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Chapter 126 How can an entire country only use one doctrine?
Han Dynasty, the first year before Emperor Wen.

Liu Heng is still extremely satisfied with the results of his policies, although South Vietnam, North Korea and other countries once belonged to the Shu Kingdom in the Central Plains and should conquer the old lands.

But the situation of the Han Dynasty is there, and it is really impossible to use troops and horses, so it is most important to develop the national strength first.

Properly conduct some trade and accelerate development. As long as the country becomes stronger, he will eliminate them one by one, whether they are small external countries, the Huns, or internal groups of heroes.

[In general, Liu Heng reduced the tax burden on farmers, reduced the number of foreign wars, lifted many restrictions on the development of commerce, and adopted a lenient attitude towards the hero group, allowing the population of the Han Dynasty to continue to recover. The economy is growing rapidly. 】

[During his reign, the population of the Han Dynasty recovered greatly. 】
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Han Dynasty, the first year before Emperor Wen.

The smile on Liu Heng's face finally became more real. Is the big man's problem just a food and grass economy, an empty national power, and a lack of war horses?

No, the most serious problem of the Great Khan is that the population is sparse due to years of war. Although it is not extremely tense, it is not a rumor that many remote places have ten rooms and nine empty rooms.

The insufficient population is the fundamental reason why it is difficult for the Han Dynasty to restore its national strength in a short time.
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The early years of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't have an accurate time, he didn't have a few years left. Liu Ying and other brothers had only been on the throne for a few years. In addition, Lu Fei didn't live long. It seemed that the Han Dynasty was far away from restoring the population of the Warring States Period. Actually it's not very far.

In this way, the big man basically passed the most dangerous period, but then Liu Bang's face suddenly turned ugly and he felt unsatisfied. Based on this calculation, several of his heirs were actually short of life expectancy. What's the point?
[During Liu Heng’s reign, in addition to Jia Yi, there was another person who also played an extremely key role in the development of the Han Dynasty. This person was Chao Cuo. 】

[The policy of recruiting people to the border mentioned earlier was proposed by him. Chao Cuo was not an extremely authentic Confucian. The Confucianism of the Han Dynasty and the Confucianism of later generations cannot be said to be completely different, they can only be said to be vastly different. 】

[Chao Cuo studied Legalism in his early years. Although many people believe that the demise of the Qin Dynasty was closely related to Legalism, Legalism during the Han Dynasty did not collapse because of this and still maintained a certain vitality. 】

[Looking at the entire history of the Han Dynasty, except for the early days when the learning of Huang and Lao was used, at other times they did not just use the words of one family, but chose their strengths and weaknesses, mixed them with each other, and applied them comprehensively. 】
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Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng is still unmoved?
On the contrary, Li Si below was already gritting his teeth.

Confucianism is a Confucianism, but it is shameless to take other Legalist things and give it the name of Confucianism. Where are the etiquette you talk about all day long?

But then he thought about it, if the Confucians in his current family knew that his descendants would actually steal other people's things in the future, they would probably be furious to death!
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The early years of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang looked happy. Why did the Han Dynasty switch to using various theories after the initial period of recuperation?
Naturally, it has a great relationship with his views as the first emperor.

He always thought, how could an entire country only use one doctrine?
Naturally, all aspects must be coordinated. Legalism and Confucianism are both very good, so why do we have to make a choice?

They all have their applicable places and their inapplicable places. The emperor naturally wanted to make them compatible. The situation at the beginning of the Han Dynasty was so special that he could only use Huang-Lao's learning.

But he would be relieved if future generations could grasp the essence of his thoughts and understand the importance of practicality.

[Chao Cuo served as the director of Taichang. During this period, he studied "Shang Shu" with Fu Sheng and accepted part of Confucianism. Later, Chao Cuo added a Confucian color to his legalism, which laid the foundation for his unique theory in the future. The foundation is laid for the formation of ideas. 】【After returning, Chao Cuo was appointed Doctor Meng, and was later promoted to doctor. Finally, he wrote many methods of governing the country to the prince, which was praised by Liu Heng. 】

[At this point, Chao Cuo's relationship with Liu Heng and Liu Qi began. He began to be appreciated by Liu Heng and gained Liu Qi's trust. 】

[Similarly, Chao Cuo also had many suggestions for the Han Dynasty's most serious troubles. He wrote "War on Military Affairs", which effectively discussed various problems and differences between the Han army and the Xiongnu, and analyzed the five advantages and disadvantages of the Han army. Three advantages of the Huns. 】

[He also proposed a series of practical and feasible operations based on the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, including: using the enemy to control the enemy, and using the enemy's strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. There are countless tactics that extend from this. 】

[At the same time, he also emphasized the importance of an excellent general and weapons in combat. 】
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Han Dynasty, the fourth year of Yuanshou.

Liu Che nodded, generals and soldiers are indeed extremely important in war.

The reason why the Han Dynasty can achieve such brilliant results in the battle against the Xiongnu is inseparable from Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. It also has a lot to do with the iron smelting technology of the Han Dynasty that far surpassed the Xiongnu at this time.
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The early years of the Han Dynasty.

Looking at the many articles and books by Chao Cuo released in the miracle, Liu Bang couldn't help but sigh: "Sir, you are really a great talent!"

There is not a single empty talk or a single delusion in this. They are all practical policies and real ideas for solving problems.

Looking at people through literature, they are profound and straightforward, without any messy embellishments, euphemisms, or circumlocutions. From this, it can be seen that although this person studied Confucianism, he still takes Legalist thought as the fundamental core.

But such a person would rarely die a happy death in the extremely unpeaceful political environment of the Han Dynasty.

[After Liu Heng ascended the throne, he inserted a new rule into the original official system, which was extremely virtuous.This also became an extremely correct and normalized official selection and promotion system during the Emperor Wu period. 】

[Then the ministers began to recommend virtuous and upright people, and Chao Cuo was recommended as a virtuous person. Then Liu Heng talked with him all night long, and finally gained Liu Heng's appreciation. 】

[So he began to point out many problems in the central areas of the Han Dynasty, and wrote many times to suggest that Liu Heng cut down the princes and change the laws. 】

[But although Liu Heng admired his talents very much, he did not adopt his suggestions. 】

[Liu Qi still agreed with Yao Cuo's suggestion. Although his father did not adopt it, he did not think Liu Heng made any mistakes, but planned to implement Chao Cuo's measures after he came to power. 】

[Perhaps because of Chao Cuo’s opinions, or perhaps because of his personality, most of his colleagues don’t like him very much or keep a distance from him. 】

[During Liu Heng's reign, although Chao Cuo was favored by Liu Heng, he still served as a doctor in the middle school and did not receive much reuse. 】

[It was not until Liu Qi ascended the throne that Chao Cuo's ambitions had an opportunity to be realized. 】

(End of this chapter)