Han Shizu

Chapter 1050 Auspiciousness everywhere, reform direction

With the victory of the imperial court in the Pingnan War, the news of the unification of the world spread to all parties. As the 15th year of Qianyou was about to end, some strange phenomena appeared invariably across the country.

For example, in Luoyang Shangzuo, in the depths of Shaoshi Mountain in Songshan Mountain, there is a sudden crack in the mountain wall, and a clear spring flows out. It tastes sweet and refreshing;
Another example, reported on Hedong Road, was that there was a sound of dragon chant in Jinyang Qiandi, which could be heard throughout the city. As the land of dragon prosperity of the great man, it seemed to be responding to the achievements of the great man;

For another example, Yanzhou reported that there were nine streaks of five-color clouds blooming on Mount Tai, which lasted for half an hour before dissipating. When the news came, someone brought up the old story to Emperor Liu and enshrined Mount Tai;
Also, in Guanzhong, there are strange animal sounds, such as the harmony of dragon and phoenix, in the place where Chang'an City once resided.
One after another, for more than a month, auspicious auspiciousness and visions frequently spread throughout Dahan.The last time the Han court "erupted" on such a large scale was when Liu Chengyou first succeeded to the throne. Of course, someone was pushing behind him at that time to build momentum for Emperor Liu and create an illusion of being in harmony with fate, which played a role to a certain extent. The role of confusing and stabilizing people's hearts, consolidating its emperor's throne.

But this time, Emperor Liu can swear by his conscience that he didn't deliberately fix these fancy things. However, the local officials are full of smart people and speculators. One after another.With Emperor Liu's vision and knowledge, he certainly knew what was going on behind these visions.

At the beginning, Emperor Liu didn't react too much, but just responded symbolically with "I know".Some auspicious omens are not a bad thing. The world is united, and the heaven and the earth are happy together. Millions of people may be able to enhance their self-confidence and identification with the country.

However, with all kinds of strange scenes and visions, they played one after another, giving Liu Chengyou a feeling that the local governments are devoting their energy and enthusiasm to discovering "auspiciousness". Emperor Liu is naturally dissatisfied and feels that this stock should be killed. It's unhealthy.

"How come there are so many auspicious signs in this world? Are they all concentrated in this withered deep winter moon? Or, the achievements I have made today can really move the heavens and the earth?" In the Chongzheng Hall, gently put down and Liu Chengyou couldn't help being angry for a memorandum, and directly expressed his dissatisfaction. He turned his head and told Lu Yin: "Prepare an imperial edict and announce it to Daozhou all over the world. If it is a gift from God, let it be. High-level officials should still focus on managing household registration and relieving people's suffering!"

"Yes!" Lu Yin replied immediately.

In fact, even if Emperor Liu did not issue this edict, Lu Yin would have to say something.It’s too late. Although this truth is simple, there are not many people who can see through it and maintain rationality at all times. Fortunately, Emperor Liu has a good idea. Of course, the most important reason is that Emperor Liu does not believe in those things in his heart. It will only get boring if you listen to it too much.

"Wu Xingde has always been prudent, why did he get involved?" Liu Chengyou seemed still uneasy, and said: "The drought in Guanzhong this year has seriously affected the locusts. As the chief executive, he doesn't want to support the people, but he can also be distracted." Does he care?"

During these years in power, many "models" have been born in the military and political system of the Han Dynasty, and Wu Xingde is one of the more famous figures.Moreover, his experience is also praised and envied by many people.

Originally, this was just an unknown ordinary officer in the Jin army. Taking advantage of the opportunity of Khitan's destruction of Jin and the great chaos in the Central Plains, he led the people to fight against the Liao Dynasty in a righteous act, and very discerningly joined the big Han who was just emerging at that time, and jumped Become a feudal town.

For a long time, Wu Xingde has been adhering to two ways of governing. First, he will serve the imperial court with all his heart;Up to now, it is not surprising that those who can do this are not surprising, but in the early days of the founding of the Han Dynasty, under the general environment where warriors were in power and the power of the feudal towns was still lingering, it was a clear stream, which was very rare.And the most rare thing is that Wu Xingde is an authentic martial artist.

In the early days of Qianyou, the country's financial planning was difficult, and Wu Xingde poored Heyang's finances and taxes to supply Tokyo; Qianyou's new policies did not compromise at all, and he still obeyed the orders of the imperial court and implemented national policies.

After so many years, Wu Xingde has always maintained this kind of political habits, and his performances are completely in Liu Chengyou's eyes, and he has a good impression of Wu Xingde.Of course, Wu Xingde has also received what he deserves. After more than ten years, he has experienced many places, from Heyang to Xuzhou, from Xuzhou to Caizhou, and from Huaibei to Guanzhong. He has always been a feudal official.Moreover, there is no shortage of rewards for his family. It is right to seal his wife Yinzi, and his younger brother Wu Xingyou is also a general.

And succeeding Shouguo Gong Li Shaoyou as Guanzhong Chief Envoy is a further manifestation of his official career.You know, Wu Xingde is the only one who counts the chief ministers and envoys of the current Han Dynasty, and the old vassals are the ones who rule the country.

Therefore, Emperor Liu still appreciates Wu Xingde.Of course, a few lessons at this time are just a little venting.When it came to the disaster in Guanzhong, Emperor Liu became concerned: "How is the people's situation in the Guanzhong states this winter? After this disaster year, will there be any death from freezing and starvation?"

After hearing the question, Lu Yin replied: "Your Majesty exempted the people of the disaster-stricken counties from the two taxes, and allocated money and food for disaster relief. According to Guanzhong Shangzuo, Wu Shijun set up relief centers in ten states and personally inspected them. There was no case of freezing or starving to death." Report it!"

"It seems that Wu Xingde is still a good minister who cares about the people, and he should be commended!" Liu Chengyou showed a little smile: "When next year, he should be called to report to the court!"

Because of the disaster, Wu Xingde was not included in the recall of the big officials in various regions.

However, thinking of the situation of the disaster, Liu Chengyou couldn't help sighing again.During his 15 years in power, although reforms have been made and reforms have been made, many policies to support the people have been formulated, and every few years, the burden on some people will be reduced.

However, as far as the facts are concerned, the life of the Han people is still not happy, and the burden of the two taxes is still heavy, and the poorer the place, the harder it is for the people to make a living.Although there is the most prosperous Kaifeng city, it is difficult to conceal that there are still a large number of people who are below the food and clothing line in various states.

Emperor Liu spent 15 years conquering the kingdoms in the south, chasing Khitan in the north, and repeatedly conquering foreign countries, making war the main theme of the Qianyou era. What supported these military actions?When it comes to the essence, it still depends on the oppression of the common people
The great Han court led by Emperor Liu was clever in that it always had a degree, maintained a bottom line, and built a relatively complete and reasonable national social management system.When it was found that the national strength and the people's strength could not keep up, they also decisively stopped and did a good job of recuperating and recovering.

During the whole process, although the great man is constantly advancing and the social vitality is also growing, if the people of the great man are asked to talk about the "happiness index", not many people will be satisfied.

The Imperial City Department and the Wu De Department have investigated and paid attention to the public sentiment inside and outside Beijing. The feedback that Emperor Liu received was that the tax was too heavy and the burden was too heavy.After experiencing a relatively peaceful and stable life for 15 years, the people of the Han Dynasty can no longer be satisfied simply by giving them a stable environment free from the scourge of war.

The people in the north are still like this, let alone the people in the south who have been in peace for a long time.As Liu Chengyou realized before, at this stage, a new generation of people has gradually grown up and become the main force in the Han society. Their pursuits and the life they want have also changed.At the very least, taxes and corvee, which were acceptable in the past, now seem outdated and too heavy.

During the 15 years of Qianyou, disasters were frequent, although under the supervision of Liu Chengyou, he did his best to deal with each time and actively treated them.However, even in the 15th year of Qianyou, as long as a large-scale disaster occurs, there will be refugees, there will be famine, and the court will need to rescue them. Why, the family has no food left.
Therefore, after understanding the actual national conditions and people's conditions of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Liu also knew the direction of the next step in governing the country. No matter what means or policies, there is only one purpose, to reduce the burden on the people.

However, this will bring about financial and taxation problems. The burden on the people will be reduced, and the revenue of the imperial court will inevitably decrease.This will definitely bring financial pressure to the country, and then, how to maintain the country's tax revenue at a qualified level, and how to reduce the financial pressure, this may bring about reforms within the court, improvement of the system, and renewal of national policies .
It is conceivable that the problems will be one after another, one after another, but Liu Chengyou is firm in the general direction.

After all, times have changed.

(End of this chapter)