I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 519 Do you want Han Law? Come on, I'll write you a message!

Of course Liu He saw Bingji's expression clearly. He didn't show any pity, but said something more and more indifferently.

"I heard that Mr. Bing has three sons who are in their prime. Tomorrow I will send two of them to Zhangye County to guard the border for one year!"

If Bingji was just panicked just now, he was terrified at this moment.

Wasn't the emperor always a courteous and polite person in the past? Why did you suddenly become so crazy and violent?

Bingji, who dared to assassinate the Han prince, sat blankly on his couch, eyes wide open, unable to say a word.

"Your Majesty, according to the adult system, Mr. Bing and his family do not need to perform military service!" Liu De said with an air of dignity.

"Is my edict useful, or is the Han law more useful?" Liu He looked at Liu De with disdain and asked.

"..." Liu De was speechless for a moment.

According to the old military merit title system, households with titles above public service were exempted from all corvées.

However, in the new military merit title system, Liu He only stipulated that the land and houses could be divided, and did not mention the reduction or exemption of corvee.

The time has not yet come to abolish the remaining traces of the old military merit title system. According to the old system, most of the princes and their descendants do not have to serve.

But now, in the feudal dynasty where one person rules alone, the status and effectiveness of the law are under the emperor's edict. In other words, the Han law is the embodiment of imperial power.

If the law is allowed to override the imperial power, can it still be called a feudal monarchy? It should be called a constitutional monarchy - such a foreign thing is not in line with the national conditions of the Han Dynasty.

In the past, whether Liu He was dealing with Huo Guang or other minor characters, he tried to use Han law as the criterion.

His purpose was to establish the majesty of the Han Code, so that everyone in the world would abide by the Han Code, and create a relatively fair social environment.

However, during the process of forcibly moving millions of families from three counties, Liu He saw the overwhelming power of the wealthy families. It is foolish to hope that they and the poor people will abide by Han laws.

Since the aristocratic families did not abide by Han law, Liu He could only use the imperial power legitimately.

When the imperial examination system is successfully implemented in three or five years, this annoying family will no longer exist.

It will not be too late to talk about "ruling the country according to law" at that time.

"Your Majesty, since there are Han laws, of course we must use the Han laws as the criterion..." The trembling old Wei Xian also stood up.

Three of the four cabinet bachelors who like to play devil's advocate have already come forward, so let's just call out the last one.

"Mr. Zhang Ge, what do you think of this matter?" Liu He asked.

"Your Majesty is considerate of the common people and naturally loves saints. However, Your Majesty has said before that in order to establish the authority of Han law, it is natural that..."

"Okay!" Liu He shouted suddenly before Zhang Anshi finished speaking, cutting off the second half of his sentence.

"Zhang Ge Lao wants to use Han law as the criterion, then I will give you Han law!" Liu He pointed his sword at the audience and said, "Tingwei Kong Ba!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"I have changed the Han law on conscription for military service! From today on, the sons of nobles, the sons of Chehou, the sons of princes... the sons of the emperor..."

When Liu He said this, he paused for a moment and looked around the palace with fierce eyes like a falcon, threatening and intimidating.

"Everyone who reaches the age of twenty-five must go to the border county to guard the border for one year! If he refuses to guard the border, his legitimate son will not be able to seize the title, and his bastard son will not be allowed to take official positions or take the imperial examination!"

This time, it was not Bingji and others who were shocked, but all the officials in the palace were shocked.

How could they have imagined that at first they were just looking at the funeral, but in the end they saw someone dying on their own head.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid..." Kong Ba looked around the palace and froze on the spot, wondering whether he should accept the imperial edict or not.

"Huh? Kong Ba, can you change it? If you can't change it, I'll ask someone else to change it!" Liu He asked, staring at Kong Ba.

"Yes! It can be changed!" Kong Ba quickly replied.

"Okay! Change it immediately after the court ends today, submit the memorial to the cabinet for approval, and give it to me for approval!" A slightly cruel smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Liu He's mouth.

"only!"

At this moment, Liu He finally felt refreshed. He looked at Wei Xian, Zhang Anshi and others who were struck by lightning, and his expressions returned to indifference.

"Several pavilion elders, there are Han laws now, so you must not violate the Han laws!"

"..." There was silence in the palace, not only silent because of resistance, but also silent because of fear.

"Why is there no one in the palace answering? Are they dissatisfied with my edict or dissatisfied with me!?" Liu He looked down at the ministers.

"Your Majesty is sage and bright, with strict rules and regulations!" Anle quickly took the lead in worshiping.

All the courtiers woke up from a dream, and they thought of the tens of thousands of new troops that entered Chang'an City today.

At this moment, whoever dares to say a word of dissatisfaction will cause the murderous Han army to be dispatched.

With the power of plowing the courtyard and sweeping holes, sweeping across the front hall and the house of the opponents, by then the blood will not only flow into a river, but also the blood will float on the oars.

These shrewd people knew that they had no power to fight back, so they had no choice but to bow down and praise him.

In the end, even Zhang Anshi had to lower his head, and Bingji's face was even pale, without a trace of blood. Only old woman Zhang was a little embarrassed and couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

"Everyone is safe, I still have something to say!"

"promise!"

"Liu Degong has finished competing with Old Woman Zhang. Who else wants to compete with Old Woman Zhang?" Liu He asked.

Of course, no one stood up again, and the two lives of the Changyi Liu family were there. Anyone who dares to compete with Old Woman Zhang must put two lives on the line first.

Of course, this standard for comparing skills seems very absurd, even equivalent to child's play.

But of course the officials and ministers could see clearly that the emperor was not trying to compete for merit, it was just an excuse to show off.

In this case, why bother to bump into the emperor's spear? No one will think that his life is too long.

"Since no one can compete with Old Woman Zhang, I believe that tens of millions of ordinary people from poor families in the Han Dynasty are also the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Who has any objection?"

"Your Majesty is wise, I have no objections!"

"Since the common people from poor families are also the foundation of the Han Dynasty, should I implement the New Deal to benefit them?"

Liu He didn't wait for the courtiers to respond, and turned to Old Woman Zhang again and said, "Old Woman Zhang, how much family do you have?"

"Reporting to your majesty, together with the carriage, horses, supplies, and the farm and house just given, the whole family will receive thirty thousand yuan," said the old woman Zhang.

"Mr. Liu Ge, apart from the fiefdom I gave you, how much family do you have for your family?" Liu He turned to Liu De and asked.

Under the emperor's violent actions, Liu De's original self-confidence had long since disappeared.

Although he was still sitting upright on the couch, he was filled with fear in his heart.

After Emperor Xiaowu's victory, they had not faced the true wrath of the emperor for a long time.

Although Huo Guang was domineering in the court, he was the domineering power of a powerful official. He could only bully his peers, but could not take them alive.

But the emperor is different. He can make a wealthy family vanish into thin air with a wave of his hand.

This truth is obvious, but in the past ten years or so, Liu De and the others have forgotten it intentionally or unintentionally.

It is this kind of forgetfulness that makes aristocratic families become rampant.

Now, the familiar feeling is finally back.

"Huh? Mr. Liu Ge can't speak?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the humble minister's family has twenty-four million yuan."

Liu He sneered and looked around at everyone in silence.

"Aristocratic families are the foundation of the Han Dynasty, and common people from poor families are also the foundation of the Han Dynasty, but the differences between the two families are so huge..."

"Aren't the ministers wearing robes and ribbons in the hall feeling ashamed?"

"If the tillers have no land, the common people have no wealth, and the wealthy families are allowed to levy and expropriate them..." "Then one day, among the poor people, there will be another hero like Taizu Emperor Gao!"

"On that day, the heads of all the princes and their sons will probably roll all over the ground."

The more Liu He spoke, the lower his voice became, and the atmosphere in the entire front hall became extremely cold.

Until this time, the officials and officials finally understood the true meaning of the emperor's change.

Why the Ming Dynasty died may not be determined for the time being.

However, the Han Dynasty perished due to the separatism of clans and the annexation of land. This is an unshakable public opinion.

The fundamental purpose of all the new policies and reforms implemented by Liu He was to save the Han Dynasty from destruction.

Defeat Huo Guang, remove the three princes, abolish the Shangshu Office, implement the cabinet system, implement the imperial examination system, reorganize the new army Langwei, and attack the wealthy families...

All actions have only one purpose, which is to slow down the trend of land annexation and avoid the negative consequences of clan separatism.

Only by keeping this bottom line can the funny result of "a big man dies because of his strength" not occur.

As long as the Han Dynasty can stand firm, many of the evil consequences in history can be slowed down or avoided.

Only then will it be possible to truly "enrich the people and strengthen the country."

Today was the first time Liu He expressed his deepest thoughts.

Zhang Anshi and others were also stunned. They looked at the emperor with a different look - shocked, confused, and incomprehensible.

Compared with the "insightful people" of later generations, the "insightful people" of the Han Dynasty had an inherent shortcoming.

That is, they have never seen a dynasty that has lived for a hundred years collapse suddenly, and they would never have thought that the Han Dynasty would suddenly collapse one day.

Although there are lessons learned from the Great Qin, it seems reasonable that the Great Qin Kingdom would fall apart after only fifteen years.

But the Han Dynasty has existed for more than a hundred years, and its systems, laws, and ideas have become increasingly perfect. How could it possibly follow in the footsteps of the Qin Dynasty?

In the original history, the former Han Dynasty and the later Han Dynasty succeeded each other, and Xuande almost succeeded Han Zuo. Once successful, the Han Dynasty may really be a lineage for generations to come.

At this moment, in the hearts of Zhang Anshi and others, the big man will definitely exist forever.

Although they kept saying that there were signs of national subjugation, they never thought that the Han Dynasty would actually subjugate the country.

Now, they suddenly heard that the emperor broke through this crisis, and subconsciously they felt that the emperor was being alarmist.

But seeing the emperor's serious expression, he couldn't help but start to think deeply and become afraid.

What the emperor said actually makes some sense.

When the officials and officials in the palace were thinking along Liu He's train of thought, Liu He was ready with the last words of persuasion in his heart.

He stepped down from the throne again and walked into the main hall.

He walked past the Grand Master of the Cabinet, and then walked past the Chief of the Second Palace of the Nine Palaces, and began to speak slowly.

"Whether it is a common people from a humble family or a wealthy family, they are all citizens of the Han Dynasty and are the foundation of the Han Dynasty."

"The big family is powerful, and the humble family has many people. They complement each other, so they cannot be neglected."

"I know that the wealth in the world cannot be equalized, and the power in the world cannot be equal either. Those who are able work harder, and those who work hard will get more. It is only natural and right."

"But - the aristocratic families must not go too far, otherwise the humble clan will one day form a huge force and engulf you all."

"The old will die, the strong will be useful, the young will grow, the humble, the widowed, the lonely, the disabled, and the disabled will all be supported, the men will have their share, and the women will have their home..."

"The goods are abandoned on the ground, so there is no need to hide them; the power is not from the body, so there is no need to do it for oneself. Therefore, plots are closed but not prosperous, thieves and thieves are not committed, so the outside is not closed!"

"This is the world of great unity!"

"I believe that under the conditions of poverty, wealth and disparity, the world of unity is the lowest standard."

"Today, the wealthy families occupy most of the land in the world, and the poor people have no place to stand. Aren't you afraid of military disasters?"

"Aren't you afraid of losing the people's support? A few more heroes like Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and Taizu Emperor Gao will appear and destroy the Liu family temple?"

Liu He's words were sonorous and powerful, and the loud sound collided back and forth on the wall of the front hall, forming an even louder sound that was faintly transmitted outside the hall.

None of the officials and ministers spoke. It had been peaceful for so long that they had almost never thought of such a tragic situation.

When I ask myself and think about what my family does on a daily basis, I feel a little guilty.

If the trend of land annexation is not stopped, what the emperor described today may really happen.

The Liu clan's ancestral temple will be cut off, so how can the family temples of their courtiers survive alone?

"I don't care what you think in your heart, but as long as I am in office for one day, the New Deal will definitely be implemented."

"If you have any unhappiness or displeasure in your heart, you have to keep it in your heart and don't shake the people's hearts in the court."

"My will should be done even if you understand it, and even if you don't understand it!"

"Those who support the New Deal are the heroes and loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty; those who oppose the New Deal are the great criminals and treacherous ministers of the Han Dynasty!"

"I can't bear to open the butcher's knife for what happened in Beique Square yesterday and related matters, so I won't pursue it any longer."

"But from today on, who dares to go against the will and resist the New Deal, just for the benefit of one family and one clan, and harming the interests of the Han Dynasty."

"That is my enemy, the enemy of the Han Dynasty, and the enemy of the people of the world."

"I! I will definitely make these people's bones shatter into pieces, their blood will flow into rivers, and their heads will roll!"

Liu He said so firmly that no one in the palace would doubt the emperor's determination.

Even if the ancestors of the Han Dynasty crawled out of Pingling and forced the emperor to stop the new policy, the emperor would probably push them back to their coffins.

Baiguan Gongqing remembered that the emperor had said more than once that he should be a monarch with great talents and strategies like Emperor Xiaowu.

Today they finally understood that today's emperor's ambition far exceeds that of Emperor Xiaowu.

"Whether it's a wealthy family or a commoner from a humble family, they want to get more land..."

"I can show you a clear way, that is to go outside the big man to get it..."

"The Western Regions, the west of the Western Regions, Daqin, Jiaozhi, Goryeo, and the Japanese Kingdom... one day, Han flags will be planted all over the world!"

After Liu He said this, he walked back to the imperial couch. He looked down at everyone in the palace with a royal attitude.

He knew that there were still people who had shadows and strangeness in their hearts, but it didn't matter anymore.

Liu He will use the emperor's wrath to sweep away all the darkness, leaving nothing behind.

"This is my long-term wish. Are all the princes in the palace willing to go with me?" Liu He gave them another chance.

In the huge front hall, the atmosphere once again fell into stagnation.

In the dead silence, only the "rustling" sound of Fan Ke's writing quickly could be heard.

Finally, Zhang Anshi, who looked ugly, stood up, followed by the other cabinet bachelors, and then the chiefs of the Jiuqing and Second Mansion...

"We support your majesty's new policy and are willing to work with your majesty to create great achievements for the Han Dynasty!" Zhang Anshi finally bowed his head and admitted defeat.

"We support your majesty's new policy and are willing to work with your majesty to create a great cause for the Han Dynasty!" the cabinet ministers also echoed.

"We support His Majesty's new policy and are willing to work with Your Majesty to create a great cause for the Han Dynasty!" All the officials in the palace had no objections.

"We support your majesty's new policy and are willing to work with you to create great achievements for the Han Dynasty!" the ministers and officials outside the palace said loudly.

Liu He sat down. He understood that starting today, within twenty years, no one should dare to resist the New Deal.

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