The ministers gathered in the Xuanshi Hall and worshiped in front of Liu Chang.
These ministers are all important ministers in the country today, Zhang Cang, Zhou Chang, Liu Jing, Zhao Yao, Shu Sun Tong, Chen Ping, Wang Tianqi, etc. Of course, the young scholars from the "Inner Dynasty" are also here.
Behind the ministers, these people looked frightened and uneasy, unable to pay their respects.
"Why are you so excited?"
"Your Majesty! There is no food in the national treasury. I am willing to lead hundreds of officials to sell their property to make up for it, but you must not sell your official position or title!"
Zhou Chang shouted in fear: "If this is the case, the government will definitely be corrupted, the army will no longer be able to fight, the people will not be able to survive, and the powerful will cause chaos..." Zhou Chang almost shouted to Liu Chang: "The big man is going to die."
Liu Chang stroked his chin and looked at the other important ministers, "Do you think so too?"
"Your Majesty, you can find another way, but you must not do this..."
Several ministers tried to dissuade him, but Chen Ping was probably the only one who didn't speak.
Liu Jing said quickly: "Your Majesty, why do you have to worry about food? There is no food in the national treasury, but there is food among the people!"
Liu Chang disliked Liu Jing very much. After all, when he first attacked the Xiongnu, this guy had always opposed it and talked about making peace with his relatives. Liu Chang didn't like this soft-headed guy. He glanced at Liu Jing with disdain and said, "Ignorance."
Even if there is a shortage of food, you will not be a robber and rob people of their food. Is this ridiculous?!"
Liu Jing was stunned for a moment, "Your Majesty, I never said that I would rob the people..."
"If you don't rob the people, then who are you going to rob?"
"We will rob anyone who has food."
"Then who has food?"
"In the past, the nobles of the countries, the wealthy households, the powerful and the wealthy, all had food."
Liu Jing said seriously, but several ministers around him couldn't help but frowned. Liu Jing's reputation inside and outside the court was very bad. The generals didn't like him talking about peace, and the civil servants didn't like him talking about force and migration. This Liu Jing
In Liu Chang's opinion, Jing was a weakling, but few people knew that this man was the "gravedigger" of the old nobles of the Seven Kingdoms.
When the Qin State pacified the world, the old aristocrats in various countries were rampant and were always thinking about how to rebel. Even when the First Emperor was still alive, these old aristocrats were restless. A certain old aristocratic rebel who did not want to be named wanted to assassinate the First Emperor.
Later, the rebellion started with great vigor, and the old aristocrats in various places immediately took action and spread everywhere.
This issue was still a big issue in the early Han Dynasty. The deep-rooted old aristocracy had great influence in the local area.
Liu Jing then reported to Emperor Gao that all the Tian clan from Qi, the Zhao, Qu and Jing clans from Chu, the descendants of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei and other countries, as well as the wealthy and famous people, should be moved to Guanzhong to live.
Emperor Gao happily accepted, and then forcibly summoned more than 100,000 people from all over the world, old nobles and potential old nobles, and all moved to the pass, which not only enriched the population here, but also eliminated the influence of the old nobles in the local area.
The mausoleum guarding system that made the Western Han Dynasty gnashed their teeth was the work of this man.
At this moment, Liu Jing also said calmly: "The king can reward the virtuous people in the world and reward them with household registration in the customs..."
Liu Chang grinned, "I always thought Mr. Liu was cowardly, but I didn't expect that although Mr. Liu is weak to others, he is really good at attacking his own people!"
Liu Jing's face darkened and he defended himself: "In the past, when the Xiongnu was strong and the Han Dynasty was exhausted, I proposed peace not for my own benefit, but for the sake of my family and the country... If your Majesty has any resentment against me for this, please punish me.
!”
Liu Chang shook his head, "I was still very angry before, but after the actual battle with the Xiongnu, I don't blame you anymore... If the master hadn't come forward, it would be hard to say... Mao Dun is indeed very powerful, and your worries are not
It makes no sense...I will never resent you again! Don’t bring up the matter of peace negotiation again!"
"If the king ignores the situation of the people in the country and insists on asking for war, then I will still petition for peace."
"Hahaha~~"
Liu Chang laughed, but he didn't mean to accuse him.
Zhou Chang stepped forward displeased and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Liu's idea is really inappropriate. How can you treat an innocent person like this?!"
Liu Chang waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I won't take action against them for the time being. The pigs haven't been fattened yet, so how can we just cut them off first?"
Zhou Chang's face became even more ugly, and Zhou Chang and Liu Jing did not deal with each other.
At this moment, Chao Cuo, who was an official of the Shaofu, stood up and looked at Liu Chang thoughtfully, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Oh, how can you speak here?"
Zhao Yao was very dissatisfied. He was very dissatisfied when Liu Chang summoned a group of young men to discuss with the ministers. Liu Chang was stunned to raise the position of the young master to a level that was enough to challenge the three princes.
, entering and exiting the palace, reviewing
These founding heroes feel very uncomfortable when they play a watch, issue orders to the Prime Minister, and are ridden on their heads by a group of children. The older a person is, the more they value their so-called qualifications. They are born with a contempt for young people and are condescending.
A sense of superiority.
Chao Cuo was reprimanded by Zhao Yao and kept a straight face, but did not argue with the minister.
"Why...aren't the officials of the young master's office qualified to speak?"
Chen Ping, who had been closing his eyes to rest his mind, slowly opened his eyes, stared at Zhao Yao, and said softly.
Zhao Yao immediately panicked when he was stared at by Chen Ping's piercing eyes. Even among the group of ferocious people who founded the country, there were still differences between superior and inferior. Chen Ping was obviously on the higher side. Zhou Yao was on the higher side.
Chang Ye also spoke: "Officials everywhere are very depressed... So what if we let the younger generation speak up?! What's the point of suppressing the younger generation?!"
Liu Chang also looked at Zhao Yao very unkindly.
Mr. Chen is tall, Mr. Zhou is hard, and Mr. Elder is tall and hard.
Zhao Yao couldn't deal with any of these three people, so he hurriedly said: "It's not to exclude... I'm just worried that he said something wrong..."
Chao Cuo said coldly: "Thank you very much, Marquis Zhao, for your concern."
Then he looked at Liu Chang seriously and said: "Your Majesty, sell! You must sell!!"
"We must go all out to sell, sell everywhere, and the more we sell, the better!"
Chao Cuo said loudly.
At that moment, the Xuanshi Palace was quiet.
Including Chen Ping, there was a trace of astonishment on his face. He glanced at Chao Cuo and said nothing, but Shusun Tong sneered and said: "The Legalists really do anything to flatter the king... I have seen it today...
.I am ashamed to be associated with such people!”
None of the ministers thought that one day Shusun Tong would be able to justly scold others for flattery, without any bottom line. After all, our Shusun Daru was quite accomplished in this aspect, but Chao Cuo stood up so publicly.
On Liu Chang's side, this is indeed better than Shusun Tong.
"Oh? You think we should sell it too?!"
Liu Chang's eyes lit up.
Chao Cuo nodded heavily and said seriously: "The military merit system has advantages and disadvantages. The Qin Dynasty and the military merit system also died with the military merit system... Although Xiao Xiang made improvements, the disadvantages are still very obvious. The Tang State and the Yan State
These countries, because of their geographical location, can obtain rewards by fighting the Xiongnu, but what about the people of the Central Plains? Titles have too many restrictions... which is extremely detrimental to the development of the Han Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty should make it more difficult for others to obtain the titles of doctor, marquis, etc., and allow wealthy merchants from all over the country to donate food and obtain low-level knights... This can eliminate the disadvantages of the military merit system and at the same time, it will not affect the combat effectiveness of the army.
...I'm not just talking nonsense. When the Qin State went to conquer Zhao State, because of the lack of food, they allowed the people to obtain low-level titles by worshiping millet..."
"In fact, the king should grant some low-level titles to the people from time to time to gradually eliminate the influence of the military merit system..."
Chao Cuo spoke his thoughts loudly. It could be seen that these thoughts were not what he had thought of long ago. They were improvised after hearing Liu Chang's words, so they were a little confusing, but the meaning he wanted to express was very clear.
Give titles, not officers, destroy the military merit system, increase the revenue of the treasury, control the difficulty of obtaining middle and upper titles, only military merit can be obtained, increase the number of bottom titles, as long as everyone has titles, the military merit system will gradually lose its influence on society
The influence of all industries only exists in the military.
The officials were stunned when they heard this.
Liu Chang probably didn't know that in history, he eliminated the bad influence of the military merit system, completed the transition from a country disguised as an army to a real feudal country, and rewarded noble titles, allowing people to exchange millet for titles, and maintained
It was Chao Cuo who suppressed the army's combat effectiveness and further stimulated the army's officers and men's desire to become marquises.
...
Liu Chang looked at Chao Cuo in front of him in surprise.
Then he said loudly: "Yes, you can actually see through my mind! That's what I think. My dear friends, what do you think?"
The ministers who had been arguing with all their strength just now were deep in thought. They could not see the shortcomings of the military merit system. The Qin State was a pure country of farming and war, and the entire country was an army disguised as a country.
, fighting, farming, and fighting, these are the two things that matter throughout the country.
The Han Dynasty completely inherited the Qin Dynasty, and it was also a country where all the people were soldiers, good at war, good at military exploits, and good at beheading... But the situation faced by the Han Dynasty was different from that of the Qin State. The advantages were not realized yet, but the disadvantages were felt first.
Xiao He had been thinking about how to solve this problem. Long before Xiao He, Li Si and Lu Buwei of Qin had also thought about how to improve this system.
This policy, created when the world was in chaos and in need of unification, seemed a bit out of place at this moment.
Chao Cuo's words provided new ideas to the current ministers. The first person to react was Zhang Cang. He thought about Chao Cuo's words seriously and said: "Although it is too hasty, there are merits.
"
Zhang Cang was a little moved, but Zhou Chang felt it was unreasonable.
"Sold the titles that the soldiers earned so hard and fortunately to others like this? Doesn't this shake the morale of the military?"
"Besides, how can those rich merchants be qualified to receive military honors?"
"If they want to gain military glory, they go to fight on the border!"
Zhou Chang said angrily, but Chao Cuo disagreed. He said: "When the military merit system was implemented, the prime minister must be from the state department, and the generals must be sent from the soldiers! In order to allow the people at the bottom to rely on themselves
The ability has improved, but what about now? The common people can no longer stand out, and the big men can no longer frequently fight foreign wars!"
The ministers immediately started quarreling, but Liu Chang was very dissatisfied. I have come up with such a good plan, how dare you oppose it?
"What's the fuss about?!"
Liu Chang immediately interrupted their quarrel, and then looked at Zhang Cang and Zhou Chang, "It's up to you two to discuss this matter and handle it yourself!"
"If it can't be done well, then let only a few people implement it!"
Compared with Liu Ying, one of the most obvious advantages of Liu Chang is that he dares to implement it directly without any scruples. Even if he is wrong, it doesn't matter. He can rely on these two state ministers. What does it have to do with the widow? The widow is also a victim!
Deceived by traitors!
The ministers reluctantly left the temple, but Chao Cuo was left alone by Liu Chang.
"Hahaha, no, you are much better than your master...your master is only good at talking...not like you!"
Liu Chang waved and asked Chao Cuo to sit over.
"These veterans...the older they get, the more fearful they become. They dare not do anything and are content with the status quo. This is not good. The Huns have begun to change, but we do nothing? Ha, after you go back, just follow the Shaofu's
Let’s talk to more people and see if this is possible. If you have other ideas, let me know first!”
"You won't stay in the Young Mansion for too long. I am going to let them replace the current veterans one by one."
Liu Chang drew a big cake for Chao Cuo, "Soon, you will be the Prime Minister of our country!"
After promising the phase of the Tang Dynasty, Liu Chang extended his vicious hand to the phase of the Han Dynasty.
Chao Cuo was very excited, thanked Liu Chang again and again, and then left the Xuanshi Hall.
After sending these people away, Liu Chang stood up, stretched, and then walked swaggering towards Houde Hall. When he arrived at Houde Hall, Cao Shu was talking to Fan Qing.
, the two chatted in a low voice, and stopped talking when they saw Liu Chang walking in. It was like this every time, which made Liu Chang very depressed, but when he asked, the two never told him what they were doing.
What are you talking about.
"Qing... Is your aunt okay?"
"Well...brother is accompanying her."
"I didn't expect that Kang has grown up too. When he was a child, he was just a fool. He wanted to behead everyone he met...even the people in the city wanted to behead him."
Liu Chang sat in front of them and looked around, "What about Zhuzi?"
"In Changle Palace."
"Oh, my mother is too doting on him. If she is so doted on, what future can this boy have?"
Cao Shu immediately became unhappy and said, "The Queen Mother also loves the king in every possible way, and the king is not a bad example!"
"Doting on me? I've been beaten for a long time. Has my mother ever beaten him once?"
After chatting in Hui'an, Cao Shu asked: "Your Majesty, has your book been completed?"
"Of course it's done. Zhang Cang is editing it. You will see it soon!"
Seeing that Fan Qing's mood had calmed down a lot, Liu Chang felt relieved. He told himself that he would not have dinner in the palace tonight and left the Houde Hall. When Liu Chang walked out of the palace, Zhang Buyu was waiting for him.
, This scene made Liu Chang quite emotional. He still remembered that when he went out, he could see a lot of people. After not seeing them for a long time, he missed them very much. It seemed that he still had to secretly go to Tang Dynasty to see them.
See that gang of people.
"His Majesty!"
Zhang Busuo smiled and came forward to pay his respects.
"Let's go to Prince Tang's Mansion!"
When they arrived at the Tang Palace, Liu Chang sent someone to call over the wise men who could spare some time. After doing so many things, it was really inappropriate not to brag about it to the wise men. He always felt that something was not working out.
Fan Kang was naturally unable to come, but Lu Lu, Lu Zhong, Xia Houzao, Zhou Jian, Chen Mai, Guan A, Xuan Moruo and others came quickly. All the talents were here, and Liu Chang did not include Hu, so he directly
He talked about his great deeds in these days.
"Hahaha, I created the word, what kind of merit is this? It is comparable to Cangjie. I only spent more than ten days without even exerting much effort. After seeing it, the ministers also exclaimed long live. To me, that is
Full of praise..."
"With such meritorious service, Your Majesty, you should build temples in every county so that people all over the world can worship you every day. Anyone who dares not to worship will be punished for treason!"
Xiahou Zao did not disappoint everyone. As soon as he opened his mouth, he made a proposal that made people and gods angry.
Lu Lu looked at him disappointedly. Without Zhou Shengzhi to compete with him, he was really invincible. This fool obviously couldn't be his opponent, and he couldn't even flatter him in the right place.
Lu Lu came out because he was related to Wuyang Marquis, and Lu Zhong, Zhou Jian, and Xuan Moru came out because they were still studying in Taixue.
Chen Mai and Guan A can come out because they are currently officials and can go out when the time comes.
Xiahou Zao was able to come out because the wall of the school grounds was too low.
Lu Lu said: "Your Majesty's merits are truly admirable... Your Majesty has such talent and a benevolent heart that cares about the world. I really don't know what to say..."
Liu Chang laughed. He glanced at Xiahou Zao and said, "Zao, there is no rush to build a temple. Sooner or later, I will enter the Ancestral Temple and be respected by future generations!"
Xiahou Zao's expression became very complicated. He hesitated for a long time and then asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, can you enter the Ancestral Temple? How can you enter?"
"To enter the Ancestral Temple...you must have great merit..."
As Liu Chang explained, he suddenly realized and understood what Xiahou Zao meant, and became furious, "You are such a pervert, how dare you tease your own king, right?!"
The talented people never disappoint. After so many years of hard work, Xia Houzao has made some progress, but he has not made any progress at all. He is still the same person and can always surprise Liu Chang countless times.
Just as the wise men gathered here, Chen Ping also met with someone alone.
This man was the Huns who were urgently escorted back to Chang'an from the Tang Dynasty, and the great witch who was captured by Liu Chang.
But at this moment, this man was wearing the clothes of the Tang Dynasty and speaking a Zhao local dialect. It was basically impossible to tell that this guy was a Huns. He looked at Chen Ping in front of him with a smile, bowing his head and bending over. Chen Ping had never seen this before.
Young Huns, I have never seen such a coward.
"I heard... you were once the leader of a large tribe with a hundred thousand people?"
"ah?"
The witch's eyes widened, "Noble sir, I made a mistake in divination, so I was punished... The tribe is not more than a hundred, and there are only ten soldiers..."
Chen Ping's face twitched. When Liu Chang said that he single-handedly defeated a large tribe of 100,000 people, Chen Ping knew that he was bragging. He thought that the king had said ten more, but he didn't expect that it turned out to be more than ten.
After all, this is too outrageous.
Seeing that the noble man in front of him fell silent, Wu may have realized something, and said hurriedly: "I am very familiar with Mao Dun's situation, and I also understand the situation around him. I have been with him for a long time...
.Whatever you want to know, I can tell you...Although I have a humble status, I know a lot..."
Chen Ping smiled and said, "You don't have to be so afraid."
"I asked you here not to kill you... but to reuse you."