Chapter 58 Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han
"Sir, can the Han Dynasty you mentioned compare with the Qin Dynasty? Can Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty compare with the First Emperor?" Meng Chongde asked.
"It's really hard to compare. The two have different merits, and they have both made huge contributions to China." Qin An said.
"Sir, I think the First Emperor is more powerful than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In ten years, the First Emperor successively destroyed the six kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu, and Qi, and achieved the goal of unifying the four seas.
This is a great achievement. "Gongzi Gao said.
Fusu also said: "Yes, I also think the First Emperor is the most powerful. He also conquered Baiyue in the south and the Huns in the north, and unified currency, writing, weights and measures, etc. He ordered the destruction of civilian weapons and moved the nobles of the six Shandong countries to Guanzhong. In addition, Da Qin’s rule will be more solid.”
Qin An nodded and said: "You two are right, but you also missed a lot of the great achievements of the First Emperor."
"What did we miss?" Fusu and Gongzi Gao asked at the same time.
Meng Chongde and Li Xiao couldn't help but wonder, what have we forgotten?
Qin An smiled, then picked up the homemade teacup on the table and said with a smile: "After unifying the country, Qin Wangzheng believed that he was more successful than the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, so he created the title of "Emperor" and called himself the First Emperor.
Since then, the feudal dynasty that lasted for two thousand years appeared, and he laid the foundation for the feudal dynasty.
The emperor is the supreme ruler of the country. He can decide all affairs of the country and directly appoint and remove important central and local officials.
Not only that, the First Emperor also implemented the system of prefectures and counties throughout the country, divided the country into thirty-six counties, abolished the feudal system, and implemented an authoritarian centralized system.
This gave rise to the concept of great unity in the country. One China is the belief in each of our hearts. Anyone who dares to subvert one China is a traitor, a traitor to China.
Zhao Su, you are thinking of dividing the world. As I said, that will lead to the division of the country.
Although the power is centralized and autocratic, and occasionally there are faint kings that lead to the destruction of dynasties, the country has not died. The country is still a country without any changes.
Therefore, after the Han Dynasty, few dynasties with enfeoffment system appeared. Even if the emperors knew that their dynasties would decline, they still did not enfeoff because they all had the idea in their hearts that there was only one China, the complete China. "
Fusu was shocked. One China, one complete China. There was only one China in everyone's heart. There was no Qin, no Zhao, Chuqi and other six countries.
That's right, the current Great Qin is a complete Great Qin. There are no Six Kingdoms, and there is only one Great Qin in the hearts of the people.
If I further divide the world, the people in that fiefdom will only have their lords in their hearts, and there will be no Great Qin, then the country will be divided again, and there may not be a unified China in the end.
I'm so stupid, why didn't I think of this before.
"Thank you sir for your teaching. If you remember it, you will never be addicted to enfeoffment again." Fusu said sincerely.
"Sir, what about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? What can he compare with the First Emperor?" Gongzi Gao asked.
Meng Chongde said: "In my heart, the achievements of the First Emperor are unmatched in the world. How can Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty compare with the First Emperor? It is simply a dream."
"That's right, it's just a fool's errand." Principal Li continued.
"You two, don't make blind conclusions. Although I also think that the First Emperor is stronger than the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, we need to listen to what Mr. Gao has to say first." Gongzi Gao said.
Fusu then said: "Don't talk anymore, let's continue to listen to Mr. history. I also want to know what abilities this Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has that can be compared with the First Emperor."
"The four of you are simply blind fans of the First Emperor. Oh, by the way, you don't know what fans mean, which means admirers." Qin An said with a smile.
Everyone suddenly realized that they almost thought that they had exposed their secrets, which made them scared for a while.
Qin An continued: "I said that after the founding of the Han Dynasty, the policy with the Xiongnu was to make peace with the Xiongnu, that is, to marry the princess to the Xiongnu. This policy was a shame for the Han Dynasty.
However, continuous wars have made the people's livelihood difficult, and the people have no way to experience another war.
In addition, the Huns' cavalry was notoriously fast, and the Han cavalry, let alone the Han's cavalry, could not keep up with the opponent's speed, so there was no other way.
So after several generations of emperors recuperating, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne. History books record that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was only sixteen years old when he ascended the throne. "
"Hmph, he is not as good as the First Emperor in this regard. The First Emperor ascended the throne at the age of thirteen." Gongzi Gao said.
Qin An smiled and said: "Although they were three years apart when they ascended the throne, their situations after ascending the throne were similar. The First Emperor had Lu Buwei to control the government, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had his grandmother Dou to control the government."
"It turns out that the situations of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the First Emperor were so similar." Everyone's hearts moved involuntarily.
"Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty reigned for fifty-four years in total, which is considered to be an emperor who reigned for a very long time in history." Qin An said with some envy.
"During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he adopted Dong Zhongshu's suggestion of "deposing hundreds of schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" to unify his thinking and emphasize imperial power.
At this time, Confucianism had become an important thought for two thousand years, and it was also the main thought. Even the imperial examinations tested Confucianism.
Strategically, the Han Dynasty conquered all directions, conquered the world, and expanded its territory.
Regarding the border threat from the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty actively took the lead in fighting, and heroes such as Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Li Guang emerged.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also sent Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions, thus opening up the "Silk Road". All countries in the Western Regions knew that there was a big country in the east, the Han Dynasty.
So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Princess Xijun, Princess Jieyou and Qin Wusun in order to jointly attack the Xiongnu, defeat the Xiongnu, make the Xiongnu become vassals, and even set up envoys and captains to control the Western Regions.
Moreover, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty further strengthened the centralization of power and issued the "Tianfa Order", which would establish governors, weaken the power of the prime minister, and further weaken the power of the vassal king.
The "Tai Xue" was established, talents were actively recommended, the bureaucracy was reformed, Confucian scholars entered the court one after another, and the "inspection and examination system" initiated by Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, was improved to promote filial piety and integrity.
The "Yuefu" mechanism was improved, and the Han Dynasty poems collected, preserved and passed down by the imperial Yuefu system or music management agencies equivalent to Yuefu functions eventually formed the Han Dynasty Yuefu, etc.
But in the end, he made the same mistake as the First Emperor. He was obsessed with witchcraft and gods, which led to chaos in the court, the prince committed suicide, and the number of refugees in Guandong reached more than two million.
From then on, the Han Dynasty began to decline. This was a phenomenon in which prosperity must eventually decline.
And after the Three Kingdoms, there is another sentence: as long as the world is united, it must be divided, and if it is divided for a long time, it must be united.
These two phenomena are the main phenomena of the feudal dynasty in China for more than two thousand years.
Okay, it's almost time for get out of class to end. I won't give you any homework today. You go back and review carefully. I'll give you the test tomorrow. "
