Because you have hundreds of guards, cheering in front and behind, swaggering through the market, separated by hundreds of people." Everyone will know that you are passing by, which will of course attract the attention of thieves. However, under the rule of Jin Dynasty, during the peaceful period, no large group of thieves with more than a thousand people would dare to attack you, let alone the secret guards of your Yu family. In addition to these hundreds of people, they will also have already checked out any strongholds, thieves, and foreigners wherever they go. The garrison in the place where the meeting is located will be dispatched to **** Yu Gong all the way. I'm right."

Yu Yue's face turned slightly red: "Uh, um, um, after all, I have an official status and a title. The court is required to provide certain protection according to the law. It is not an overstep of the rules."

Tao Yuanming waved his hand: "Don't worry, Mr. Yu, I didn't say you violated the rules, but I said that under the laws of the Jin Dynasty, children of such aristocratic families with official status and titles can travel across the state and county. Such a ostentatious person will also have garrison to provide protection. This is the legitimate treatment of the Jin Dynasty to the children of aristocratic families and gentry. However, this will also reduce many opportunities to contact the people at the bottom, and it will be less likely to know the sufferings of the people. "

"As for me, Tao Yuanming, my family is in decline. Although I have the status of a nobleman and am a registered scholar, I cannot enjoy such benefits. Moreover, I am indifferent by nature. I travel around the world to increase my knowledge and understand people's livelihood, so that I can serve the people. The so-called "love for the mountains and rivers" also includes the people who live in these mountains and rivers. In fact, even the children of big families who visit privately incognito and travel around the world with a few guards are not individuals. Just like the prime minister Xie An Xie Xianggong at that time. That's it."

Yu Yue swallowed his saliva: "Ah, this, Xie Xianggong, he is not a mortal, how can we compare with him? And Tao Gong has a noble temperament and is famous all over the world. I think no thieves would dare to harm you, you kind of I can only admire the way you travel, but I can’t learn from it.”

Tao Yuanming nodded and said calmly: "Yes, when I traveled, I didn't have a large number of guards, I didn't have any gold or silver with me, and I didn't have any official runes. In fact, I encountered strong men who blocked the road two or three times, and even I was taken captive to a mountain stronghold, but in the mountain stronghold, I saw mostly poor people who were forced to make a living and had no choice but to become bandits. Therefore, I can openly discuss the world with those bandits and agree to plead for their lives. , I was sent down the mountain as a gift in the end, because they knew that there was really nothing to gain from me.”

Yu Yue's eyes widened: "Is this okay? Didn't I hear that these thieves are so vicious that they kill lone merchants and passers-by, and even use murder as a sign of surrender?"

Tao Yuanming looked at Liu Muzhi: "Brother Mu should know that the so-called thieves also have their own ways. The Jin Dynasty was still peaceful most of the time. As long as it was peaceful and the government did not increase too many taxes and servitude, the people could have enough food and clothing. Yes, there won’t be many people who become bandits. Therefore, the number of thieves and bandits in the world now largely depends on Marshal Liu and Brother Mu. You have a long way to go. "

Liu Muzhi said calmly: "Since the success of Jianyi and Marshal Liu taking power, we have asked ourselves that every policy and decree is issued from the perspective of the people, so that they can live a better life. Tao Gong Since you have traveled around the world for so many years, why do you say such things? Are the people in the world worse than before?"

Tao Yuanming sneered and said: "Brother Mu has probably been aloof for too long. I don't know what the people are like now. The reason why I am unwilling to serve Liu Marshal is because he restores the Central Plains and drives out the Tartars." The great cause of China can only be achieved by sacrificing the happiness of countless small people. Let’s not talk about anything else. Let’s talk about the Northern Expedition to Southern Yan. In order to regain the lost land, the various states have increased taxes and raised grain. These laws will make it unbearable for many people. , how many families will be forced to sell their children and give away their children, or even be unable to survive, and fall into trouble? "

Liu Muzhi shook his head: "The tax increase laws we formulated took into account the affordability of the people's livelihood, and most of them were financed and provided by wealthy families and powerful landowners from various places. We have also been investigating, and there are very few cases of people fleeing due to so-called tax hikes and making it unsustainable. Mr. Tao, I don’t know where you came from your investigation.”

Tao Yuanming laughed: "Brother Mu, you are also from the bottom, do you still believe in the figures reported by various places, Dingkou? Those taxes you have increased will be increased at each level in the state, county, and county. The aristocratic families who collect taxes, or the powerful landowners, will take the opportunity to lend money, making it unbearable for the people. They can only sell their land and sell themselves into slaves. This kind of thing is not just a family. Yu Gong, your Yu family's manor is like this It has expanded a lot in the past few years. Isn’t it based on this method?”

Yu Yue's face turned pale, and his voice stuttered: "This, these are voluntarily donated by the people. Well, it's not us, it's not our Yu family who wants to occupy people's fields. They, they really can't afford to increase taxes and increase taxes." He had to pay more grain and rice to offset the burden of labor, so he sold his land and came to our Yu family to become a villager. This is not just our family. This is true of Wu Diduo, brother Mu, you know. " (End of chapter)

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