History live broadcast: My audience is the ancestors

Chapter 164 Zhao Xuan ZTE
Su Yue suddenly seemed to have thought of something and said, "By the way, is Emperor Jing of Han called Liu Qi? Liu Qi, Qi, and Qi are very similar! No wonder He and Qi are so destined!"

My charming and short-lived ancestor: Really! So Liu Heng had thought of it a long time ago?
The pig is coming to the bowl: It’s better to say that Liu Heng didn’t expect that his unintentional move was such a coincidence.

I can’t sleep at night (Guan): I totally agree! After all, this is just a coincidence. There are many coincidences in history.
I send my thoughts to the bright moon: Yes! But now I really want to know if Liu Heng would have given him this name if he knew it?
Wuduyu: Probably so. After all, what if he changes his name and is no longer the wise and powerful Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty?
My charming and short-lived ancestor: couldn’t agree more!

Su Yue saw that they were almost finished discussing and asked: "By the way, I have a question! Do you think Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty killed Liu Xian for political purposes?"

Wan Ning can’t sleep acridine (Guan): I think so. Because these emperors are so narrow-minded and like sand.

The pig came to the bowl quickly: I don't think so, because who hasn't been grumpy yet? And he is a prince. Those feudal princes are arrogant and domineering. Isn't it normal for them to be angry in a moment?
Yu Yusi Ning: But just because he is the prince, he should be more cautious in his words and actions! How could it be just for the sake of anger?

I send my love to the bright moon: I don’t know, and I was shocked
My charming but short-lived ancestor: There is no way, we are not Liu Qi, no one can tell. But I personally don’t think so. After all, does this make those princes and kings hate him?
Wuduyi: I totally agree! After all, Liu Qi is also a human being

Su Yue watched their discussion and said, "Since we can't argue, let's take a look at Liu Qi's life! What if he has an idea?"

Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty Liu Qi (188 BC to March 141, 3 BC), whose surname was Liu and whose given name was Qi, was his father Liu Heng, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and his mother was the Dou family, Empress Xiaowen Dou (i.e. Empress Dowager Dou).

中国西汉第六位皇帝（前157年7月12日—前141年3月7日在位）。

Liu Qi was made a prince when he was 10 years old. During this period, Liu Bi's son was accidentally killed. Liu Bi held a grudge and secretly waited for an opportunity to rebel.

In the seventh year of the Second Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Han passed away and Liu Qi ascended the throne as emperor.

In the early days of his accession to the throne, he adopted Chao Cuo's suggestion to cut down the feudal vassals and seize the fiefdoms of various princes and kings.

In the third year of Emperor Jing's reign, Liu Bi united six princes and launched a rebellion, which was known as the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms in history. Later, Liu Qi killed Chao Cuo in an attempt to quell the rebellion to no avail, and appointed Zhou Yafu as general, which took three months to quell the rebellion.

Liu Qi took advantage of the situation and ordered that "no princes and kings can resume governing the country, and the emperor will appoint officials."

In the sixteenth year of Emperor Jing's reign (141 BC), he died in Weiyang Palace at the age of forty-eight. He was posthumously named Emperor Xiaojing and was buried in Yangling.

Liu Qi inherited the policy of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Huang Lao, who was inactive and rested with the people. He emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, despised corvee and reduced taxes. He implemented thirty-one taxes, practiced frugality, lightened penalties, revitalized culture and education, and improved etiquette.

At the same time, it adopted the strategy of "pacifying the Yue in the south and strengthening the Hu in the north", continuing to make peace with the Huns, appeasing South Vietnam, focusing on active defense, setting up customs in the areas bordering the Huns, and trading with the Huns.

However, because of his mother, Queen Mother Dou, Liu Qi made his relatives a marquis, which was the first time in the Han Dynasty that he made his relatives a marquis by in-laws.

The governance of Emperor Jing achieved the achievements of "when the refugees returned, their household registrations were restored" and "the customs were changed, and the people became mellow".

It laid the foundation for Liu Che's "Hanwu Dynasty" and completed the transition from Emperor Wen to Emperor Wu.

My charming and short-lived ancestor: Ouhou? I remember when someone criticized Emperor Jing, part of the reason was because he killed Chao Cuo, right?
The pig is coming to the bowl: There's nothing wrong with it. If it weren't for Zhou Yafu, then Emperor Jing would most likely be out of control.

I send my thoughts to Mingyue: Yes, but Liu Qi has nothing to say to the people, and in the rule of Wen and Jing, with Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty here, Emperor Jing will definitely not be criticized too badly. His Majesty Han Xiaowu: so? Liu Che has a very bad reputation.

I send my thoughts to the bright moon: I can’t help it, but I’m very curious. If Liu Che hadn't deposed all schools of thought and respected Confucianism, why would the Confucian scholars criticize him?
My charming and short-lived ancestor: But the Confucianism of Liu Che's period was external Confucianism and internal law, not orthodox Confucianism. And for those Confucian people, as long as it’s beneficial to them, isn’t it just a matter of one sentence?

Pay attention, this woman’s name is Xiaomei: There’s nothing wrong with her! So that sentence about justice, every dog-slaughterer is the one who betrays his heart the most is a scholar, it’s really a classic.
Yu Yusning: I discovered that this sentence comes out every time I criticize Confucianism.

I can’t sleep at night (Guan): Because this sentence is the most filthy!
My charming and short-lived ancestor: Hahahahaha, this is true, and a large part of the reason is because Confucius is an old man, it is not easy.

Su Yue looked at their comments and said, "Okay, let's take a look at the next one - Zhaoxuan Zhongxing!"

Zhaoxuan Zhongxing refers to the era of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty in the Western Han Dynasty (approximately 87 BC to January 48, 1 BC). At this time, the Western Han Dynasty gradually entered a stage of restorative stability and development after the end of the foreign wars of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. .

During the reign of the Second Emperor Zhaoxuan, he worked hard to govern, appointed talented people, and talented officials emerged in large numbers.

Attention should be paid to reducing the burden on the people and restoring and developing agricultural production.

For example, he abolished some harsh laws, repeatedly exempted land rents and calculated taxes, recruited exiles, continued Huo Guang's policy in developing agricultural production, and attached great importance to official governance. He believed that the way to govern the country should be based on "hegemony" and "kingly" governance, and opposed full-time Confucianism. .

In order to maintain the normal operation of the law, Emperor Xuan set up a censor to review the severity of the sentencing of court officials. He set up court officials to go to local prisons and required the county to report the number of prisoners who were beaten to death. In addition to paying attention to people's lives, he also strengthened the central government's control over local governments. control.

In addition, Emperor Xuan summoned famous Confucian scholars to discuss the similarities and differences of the Five Classics in Weiyang Palace.

Emperor Zhaoxuan also issued many edicts to provide relief to farmers, abolished some harsh laws, and repeatedly exempted and exempted taxes such as land rent and oral taxes to reduce the burden of labor on farmers.

Restore and develop agricultural production.

A series of economic measures were implemented, such as appeasing the exiles and stabilizing people's livelihood, to restore and develop social production, and continue Huo Guang's policies in developing agricultural production.

The implementation of these political and economic measures during the Zhaoxuan period made the Western Han Dynasty, which had once been in decline, flourish again.

It was called "Zhaoxuan Zhongxing" or "Xiaoxuan Zhongxing" in history.

When Liu Xiang, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty, commented on Emperor Xiaoxuan, he praised him for his "clear politics and religion, enforced laws, secure borders, close relations with all the barbarians, Shan Yu's money and fortresses, the world was prosperous, and the people were happy. His rule was better than that of Taizong (Emperor Wen)."

Although this comment is flattering, it reflects objective facts to a certain extent.

After Liu Shi came to the throne, credit eunuchs, coupled with the prevalence of land annexation, the social crisis deepened, and Zhaoxuan Zhongxing began to decline.

(End of this chapter)