Chapter 33 Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty·Liu Che

[In 99 BC, uprisings of varying sizes broke out in various places, even near Chang'an]

[Liu Che sent troops to suppress it and used strict laws to control it. He ordered the beheading of those who provided food and drink for the rebels. There were rebels in the family. 】

[Such an urgent approach resulted in some people who did not want to rebel being unable to survive and were forced to rebel. 】

[In the face of repeated uprisings, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also took the initiative and issued a "death-killing method"]

[To put it simply, if there are "thieves" somewhere who do not report it, or if the report cannot be solved, then everyone from those under two thousand dan to the petty officials will be beheaded. 】

[At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che could be said to have gone completely crazy because of the fear of his approaching life span. 】

[And those officials did not dare to guarantee that those "thieves" could be cleaned up, so they hid it from each other and only reported to the court that everything was safe. 】

The picture on the sky screen continued to play.

Wearing a long crown, the elderly Liu Che stood on a huge rock, wearing a mysterious robe and a thick crimson cloak.

He looked at the endless sea with a clear sky and an expressionless face.

The sky is covered with dark clouds and the wind is blowing!

The waves whipped up by strong winds kept beating against the standing rocks.

Dark clouds are coming over the top and the tide is surging!
  The world seems to be plunged into chaos!
  "His Majesty…"

The chamberlain who was serving Liu Che whispered worriedly.

"Ugh……"

After a long time,

Liu Che, whose hem had been wetted by the waves, sighed.

"God willing...go back."

Then he turned around and left, slowly walking towards the army wearing feather armor in the distance.

……

[In 89 BC, Liu Che wanted to imitate the deeds of Qin Shihuang in his later years of "fighting the sea god and searching for the fairy mountain". Regardless of dissuasion, he insisted on taking his ministers and guards on a tour. 】

[Liu Che, who planned to set off from Donglai, was blocked by a storm at sea. The storm did not subside for more than ten days in a row. 】

[After the failure of seeking immortality in Donglai, Liu Checai repented, admitted that there was no such thing as an immortal, ordered the alchemists to be dismissed, and stopped seeking immortality]

[If there is one thing about Liu Che that is beyond the reach of ordinary people, it is that he will never be defeated by the so-called "despair". 】

[The Xiongnu can’t do it, natural disasters can’t do it, and the hope of immortality can’t be cut off. 】

[After recognizing that death is something that must be experienced in life, Liu Che’s lost IQ came back again. 】

[Since immortality is no longer available, then do what you should do at the end of your life. 】

The lens on the sky screen slowly peels away the clouds,

From Chang'an City under the setting sun, they gradually advanced to the Weiyang Palace illuminated by the afterglow.

Liu Che, dressed in white, was nestled on a soft couch.

His already cloudy eyes looked at the ministers in the palace,

"Some ministers said that the people's oral tax should be increased to 30 yuan to support the soldiers on the border and to farm in Luntai. What do you think?"

The ministers below were silent.

"I don't think it's possible."

Liu Che cast his gaze past the gate of Weiyang Palace, looked at the red sky, and said slowly.

"The people are already exhausted and cannot afford to pay more."

"I have done many wrong things since I came to the throne."

All the ministers in the palace were immediately frightened when they heard this and fell to their knees one after another.

The old emperor didn't seem to see them. He was lost in memories and said to himself:

"For some false reputation, I recruited tens of thousands of soldiers to attack the chariot division."

"Did you win? You won."

"What's the price? Thousands of Han soldiers died on the road alone."

Liu Che closed his eyes and let out a long breath,
  "And because the Han Dynasty envoys have been stationed in the Xiongnu for a long time and have not returned, I sent Li Guangli to attack the Xiongnu again without asking the reason."

"Li Guangli lost and defected. He stayed with the Huns, but those tens of thousands of soldiers died innocently."

"Is this Li Guangli's fault?"

"This is my fault..."

There was silence in the hall, only the popping sound of burning candles.

Looking at the completely dark sky, Liu Che's eyes were full of sadness. He raised his right hand and looked at the wrinkled and old right hand.

"As I get older, I always think about the past."

"Every night, I always dream about the people who went to the battlefield because of my order."

"But it's too late to regret it now."

Putting down his right hand, Liu Che looked at the kneeling ministers in the hall and said in a deep voice.

"But things still have to be done."

"From today on, those harsh and tyrannical regimes will be prohibited, the people's taxes will be reduced, and the arbitrary extortion of the people will be stopped."

"Restore and encourage people to farm."

"Horse breeders are exempted from taxes, and the army only needs to make up for the vacancies to ensure that the armaments are not wasted."

The ministers in the palace looked at the old emperor who was already stooped in disbelief.

In a daze, they seemed to see the British master who scolded Fang Qiu again.

……

[In 89 BC, Liu Che issued the Luntai edict and rejected Sang Hongyang's suggestion to recruit people to farm in Luntai. 】 【What is surprising is that with the issuance of this edict, also known as the "Luntai Sinner Edict", the rebel armies in various places who had been repeatedly restrained put down their weapons and gradually stopped resisting. 】

[And the originally turbulent Han Dynasty, which was just one step away from repeating the mistakes of the Qin Dynasty, miraculously returned to calm. 】

[In 88 BC, for the sake of the stability of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che removed all obstacles for his youngest son Liu Fuling, including Liu Fuling's mother Zhao Jieyu. 】

[In order to prevent Zhao Jieyu from repeating the "Queen Lu" incident, Liu Che ordered her to die. 】

[In 87 BC, Liu Che summoned Huo Guang, Jin Rixi, Shangguan Jie and Sang Hongyang in Wuzuo Palace, and ordered the appointment of his youngest son Liu Fuling as the crown prince, with the Sima General Huo Guang as the chief, and the chariot and cavalry general Jin Ri. He was assisted by Zuo General Shangguan Jie and imperial censor Sang Hongyang, and the four of them jointly assisted in the administration. Then he died in Wuzuo Palace. 】
  [His posthumous title was Emperor Xiaowu, his temple name was Shizong, and he was buried in Maoling. 】

……

Da Qin,

Ying Zheng held up the bamboo slip, but he couldn't stand it.

Liu Che's behavior on the sky screen really shocked him.

Except for being shocked once when his stupid son committed suicide, he had never been shocked by anything on the sky.

Even Wen Jingzhi only made him sigh a few times for a job well done.

But Liu Che, or Liu Che's move to admit his mistake to the world, really shocked him!
  Ask yourself,

He could also achieve the governance of Wen and Jing, which was nothing more than reducing taxes, stopping large-scale construction projects, encouraging farming, and circulating goods.

And dealing with the Huns is no problem!
  But admit your mistake... admit your mistake...

I...can change...but...

Ying Zheng squeezed the bamboo slip's hand, and the joints began to turn white.

……

Great Qin II period
  "Prime Minister, do you think it's okay for me to admit my mistake to the world? If I admit my mistake, Great Qin will be safe!"

Li Si looked at the fool in front of him, his head throbbing in pain.

"Your Majesty, you have just succeeded to the throne..."

You have just succeeded to the throne. What mistakes do you have to admit?
  The bad things you did in the future didn’t happen!

Even if you admit it, it is still the fault of the First Emperor!

What kind of head is this? How stupid!
  but……

This idea is feasible.

or…

Li Si looked at Hu Hai, who had a stupid look in front of him.

Let him try?

Anyway, there is still Ziying.

……

Big man,

Liu Bang looked at Liu Che who had completed his life on the sky screen and remained silent.

"I congratulate Your Majesty."

Hearing Xiao He's words, Liu Bang chuckled.

"Congratulations for what?"

"The Emperor Wu's ability to repent of the past when the country was about to collapse is enough to illustrate his excellence. Does Your Majesty think that the First Emperor would repent on his own?"

"Stop flattering one and trampling on the other, speak your mind."

Liu Bang knew as soon as he heard that the old guy was talking about something false, so he pointed it out directly.

"Haha, Emperor Wu can make the world swarm with one sin and bring peace to the country. This shows that I, a great man, am deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!"

After Liu Bang heard this, he smiled noncommittally and said nothing more.

……

[Detecting strong emotions in later generations and starting to synchronize]

[Can Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty be regarded as "one emperor through the ages"? 】

[Option 1: One emperor through the ages]

[Option 2: The second Qin Shihuang]

{Actually, you can tell from the posthumous title "武". It is originally a neutral word, which can refer to martial arts with civilized martial arts, or martial arts with extreme violence. }
  {He gave the Han people a great reputation and let people from other countries know that we are Han nationality and Han people! Open up territory and expand the territory thousands of miles across! However, the abuse of force caused the people to lose their "hukou registration by half". If it was just this, it would not be complicated, but he was able to repent in his later years, or even directly admit his mistakes. Throughout history, few people have such an attitude. Mistakes can be corrected, but I can't admit it, this is the normal state of those emperors. In short, it’s hard to say. I feel very complicated. }
  {It’s so complicated, my brain doesn’t support such complex calculations! }

{When the country is in crisis, everyone begins to remember the achievements of Qin Emperor and Han Wu who unified the six countries and defeated the Xiongnu three times. When the country was enjoying peace and enjoyment, everyone began to denounce the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty for their faults of being a good martial artist and enjoying great achievements, and wasting his troops to redeem himself. But is it possible that people can’t be summed up in one sentence? Paper has two sides, but people only have one side? }

{Over the past 2000 years, history has evaluated him as a tyrant rather than a coward. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was capable, but he was also cruel. }
  ……

[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty·Liu Che]

[Military achievements: Overturning the disadvantage against the Xiongnu in the early Han Dynasty, regaining the Hetao area, defeating the Xiongnu, and the Hexi Corridor. Conquered Korea and established four counties. Expedition to Dawan shocked the Western Regions. Defeat Dongyue, Nanyue and Xiqiang. Rating S level, score five points]

[System construction: depose Bai, and the family only respects Confucianism. Implement the Daitian Law, specialize in salt and iron, and build five-baht coins. Rating S level, score five points]

[Diplomatic Strategy: Silk Road. Rating S level, score five points]

[People's livelihood economy: Domestic consumption is wasted, household registration is halved. Building water conservancy projects to irrigate farmland and building palaces consumes people's energy. Twenty years have passed since the Yellow River burst. Evaluation level D, score one point]

[Employ people to know people: Promote Lord Fuyan to implement the "Tianen Order", promote Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to conquer the Huns, and appoint Huo Guang as Minister of Gu Ming. It is believed that Jiang Chong and Su Wen caused the witchcraft disaster. General Li Guangli of the Second Division rebelled. Evaluation level B, score three points]

[Influence for later generations: Building national self-confidence, establishing the status of the Han people, and the rise of Han culture. Rating S level, score five points]

[Total score: twenty-four points]

 I originally wanted to write 4,000 words, but I couldn’t do it anymore. My tooth hurts like hell!

  I don’t know why my tooth suddenly hurts, and it hurts so bad!

  
   
  (End of this chapter)

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