Han Shizu

Chapter 346 The Difficult Second Year of Qianyou Part 2
From summer to autumn, Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Han Dynasty set an example and led his subjects to do one thing to fight against the sky.

Earthquake resistance, locust resistance, and drought resistance, although they suffered heavy losses one after another, they finally stabilized thanks to the active actions of the imperial court.In the original history, the situation of the later Han Dynasty could be persisted, but now the "Northern Han Dynasty" has been improved by Liu Chengyou's painstaking efforts.

Of course, how heavy the price paid by the later Han Dynasty at that time is untestable, but it is completely conceivable.Hunger was everywhere, turmoil broke out everywhere, complaints abounded, and the scholars and people suffered.

Even in the Northern Han Dynasty, under the multiple disasters, there was no shortage of turmoil in the states. For this, the imperial court ordered the government to strictly control the turmoil.Natural disasters are already sad, but man-made disasters will make things worse and become more serious.The imperial court had limited money and food, and could not help too many people, so the people in various states suffered a lot.

In order to reassure people's hearts, Liu Chengyou issued an imperial edict to reduce and exempt taxes for all states in the world according to the disaster situation.In fact, apart from Kaifeng Prefecture, the Gyeonggi area directly controlled by the imperial court, such as Zheng, Xu, Ru, Luoyang and other areas, were not seriously affected by the disaster, and they could still provide blood to the central government in terms of finance and taxation.

In contrast, local governors, generals, and officials who still hold a large amount of financial power will inevitably infringe on the people in order to stabilize the territory and ensure fiscal and taxation in the face of disasters.In this way, he not only gave the court a handle, but also took the blame for the court.

It wasn't until the disaster gradually eased, the crops were harvested, and the imperial court began to make real efforts to rescue the victims and maintain the order on the verge of collapse, that it slowly stabilized and the world was safe.

In this process, the most effective measure implemented is work-for-relief.The people affected by the disaster in the Central Plains mostly occurred in the Wangpuzhi River, supplemented by road construction.Liu Chengyou of Guanzhong sent Prime Minister Fan Zhi to go there in person, the governor gave condolences, and gathered all the power of festivals to attract victims of the disaster and build water conservancy.As for Hebei, road construction is the main focus.

Because of the disaster, Liu Chengyou extinguished many ideas for half a year, such as the adjustment of the towns of Sixiang, An, Deng, and Chen in the southern part of the Han Dynasty.An Shenqi, Yang Chengxin, Liu Chongjin and other Fangzhen were all ministers of the old dynasty in Liu Zhiyuan's time.

In addition, preparations for the Southern Expedition have almost completely stalled.Stability is more important than anything else, and Liu Chengyou has no energy to take care of too much for the time being as he is busy sorting out the country.Of course, this is not completely useless, at least strategically, it can confuse Nantang.The Northern Han Dynasty was overwhelmed with self-care and suffered trauma. How could it pose much threat to the "happy land" of the Tang Dynasty?
As Wang Pu said at the beginning, the Southern Tang Dynasty is really going downhill.In the southern part of the Tang Dynasty, the land of the old Fujian, Liu Congxiao's brother who ruled Quanzhou separately, Liu Congyuan poisoned Dong Si'an, who was appointed as the governor of Nanzhou (Zhangzhou) in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Liu's brothers, and was able to separate Quanzhou and Nanzhou.

The Southern Tang monarchs and ministers responded very weakly, probably considering the quagmire that the Tang army had fallen into in Fujian two years ago, they had no intention of sending troops and horses. The observation envoys of Quanzhou and Nanzhou states only stationed troops on their sides for surveillance.

So far, the Southern Tang Dynasty spent a lot of money and military power to destroy Fujian, and more than half of the old land of Fujian that it gained.Of the five states in Fujian, only the second was awarded, although it was split into three states by Li Jing.

When Liu Chengyou heard about it in Tokyo, he commented lightly, deeply disdainful, but thinking about his own situation, he couldn't help laughing.

It was late autumn, and the Han Palace was filled with a cold chill. Inside the Chongzheng Hall, it was warm. Liu Chengyou was sitting in the imperial case, reading a document in one hand, and a cup in the other, taking a sip of tea from time to time, with a calm expression on his face.

What he read was sorted out by the third division, the autumn harvest situation of the states in Gyeonggi, and the forecast for this year's autumn tax. The results will not make people optimistic, but Liu Chengyou has already made psychological predictions, so he behaved very calmly. .

Just when he put down the memorial, he sighed silently, there is no way, this year, he can only make do with it.I have survived this unlucky year, looking forward to the next year, I only hope that the coming winter will not have another snowstorm, military disaster, etc.
However, judging from the situation in the past two years, it still depends on God's will whether they can survive the cold winter safely.Fortunately, the Khitans in the north did not take the opportunity to invade south during the period when the Han Dynasty was fully affected.

The enemy in the north was also in trouble, and it was the succession of the Liao Kingdom. A group of nobles were dissatisfied with Yeluruan's rule and rebelled against him. It was just when Yeluruan was planning to send troops south.I have to sigh that the luck of the Northern Han Dynasty has not yet reached the worst point.

"Your Majesty." Prime Minister Feng Dao and Li Tao met in the hall.

Noticing the solemn expressions on the books held in the hands of the two, Liu Chengyou asked directly, "What's the matter?"

After hesitating for a while, Feng Dao, who was more senior, took the lead to speak: "The king of Linqing said that the continuous heavy rain in Yedu has harmed the crops and hindered the progress of the autumn harvest. In addition, the same is true for Ci, Xiang, Xing, Ming and other prefectures. Classes, specific circumstances, still to be played."

Feng Dao's voice seemed a little low, a little cautious, paying attention to Liu Chengyou's reaction.Liu Chengyou's body was a little numb, and he murmured: "What a disaster!"

"Your Majesty, the rain is endless, and the crops in the fields have been soaked. The grains in the above-mentioned states may also face poor harvests!" Feng Dao lamented.

Even an old fox like Feng Dao, who has experienced many hardships, can't help but feel resentful about the situation of this year's big man.

Cixiang Prefecture was a place that was less affected by locust plagues in Hebei before. However, these states suffered the most severe military disasters that year. The population in the territory is insufficient, and there are not many acres of land cultivated.Even so, they could not escape the "favor" of God.No, rain will give you some trouble.

Taking a deep breath and calming his mind, Liu Chengyou asked, "How is the autumn harvest in Hebei going?"

Mentioning this, Feng Dao's solemn expression dissipated a lot, and he cupped his hands and said, "Relying on your majesty's foresight, this year's early harvest has come to an end."

"So, the loss may not be that serious!" Liu Chengyou still breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, and issued an order: "Send all states, wait for the rain to slow down, and try our best to save the crops, as much as you can save! In addition , and urge the rest of the Daozhou government to speed up the work to finish the autumn harvest!"

Liu Chengyou is really a little scared, and some other disasters will come.
When the emperor's eyes turned to him, Li Tao hesitated for a moment, but he still bit the bullet and announced a piece of bad news: "Your Majesty, the Xijing Report, Luoshui overflowed the shore!"

"Bang", the sound was not loud, Liu Chengyou pressed his hand on the case, and asked for a long time, "How is the damage?"

"Dozens of residential houses along the coast were destroyed."

　Regarding the above-mentioned natural disasters in the second year of Qianyou, we can find records from the old history of the Five Dynasties
　　
　
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