From summer to autumn, Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Han Dynasty set an example and led his subjects to do one thing: fight against the sky.
Although it suffered heavy losses one after another in terms of earthquake resistance, locust resistance, and drought resistance, it finally stabilized thanks to the active actions of the imperial court. In the original history, the situation of the Later Han Dynasty was able to persist, but now the "Northern Han Dynasty" has been improved by Liu Chengyou's painstaking efforts.
Of course, it is impossible to test the heavy price paid by the Later Han Dynasty at that time, but it is completely conceivable. Deaths from starvation were everywhere, turmoil broke out, complaints arose, and the soldiers and the people suffered.
Even in the Northern Han Dynasty, under the multiple disasters, there was no shortage of unrest in various states. In response to this, the imperial court ordered the government to strictly control the unrest. Natural disasters are already severe, but man-made disasters will only make the situation worse and more serious. The imperial court's limited money and food could not help too many people, so the people in various states were seriously harmed.
In order to appease people's hearts, Liu Chengyou issued an edict and implemented a tax reduction and exemption for all states in the world based on the disaster situation. In fact, in the Gyeonggi area directly controlled by the imperial court, except for Kaifeng Prefecture, the other areas such as Zheng, Xu, Ru, Luoyang and other areas were not seriously affected by the disaster, and they could still contribute to the central government in terms of finance and taxation.
In contrast, local governors, generals, and officials who still control a large amount of financial power inevitably take actions that harm the people in order to stabilize the territory and ensure fiscal and taxation during the disaster. In this way, he not only gave the imperial court control, but also took the blame for the imperial court.
It was not until the disaster gradually eased, the crops were harvested, and the imperial court began to make real efforts to provide relief to the victims and maintain the order on the verge of collapse that it slowly stabilized and the surrounding area became safe.
In this process, the most effective measure implemented is relief-for-work. Most of the people affected by the disaster in the Central Plains came to Wangpu to control the river, supplemented by road construction. Guanzhong Liu Chengyou sent Prime Minister Fan Zhi to visit in person to offer condolences, and mobilized all efforts to recruit victims and build water conservancy projects. As for Hebei, the focus is on road construction.
Because of the disaster, within half a year, Liu Chengyou put an end to many ideas, such as the adjustment of counties and towns such as Xixiang, An, Deng, and Chen in the southern border of the Han Dynasty. An Shenqi, Yang Chengxin, Liu Chongjin and other Fangzhen officials were all ministers of the old dynasty who served during Liu Zhiyuan's time.
In addition, preparations for the Southern Expedition have almost completely stalled. Stability is more important than anything else. He is busy sorting out the country, and Liu Chengyou doesn't have the energy to take care of too much for the time being. Of course, this is not completely without benefits. At least strategically, it can have the effect of confusing Southern Tang. The Northern Han Dynasty had too much time to take care of itself and was suffering from it. How could it pose much of a threat to the "promised land" of the Tang Dynasty?
As Wang Pu said at the beginning, the Southern Tang Dynasty was really in decline. In the southern part of the Tang Dynasty, in the land of old Fujian, Liu Congxiao's brother, who was separatist in Quanzhou, was willing to poison Dong Si'an, the governor of Nanzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty. The Liu brothers were able to separatize Quan and Nanzhou.
The response of the emperors and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty was very weak, probably because they considered the quagmire the Tang army had fallen into in Fujian in the past two years, and had no intention of sending more troops. They acquiesced to the rule of the Liushi brothers over Quan and Zhangzhou, and appointed Liu Congxiao as their leader. The observation envoys of Quan and Nanzhou only stationed troops on their sides to monitor.
At this point, the Southern Tang Dynasty spent a lot of financial and military resources to destroy Fujian, and most of the old land of Fujian was thrown away. Only two of the five states in Fujian were divided into three states by Li Jing.
When Liu Chengyou heard about it in Tokyo, he commented lightly and was deeply disdainful. However, thinking about his own situation, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
It was late autumn, and the coldness of the Han Palace filled the Han Palace. Inside the Chui Gong Hall, it was actually warm. Liu Chengyou was sitting at the royal desk, reading a document in one hand, and holding a cup in the other. He took a sip of tea from time to time, his expression very calm.
What he read was compiled by the Third Division, including the autumn harvest situation of the Gyeonggi states and the estimate of this year's autumn tax. The results would not make people optimistic. However, Liu Chengyou had already made psychological expectations, so he acted very calmly. .
Just when I put down the memorial, I sighed silently. I had no choice but to make do with it this year. After surviving this unlucky year, I am looking forward to the new year. I just hope that the coming winter will not cause another snow disaster or military disaster...
However, judging from the situation in the past two years, whether we can survive the cold winter safely still depends on God's will. Fortunately, during this period of comprehensive disaster for the Han Dynasty, the Khitans in the north did not take the opportunity to invade south.
The enemy in the north was also in trouble. It was still the issue of the succession of the Liao Empire. A group of nobles were dissatisfied with Yelu Ruan's rule and rebelled against him. This was just when Yelu Ruan was planning to send troops south. I have to lament that Beihan's luck has not reached its worst yet.
"Your Majesty." Prime Minister Feng Dao and Li Tao met in the palace.
Noticing that the two men were holding books in their hands and their expressions were solemn, Liu Chengyou didn't go into details and asked directly: "What's the matter?"
After only a moment's hesitation, Feng Dao, who was more senior, took the lead to speak: "The king of Linqing reported that heavy rains have been pouring in Yedu for days, damaging the crops and hindering the progress of the autumn harvest. In addition, the same is true in Ci, Xiang, Xing, Ming and other prefectures. Category, the specific situation is yet to be reported..."
Feng Dao's voice seemed a little low and cautious, paying attention to Liu Chengyou's reaction. Liu Chengyou's body froze slightly, and he murmured: "What a disaster!"
"Your Majesty, the rain has not stopped, and the crops in the fields have been soaked to death. The grain harvests in the above-mentioned states may also face a bad harvest!" Feng Dao lamented.
Even a weathered old fox like Feng Dao couldn't help but feel resentful about the situation of this old man.
Prefectures such as Cixiang were previously less affected by the locust plague in Hebei. However, these prefectures also suffered the most serious military disasters that year. The population in the territory was insufficient and there were not many acres of cultivated land. Even so, he could not escape God's "favor". No, even if it rains, it will cause you some trouble.
Taking a deep breath and calming down, Liu Chengyou asked: "How is the autumn harvest in Hebei going?"
Mentioning this, the solemnity in Feng Dao's expression disappeared a lot, and he cupped his hands and said: "Relying on your Majesty's foresight, this year's harvest has come to an end."
"In this case, the loss may not be that serious!" Liu Chengyou breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, and issued an order: "Send control to all states, wait for the rain to slow down, and do your best to save the crops, as much as you can save! In addition, we will save as much as we can!" , urging the other state and state governments to speed up the autumn harvest and finishing work!"
Liu Chengyou was really scared, what kind of disaster would come...
When the emperor's eyes turned to him, Li Tao hesitated for a moment, but still bit the bullet and reported a piece of bad news: "Your Majesty, Xijing reported that Luoshui has overflowed its banks!"
There was a loud "bang", and Liu Chengyou pressed his hand on the imperial case. After a long time, he asked: "How is the damage?"
"Dozens of residential buildings along the coast were destroyed..."
