Kumarajiva shook his head: "No, I have already made a wish to Buddha. I will only save all sentient beings in this life. I am not interested in the power and wealth in this world. Your Majesty, for you, someone can help you calm your heart." , the eminent monk who makes the people of the world rely on him is far more important than a prime minister, and I am helping you this time, not because I want to get rich, but purely because Liu Bobo has done all kinds of evil, and I am here to protect Lingbei. Hundreds of thousands of living beings broke the precepts just once to help you practice this military art. This has already damaged my practice. Maybe after my death, I can only go to the Abi Hell because of this."
Yao Xing smiled slightly: "I am deeply moved by the fact that the Imperial Master has become a human being. I believe that the Buddha can understand your good intentions and will not be detrimental to the Imperial Master. It's just that the Imperial Master has no successor for his unique skills. It's really What a pity. If I had talents like the Imperial Master by my side, why worry about Liu Bobo being unbreakable?"
Kumarajiva laughed: "Your Majesty, in fact, the idea just now was not thought of by me alone, but a benefactor came to visit and talked about the military affairs with me. After all, he reminded me. After all, those military books and strategies , for me it was decades ago, and many of them have long been forgotten.”
Yao Xing's eyes lit up: "What, the national master was actually instructed by an expert? Where is this person?"
Kumarajiva smiled and said: "This person can be regarded as an old acquaintance of your Majesty. He once served as an envoy of the Jin State and went to the Qin Dynasty. His surname is Tao, his given name is Qian, and his courtesy name is Yuanming. Do you remember him?"
Yao Xing stood up in shock and exclaimed, "How could it be him?!"
One day later, Hou Qin, inner palace, Chongde Hall.
In this side hall that is seldom opened, the lights of several candlesticks are reflected brightly. The main hall is empty. Yao Xing, who is wearing a dragon robe, is sitting on the dragon couch, while Tao Yuanming, who is dressed as a chamberlain, even He had shaved off his iconic beard, and his face was smooth and smooth, just like the eunuchs in the palace. However, his piercing and bright eyes still could not conceal his extraordinary aura.
Yao Xing sighed softly, with a hint of apology in his tone: "I'm sorry, Mr. Tao, I let you come to the palace to meet me in order to cover up others' eyes. This is the only way I have wronged you. After all, the people in Jin State are very powerful in intelligence. Maybe There are also their spies in my palace, and for your safety, this is the only way."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter. I don't plan to return to Jin in the next year or two. It doesn't hurt to shave temporarily. I can keep it in the future. It's just that the opportunity to see Your Majesty doesn't come often."
Yao Xing smiled and said: "The last time I saw you, you would rather die than call me your majesty. You would only address me as the king of heaven. Now that you are willing to take the initiative, does this mean that your husband intends to help me?"
Tao Yuanming curled up his lips: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. I couldn't call you Your Majesty last time because I am an envoy of the Jin State. My family and sons are still in the Jin State. If there is any violation of foreign affairs, not only will I die, but also my family will be killed." My family will also be buried with me, so I can only stick to this title. But now, there are only you and me here, so naturally we don’t need to stick to this title. You have ascended the throne and proclaimed yourself emperor. I call you Your Majesty. It’s a matter of course.”
Yao Xing shook his head: "If you call me your Majesty, doesn't that mean you only recognize me as the emperor and not your emperor of Jin? Is that okay?"
Tao Yuanming said calmly: "It doesn't matter. Just like in the Warring States Period, a person who established himself as a king could have multiple princes. If the term was used at that time, a country's ministers could also call themselves foreign monarchs and kings, and call themselves foreign ministers. I When I come back to see Your Majesty, I don’t have an official position in the Jin Kingdom. If I had, I should call myself a foreign minister."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Yao Xing's eyes: "So, sir, you have no intention of going out to work for me?"
Tao Yuanming shook his head: "I have no intention to do so at the moment. After all, my family is still in the Jin Kingdom. Moreover, my Tao family has been blessed by the country since the founding of the Jin Dynasty and has been loyal to generations. This time I am willing to make some plans for your majesty." , not to betray the Jin State, but to save our Jin Dynasty."
Yao Xing frowned: "Save you the Jin Dynasty? Isn't the Eastern Jin Dynasty at its peak now? Liu Yu defeated the Southern Yan Dynasty and almost achieved the Northern Expedition achievement that has not been achieved in a hundred years. This word of salvation is out of the question anyway."
Tao Yuanming said in a deep voice: "What your Majesty said is wrong. Liu Yu's intention to usurp is well known to all the scholars in the Jin Dynasty. He is just Huan Wen and Cao Cao of the time. They want to use these achievements to achieve real power." Increasing his status step by step, if he is really loyal to the Jin Dynasty, why would he find various reasons to prevent the Sima clan from serving the country, and why would he find a puppet emperor who can't even speak for easy control? "
Yao Xing smiled slightly: "Is this your idea alone, or is it the idea of the aristocratic families in the Jin Dynasty? As far as I know, both scholars and common people in the Jin Dynasty regard Liu Yu as a loyal and good man who has not been seen in a century, and they treat him like a loyal man. I strongly support it, but there is no such thing as what you said. If he really has a disobedient heart, he can stand on his own when Huan is destroyed, why wait until now?"
Tao Yuanming sneered and said: "That's because he didn't have a deep foundation at that time. Although he had some influence in the army, in the eyes of the scholars, he was just a reckless warrior. You can conquer the world with force, but to rule the world, you must rely on scholars and great officials." With the support of the aristocratic family, Liu Yu was not as good as Liu Yi in this regard, so he could only continue to support the emperor of the Jin Dynasty. This was just like Cao Cao's use of the emperor to order the princes. The world belongs to the Sima family. Originally, if he really Since he was loyal to the royal family, he should have promoted more Sima kings to lead the army and take power, and let more children of aristocratic families who had made contributions since the founding of the country participate in political affairs. However, he suppressed the clan and aristocratic families in many ways, and under the banner of liberating the common people, he promoted those without talent and incompetence everywhere. I have already seen that a villain from a humble family takes charge of the army and power just to realize his ulterior motives and establish personal favors. Otherwise, how could I have decided to fight against him after he made meritorious deeds on his last mission? What if we break up with him and no longer serve him?”
Yao Xing smiled slightly: "Mr. Tao, if I remember correctly, you are neither a member of the Sima family nor the founding family of the Jin Dynasty. It can even be said that what Liu Yu gave you is better than what was given to you when the Sima family was in power. The official position given to you should be big. After all, when you were in the Sima family, you only served as an emissary for a county, but under Liu Yu's rule, you became an envoy. After you returned, you even served as an official in his mansion and joined the army. It is reasonable for you to be a minister or even a minister, you should support Liu Yucai."
Tao Yuanming said bitterly: "Liu Yu and I are not the same person. I am a scholar and he is a warrior. This world has been dominated by noble families for thousands of years. Warriors can only become the minions of hawks and dogs, but he wants to change this." The rule is to let warriors control the army and seize power. For this reason, I will not be in conflict with him! Even if he asks me to be the prime minister, I won't want it!"
