Han Shizu

Chapter 178 The new emperor's imperial edict
Liu Chengyou's enthronement ceremony only followed one principle: keep everything simple.Or in other words, it was simple, with incomplete rituals, limited national conditions, and an unstable situation. Liu Chengyou didn't have much thought to spend time on those tedious details.In addition, the budget was not enough, and Liu Chengyou let Wang Zhang use the funds from the national treasury for Liu Zhiyuan's funeral preparations.

In the case of the imperial court's financial constraints, it can be saved if it can be saved.But even so, Liu Chengyou's enthronement ceremony was not too simple, at least the scene was big enough, the momentum was enough, and there were many people.

The enthronement ceremony is, after all, just a ceremony to show the whole world that the Great Han Dynasty has completely changed its master.Even if the canonical system is reduced to the utmost simplicity, it still took Liu Chengyou a lot of energy and physical strength.

Of course, at the enthronement ceremony, the most important thing is naturally the first edict of Liu Chengyou's ascension to the throne, the content is as follows:

First, the title of the reign remains unchanged, and it still follows Qianyou, which was also mentioned in Liu Zhiyuan's legacy.

As for the name, Yoo Seung Woo has plans to change it.A while ago, his cousin and adoptive brother, protector Zuo Xiang, all pointed out that Liu Chengyun visited him, and he had called him "Chen Liu Yun" very much as a man and minister.However, the exact name to be changed has not yet been determined. After all, it is an imperial name, so it is not allowed to do whatever you want. It is also difficult for Liu Chengyou to "create characters" by himself, so I left it to the academicians of the Imperial Academy for discussion.

Second, the respected mother, Empress Li, is the empress dowager and still lives in the Renming Hall.The Fu family is the queen, the Gao family is the noble concubine, and the Geng family is the Shu concubine.

Thirdly, Yang Bin, the Prime Minister, was the envoy of Shanling, the chancellor Dou Zhengu was the deputy envoy, Taichang Qing Zhang Zhao was the envoy of etiquette, Minister Lu Price of the Ministry of Justice was the envoy of Lubu, Yu Shi Zhongcheng Bian Wei was the envoy of ceremonial guards, and Shi Hongzhao was selected as the envoy. To protect the mausoleum.The others mentioned above are just foils. Yang Bin, Shi Hongzhao, and Liu Chengyou intend to use them as the main responsible for Liu Zhiyuan's funeral. Before this matter is over, we need to worry less about military and political matters.Liu Zhiyuan's mausoleum is still under construction, and he has to be troubled to lie down in the Long Live Hall for a while longer.
Fourth, civil and military ministers and bureaucrats will be given grace, and the soldiers of the Tokyo Horse Infantry Army will be given this gift to show the favor of the new emperor.The addition of civil and military officials to ranks is still to be discussed later, but the rewards for the soldiers of the imperial army were quickly implemented. Although the money and food in the treasury immediately decreased by a large amount, there was nothing reluctant to part with it.Liu Chengyou can treat himself harshly, but he really dare not be careless about the army.

When the enthronement ceremony was successfully concluded and the edict was issued to the whole city, some faint cheers could be heard in the city.
Originally, according to the usual practice, the new emperor Liu Chengyou should pardon the world, but Liu Chengyou himself had doubts about the practice of pardoning sinners to show the emperor's kindness.

Since ancient times, whenever floods and droughts occur, when the new emperor enthrones, or other important festivals, there is always an imperial edict to amnesty the world and forgive criminals.It seems that, apart from pardoning sins, there is no other way to show Junze.The emperor's kindness needs to be used on a group of criminals, so what good will it do for ordinary people who are law-abiding and law-abiding?It's not fair to those who are wronged and victimized.

Regarding this point, his cousin Li Shaoyou seemed to have seen his thoughts in advance. When Liu Chengyou went to Tokyo from the north to the south, the two had a simple exchange about the "amnesty".

Li Shaoyou submitted an article to Liu Chengyou, entitled "Refuting the Theory of Amnesty". According to him, it was a piece of memorial written by Zhang Yun, the minister of the Ministry of War, more than ten years ago.Liu Chengyou read it very well, and felt that it spoke of his own heart.

Restrain appetites, be diligent and thrifty, care for widows and widows, correct punishment, do not abuse the guilty, do not kill without reason, make beautification popular in the world, and holiness is heard above
This is almost a policy program. Although many similar words can be found in the vast volumes, the last sentence of the article completely expresses Liu Chengyou's heartfelt words: how can we save his disasters by pardoning his crimes indiscriminately? almost?Do you want to show your virtue?

Although I don't know what Zhang Yun's practical ability is, at least in theory, it fits Liu Chengyou's heart, and he already has the intention to use it and give it a real job.At the same time, Liu Chengyou also made up his mind not to carry out an amnesty.

However, if criminals are not forgiven, how can they show virtue?Why do you show your kindness?After discussing with the chancellors, Liu Chengyou decided to offer something affordable.

For Tokyo, all exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes other than the regular tax were directly abolished.Such as city tax.In Tokyo, regardless of whether it is a scholar, a farmer, a businessman or a businessman, a tax is charged when entering the city, and a tax is charged once when leaving the city.

In addition, weddings and funerals are also tax-free.It sounds absurd to say that under the rule of the Han Dynasty, taxes were collected for marriages, and taxes were also collected for funerals.

As for the begging tax, street tax, residence tax, etc., there is no need to go into details, just listen to the name to know what is going on.

These were all made by the third secretary envoy at the end of autumn last year when the battle for Du was urgent and the finances were struggling.Although it had only been implemented for a few months, there was a lot of scolding and human resentment. Wang Zhang was the instigator, and he was scolded with pokes on his spine.At that time, in the face of criticism, Wang Zhang was too angry to go out.It was Yang Bin's suggestion that finally Shi Hongzhao send troops to arrest those rioters who "abused ministers" and put them in prison for rectification. Only then did they calm down, but they can seal the population, but they can't seal the unreleased anger in people's hearts.
In this regard, when Liu Chengyou supervised the country, he had long wanted to ban it, but he endured it until he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, earning a wave of support.

During the discussion, Wang Zhang couldn't help reminding Liu Chengyou that the imperial court spent a lot of money, so it would save a lot of money and taxes.Liu Chengyou's determination can't be shaken at all. These exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes are an act that destroys the foundation and defeats the hearts of the people.Those in power who need this kind of means to gather wealth and wealth should die.

However, Liu Chengyou subconsciously ignored the "consumption saving" and "saving street" laws that Wang Zhang had promulgated for the time being.Those who are interested in small gains can be generous, to reassure people's hearts, and to collect public opinion.But Yu Dali has to be cautious. After all, the imperial court also has to spend its days. Let’s pretend to be deaf and dumb for the time being, wronging the people for a while, and then relieve the difficulties and reduce the burden in the future.
On the second day, under Liu Chengyou's edict, the effect was remarkable, the whole city cheered, and the officials and people showed joy. Although it was not to the point of praising Liu Chengyou as a wise king, these measures finally gave the people of Tokyo a little hope.

In fact, the exemption of these exorbitant taxes that should not exist is really only a small favor to the people. However, in many cases, the effect of small favors is even greater.

On the third day, Liu Chengyou issued an edict again, and all envoys such as festivals, observations, defenses, regiment training, and assassins do not need to go to mourn.Although this has been the practice since Tang Dynasty, it is still necessary to make a statement.

However, even so, the nearby ones, such as Zhengzhou Liu Shenjiao, Heyang Wu Xingde, and Huazhou Guo Congyi, still came in person.In particular, Wu Xingde personally escorted part of the autumn tax paid to the central government before the end of last year.

This Wu Xingde, although the current situation is outstanding and suddenly rose last year, he is really a very smart person.

PS: Can someone help the protagonist think of a royal name, subconsciously consider 昪, 彻, and find that none of them are suitable
　In the old system, seedling rent in autumn and summer, the people's tax is one dendrobium, don't lose two liters, which is called "sparrow mouse consumption".In Qianyou, if you lose one dendrobium, don't let it lose two buckets, it's for "saving consumption".The people suffer.In addition, the money from the cashiers of the official treasury is all 77 yuan, and those who lose to the people are the same as before, and those who give it to the government are [-] yuan, so it is a common practice.

　　
　
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