Liu Daogui sighed: "When my sister-in-law was alive, my eldest brother did not marry any concubines. That is to say, after the Guanggu War, after the death of my sister-in-law, who was the eldest princess of the Yan Kingdom, he had another woman. , and, over the past year or so, although he has had two sons, the title of his first wife has always been vacant. Aji, do you know what this means?"
Tan Zhi's expression changed slightly: "Could this position be reserved for the future wife and future emperor..."
At this point, he suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly stopped talking.
Liu Daogui frowned: "Why do you have such an idea that my eldest brother wants that throne?"
Tan Zhi sighed: "I'm not the only one who thinks so. I'm afraid everyone in the world, especially our old brothers in the Beifu Army, who doesn't hope that Brother Jinu can ascend to the throne and become independent? This is not for our personal glory. Wealth and honor are for the benefit of the people of the world."
Liu Daogui said in a deep voice: "We are ministers and we cannot have such thoughts casually. The emperor is from the Sima family, and there is nothing wrong with it. It was us who raised the army and restored the Jin Dynasty successfully, and our name of loyalty can be spread throughout the world. If the eldest brother does it, With such a thing, what is the difference between him and Huan Xuan? How can we claim to be loyal and righteous people?"
Tan Zhi said coldly: "The Jin Dynasty has been usurped once. Even if Huan Chu only existed for a few months, Jin Ding has been moved. Now, who in the world would take the Emperor of Jin seriously?" ? How can an emperor who can't even speak and can only lie in bed all day protect the people of the world in this troubled world?"
Liu Daogui gritted his teeth: "That is a matter for the king and his ministers to consider, not for us. Ah Zhi, your words are too much. If it had been anyone else, you would have been taken down by now."
Tan Zhi laughed: "This is a fact that everyone in the world knows. Can we stop the world's turbulent mouth by taking it down? We went all the way south, fled to Jin Dynasty, were protected, and then joined the army to serve the country. Yes. The kindness that the Sima Emperor gave us? If the Jin Dynasty had listened to the Sima Emperor, we might have been captured by the Diao family and taken into their manor back then, and our lives would have been lost by now."
Speaking of this, Tan Zhi said in a deep voice: "It was Brother Jinu who gave us a new life. We were protected by him and became free people. Then we joined the army to serve the country, and we have what we have today. Therefore, it is difficult for others to say, but we Tan family brothers , I will only recognize Brother Jinu in this life, but I don’t care who of his Sima family will be the emperor."
Liu Daogui frowned: "I want to thank you for your kindness on behalf of my elder brother, but these are all treacherous and treasonous words. My elder brother will never approve them. I will pretend that I didn't hear what you said today. Don’t say this again in the future.”
Tan Zhi shook his head: "I'm afraid Brother Jinu has also had this idea, otherwise how can you explain that for so many years he only loved Sister Lan, who was renamed Aiqin, and never married other noble ladies from aristocratic families? You know, there is a long queue of daughters from aristocratic families who want to be his concubines, and even the royal princess of the Sima clan, he can get it if he wants."
Liu Daogui waved his hand: "On the one hand, it's because of the love and kindness that the eldest brother has for his sister-in-law. On the other hand, as I said before, the eldest brother only thinks that all living beings in the world are equal. There is no hierarchy, nor is it like those high-ranking families who need marriage. This way to protect the family status, as for the past year or so..."
When he said this, he frowned slightly and stopped talking. It seemed that this question was difficult for him to answer.
Tan Zhi smiled slightly and said: "Look, Brother Daogui, it's hard even for you to answer this question. What's even harder for you to answer is why after my sister-in-law passed away, Brother Jinu looked for people who had given birth to children. A divorced woman obviously wants to have a son and carry on the family line for herself. She is definitely not coveting beauty, let alone marrying a noble lady from a noble family."
Liu Daogui frowned deeply, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's possible, but I think this is because the eldest brother wants to continue the Liu family's legacy and assume the responsibility that the eldest son will inherit."
Tan Zhi nodded: "If you just inherited the Liu family's incense, your second brother Liu Daolian would have several sons, but his family cannot support the Liu family's appearance. After all, there is a world hero like your eldest brother. There are also famous generals like you, Brother Daogui. Therefore, it is best for the Liu family’s future succession to come from your eldest brother’s lineage. This is also the reason why he wants to start having sons. However, in addition to this reason, inheriting his great cause and inheriting The whole world is probably the more important reason."
Liu Daogui shook his head: "I think my eldest brother has not cared about his own family all his life, and he is willing to go through life and death for the happiness of the people in the world. He is not a power-loving person and will not do such a thing."
Tan Zhi said solemnly: "It is because he has to be responsible for the people of the world that he has to stand up for Jin. Otherwise, who will inherit and realize his beautiful ideals and the goal of making everyone equal in the world? Don't say rely on People with foreign surnames or loyal subordinates, the most difficult thing to distinguish in this world is the human heart. In ancient times, Xia Qi destroyed the abdication system, so that the father and son of this family can be passed down to this day. Brother Jinu wants his closest relatives to protect him. Is there any problem with my great cause?”
Liu Daogui said coldly: "I don't agree. My eldest brother is by no means a duplicitous person. He has not left any heirs for so many years. It shows that he has not considered these issues at all. Did he suddenly have the wrong idea only today?" Is that so? Ah Zhi, I’m afraid your judgment is wrong.”
Tan Zhi curled up his lips: "These are just our speculations. In the end, facts will prove it, but what I want to say is, your eldest brother has already married another woman and gave birth to a son, so why do you delay it like this? Could it be that your eldest brother has already married another woman and given birth to a son? Don’t you want your son to inherit the descendants?”
Liu Daogui gritted his teeth: "These things are not what I should consider now. Even if I step back ten thousand steps, if I want to marry a good man again and have a son, it will have to be after the war. If I really can't give birth, then It can only be said to be God’s will, just adopt one of my eldest brother’s and second brother’s children, so why bother with these things?”
Tan Zhi curled his lips: "Actually, what I want to say is, Brother Daogui, do you want to return to Jingkou in the future, or do you want to stay in Jingzhou forever?"
Liu Daogui's expression changed: "What do you mean by this? I am an official of the imperial court. I can only be mobilized according to the imperial court's orders. I can go wherever I go. Do you want me to stay in Jingzhou, hereditary governor, and Yongzhen?" here?"
(End of chapter)
