Although Liu Yu has been involved in history books under the influence of Liu Muzhi in recent years, his foundation is too poor after all. He only knows about many things in general and has not studied them in depth. Regarding the transition between the two Han Dynasties, he is more interested in the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai. His deeds and miraculous battles such as the Battle of Kunyang were not Wang Mang's various political methods. In his impression, this was an extremely hypocritical and perverse hypocrite. He pretended to be like a saint before taking power, and even forced himself to fail. He killed the son of a domestic slave and committed suicide in order to win people's hearts. However, after becoming the emperor, he caused chaos in the world, rebels spread everywhere, and ultimately cost Qing Qing his life. Whether it is in the storytelling or history books, this is a worthless and heinous crime. Such a character that people don't even want to know about his cases, as long as they know that he is an eternal evil person.
But after Zhi Miaoyin said this, Liu Yu was a little confused. Yes, what kind of tyrant can make the world chaotic and attack in groups? Is it like the second emperor of Qin and King Zhou of Shang who endlessly conquered the country? Will the use of people's power lead to despair? But it seems that Wang Mang's new dynasty didn't build the Great Wall or conquer the barbarians, so why did it cause chaos in the world? Liu Yu's heart suddenly aroused curiosity.
When Zhi Miaoyin saw the expression in Liu Yu's eyes changing again and again, she knew that he had persuaded her. She smiled slightly and said, "It seems that Brother Yu doesn't know much about this past event. Do you want to hear Miaoyin talk about this?" How did Emperor Xinmang transform from a saint to a single man?"
Liu Yu did not comment, she opened her red lips with a sweet voice, and the graceful voice matched with her silver bell-like voice, playing on Liu Yu's ears like the sound of nature: "Actually, after Wang Mang became the emperor, he was like you. He is full of passion and ideals, and wants to restore a peaceful world to the world. When he becomes emperor, he is not like those apocalyptic tyrants of the previous dynasties, who indulged in sex and just wanted to enjoy themselves. Instead, he is ambitious and wants to achieve great things. He relied on ancient reforms and wanted to Following the example of the wise kings of ancient times, he realized an ideal country where everyone is equal, the cultivators have their own land, and they can earn their own living. Therefore, he issued an edict to restore the well-field system of the Zhou Dynasty, nationalize the land that originally belonged to the powerful landlords, and then distribute it. Farming for ordinary people, brother Yu, are you very excited when you hear this? Do you think someone can realize these ideals of yours? "
Liu Yu opened his mouth and said in surprise: "This is a good thing. Why didn't it come true in the end? Could it be that in the late Han Dynasty, there was an organization like the Mafia to ruin his affairs?"
Zhi Miaoyin sighed: "Although the ideal is good, it is still too far from reality. Since the ancient kings, there have been kings, high and low in the world. After thousands of years, the human world has its own set of order and laws. The powerful landlords owned the land, but the farmers and tenants had no land and could only rely on these powerful landlords and became their slaves and tenants. Even seeds and farm tools were often given by these owners.”
"They have become accustomed to working for their masters for life, and they do not expect to have their own land. In fact, under the protection of these powerful landowners, all kinds of taxes and labor levied by the country can be paid by their masters, and they want to All you have to do is pay the grain according to the tax rate specified by the master. In this way, although you will be busy all your life, you can still make a living. If you are lucky and encounter a big war in the country, you will be recruited to join the army. After you have performed meritorious services, you will be rewarded, and maybe even You can buy land, get a wife, and continue the family line."
"But Wang Mang wanted to take back the land of the powerful landlords and distribute it to tenants and villagers, and then levy various taxes on them and make them perform various military and labor services. In this way, the villagers who previously only had to concentrate on farming The guests stopped working. They did not think it was a good thing that these lands belonged to them. Instead, because they had these lands, they had to bear much heavier taxes than before and were not allowed to have freedom. In fact, the powerful landowners no longer provided farm tools and seeds, but instead Taking the opportunity to drive up the prices of these means of production, these farmers soon went bankrupt and had no choice but to sell their property, and even imagined selling themselves into slavery as before. You know, selling yourself into slavery at this time is no longer a matter of personal freedom. , but only by being a slave can one survive, and only by relying on these powerful landlords can one survive."
Murong Lan nodded: "Yes, Miaoyin is talking about the situation at that time, but Wang Mang strictly forbids any more slaves in the country, even selling oneself as a slave to make a living. How can the powerful landlords in the world be willing to give up on themselves like this?" The land was often given to the people in both positive and negative ways. While returning the land to the people, in the name of the court, it levied various exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes that ordinary people could not afford, making it difficult for them to survive. As a result, within a few years, the world was in chaos and refugees were everywhere. Those green forests you mentioned , Red Eyebrow, is a standard refugee army. They started to revolt just to find a way to survive. Later, all the Liu family clan members in the world also joined. In the end, the Green Forest Red Eyebrow Army attacked Guanzhong first and killed Wang Mang, and Liu Xiu later We eliminated all the refugee armies and local powerful forces, unified the world, and established the Later Han Dynasty."
Liu Yu frowned: "So, Wang Mang is still a good emperor who has ideals and wants the people of the world to be free and self-reliant? But why did things end up like this? Doesn't he have capable officials to carry out the tasks for him? These policies? Why can’t the people survive without the powerful landlords?”
Zhi Miaoyin sighed faintly: "Because farming involves all aspects, it cannot be completed smoothly by one household. The fields need to be irrigated, the seeds need to be stored, the fertilizers need to be supplied, and the final harvest, storage, and sales all require cooperation. Hundreds or thousands of households need to be gathered together to achieve greater grain production. If it is just one household, it will need at least a hundred acres of land to be self-sufficient. The efficiency of farming is very low. Brother, you have been engaged in farming, so you should know this better than me."
Liu Yu scratched his head in embarrassment: "Well, I used to be afraid that farming would be too troublesome, so I didn't want to farm. I spent all day collecting firewood or catching fish. I would rather go hunting. All my skills are spent on fishing and hunting. Those who practice among them, if you put it this way, it is true that although we farmers in Jingkou do not belong to any aristocratic family, when it comes to spring plowing, summer floods, and autumn harvests, the whole village helps each other, and one household cannot work alone. Otherwise, no one can hope to have a good harvest, so the people in the village rely on this kind of relationship to maintain their relationship. Correspondingly, there are often fights between villages and between villages for the irrigation of a river. Our annual fighting competition in Jingkou evolved from this."
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