Chapter 55: One emperor through the ages? The perfect emperor?
  Upon hearing Cao Cao's inquiry, all the civil servants and generals were silent.

This is an easy question for you as the master, but it’s not easy for us as subordinates to answer it!
  You old Cao family are so suspicious, who knows what you are thinking?

Yang Xiu has learned a lesson from the past!
  Cao Cao, who was sitting at the top, looked at everyone without saying a word, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard a clear voice coming out of the queue to answer:

"At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty first flourished! Gaozu took action due to the violence of the Qin Dynasty, and killed Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, thus unifying the world! His achievements can be compared with those of King Tang of Shang and King Wu of Zhou, and his great achievements have been passed down to his descendants. He can be called The hero among emperors!
  Cao Cao looked at that outstanding figure, raised his hand and said with a smile:
  "It seems that you have a very high opinion. Sirs, please listen carefully. Zijian, continue!"

Cao Zhi raised his hands with joy and said:
  "Yes, father!"

Then he straightened up and talked eloquently:
  "Although Gaozu accomplished great things as a king, his reputation was not in line with benevolence and his conduct was not so pure. After his death, the fierce Empress Lu was able to unleash her cruelty and cruelty without restraint."

"As a result, my beloved concubine, Mrs. Qi, was turned into a "human pig", her son, King Zhao Ruyi, was also poisoned, and the rest of his flesh and blood were also repeatedly mutilated!"

"The Lu family has monopolized the imperial court, and the Liu family's imperial power has almost been usurped! Isn't all this the result of Gaozu's lack of foresight?"

"But on the other hand, the reason why Gaozu was able to dominate the world was because Gaozu's advisers and generals were rare in ancient and modern times!"

"Only because Gaozu was able to use them according to their talents and was good at listening to their suggestions, he was able to ascend to Dabao!"

Xun Yu on the side frowned slightly when he heard this. He was about to take a step forward, but was blocked by Sima Yi beside him.

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment and looked at Sima Yi.

But Sima Yi still looked like nothing happened and the old god was there.

Seeing that Cao Zhi had continued to express his understanding, Xun Yu had no choice but to retreat and continue listening.

"Emperor Guangwu not only inherited the benevolence of the royal family and could appreciate the kindness of God, but also inherited the exquisite principles of loyalty, gentleness, and good inner cultivation. He had virtues and talents that were comparable to those of saints."

Everyone in the tent listened quietly to Cao Zhi's talk.

"Emperor Guangwu is wise, open-minded, knowledgeable, benevolent, wise, open-minded and tolerant, cautious and thoughtful, generous and loving!"

"At a time when Wang Mang's new dynasty is almost exhausted and the world is in trouble, it's like a spring thunder! Raise your troops to resist the tyranny and sweep away the filth!"

"Before the army left Nanyang, Wang Mang was killed by the rebels who captured Chang'an!"

"Only those like Emperor Guangwu who plan before taking action can achieve an invincible attack, and the soldiers will fight bravely to take the lead!"

Hearing this, he looked at Cao Cao who was sitting on the table and stroking his beard.

All the counselors also almost understood.

This guy is using Guangwu's incident to flatter the lord!
  The key is that what this guy said is true!
  This is amazing.

Cao Zijian's literary talent is indeed extraordinary...

"Because Emperor Guangwu is generous, benevolent and virtuous!"

"So when Dou Rong heard the sound, he became obsessed with it! Ma Yuan sighed when he saw it!"

"Dunmu the nine tribes are known as Tang Yu!"

"Noble and simple, with the qualities of Emperor Xi!"

"Accept it humbly, thanks to the efforts of Duke Zhou!"

"Pay attention to state affairs and be diligent enough to eat, drink, eat, sleep, and wear clothes!"

Cao Zhi's voice became more passionate and his expression became more excited!
  The ministers' scalps became increasingly numb.

"So, in terms of merit! Emperor Guangwu is extraordinary! In terms of reputation, he is extraordinary! In terms of moral character, there is nothing to criticize! In terms of words and deeds, there is also no flaw!"

At this time, Cao Cao, who was sitting on top and stroking his beard, heard something more and more wrong.

Doesn’t this guy seem to be taking the opportunity to compliment me?

He glanced at Cao Zhi, who was blushing with excitement and about to cry.

Oops! This guy is serious!

"When Emperor Guangwu first rose, his power was weak, and his civil and military ministers were not as good as the great ancestor! But in the end he was able to realize the great cause of the emperor unifying the world and create indelible achievements that will be passed down through the ages! Let his achievements be engraved in gold and stone! Let poetry and books Documents record his virtues!”

"Emperor Guangwu is even better than Emperor Gaozu!"

A loud voice echoed from the big tent,
  There was silence inside the tent,
  The inconspicuous Cao Pi on the side pinched his thigh tightly to stop laughing.

……

[On Wuzi Day of the first month of the year 37 AD, Liu Xiu issued an edict, reiterating: "Odd flavors are not allowed to be offered to the emperor", which means unusual delicacies, and local specialties are not allowed to be offered. 】

[At that time, foreign countries presented famous horses that could travel thousands of miles in a day and swords worth hundreds of gold. Liu Xiu issued an edict to give swords to knights and horses to drive drum carts. Liu Xiu "has no ears to hear loud noises and no hands to hold pearls and jade"]

……

Playing continues on the marquee
  Luoyang·Nangong·Quefei Palace

"I'm waiting to retire."

All the ministers bowed and retreated from the hall.

The candlelight reflected Liu Xiu's tired face,
  After watching the minister leave, he turned his attention to the memorial on the case.

Looking at the memorials submitted from all over the country one by one, Liu Xiu frowned and thought for a long time.

Wait until Luoyang Qiaogu beats three times.

Liu Xiu rolled up his sleeves, dipped his pen in ink, and began to comment.

……

[After the world was unified, Liu Xiu went to court every day at sunrise and went down to court after sunset. He also invited ministers, ministers, and generals to give lectures on the manager, and approved memorials, and did not go to bed until midnight]

[Deng Yu and Jia Fu knew that Emperor Guangwu had begun to stop fighting. After cultivating Wende, they did not want these heroes to gather heavy troops in Luoyang and embarrass Emperor Guangwu, so they handed over their military power and concentrated on studying Confucian classics. 】

[Emperor Guangwu considered the future destinations of his heroes and did not want them to be demoted or dismissed because they did not perform well in their official positions, so he dismissed the left and right generals.]

[And Geng Yan, Wu Han and other generals also handed over the generals and their seal ribbons, and all left the court as marquises and returned to their residences. 】

[And Emperor Guangwu also gave them the title of Special Advancement and regularly attended court meetings. 】

[This completes the story of the relationship between the king and his ministers. 】

[At this time, there was peace and little trouble in the world, and the labor required by official documents was only one-tenth of what it had been before. 】

[In the first month of AD 37, the Huns paid tribute. 】

[In September 39 AD, due to the self-declaration of cultivated land area across the country, most of the reports were inaccurate, and the household registration and age increased or decreased. Emperor Guangwu issued an edict to cultivate land, and ordered prefectures and counties to inspect and verify the number of acres of cultivated land and the age and number of household registrations. He also examined two thousand officials who acted in a wrong way or acted unfairly.]

……

On the sky, balls of green air floated in the air.

Then three green characters appeared on Tianye.

"Du Tian Ling!" 』

……

[In September 40 AD, Yin Zhangji and more than ten people from various counties in Henan Province were imprisoned and executed for committing fraud in measuring their fields. 】

[The powerful surnames, military commanders, and thieves in the counties and states are causing chaos everywhere, plundering the government offices, and killing officials. 】

[The armies of prefectures and counties went to attack, they dispersed as soon as the generals arrived, and gathered together again as soon as the generals left. 】

[The turmoil in the four states of Qing, Xu, You, and Ji was the most severe, and the world suddenly fell into turmoil again. 】

……

Big man,

"I originally thought that the king with a different surname was a thorn in the side of the Han Dynasty, so I got rid of the king with a different surname."

Liu Bang hooked the handle of the empty wine bottle with his fingers and spoke indifferently.

"Later, the Lu family's relatives became the Han's confidant."

"I suppressed the Lu family, but to no avail. Thanks to Heng'er's great talent, he solved this serious problem."

"Looking at the sky later, I thought that the vassal king was the Han's thorn in his side."

"But Cheer solved the feudal king."

"Unexpectedly, it is these local powerful people who are going around in circles and are a big problem!"

Liu Bang looked at the four states where beacons were burning in the sky, and said fiercely:
  "I want to write the mausoleum system into the ancestral precepts! Just like you can't be crowned king unless you have the surname Liu!"

"Anyone who dares to talk about ruining the mausoleum will be killed!"

Looking at the angry Liu Bang, Xiao He said nothing.

"Why don't you speak? You don't agree?"

Liu Bang looked at Xiao He's silence and said quite dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask your Majesty."

Xiao He didn't answer directly, he just bowed his head and said.

"Speak!" "Has your Majesty ever listened to the words of the Supreme Emperor?"

"Hey, if I had listened to him, I would have..."

Liu Bang wanted to refute with disdain at first, but the next second he realized what Xiao He meant.

"..."

"I don't care! Anyway! That's it! This law is finalized! It's up to you to implement it!"

Liu Bang stretched out his legs, spread out his hands, and ignored it.

Seeing the other party acting rogue, Xiao He sighed helplessly.

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
  "Wei Qing! Zixu! Each of you will lead three thousand elite cavalry to each county to sweep them away!"

Liu Che looked at the sky and suppressed his anger and said:

"Your Majesty...this...master is from Wuming..."

Wei Qing looked confused and said in embarrassment.

"I don't care! Anyway, the matter is left to you! You can think of the reasons yourself! Just tell the Prime Minister after you think about it!"

Liu Che turned his head and didn't look at Wei Qing's twitching face.

"Hurry up and do it! Go!"

Wei Qing looked at Huo Qubing, wanting his nephew to play the drum. Then he saw his nephew quickly stood up with a silly smile on his face, saluted His Majesty, and then ran away...

He ran away! ! !
  "Look at Zixu! How sensible!"

Liu Che on the other side couldn't help but look back when he heard the hurried footsteps, and then praised Huo Qubing.

When he turned around, he saw Wei Qing staring directly at him.

Liu Che turned back in disgust and waved his hand.

"I don't care about food today! Go, go, go!"

Wei Qing and Wei Zifu looked at each other helplessly.

"Your Majesty, minister, please retire."

……

[At this time, Liu Xiu made another move, telling you what "Overlord Dao Zazhi" is]

[In the tenth month of winter, Liu Xiu sent envoys to various counties to convey an edict: bandits reported each other, and five people who killed one person in partnership were exempted from the crime of murder. 】

[Furthermore, officials who have evaded or indulged in the past will not be held accountable; only the results of their final capture and crusade will be considered. 】

[The pastoral guards in various places are not guilty of dereliction of duty if they are guilty of not collecting and capturing thieves within the territory, or if they are afraid of weakness and give up the territory they are guarding, but only how many thieves are eliminated in the end. But those who cover and harbor thieves need to be punished. 】

[After the edict was issued, officials from various places coordinated with each other to hunt down, and the group of thieves disintegrated. 】

[As for the leaders of the bandits, Emperor Guangwu did not kill them all. He just moved them to other counties and gave them farmland and grain for their retirement, so that they could live and work in peace and contentment. 】

[After that, "the cattle and horses graze, and the gates of the city are not closed." The cattle and horses grazing do not need to return to their stables at night, and the city gates do not need to be closed at night]

……

The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
  "This is a good move..."

Liu Heng looked at the sky and nodded.

"learned."

……

The period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
  "This is a good trick, Che'er, you should learn from it!"

Liu Qi looked at the seven-year-old Liu Che and asked.

Xiao Liuche: Huh?
  ……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
  Wei Zifu picked up the wine cup.

"Boom!"

Calmly watching Liu Che slam the table in anger!
  "You could have died if you told me earlier!"

Then he shouted outside the palace:

"Someone! Someone!"

A little Huangmen hurried in.

"Your Majesty! What..."

"Hurry up!"

Liu Che directly interrupted the other party and said quickly:
  "Go after Da Sima immediately! Just tell me what I said! I gave him an idea! 'A thief? A soldier?' Go quickly!"

"Here..."

"What a fool you are! Go quickly!"

Liu Che turned the small yellow door half a circle and pushed it out.

"These people! They're just dragging their feet!"

Looking at Liu Che who was getting more and more impatient, Wei Zifu took a sip of wine.

We should ask the imperial doctor to come and show it to His Majesty. Your Majesty seems to be a little dirty.

……

The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
  Liu Bing was already looking at Liu Xiu's method in the sky, thoughtfully.

"I'm sick, what are you thinking about?"

Xu Pingjun rested his head on his hands, looked at Liu Bing with a thoughtful expression on his face, and asked curiously.

"I was wondering...is it possible..."

"I am also a thief, and I am also an official..."

Xu Pingjun was stunned for a moment at first, but he reacted the next second!

"I'm sick, you are so bad!"

……

[In October 41 AD, Empress Guo always complained because she was not favored. Emperor Guangwu deposed Empress Guo Shengtong and established Yin Lihua as empress. Prince Liu Jiang offered to resign as crown prince, but Emperor Guangwu refused. 】

[In June of 43 AD, Prince Liu Qiang expressed his resignation as crown prince again. 】

[Emperor Guangwu deposed Liu Jiang as the King of Donghai, established Liu Yang as the crown prince, and Yang was renamed Zhuang. 】

[In the first month of AD 54, Xianbei was attached and paid tribute and congratulations. 】

[In September 55 AD, the Huns sent envoys to pay tribute. 】

[In February of 56 AD, Emperor Guangwu burned firewood in the southeast at the foot of Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven, and granted the title of Zen to Mount Tai. 】

[In the first month of AD 57, the King of Dongyi Japanese Nu sent an envoy to pay tribute, and Emperor Guangwu granted him a seal and ribbon. 】

[In February 57 AD, Liu Xiu died of illness in the front hall of Nangong at the age of sixty-two. The posthumous edict: "I am of no use to the people. My future affairs shall be in accordance with Emperor Xiaowen's system, and I must be frugal. The governor and the two thousand chief officials should not leave the city where they are, and do not send officials or send letters of condolence via post."]

[Liu Xiu was buried in the original mausoleum. He was named Shizu in the temple and his posthumous title was Emperor Guangwu. 】

……

[Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty·Liu Xiu]

[Military achievements: unified the world in ten years, rated S level, scored five points]

[Institutional construction: The central government set up a ministerial office, and the order to combat powerful people continued until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The population of households began to be calculated. "Rule the country with judo and govern the officials with an iron fist." Rating S level, score five points]

[Diplomatic strategy: Conquer the enemy without fighting. The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions, Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu, and Japanese Nu will all come to pay tribute. Rating S level, score five points]

[People's livelihood economy: restore the thirty-one tax and release prisoners and slaves. Evaluation level A, four points]

[Know people by using them: Yuntai’s twenty-eight generals, strong points, rated S level, scored five points]

[Later influence: Guangwu Zhongxing. Rating S level, score five points]

[Total score: twenty-nine points]

Just as the reward was about to be released, another ray of light suddenly rose from the sky!
   Has Liu Xiu finished writing? If finished...

  Damn... I'm so close to finishing that I can't figure it out...

  
   
  (End of this chapter)

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