Xuande

Chapter 891: The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Chronicles of Emperor Shizong Zhaowu

Emperor Shizong Zhaowu was named Xuande. He was a native of Zhuo County, Zhuo County. He was the [-]th grandson of Emperor Xiaojing. He came from King Jingsheng of Zhongshan, where Emperor Jing was born.

Sheng was born as Liu Zhen, Marquis of Ting in Lucheng, Liu Ang as Marquis of Pei as Zhen, Liu Lu as Marquis of Zhang as Ang, Liu Lian as Marquis of Yishui as Lu, Liu Ying as Marquis as Qinyang as Love, Liu Jian as Marquis of Anguo as Ying, Liu Ai as Marquis of Guangling as Jian, Liu Xian as Marquis of Glue as Ai, Liu Shu as Marquis of Zuyi as Xiansheng, Shu Sheng as the Marquis of Zuyi. Liu Yi, the Marquis of Qiyang, Liu Bi, the Marquis of Yuanze, was born from Yi, Liu Da, the Marquis of Yingchuan, was born, Liu Buyi, the Marquis of Fenling, was born from Da, Liu Hui, the Marquis of Fengling, was born to Liu Hui, the Marquis of Jichuan, Liu Xiong, the Fanling of the East County of Huisheng, Liu Hong was born from Xiong, and Zhaowu was the son of Naihong. also.

Sheng Zizhen was granted the title of Marquis of Lucheng Ting in Zhuo County in the sixth year of Yuanshou. He lost the title of Marquis because of his family Yan, Zhaowu Zuxiong, and father Hong. He was an official in the prefecture and county for a long time.

Zhaowu was eight feet long, with long arms and beautiful face. He was an orphan at a young age. His family was poor and had no land. His mother, the filial Empress Dowager Wu, made mats and sold shoes to support him. There was a mulberry tree growing more than five feet high on the fence in the southeast corner of the house. From a distance, he saw children like On the cover of a small car, people who come and go think that this tree is extraordinary, or that it is a noble person.

When Zhaowu was young, he and the other children in the clan were playing under a tree and said, "I will definitely ride in this Yubao-covered chariot." My uncle and his son were displeased and said, "Don't lie and destroy our sect!"

When he was eight years old, he met Liu Huide, a tribesman on the road, who was being bullied by the crowd. He was angry and helped him, but everyone fled. Hui's father, Liu Boyuan, disagreed and gave money to Zhaowu, Hui and others.

As he got older, he became more determined and courageous, and the able men and knights in the countryside rushed to follow him. Zhaowu used Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as his minions, and Jian Yong and Jijian as his strategist. .

On the fifteenth year of the year, Bo sent Zhaowu and Hui Gong to study with Lu Zhi in the same county, who set up a school in Fengshi Mountain, Luoyang. Zhaowu and Hui went to Luoyang, where they met Gongsun Zan on the road. Zan was overjoyed and became friends with Zhaowu deeply. When he was older, Zhaowu took care of him as a brother.

When he arrived at Luoyang, he entered the Fengshi Mountain, where Zhiduo taught his disciples who were highly qualified. Zhaowu was puzzled, so he entered Luoyang and stood at the gate of Zhifu, hoping to see and solve his confusion.

At the beginning, Zhi disappeared, but Zhao Wu did not abandon him. He stood outside the gate of the mansion, and there was no difference for a day. When he saw Zhi coming in and out, he became more respectful. After another month, Zhi looked sideways at him.

Another month, when the students in Fengshi Mountain heard about it, they all laughed at Zhaowu's unwiseness. Zan learned about it and went to see Zhaowu and said: Lu Gonghai, a great scholar, has a high reputation and is known all over the world. I am a villain, and the public does not want to see him. What can I do?Why do you stand outside the courtyard and make people laugh?
Zhaowu Zhengse said: I heard that Lu Gong also went on a study tour in the past. I should know the hardships of studying and seeking knowledge.

Zan was speechless.

During the fourth month of Zhaowu's studies, he was not allowed to enter Zhifu.

It rained heavily the day after tomorrow, and Zhaowu did not return in the rain. It happened that Zhi was sending his car back. He saw Zhaowu on the road and said, "It rained heavily. You did not take shelter from the rain, but you stood here. Do you want me to pity you?"
Zhaowu respectfully said: Mount Tai can slip through the stone, the single pole can break the stem, the water is not the drill of the stone, and the rope is not the saw of the wood. Gradual decay makes it happen.

When Zhi heard about it, he was suddenly surprised, so he called Zhaowu into his mansion and asked Wang Mang to test him. Zhaowu answered according to the truth. Zhi was happy and allowed Zhaowu to enter his mansion to study. When the students in Fengshi Mountain heard about it, they were all ashamed and shameless. Zhaowu.

Hou Zhi was appointed as the prefect of Jiujiang and went to quell the rebellion. He stopped running schools and dismissed the students, and Zhaowu wanted to follow him.

Zan persuaded him and said: Duke Lu considers you his disciple?
Zhaowu said: To repay kindness.

Zan was silent.

Zhi thought that Zhaowu had an old mother in his hometown, so he sent Zhaowu back to his hometown. Zhaowu cried and worshiped again. He wanted to repay his kindness, so Zhi agreed.

Zhaowu led Yu and Fei Tong to the south and entered Jiujiang to fight against the thieves. Every thirteen battles were bloody and bloody. He took the lead and was invincible. He defeated the thieves' army several times. The soldiers exclaimed that Liu was invincible. Zhi became more and more happy.

Zhi led ten cavalry to check the enemy's situation and was trapped by him. Zhaowu led hundreds of cavalry to leap in with their swords raised and kill the enemy to the death. He was hit by three arrows and suffered numerous wounds. He rescued Zhi from the trap and was later seriously injured. The coma returned after three days.

Hou Zhi recognized Zhaowu's bravery and fearlessness, and made Zhaowu his personal disciple. He taught him the art of war and classical classics, and he became close to him.

After the chaos subsided, Zhi followed the imperial edict and returned to Luoyang, followed by Zhaowu. When he heard that his mother was ill, Zhaowu was a pure filial piety, so he wept and said goodbye to Zhi. , named "Xiao Mengchang of Zhuo County".

At the beginning, Gongsun Zan was the son-in-law of Liaoxi County. Later, he was promoted as a filial and honest man with meritorious service and was appointed as Zhuo Ling. When Zhaowu returned home, he became friendly with Zan. The county was peaceful and peaceful, and many people praised Zhaowu for his virtues, and his reputation became more and more popular.

In the eighteenth year of the year, Han Rong, the governor of Zhuo County, heard Zhaowu's name and summoned Zhaowu to discuss the affairs of the world. If he had any questions, he would have an answer. Rong Qi was the daughter of his wife. Some people asked Rong why he was there. Rong said: This son Things that are not in the pond will eventually become great things.

Later, he was promoted to Xiaolian, entered Luoyang, passed the re-examination of the government, and became a Langguan, and later became a minister of public affairs.

Zhaowu had a talent for poetry, and when he tried to compose poetry, everyone was amazed by it and rushed to follow him, so he became famous. He was also good at scriptures and could debate scriptures.

At the beginning, Yuan Shao observed the death of his mother for three years and made up for his father's mourning for three years. Afterwards, he lived in seclusion in Luoyang, where he formed a network of heroes and traveled between Heluo and Heluo. He wanted to do great things. When he heard about Zhao Wu's name, he sent Cao Cao to observe, and Cao Cao returned. , Shao asked and replied: I have never seen such a hero.

Shao Xi welcomed Zhao Wu to see him and discussed with him. He was shocked, so he paid homage to his guest and served him wine in person.

In the first month of the fifth year of Guanghe's reign, Xiaoxi issued an edict to the officials to report to the governor and the governor who were corrupt and harmed the people, in order to eliminate the harm to the world.

Taiwei Xu Kuan and Sikong Zhang Ji flattered the eunuchs and accepted bribes. They ignored all the eunuchs' children and guests who were corrupt officials. Instead, they reported 26 people from remote small counties who were upright officials and had considerable political achievements. The people were wronged. Then they gathered in Luoyang to complain about their grievances.

At that time, Rong was the prefect of Zhuo County, and he was also among them. Zhaowu always knew that Rong was honest and loved the people, so he complained about Rong, or said that he should avoid suspicion. Zhaowu was angry and said: Those who are greedy will be promoted, and those who are honest will be dismissed. If this continues, the country will not be a country. I am alone, which one is more important?

Everyone was grateful and helpful. At that time, Situ Chen Dan, Sili school captain Guo Hong, and Yilang Cao Cao all assisted Zhaowu. They drove together from the palace to see Xiaoxi in the West Garden, but Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, the regular attendants, blocked Zhaowu. The majestic man bound Zhong and Rang with his hands and said loudly: Your Majesty, do you want to see the blood of your loyal ministers?
Xiaoxi ordered Zhaowu to go to see him, and Zhaowu complained, but Xiaoxi thought it was good, so he dismissed the case. 26 officials were reinstated and later entered the court, all of them were Yilang. Many people thought that Zhaowu had high merit and his reputation became more and more prominent.

In the past, during the reigns of Guangwu, Xiaoming, and Xiaozhang, the imperial court promoted both the Modern Classics and the Ancient Classics. The country was growing increasingly powerful, but Xiaozhang ignored the ancient Classics and only respected the Modern Classics. By the time of Xiaoxi, it had been a hundred years, and the country's power was declining, its prestige was waning, and internal affairs were weakening. There are traitors and sycophants, there are barbarians outside, and these are troubled times. This is why we only respect modern texts and ignore ancient texts.

Xiaoxi noticed that he wanted to introduce ancient classics into official studies to make up for the shortcomings of modern classics. However, the modern literary schools all belong to high-ranking families, occupy high positions in the court, are greedy for power and position, and focus on family and private interests. They do not want ancient classics. After entering the official school, he went to the table to refute the argument.

Xiaoxi was angry and thought that the modern literature school valued the family and despised the country, so they did not make officials who governed modern literature, but appointed those who governed ancient literature as officials. The modern literature school was afraid and the refutation became more and more urgent.

At that time, the ancient literary school, led by Zhi, Ma Rixi, Fu Qian, Jia Xi, Zheng Tai, etc., gathered together to discuss matters. The current literary school was so powerful that it was worrying that although there were many people, it could not be stopped.

Zhao Wu was angry and said before: They are closed to inheritance and only value blood relatives. We are opening the door wide and recruiting heroes from all over the world. This is a victory and a defeat. They are focusing on prophecies and what they have learned is nonsense. We are down to earth and inherit Confucius. Righteous way, these are two wins and two defeats. They emphasize power and skills, neglect academics, and lose their original intention. We despise power and emphasis on academics, and uphold the way of sages without forgetting. These are three wins and three defeats. With these three wins, why worry? Is our way unpopular?

Everyone was excited and believed that what Zhaowu said was true, so they argued with the Jinwen school.

Zhaowu was good at debating. He won 31 debates in three days. On another day, one against nine, he won all. The loser covered his face and cried. Zhaowu stood up proudly, which shocked Luoyang. Everyone called Zhaowu the god of debating scriptures.

The modern literary school was defeated and collapsed. Xiaoxi issued an edict to enroll "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu" into the official school, and dismissed "Gongyang Chun Qiu". The ancient literary school was happy and used Zuo Shi Chun Qiu, a biography of the Lu family in Zhuo County, Zhuoxian County, and later Zheng Xuan When he entered Luo, he thought that Zhaowu was very good at martial arts, so he passed it on to Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals.

At the beginning, the Yuan family in Runan and the Xun family in Yingchuan were both high-ranking officials. Debates began in Luoyang. Yuan Kui and Xun Shuang were very powerful because of the ancient literary school. There were also eunuchs who were eyeing them and did not want to break with them. Everyone was unwilling to do so. , so he respected Taiwei Yang Ci and his enemies, and Wei and Shuang retreated angrily, switching to the ancient literature school.

The ancient literature school was accepted by the Yuan and Xun families, and the Yuan and Yang factions broke out in Luoyang. The turmoil broke out, chaos was not peaceful, Luoyang was in chaos, and people at the time called it a whirlpool.

In Jianning, the great sage Zhang Jiao preached in Jizhou, called Taiping Dao. The master of Taiping Dao held a nine-section staff as a talisman and taught people to kowtow and think about their faults. Drinking talisman water will make them recover from illness or lighten the day. If it is said that this person believes in it, if it is not cured, then it is said that this person does not believe in it, so many people believe in it.

Outside Jizhou, Jiao sent his disciples to preach. In more than ten years, it spread all over eight states, with hundreds of thousands of believers. Jiao then established 36 squares, with more than 7000 people in Dafang and [-] in Xiaofang. Each side had a commander-in-chief. Take the lead.

At that time, the world was in chaos and Luoyang was in turmoil. The horns were destined to return, so they said, "Cang Tian is dead, Huang Tian should stand." In order to plot a rebellion, he sent envoys to 36 places to make an appointment to start a rebellion, saying, "If you are born in Jiazi, the world will be prosperous." .

In the twelfth month of the sixth year of Guanghe's reign, Jiao and Jiao's brother Bao died violently. The Taiping Taoist movement was in chaos. Many of them dispersed, and some did not follow. However, adhering to Jiao's ambition, they gathered together to start an uprising. Jizhou was in chaos, and Taoist groups in Henan, Henan, and Hebei Province Rebellion broke out in Yan, Qing, and Xu areas, with more than [-] people in attendance, and the world was shaken.

Xiaoxi was shocked when he received his reward, so he sent Zhi, Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song and others to put down the rebellion. Zhaowu led his troops to follow Zhi to Hebei, where he served as vanguards and defeated the rebels many times. After the rebellion was over, he ordered Zhi to be the shepherd of Jizhou, and Zhaowu Returning to the capital, he combined his previous achievements and promoted Zuo Cheng to the position of Minister.

At that time, the chaos in Luoyang continued, and the modern literary school was powerful and suppressed the ancient literary school. Zhaowu sued Xuan and set up the Ministry of General Affairs to fight against it.

At the end of the Guanghe period, chaos broke out in Liangzhou. The Huangzhongyi rebels started from the north and connected with the Qiang people. They spread all over Anding, Jincheng, Longxi and other counties. They appointed Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou and others as generals, and later promoted Bianzhang, Han Sui became a general and became more and more powerful.

The governor Zuo Chang stole tens of millions due to the rise of the army. Shi Gaixun, the governor of Hanyang County, persuaded him, but he refused and sent Xun to guard Ayang County in order to punish him for military crimes. However, because of his military exploits, Bian Zhang and others attacked Jincheng and killed him. The governor of the county, Chen Yi, Xun persuaded Chang to save him, but he refused.

The imperial court sent envoys there, and they learned that Chang had embezzled tens of millions of military expenses. Xiao Xi was so angry that he dismissed his official position and ordered him to be imprisoned and threatened with death.

The court discussed it, Zhaowu considered the important land of Liangzhou, and should send troops to conquer with good generals. Cao Cao agreed to follow him, and gave him the gift. Zhaowu was young and incompetent, but he refuted it. He promoted the Confucian minister Song Xiao to be the governor of Liangzhou, and Xiaoxi gave him the gift. Mature and prudent, Xu.

When Xiao went to Liangzhou, he was worried about the rebellion of many bandits. He said to Xun: "Liangzhou lacks academic knowledge, so it often leads to rebellion. Now I want to write more "Book of Filial Piety" so that every family can learn from it, and the common people may know the righteousness."

Xun's admonishment said: In the past when the Grand Duke conferred the title of Qi, Cui Zhu killed the king, Bo Qinhou Lu, Qingfu usurped the throne, how could there be no shortage of scholars in these two countries?Today, the art of calmness and difficulty is not urgent, but sudden and extraordinary things are enough to make a state angry, and it is also necessary to make fun of the court. Xun does not know how to do it.

Xiao knew what he said, but he thought that the situation in Liangzhou was urgent and the world could not be restored, so he refused to follow it and went to do it. As a result, he was criticized by the imperial edict and dismissed from his position.

The situation in Liangzhou became more and more urgent. Xiaoxi appointed Yang Yong as the governor and Yongshi as an official. However, he was unable to save his life. In the first month of the second year of Zhongping, he went to the imperial court and announced that there were [-] rebels in Liangzhou. The official army was defeated and they cried for help. Xiaoxi knew Zhaowu's loyal words.

Sikong Cui Lie wanted to abandon Liangzhou because of its poor land and lack of people. Zhaowu was furious and said: "Beside Liangzhou, in the land of Sanfu, are the tombs of all the former emperors. The public abandoned Liangzhou and wanted to use all the tombs of the former emperors to fight with the rebels." yeah?
He was so frightened that he pleaded guilty and retreated.

Xiaoxi thought that Liangzhou could not be abandoned, so he ordered generals to be selected and gave Zi Biao to the imperial court. He said that Huangfu Song, the general of the left, was good at conquering Liangzhou. Xiaoxi ordered Huangfu Song to lead the army to conquer Liangzhou.

Song thought highly of himself and led his troops to go on a campaign, but it was not successful. There was no success for several months, so he resigned from his post and ordered to replace him with Zhang Wen.

Zhaowu heard about it and wanted to join the army, but many people tried to persuade him. Zhaowu said: If Liangzhou is not protected, the three auxiliaries will be in danger. If the three auxiliaries are not protected, Luoyang will be in danger. If Luoyang is not protected, the world will be in danger. Have eggs finished?I am a clan member of the Han Dynasty. If I don’t join the army, am I willing to be a slave to the subjugation of my country?

At that time, many people used Zhaowu to strengthen the country and praised him highly. Zhaowu received a lot of help. He led Yu, Fei, Sun Jian, Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Dong Huang and others to join the army, entered the land of Sanfu, fought with the thieves, and stabbed Beigong Boyu on his horse. Down below, he defeated his army and won a great victory.

At first, Wen did not want Zhaowu's daughter to join the army, but only then did he realize that Zhaowu's bravery was the best among the three armies. Later, Wen sent Dong Zhuo and Zhou Shen to lead the army into Liangzhou, marching in two directions, and Zhaowu was responsible for supervising the rear affairs.

Shen marched into Yuzhong City, besieged the city and attacked, but failed. The thieves attacked the grain road, and Zhaowu broke it. He went to warn Shen, but Shen was frightened and wanted to retreat. Zhaowu said: "If you retreat at this time, your success will be in vain. I hope the general will notice clearly."

Shen Canghuang said: "The grain road is attacked, how can we not retreat?"

Zhaowu Nai said: I will lead the troops to attack the bandit's food road, and the general will lead the troops to attack the city. I have heard that the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road. Now the two armies are facing each other, relying on nothing but courage. General, don't you think so?

Zhaowu issued a military order, and Shen followed it and sent Zhaowu's [-] troops to attack the thieves' food road. The thieves were frightened and sent tens of thousands of troops to rescue them. Zhaowu's lone army stood firm and fought bloody battles for more than ten days. After retreating, Yuzhong City collapsed, and Bian Zhang and Han Sui were either killed or captured.

Wen Zhi was overjoyed, and with Zhaowu as the chief contributor, he went to Luoyang.

Hou Shen and Zhuo each won a complete victory and killed tens of thousands of rebels. In the first month of the third year of Zhongping, Liangzhou was in chaos. Zhaowu returned to the army and saw Gai Xun. The conversation was very pleasant, and the later heroes came out, and the people in Yun'an and Liangzhou will definitely show off their martial arts.

Xiaoxi was overjoyed and rewarded the army generously. Wanting to show his honor, Zhaowu asked himself to be the shepherd of Liangzhou, willing to guard the country's borders and guard the imperial mausoleum. Xiaoxi recognized Zhaowu's loyalty and bravery, so he agreed and ordered Zhaowu to be the general of the left and Fan Yang. County Marquis, Liangzhou Mu, and Chijie.

At that time, everyone thought it was unwise for Zhaowu to go to Liangzhou, and they were worried about it. They sent Su to worry about Zhaowu, and they wanted to kill Zhaowu. He was seriously ill at that time, and when he heard about it, he laughed with great joy and died.

Zhaowu went to Liangzhou, and Xun went out of the city for thirty miles to greet him. Zhaowu was so happy that he entered the city together holding Xun's hand. Later, he and Xun discussed the management of Liangzhou. Xun wanted to govern Liangzhou with great dignity and benevolence. Zhaowu deeply agreed with it and sent Yu. , Fei, Dun, Yuan, and Huang united their troops to conquer Buchen and eliminate the bandits in March.

Xun also promoted Yan Zhong, Yan Wen, Jia Xu, and Pang De. Zhaowu regarded them as all talented people and awarded them official positions.

Hou Zhaowu did light corvee and low taxes, implemented benevolent government, made salt, smelted iron, built roads, built water conservancy, established collective farms, served 36 Qiang tribes, and in more than a few years, Liangzhou achieved great governance, which was unprecedented since Xiaoming and Xiaozhang, and everyone praised it. .

In April of the fourth year of Zhongping, Xianbei invaded. Zhaowu was furious. He led his troops in the Northern Expedition and defeated it. He captured 30 prisoners of war and more than [-] million cattle, sheep and horses. This was a rare feat since the Zhongxing Dynasty. The western frontier was shaken and Liangzhou was lifted. Everyone respects him and no one dares to disobey him.

I went to Luoyang, Xiaoxi was happy, and Zhaowu was appointed as the general of chariots and cavalry.

Later, when Liangzhou prospered, Zhaowu offered Liangzhou fine salt, ironware, and peach wine as tribute to Luoyang. Xiaoxi was delighted.

At the beginning, Xuan Yizhao was highly skilled in martial arts, and Xu Zhaowu passed on Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals. In the fourth year of Zhongping, Zhaowu was able to pass on the inheritance and established a state school in Liangzhou.

Scholars from Zhaowu, Haoqiang, and Lishu were admitted to the school, and they preached that they should teach without distinction and run a school of benevolence, justice, etiquette, and wisdom. Scholars from poor families but good students would be exempted from tuition. Liangzhou people followed this and were proud to study in the state.

In November of the fourth year, Xianling Qiang, Baima Qiang, and Shenlang Qiang invaded Longxi. At that time, Zhang Fei, the governor of Longxi County, led his troops to hold on. When Zhaowu heard about it, he was furious and led his troops to conquer them. They defeated them and wiped out the three tribes.

36 When the Qiang tribe heard this, they were shocked and sent envoys to make an alliance with Zhaowu. Zhaowu made a bloody alliance with Zhaowu and agreed not to invade each other. 36 The Qiang tribe was in peace.

At the beginning, the household registration in Liangzhou was only 50. If a person gave birth, many people would drown in order to avoid calculating and oral taxes. Zhao Wu couldn't bear it. Because Liangzhou was poor, the officials were vicious, and the taxes were heavy, he ordered the government to pay the oral taxes on his behalf and implement virtuous government. The elders of Liangzhou were so moved that they built a shrine for Zhaowu.

In the fifth year, the Yellow Turbans reappeared in Yizhou. The officers and soldiers fought with them but failed, so they ordered Zhaowu to supervise the military affairs of Liangyi and other states. Zhaowu led his troops in and defeated the rebel army within a few months. When Xiaoxi heard about it, he promoted Zhaowu to the Cavalry General. , two thousand additional towns were added, and ten thousand households were granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households.

Everyone in Yizhou An admired Zhaowu and admired Zhaowu's bravery. There was also a Gong family from Zhi who admired Zhaowu and offered his two daughters to Zhaowu. Zhaowu accepted it and became more and more powerful.

At the beginning, Zhang Yan and others caused chaos in Bingzhou and threatened Hedong. The officers and soldiers fought with them, but it was not good. Huangfu Song died and Luoyang was shaken. Xiaoxi led He Jin and He Miao to lead the army and fought with them. They could not calm down for a long time. Later Yan Please surrender, Xiao Xi agreed, Hedong was leveled, and the He family became more and more powerful.

Xiao Xi did not like his eldest son Bian, and preferred his second son Xie. He felt uneasy because the queen's family was so powerful, so Rang and Zhong made suggestions. Xiao Xi agreed to it, and ordered the Xiyuan Army to be the emperor's personal army, with Xiaohuangmen Jianshuo. Commander, Dong Chong was appointed as the general of chariots and cavalry, and he and Jin led the troops in the capital.

Jin was uneasy, so he met Yuan Wei secretly. He suspected that Xiao Xi had the intention of abolishing the elders and establishing younger ones. At that time, the Yuan family was prosperous with military achievements, so they married Jin. Wei then told him: Everyone knows the intentions of the Tian family. If they don't take action early, they may lead to disaster. For future generations, it is a major matter to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones. I hope the general will make plans early.

Jin became more and more uneasy and said: "It is difficult to disobey your order. What can I do?"

Wei Nai said: I heard that in the past, Emperor Gaozu did not like Emperor Hui and wanted to depose him. Empress Gao asked Sihao from Shangshan to assist him. Emperor Gaozu then agreed to take the position of Emperor Hui. Why didn't the general make plans for him earlier?

Think deeply.

At that time, the world was in turmoil, and those who were hopeful thought that there would be a large number of soldiers in the capital, and the two palaces were bleeding. The general Sima Xu Liang and the fake Sima Wudang said to Jin: "The Six Tao of Taigong" has the emperor's military affairs, which can be awe-inspiring in all directions, so Jin thinks it is so. , After speaking to Xiaoxi, he ordered Jin to send out troops from all directions and preach martial arts in peace and optimism.

Afterwards, the troops from all four directions did not retreat, but restrained their advance. As the advance became more and more powerful, Xiao Xi was frightened and angry, and Rang said: "I would like to order the General Hussar to lead his troops back."

Xiaoxi thought it was a good idea, so he ordered Zhaowu to lead his troops back to Luoyang.

At first, Zhaowu was friendly with Shao, and Shao Yin was the guest of honor. Later, Zhao Wu rose to prominence, but Shao Nai was unfair. He was deeply jealous of Zhao Wu's talents and told Wei that Zhao Wu had great ambitions. Being an enemy of Zhi will lead to discord and discord.

When Zhaowu led his troops back, Wei and Shao felt uneasy, so they told Jin that Zhaowu had great ambitions. Jin was shocked, so he made Zhaowu his enemy and led his troops to confront each other. Luoyang was uneasy.

At that time, Xiaoxi was ill, so Zhaowu was in charge. Zhaowu was always popular and had many people to help him. Jin, Wei, Shao and others became more worried and felt that they were not defeated. They wanted to recruit Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bingzhou, to lead troops into Luoyang to build up his momentum. Although Zhuo was Wei's old official didn't like Wei's arrogance, so he secretly told Zhao Wu.

When Zhaowu heard about it, he was shocked and told Xiaoxi that Wei, Jin and others wanted to rebel. Xiaoxi was shocked and angry, so he abolished the eldest son Bian and established the younger son Xie. He ordered Zhaowu to get rid of the thieves. Zhaowu followed the order to get rid of the thieves. He fought with the thieves and defeated them. Except for Wei and Jin, Xiaoxi was overjoyed when he heard about it.

He deposed the Queen He, established his youngest son Xie as the crown prince, ascended the throne by imperial edict, and appointed Zhaowu as the general to assist the government. However, he died in half a day, and Zhaowu was in tears.

When Xiaoxian ascended the throne for the first time, he ordered to change the Yuan Dynasty to Jian'an next year. Since he was young and incompetent in common affairs, he appointed Zhaowu to assist the government with full power.Zhaowu worked conscientiously and fulfilled his duties, not daring to miss a day. Luoyang was safe. However, the remaining members of the Yuan family, Shao, Shu and others, fled Luoyang and went to Hebei and Runan to recruit troops. They pretended that Zhaowu had usurped power and plotted to murder Xiaoxi, so he told the world that he wanted to raise troops. Discuss Luoyang.

Zhao Wu then told the world about Shao, Shu and other unruly things, and ordered the world to fight against the thieves, and many people followed him. Zhao Wu then ordered the soldiers in the Central Plains to fight against Shu.

In Nanyang, Shi Shu went against the grain and imposed violent levies. The people were dissatisfied. He also used troops to plunder the states of Chen and Pei, and attacked and killed Chen Wang Chong and Prime Minister Luo Jun. The world was shocked.

Zhaowu was furious and sent troops to challenge Shu. The eight commanderies followed him and attacked from all sides. However, Shu was unable to defeat him, so he defeated him. He sent his troops to Luoyang and then Zhaowu to the whole world to show the majesty of the imperial court.

Zhaowu was good at writing and loved reading. He lamented the destruction of books by the ancients and the difficulty of inheriting ancient books, so he summoned stonemasons to carve books on stone slabs. The books in Luoyang's collection were all engraved on thousands of slabs, and they were buried deep in the ground. He said: Thousands of years later , when future generations obtain this stone slab, they should know the difficulties of our ancestors in inheriting culture, and they should know the full picture of our era. In this way, we are not alone in our ways.

At the beginning, Yuan Shao fled to Jizhou. Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, was an old official of the Yuan family. He knew that the Yuan family was rebellious and could not bear to kill him. Many of his subordinates tried to persuade him, but Fu could not stop him. He then dismissed his troops and abandoned his official position to go to Luoyang. Shao then captured Jizhou and Zhaowu. After hearing this, he deeply hated the evil deeds of his disciples and former officials and wanted to eliminate them.

After Shao captured Jizhou, he conscripted and captured young men as soldiers. If there was a young man in the family, he would give birth to a young man. If there was no young man, a healthy woman would take his place. Even those who were widowed and lonely were sent to the military camp to serve as servants. They could not escape because of their cruelty. So far.

When Zhaowu heard about it, he wanted to send troops to attack Shao, but Shao was uneasy. Tian Feng and Shen Pei planned this, but it was difficult to do it alone. He wanted to use Wu Wan and Xianbei as foreign aid to attack Youzhou and defeat Youzhou, so he joined forces. One place, fighting Zhaowu.

Shao thought so and accepted his strategy, so he led his troops north to attack Youzhou.

At the beginning, Gongsun Zan went out to the fortress and performed meritorious service because of his long history in Liaodong. Zhaowu recommended him as the governor of Youzhou because of his bravery. Zhaowu said that Shao would invade Youzhou, so he told Zan to hold on and not come out. However, Zan thought of his bravery and led his troops out lightly. Youzhou fought against Shao and was severely defeated, so he withdrew to protect Fanyang and Zhuoxian.

At that time, Wuwan and Xianbei heard that Zan had been defeated and led their troops into the banditry. Within ten months, all life in Youzhou was in ruins.

When Zhaowu heard about it, he was furious, so he told Xiaoxian, led his troops to the north, defeated Wei County, and marched straight into Yecheng. Shao's army could not resist, so he asked Xianbei for reinforcements. After that, they liberated Fanyang, marched north to Zhuoxian, and fought with Shao. Shao was defeated and defeated by Zhaowu. The entire army was wiped out. Zhaowu defeated his leader and his clan was destroyed.

Hou Zhaowu marched eastward into Liaodong, defeated Wuwan, and then went north to conquer the grasslands, conquering Xianbei in the east and Xianbei in the center. He stretched across thousands of miles and was invincible. He captured more than [-] people and captured millions of cattle, sheep, and horses. The remaining Xianbei people were frightened and fled westward. Northern Xinjiang Naiping is famous all over the world.

Zhaowu's power became more and more powerful, and the Jinwen school was uneasy. At that time, Yang gave his son Biao to observe filial piety. The modern Wenzhou school was headed by Huan Dian, Zhang Xi and others. Dian, Xi and others used Zhaowu to achieve great achievements, and they would achieve great things. They were afraid, so they Rumors were spread all over Luoyang that Zhaowu was disloyal, and knowledgeable people were worried about it.

In April of the first year of Jian'an, Zhaowu invited Zhi, Zheng Tai, Jia Xi, Ma Rixi, Cai Yong, Fu Qian, etc. to express their filial piety, and asked them to depose the Jin Wen Jing and respect the ancient Wen Jing. Dian, Xi and others were so afraid that they plotted to assassinate Zhaowu.

Ximensheng should move to Zhaowu's General Affairs Department first and then leave. Noting Zhaowu's kindness, he sued Zhaowu for assassination. Zhaowu sued Xiaoxian, but Xiaoxian was furious. He arrested Dian, Xi and others, so he dismissed Jinwenjing and respected Guwenjing. , plant and so on.

In July of the first year of the year, Zhaowu held a meeting in the Jiade Hall to discuss with the public the fallacies of the modern literature school, which was based on respecting ghosts and gods and keeping a distance. There was no discussion of ghosts and gods in the temple, but common affairs. All the participants agreed.

After Zhaowu caused chaos in Bingzhou, he expressed his favor as the governor of Bingzhou, expressed his favor to Guan Yu, and led troops to guard the border, hoping to make Zhang Yan and the Southern Xiongnu surrender. However, Yan and the Southern Xiongnu were afraid of the power of Zhaowu and did not dare to resist, so they surrendered. Bingzhou was pacified.

In the second year, Zhaowu expressed his filial piety and issued a slave restriction order.

At the beginning, Zhaowu heard that there were more than 800 million slaves in the country, and he was deeply troubled by it. He also thought that the small number of farmers and the large number of slaves was a sign of the country's subjugation, so he decided to limit the number of slaves. Perhaps he said that the implication was too big. Zhaowu was angry and said: Is it more implicated than the subjugation of the country?

After the slave restriction order was issued, the Central Plains was in turmoil. Many slaveholders were dissatisfied and gathered people to rebel. Zhaowu said: "If you want to benefit the country's life and death, how can you avoid it because of misfortune and fortune?"

He then mobilized troops to quell the rebellion. In just over a month, more than 25 households of rebels in Sili were destroyed and [-] slaves were released. In the next month, more than [-] slaves were released. By July of the second year, more than [-] slaves were released in Sili. Ten thousand.

Zhaowu was good at writing, good at commanding troops, and was also good at governing the country. He established six departments in the general's office to manage the country's affairs. From the top to the filial piety, to the bottom to the officials, his words were smooth, and those who were able to follow him were able to govern and manage people. The country was prosperous and everyone followed. Of.

In the fourth year of his reign, Zhaowu showed his filial piety and built a Zhongshutai to control the county and national troops. He then took over the local military power in the court. The world is so big that no one dares to disobey. He also minted the general's money and bound it with fine salt. The imperial edict was to use the general's Money can be used to buy fine salt, and the rest cannot be used. The general's money is the rule in the world.

In November, Guan Yu led his troops south to Yangzhou to attack the remnants of Taiping Road.

In April of the fifth year, Zheng Tai, Jia Xi and others spread rumors that Zhaowu had disobedient intentions and wanted to kill Zhaowu.

At the beginning, Tai, Xi and Zhaowu both belonged to the ancient literature school, and they were close and friendly. However, Zhaowu was upright and upright. He established a state council system and wanted to bring great order to the world. He emphasized the capabilities of the bureaucracy. Those who were capable were promoted and those who were incompetent were demoted. This was the way to go.

However, Tai, Xi and others focused on family and private affairs, which is similar to the modern literary school. Those who have incompetent disciples and disciples also hold high positions. Those who are capable but not disciples or disciples have no way to serve the country. Zhaowu thought it was impossible, so he established the State Council system. Tai, Xi and others were dissatisfied and tried to refute Zhaowu. If they failed, they would have treacherous intentions.

When Zhao Wu heard this, he sighed deeply, saying that those who put the private affairs of the family more important than the laws of the country cannot be used. If they want to argue with them, everyone advises them.

At that time, the world was great, and all was pacified by Zhao Wu's brave strategy. The soldiers in the four directions only knew about Zhao Wu but did not know about the imperial court. The young people were afraid of Zhao Wu instead of filial piety. Rumors started to spread and were out of control. This Tai, Xi and others Unexpected.

Zhaowu thought of Xiaoxi and wanted to retreat due to his kindness, but many of his troops followed Zhaowu's brave strategy. Xiaoxian was young, and the young master was suspicious of the country. To advance would be unfaithful, and to retreat would be the destruction of the country. Zhaowu was thus in a dilemma.

At that time, the Empress Dowager Dong knew about Zhaowu, and thought that Zhaowu was loyal and brave, and was a clan member of the Han Dynasty, so she would be able to stabilize the world and protect the Liu family's mountains and rivers, so she ordered Xiaoxian Zen to be located in Zhaowu. Zhaowu refused again, and Dong was angry and said: "You want to make it happen?" Is the big man slumped?How does your name compare to that of a big man?
Zhaowu shed tears for it and fell to the ground to receive Zen.

On May [-]th of the fifth year of Jian'an, Zhaowu accepted the Zen throne and ascended the throne. He made his wife Han as the queen, his eldest son Liu Shen as the prince, and his mother Wu as the empress dowager. The next year, he was changed to Zhenguan.

In the twelfth month, Zhaowu collected the classics passed down from various families and used punctuation marks to pass them on to the world. He then stopped the Confucian tradition of passing down the classics. Led by his own family, the Liu family of Zhuo County, Zhuo County, they abandoned inheritance and valued the country, not the country. The door is also a private plan.

Later, he issued an edict to announce to the world that he decided to change the law, abandoned Confucianism alone, and adopted all the strengths to govern the country. He abandoned the Spring and Autumn Period and respected Han law. Following today, officials do not have personal relationships, and the law does not leave behind love.

In addition, the Chinese state was narrow in territory and the world was vast, so the Han people were encouraged to move outward and incorporate lands from all over the world into China, making it a national policy.

In May of the first year of Zhenguan, Zhaowu promulgated the law of land transfer, hoping to save the world's farmland, which shocked the world.

At the beginning, when Guangwu conquered the fields, the whole country rebelled against him. Guangwu fought against it with troops, but failed to complete the task. Zhaowu felt deeply that he was in trouble and said: If he failed to conquer the fields, the country would be destroyed, so he decided to conquer the fields.

As soon as the order to save the fields was issued, rebels all over the world sprang up, and the land of Shenzhou was full of smoke. However, Zhaowu had already established a military region in Shenzhou and stationed troops in the local area. When the chaos broke out, the troops were sent out to control the world with 30 elite soldiers. All the rebels were given heads. After the chaos was settled and the law on land transfer was completed, Zhaowu was delighted and said: The Han Dynasty can extend his life by 300 years.

In the second year, Gan Ning, the general who conquered the sea, was ordered to go to sea from Rinan County and cross the ocean to the Qin Dynasty.

In April of the second year, Zhaowu heard about Jiaozhou Xing's plan to seize natives as slaves, and was worried about it. However, the law of Dutian stated that Han people could not be slaves but natives could be slaves.

In March of the third year, he ordered an attack on Gongsun Du in Liaodong. General Zhengbei led Zhao to attack him and defeated him. Gongsun Du died, and Liaodong was peaceful. Zhao Geng defeated Goguryeo, Samhan, and Fuyu, and established Liaozhou in their hometown.

At the beginning, Zhaowu sent Dahonglu Dong Zhuo as an envoy to the Western Regions, hoping to restore the Western Regions Protectorate. However, many countries in the Western Regions had different intentions and it was not easy for Zhuo. Zhaowu then sent General Zhang Fei to conquer the West and General Zhao Yun to suppress the West. On the moon, Fei and Yun broke through Wusun and Kangju's troops, destroyed Dayuan, and brought peace to the Western Regions.

Zhaowu established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, with Fei as the Protector of the Western Regions, and stationed his troops in his hometown of Dawan.

In the fifth year, the imperial examination was launched, and the internal ranking list was set up to select scholars. 30 students from all over the country went to take the exam. There were three exams, namely the state exam, the selective exam, and the Jun exam. There were more than [-] people who passed the state exam, and three who passed the selective exam. Qian, Jun Kao was not deposed, but Zhuge Liang, Liu Ba, Lu Yi and others were selected.

Zhaowu was pleased with Zhuge Liang, awarded him the title of champion, and gave him a bloody horse. He then sent Liang to the cabinet to observe the government. During the third month of the month, the cabinet ministers called him Neng, and Zhaowu was pleased.

In June of the sixth year, the natives of Yizhou were in rebellion, and the barbarian general Liu Sheng led his troops to fight against them. They were defeated in December. Zhaowu asked about the instability in the south of Yizhou, so he divided the territory of Yizhou into Yuexi, Zangdao, Yizhou, Yongchang, Qianwei established Yunzhou as a vassal state and ordered the army to be stationed in Yunzhou to prevent it.

In the seventh year, Gan Ning, the general who conquered the sea, returned and said that he had arrived in Da Qin. He was treated courteously by the Emperor of Da Qin and all the supplies he brought were sold. Da Qin was pleased with it and sent an envoy to Luoyang. Zhaowu met him. He was delighted and ordered Ning to return to Da Qin for talks. The shipping department was opened, and the sea route has been open since then.

In the tenth year, Zhao Fei, Yun, and others sent troops to attack An'an, Kangju, and Guishang. They defeated them, destroyed Kangju, and overthrew the Guishang soldiers. An'an heard about it and sent envoys to surrender. No one dared to fight. The power of Han's power spread far and wide. The west border can stop children from crying at night.

In the 13th year of his reign, he sent an imperial edict to attack the Japanese state, captured Yinshan, and minted silver coins.

In September, Guan Yu attacked Shanyue and destroyed them all. The remaining people were registered as household members and hundreds of collective farms were built. Farming in Yangzhou flourished, and Shanyue no longer existed.

In October, the emperor's teacher Lu Zhi died of illness, and Zhaowu was very sad. He left the court for three days, wore sackcloth and mourning, and wept and worshiped while facing Youzhou, saying: Without a teacher, there is no self. Now that the teacher has passed away, he is heartbroken and cannot eat for the whole day.

Zhuge Liang was ordered to take charge of the affairs of the country.

In November, Zheng Xuan, the Minister of the Xianxue Department, died of illness. Zhaowu was also sad. He left the court for three days and paid homage to Qingzhou, saying: Mr. Zheng loved me and helped me. We have been together for 21 years. He did not have the name of teacher and student, but he was actually a teacher and student.

Zhuge Liang will then take charge of the affairs.

In the first month of the 15th year, the second son Liu Ze was enfeoffed in his hometown of Kangju, and the Western Qin Kingdom was established, and the policy of enfeoffment was carried out.

At the beginning, Zhaowu wanted to carry out the policy of enfeoffment because the Zhou Dynasty had been in the family for eight hundred years and the second emperor of Qin had died. He told everyone: "Pioneering and enterprising is the reason why the Zhou Dynasty has been in power for eight hundred years. It is because future generations are not as good as the Zhou Dynasty." The policy of enfeoffment.

However, enfeoffing the border areas was difficult and dangerous. The border areas were bitter and cold, and people were reluctant to go there. Zhaowu said: "Since there is an enfeoffment, it should start with my son. If my son doesn't go, how can my son go?"So he went to seal it with Ze, and everyone was willing to follow him.

In April, chaos broke out in Yunzhou. People from outside the territory invaded Yunzhou. Sheng went to ask for it, but he could not keep the food and grain, so he returned it. Yunzhou was shaken. At that time, Han Hao, the governor of Yunzhou, was seriously ill and could not govern. Zhaowu was worried about it. , Zhuge Liang, the assistant minister of the cabinet, asked himself to be the governor of Yunzhou. Zhaowu was delighted and followed his advice.

In the 16th year of the year, Piao State returned to Kou Yun Prefecture. He was ill and was succeeded by Zhang Ren. At that time, Liang governed Yun Prefecture and his father returned to his hometown. Zhang Ren led his troops to attack the Piao people. Liang led his father and old men to eat pots of pulp to help them. They won. They pursued him six hundred miles away and defeated them. The Piao army killed King Piao and captured [-] men. When Zhaowu heard about it, he said: The victory of the Southern Kingdom was the first achievement of Liang.

In the 17th year of the year, the prince of the Qin Dynasty came across the sea to visit. Zhaowu traveled thirty miles from Luoyang to greet him. He saw the prince. His appearance was similar to that of the Han people. Although he couldn't understand the language, he could still talk with an interpreter. Zhaowu was so happy that he held his hand and entered Luoyang together. The prince lived in Luoyang for three months. When he was leaving, he was happy here and did not think about the Qin Dynasty. He wanted to stay as an envoy of the Qin Dynasty. Zhaowu laughed and held hands to see him off.

In June, the imperial edict was issued to seal the kingdom of Western Shu in the north of Guishang.

In the 19th year, the imperial edict sealed the Western Jin state in a land of poisonous bodies. Zhaowu said goodbye to his son because of the high mountains and long roads.

In the 20th year, the Western Wei and Western Yan were sealed outside the territory. It was done. Zhaowu wanted to retreat, so he asked Liang. Liang said yes. Zhaowu smiled and said: Are you not afraid of my anger?
Liang said: Your Majesty treats his ministers with sincerity, and I also treat your majesty with sincerity. There is absolutely no difference of heart.

Zhaowu smiled and said: "You are the only one who has said this. The others all think that I am angry and dare not say anything."

Liang Nai said: Your Majesty's willingness to abdicate is truly a shocking act that ordinary people would not dare to speculate on.

Zhaowu sighed and said: "Everyone in the world thinks that I am greedy for power. However, I came to this position with abdication, and I should leave with abdication."

Renzong was the crown prince at that time, and Zhaowu used Renzong to govern the country. After not going to court for a long time, people may say that Renzong's power is getting stronger and stronger. He does not have the name of emperor but the reality of emperor, which is not good for Zhaowu. Zhaowu laughed and said: "How can father and son guess?"
Renzong heard this and sighed.

In the 23rd year, the queen became ill and refused to recover for a long time. Zhaowu was upset, so she abdicated and became the Supreme Emperor. Renzong accepted the throne and ascended the throne. He respected Zhaowu as the Supreme Emperor and the queen as the Supreme Empress. Next year, it was changed to Chengde.

Zhaowu retreated and did not take care of things. He stayed with the Queen Taishang all day long and made soups and medicines himself. The Queen Taishang was happy when she saw a slight improvement, but worried when she was ill. The Queen missed her hometown, so Zhaowu returned to Zhuoxian County with the Queen Taishang.

In the second year, the Supreme Empress died, and Zhaowu was in great sorrow. She mourned all day long and could not eat. Renzong tried to persuade her, but she refused. The Empress Dowager also tried to persuade her, but she also refused.

Renzong was anxious, so he issued an edict and persuaded Liang, saying: Your Majesty does not eat all day long and damages the holy body. The Supreme Queen has a spirit. Seeing Your Majesty like this, are you relieved?

Zhaowu cried and said: "I know, but the tears won't stop. A young couple has been together for fifty years, and they are separated for life and death. How can they not cry?"

Then he ate, his rice was wet with tears, and he never had a wife again.

Three years later, the Grand Canal was completed. Zhaowu was overjoyed and ordered Zhaoliang to accompany him on an inspection tour. He went to Yangzhou and met Guan Yu on the banks of the river. He said with emotion: The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away all the heroes. Right and wrong, success and failure are all gone, but the green mountains are still there. Several times the sunset is red, white-haired fishermen and woodcutters are on the river, they are accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze, and happily meet each other over a pot of turbid wine. Many things in ancient and modern times are all laughed and talked about.

Then Yu cried loudly, and Yu also shed tears. Zhaowu and Yu got drunk together. Later, Yu fell ill, and Zhaowu took care of him all day long, making decoctions himself, and Yu recovered.

In the fourth year of his reign, Zhaowu visited Jiaozhou in the south and arrived at Rinan County. He met Fazheng, the governor of Jiaozhou. Zheng was an old disciple of Zhaowu. He was the governor of Rinan County at first. He exploited the advantage of connecting Jiaozhou to the sea and had political achievements. Zhaowu promoted Jiaozhou to be the governor. When Zhaowu came, Zheng went out to welcome him. Thirty miles later, Zhaowu held his forehand and said, "You have white hair on your head."

Feeling sad, he shed tears and said: Your Majesty has also seen gray hair!

In the fifth year, Zhaowu returned to Luoyang. He contracted an illness on the way and returned to Luoyang to recuperate. He recovered in three months. Knowing about the affairs of the Western Qin and the Western Sea, he praised Liang and said to others: "Liang is the pillar of the country."

In October of the eighth year, the Huaihe River froze and the world was shaken.

At the beginning of the Zhenguan period, Zhaowu said that the world was getting colder and the Huaihe River and the other rivers were frozen, so he started building the Grand Canal. Many people did not believe it, and no one dared to disobey because of Zhaowu's power. By the eighth year of Chengde, the Huaihe River was frozen, and everyone in the world knew Zhaowu's foresight. of gods.

Zhaowu sighed and said: There is no god in the world, only humans. Those who save people are not gods, but human beings. If future generations regard me as a god, how sad will it be?

In November of the eighth year, Zhaowu fell ill. During his illness, he missed his old friend, so he reported it to Renzong. Renzong asked Liang, and Liang said that Zhaowu was nostalgic, so he ordered Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Qianzhao and others to return to Luoyang. Zhaowu heard this and sighed: Know me clearly.

Yu and others then returned, and Zhaowu came out of the city to welcome him. Yu and others were all moved, and ordered Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan and others to return to Luoyang. Later, Zhaowu and Yu and others feasted all day long and recovered from their illness.

In June of the [-]th year, Liang was ill, and Zhaowu was weak at that time. The imperial doctor told Zhaowu that he should stay behind closed doors to cultivate himself.

In the first month of the 11th year of the year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs ordered Zhang Rang to die, and he followed Xiaoxi first, and then Zhaowu. After 34 years, he died, and Zhaowu shed tears for it.

Renzong had six sons. The eldest son Rui died early and was promoted to the filial prince. However, the second son Ruizong survived and was loved by Zhaowu. When Ruizong was eleven years old, Zhaowu sent Liang Liang to teach him because of Ruizong's wisdom and served as the prince's grand master.

In August of the 14th year, Zhaowu celebrated Ruizong's birthday and had a feast all day long. He fell ill the next day and refused to recover for a long time. In September, his illness gradually became serious and he couldn't find any medicine. Renzong and Ruizong were worried about the illness.

On the eighth day of the ninth lunar month, Zhaowu knew that his time was short, so he met Yu, Fei, Zhao, Yun and others to say goodbye. Yu and others burst into tears, and then Liang returned to see Zhaowu. Zhaowu was happy and asked Liang not to forget to come. Time and road, part with it.

On September [-]th, Zhaowu ordered Renzong, Ruizong and other ministers to come to see him and said: "I have acted before and after, and I have never had any regrets in my heart. I have been magnanimous in my life. The only thing I care about after my death is the country. As the saying goes, it is easy to conquer the country, but difficult to defend it." , I deeply believe that, my life is not long now, I only have one word to tell my descendants and kings, kings and ministers are like boats, and common people are like water, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. This one word is worth thousands of words, I hope you will not forget it. .

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head slightly and everyone looked forward. Zhaowu collapsed.

Emperor Zhaowu came from a slightly cold place in the border area, but he was determined, fearless, magnanimous, and treated people with sincerity, thus achieving impossible things with impossible ambitions.

Zhaowu established his career through war. He fought in Jiujiang, conquered the Yellow Turbans, conquered Liangzhou, punished the Di Qiang, defeated Xianbei, culled traitors, destroyed Wuwan, pacified Hedong, merged the prefectures, incorporated Liaozhou and the Western Regions, opened up Jiaozhou and Yunzhou, and expanded The border stretches from the West Sea in the west, to the North Sea in the north, to the East China Sea in the east, to the South China Sea in the south, and finally reaches the peak of the Han Dynasty, which was not achieved by the ancients.

At the end of Xiaoxi's reign, the Han Dynasty was in decline and on the verge of collapse, and the world was in chaos. The disobedient people came into being. Zhaowu came into being and swept across the wasteland, killing all the disobedient officials. The Han Dynasty flourished again.

More iron was smelted, salt was made, bridges were built, roads were paved, water conservancy projects were built, collective farms were built, craftsmen's courtyards were built, seagoing ships were built, slave restrictions and land transfer orders were issued, the family tradition was passed down, and the imperial examinations were instituted, all this was to eradicate the decadence. Changing the administration of officials, recreating a prosperous age, and showing the merits of martial arts are comparable to those of Yao and Shun of the Tang Dynasty.

Let me just say that there are few emperors in ancient and modern times who can compare to the one who only wishes to come.

(End of this chapter)