Liu Daogui sighed: "Jingzhou's disobedience to kingship started from the founding of the Jin Dynasty, and even further back. During the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, Jingzhou was its own line, and its rebellion was impermanent, whether it was Cao Wei, Shu Han or Soochow. , it is difficult to truly control this place. The local people also believe that Jingzhou is Jingzhou of Jingzhou people, rather than being ruled by outsiders. Therefore, during the chaos in the late Western Jin Dynasty, it experienced many wars, and then Wang Dun took the opportunity to take advantage of the peace. They rebelled and took control of this place, followed by the three brothers of the Yu family, who wanted to take Jingzhou as the foundation for the Northern Expedition, but although they had the intention of separatist rule, their outcome was not good until Huan Wen took over."
Tan Daoji then sighed: "Yes, even now, there are still many people who semi-publicly expressed their regret and nostalgia for the Huan family. Fortunately, we killed Huan Qian this time, and the Huan family was basically eradicated. Otherwise, there would still be I don’t know how many people want to welcome the Huan clan again.”
Liu Daogui nodded: "It is easy to destroy a Huan family, but it is difficult to eliminate the self-reliance of Jingzhou people. In their eyes, the Huan family is not Jingzhou, just like the foreign regimes, including our Beifu Army." None of the locals should be their rulers. The people of Jingchu were originally dissatisfied with the Zhou Dynasty, and it is still the same today. If you want them to accept that this is a state and county in the world, rather than an independent kingdom, then you have to Instead of having a true heart-to-heart relationship, we must not act as a foreign conqueror to bully, humiliate, or dominate others."
Tan Daoji then said: "Yes, no matter how bad Huan Chu is, at least one thing is good. They build themselves into Jingzhou locals and seek benefits for Jingzhou, rather than being able to leave at any time and find a job elsewhere. The current officials are just corrupt officials who have made a fortune here. This is why the Huan family has been able to stay here for sixty years and is still remembered by people today. Brother Daogui, from this point of view, we have to take root here. , to establish a long-term foothold, even after the war, you have to continue to be the governor here."
Liu Daogui waved his hand: "My eldest brother will not allow this place to be like Huan Chu, where the family is hereditary and divided, and the final tail cannot be lost. Jingzhou is too important. Whoever occupies this place will be equivalent to occupying the center of the world. Bashu can be taken from the west and Bashu can be taken from the north. In the Central Plains, Guangzhou can be occupied to the south, and Jiankang can be threatened to the east. It is rich in resources and people, and it is also the birthplace of the world's best soldiers and navy. If the people who rule here have different intentions, it will be a huge disaster for the country. This Aren’t the lessons learned by the Jin Dynasty over the past hundred years painful and profound?”
Tan Daoji nodded: "So, we need you to stay here for a long time. If you are always here, I will also be willing to lead troops here for a long time to assist."
Liu Daogui said with a smile: "We are all brothers from the capital, soldiers and generals of the country. We have to go wherever the court asks us to go. In the future Northern Expedition, we will not be able to stay here for a long time. Just like Lu Zongzhi, we feel that he It is not appropriate to turn Yongzhou into the private property of the Lu family, and at the same time, I want to control Jingzhou forever, which is not good."
Tan Daoji's face turned red slightly: "That's not what I think, but it's not easy to find someone like you who is completely public-minded and not seeking personal gain for himself. If a noble from an aristocratic family were to take office here, it might take a few months. It will make all your efforts in business over the past few years go to waste."
Liu Daogui shook his head and said seriously: "A good system and inheritance are more important than people. Just like my elder brother, if you want to change the rules of this kind of family and the world for hundreds of years, you have to start with yourself and lead by example. , and in the past few years that I have been in Jingzhou, I dare not say that I can determine any rules and regulations. At least I can set a precedent so that officials from other places who come to Jingzhou to take office know what is allowed and what is not allowed, so as not to disturb the people and not be corrupt. , these are the laws that have always existed in the court, but there are very few people who can do this, because most people cannot be consistent in their words and deeds, and the consequences of their violations of laws and disciplines are also understated. Naturally, after a long time, Laws and regulations are not enough, and the rule of man is higher than the rule of law. The people can only rely on Master Qingtian instead of relying on national laws for protection."
"If once the common people find that the Lord Qingtian does not always exist, but corrupt officials do, they will be disappointed in the court and the country, and will even be incited by others to cause rebellion. We must learn from this lesson, Especially in the land of Jingzhou.”
Tan Daoji nodded: "So, Brother Daogui, do you want to set an example and take the lead in establishing this rule, and also set an example for the officials who will come to Jingzhou to succeed you?"
Liu Daogui smiled and said: "Yes, this rule is actually simple. First, you cannot segregate hereditary rule and turn Jingzhou into the private property of your family. Secondly, you cannot corrupt Jingzhou and lose the hearts of Jingzhou. In fact, if you serve as an official here, you will become a general. , with outstanding political achievements, he will definitely be reused. After returning to the court, he may be able to be prime minister or general, which is more promising than being a governor here."
Tan Daoji laughed: "Yes, the governor has his political achievements, and the generals can also get military merits in the process of suppressing rebellions and suppressing bandits. However, according to your point of view, if all these barbarians from all over Jingzhou are allowed to come out and register their households, As for the people, I think the position of Nanman Colonel will no longer be created soon."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "Let the people under the rule of the Jin Dynasty refuse to obey the king's rule, refuse to be organized into households, and would rather gather in the mountains, or even be incited by others to cause chaos. This is a dereliction of duty by us officials. Don't blame it on the people. If you want to strive for military glory, you can go to the Northern Expedition, or you can go to other places to suppress rebellions. It is unacceptable to hope that the barbarians in places like Jingzhou will continue to become our military glory."
Tan Daoji sighed: "You are right. Maybe in the past few years, the rule of no merit or nobility set by Brother Jinu has changed the minds of many of our soldiers. The Nanman Colonel is the highest military officer in Jingzhou. Sir, it has not been established in the past few years, but you, Dao Gui, hold this position concurrently. This reflects Brother Jinu's absolute trust in you, but the new governor may not have this power."
Liu Daogui shook his head: "We will talk about the future matters later. As for now, I can only rely on everyone's concerted efforts to do their duty. If the Dongman soldiers are comforted well this time, it will not only be for Wuling The barbarians set an example, and also set an example for all the barbarians from all over Jingzhou after the war, telling them that they are also the people of the Jin Dynasty, not the thieves in the mountains. As long as they are willing to come out and integrate the people into households and contribute to the Jin Dynasty, We will definitely provide various favorable conditions to help them live in the mountains." (End of Chapter)
