The Han Dynasty that Liu Bing has taken over can be said to be in a serious situation. After the defeat of the Southern Kingdom of Xiaoding, the brutal emperor's military campaign, and the peace of the princes, the economy of the entire Han Dynasty completely collapsed. On the surface, the Han Dynasty has temporarily stabilized, but in fact the entire Han Dynasty has stabilized. By luck.
As long as there is a large-scale natural disaster due to bad luck, with today's food reserves and population, the people who rise up will turn the world into a white land, and only those who survive will be eligible to eat.
This is not even a conflict where there is no idle land in the world and farmers are starving to death. This can be solved by killing powerful people. This is simply a matter of the world's resources being exhausted and the landlords having no food left. Without food, no matter how flourishing the flowers are, what can they do? how?
Farming is the foundation of the world is by no means just talk!
When Liu Bing learned that the Kaipingcang, Changpingcang, and Anpingcang near Chang'an had almost bottomed out, it was like ice pouring down his neck, and he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.
The only thing that allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief was that Liu Dan had defeated all the barbarians on all sides through military force. He was still licking his wounds and was unable to invade the Central Plains.
Otherwise, internal and external troubles, regardless of victory or defeat, the Central Plains will be reshuffled and reopened.
Soon Liu Bing had issued an edict.
"The world's fatigue has never exceeded this time. The people's fatigue has become unbearable. The shortage of agricultural food has endangered the country. I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
Now we require the governors, county magistrates, and officials all over the world to supervise local mulberry farming, repair local water conservancy, dredge county rivers, turn over the condensed soil, remove weeds in the fields, so that crops can grow luxuriantly.
I seek talents from all over the world who are good at farming and mulberry cultivation, and I am willing to grant them with the position of chief minister of agriculture. I seek from all over the world farmers who are good at farming. I set up officials to persuade farmers in the counties, counties and princes. I am in Chang'an and listen to the opinions of the four directions. According to the news, there are county governors and magistrates who have performed well, and I will reward them heavily.
I also ask all the prefectures and magistrates in the world to suspend the sacrifices of the eight masters, straighten out the number and frequency of sacrifices, worship the throne of King Zhaosheng, and pray for the shining of the Lord of the Four Seasons.
If there are powerful people who interfere with the cultivation of mulberry trees, please report to me. I will show no mercy. "
The issuance of the "Order to Encourage Teaching Farmers and Mulberry Farms" made officials all over the world truly feel the changes of the times. The most important thing is that Liu Bing has put forward the assessment standard, which is the promotion of prosperous farmers and mulberry trees.
In conjunction with the previous recruitment order, the emperor's eagerness for talents has been put in front of the world.
Liu Bing was still worried. He had seen how those officials oppressed good people among the people, so he said to the court: "Since ancient times, those who have been entrusted with the law have been so fierce that they give orders and orders many times, but there is no regret or change.
Nowadays, the common people and their noble relatives are all exhausted, and the noble relatives are so tired that they feed on the common people. How innocent the common people are.
The world is extremely dangerous now, and I am not willing to take any risks.
An upright scholar, a descendant of the hero of the Jingnan War, a close relative of the royal family, a brother of the Queen’s maternal family, these are the ones I trust.
I appointed them as censors, wearing embroidered clothes and carrying my festival banners and tiger talismans. They were called censors in embroidered clothes and went to prefectures, counties and villages to supervise illegal activities in various places, so that the nobles would not dare to embezzle the common people. assets so that people can resume their rest as much as possible.
These censors directly obey my orders. "
The ministers were shocked when they heard this. In the past, Emperor Xiaowu appointed the governor to supervise the counties and counties all over the world. However, the governor could not actually go deep into the counties. He basically relied on reports to do things. However, the censor with embroidered clothes seemed to have a large number of people. Moreover, with their swords and tiger charms, they have a lot of power, and the embroidered censors chosen by the emperor are all the children of the world's richest families and the most powerful people in Confucian classics. They can be said to have no scruples. When they get to the place, they will all be powerful in the county. country.
There are even more thoughtful people who can get a glimpse of the emperor's thoughts and appease the princes, relatives, and close relatives. Looking at these candidates, the emperor is probably going to hit the world's powerful and those nobles who have not helped him.
Han laws are like a net, densely woven. How can there be anyone in the world who does not violate Han laws?
Even if he is an emperor, he dare not say that he does not violate the law. This is why the empress dowager Lu Ying was angry in the past.
"Your Majesty, the majesty of the law is unquestionable, but harsh judgments are inappropriate. I am very worried. The fatigue of the world has made the officials and the people exhausted. If we continue to use serious laws, will it make us feel uncomfortable? It is even more difficult for the people.
When the Han Dynasty was founded a hundred years ago, it was also in a state of exhaustion. Empress Gao, Emperor Xiaohui, King Luowen and Emperor Xiaowen all used loose laws to govern the country, and the world soon became prosperous.
Your Majesty, the people of the world have high hopes for you and hope that you can recreate a prosperous age. I think you should follow your example. "
The prosperous age when the Han Dynasty was founded was a prosperous age that the entire Han court, from the literati and officials to the princes and kings, was pursuing. It was the closest thing to the kingly rule recorded in the classics. At that time, even the houses of ordinary people had stored food, and Liu Bing had often I feel extremely stressed just thinking about it.
After hearing what the Prime Minister said, Liu Bing pondered and said: "Is the law intended to make the people more lonely?
It is to deal with riots and prohibit evil.
The Emperor Su Wang once said: "Etiquette and law are the sect of the world and the destiny of all people. The superior etiquette reaches the sky and leads the people to be kings, while the inferior etiquette steals the heaven and bullies the people into thieves." '
I deeply believe that the law should allow the living to have no resentment and allow the dead to rest in peace. Such a law is enough to be called a gift.
The Prime Minister's words are reasonable, and he has issued my order. The embroidered clothes censor is responsible for the ministers who are responsible for guarding the order. If they find out something, report it to me. They are not allowed to act without authorization.
Prime Minister, Yushi Dafu, I decree to relax the punishment of punishment, but it will never be lenient. I will never condone those who hinder farming, torture the people, or kill people without reason!
I have never heard of officials who can rule the world despite being unfair. The income of small officials in the countryside is three-thirds of salary and seven-cent of fat. The court gives too little. It is really difficult to prevent them from seizing the people's assets. Increase them by twenty. Shi's salary told them not to invade the people.
I have given you grace. If you are violated again, no one can blame me anymore. "
"Your Majesty is wise and compassionate."
The heroes of Jingnan were no longer dissatisfied with this emperor. From this emperor, they really saw the shadow of Emperor Xiaowen.
The reason why Liu Bingji agreed with the prime minister's opinion so quickly was because he had seen among the people how subordinate officials made money by distorting laws and orders.
He knew very well that when there was no good way to control the subordinate officials at the grassroots level, the best way was to relax the laws for the people. In the Zhou Dynasty, this was called "the etiquette is not inferior to the common people", that is, there is no need to use strict etiquette and law to restrain and punish common people.
Correspondingly, "the official cannot be punished", that is, if the official violates the etiquette and law, he should commit suicide directly, and should not let the emperor personally punish him with etiquette and law. The Han Dynasty deeply inherited this tradition. Liu Dan committed suicide with two thousand stones after his death. There are as many as two digits of the above-mentioned high-ranking officials and princes.
The edict was agreed upon.
The imperial court moved very quickly. Liu Bing had already selected a group of his trusted ministers. The people of Chang'an City soon saw many officials in embroidered clothes carrying the scepter given by the emperor towards the ministers directly under the imperial court. Go to the county.
The powerful and powerful people living in Sili never dreamed that they had just experienced a wave of political purges, followed immediately by another wave of lawless investigations.
Only a few of the smartest people can see that the real purpose of the new emperor is to completely eliminate those unstable elements through purges.
This is to completely cleanse Guanzhong into a base loyal to him. This is to rebuild the good families of the counties in Guanzhong during the time of Emperor Xiaowu.
Kanto is so strong!
Strong enough to make the emperor tremble, Liu Bing has listened to his mother's advice and is unwilling to liquidate the Jingnan heroes, but this does not mean that he will always let the Jingnan heroes over his head.
The hero of Jingnan had no intention of letting him be a puppet emperor, but the hero of Jingnan had the ability to make him a puppet emperor. He wanted everyone in the world to see that he was a powerful emperor.
Sometimes it is not a good thing if the leader is weak and the minister is strong.
In the first year of Yuanfeng, May.
The third son of Wuyanghou, the censor in embroidered clothes, concealed his lawlessness and was scolded by his superiors.
The censor knelt down and appealed, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is my fault.
The powerful were lawless and tried to embezzle the people's property. The people did not obey, but colluded with the officials and used their hands to cause the people to break down their homes. This is really a heinous crime.
I should have reported this to Your Majesty, but considering that Your Majesty often thinks of filial piety and brotherhood, I really don’t want to embarrass you. "
Filial piety and unwillingness. As soon as these two words came out, Liu Bing already knew that the person who had committed the crime must be a relative of the emperor, and he was also an elder who was not easy to deal with.
The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety.
If the emperor did something unfilial, the joke would be too big, so if the son of Marquis Wuyang didn't want to say anything, and the emperor didn't know, then there would be no worries about being unfilial.
But Liu Bing was already such an emperor, and he immediately issued an order: "The way of filial piety and brotherhood?
Is there any higher way of filial piety than protecting the country and country of our ancestors?
Isn't a minister's loyalty to the monarch equivalent to filial piety?
The ruthless emperor brought trouble to the world and was overthrown. Who would talk about loyalty at that time?
Your father is the hero of Jingnan, how can he be persuaded to retreat by mere words!
If I don't deal with the problems that have caused trouble to our ancestors' kingdoms and ruined their country today, when the country overturns, all the late emperors will definitely point their fingers at me and angrily rebuke me.
Who is sitting on the throne?
I have spoken first, and I will never give you mercy! "
"Your Majesty, it's your great-aunt, Princess Yang!"
Princess Yang grows up!
The most senior person in the current royal family is the sister of Emperor Xiaowu!
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After succeeding to the great throne, the sea is empty and the people's livelihood is exhausted. He said: "I use my body to flatter my ancestors and inherit the ancestral temple. I spend my days and nights thinking about the prosperity of Gao Wen and the righteous deeds of Emperor Xiaowu. I know the rule of the Sixth Generation, the monarch and his ministers." With one heart and one mind, I commend the meritorious officials for peace and prosperity, harmony between the upper and lower levels, peace in the sea, and unparalleled virtue.
However, he ordered the ministers, princes and princes to act leniently, to reduce punishments and be lenient, to obey the sufferings of the people, to encourage farmers and mulberry farmers, to cheer up the Han family, and to show the virtues of the Sixth Generation. ”——"Book of Han·Xiaoxuan Benji"
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