Emperor Liu's appointment of Han Xizai unsurprisingly caused quite a stir in the Tokyo court. It was like throwing a huge stone into a calm lake from high altitude, causing loud waves and endless waves, including insects and birds on the water and fish under the water. The shrimps were all in a state of shock.
The problem is that in the eyes of most people, His Majesty the Emperor placed too much emphasis on Han Xizai. The southeast pacifier, the southeast, and the pacifier all need to be highlighted and worth pondering.
This is not just Jiangnan and Jiangxi, but also Wuyue and Fujian, which can be said to include the essence of the south. The pacification envoy is a position with a long history. In the current Han Dynasty, although it is a temporary assignment by the emperor, the power of any temporary assignment is astonishing, just like the governor envoy and inspection envoy set up by the previous emperor.
Han Xizai was sent to the southeast. Apparently he had received the imperial edict and was an imperial envoy. How could such trust and importance not make the Han courtiers’ eyes red and their stomachs sour?
He, Han Xizai, is a surrendered minister. Although he is somewhat famous, he is of no use in the city of Tokyo. As for celebrities, only if they give you face can they be famous. If they don't give you face, then they are just an old man...
However, generally speaking, the decisions made by Emperor Liu and the appointments that have been issued cannot be changed. Although there are strong opinions, it is difficult to change his will. Everyone could only stare at Han Xizai from top to bottom to see how he was doing and what the result would be.
At the same time, for Han Xizai, this heavy appointment also forced him to have no way out. As a surrendered minister, shouldering the king's orders, holding great power, and enjoying glory, once he makes a mistake, or does it badly, or does it too poorly, and fails to achieve the expected results, then what awaits him, even if it is not irreversible, will definitely be Reputation ruined.
The government affairs in the southeast and the Liangjiang area were temporarily handled by Fan Zhiguai and Tongping Zhangzhang, while Zan Jurun was in charge of the two Zhejiang provinces. Therefore, Han Xizai, the pacifier, went south not to appease the government and appease the people. On the contrary, he went to stir up trouble.
Emperor Liu gave Han Xizai three tasks in total.
First, move to a wealthy family. Relocate the wealthy, wealthy businessmen, and large landowners in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to create more living space for the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, alleviate social conflicts, and reduce the gap between rich and poor. There are three main destinations for migration, one is Hunan, the other is northwest, and the third is Shanyang.
Second, crack down on lawlessness. This is a special attack to punish evil, and we will impose the most severe attack on those people or families who rely on privileges and have a bad reputation in the fish and meat village, in conjunction with the move to move the rich, a two-pronged approach.
Third, the redistribution of land. This is also the most important thing. Although it is not planned to be as "vigorous" as it was in Shu, in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, even if a blunt knife is used to cut flesh, several methods are implemented in conjunction, and the original wealth pattern will be broken.
Of course, Emperor Liu knew in his heart that this was just a reshuffle to clear the old order, construct a new pattern, ease the contradiction between land and wealth, and strengthen rule. Liu Chengyou even said bluntly to Han Xizai that I would equalize the inequality between rich and poor in Jiangzuo. Of course, this was just a private statement.
On the other hand, Emperor Liu's personal will was also at work. The economy and culture of Liangjiang and Wuyue had indeed achieved great development under the governance of Li and Qian, but similarly, they were originally parasitic under the two regimes. Those with vested interests were not favored by Emperor Liu.
Perhaps Emperor Liu was too small-minded. Now that the world belonged to the Han Dynasty, he did not want those people to continue to live comfortably and nourished lives. He had to change to make Emperor Liu feel suitable and feel his dominance before he could give up.
In fact, as far as Han Xizai was concerned, he was a little surprised by Emperor Liu's approach of rectifying the powerful and thought it was too radical. After all, his original reforms were conservative treatments.
If Han Xizai's policy at that time was only to restrict the powerful, big merchants, and big landowners, and to take food and flesh from their mouths, then Emperor Liu would have cut off the roots and started over.
If the method is too drastic, it will easily lead to chaos, civil unrest, or even mutiny. Never underestimate the influence of local right-wing clans. However, when he noticed Emperor Liu's eyes as bright as the bright moon, and the faint smile revealed by the divine light in them, Han Xizai gave up the idea of admonishing him at that time.
It can be seen that the emperor used him because he took a fancy to his reputation and talent, and gave himself a chance to clear his name. At the same time, what is needed is an executor. I can make suggestions on specific matters, but on decision-making matters, it is not my turn to say anything.
Furthermore, even if it deviates from what I imagined, now that I have been given the opportunity, will I do it? After thinking about this clearly, Han Xizai made a smart choice...
Also, how can a hero like Emperor Liu, a unified king, coupled with the strong style he has always cultivated, be threatened by the old dignitaries and right-wingers in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and what capital can they have to bargain with them?
The only remaining concern may be that they do not want to plunge the intact southeastern half into war and suffer unnecessary trauma. However, what Emperor Liu did was what he thought was right and necessary.
If the policies were too arrogant and the methods were too motivating, and caused unrest, how could Emperor Liu be threatened by this? Let’s put it bluntly. The original chaos in Shu was, to a certain extent, the result of Emperor Liu’s subconscious connivance. Since we are not afraid of chaos in Shu, how can we be afraid of Jiangsu and Zhejiang?
Today's Emperor Liu, and today's Han Dynasty court, can be described in one sentence. There are many heroes in the world, but no one can compete with him. What's more, all the "heroes" have been cut off, so why fear Yu Yong?
Everything, no matter whether it is correct or not, no matter what the criticism, can only be implemented and tried in accordance with the emperor's will and ideas. If he does well and succeeds, then he is still a wise ruler and a talented person. If he does not do well, at worst he will be Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, not to mention that Emperor Liu is still a "cheating".
Of course, Emperor Liu is not a reckless man. He can calculate gains and losses, weigh risks, and seize opportunities. As for the affairs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it was only after months of patience that we were ready to implement them.
In the past few months after the successful pacification of the south, the imperial court's aftermath work in the southeastern region has never stopped. So far, the most important things have been almost done.
First, the bureaucrats from Jinling and Hangzhou have basically moved north, sweeping away their upper-level politics.
Second, the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes originally enacted by the two countries should be abolished, and the people in the southeast should be informed and benevolent to the people. The people in the southeast who have benefited may still travel, at least they will not be more repulsive to the Han Dynasty.
Third, the southern faction of capable officials replaced a large number of original southern officials. By February of the first year of Kaibao, the county and county governments in the southeast were basically under the control of the imperial court and surrendered to the righteousness, forming a de facto unity.
Fourth, the military was completely reorganized. The original troops of more than 300,000 people from the two countries were quickly digested, reorganized and properly placed. Speaking of this, Qian Hongchu must be praised for his profound understanding of righteousness. In the two Zhejiang areas, there were not only millions of people, but also more than 140,000 troops, so that the court could accept them without scrapping a single soldier. When the army is under control, Emperor Liu will have enough confidence to do anything.
More importantly, Emperor Liu's rectification actions in Jiangsu and Zhejiang can be regarded as taking the standpoint of the public and infringing on the interests of a small number of people, which has a basis in public opinion. Even if not, once the action is launched, it will be enough to create public opinion.
As long as he does not stand against everyone and conflicts with the interests of everyone in the world, no matter what happens, he will have enough confidence to face it and solve it. Speaking of which, Emperor Liu sometimes really had a "willful" side.
Of course, Han Xizai was not the only one who sent the "working group" to Jiangnan, he was only the leader. Emperor Liu transferred ten capable officials from various departments in the capital, and sent Wang Zhu and Zhang Yi (Zhang Yi's uncle) to the local government, plus the cooperation of Zhong Mo and a group of Nanchen officials.
At the same time, the local military and government also issued edicts and fully cooperated!
