"Dad, is Mr. Wang going to die?" In the car returning to the palace, the atmosphere was a little gloomy. Perhaps it was too quiet. Liu Jia, who was sitting with Liu Chengyou's legs in his arms, suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately scolded him.
The princess who looked down at him, perhaps with a harsh tone, could not help but shed a few tears in her clear and innocent eyes, as if she was about to cry if she didn't comfort her.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou sighed slightly, touched her bun, and said softly: "The prince is the meritorious service of the great man, and he is the minister of his father. He is not feeling well, and he should sincerely pray for blessings. Although the child's words are unscrupulous. , but you can’t lie!”
"Yeah!" Faced with his father's teachings, Liu Jia lowered her head slightly and murmured: "I know I was wrong!"
Of course, Liu Jia's words cannot be said to be completely wrong, because Wang Pu is indeed approaching the end of his life. In the fifteenth year of Qianyou's reign, Liu Chengyou himself was almost thirty-two years old, not to mention Wang Pu.
Times make heroes. Wang Pu cannot be evaluated as a hero, but there is no doubt that he is a generation of heroes who grew up in this troubled world. Moreover, he did not take part in the imperial examination until he was in his forties, won the number one scholar title, and became an official. .Being highly valued by Liu Chengyou, he was promoted several times and entrusted with major tasks. It lasted more than thirteen years.
In the early period of the vigorous Qianyou period, countless heroes emerged to eliminate the turmoil and create a prosperous age, but Wang Pu left a mark in these more than ten years.
In any case, Wang Pu has realized his own value in his life. He has made great achievements, is a very popular minister, and has left his name in history. Moreover, even if he really goes, Emperor Liu will never treat him when the coffin is finalized. Treat me poorly, and I won't be less honorable.
Soon, the feeling of sadness in his heart was quickly extinguished. Although Liu Chengyou's heart was as solid as stone, it was also because he had experienced the death of too many heroes and important officials over the past few years. Under the power of time, the decline of old officials was inevitable. Avoid, Wang Pu is not the first, nor will he be the last.
After his mood returned to calm, Liu Chengyou said to Liu Jia again: "It's my Lady Jia's birthday soon, have you thought about what gift you want?"
Upon hearing the question, Liu Jia raised her little head and tilted her pointed chin. She thought for a while and said, "Every child is happy with what his father has given him, so he shouldn't choose between them!"
Liu Chengyou couldn't help but laugh. This was the reason why he liked this eldest daughter. She was usually very strong and lively, but at such a young age, she had already shown her "emotional intelligence", especially when it came to pleasing Liu Chengyou.
Speaking of which, the Jiaqing Festival will be here next month, and Emperor Liu will also be one year older. Twelve years have passed since the eventful eleventh year of Qianyou. According to the established national policy, from east to west, since From south to north, the vast areas controlled by the Han Dynasty all pursued the policy of rest and recuperation. For the feudal imperial dynasty, the four words "rest with the people" were too important, which represented the restoration of order, the development of productivity, and the stability of rule. .
Of course, the three years since the end of the Northern Expedition were not inactive.
First of all, the adjustment of the national military was completely completed. It took a total of two years to complete. After some rectifications, the total army of the whole country was just over 200,000. Compared with before the Han-Liao War, There have been some reductions.
To recuperate, it is naturally difficult to maintain a huge army, and the external environment of the Han Dynasty is already very comfortable. Of course, the reduction of military strength does not mean the weakening of war potential. The impact of the Han-Liao War has not been completely shaken off, but the explosion of troops His ability is still strong.
Various arrangements have been made for the reduced army. In addition to those who have returned to their hometowns to farm, many of them have positions, which continues to consolidate the influence of the imperial court on the grassroots.
Secondly, there is the adjustment of the Han bureaucracy, which is also a long-term task. In the years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, especially in the more than ten years since Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, a large number of system reconstruction and reforms have been carried out, but there has never been one. Detailed review.
This is what Liu Chengyou did this time, especially in terms of power and responsibilities, making the division of power and responsibilities clearer, checking for omissions and filling vacancies, making the entire bureaucracy more reasonable, enhancing governance capabilities, and improving administrative efficiency.
This was accompanied by a major adjustment of officials at the central and national levels. For more than ten years, because the main theme of the country is "unification", although local power has long been vested in the central government, there are too many unreasonable places in the appointment of officials.
Of course, Liu Chengyou's adjustment was not to remove all of them, but to assess, transfer, and punish Zang. People like that who stayed in office for seven or eight years or even longer were the key targets for rectification. This kind of situation, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, , is still relatively common.
This kind of adjustment did not really come to an end until last summer. Now, the military and political affairs of the Han Dynasty have truly gone on the right track, and the implementation of the previously formulated system has taken a big step forward.
As for other aspects, the emperor's will was reflected in transportation. The imperial court invested a lot of manpower in regulating rivers, building roads, and dredging canals. King Yong Liu Chengxun, who was the minister of the Ministry of Industry, went to Beijing several times to inspect the Yellow River. The Bian River management project. In order to prevent the embankment from bursting, a special edict was issued to let the prefectures and counties in the Huang and Bian river basins arrange tree planting along the banks. In more than two years, more than 300,000 willows were planted.
At the same time, in order to supplement the finances, the imperial court finally targeted business travel. Previously, some emperors suppressed the voice of suppressing business, allowing the Han commerce to develop laissez-faire. However, in the empire based on agriculture, it was not the businessmen's turn to do whatever they wanted.
Therefore, when Liu Chengyou revealed this intention, the killing knife was quickly swung down. In addition to issuing a series of policies to regulate market order, the Third Division also has a relatively clear and concise commercial tax system, tariffs, and municipal taxes. Tax collection, tax rates for various types of commodities have been specified in detail and clearly. At the same time, tax collectors have also been regulated in the system. Tax payment and tax collection are inherently mutual, at least in the system, which does not allow any party to mess around.
This is like a loose net that suddenly tightens up and directly surrounds the merchants. Of course, this does not mean the stranglehold of business. It is a norm that allows it to develop healthily. However, for many officials who implement it, This is a pig killing operation due to financial difficulties.
Moreover, there was some opposition in the court, and not everyone supported it. The reason was also very direct, which infringed on their interests. Although the Han Dynasty clearly stipulated that those who hold public office cannot engage in business, and collusion between officials and businessmen is strictly prohibited, but how is this forbidden? Got it.
Liu Chengyou also understands this, so he usually turns a blind eye, but when he wants to rectify his business, no one can stop him. A little resistance can't even slow down his momentum.
In fact, Liu Chengyou did not personally take action, but only instructed the Wude Division and the Three Division Envoys to cooperate with the Sanfa Division to carry out a wave of anti-corruption, mainly targeting collusion between officials and businessmen, and power-for-money transactions.
The imperial court had to deal with a large number of officials, and among the merchants, He Fuyin, a well-known wealthy businessman in Tokyo, was used as a model and punished for bribery, illegal business, beheading, confiscation of homes, and exile.
This wealthy family with a profound background and which had been glorious in Tokyo for more than ten years ended up in disgrace. It had no use for any connections. The bloody facts proved that in the face of power, no amount of money is useless without restraint. , but suffered from money troubles, which also caused many people to sigh.
As for Liu Chengyou personally, in the past three years, he has added a son and three daughters, and the royal family has become more prosperous...
