Han Shizu

Chapter 1243

After continuously meeting with the main generals and officials in Hexi, and listening to the local military and political situation, Emperor Liu's life was completely relaxed, which was obviously different from the past. It was a fake leisure before, but this time it was real.

When he was in Beijing, the operation of the government and the performance of officials were all under his nose, and he could intervene at any time, so he often sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and handled things indifferently.

But it was different after arriving in Liangzhou. The cold winter of March [-], the world of ice and snow, almost isolated Guzang City into an isolated island.Although the external traffic was not really cut off, and some memorials from Luoyang and even Kaifeng could still be presented to the emperor for his review, but as time passed, Emperor Liu began to mutter in his heart.

He couldn't help but think, what is the situation in Luoyang Chaotang, is it really as peaceful as reported in the memorial?Everything really in order?Should Zhao Pu, Song Qi and other ministers live up to his expectations?
Although he is confident and even conceited in his control of the empire, due to his personality, Emperor Liu can't help but be a little suspicious. The bureau is stable and people's livelihood is stable.
After all, it was still too idle, and I couldn't help thinking wildly when I was free.This time was not the longest time Emperor Liu left the capital, but it was the furthest time he traveled, and he was "trapped" in Liangzhou again. This was the first time he had such an experience, which made Emperor Liu feel uneasy.

When he was in Beijing, Emperor Liu could go out at any time, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, to hunt and enjoy the scenery, and to make secret visits.In Liangzhou, apart from Wodong, Emperor Liu really didn't have much interest in walking around.

However, Emperor Liu will not be too lonely after all, because there is no shortage of concubines and palace people accompanying him, and it is winter, but it is a life full of spring.Emperor Liu, who was ascetic and healthy, relaxed his restraint on himself. The concubines Gao, Zhe, Guo, and Yelu all had their own favors. Perhaps it was through the in-depth communication between the soul and the body that the restlessness and anxiety in Emperor Liu's heart could not be dispelled. few.

In the eighth year of Kaibao, from New Year's Day to Shangyuan, Emperor Liu celebrated the two most important festivals at the beginning of the year in Liangzhou.Although the scene was not as grand as it was in Gyeonggi, it was still lively and unique, and it also gave Emperor Liu and the nobles from the court some novel experiences.

The same festival, celebrated in different ways, although knowing that there are government arrangements behind it, still allowed Emperor Liu to see the harmonious scene of people from all ethnic groups celebrating the New Year together.

To further promote the traditional Chinese festival culture in Hexi is what Lu Duosun is planning to do.According to local feedback, it was the first time that Guzang officials and people celebrated the festive season and welcomed the new year in such a lively manner. This was all due to the influence of the emperor's blessing.

After the beginning of spring, the climate in Liangzhou has eased a lot compared to the severe winter, but it is still cold.Emperor Liu stayed in the Central Plains for more than 20 years, and he has long been a Central Plains native in his living habits, so he was very uncomfortable with Liangzhou. At the same time, he could feel the differences and differences between the two places at any time.

But the same thing is that after the beginning of spring, the people of Liangzhou have already entered into the busy work. The plan of the year is spring, and they are even more diligent than the people in the Central Plains.

After all, most people have survived the winter hard. If they can't grasp the farming season and work in time in the new year, they may face severe livelihood problems again.

And Emperor Liu could get a glimpse of Liangzhou under normal circumstances. On the roads, caravans of east and west exchanges began to appear, batch after batch. Although the scale was small, they were early birds.

In the towns of Hexi during the Spring Festival, a large amount of supplies were consumed in the winter of last year. In this season, as long as you sell something, you don't have to worry about the market and don't worry about making money.

Among them, Guzang City is the most important, not only because it is the capital of Hexi, but also because the emperor's visit, not to mention other things, can create a large market demand with the extra 8000 people who eat horses and chews. .It has to be said that Emperor Liu's tour is still positive in terms of stimulating consumption. Of course, the premise is that the money and food spent must be made up in full, otherwise, the local government and the people will pay the bill.
There are also earlier ones, those merchant travelers who started to sell supplies before the spring, but those were the poor and poor, and they made a lot of money.Generally, people with some wealth, not many people are willing to take that risk and suffer that hardship.

For a long time, Emperor Liu has always regarded himself as understanding the people's sentiments and caring for the people. Every time he went on tour, he would inevitably visit people's homes and inquire about their livelihoods.And he also knew that the livelihood of the people of the Han Dynasty was not as healthy as reported in the memorial, but in recent years, he had actually developed a bit of pride and complacency in his heart.

In Emperor Liu's view, he has established a peaceful world, with the people and stability, and he has anticipated the people's pursuit of a better standard of living in the new era environment early on, and formulated and implemented policies based on this.

Even if the lives of the people of the Han people are not healthy, or even able to provide food and clothing for everyone, Emperor Liu believes that the lives of the people of the Han people are still improving, and they can see the future and feel hope.

During his several tours, the people he visited, every household, even the poorest, can maintain basic livelihood needs!Many things that he saw with his own eyes and was willing to believe, also gave Emperor Liu a great sense of self-satisfaction.

He knew that in many places, the conditions were difficult and people were difficult, but he didn't have a clear concept until he went to the northwest.

The reason why the Northwest is famous for its fierce folk customs is because of the harsh and harsh environment, fighting against people and nature, working hard and even fighting for basic food and clothing, in order to sharpen the reputation of being famous all over the world.

It was only after Emperor Liu personally inspected it that he had a clearer understanding that his Han Empire was not as beautiful as it appeared on the surface.
Those inexplicable and even arrogant self-confidence in the past are a bit ridiculous when I think about them now, which makes Emperor Liu feel depressed.At the same time, Emperor Liu has always had hidden worries and fears about the Northwest region.

The world was in chaos before Shu, but in all dynasties, apart from the threat from the Hu tribe in Saibei, the most prone to chaos was the northwest region.From a historical point of view, the Northwest has a natural risk of turmoil due to its special geographical conditions and complex ethnic conditions.
Now, he also feels that those concerns are correct and not unfounded. The Northwest issue still needs to be faced squarely and taken seriously.

Originally, I had some thoughts about Emperor Liu of the Northwest, but after a trip, I held back.It is about the supply of garrison soldiers. In order to maintain the stability of the northwest, the imperial court has a total of [-] troops stationed in the northwest region. In the past few years, these troops were mainly supported by the imperial court.

However, after several years, a prominent problem is that the financial pressure is too great to support [-] troops who are basically out of production in the huge and remote northwest region.

But for the consolidation of the northwest territory, he had to persist, and if he was in trouble, he wanted to change. The Financial Secretary proposed some reform measures.He suggested to Emperor Liu several times that he should either reduce the garrison in the northwest, lower the standards, or let the Northwest Four Roads take on more supply responsibilities.

As for the Financial Secretary's proposal, the first two proposals were for Emperor Liu to be executed directly, and only the third proposal had room for maneuver.In the past, in order to strengthen the control of the central court over the local army, especially the frontier army, the supply of soldiers, money and food was uniformly dispatched by the Ministry of War.

This has been practiced in the military system of the Han Dynasty for more than 20 years. However, with the expansion of the territory, the number of garrison troops has also increased, and the pressure on the imperial court has naturally increased.

Up to now, completely relying on the imperial court to provide blood transfusions has shown its backwardness, low efficiency, and a lot of waste of human resources.There were many wise ministers in the court of the Han Dynasty. Song Qi brought up this disadvantage to Emperor Liu when he was still in court. After thinking about it, Emperor Liu felt that the support of the frontier army still needed to be combined with the court and the local government.

Originally, it was planned to try out reforms from the northwest to draw up a reasonable and balanced supply and feedback system.But on the way from Fengzhou to Liangzhou via Lingzhou, Emperor Liu found that this matter should not be rushed, at least not to add burden to the Northwest Daozhou rashly.

In other words, the scope of the target should be narrowed down, and it should be tried first in Guannei Road, where the political and economic foundations should be solid, and Yulin, Longyou, and Hexi should see the effect.

Facts have proved that the significance of Emperor Liu's west tour is still obvious, otherwise, without seeing this with his own eyes, he would directly try out the new system of frontier army supply in the northwest
(End of this chapter)