Edit the history, and count the top ten emperors at the beginning!

Chapter 276 Liu Yu and Liu Muzhi
【Liu Muzhi was born in a poor family. He loved reading since he was a child. He is quite talented, but he doesn't have the sour air of a scholar.

According to historical records, Liu Muzhi loved drinking, food and betel nuts.

His family was very poor and could not satisfy his hobbies, but his wife came from a well-known Jiang family, and her family was well-off, so he often went to his wife Jiang's brother's house to "play the autumn wind", and this also aroused the dissatisfaction of Jiang's brothers. , and ridiculed him: "Betel nut eliminates food, you are often hungry, why do you still eat it?"

But Liu Muzhi didn't take it seriously, and in the end his wife couldn't stand it anymore, so she cut off her hair and sold it for money, and gave it to her brother as Liu Muzhi's food. (bu) wave (yao) not (bi) restraint (lian). 】

[At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the royal family declined and local uprisings continued.

After Huanxuan proclaimed himself emperor, the royal family of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was in jeopardy, and Liu Mu's status as the master of Langya also plummeted.

In addition, warlords everywhere fought endlessly, political forces of all parties rose one after another, and political figures of all colors also emerged. Under the blow of the peasant uprising, the rule of the clan regime in the Eastern Jin Dynasty was crumbling. 】

[In the third year of Long'an in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 399), Sun En, a poor family in the south, called hundreds of people to revolt in Shangyu, Zhejiang. Eight counties, including Kuaiji County and Wu County, rebelled against the Jin Dynasty and responded. Sun En suddenly gathered several 10 people , with great momentum.

Then his brother-in-law Lu Xun, Xu Daofu and others persisted in the struggle until the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 411), and at its peak they occupied half of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Wang Ningzhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, Xie Yan, the son of Xie An, Xie Miao, the prefect of Wuxing, Sima Yi, the prefect of Yongjia, Xie Chong, the servant of the Huangmen, and many other southern gentry were killed successively, and the power of the southern gentry suffered a major blow. 】

[In the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the prefectures, counties, and towns relied on force to annex each other, completely out of the control of the Jiankang court.

Huan Xuan, the son of Huan Wen, relied on the foundation of several generations of the Huan family. He supervised the military affairs of eight counties in Jiangzhou, Yangzhou and Yuzhou, and led the governor of Jiangzhou.

He won the final victory in the power struggle among the upper echelons of the noble families at the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and became a political and military force capable of overthrowing the Jin court.

In the first year of Yuanxing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 402), Huanxuan's wings were full, so he lured Liu Laozhi to surrender, killed Sima Daozi, Sima Yuanxian, Yu Kai, Sima Shangzhi, etc. who were in power in the Jin court, and then removed Liu Laozhi, Beifu The army has no leader. 】

[In 403 A.D., Huanxuan changed Yuan to "Yongshi", abolished Emperor An of Jin as King Pinggu, and established the Huanchu regime.

From the second year of the Eastern Jin Emperor's reign (397 A.D.), the former general Wang Gong contacted Yin Zhongkan, the governor of Jingzhou, to crusade against Wang Guobao, to the first year of Yongshi's first year when Huanxuan wiped out the heroes and established Huanchu. Strife and life-and-death struggle severely weakened the power of the powerful and noble families. Sima Daozi, Sima Yuanxian, Wang Gong, Yin Zhongkan, Yang Quanqi, Yu Kai and other prominent royal families and high-ranking noble families withdrew from the stage of history. The rise of Mu Zhi and other poor families provided an opportunity. 】

[As we all know, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, if a poor family wants to enter an official position, it needs to be supported and recommended by aristocratic families, but at most they can only hold some low-level positions.

After Liu Muzhi became well-known in Jingkou, he was appointed as the chief bookkeeper by Langya Neishi Jiangzhi.

The master book refers to the staff. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the ministers recruited them by themselves. They were in charge of the seals of documents and archives and made suggestions.

Jiang's family is a prominent family, and Jiang's father, Jiang Yu, was an official to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the General of the Right Army, and the servant of the Minister.

Liu Muzhi married the daughter of Jiang Si's daughter as his wife. His purpose was to use the help of Jiang's family to achieve a successful career.

However, due to the influence of the social ethos in which high-ranking gentry reject poor gentry, the Jiang family not only failed to help introduce Liu Muzhi, but even teased him from time to time.

Although Liu Muzhi has a high level of literary accomplishment and government affairs ability, he is not outstanding in his position as chief secretary, and sometimes he even has nothing to eat. In the final analysis, this is determined by the political system of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is dominated by the gentry. 】

[Huan Xuan, the representative of the wealthy noble family, declared himself emperor, heralding the coming of an era where the old system was upside down and the old system collapsed.

Liu Muzhi is located in Jingkou of Jifu with convenient transportation and well-informed information, and has a deep understanding of the world situation and political forces of all parties.

However, Liu Muzhi did not turn to others for a long time. It was not until the third year of Yuanxing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 404), when Liu Yu led the generals of the Beifu to revolt in Jingkou, that Liu Muzhi joined Liu Yu.

Liu Yu came from a humble background and started his career with military exploits. In his early years, he followed Liu Laozhi, a famous general of Beifu, and made many meritorious deeds in the battle against Sun En Luxun's uprising army, so he gained a certain prestige in the Beifu army by virtue of his military exploits.

After Liu Laozhi's death, Liu Yu naturally became the leading figure in the Beifu army.

In February of the third year of Yuanxing, Liu Yu led the generals of the Beifu Army to revolt against Huanxuan and conquer Jingkou.Liu Yu's subordinate He Wuji recommended Liu Muzhi to him. Liu Yu was overjoyed and immediately hired him as the chief bookkeeper.

The choice to join Liu Yu was a choice made by Liu Muzhi after years of careful consideration of various forces.

He chose Liu Yu for the following reasons: First of all, Liu Yu's cultural level is not high, and he lacks political strategy and political talents.

Another one is that Liu Muzhi is a lowly scholar who has nothing but strategy. He has to rely on others and rely on the strength of others to display his intelligence and wisdom and realize his lofty political ambitions.

In the end, Liu Yu himself is also a hero of his generation, even Huan Xuan, who proclaimed himself emperor, called him "the hero of a lifetime".

Only a hero like Liu Yu, who has the ambition and talent to unify the world, has the mind to know, use and make the best of his talents, and can help Liu Muzhi achieve his political goals.

Liu Muzhi and Liu Yu happen to be able to learn from each other's strengths and complement each other, which can be said to be a match made in heaven.

The book "Yiyuan" also records a legend about the meeting between Liu Yu and Liu Muzhi: "Liu Muzhi, a native of Dongguan, lived in Jingkou for generations. He was the master of Langya Mansion at the beginning. He tasted dreams and went to sea with Emperor Wu. Looking down at the boat in shock, I saw two white dragons clamping the boat. I arrived at a mountain, and the peak was towering and beautiful, which was very pleasant. I also tried to cross the Yangtze River. Sumeng combined the two boats into a boat, and put it on the Huagai. At dawn, an old grandma asked, "Did you have a good dream last night?" Mu Zhi said it." The grandma said: "You must be in the top position. 'It's over.Later officials and servants shot Danyang Yin, and they used Yuan Gong. "]

"Hey! This is quite high."

"Actually, it's not that Liu Muzhi doesn't want to enter the circle of rich and noble families, it's just that the Eastern Jin class is solidified and he can't get in."

"Water flows to low places and people go to high places. Who doesn't want to go further?"

[In the history of China, due to the difference in population and productivity between the north and the south, the national power of the north has always been ahead of the south.

Although several northern expeditions were carried out in the south during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they failed to recover the old capital Chang'an.

The only time in the history of China where the south beats the north is that time of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. I have to praise: "Old Zhu is awesome!"]

"Hahahaha! Thank you, God Su, for your compliment!" Zhu Yuanzhang was about to die of laughter.

"Since the first emperor, the most righteous person in the country, the Ming Dynasty is second to none!"

"If Ming Taizu killed fewer people, maybe the Ming Dynasty would be stronger?"

(End of this chapter)