The great man will live forever

Chapter 193 The Prince Is Very Poor
Now that we have succeeded, the next step is to enjoy the fruits of victory.

Of course, Prince Liu Ju did not get carried away. He first rewarded the Northern Army and related personnel. He promoted those who should be promoted, those who should be promoted, Zhao Anguo, Wei Tai, Puluo, Fu Tianyu...

Even Ren An was promoted to one level, or even more than one level, and some were even granted the title of Marquis.

Naturally, he did this kind of job of winning people's hearts by himself, and Liu Han was happy to let him do it. It was not good for him to be too sharp.

Having been a prince for 31 years, Liu Zhi has learned a lot about winning people's hearts. He has been around tigers for a long time, and even a dog can turn into a wolf. He still did a great job when supervising the country. Not bad.

Everyone had money and meat, but it was less than what Liu Han said. Liu Han promised to give him two pounds of money, two pounds of wine and meat, and if he died in battle, he would take care of his parents, wife, and children.

Today's prince can't afford so much money at the same time. For this army of tens of thousands, if one person is worth 300 taels, and one person is worth more than [-] taels, that's at least [-] million yuan, not counting the generals' money, and not counting the wine and meat. If we count, If you reward them all, you will get at least tens of millions of dollars. In later generations, it will start at tens of millions.

In fact, strictly speaking, tens of millions of dollars is not much for a prince. The fiscal revenue of the Han Dynasty was really quite a lot.

In the Western Han Dynasty, fiscal revenue was divided into two types: the national treasury and the emperor's private treasury.

The former is under the jurisdiction of Da Si Nong, and is mainly responsible for calculating taxes, land rent, and updating taxes. The latter is hidden in Shuiheng and Shaofu. As the saying goes, "Shuiheng and Shaofu are both secretly kept by the emperor."

In the Han Dynasty, the emperor's private treasury was often richer than the national finance. First, there were more income items. "Taxes on mountains, seas, ponds," and "taxes on shops and shops" all belonged to the royal family.

Moreover, the emperor’s private treasury’s money is used less frequently than the national treasury. Comparing the income of the two, it is recorded that “Emperor Xiaoyuan flattered the great cause, was gentle and courteous, and had few desires. The capital of the capital was 40 yuan, the water balance money was 25 yuan, and the Shaofu money was 18 Ten thousand." - "Book of Han·The Biography of King He Wu Jiashi Dan"

"Since the Xuan Dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the people have collected more than 20 yuan a year. Half of it is used for official salaries, and the remaining 83 yuan is hidden in the capital as forbidden money. He works in the gardens led by the Shaofu, [-] yuan, To support the palace and provide various rewards." - "Huan Tan New Lun·Taiping Yulan"

The methods of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to make money were naturally no worse than theirs. The two together added up to at least 80 billion a year, which would be more than 300 billion in later generations. But in later generations, the GDP of a county seems to be more than 300 billion.

No matter how much it is, tens of millions is a small amount compared to 300 billion, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can’t afford to spend money. Qiu Xian asked, is it not allowed to spend money to build temples?
Fighting from time to time, just hit whoever is unhappy. It sounds very powerful, and it is very enjoyable when fighting, but it may not necessarily happen afterward. This war costs the most money, and they are not following the route of a beautiful country. They still want to lose face. .

To pay salaries to all officials, and to reward and promote generals and soldiers from time to time, don’t we have to spend money?
And when droughts and floods occur, you have to control them and provide relief, right?Have to spend money again...

As a result, the money flowed away like a river, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could not print money as hard as before. Inflation is inevitable, but excessiveness is not good.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had suffered such a loss, and it was a bloody lesson. It was not that he killed some people and imprisoned tens of thousands of people, but the people just bought it. It was like the later generations who wiped Zimbabwe's butt, but they didn't want to wipe it clean.

Therefore, over the years, the territory of the Han Dynasty has become bigger and bigger year by year, but the country has become poorer and poorer year by year. Sometimes when mice come, the emperor will cry and go back. Otherwise, why would Gongsun He do this? His son Gongsun Jingsheng was sent to prison for embezzling 9 million yuan?

But who is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? Seeing that he has no money, he will deprive you of his title and ransack his house. The money will come quickly. Or he may accuse you casually and ask you to pay the money to atone for your sin. You have to be grateful and grateful to His Majesty for not killing him. …

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could do this, but Prince Liu Zhi could not. He did not have the prestige of Emperor Wu, so he would easily step down if he did this, so he only gave away part of it.

Probably seeing his embarrassment, Liu Han quietly said to him: "In a few days, go to my house to get money, and the families of the soldiers who died in the battle must be well compensated."

"How is that possible?"

"When the national treasury or your private treasury has money in the future, you can just pay it back."

"Okay." Seeing Liu Han's sincerity, Prince Liu Zhi reluctantly agreed, thinking that he would give Liu Han more money in the future.

Liu Han even took the initiative to hand over most of his military power. Liu Ju almost shed tears. He took Liu Han's hand and said affectionately: "In this life, Ju'er must live up to his master, otherwise the world, man, and god will abandon him."

All he had to do was swear, and the ancients still paid great attention to their oaths.

As the saying goes, sincerity is the most powerful thing!

This is exactly the effect Liu Han wanted. In the eyes of Prince Liu Ju, this Taifu did all this for himself and for the common people of the Han Dynasty. He was simply a living saint. In his early years, he was injured in the war and had no descendants. Now for In the world, for his own sake, he disobeyed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and almost got the name of regicide. What did he want?
The throne must no longer be there. The Taifu is old, and his body has been injured due to years of fighting. Over the years, he has often written letters to talk about self-cultivation. I am afraid that he will not have many years to live, and there will be no descendants. What is the throne for?
At this moment, Liu Ju looked at Liu Han, as if he saw light!
Finally, he asked his most trusted retainer Luo Zhi to lead the retainers, East Palace guards, and Liu Han's personal soldiers to continue to surround Ganquan Palace. In the name of protecting Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he was afraid that the remaining traitors would harm Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In fact, they were imprisoning the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. .

After everything was settled, Prince Liu Zheng and Grand Sima Liu Han led the Northern Army in triumph and returned to the capital in a hurry to prepare for the so-called enthronement ceremony.

……

"drive!"

Above the official road, Xiong Ergou led more than 2000 cavalry and was still pursuing them wildly. After a wild pursuit for most of the night, they finally caught up.

"Whoosh!" The arrows flew and the arrow strings trembled.

"Whoever descends shall be spared death!"

"kill!"

"what!"

Among the fleeing soldiers in front, some kept falling off their horses. They had no choice but to turn back and resist.

After a while, most of the more than 100 people who were fleeing were killed, and the rest knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Er Gou, how are you?" Xiong Er panted and looked at his child. Now he is over 50 years old. Such a fierce pursuit is very energy-consuming. His temples are slightly white. Liu Han is almost 50 this year. Years old, several years younger than him.

He has three children, and the eldest one is currently called Xiong Ergou. This name is really not as good as Liu Han's Xiong Ergou.

But it can also be said that it is half a catty, it is easy to make a living with a bad name, what happened to Ergou?Dogs are human beings' loyal friends. There are many dogs in the future, such as single dogs, postgraduate entrance examination dogs, overtime dogs, little milk dogs, little wolf dogs, licking dogs...

Xiong Da has two sons. The eldest is named Xiong Da Mao. The younger one died in infancy. Xiong Da Mao is now busy burying his father. Bald Qiang is not so lucky and has given birth to three or four daughters in a row.

He was probably too old to have children, and he was too lazy to bother. He planned to adopt a son from Xiong Er in a few years, which would be regarded as a retirement. However, things are unpredictable, and he and Xiong Da both died in this accident. .

One person was killed by someone from Zhao Lan's side, his face was torn off, he disguised himself, and then he attacked another person...

"Aweng, no sign of Li Guangli was found. The surrendered prisoner said that he had run south, and the boy immediately led people to chase him."

"What the hell are you chasing? I've been running for so long, how can I catch up with him? He's making a fool of himself in the west, and it's already midnight. I can't catch him. Go back, go back."

"But!"

"No buts, don't do useless work. As long as Mr. Hou succeeds, he will be a clown."

"Yes!"

Li Guangli received the order from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and prepared to move reinforcements. Not long after he came out, he found that there were pursuers behind him, and many of them were Hu cavalry. He guessed something and quickly asked his men to attract their attention.

He took a few people to take a detour and quickly returned to Ganquan Palace from the other side, ready to find out. From a distance, he saw Ganquan Palace surrounded by a large army. His heart felt cold, knowing that his defeat was certain, so he quickly fled to the west with the imperial edict. .

His goal is the frontier. The Han Dynasty cannot stay there. There are also the Western Regions, the Huns, and the Western Regions further west. He, Li Guangli, cannot fight. The road he has traveled is too long...

(End of this chapter)