Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 368 The Reign of Xiaowen
The matter of abolishing the crown prince is nothing to Liu Heng. Since this way of handling it will have the least impact on the world, then do it this way.

There is only the world in his heart.

As for the people of Chang'an, they are not interested in who is the prince. They only hope that Liu Heng can live a long life and be emperor for a long time.

Liu Heng took a group of people out, including Crown Prince Liu Che, Luo Jing, Jia Yi, General Zhou Yafu and other important officials.

Liu Heng walked out of Chang'an all the way, looking at the countless farmlands on the Sanhe Plain along the avenue, and the figures of countless farmers were looming among them.

After stopping to rest, Liu Heng said to Liu Che with nostalgia on his face, "Do you know why I brought you here today?"

Liu Che said: "You want to let the children see the hardships of the people's livelihood?"

Liu Heng nodded and said with infinite emotion: "You child is a person who wants to do great things. I know that you have countless great wishes in your heart and want to achieve unprecedented achievements. For the emperor, this is Naturally, if the emperor had no faith, wouldn't he be mediocre?
Tens of years ago, when I was still young, King Luowen was responsible for me at that time, and he was the general regent. He was my uncle and also my teacher. King Luowen often took me to the people to watch the farmers working. Sometimes, I would let me go to the fields myself. My farming skills are very good, when to fertilize, when to remove insects, and even the weather.

I will always remember what King Luo Wen said to me at that time. In the Han Dynasty, there were tens of thousands of farmers. It was these people who sent troops from the imperial army, so that the emperor could live in a luxurious palace, and only had the silk and satin on his body, so that he could sit safely on the seat of the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Heaven bestowed Liu's destiny on the throne, but King Su loves every subject equally. These farmers are also the subjects of King Su. If the emperor treats them cruelly, they will unite to overthrow the emperor. This is the Tang-Wu Revolution. !

I am very happy that you want to do those unprecedented great undertakings, but I hope that you will do what you can, not by measuring your strength, but by the strength of all people in this world.

How many major undertakings did the first emperor accomplish?

But the Qin Dynasty perished. I don't want you to go down this road. Come out and see these people, and see these people who regard you as their father. I know you will definitely make the most correct choice. You A man who was born to be emperor. "

Liu Che nodded half-understood, since he was born, all he heard was praises from people all over the world, from the civil and military officials to the common people, no one did not praise the Liu family.

From Empress Gao, the situation in the world has been getting better and better. To King Luo Wen and Liu Heng, the great man has been going up in prosperity for 60 years, and the people in the world are getting better day by day.

Such a long period of prosperity has never happened before, and Liu's destiny and prestige have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

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In Changle Palace.

Liu Heng looked at the new year's taxation with a happy expression on his face. All the ministers and ministers were sitting at the bottom. They were the most powerful people in the entire Han Dynasty.

Prime Minister Jia Yi is giving Liu Heng a year-end summary of Xiaowen's 40 years.

"Your Majesty, according to your will last year, the imperial court implemented an agricultural tax of one forty taxes in the entire Guanzhong. The natural disaster was a year of great harvest. Although the tax rate was reduced, the government’s agricultural tax revenue was not affected. In addition, the price of the government’s collection of grain from the people increased slightly, and the people enthusiastically sold the stored grain. As the surplus money increased, merchants from all over the world came to Guanzhong, so business taxes also increased, and the imperial court’s finances flourished day by day.”

Liu Heng couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, and said to everyone: "Since ancient times, most of the kings have always taken money from the people in order to satisfy their own desires.

Every time I read it, I sigh, what kind of lonely husbands, majestic palaces, precious meals, gorgeous brocades, are they more important than the food, clothing and lives of the common people?
That's why I don't do that after I succeed to the throne. I support the people with low taxes, and the people will naturally work hard. If I declare my kindness to the world, the people will naturally return to their hearts. This is the truth that King Luowen taught me.

Prince, I will teach you this principle again today, do you know it? "

Liu Che was sitting on the lower head of Liu Heng. Hearing the words, he hurriedly said, "Report to Father, the child knows."

Although he said so, Liu Che didn't particularly recognize this in his heart.

Although he was young, he had been the King of Liang for many years, and all kinds of experiences in the Liang Kingdom made him think that the low taxes collected by the court were just for the benefit of those big families.

Because the big family has more land and more shops, they get more benefits from the tax cuts of the imperial court.

In Liu Che's view, it should all be money from the imperial court!
Therefore, instead of reducing taxes, it is better for the court to collect more taxes, and then use these taxes to do big things, such as building water conservancy and other major things related to the country.

Moreover, when Liu Che was in the Kingdom of Liang, he felt that the state affairs were extremely expensive, and even the officials could not afford to support them without collecting more taxes, let alone supporting the Kingdom's army and paying for various expenses in the palace. Not every rich man is as thrifty as Liu Heng.

This is completely a difference between the two governing philosophies, and also the difference between the two philosophies of life.

Jia Yi continued to report: "The food and weapons prepared by the general for the expedition are as follows. The cost of pacifying the Southwestern Yi is still within the acceptable range of the court. Please ask the general to tell you the specific situation. I will not repeat it here. This is not a minister. scope of responsibility."

Listening to the figures reported by Jia Yi, Liu Heng sighed, "Sure enough, there is nothing more costly than war in this world, and this is probably the truth of 'a country is big, but it will die if it is warlike'.

If these expenses are invested in Guanzhong, I am afraid that the common people will be able to eat a full meal. "

Jiang Hou Zhou Yafu was a little helpless when he heard the words. Born under the current emperor, he really had no chance to make contributions.

Now that he is getting older, but has no fame at all, even if he is rich and honorable, it still has to be said to be a very helpless thing.

It's fine if the emperor doesn't trust him, but if others don't say it, the emperor's trust in his great general is nothing to say, and the grace of these years has not been broken.

Receiving rewards for nothing, the only way to go is to be loyal to the royal family. Before the suppression of the Southwestern Yi rebellion, Zhou Yafu took the lead, and he went to the dangerous situation to suppress and appease him. He did his best to repay Liu Heng's kindness.

Zhou Yafu was older than Liu Heng. After all, his father was from the time of Emperor Gao. As the highest official in the military and the leader of the founding hero group, he began to tell Liu Heng the details of the suppression of the southwest rebellion. and where those costs are primarily spent.

Liu Heng listened very seriously. Although he often said that fighting would lead to death, he invested a lot of resources in the army.

The three lords and nine ministers reported the specific work of their departments one by one, and Luo Jing, as the emperor's secretary, recorded the conversation between the two parties.

After everyone finished speaking, Luo Jing got up and said: "Your Majesty, in the past, the British Marquis said that without a magnificent palace, the majesty of the emperor cannot be displayed. Since you took office, you have been diligent and thrifty, and set an example. I think that the wise will not publicize it." , can't let the world know.

Whether it is in terms of virtue or merit, you have already reached the level that the ancient sage king should reach. The people in the world praise you, but they don't know how to do it.

Now it is time to summon all the learned people from all over the world to write the "Fu of the Great Han Sage King" for you. This Fu should list your achievements one by one.

Then call a painter to paint for Fu, depicting the grand scene under your rule, so as to pass it on to future generations, and even present it to King Su.

I believe that all the people in the world have received your grace, and you should ask the counties, countries, and even the Lingnan Kingdom and other foreign vassals to offer you poems and prose. "

Liu Heng was overjoyed at first when he heard the words, and then he said with some concern: "Is this a waste of people and money? I act for the sake of the world. If I want to involve the people for a little fame, wouldn't it be ridiculous?"

Luo Jing smiled and said: "It's just some paper and ink consumption. Half of the world's educated people are in Chang'an, and the rest of the counties and states can be presented with their tributes. There will be no waste."

Only then did Liu Heng feel relieved, and said happily, "Then let's do this, Dong Ahou will be responsible for this matter, and I trust you."

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["The Fu of the Great Han Sage King" came to the world, you have obtained 500 luck points, this is a scene of a glorious and prosperous age, the prosperity of culture, the prosperity of the world, this is the prosperity of Zhu Xia, this is your wish, your family Participating in it, the speed of obtaining luck points has been slightly accelerated. 】

Probably no one in this world knows what kind of prosperous age this is. The national power accumulated continuously is so powerful that it may be several times that in real history.

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"Government of Xiaowen" refers to the governance that appeared during the reign of Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty. This is the first governance that appeared after Zhuxia civilization moved from the feudal era to the imperial era. It has always been talked about by historians. The author thinks it is more accurate The title of the emperor should be "Gao Wen's rule", because this rule started from Empress Lu.

With his lofty moral character and outstanding talent, Emperor Hanwen ruled this huge dynasty benevolently. The economy of the dynasty continued to recover, completely emerged from depression and developed in great strides. Decades of stability and prosperity improved the living standards of the people. The material foundation of the whole country has been greatly enhanced.

At the same time, during the "Rule of Xiaowen", the political environment was always relatively clear, the inspection system was continuously improved, and the ruling foundation of the Han Dynasty was continuously stabilized, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent prosperity.

"The rule of filial piety" is the benchmark of the imperial era and has become the standard of all governance. This is an immortal monument established by Emperor Wen of Han. ——"History of the Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"

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