Chapter 42 Emperors: Unprecedented prosperity?(1/2)
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It's not that Li Shimin just clung to one point, it was mainly about the policy of "recuperation and recuperation", which was the "standard configuration" of almost every prosperous age.
In other words, it is the cornerstone.
Just for this reason, it deserves to be praised.
What's more, a "royalty-selling system" was created, but there are no problems with this selling-royalty system now.
But over time, first of all, the proliferation of titles will inevitably cause success awards to lose their original role.
And precisely because of this system, big landowners, big businessmen, and nobles will gradually form, forming a wealthy family that is superior to the common people.
This system is good for a while, but it will be a big disaster in the long run!
The reason why it is on the list is because there were no major disasters during the Wenjing period, but what about after that?
The reason why the emperors are emperors is that, except for those foolish and ignorant emperors, the minds of other emperors are transcendent from ordinary people. Their thoughts are so far-reaching that they can discover the advantages and disadvantages in an instant.
This kind of system whose advantages slightly outweigh the disadvantages can also be included in the list. Naturally, some emperors were unconvinced.
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At this time, other reasons gradually came to light.
[Reason 4 for inclusion in the list: Stabilizing the frontier!]
[During the period when Emperor Wen ascended the throne, not only the internal affairs were complicated and difficult, but also the external affairs were very serious. When the national strength was not strong, it could be said that he was "Hu Qiang Nan Jin"! 】
[In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty, King Youxian of the Xiongnu broke the peace treaty and led tens of thousands of troops to invade and occupy Henan (now the Zhaomeng area of Mengneiyike)! He also attacked Shangjun (now the Suide area of Sixi)! 】
【Burning, killing, looting, killing and plundering Han people, threatening Chang'an!】
【The crime cannot be punished!】
[The big man couldn't bear it and refused to give in. He sent 80,000 troops to attack the Xiongnu! 】
[The Huns fled, although there was no fighting between the two sides.]
[But this time, it was also the first large-scale military operation in the Western Han Dynasty since the siege of Baideng, which showed that the Western Han Dynasty was actually not willing to accept the peace policy. 】
[And in the 14th year of the Christian era, the Xiongnu Chanyu personally led an army of 140,000 and invaded the Han Dynasty again! 】
[Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was not cowardly either! He also wanted to personally lead his troops to attack, and the entire dynasty, both civil and military, tried their best to dissuade him!]
[Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty refused to listen and insisted on conquering it himself. If Empress Dowager Huang hadn't dissuaded him in time, this dangerous move could have been calmed down. 】
[Although Emperor Wen did not personally fight against the Xiongnu, the Han army still went out to fight against the Xiongnu. After more than a month of hard fighting, they finally drove the Xiongnu away. 】
[However, the Han army returned immediately after leaving the fortress and did not pursue them.]
[The reason is that at that time, the people of the Han Dynasty and the Manchu Dynasty had just rested and recuperated, and the economy had not fully recovered, so they could not afford the continuous war!]
[And it is not only limited by national power, but also by specific material foundations such as horses and weapons. 】
【The odds are too big!】
[Once it fails, the Han Dynasty will also perish in a few generations!]
[And the vicious development of the power of the Han princes at that time can be said to be internal and external troubles! 】
[If you send troops hastily at this time, if the troops are not successful, the capital may be sacked by other princes!]
【"Anyone who offends our strong men will be punished no matter how far away!"】
[Emperor Wen and Jing wanted to say these heart-wrenching words, but in order to avoid further increasing the burden on the people, they could only choose to tolerate it!]
【Place your hope in future generations!】
[For this reason, they are even more conscientious and diligent in governing the world now! When they strive to avenge future emperors, they will have horses to ride, soldiers to use, food to eat, and the confidence to avenge the Huns!]
[Now I swallow my anger and endure hardships, just to kill those Huns thieves for future generations!]
[So the Western Han Dynasty thought it was safe, but had to send envoys to repair relations with the Xiongnu. 】
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When this was mentioned, Emperor Wen of Han clenched his fists!
It's like the pain from before came back to my heart again!
You know, how can an emperor tolerate killing his own people and massacring his own people?
And again and again?
However, due to various conditions and overall environmental restrictions at the time, he could not send troops!
We can only face our former enemies with a smile again!
This feeling is as if someone killed your parents or your children.
But when you face such a murderer again, you can't take action. You have to sit cross-legged with him and face him with a smile. What's even more helpless and irritating is that you have to send your girl, the woman in your family, to
The murderer’s family is getting married!
How could any man with any backbone endure such humiliation?
No, this is not just humiliation, but a great shame!
How could the two emperors Han Wen and Han Jing endure it so easily!!!
Both emperors had blue veins on their foreheads.
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty: "What a shame! If I had sent out troops rashly at that time, as mentioned in the inventory, the capital would have been occupied by other princes! Then the world would be in chaos, the Han Dynasty would be dead, and the people would be dead!"
"The people of the world will once again suffer from war! This once prosperous scene will once again lead to troubled times, and people will once again be in dire straits and become homeless!"
"Huns, every time I dream, I want to kill those bastards with my own hands!!!"
When the other emperors saw this, no one said anything, let alone criticized.
Instead, they all took a deep breath.
Other dynasties also experienced the hatred of foreign thieves! Therefore, they also understood and understood the situation at that time.
How could it be possible to accuse these two emperors again?
I am also angry from my heart! I feel aggrieved!
But Li Shimin snorted coldly: "It turns out that the rule of Wen and Jing was just a prosperous period of civil rule, and they didn't even dare to fight wars."
"It's not like I conquered the world on horseback."
"It's a good time in these prosperous times. You don't even have a horse, but you can still be ranked fourth."
"I really laughed."
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty became angry instantly: "Who do you think doesn't have a 'horse'?!"
Li Shimin: "I'm just talking about you!"
But during the discussion, I continued to take stock of the reasons for being on the list!
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[Reason 5: Maintaining unity!]
[In the early Han Dynasty, the power of the princes and kings developed viciously, and the princes became powerful, forming an unstoppable trend, threatening the development of imperial power, and the contradictions became increasingly intensified as Emperor Wen of Han ascended the throne! ]
[Only three years later, some princes and kings raised the flag of rebellion!]
【Let’s keep going!】
[However, because Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was trying to stabilize the political situation at that time and focused on restoring the social economy, the situation did not allow him to openly confront the major princes and kings, but he also took the opportunity to divide the largest state of Qi into six! 】
[The Huainan Kingdom was also divided into three parts.]
[After Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty came to the throne, the seven kingdoms took the opportunity to rebel!]
[Then he sent more than forty generals to jointly attack other countries.]
[The rebels were finally defeated, and it only took three months to completely put an end to the disaster!]
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Zulong: "What? Destroy the seven kingdoms in three months?"
"Compared with this, it didn't take me just three months to conquer the six countries!"
When Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty saw it, he quickly explained: "No, no, it was the Wu-Chu rebels that took me three months to finish."
"Places like Qi, Jiaoxi and other places will last for three months, and the damn King Zhao even invited the Huns to join forces to invade the Han!"
"What!!!!!"
The emperors of all realms were shocked!
There are actually people who actively collaborate with the enemy and treason!
Isn’t this just a trick, a spy, and an eternal sinner?!
At this moment, the emperors and other wise ministers could not bear it any longer.
Zu Long: "Forget about the civil strife among the princes, there are still people who actively surrender to the enemy!"
To be continued...