Liu Chang never thought about cutting down the feudal vassal.
Because he doesn't need it.
He did not think that any vassal king would have evil intentions towards him and would rebel while he was still alive.
Even for the King of Yan who failed in his dream, Liu Chang had great trust in him. It was impossible for the King of Yan to rebel.
As for the future, what do you care about yourself?
Even if a vassal king came to power and overthrew his own lineage, would he dare to dig his own grave? Dare he not worship himself?
The more unfair the position is, the more they like to do something that is not there. If the vassal king comes to the throne, they will worship themselves more solemnly because it was Liu Chang who gave them this way, and Liu Chang was the first vassal king.
The superior king.
Liu Chang doesn't care about this at all, and sometimes he even feels that if his descendants are ineffective, he will let other capable brats destroy them and replace them!!
There was a parallel system of county and county feudalism, and Liu Chang didn't believe that his father couldn't see the hidden dangers. Although Liu Chang always kept saying how stupid his father was, this old man still had something, and he definitely knew it.
, but why doesn't he change? Because he doesn't care. Whoever is in power is a member of his own family anyway, and he is no longer here, so who cares about him? Do they dare to tear down their own tombs after they become in power?
Liu Chang also had absolute confidence in himself and enough trust in the vassal kings.
Instead of being afraid of these vassal kings, he gave them the opportunity to show off their talents and fully supported these vassal kings so that they could exert their full strength. The enfeoffment system was really too much for today's big men.
It's important. If there was no enfeoffment system, Liu Chang's current achievements would be at least half less. Maybe more.
To give a very simple example, if it were not for the three vassal states in the northwest, it would be impossible for the Han army to reach Shendu, and they would starve to death if they did. If they did not starve to death, the Han people would starve to death.
Liu Chang nodded, his eyes very eager.
"I conquered body poisoning, but the subsequent governance issues have not been resolved. In addition to the body poisoning problem, there is also the matter of wiping An's butt. In addition, the medical office, county school, Shang Fang, there are so many important things going to sea,
Compared with these things, the affairs of the princes and kings are not important at all, but they may be more important to An. This is also necessary. Of course, the emperor also has to fight with the princes and kings. Let’s see what An is going to do.”
The next day, the court meeting was held as scheduled.
For Liu Chang, Han Xin was his biggest military support, and Zhang Cang was his political support.
Chao Cuo lived up to everyone's high expectations. As soon as the court meeting began, he started his own memorial.
They wanted to transfer military power from the hands of the princes and kings to the hands of the state ministers and state captains.
If he doesn't take sides, it's Liu An's own business. Of course, Liu Chang won't let things get out of control. There still has to be a bottom line in this matter.
As soon as this proposal came out, it immediately aroused intense discussion among the ministers.
Moreover, Liu Chang has never had such a narrow geographical concept in his heart. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the late Han Dynasty, and even into the future, China has a very strong regional concept. In today's era, the regional concept even exceeds the national concept. Everyone will
They distinguish between themselves and outsiders based on region. They don't have the concept that we are all Han people. They directly massacre other areas and basically will not receive any moral condemnation. In their view, we are outsiders because our regions are different.
, in the eyes of King Yan, the Zhao people were probably not his kinsmen. If the two countries were at war, he could even slaughter Handan directly without any pressure.
"You don't have to worry about this. The clan is not of the same mind."
Liu An's power is not small. After these years of development, Liu An's status in the hearts of the scholars is getting higher and higher, and there are many of his people among the officials.
The first step was, of course, the military elimination of vassals.
"Peel, when you are trimming the vassal, don't forget to cut the leeks. I have been away for two years, and Liu An has supported many people at the bottom. Although it has hit the powerful, the powerful are happy. This time, I will cut it hard. I
No, Father, I don’t need to worry about their counterattack. I will never allow these moths to eat up all my hard work over the years. It just so happens that An Ye has paved the way. This time, whether they are willing or not, they have to be honest to me.
Really build a factory and do business”
Xia Wuji showed an ugly smile, "Wei!!!"
Listening to Zhang Cang's complaint, Lu Lu's face darkened. Could you please stop pointing the topic at me as soon as you talk about being powerful?
I have never invaded people’s homes, it’s all normal business!
Therefore, he objected very eagerly.
Although Liu Bi did not get the result he wanted, it was already very good. If His Majesty also participated, then there would be no possibility for them to refute. Since Your Majesty does not help, it means that they still have a chance.
In these years, Dahan has carried out large-scale reclamation campaigns and restored production, which has greatly increased food production and the area of cultivated land. At this time when the country is developing rapidly, the problem of land annexation has returned. The main reason is that Dahan has developed too fast.
And the first to rise in development are often not the people at the bottom. The wealthy and powerful families have accumulated a lot of wealth and started a snowballing pattern, crazily squeezing the people at the bottom.
"Why is Your Majesty targeting King Xia like this? Although King Xia is a bit naughty, he won't steal your precious bow."
Compared with these excited people, the voices of those who opposed it were not very loud.
His will is still very influential in the court.
But in Liu Chang's place, these regional differences do not exist. From the Western Regions to the Yan Kingdom, from Nanyue to the Xia Kingdom, they are all their own people, and they should all develop, and the people living here should all live a good life.
But Liu Chang didn't care about this. Naigong did a good enough job. Although Naigong was a saint, he couldn't solve all the problems of thousands of years ago, right? Then what's the use of future generations?
Xia Wuji's appearance, of course, means that the medical officer will be responsible for the temple's medical office in the future and will not be subject to local jurisdiction.
Liu Chang was stunned. Looking at the old man standing shivering in the wind, Liu Chang frowned suddenly. He took off his fur coat, jumped to Zhang Cang's side in a few steps, and put his fur coat directly on his face.
On Zhang Cang's body, Liu Chang was tall, and the clothes were already big. Now they were draped on Zhang Cang, almost covering his whole body. Zhang Cang was stunned, and before he could say anything more, Liu Chang was
Pulled into the Hall of Houde, Zhang Cang didn't even have time to say anything before he was pushed into the hall by Liu Chang.
He tapped the case in front of him lightly with his hand and looked at Lu Lu, who was standing aside, "Lu, now you know why you want them to follow your example, right?"
"Oh, if I can't find it in the arsenal, ninety percent of it was stolen by him. Do you want to make a bet?"
"teacher??"
At this moment, Zhang Cang talked about the reason why he suddenly came to see Liu Chang.
When Chao Cuo proposed to reduce the vassal status several times, Liu Chang ignored him.
It can be seen that Chao Cuo has been planning for a long time. He used all the means he could think of. He wished he could raise the princes and kings like domestic pigs. It would be better to do nothing and just give birth to children and eat meat every day.
"Maybe it was kept in the arsenal and not taken out."
There are many supporters, and it can be seen that the ministers are relatively unified on the issue of limiting the royal power. Although the proposer is Chao Cuo, because Liu An used the princes and kings to deal with them, they have become more aware of the necessity of reducing the vassal status. Therefore,
, after Chao Cuo took the lead, he quickly sided with Chao Cuo.
"Xia Gong??? When did you come back??"
"The grain balance and expenditure for the previous year have been calculated. The grain output has decreased, and I have investigated the reasons. Part of it is because of your expedition, but the other big reason is the ownership of the cultivated land. The large amount of cultivated land that was originally cultivated
They all fell into the hands of the same kind of people. The number of tenants increased again on a large scale. As soon as we made some achievements, they couldn't wait to start building the imperial tomb."
In these years, Liu Chang went around to conquer, hunt and have fun, and the big man was still developing steadily. Liu Chang didn't believe that this was because of Taiyi's blessing. This was of course because of his master. His master was lazy and lustful, and the big man lay flat.
He is the number one minister. However, he can't resist others. Everything big and small falls into Zhang Cang's hands and can be solved easily. Nothing will be postponed until the next morning. No matter how big the task is, he can always do it.
It's very organized and logical, and it's almost impossible to find anything wrong.
The two of them are Liu Chang's iron backers, both of whom are indispensable.
Liu Chang was a little displeased and asked someone to bring him hot tea. He looked at Zhang Cang and cursed: "Master, you are already a grown man. Why are you waiting outside the palace in such cold weather? If you fall ill, this is a matter of state."
Who do you leave it to? Why are you so ignorant?"
Shrunk in Liu Chang's fur coat, Zhang Cang stubbornly stuck out his head and said angrily: "They all deserve to be killed!"
"Why do I feel that I am missing a strong bow? Why is the strong bow that I stole from Guan Hou missing??"
Liu Chang did not dare to look down upon him.
Liu Chang really didn't care about this, because before he finished speaking, he spotted a prey, and without further hesitation, he picked up his bow and arrow and went to kill it. In the evening, Liu Chang returned with a loaded load, holding a strong bow, and followed
Lu Lu asked about important matters.
Liu Chang and Lu Lu were talking, and as soon as they approached Houde Hall, they saw someone standing outside the hall waiting.
But at this moment Liu An seems to be uniting with Chao Cuo, one person is working openly and the other is working secretly to promote restrictions on the princes and kings.
"It's not cold. If it's not that cold, there's no reason for the prime minister to live in the palace and wait for the emperor. Okay, sit down, I have something very important to discuss with you."
The management of the Han Dynasty over the years was the hard work of the master and the apprentice, and they could not tolerate the trampling of others.
He doesn't like the power struggle in the temple, and he doesn't like to be a scholar leader, the head of a hundred officials. He spends some time every day to help his disciples, and the rest of the time is his own.
"Isn't he busy cutting down the feudal clan?"
"In just one year, they successfully blocked the progress of the Han Dynasty. Grain production decreased. These people cannot be killed, and they cannot all be killed, so they can only be forced to find another way out."
When Xia Wuji slowly stood up, Liu Chang's eyes lit up as he was yawning above.
However, when Chao Cuo came forward, it was his people who encouraged and supported him.
Of course, this enfeoffment system is not perfect. Its hidden dangers are very great. Even if it is a favor order, it will take a long time to see the results. If the power of the princes and kings is not restricted, sooner or later, it will cause a series of problems, which may
It was during Liu An's period, maybe during Liu Qian's period, or maybe even later.
The big man could withstand Liu Chang's torture. Zhang Cang's hard work and merit are no less than those of Han Xin.
He adopted roundabout tactics and did not undermine the banner of the domain, but proposed many things to limit the royal power.
"Who asked you to hang my teacher here?!"
Of course, Chao Cuo was not a fool and did not directly stand up and say that the princes and kings should be restricted.
Of course Liu An was also at this court meeting. He sat next to Liu Chang, his head lowered and silent.
The second time was to work on financial power. Liu Chang had previously not allowed the princes and kings to mint coins privately, but Chao Cuo went one step further, that is, the princes and kings were not allowed to collect miscellaneous taxes. The princes and kings could no longer collect taxes, and their main income
It comes from gifts. If you need money urgently, add some gifts.
Chao Cuo not only wanted to take action on these basic powers, he even wanted to take back official studies and Chinese studies into the temple. He believed that the princes and kings could not interfere with enlightenment matters. Chao Cuo believed that this was the most important thing, and what the princes and kings had taught them.
Scholars will obviously become scholars of the vassal states instead of scholars of the Han Empire. He wants to reverse this situation and make the scholars identify with the Han Dynasty and prevent the vassal states from becoming their masters. Therefore, he wants to ban it
The power of princes and kings to recommend and recruit scholars
All the ministers closely related to these positions also stood up to report and became Chao Cuo's shuriken.
Your Majesty is so powerful that you don’t have to worry about the power of the princes and kings. Your Majesty is so powerful that you don’t have to worry about whether the princes and kings will pose a threat to the imperial power after being restricted.
Although Shentujia is an internal minister, his butt has always been crooked when it comes to the issue of vassal kings. Shentujia believes that the current system is the best and most suitable for big men. If the princes and kings are weak, they will not be able to get up.
When it comes to governing the place for the Han Dynasty and guarding the four directions, what else do the vassal states do? If the vassal kings no longer have real power, how can they fulfill their mission? In his opinion, these ministers are just for their own interests and are afraid of
The emperor used the princes and kings to target him, so he wanted to weaken the princes and kings.
The emperor also had this kind of narrow-mindedness. During Liu Bang's period, he cared more about the territory directly under his own jurisdiction and paid little attention to the situation of the vassal states.
Chao Cuo pointed out that the quality of today's imperial soldiers is low and they are of little use. They are wasting temple money for no reason. He requested that the imperial soldiers be abolished and the county soldiers be turned into county soldiers. The soldiers should be stipulated according to the scale of counties and counties.
The number of people is commanded by the county and county captains, who obey the orders of the temple, keep track of local thieves, and maintain public order. The general meaning is to abolish the private soldiers of the princes and kings. Of course, the princes and kings can still mobilize county soldiers, but this is no longer their responsibility.
In the name of the army, they are not leaders, but mobilizers.
The doctor was shocked and did not explain, so he hurriedly apologized.
Zhang Cang's tone was a little cold, no longer as gentle as before.
Of course Liu Chang also gave him a great honor. He was the first Wanhu Hou in Liu Chang's era.
And this place refers specifically to the princes and kings.
The word "leeks" in the Western Han Dynasty does not refer to the lower class people, but to the powerful families in these places.
Liu Chang also knows that the teacher has never been a person who likes government affairs. The reason why he still sticks to the position of Prime Minister at such an age is purely for himself.
The master and apprentice discussed for a long time, and finally Liu Chang sent several doctors to send Zhang Cang back in his own carriage.
Liu Chang also ignored it.
Liu Chang looked at the two lieutenants at the door with a very unkind look on his face.
This will affect the exploitation of temples. Of course, feudal temples also exploit the common people, but the model is different. The temples require them to live to pay taxes, but the wealthy families do not seem to need it.
Zhang Cang came here this time to remind Liu Chang that the land was too fertile and the leeks grew too fast, which affected the crops. It was time to cut another wave of leeks.
Lu Lu looked at this scene with some worry, "Your Majesty, will this really not cause big trouble? Your Highness is preparing to break up with the princes and kings? What should we do?"
Zhang Cang added: "It just so happens that the problem of tenants and tenants in various places has become more and more serious. After this migration, they left a large blank space, which is enough to accommodate many, many people. Oh, you don't know, these borers, in just a short time
Within a few days, they occupied countless fertile fields, had tens of thousands of tenants, and swaggered through the market. There were even more than a thousand people serving them. I can't imagine that they actually lived a more prosperous life than me, the great Han Dynasty Prime Minister. The mansion was built,
We are almost catching up with our Jianchou!!"
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Chao Cuo and the prince acted together.
Liu Chang said and looked at Zhang Cang suddenly, "Teacher, let Chao Cuo handle this matter."
Liu Bi saw that Liu Chang didn't care. His Majesty didn't care how powerful he was, nor did he care whether Chao Cuo and the others wanted to cut down the vassal.
Liu Chang sneered, his expression looked like an evil ghost.
Zhang Cang's face became serious.
"Isn't it right? It wasn't given to someone who stole it, right?"
Chao Cuo is not invincible.
Liu Chang grinned, "These are all trivial things, I can't care less about them."
The opponents were led by Shen Tujia from Shaofu.
What the ministers care about and what Liu Chang cares about are obviously not the same thing.
Liu Chang said through gritted teeth.
No matter whether it is the foreign king or the inner minister, there is no way to threaten the current man.
The matter had not yet been settled, so Chao Cuo came to the meeting again.
Liu Chang was about to say something, but Zhang Cang hurriedly said: "Don't say anything about them. It's just that I don't want to go in. I'm just blowing the air. There's no need to make a fuss about it."
"I have been back for a long time. I was not feeling well and was recuperating in the mansion."
"I'm afraid that this move will cause discord within the clan."
"Okay, okay, just come back. You can come to Houde Hall later. I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much. This time we have to reminisce!"
He looked at the old man in front of him suspiciously, and an indescribable smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Liu Bi hurriedly said goodbye to Liu Chang, not knowing who he was looking for.
But Liu Chang didn't care about this at all. He sat in the upper position and yawned.
Why is no one fighting??
"Dog thief!!"
Shen Tujia, whose mouth was not flexible and could not explain Chao Cuo, flew forward angrily.
ps: I have an operation today. I am restless and always in a daze. I hope everything goes well.