The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 123 Then you can ascend the throne

Another snow falls in Chang'an.

When Wei Ning got up early in the morning, he opened the door and felt the biting cold wind blowing in his face, making him shiver.

The maid of the Wei Mansion thoughtfully put a large cloak on Wei Ning.

There is snow in the courtyard, and several servants are working hard to clean up the fallen snow.

The maid brought breakfast to Weining's house. When Weining was finishing his breakfast, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty walked over with tiger steps.

Today, the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the Han Dynasty has a national holiday, and all people are preparing to welcome the first New Year belonging to the Han Dynasty.

Ever since Wei Ning and Dong Zhongshu discussed the Three Questions of Heaven and Man, Wei Ning suggested that the Han Dynasty needed to change and differentiate from the Qin Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted Weining's opinions and truly culturally established the Han Empire culture that belonged to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Previously, the Han Dynasty did not change the calendar, and all calendars were inherited from the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Han people's New Year was in October, not the first month.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty changed the calendar this year, the New Year of the Han Dynasty was officially set on the first day of the first lunar month, and the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month was designated as New Year's Eve.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had nothing to be busy with in Weiyang Palace. He was much freer, so he frequently visited the Wei Palace in these days.

But today he had a mixed look on his face.

Wei Ning welcomed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty into the study, lit the stove, and after the temperature in the room rose, he asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Why does your Majesty look worried?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty expressed his thoughts.

The Hetao area in the north is now owned by the Han, but the Hexi Corridor is controlled by the Xiongnu.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had previously sent Zhang Qian as envoy to the Western Regions, opening up the road between the Han Dynasty and the sixteen countries in the Western Regions. This road was called the Silk Road.

This road of economic and cultural connectivity immediately injected vitality into the foreign trade economy of the Han Dynasty after its opening, allowing the Han Dynasty's economy to be significantly improved and developed.

But now that the Huns have taken control of the Hexi Corridor, they have cut off economic exchanges between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions.

The impact this had on the entire Han Empire is self-evident.

Recently, news has come from Hexi counties, all explaining the difficulties of Hexi counties to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

The Hexi Corridor was controlled by the Xiongnu, and the economy of the Hexi counties was most severely affected. Now that the localities had no money, they naturally had to ask the central government for money.

But Changan doesn’t have any money either!
Previously, the counties in Hexi could provide a large amount of tax revenue to Chang'an every year, but now the counties in Hexi had no money to send it. How could Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not be anxious?
This year Guanzhong is full of snowstorms, and next year's economic and tax revenue will be greatly reduced. Hexi is really important to the central government.

Reopening the Silk Road is a top priority.

After hearing this, Wei Ning said: "Your Majesty plans to start a Hexi battle against the Xiongnu next year?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: "This battle must be fought!"

"But I have started too many wars in the past few years. I have not been able to recuperate with the people for a long time, and the people have begun to resent me."

"The princely states are waiting for the opportunity to act. If it really arouses the anger of the people and makes people resentful, and if I lose the support of the people, the princely states may not attack the central government."

If Hexi is not connected, the economy of Han Dynasty will decline.

We wanted to attack Hexi, but the people opposed it, and the vassal states secretly supported it. Internal strife broke out, and foreign wars started at the same time. This was undoubtedly a huge threat to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's rule.

Weining did not understand these political forms before, but after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty explained to Weining, he realized that as an emperor, there were so many things to consider.

It's not easy to be an emperor.

Weining sighed.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Ning and asked him: "If you were the emperor, how would you choose?"

what?
Wei Ning hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please don't speak like this. I am very frightened."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rolled his eyes at him and said, "If a man is so afraid of his mother-in-law and mother-in-law, what big things can he accomplish in the future?"

You fart!
You are the emperor, of course you have no scruples about anything you say. If you want to use this as a handle to blackmail me in the future, what should I do?
I don't dare to step into your role and think about these issues. It doesn't seem to be a problem now, because the relationship between us is pretty good now.One day I really offend you, and you are not happy to settle old scores, what should I do?
Weining is very cautious.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing Wei Ning's thoughts.

What do you think of me?

I really want to deal with you, do I need these messy excuses?You think too highly of yourself.

Why don't I tell others how he would make this decision if he were the emperor?
Aren't I teaching you?
Do you think anyone is qualified to be taught by me?

"Let me just say it."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not tolerate criticism.

Wei Ning thought for a while and said, "Oh, okay."

He thought for a long time and then said: "If I were the emperor, I might slow down the Hexi War first and let the people cultivate for a few years before starting the war."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and saw that he had not spoken, so he asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said to Wei Ning: "What you said is what the ruler of Shoucheng should do. Although there is no big problem in doing so, it will only fall into mediocrity in the end."

Wei Ning said: "But this will not bring infamy to the emperor."

This is how you will be burdened with infamy in the future, Wei Ning cursed in his heart.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hummed: "If you, as the emperor, are timid in doing things, afraid of historical records, and afraid of being scolded by future generations, then you are destined to live a lifetime of inaction."

"A man should have great aspirations, how can he live a life of inaction?"

"If you do things in this world, even if the sin is in the present, the merit will be in the future, so what if you have to bear the infamy?"

"If an emperor loses his spirit, how can he control my Han Dynasty's martial empire?"

He looked at Wei Ning seriously and said: "From today on, you have to change your thinking, know how to forge ahead, dare to think and do, let future generations judge what will happen to you, failure or mixed success, that is not what we are like It’s something people of this generation should consider!”

"Have high ambitions and do what you think is right. This is the way to be a king!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said displeased: "What are you doing standing still? Did you hear what I said?"

Wei Ning: "Huh?"

"This...oh, I listened..."

"and then?"

Wei Ning scratched his head and asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said angrily: "Then you can ascend the throne!"

Wei Ning: "..."

"I'm scared. Your Majesty, please don't do this. I can't bear it."

"You'd better speak up. What did I say wrong? Can't I change it?"

"Look, I shouldn't have said anything. If you get angry, you will use this matter to tie me up."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "..."

Wei Ning quickly changed the subject and asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "By the way, Your Majesty, I just saw that you were mixed with joy and sorrow. Having said the sad things, is there any other happy news?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became a little excited and said to Wei Ning: "That Mr. Li is really a god!"

Weining was speechless again. What you just said still sounds like that. What the hell is this?

"Why? What's wrong?" Weining asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)