After defeating the Red Eyebrow Army and occupying Guanzhong, Liu Xiu took over the world.
At this moment, the regions of Hebei, Hedong, Hanoi, the Central Plains, and Guanzhong were occupied, and all the heroes in the world responded and surrendered.
The trend is mine!
March, Luoyang City.
A ship slowly sailed into the port of Luoyang City. A white-haired old scholar came down and looked at the bustling dock. He couldn't help but sigh: "Luoyang, which was damaged in the past, has regained its vitality in the blink of an eye. It is so prosperous. The emperor There are indeed some methods to govern the people!"
"Welcome teacher!"
On the pier, several Confucian scholars were already waiting: "We were overjoyed when we heard that the teacher was coming soon. We had already taken care of everything and were just waiting for the teacher to come!"
"good!"
This old Confucian was quite famous in Shandong. He once wrote books and established his views on the Qing Dynasty. His reputation spread far and wide. The imperial court invited him to serve as an official several times, but he was declined politely. But now he is here.
"The Holy Emperor was born as a Confucian, and he valued Confucianism throughout his life! Now that the dynasty has been established, it is the time when Confucianism is flourishing!"
"The Holy Emperor built the Imperial Academy in Luoyang, established Doctors of the Five Classics, restored the study of the Fourteenth Doctor, and often visited the Imperial Academy to talk with students."
"The Holy Emperor also rewards literati and wise men, and attaches great importance to the construction of books and the collection of royal books. In the past, the world was in chaos, the classics were burned, and the official collections were lost. However, there were many private collections. Every time the emperor went to a place, he would not get off the car. First visit the elegant people, collect the missing texts, and make up for the omissions."
Many Confucian scholars spoke, praising the emperor of today and praising his achievements.
"It's just that the spirit of military armor is too strong..." A young Confucian scholar frowned slightly.
An old Confucian scholar said: "The emperor's rewards for meritorious officials are too heavy. He has granted more than 200 princes and numerous fiefs!"
After getting on the carriage and entering Luoyang City, looking at the prosperous scenes on both sides, as well as the young officers riding tall horses and wearing bright armor, who frequently attracted the attention of many women, the scholar couldn't help but sigh: "What a pity that he is not elegant enough!"
After Liu Xiu ascended the throne, he treated the generals well, and enjoyed preferential treatment such as tax exemption and exemption from military service, as well as military pay, land, etc. The common people regarded it as an honor to be a soldier, and the rich and wealthy all regarded it as an honor to marry an officer.
However, in the eyes of Confucians, they felt that the emperor's rewards to generals were too much.
It may be a disaster in the future.
Of course, he would definitely not say that at this time.
The old Confucian stroked his beard and talked about another aspect: "I saw a lot of farmland and country houses along the way. Since the emperor came to the throne, Hebei, Heluo and other places have been in good weather. It seems that your Majesty is really destined! "
"Yes, what the teacher said makes sense."
All the Confucian scholars agreed.
In this era, food production is a matter of life and death for the country.
Natural disasters lead to famine, which leads to refugees, and rebels emerge among the refugees, which further destroys original agricultural production, and then forms a vicious cycle.
As long as the people have enough food, clothing and clothing to live their lives, they actually don't care much about who the rulers above are.
In Hebei, Hedong and other places, the crops have matured several times and the warehouses have been filled with grain. After the harvest, the people's hearts have stabilized and the foundation has been solid. This is a sign of the emergence of a wise king.
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In the palace.
At this time, in the back garden.
Liu Xiu was wearing Xuansu Ge Yi and was watching his son walking.
My son is over one year old and can already stagger around.
In the flower hall, tea is boiled on a small stove. The spring water is boiling and smelling white steam. The tea leaves beside it are green in color and carry a delicate fragrance, which is refreshing and refreshing.
Looking at the little man, Liu Xiu felt extremely happy.
This is the life he wants, fighting and killing, blood flowing like rivers, and being an emperor for eternity. It seems useful, but in fact it is useless.
The little guy who was running around in the hall rushed towards me: "Daddy...hug!"
"OK!"
Holding the little one in his arms, feeling the body temperature in his arms, a long-lost emotion emerged in his heart.
"No matter how much I practice, I am still a human being after all! I still can't do it if I forget my love!" Liu Xiu reminded himself: "Seeking the true self, don't forget your original intention!"
In the back house, there were many heirs, including Yin Lihua's and Guo Shengtong's.
After a while, Guo Shengtong walked out with a vague aura, but in front of Liu Xiu's Tiandao eyes, he saw strong energy and blood surging. It was obvious that Guo Shengtong had broken the shackles and became the God of War.
"congratulations!"
Liu Xiu smiled.
"Congratulations! God of War has no difficulty with me!" Guo Shengtong said with a smile.
Liu Xiu nodded, many bottlenecks are almost non-existent for the innate Taoist body.
"Your Majesty, it is not difficult at all to conquer the world? When will we reach the immortal world?" Guo Sheng said.
"Whenever, let's wait for a while! It's not too late to ascend to the immortal world after the world is settled!" Liu Xiu said, "You must leave a stable foundation for your son!"
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A few days later, Liu Xiu left for the southern expedition.
In May, Deng Chen's rebellion was put down and Deng Feng was beheaded.
In July, Peng Chong's rebellion was put down again.
After cultivating for a period of time, Geng Yan led his army to pacify Zhang Bu; Cen Peng led his army to pacify a section of Nanyang. After some battles, most of the area east of Guanzhong has been pacified. Now only
Kui Xiao in Longyou and Gongsun Shu in Bashu.
Next, the war entered a gentle stage, with rest and recuperation being the main focus.
Continuous wars lasted for more than seven years. The world collapsed, chaos continued in various places, and refugees continued. The next step was to stabilize the world. As for Weixiao and Gongsun Shu, the main thing was political inducement to surrender. If they could not fight, they would not fight.
Fighting is deadly!
Continuous wars have resulted in countless deaths, and it’s time for the people to recuperate.
Next, it is time to persuade the heroes to retire, pay attention to Confucianism, and develop culture and education.
The reason why heroes are advised to retire is because in many cases, monarchs and ministers can share joys and sorrows, but not wealth and wealth. Don't test human nature, because human nature is not enough to be tested.
Many heroes made great contributions when conquering the world.
At this moment, heavy rewards and titles are given in exchange for early retirement for the heroes.
There are two major benefits in persuading the meritorious officials to retire early. First, it prevents the meritorious officials from having too much power and influence, threatening the imperial power; secondly, it prevents the meritorious officials from being corrupt, perverting the law, and violating state decrees.
After all, if a hero violates the laws of the country and commits illegal acts, what should he do?
In order to strictly enforce the law, directly killing the meritorious officials will hurt the feelings of the emperor and his ministers. People will even say that the emperor is mean and ungrateful, and the emperor will die like a rabbit. But punishing the meritorious officials for breaking the law will shake the seriousness of the law and make the law exist in name only.
Therefore, they directly cut the salary from the bottom of the cauldron and directly let the heroes retire early.
When the hero retires and has no power, it is impossible for him to take bribes, bend the law, or disrupt the law.
This not only maintains the law and discipline, but also maintains the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.
Paying attention to Confucianism and culture and education is for the stability of the country, and culture and education is the king.
Confucianism is the best and most consistent with the values of harmony.