While the criminals of the Shu Rebellion were collectively executed, it was also accompanied by the vindication of the late Jiannan Governor Pan You. Emperor Liu Yang issued a special edict to rectify his name.
Because of the rampant banditry in Sichuan and Sichuan, Pan You was used as a scapegoat by Jiannan and some people in the court, saying that the chaos in Sichuan and Sichuan was the fault of Pan You, and that all kinds of crimes were blamed on Pan You.
The people around him are dead, and there is no way to prove his innocence. Moreover, when Wang Xiaobo started the incident, he was still under the banner of revenge for Pan You. The reaction of the people in Sichuan also emphasized Pan You's "crime" even more.
At that time, although Liu Yang was well aware of the matter and was indignant at the criticism that was pouring in on Pan You, he chose to ignore it in order to take the "overall situation" into consideration or to paralyze those people.
Now this has resulted in Pan You not only not dying well, but also attracting fierce criticism and extremely unfair treatment after his death. He was labeled as a traitor and rebellious minister, and his reputation was completely ruined. It even affected future generations, including his daughter who was married to a foreign country.
She was kicked out of the house by her husband's divorce letter and was living in the world.
Pan You, a direct minister and a lonely minister, may not fully agree with Liu Yang, but he actually has a respect for him in his heart. He has always been aware of his experiences, but because of political intentions, he has not said much.
, even after the chaos in Shu was settled, it was still pressed but not issued.
Until the real traitor and traitor were brought to justice, Pan You's rectification of his name began. Liu Yang asked Wang Dan, a bachelor in the cabinet, to write a Shinto inscription for Pan You, describing his loyalty and merit. This not only restored his reputation, but also gave him a high salary.
His posthumous treatment was such that he was given the posthumous title Wenlie and was entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
At the same time, Liu Yang also ordered that a monument be built in Chengdu to commemorate Pan You. He also ordered people to find Pan You's daughter, rewarded her with 500 acres of land and house, and found a good family for her to marry, showing her utmost care.
Although Pan You has never classified himself as one of Nanchen's factions, the southern bureaucrats, especially the southeastern bureaucrats who have increasingly gained prominence in the court in recent years, have always regarded him as one of the spokespersons of the southeastern interest class.
The initial criticism and censure of Pan You within the imperial court was somewhat mixed with the intention of suppressing the officialdom in the southeast. After all, the strength transformed from the great economic and cultural development would inevitably dissipate the power of the northern dignitaries, bureaucrats, and scholars who had the main say in the imperial court.
Feel threatened.
Therefore, when the emperor's decision to rehabilitate Pan You came out, the happiest people in the capital were the Southern ministers. As for other dignitaries, officials and ordinary people, they did not have much affection for Pan You.
A memorial service was held for Pan You led by officials from the south of the Yangtze River. Xu Xuan, a cabinet bachelor, the Taishan Beidou in the literary and historical circles, and the living stone leader of the Southeast Scholars, dedicated his mansion as a memorial place and personally attended the ceremony at the age of seventy-nine.
There were many officials who presided over the ceremony, delivered eulogies, and came to pay their respects after hearing the news.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing was that Emperor Liu Yangsheng came in person, offered incense to Pan You, and delivered an emotional speech, closing Pan You's coffin with the words "I dedicated my whole life and died".
Regarding Pan You's generous treatment after his death, it was not that there were no objections within the imperial court. On the contrary, it could even be said that there were a lot of strange words. It was probably because the emperor praised Pan You too highly. From a "criminal minister" to a "loyal minister" who was famous for generations,
Such a reversal of change, even if the deceased is dead, is still difficult to accept.
Just one question: Why should Pan You be the only loyal minister and talented person who dedicated his whole life to the Han Dynasty and died?
Obviously, Liu Yang's actions contained special political intentions. Compared with titles such as "loyal minister" and "honest official", Pan You's most obvious mark, and the most resentful and disgusting thing, is only one: reform. Go-getter.
Otherwise, this person is really down-to-earth, without any leeway or fear of offending others. People who are too pure and cannot be sympathized with can never expect to hear anything good from others.
Liu Yang set up Pan You as a "role model" to quell another internal debate within the court after the Shu Rebellion, as to whether the reform of unified local taxation should continue.
The Sichuan-Shu Rebellion was a huge shock to the Han Dynasty. Although there are countless records in history about how powerful and destructive the ordinary people would be when they broke out, we will never understand it without personal experience. There will be a painful awakening.
Since most of the rebels were wiped out, from Luoyang to Chengdu, the ruling class has been reflecting on the root causes of the turmoil. Although many people's understanding still remains on a superficial surface, there are still some knowledgeable people who have proposed Got some insights.
In the final analysis, land issues, tax issues, rich and poor issues, and supervision issues are still issues related to the operating mechanism of society. It is basically impossible to completely solve them, even in a legal society, let alone a society governed by people.
However, as the ruling class of the empire, which holds the absolute right to speak in the entire society and most of the social resources, it still needs to have a certain awareness and a bottom line.
But those powerful people in Shu, on the contrary, disobeyed the orders of the imperial court and ignored the voices of the common people, which ultimately led to drastic changes.
The Sichuan-Sichuan Rebellion caused extremely heavy losses to the population and economy of the Southwest. It can be said that it severely damaged the vitality. However, if the blood flows through the piles of corpses and bones, it does not seem to be without any benefits in the long run.
At least, a large part of the hard-to-boil public dissatisfaction was released, and decades of stubborn abuses were overcome after such an impact, providing a blank and opportunity for the court to deal with the aftermath and reform.
The once unscrupulous nobles, bureaucrats, and landlords have to put away their green faces and fangs, and at least learn to pretend to be kind and do some charitable deeds.
The tenants in the neighboring households are no longer just being treated like slaves. The uncontrolled exploitation has begun to come under control. The ruling class has learned to reflect and no longer dares to completely ignore the voices of the people.
Of course, given the urinary nature of the ruling class, such thinking and repentance may not last long. After all, it is natural law to heal the scar and forget the pain.
How long the pain caused by a tragic bloody death can be remembered by the ruling class is also a manifestation of its value. Although no matter how you look at it, it seems not worth it and is even too tragic.
At least, starting from the second year of Yongxi, in the next twenty or thirty years, social conflicts in Shu will be at a relatively low level, which is something that no reform and improvement under the rule of the Han Empire could achieve.
The imperial court began to apply the lessons learned from the Shu Rebellion to the discussions in other prefectures and counties.
But in the same way, there are still some people who are unwilling to give up and blame the "tax reform" for the root cause of the Shu chaos. In their words, if there is no reform and stick to the old system, the Shu chaos will not happen.
During the implementation of the new tax system, so many problems and contradictions arose, which were enough to arouse the court's vigilance. The Sichuan Rebellion is a lesson to be learned from this, so we must not be careless.
Those who hold this argument know what they are going to do. Therefore, giving Pan You, a famous official of tax reform, a generous posthumous event is his statement.
As for the ills and problems mentioned by those people, Liu Yang began to solve them in the autumn and winter of the first year of Yongxi's reign. He stubbornly believed that the disadvantages of the tax reform lay in poor implementation and lax supervision.
He chose to regulate officials, clarify the law, and help the people. Until this method proved to be a failure, his heart for reform remained firm.
Of course, Liu Yang has no choice. Compared with the foreseeable chaos caused by the failure of tax reform, he would rather grit his teeth and stick to this arduous road. Governing a country is like treating a disease, and medicines cannot be used indiscriminately or mixedly.
Before long, the emperor issued an edict to appoint Li Hang, the governor of Kaifeng, as the chief envoy of Jiannan Road, and Liu Tinghan, a veteran who had served as Minister of War, was once again appointed as the commander of Jiannan Road. At the same time, he recalled the recruiting envoy Yang Yanzhao and the guardian army.
, more than 10,000 Fengguo troops were still stationed in Chengdu, and they were sent back to the pass, Shannan, Huguang, and Jingxi soldiers and horses, each with a reward. From this, Sichuan and Shu's aftermath entered a new stage.
There are only three core positions in the southwestern military administration, the chief envoy, the capital commander and the prefect of Chengdu. Now they have all been changed.
Xu Shilian, the prefect of Chengdu, wanted to imitate Zhao Pu in the late Qianyu period and Zhang Yong in the early Kaibao period. This scholar who had the courage to go public more than 20 years ago to complain about unfair recruitment of scholars is currently performing another ups and downs in the officialdom, and his fortunes are unpredictable.
drama.
It has to be said that in the past few decades, although the imperial court has been sucking the blood of Sichuan and Shu, its political status is still not unfair at all. In the past, there were Xiang Xun and Zhao Kuangyin, the twenty-four heroes who brought peace to Shu, and later there were Zhao Pu and Zhang Yong.
Throughout the entire Kaibao era, they played a prominent role in Kaibao's political activities and had important historical status.
They all have a deep and indissoluble bond with Sichuan, Sichuan, and the Southwest. Now, with Li Hang and Xu Shilian standing on the historical and political stage of the Southwest, it seems that a new reincarnation has begun to turn again.
Like Xu Shilian, both Li Hang and Xu Shilian were under fifty years old, but they were both close ministers of the emperor. Unlike Xu Shilian's wonderful ups and downs, Li Hang's official career was much smoother. Compared with Xu Shilian, he was a pure winner in life.
He was born as the number one scholar, valued by two generations of emperors, and his virtuous reputation spread far and wide. He was outstanding in the court. He started from Zhengzhou as the governor, and was promoted all the way to the deputy envoy of the capital and the governor of Kaifeng. The big barriers to promotion among bureaucrats in the world are like drinking water to him.
Just as simple.
Of course, all of this is based on Li Hang's own excellent character. Otherwise, with the ancestors and current employees, Li Hang would not be able to reach such a high level.
On the other hand, Li Hang and Xu Shilian were both "young men" in the court, and they were both old friends of the emperor. Placing them in Jiannan also showed that the emperor and the court attached great importance to Sichuan and Shu.
As for Liu Tinghan being appointed as the commander of Jiannan Capital and also serving as the inspection envoy of the Five Southwest Routes, Liu Yang needed someone who was both reliable and reassuring in the military.
Not to mention anything else, Liu Tinghan's qualifications and prestige are more than enough. After all, he has served as a privy envoy. In today's Han military circles, there are very few people who have participated in the Qianyou Northern Expedition and achieved great military exploits. Even Liu Tinghan is gray-haired.
, willing to come out to work again, is the result of the emperor's sincere invitation.
And Liu Tinghan, who is nearly seventy years old, is he still afraid of what harm he will cause to the court? At least his ability to conduct himself and do things can make Liu Yang feel at ease.
As for Shangguan Zheng, the commander of the former capital, he dedicated his career to his official duties. This is because he worked very hard to suppress the rebellion during the Shu Rebellion. Otherwise, due to his close relationship with the Wang family, Luoyang Nanshikou
He may not be missing among the more than 300 heads.
Of course, the adjustment of the military and political affairs in the southwest is far more than just these three people. However, this is a long-term process. Emperor Liu Yang, who learned from the painful experience, is determined to carry out a major overhaul of the southwest. The recovery period after the chaos is also very difficult.
Provides a good operating environment.
A single move affects the whole body, and the adjustment of the military and political affairs in the southwest is reflected in Luoyang, showing a major personnel change in the court.
For example, Wen Guogong Xiang Deming replaced Gao Qiong as the new Secretary of the Ministry of War because of his persistence in countering the rebellion. Gao Qiong was transferred to the northwest five roads inspection envoy to inspect the northwest border defense situation.
There is actually another hidden story behind Xiang Deming's transfer. Logically speaking, it would be detrimental to Jiannan to deal with the aftermath of the transfer so eagerly. However, because he broke too many constraints of the imperial system during his tenure in Jiannan,
Especially serious interference in the military.
Of course, due to the strong authority of local chief officials in the political environment, the top leaders in various places are more or less influential on the local military. However, Xiang Deming's actions during his time in Chengdu still triggered excessive regulations. This was not the case during the reign of Emperor Shizu.
But it's something very taboo.
Even if it is urgent to obey the authority, if it is really necessary to investigate after the fact and establish a law for violating the rules and regulations, there are laws to follow and examples to follow.
Of course, Liu Yang was not the kind of emperor who was inconsiderate. Therefore, as the situation in Jiannan gradually stabilized, he immediately initiated personnel adjustments. The Minister of War and material rewards were enough to reward his merits. At the same time, an "emergency envoy" became Xiang Deming.
The evaluation of Jiannan's appointment seems to be just right. In addition, the imperial court ranked Ding Deming first among the achievements in pacifying the Shu rebellion.
Like Xiang Deming, after Yang Yanzhao, the military commander who quelled the Shu rebellion, returned to the court, his rank rose one level and he was appointed deputy commander of the Guards Department. Well, as mentioned before, this was actually a false position. The person in charge was Du Yu.
Hou.
This practice of being promoted openly and demoted secretly may have hurt the hearts of the heroes, so Liu Yang gave a large amount of money as a reward. Yang Yanzhao was also too young, only in his early forties now, and Liu Yang could not abandon this well-informed general.
According to his plan, he will stay in the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Guards for two years to settle down and be able to assume heavier duties and responsibilities.
It is not too surprising that Yuhou succeeded Yang Yanzhao as the capital of the bodyguards. Guo Yi, the commander of the Hexi capital. At this point, Yang Yanzhao, Li Jilong, and Guo Yi, the three "Three Heroes" appointed by the emperor, officially began to become the most important figures in the Han military circles.
The protagonist.
Yang Ye, the imperial envoy, took advantage of the situation and retreated to the second line. He held the title of Grand Master and entertained his grandson in the palace. From now on, people will call him "Grand Master Yang".
As for the person who succeeded Yang Ye, Liu Yang chose to appoint Han Hui, the minister Youcheng, as the prime minister. The senior Han "Prime Minister" had sufficient skills and qualifications. At the same time, he was also a check and balance on Zhao Kuangyi.
Against the background of constantly improving the supervisory system, strengthening the legal system, and increasing the authority of the metropolitan supervisory system, Liu Yang cannot let one person hold power alone.
At the same time, Liu Yang finally transferred Zhang Qixian to Shangshu Youcheng, who also served as financial envoy, further strengthening the real power of the "imperial party" in the court.
As for the former financial envoy Zhang Yong, he devoted himself to his official duties without hesitation, ended his political career, and returned to his hometown to recuperate. Within two years, he died in depression.
As one of the heroes who opened the treasure, Zhang Yong's ending was desolate, but it was not without warning. Such a serious disaster in Sichuan and Sichuan caused unprecedented losses to both the government and the people. Someone must be
Take responsibility.
There are more than 300 guilty officials in the southwest, and there must be a person of sufficient weight in the imperial court. After counting, Zhang Yong is the only one! There is no need to feel aggrieved. Among the bureaucrats in Sichuan and Shu, there are indeed
Many of them were promoted by Zhang Yong himself, and they were also beheaded at Nanshikou.
At this point, the power structure of the Han court has undergone tremendous changes. Liu Ai, the Zhongshu Ling, Lu Duan, the Shangshu Ling, Zhao Kuangyi, the Shangshu Zuocheng, Zhang Qixian, the Shangshu Youcheng and Finance Envoy, Cao Bin, the privy envoy, Han Hui, the imperial envoy, and officials
Murong Defeng, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Xiang Deming, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and of course, Zhao Wang Liu Fang, who was free from the center of power and participated in political affairs. Together, these people formed the power center of the upper class of the Han Dynasty.
Compared with the beginning of Yongxi's first year, the biggest difference is that Emperor Liu Yang's authority has been further consolidated, and he is gradually taking full control of the emperor's right to speak and initiative.
Shortly after completing the main personnel adjustments in the imperial court, Emperor Liu Yang issued another edict, asking all prefectures and states across the country to self-examine the storage and tax warehouse conditions of the "Second Warehouse". At the same time, officials from the Ministry of Personnel, the Department of Finance, and the Three Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate rushed to the scene.
All localities cooperated in the investigation. This decree once again caused turmoil in the Han official circles, because everyone knew what it was for, and this level was not easy to pass.
In the process of raising supplies for counterinsurgency and subsequent aid to Shu, the imperial court discovered that there were gaps in many places, and it was impossible to meet the imperial court's dispatch needs. The problem, of course, was the misappropriation of money and grain, and even theft.
superior.
So taking this opportunity, Liu Yang will of course start the reform of the central government's supervision of local financial powers. This is also the second step of his "Yongxi Reform" and is particularly important.
Similarly, this job is still difficult to do. It is very common for local governments to misappropriate fiscal deficits, but how to solve it is not so easy.
It is of course unrealistic to ask local governments to generate money and food out of thin air to make up for the shortfall. Therefore, strengthening institutional supervision is the main purpose. In this process, of course, old accounts must be checked and the crimes of those silverfish should be traced.
Someone originally suggested that local governments should be given a time limit to make up for their own shortfalls, and those who are dissatisfied after the deadline would be punished according to law. This was simple and crude, but Liu Yang rejected it almost without thinking. After his judgment, this was simply another form of exploitation for local officials.
It is inevitable that the name of the place will be distorted, but the people of the Han Dynasty cannot afford to bother.
Originally, at the end of the Kaibao period, the court's finances were balanced with a certain deficit. After the Shu Rebellion, from the quelling of the chaos to the aftermath, coupled with the inherent series of large expenditures, a new round of financial constraints for the Han court came.
In this regard, Liu Yang chose "conservative treatment". On the one hand, he vigorously reduced expenditures from the palace to the imperial government, on the other hand, he increased the crackdown on corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry, and on the other hand, he increased the acquisition of external resources.
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For this reason, Liu Yang even started a "population" business with the vassal states in Nanyang. There were nearly 300,000 people captured during the Shu Rebellion. The court did not dare to let go of these people, and it was impossible to kill them. They were raised in vain.
It cost money and food to live, so he could only be temporarily demoted to the prison camp to perform hard labor.
As one of Yongxi's benevolent policies, Liu Yang's reform of the prison camps could not be stopped, so exporting to the outside world once again became a choice based on comprehensive considerations.
However, the cost of transporting 300,000 people to various overseas feudal countries is too high. Even within the country, we can use the method of "migration", and there is always a need for ships at sea.
Therefore, the Nanyang kings "quickly" said that they could afford to exchange it with real gold, silver, and spice agate. Of course, the emperor also paid attention to food and appearance, so he accepted the real gold and silver. As for the rest, he used the military expenses of the Nanyang garrison.
compensation.
In this way, a deal that was beneficial to both internal and external parties was reached. As far as the court was concerned, the nature of blood transfusions did not fundamentally change, but the troubles and money and food saved were earned.
This seems to have also started a wave of accelerating external exports in the Han Dynasty. After all, no matter whether you are a criminal or a traitor within the empire, when you reach a feudal country, you are all talents and the most precious resources.
For this reason, Liu Min, Liu Ye, and Liu Wenyuan also made requests to the court. Finally, after careful consideration, 50,000 people were given to Anxi and 10,000 to Liu Wenyuan. Likewise, the immigration costs were borne by themselves.
Even Liu Yang sent more than 10,000 people to the Beiting Kingdom of King Zhao Liu Fang. He took the initiative and always gave some special care to this most special brother. As for the Beiting Kingdom,
It is currently run by Liu Fang's eldest son Liu Wen.
Calculating budget and walking on thin ice gradually became the portrayal of Liu Yang throughout the Yongxi era.
