I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 320 Not only do I want to suppress Huo, I also want to fight against powerful people and wealthy families! (Please subscribe)

Regarding this matter, Prime Minister Wei and Xiao Wangzhi could not refuse, and they did not want to refuse, so they quickly bowed down and accepted the imperial edict.

Building a city is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

Site selection, city building, layout, relocation of people...everything needs to be taken care of and prepared one by one.

Among these many matters, the most difficult and important one is the matter of relocating people.

Migrating powerful and wealthy households from the Guandong region to the Guanzhong region to strengthen the weak branches was the primary purpose of Jianling County.

Only by gathering the local tycoons at the feet of the emperor and stomping on them to death can the Han Dynasty be stabilized and the momentum of land annexation be effectively suppressed.

This move is actually similar to Pan Geng's move of the capital.

However, to forcibly relocate the powerful and wealthy households from their homeland, the resistance faced is absolutely unprecedented.

Without the "strength orders" of Prime Minister Wei and Xiao Wangzhi, it would never have been possible.

"This matter is complicated and cannot be completed in one day. I have a book here with some of my ideas. You can take it back and read it first to see what kind of mausoleum I want to build. county."

After Liu He finished speaking, he took out a bound book from under the case with the words "Pingling Map" written on the cover and handed it to Prime Minister Wei.

This "Pingling Map" contains pictures and words, which are some of Liu He's plans for Pingling County.

When Pingling County is built, it will definitely become the first county in the Han Empire - this can be regarded as Liu He's filial piety towards Emperor Xiaozhao.

"As for the relocation of the people, I have decided to relocate [-] wealthy households with a household value of more than one million from Henan, Hanoi and other counties to Pingling County."

This sentence seems simple, but the word "migration" reveals its murderous intent.

To move the powerful and wealthy households from various counties in Guandong to Guanzhong, two methods can be used: "relocation" and "recruitment".

The former is mandatory and the latter is voluntary.

The method used to immigrate to Ling County is closely related to the strength of the imperial power.

If the imperial power is strong, they will migrate; if the imperial power is weak, they will recruit.

The emperor used the word "migration" at this moment, which means that the whole process must be full of bloodshed.

But now, the imperial power is weak and does not even have military power. How can the emperor have enough power to complete this "relocation of people".

Could it be that the emperor still wanted to use Huo Guang's power to complete this matter?
Prime Minister Wei and Xiao Wangzhi looked at the Emperor suspiciously, but they could not see the slightest sign of "relying on Huo Guang" from the Emperor's determined eyes.

Recalling what they saw and heard in Xianheng Winery the day before yesterday, they were even more certain that Huo Guang's factor was not included in the emperor's consideration of this matter.

Then, there is only one possibility left - that is, Huo Guang was no longer around when he was "building Ling County" and "immigrating people".

Since everyone is gone, there is no need to take it into consideration anymore.

"Your Majesty, if you want to accomplish this, I'm afraid you must first remove the general and his followers from the court."

As expected of Prime Minister Wei, he pointed out the most critical fundamentals without any hesitation or concealment.

In the original timeline, it was Prime Minister Wei who personally wrote to Emperor Xiaoxuan, begging the emperor to eradicate the Huo Party, which ultimately opened the way to the destruction of the Huo Party.

Liu He smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

In front of these two people, it seemed that there was no need to hide anything.

Xiao Wangzhi's face was full of surprise, and he immediately stood up from the couch, fell down decisively in front of the emperor, and said tremblingly: "If Your Majesty wants to betray Huo, I am willing to serve as a pawn."

"I am also willing to serve as the emperor's vanguard." Wei Xiang said with some excitement as he bowed.

"Two dear friends, please call me. Whether it's Jianling County or Daohuo, it's not the time for the final battle yet. I have another difficult thing for you to do."

Prime Minister Wei and Xiao Wangzhi stood up and sat down again.

"I would like to leave it to the Second Minister to handle this year's county and state accounting reports."

Wei Xiang had served as the governor of Yangzhou and as the governor of Henan County. He knew the affairs of the local counties well. It was most suitable to have the young and powerful Xiao Wangzhi to help him.

"We will never let down His Majesty's trust. So when we review the report, will we treat those Huo gang members impartially, or will we keep a separate book?"

Prime Minister Wei was really quick to talk. Just now Liu He was hesitating how to raise this matter. Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Wei said it in a smooth and generous manner, which saved Liu He's words.

It is easy to identify the Huo Dang in Chang'an, but there is no accurate statement on how many Huo Dang there are among the prime ministers of prefectures and states in the world.

The prime minister of a county with a rank of two thousand shi was already a well-known figure in the Han Dynasty. There were only more than a hundred people in total.

But they seem to be prominent, but they are not worth mentioning in the history books, and they don't even have the opportunity to be "jointly biographed" in the history books.

Therefore, Liu He did not know which of them were members of the Huo Party and which of them had only been promoted by Huo Guang.

If you are not careful, you will kill by mistake or even indiscriminately.

"Those who are suspected of being part of the Huo Party should be recorded first, but they still have to act impartially. There is no need to create extraneous matters for the time being."

"In addition, when completing the verification and report, you can also conduct an unannounced visit in Chang'an City to find out the Huo Party in Chang'an City, in case of any eventuality."

If you want to catch them all, you must first find them one by one.

Only in this way can we win in one fell swoop when thunder strikes.

"No." The two agreed quickly.

Immediately, Liu He drafted the imperial edict himself, appointing Wei Xiang as Yushi Zhongcheng, promoted Xiao Wangzhi to Yushi Zhongcheng, and also added the internal official position of Changshi.

Yushi Zhongcheng and Yushi Cheng are actually the deputies of Yushi Dafu, but they have their own responsibilities and are very independent.

The imperial censor Cai Yi is old and has to be responsible for sorting out the petitions from the subjects of the world to the emperor. He is already weak in energy. The censor Zhongcheng and censor Cheng will have greater powers and responsibilities.

The Yushi Zhongcheng was responsible for the secretary of books, supervising the thirteen governors, and was responsible for accepting the ministers' reports; while the Yushi Zhongcheng was responsible for impeaching officials and managing the general affairs of the Yushi Mansion.

It should have been the prime minister's duty to report the plans of the county and the country, but now that Ren Gong "reported illness", naturally he can no longer take on this matter.

The Yushi Dafu is the "second assistant officer" of the prime minister, and he has the responsibility of supervising all officials. Let the Yushi Dafu's office take over this matter, which is considered to be in line with the adult system.

Now, there are no major or minor court discussions, and there is no restriction from Huo Guang in the Shangshu Office. Liu He has actually mastered some of the power of appointing and removing personnel in the court.

Liu He should seize this moment and place some trustworthy courtiers in more important positions.

Gong Sui, Wang Ji and others were added to the inner court official position of Zhong Chang Shi, and could walk around Weiyang Palace as they pleased.

Tai Pu Cheng Xue Yong is still Tai Pu Cheng, but Tai Pu Cheng is old and has been sidelined.

Chen Xiu, the prison chief, has also been "reconfirmed" and became the prison orderer, taking control of the entire prison.

Zhang Wuji, who was borrowed from Anle's subordinates, was promoted from Weiwei Siyoujiao to Weiyang Weiwei Zuo Duhou, and led the swordsmen and halberds to patrol the southern part of Weiyang Palace.

Coupled with the two people appointed today, Liu He has more and more people he can trust in the court.

This is the "power" Liu He has accumulated for the next round of fighting.

"Wei Qing, the rank of the governor of Henan was originally two thousand stones, but the rank of the censor Zhongcheng was only one thousand stones. I feel wronged to you." Liu He said with a smile.

"Your Majesty's words make me feel ashamed. No matter who I am or what my position is, I am doing it for the world. How can I be dissatisfied with my salary just for promotion?" Wei Xiang said with some fear.

"Hey, you can't say that. This salary has been reduced by half. I'm afraid my wife and children at home will be disappointed, so your rank remains unchanged and is still two thousand dan." Liu He said.

Prime Minister Wei had long known that the emperor was the most considerate, but he didn't expect that he would take such trivial matters as food and rice into consideration, and quickly thanked him.

Then, Liu He explained to the two the details of the county's report and plan for Pingling County, and then he asked them to take the edict to the Shangshu Office for sealing.

……

Prime Minister Wei and Xiao Wangzhi withdrew from the Greenhouse Hall, and a visitor took them to the Shangshu Office.

They were speechless all the way, but their hearts were surging.

Looking around, the entire Weiyang Palace has become more autumnal. The leaves of all the trees have fallen off and they look lifeless.

A month ago, some lone geese flying south could still be seen in the sky from time to time, but at this time, there was not a single flying bird in the blue and whitish sky.

I can only occasionally see the "quacking" calls of some dusky crows between the branches of the trees, which is unpleasant and shrill.

But for some reason, Wei Xiang and Xiao Wangzhi felt warm in their hearts when they saw this scene, as if they had seen a little bit of new green on the dry branches.

They didn't know that if the emperor walked with them here, he would definitely recite two lines of poetry - Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased tree.

……

When the visitor took them outside the gate of Shaofu Temple, he bowed hastily and left timidly.

However, Prime Minister Wei and Xiao Wangzhi did not enter the courtyard. They all felt a little feverish when they looked at the officials and officials coming and going inside, and they all took a deep breath in unison.

The cold, dry, biting air rushed straight into their noses, causing the two of them to sneeze hard.

Seeing each other's embarrassed appearance, the two looked at each other and smiled.And the small smile soon turned into a laugh.

Life's fate is like this. Meeting the Emperor today may completely change their destiny.Becoming a prince or becoming a prime minister, killing one's body or clan, are no longer important in their hearts.

Whether one can leave a lasting mark in the history books with the emperor is a higher extravagant hope - the pursuit of leaving a name in history is not an unspeakable thing.

"Chang Qian, what kind of person do you think the county magistrate is?" Wei Xiang asked.

"The county magistrate is a wise king, a benevolent king, and a sage king." Xiao Wangzhi's answer was brief and decisive.

"Chang Qian is a wonderful use of these three words, but I thought that he might still be a king for eternity." Wei Xiang sighed.

Compared with Xiao Wangzhi, Wei Xiang was several years older and looked more "venomous".

He saw some familiar things and some strange things in the emperor.

What is familiar is naturally the imperial spirit of the ancestors of the past dynasties, but what is unfamiliar is a kind of compassion for the people of the world.

In Prime Minister Wei's heart, the latter is more valuable.

"Wei Gong, what are you thinking about?" Xiao Wangzhi asked.

"Haha, I was wondering what kind of path the county magistrate would take the big man to take after he uprooted Huo Dang from the court?" said Wei Xiang.

"Did Duke Wei figure it out?" Xiao Wangzhi said with a smile.

"Hahaha, I can't think of it right now, but I think the big men at that time must be completely different from the big men today."

"The Duke of Wei is far-sighted and far-sighted, and the lower officials are ashamed of themselves."

"Let's go and get the seal first, and then I'll go to the imperial censor's house to take up the post."

"only!"

……

When Wei Xiang and Xiao Wangzhi walked into the courtyard gate of the Shaofu, Gong Yu also walked into the greenhouse hall.

On that night three years ago, when Liu He came to this world and became the King of Changyi, the names of many people appeared repeatedly in his mind.

Huo Guang, Liu Bingji, Bing Ji, Zhang Anshi, Liu De, Wei Xiang, Zhao Chongguo, Xiao Wangzhi...these names kept circling in his mind, sometimes weaving into a web, sometimes scattering into sparks all over the sky.

Among these many names, the most dazzling one is Gongyu.

Because from a thinking point of view, Gong Yu's way of thinking may be closest to Liu He.

In the greenhouse hall, Liu He met Gong Yu. He did not expect that the "economist" of the Han Dynasty would have such a simple appearance - he was somewhat similar to Tian Yannian.

Yes, economist. Liu He searched for such a word from the depths of his mind. It was strange yet familiar, and incompatible with this world.

Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there have been only two people who can be called economists, one is Sang Hongyang and the other is Gong Yu.

The former has become a handful of withered bones in the tomb in the south of the city, while the latter is still unknown.

A long time ago, when Liu He read the history books of later generations, he knew that Gong Yu had many shocking insights.

Because these insights are too advanced, they are not in line with the current situation of the Han Empire, and it is even more unrealistic to promote them.

However, with a little guidance and improvement, it is possible to achieve unexpected results.

Apart from Yu Wuyou and the other officials, the one who best understands Liu He's thoughts is probably Gong Yu.

And Gong Yu has more experience in local polishing than Yu Wuyou and others, so he can help Liu He even more.

Therefore, Liu He was certainly excited today.

After the monarch and his ministers met, Liu He did not beat around the bush and directly discussed two topics of interest to Gong Yu with Gong Yu.

One is money, the other is people.

"Prince Gong, I am very interested in the business of buying and selling goods. I am calling you here today because I want to sit down and discuss things with you."

The emperor's first words surprised Gongyu.

Confucianism is based on agriculture, and the business of buying and selling goods is just a trivial matter. If you abandon the basic and pursue the weak, you will be ridiculed by the world.He didn't expect that the emperor would talk about it openly.

Moreover, how did the emperor know that he was obsessed with the cultivation of goods?

There were doubts in his heart, but Gong Yu still hurriedly excused himself and said, "I don't dare!"

"In the past, Emperor Xiaowen consulted Jia Yi in the Xuanshi Hall and left a good reputation. Today, Gongqing only regards it as fulfilling my good reputation as a polite and virtuous corporal. How about it?" Liu He asked with a smile.

The emperor has already reached this stage, so what reason is there for him to refuse?

"The first thing I want to discuss with you today is this object." After Liu He said this, he smiled mysteriously and reached out to place an object on the case.

When Liu He moved his hand away, there was a brand new five-baht coin on the case.

Gong Yu's eyes lit up, the emperor was really a god and he actually knew what he was thinking.

"Gong Qing, what do you think of this thing?" Liu He asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, are you asking about these five pearls, or all the money in the world?" Gong Yu asked, no longer timid.

"Then let me ask about the five pearls first." Liu He asked.

"Your Majesty, forgive me for being bold, so I can speak freely." Gong Yu's hips and legs couldn't help but move away from his heels, and his body bent forward.

This is what a person looks like when talking about a topic that interests him.

"The promotion of five-bead money was the biggest benevolent act of Emperor Xiaowu during his reign."

After Gong Yu finished speaking, he listed the "benefits" of the five pearl coins one by one.

In the decades from the Qin Dynasty to the early Han Dynasty, half a pound of money (twelve baht) was widely used in the world. Not only the central court could mint money, but also wealthy private households could mint money.

Half Liang uses the weight of copper as the measure of value, which is very fair and reasonable.The key is to keep the weight of half a tael at half a tael.

However, everything in the world is prosperous. Whether it is the central court, local princes, or wealthy private households, the weight of the half-tael coins minted is getting lighter and lighter.

After all, the money is marked with "half a tael" and can be used as "half a tael", so it is not that important whether the full amount of half a tael is used.

By the time of Emperor Xiaowen, some privately minted half-liang coins weighed less than one baht—only one-twelfth of the original half-liang.

Because this half-liang coin is as thin as an elm pod, it is also jokingly called "elm pod half-liang" by the people.

The weight loss of half a tael is only superficial, but in fact it causes countless harm.

Because you can exchange less than "half a tael" for goods worth "half a tael", then minting money becomes a business with nothing to gain.

Minting inferior half-taels of money has become a way for those princes, kings and wealthy families who have the ability to mint money to exploit the people of Guizhou.

The princes, kings and wealthy families are getting richer and richer, but the people in Guizhou are miserable.

Naturally, the people in Guizhou would not sit still and wait for death, so they came up with the method of cutting off the corners of half a tael of money to "pluck the feathers of the geese."

The addition of two folds further accelerated the complete collapse of Banliangqian.

What is even more serious is that the local princes and kings have seized a large amount of wealth by privately minting money, hoarding huge amounts of money, and thus have the capital to compete with the central court.

After the founding of the Han Dynasty, successive emperors paid great attention to coinage and took many measures.

However, because they pursued the national policy of governing by doing nothing and prohibited the minting of money by the county and the private sector, all the measures they took were only to stop the boiling water and failed to reverse the situation.

After Emperor Xiaowu came to the throne, a total of six changes in the coin system were carried out.

The three-baht coin, which is about the same as half a liang of money, was abolished and the five-baht coin was promoted. The "death penalty order for those who cast money privately among the people of the county and the state" was promulgated, and inferior five-baht coins that were cast privately by the county and the state were collected.

The implementation of the five-baht coin is a top priority.

In terms of shape, the five-baht coin retains the appearance of a half-tael coin with a round outer surface and a square inner surface, and a surrounding edge is added, which eliminates the possibility of folk cutting - once cut, it is easy to identify.

Under these measures, the value of the coins of the Han Empire finally stabilized, and the people of Guizhou were less squeezed by the powerful and wealthy households.

And by returning all the minting power to the Shuiheng Commandery under the central court, all the benefits brought by the minting could be owned by the emperor, which greatly strengthened the imperial power.

"The promulgation of the five-baht coin can prevent the rampant use of bad coins; the restoration of private minting rights can prevent the people of Guizhou from being exploited."

"Therefore, the implementation of the five-baht currency is something that will serve the present generation and benefit the future."

I dare not say that if I stand for a thousand years, but the five baht money will be used until the early Tang Dynasty hundreds of years later, I can afford it if I stand for a thousand years.

"Well, what Gongqing said is what I think. Now, I want to hear Gongqing's views on this 'money' again."

This "money" is not five baht, but all the "money" in the world.

When Gong Yu heard this question, he seemed to have something in mind. He didn't know why the emperor asked this question.

Because he had a shocking idea in his mind, and if he said it, the world would definitely say it was crazy.

　This is a little plot to pave the way for what follows, and the main plot begins later!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)