I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 492 The first year of Tianhan!

In comparison, Liu Ju felt that after becoming a full-level human, he was more like a pure political machine than Liu Che.

He has become less and less influenced by emotions and feelings, but of course he is not without them.

He was also sad when he found out that Wei Qing was suffering from a terminal illness.

Whenever he thought of Wei Zifu, Yi Shuo and Liu Fuling, he would feel sad.

When learning foreign languages ​​with Han Ling, he also feels relaxed and happy.

He was equally delighted when friends came from afar.

But all these emotions and feelings were suppressed by reason, so he would not make any emotional decisions. No one could easily anger him, and even the pressure from Liu Che had no effect on him.

Although he will try his best to give Wei Qing a happy ending, it does not affect his use of Wei Qing's terminal illness to achieve his own goals.

Although he missed Wei Zifu, Yi Shuo and Liu Fuling, it did not affect his plans. He kept these thoughts deep in his heart and used them as hostages to reassure Liu Che.

When friends come from afar, he is very happy, but it does not affect his ability to flatter or take advantage of the other party. He just pays attention to the degree and does not let the other party fall into an irretrievable situation.

If he was Liu Che this time.

Maybe I wouldn't be soft-hearted because of my "retreat to advance", but I would have resolutely nipped the factors that made me uneasy in the bud, or even not let myself out in the first place...

This is not because Liu Ju made a comment after the event based on his own perspective, but because of his true detachment and absolute rationality.

and so.

He did not hate Liu Che at all, nor was he afraid of Liu Che.

It was precisely because Liu Che was not a pure political machine, and because he had expectations and love for his son, that he gave him such opportunities, and he gave them again and again.

This is enough to show that Liu Che is actually willing to be a qualified father in his heart, and hopes to establish a father-son relationship with him that is loving and filial.

Liu Ju was not sure whether the historical Emperor Liu Che had made such an effort.

But from all the details since he traveled through time until now, it is not difficult to see that Liu Che really tried to do it.

However, both Liu Che and Liu Ju knew better.

Before being a father, Liu Che was first and foremost a father and the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

After becoming a full-level human, Liu Ju actually understood Liu Che more and more in his heart, but he also became less and less willing to accept his fate of being manipulated by others...

In many things, even an emperor like Liu Che, who is the greatest emperor of all time, could not escape the fate of being at the mercy of others.

The "Witchcraft Disaster" in history was probably not Liu Che's original intention.

But everything was still like a runaway carriage, rushing towards the most dangerous abyss, until many people were crushed to pieces. I am afraid that even Liu Che did not think about it, and in the end he could only pass the throne to a child who was only eight years old.

Although the four ministers he selected before his death were all very capable, they ensured the transfer of power and the continuation of the Han Dynasty.

But how could he not know the risks involved?

After his death, for at least several years, or even more than a decade, the high power of the Han Dynasty will not be in the hands of the Liu family of the Han Dynasty. Who can predict what will happen in the future, and whether anyone will covet the imperial power?
Facts have proved that this incident did indeed bring huge hidden dangers to the Han Dynasty.

Huo Guang and Sang Hongyang fought internally, which led to the "Salt and Iron Debate".

Shangguan Jie wanted to support Liu Dan as King of Yan, and almost caused civil strife again.

After Huo Guang gained power, he first supported Liu He as emperor, but deposed him 27 days later and supported Liu Xun as emperor instead.

In order to fight for power, Huo Guang's wife Huo Xian made her daughter the queen and poisoned Liu Xun's first wife.

When Huo Guang was still alive, Liu Xun felt like a thorn in his back whenever he rode in a carriage, but he always endured it in silence.

Soon after Huo Guang passed away, Liu Xun still regarded him as the first of the eleven heroes in the Qilin Pavilion, but the Huo family was soon executed...

All in all.

If there had been the slightest mistake, if any key figure had been selfish, the Han Dynasty would have been in danger, and the Liu family of the Han Dynasty would have been in danger.

Liu Che's desire for control was undoubtedly strong.

If he was not really helpless, how could he accept such a trust that was completely out of his control?
So although Liu Ju understood Liu Che, he did not trust him, and would not put his future destiny in his hands.

Because he is first and foremost the father, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and an increasingly old emperor...

Now I have received this edict.

Liu Ju knew that he had gained another chance to catch his breath, and in the next period of time he should be able to breathe deeply and speed up his layout.

After all, he is now more than just a Central Guard General, and more than just the eldest prince.

He is now the prince again!

The status and power of the Crown Prince, who was second only to the emperor and above everyone else, were not even a little bit inferior to what they are now.

Head coach Lu Bode.

Li Ling, a deputy general.

Sang Hongyang, the Minister of Agriculture.

Huo Guang, the commander of the imperial carriage.

All the officers and lieutenants of the army...

Now he can legitimately command them by virtue of his status as the crown prince. This is not only a power granted to him by Liu Che, but also a power granted to him by the laws of his ancestors!

This was indeed a big surprise for him.

Originally, he just expected that after Liu Che saw the memorial, he might tacitly allow him to stay in the Western Regions for a while.

His "retreat to advance" was naturally a show for Liu Che to see. His purpose was to try not to provoke Liu Che and strive to never have a head-on conflict with Liu Che, or at least not to cause a war.

Because no matter from which angle you consider this matter.

It is not difficult to find that once such a conflict occurs, the result will only be that the loved ones are sad and the enemies are happy.

Moreover, this is absolutely not in the interests of the Han Dynasty. The country will suffer unimaginable turmoil, and the only ones who will suffer in the end are the people of the Han Dynasty...

True.

The people are prosperous and suffer.

But if it dies, the people will only suffer more!
At least during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the economic policies implemented had many desirable aspects. Whether it was the "state-run salt and iron industry", the "equal distribution and price stabilization", or even the "reporting and calculating the tax on silk", the original intention was to "compete with merchants for profits and not increase taxes on the people". It was just that they were misinterpreted by the insects below, and it was not "compete with the people for profits" as those insects clamored.

Perhaps some people still don’t understand Dahan’s business model.

Liu Ju has basically understood everything after traveling here for so many years.

After the previous "Reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing", the commercial economy of the Han Dynasty was indeed unprecedentedly prosperous, but limited by the information and transportation level of that era, the business model of that era was actually nothing more than a local monopoly of collusion between officials and businessmen.

Take for example the Minister of Agriculture Kong Jin and the Minister of Agriculture Dongguo Xianyang, who were previously removed from office by Liu Ju.

One of these two was a big salt merchant in Qi, and the other was a big iron merchant in Nanyang.

In the Han Dynasty, except for the cultivated land that was granted as fiefdoms, all mountains, rivers and streams were under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu and were the royal property of the Liu family of the Han Dynasty. In order to develop the economy, Emperor Wen was the first to allow some of the resources and minerals to be mined privately.

Kong Jin, Dongguo Xianyang, and many other big businessmen made their fortunes during this period.

They obtained the mining rights of these resources and monopolized the operating rights of these places through means such as bribery and solicitation, and began to accumulate massive wealth rapidly by means of hoarding, driving up prices, and manipulating the market. Capital has one characteristic, which is its eternal tendency to self-destruction.

For the sake of profit, even if it is profit that can never be digested, capital will continue to plunder tirelessly. Even if it knows that there is a complete abyss ahead, it cannot stop until it is destroyed along with everything related to it, including the political power in the hands of the rulers.

The same goes for the wealthy businessmen of the Han Dynasty.

I'm afraid that Liu Che's purpose was not just to raise military funds and rewards for the expedition against the Huns.

He must have seen the danger involved, which is why he was willing to bear the stigma of "competing with the people for profit" and strongly supported Sang Hongyang in implementing those policies and launching such a "revolution."

This is Liu Che's wisdom.

Even though he has many shortcomings, he is still a visionary leader.

His foresight was also proved by later generations.

After his death, Huo Guang seized power. Although he launched a "Salt and Iron Conference" against Sang Hongyang, he always adhered to the economic policies of Liu Che and Sang Hongyang.

This led to the later "Xiaoxuan Restoration".

It is not difficult to see that if Liu Che had not died too late, or if he had not launched another war after the Battle of Mobei, especially if he had not appointed Li Guangli, he would have suffered several major defeats, until all the elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty were buried in the desert.

This "Xiaoxuan Restoration" might have happened decades earlier.

When evaluating Liu Che in history books, perhaps they would use the word "sage king" instead of often using his later years as a negative example.

What Liu Ju is doing at this moment.

Although he had his own selfish motives, wasn't he also trying to save Liu Che's reputation?

Isn't this also a manifestation of filial piety?
……

then.

Not long after, Emperor Liu Che accepted the advice of Imperial Censor Ni Kuan, Grand Secretary Hu Sui, Grand Historian Sima Tan and others, and believed that the calendar was corrupt and it was time to correct it. He promulgated the Taichu Calendar and changed the reign title to the first year of Taichu.

After Liu Ju reinstated the crown prince, he officially began to make great strides.

May of the first year of Taichu.

The Kingdom of Sindhu joined the "Western Alliance" and sent envoys to Chang'an to submit a letter of surrender and request Emperor Liu Che to grant them a seal.

September of the first year of Taichu.

The Kingdom of Daxia joined the "Western Alliance" and sent envoys to Chang'an to submit a letter of surrender and request Emperor Liu Che to grant it a seal and ribbon.

July of the second year of Taichu.

The largest city in the eastern part of the Parthian Empire was conquered by the Huns. The Parthian Empire sent envoys to request to join the "NATO", but the small countries in the Western Regions, which had been extorted by the Parthian Empire for high tolls, always voted against it, making it impossible for them to become members of the "NATO" and difficult to get support from the "NATO" coalition forces.

The Parthian Empire then sent envoys to Chang'an to ask the Han emperor for help in mediation.

In the end, because the envoys of the Parthian Empire did not bring a letter of surrender, nor did they ask Emperor Liu Che to grant them a seal and ribbon to express his willingness to be a vassal of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Liu Che understood the meaning and politely declined.

June of the third year of Taichu.

The Queen of Dayuezhi died, and the Han Dynasty and Dayuezhi made peace.

This time it was not a Han princess marrying off, but a new queen from Dayuezhi.

The new queen is the granddaughter of the late queen. She is only seventeen years old. She is willing to bring a large amount of horses and property to marry the Han prince Liu Ju and establish friendly relations with the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che did not suspect anything and graciously granted the marriage.

Because he had already received information in advance from the envoy sent by Liu Ju.

The new queen of Dayuezhi also had ambitions. The agreement she reached privately with Liu Ju was that after the marriage, the Han Dynasty would bring the "Western Alliance" coalition forces to help Dayuezhi regain the western territories that had been occupied by the Xiongnu.

At this moment, Liu Ju also needed a legitimate excuse to continue driving out the Huns to avoid being accused of "breaking his promise". After all, the Han Dynasty was a country of etiquette and propriety, which emphasized benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness.

The Huns had just captured the largest city in the eastern part of the Parthian Empire and had already played the role of "God's Whip". They needed to be strengthened so that they could continue to work hard.

And this marriage is the most suitable excuse.

A gentleman helps his wife to avenge her country and family. Is there anything more natural and just than this in the world?

September of the fourth year of Taichu.

The Great Yuezhi regained their complete territory.

The Huns were forced to continue their westward migration and suffered huge losses.

The main force of the Parthian Empire suffered heavy losses from the Huns, who had invaded the central part of the Parthian Empire and were less than 500 miles away from the capital of the Parthian Empire. The war never stopped, and the Parthian Empire was forced to move its capital westward and seek help from the more powerful Qin Empire, which was further west.

The Great Qin State was just the name given to it by the Han Dynasty.

Today's Great Qin calls itself the Roman Republic.

The consul at that time was named Marius. The Roman Republic was still a slave society. Although Marius was an outstanding military strategist, he introduced the conscription system for the first time, which improved the military level of the Roman Republic.

But the Roman Republic had just ended the Second Sicilian Revolt which lasted for three years and was still struggling to take care of itself. It had neither the ability nor the desire to come to the aid of the Parthian Empire.

At the same time, the Parthian Empire was forced to move its capital, which caused domestic turmoil.

A large number of regions and ethnic groups declared independence, migrated spontaneously, or resisted the invading Hun army.

At the end of the same year.

Liu Che announced that the reign title would be changed to "Tianhan" and held a Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai in June of the following year.

This time, without asking Liu Ju, Liu Che also firmly believed that the time was ripe to hold the Fengshan ceremony!
Although the Han Dynasty's military operations in the Western Regions have never been interrupted in recent years, its foreign trade has never been interrupted, and both exports and imports have entered a period of rapid growth.

After all, the Han Dynasty's caravans now have unimpeded access to the Western Regions, and as the only permanent member of the Security Council, they enjoy zero tariffs in all the countries they pass through, making Han Dynasty's products highly competitive and with great profit margins.

And the trade routes were further expanded.

The Kingdom of Sindhu, which had previously been impossible to find, had already become a member of the Western Alliance, and the king and officials gladly accepted the seal of the Han Dynasty, at least becoming subjects of the Han Dynasty in name.

In addition, to facilitate trade.

The trade route, which Liu Cheng called the "Silk Road", was repaired along the way and had supply stations set up, greatly reducing the danger of this trade route.

In this situation.

The revenue from customs clearance at Yumen Pass and Yangguan Pass alone was so high that Liu Che had never dared to imagine it before.

Such rapid development of foreign trade has also driven the development of domestic economy and handicraft industry.

Now it is no longer a problem of large landlords annexing land, leaving the common people without land to farm, but a shortage of workers in the handicraft industry due to a shortage of goods. Even if people with hands and feet do not have land, as long as they are willing to work, they can fill their stomachs, and their income in a year is no less than that from farming... This has caused the industrial structure of the Han Dynasty to quietly change!

This greatly alleviated the land annexation problem that had been bothering Liu Che for a long time.

However, Liu Che still did not change the social status order of "scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans".

He had his own calculations in mind and believed it was necessary to ensure that merchants were the fattest and least threatening fat sheep and could be pushed to the opposite side of the general public at any time.

Again.

If it weren't for the father and son working together to expand the territory and build roads and bridges, how could these merchants have the fertile soil to become rich first? How can those who drink water forget those who dug the wells?

(End of this chapter)