Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 267 The Three Fires of the New Emperor

All the kings were sighing, sighing that there was no room for change in the matter of ascending the throne on behalf of the king.

There are probably only two "Liu's sons" in the whole world who do not sigh. One is the acting king Liu Heng, and the other is the Supreme Emperor "Liu Ying".

After Liu Ying passed the throne to Liu Heng, he began his journey of letting himself go.

Of course, the Supreme Emperor cannot leave the palace, but Liu Ying can make exceptions and special circumstances. He can leave the palace as long as he takes his guards and the embroidered messenger with him.

Compared to the position of Supreme Emperor, Liu Ying is actually more similar to the "King of Anping" he wants to be.

He is very free.

Liu Ying finally got the freedom she dreamed of.

This is a very difficult thing.

Now he finally got it.

And——it’s really willing.

Let him leave the palace, but you must protect yourself before doing other things.

During Liu Heng's enthronement ceremony, all the aristocratic families and the hidden villains watched helplessly as His Majesty invited the Chen family to the altar.

Although he "voluntarily" handed over the throne to Li Erfeng, in that case, Li Yuan had no choice.

This is a very difficult thing for history.

What else does Mrs. Chen have to be afraid of?
Those people naturally knew that even the Chen family would not be able to choose the emperor's successor again and again, and they understood that all this was just a matter of man-made decisions.

After Liu Heng ascended the throne, the Chen family was afraid that they would be reused again, and the "rumor" that had lost its foundation due to the establishment of the Han Dynasty, "Whoever wins the Chen family will win the world" spread again.

As for the third one, there is nothing to say. Although this person said he abdicated, he actually still controlled all the government affairs. To be honest, he abdicated just because he was "too old" and had controlled the government affairs for too long.

There were only three famous emperors in history.

When Chen Bi accepted Liu Heng as his disciple and Liu Ying became the emperor, when Liu Heng was exiled, some aristocratic families were very excited although they didn't say it verbally, and even secretly laughed at the Chen family and laughed at Chen Bi. Him.

After getting the promise, Liu Ying left Chang'an City very excitedly. Of course, all this was done without telling the people of the world. In the eyes of the people of the world, Liu Ying, the Supreme Emperor, is still in the palace.

Because Liu Heng became the emperor, because Liu Heng was Chen Bi's disciple.

First, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan.

Who will give the throne to?
He has no sons left to cause harm to him.

After all, few emperors would delegate power to the prince and make him the emperor before he himself collapsed, while he himself would be the powerless emperor.

The situation of these two people is different. The Supreme Emperor Li Yuan is because his son, Li Erfeng, who is a celestial being, is too strong. After the Xuanwu Sect, Li Yuan has actually lost all imperial power.

Liu Ying was the second Supreme Emperor in history, and also the first Supreme Emperor who truly had power and then put it down, so the king was very cautious when questioning him.

After getting Liu Ying's answer, Liu Heng, the Queen Mother, and Chen Ju discussed for a long time and finally decided to satisfy Liu Ying's preference.

That's why he abdicated.

Doesn’t it mean that Chen’s disciples will definitely become the emperor and the next successor?

As for the second one, he also committed suicide. During the An-Shi Rebellion, his Majesty did not resist An Lushan and others, and even shied the responsibility. At that time, his son ascended the throne and called him the Supreme Emperor.

The remarks they spread were very effective. Some people indeed began to no longer be afraid of Chen. Instead, they went to the other extreme and began to ridicule Chen.

They only know one thing.

Without him.

Becoming the Supreme Emperor was just forced by the situation.

Being trapped in the deep palace cannot come out.

After going round and round, did the Dai Wang become the successor to the throne?
And when the earth-shattering edict appeared at the end of winter in the sixth year of Deren's reign, these people's fear of Chen became more serious than before.

Even quite cheerful.

Because they want to dismantle the majesty and oppression of the Chen family so that their people will no longer be afraid of the Chen family.

It's a pity that this situation didn't last long before word came out that the Dai Wang was appointed as the crown prince, which made many families in the world feel like a mouthful of saliva was stuck in their throats.

But they still spread the word.

When the first ray of morning light shone on the earth in Naruhito's seventh year, this ancient and glorious empire welcomed his third emperor.

Yes, no longer afraid of Chen.

Third, the Supreme Emperor Shiquan.

Doesn’t it mean that Mr. Chen has a good taste?
Why did you choose a poor little man who was exiled to Dai State as your disciple now?

People of this era accepted this fact calmly. At this time, they did not know what huge changes this newly ascended emperor would bring to the Han Dynasty and China.

Deren's six years ended in such a relaxed and happy way, because Liu Yingjin had not yet died, and was even still young, and neither Liu Heng nor Liu Heng knew who died first, so he did not have a "posthumous name" or a "temple name" .

Since the Chen family became the most terrifying family in the world a hundred years ago, their tribesmen have also begun to be afraid of the Chen family, and even they are also afraid of the Chen family.

His ending was worse than that of Li Yuan and those who came after him.

There are only a few famous emperors in history, and now there is one more emperor who willingly abdicates and lets his successor take the throne.

Second, the Supreme Emperor Li Longji.

They watched helplessly as Chen, whom they hated, and Liu Heng, whom they despised, slapped them in the face.

After going round and round, Liu Heng, the acting king, still became the emperor.

In this new year, Liu Heng changed the Yuan Dynasty to "Hou Yuan", which is the first year of Hou Yuan.

In the first year of Houyuan, the world was peaceful and stable.

After more than ten or twenty years during the reign of Emperor Gaozu and the reign of Deren, Guizhou finally got rid of the influence of the war and became stable again.

Especially in the past few years, while repelling the Xiongnu invasion, the emperor also put down the rebellion of the kings and forced the kings to hand over half of their fiefdoms.

This is a good signal for the leaders of Guizhou.

Because this tells them that the central court is very powerful and there is no need to be afraid of possible wars.

People are not actually afraid of war, but they are afraid that the war will develop into an uncontrollable situation.

If the war cannot be controlled, wouldn't it be another war in the late Qin Dynasty?
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, it was still good to have wars and chaos.
Some old people who were left over from the pre-Qin period would think of the Seven Kingdoms era when there was real war and chaos. During the Seven Kingdoms period, the whole world was attacking. Who would regard these Guizhou leaders as human beings?
Even the monarchs who treat them as human beings only do it to "use" them better. Use them to obtain food, use them to obtain profits, and use them to obtain soldiers.

Use them to gain the world.

Their essence is not Guizhou leaders, they are not Chinese people, they may not even be human beings, they are just tools one by one, tools to achieve that supreme position.

All this is but a handful.

The first year of Hou Yuan Dynasty.

All the kings in the world have become much quieter. Whether it is the kings of the Liu family who are the descendants of Emperor Gao, such as King Jing, King Huainan, and King Chu, or the kings of the Liu family who are the direct descendants of Emperor Gao's descendants. It gradually became quiet.

Everyone is lowering their heads to develop their own strength.

The year started very well. In the first year of Hou Yuan Dynasty, Liu Heng issued a new edict.

It's still the same old routine, but this time there are some new things added to the old routine. Liu Heng listened to the suggestions of Xiao He and others, and after suppressing the rights of some businessmen, he gave these people some "things they should have."

Suppress them in terms of status and make up for them in other aspects of "reality".

The taxes imposed on merchants in this era were very onerous, and there were even layers of exploitation by some "officials". In fact, the final income earned by merchants in this era was less than 30%.

But even so, businessmen are still very enthusiastic.

Summer and May of the first year of Hou Yuan Dynasty.

The emperor decreed that merchants were not allowed to wear silk, silk and other items, were not allowed to use overly luxurious carriages when traveling, were not allowed to have too extravagant decorations at home, and were even restricted in terms of food.

This is a strategy of "focusing on agriculture and suppressing business" by suppressing businessmen in the four aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

For this era, "focusing on agriculture and suppressing business" is the best choice.

Merchants traveled back and forth to gain profits, but for rulers, especially in this era, a stable population was the most important thing.

Because it can tax, collect corvee and military service.

Therefore, when Xiao He proposed to improve the status of farmers and suppress the status of merchants, neither Chen Bi nor Chen Ju stopped him. This was a good thing for the big man.

Thanks to the efforts of the previous two emperors, the Thirteen Granaries built by the Qin Dynasty for the purpose of conquering the world have gradually begun to fill up again.

The war in the past almost destroyed the world and rebuilt it, so naturally the food was almost used up.

When it was first established in the early Han Dynasty, eleven of the thirteen warehouses were empty.

This is why Emperor Gao didn't have "eight horses of the same color" when he traveled. Not even the emperor could get them together, let alone others?
With the construction of Emperor Gao and Liu Ying, the policy of recuperation gradually came into effect. At this time, people at least did not have to worry about starving to death after getting up the next day.

In the first year of Houyuan, it was July in the summer.

Two months after the emperor's edict was promulgated, the number of merchants in the Han Dynasty decreased by more than 30%. These people were all afraid and frightened.

What do people do to make money?

People make money just for enjoyment. If you can't enjoy it even after making money, then why do you still make this money?

They are not fools.

Now their money is enough for them to live a life without worries about food and clothing.

At this time, the second edict after the emperor ascended the throne was issued.

The emperor decreed: Although merchants have a series of prohibitions, they do not involve people from the same family or clan.

In other words, when a businessman makes money, although he himself cannot enjoy it, his family members and his son can.

This edict caused the extinguished merchant tide to be stirred up again, but people still waited.

Because they felt that the emperor would not only give this benefit.

Wait and wait, the autumn of the first year of Houyuan has arrived.

But this autumn not only does not make people feel desolate and cold, but also makes people feel excited.

The Emperor issued an edict: Merchant registration can be cancelled, but a certain amount of money must be paid to the court before it can be cancelled. After canceling merchant registration, you are no longer a merchant, and the previous series of "restrictions" are no longer restrictions.

Of course, the amount of money is almost an astronomical figure.

Most businessmen may not be able to give out such an amount of money in their lifetime - but he gave those who were hesitating a hope, a hope they could still enjoy.

Who didn’t work hard to make money when they were young and then enjoy it when they are old and can’t move anymore?

What's more, although he restricted clothing, food, and transportation, the emperor did not restrict other things.
For example, land, such as beauty.

What are the two most important human desires?
One is appetite, and the other is color.

However, although
For men, which one is more important, appetite or sex?

The benevolent see the benevolent and the wise see the wisdom.

But for most men, the latter is more important. Compared with it, appetite can be put aside first.
This is also the reason why businessmen did not break out completely, did not all run away, or even just a small number of people quit, while others continued.
Most businessmen are men.

Of course, on this autumn day, the emperor's third edict directed at merchants was the key to igniting the enthusiasm of those merchants.

"Change taxes"

For businessmen, taxes and other things are of course the most difficult thing to accept. They are waiting for the emperor to make the final blow, but the emperor tells them with the candy in his hand that there is no need to be afraid.

The emperor ordered the establishment of a new arrangement, called the "Taxation Temple". The taxation temple had one tax minister and three minor ministers. Qing Tian was listed as one of the sixteen ministers. Now it should be said that it is seventeen ministers.

Tax temples are not only owned by the central court, but also in counties and counties in various places. Each businessman must pay a part of the tax according to this household registration, and a certificate must be issued and then inspected.

The tax is only 3.5%, which is good news for businessmen.

And it is only for pure profits. Except for the tax temple, no one is qualified to levy taxes again. The discoverer will be directly beheaded, punish the nine tribes, cannot be an official for ten generations, cannot own farmland, cannot wear silk, cloth, etc. A series of punishments .

These penalties are not a matter of choosing one, but all of them.

During Liu Heng's period, this was considered the most serious punishment, if not one of them. There were even quarrels and quarrels in the court because of this punishment. Those who were dissatisfied with it were the ones who wanted to help with taxation.
The outcome of the quarrel was simple.

This policy was implemented without any hindrance.

Because behind this policy are the Emperor, the Sangongs, the Chen family, and the Queen Mother. With the four forces gathering together, who can reach it?

Above Huangshan Mountain
Chen Fan stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the clouds and mists in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh: "This is really a fairyland."

(End of this chapter)