Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 268
On the road from Chang'an to Luoyang, a group of people marched forward in a mighty way.

There are knights clearing the way, armored soldiers accompanying, six-horse chariots, flag hunting, and even musicians accompanying the whole big man, dare to make such a big fanfare, wishing to shout "I'm here" to others all the way, naturally there is only the faint-hearted monarch. only.

That's right, Jun Jun is sitting proudly in the car at the moment, looking around, still muttering words.

"No doubt, I don't want to make a noise with the local people during this inspection of the place. You should be optimistic about the people you are traveling with, and tell them not to tell the public!"

Zhang Budo looked at the huge guard of honor before and after, hesitated for a long time, and then nodded.

On this guard of honor, do you need to say anything to the outside world?Anyone who is not blind can know who is coming.However, there is no way to do this. Zhang Budo knows that his own emperor is the best to show off. When he was a child, he liked beautiful clothes and ostentation. He enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by people and liked being touted by others.

Many things, if you say clearly, the emperor may not agree, but if you blow him a few words, maybe he will agree.

This bad character cannot be said to be exactly the same as Emperor Gao, it can only be said to be exactly the same.

Emperor Gao liked ostentation the most. After he ascended the throne, he ran to places many times, and the ministers suspected that Emperor Gao was not on tour to visit places, but to show off his pomp.However, this is not without advantages. The world has just been unified, and most of the people have not yet recognized the common master of the world. Emperor Gao traveled from time to time, which also played a certain role. The ministers did not persuade him, anyway. There is Xiao He.

When Liu Chang was just approaching Luoyang, Luoyang Ling came to visit with officials in a panic.

Liu Chang enjoys a certain notoriety in all parts of the Han Dynasty, and even the officials are afraid to see him, not to mention these local officials. When they see this gourmet who is rumored to cook people at every turn, the officials are trembling with their legs and talking. Say badly.

"Meet the king!!"

Seeing the audience, Liu Chang was still complaining, "Didn't the widow say not to disturb the place?"

He got out of the car, asked these officials to get up, and asked them to follow him, and then continued to move towards Luoyang, Liu Chang looked at the surrounding situation, and said with a smile: "When the widow was very young, Zeng followed Ah When my mother came to Luoyang, Peng Yue was in Luoyang, and treated the widow as a guest to listen to the widow's teachings!"

"At that time, Luoyang City was in a state of dilapidation. Not many people could be seen on the road. The cultivated land inside and outside the city was barren, and the inside of the city was like a dead city. The silence was frightening."

"Nowadays, the widow has come this way. There are farmlands everywhere, the roads are flat, and there are many pedestrians. Even this Luoyang is so prosperous!"

The officials agreed with Liu Chang's words very much. In the past ten years, the big Han has changed a lot, and all aspects have ushered in great development, especially the Central Plains, which has begun to reproduce the Warring States period. Prosperity is not a derogatory sense, after all, the ruins in the early Han Dynasty were really not as good as those in the Warring States Period.

"This is all because of the merits of the widow. From this, it can be seen that when it comes to governing the country, my father is far inferior to the widow!"

Liu Chang said proudly.

Luoyang Ling opened his mouth, but he couldn't say any flattering words. Your Majesty, you have only been in power for a few years. In this situation, it seems that Emperor Gao, your majesty, the empress dowager and their merits, he dared not refute, but neither did he dare Agreed, only Zhang Buzhu, his face was not red, and loudly said: "Your Majesty conquered the Xiongnu, defeated the strong enemy in the north, and through his own majesty, forced the South Vietnam to surrender in the south, govern the country, use the wise men, and make the world govern!"

"Your Majesty's merits cannot be compared with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and even the Emperor Gao cannot bring out your merits. I have heard that in ancient times there were three emperors of heaven, earth and Thailand, of which the emperor of Thailand is the most expensive! Your majesty should be the world of Thailand. Great Emperor!"

Liu Chang suddenly burst out laughing.

The faces of the officials in several counties were so complicated that they really didn't know what to say.

Sitting at the top, Liu Chang asked about the local situation, from household registration, grain production, to the role of some new policies.

When Liu Chang asked about the new policies he was implementing, the officials hesitated, but dared not tell the truth, they just flattered these systems.

However, Liu Chang frowned and said seriously: "How can there be a perfect decree? The situation is different in different places, and the same policy is implemented in different places. The results are also different! You eat Han Lu, but now you don't want to be king. Why do you dare to despise the widow like this?!”

Seeing that Liu Chang was angry, the Luoyang order did not dare to talk nonsense, and hurriedly said: "My lord, you ordered the people to go in and out of various places freely. In just these two months, more than 4 people came to Luoyang. Settling down, wanting to start a family here, enrich the household registration, and some people come to trade and start a business. This is a good thing, but because of the large number of people entering and leaving, the local security has become very chaotic. The county captain also encountered a lot of problems when investigating the case. Difficulties."

"A lot of thieves are taking the opportunity to go all over the place"

Luoyang Ling reluctantly told the current situation, both advantages and disadvantages.After Liu Chang came to power, he issued two policies successively, allowing the people to come and go freely, and lightly swindle and pay.Liu Chang also has his own ideas. The first decree is to create a relaxed social atmosphere, and the second decree is to reduce the burden on the people.

The legacy of the violent Qin Dynasty, there are strict laws and systems everywhere to restrict the people. How can I say that even if you go out for a walk, you will commit the crime of wandering. !Then they will be arrested, and the only things the people can do are farming and war.

Local officials are not the grassroots political power, they are military mobilization units. In the event of a war, the county officials automatically assume military positions and go to the battlefield with the mobilized people.

In this high-pressure social atmosphere, the common people live a daily life of "military control". When you wake up and find yourself ill, you don't send someone to report to the officials, and if you decide to go to work in the fields later, you may be arrested by the officials. Punishment, therefore, Liu Chang originally saw that the city was a "dead city" in various places. Except for Liu Chang, who would dare to hang out outside?

Including merchants, when the city opens and when it closes, there are strict regulations. Except for these princes and nobles, no one can experience what an easy life is.The reason for the rise of Huang-Lao’s theory is that what Huang-Lao advocates is a relaxed social atmosphere. The government does not have to take care of everything, and appropriately gives the people the right to live, so that they can live like individuals, not okay?

Compared with the violent Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty was a lot more relaxed. In Qin, it was even more exaggerated. The government had clear regulations on everything from clothing, food, housing, and transportation, and the criminal law was very harsh, especially in the second generation, when you picked up your neighbor The family's mulberry leaves may be sentenced to corporal punishment.

But Han was established on the basis of Qin, after all, and inherited the whole system. It is also forbidden to collect books, go out, and be lazy. If you meet someone who needs help on the road, it is also a serious crime if you fail to act bravely. In history, it was Liu Ying who passed the , Empress Lu, Liu Heng, and Liu Qi, with the efforts of these four people, the big Han has just become the big man that people are familiar with today, especially Empress Lv and Liu Heng, who have contributed the most.

The direction of later civilizations is basically determined by them.

Liu Chang stroked his chin lightly and asked seriously, "Then what do you think it should be? You can say it with confidence, the widow will never be angry."

Luoyang Ling said: "Your Majesty, you can let the people come and go freely. It's okay if you don't show it, but you can't show it."

This so-called test is personal information. The name, gender, age, physical characteristics, hometown and other information are recorded on it. You can see the true and false at a glance. It is also the legacy left by the violent Qin Dynasty to the big man. The local pavilion chief comes to open it. With this thing, you can go where you want to go, but this thing is not easy to open. Unless it is a major event, the pavilion chief will not be so enthusiastic.

If you go to other places with the certificate issued by the pavilion and cause something to happen, the pavilion will have to sit together.

Therefore, based on the idea that one more thing is worse than one less thing, the pavilion chief will not easily distribute it to others.

"You're right. It should be."

"It's as simple as the widow thinks."

Luoyang Ling was already prepared for the training, but he did not expect that this arrogant king would actually agree with his statement.

Liu Changren brought a pen and paper, wrote for a moment, and then called someone, "You go back to Chang'an now, copy this letter, and give it to Chen Hou and Zhang Xiang, they know what to do!"

"Your Majesty!"

Luoyang Ling hurriedly grabbed the valet and looked at Liu Chang, "Your Majesty can do it later!"

"Huh? Why is that?"

"This is the first decree issued by the king. If you rush to change it, on the one hand, it will affect the prestige of the king. On the other hand, if you change the decree at night, I am afraid that it will make the people dissatisfied. It is best to order the change later."

After listening to Luoyang Ling's persuasion, several officials around him agreed with him.

"Oh, this change was implemented a year later, and I don't know how many people have been harmed by thieves. Since it is wrong, it is necessary to correct it, covertly, and what kind of formality is it. Besides, this policy is the order of Chen Ping, the commander of the Shaofu, and the few people At that time, I thought of what was wrong, and I objected many times, but Chen Hou didn't listen to the words of the widow, and we have the current result!"

"Don't hesitate, implement it now!"

With a wave of Liu Chang's hand, he sent the man out of here, and the officials were speechless.

"If the policy is wrong, and the change is, you don't have to think about it, just give it to the widow. The widow is not afraid of too many affairs. The widow is not tired of reviewing the performance table every day! If you hide it and don't publish it, the widow will not forgive me lightly! "

"Your Majesty Yingming!!"

The crowd shouted.

The officials, including Luoyang Ling, have greatly changed their views on Liu Chang at this moment. This is obviously not the same as the anti-king they usually think of. Liu Chang immediately asked about many aspects. After replying, Liu Chang gave them a lot of instructions.

"Don't be afraid of corvée, there are many idiots among the ministers. As soon as they hear that corvage is being used, they will impeach them with all their strength, making it seem as if the country is going to subjugate. Luoyang has fertile land, close to the water, and the location is superior. More roads should be built. , Irrigation has also made a big difference. As long as it does not affect the farmers and mulberry, and can ensure that the people participating in the corvée can eat and eat, then there is no big problem!"

"Don't be afraid of other people's impeachment, the few people make decisions for you!"

"Don't worry, do it!"

When Liu Chang talked about those ministers in the temple, his face was very disdainful, "These cowards were frightened by the violent Qin at the beginning. If they build a channel, they must be impeached, and if they build a road, they must be impeached. They objected to the corvée, but when the palace gardens were built, they were extraordinarily active, constantly writing letters and flattering!"

"You don't want to be like that!"

Listening to Liu Chang complaining about the big men in Beijing in front of them, these officials laughed, and the county captain even dared to agree, he said: "I have been promoted to the county before, and I have not been promoted several times. Said it was because I practiced the law harshly and beat up thieves and bandits to death!"

"That thief killed four people and refused to confess his accomplices. If I don't beat him, should I still serve him with delicious food and drink, and treat him as a father? It's absurd!"

"The next time you encounter such a thing, tell the widow, let him take his father over to serve himself!"

"Hahaha~~"

I don’t know why, but Liu Chang doesn’t get along with most of the courtiers, but he gets along well with the lower-level officials, traders, and farmers. People no doubt.Liu Chang stayed with these officials for a while, and he became very close to them.

Liu Chang put his arms around the shoulder of the county captain and asked with a smile, "Is there a singer here?"

The next day, when Liu Chang left Luoyang, the officials came out one after another to say goodbye. Their faces were full of reluctance, which was different from the "flattered" look when Liu Chang came. This time, most of them expressed their sincere reluctance. Liu Chang said goodbye to them and rushed in the direction of Tang.

Luoyang Ling wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the county lieutenant beside him, and scolded: "You fellow, you really dare to hang on shoulders with the king and you are not afraid of death!"

The county lieutenant laughed, "Your Majesty is an open-minded person, he never blamed him, so why do you scold me?"

"No matter how open-minded it is, it is still the king. However, the king is indeed different from the rumored one."

Liu Chang went all the way towards Tang country, went to many counties along the way, and noticed the differences in different places. He even arrested a few local officials who caused anger and resentment, and executed them on the spot.Liu Chang left the affairs of the court to everyone, and went to Tang State in the name of inspecting various places.

When they entered the Tang kingdom's territory, Jia Yi personally brought the officials to greet them.

Seeing them, I don't know why, but Liu Chang, who is obviously from Chang'an, is inexplicably happy, as if this is his real hometown, Jia Yi looks darker than before, and he is not as close to his colleagues as before. However, Liu Chang could see the dissatisfaction in his heart, Jia Yi looked at Liu Chang very sadly, just like the singer in Luoyang City.

"Jia County Magistrate's article "Guo Qin Lun", I have read it, and it is really good!"

"It's really great. I was in Taixue before, and all the great sages there were talking about your articles and praising your literary talent!"

Liu Chang took Jia Yi's hand and said as he walked.

Jia Yi said quietly: "If that's the case, why did the king bring Chao Cuo back to the temple, but let me continue to serve as the county magistrate here?"

"Chao Cuo, he can work hard, and the policies he proposes are also different from you at the moment. You lack experience, and every time you propose things that are too advanced, that's why he didn't bring you with him. This is valuing you, it is tempering You, the sword is sharpened only after being sharpened, do you understand this truth?"

"Your Majesty, this sword will shatter if you grind it further."

Liu Chang looked at the situation around him and was very satisfied with the situation in Gaodu. This place is much more developed than Luoyang. In some respects, it is even close to Chang'an, but Jia Yi has grown a lot. Liu Chang patted Jia Yi on the shoulder, "Don't worry, you've done a good job here and it's time to reuse you."

Jia Yi's eyes lit up, "Is Your Majesty taking me to the Shaofu?"

"When the widow came, the Hanoi County Chancellor was executed by the widow for corruption and perversion of the law, so go to Hanoi and become a County Chancellor!"

Jia Yi was not angry, and was very convinced of Liu Chang's appointment, and said in a low voice, "Wei!"

Liu Chang originally thought that after he took Zhang Cang away, there would be problems in the development of the Tang Kingdom, but now it seems that Wang Ling managed this place well, but he suffered for his own people. Wang Ling certainly did not less embarrass these "rebels" , However, Liu Chang is not worried. Although Wang Ling is the prime minister of the country, the future development direction of the Tang country is determined in advance, and the ministers in the DPRK are mostly Liu Chang's confidants. Together, Wang Ling can make major decisions. , but may not be as powerful as Zhang Cang.

Liu Chang stayed in Gaodu for a few more days, until on the third day, a group of people came here to meet the king.

Seeing these people, Liu Chang was extremely excited. They were all familiar faces, Ji Bu, Luan Bu, and Duke Zhao.

Liu Chang excitedly went up to greet them.

"Luan Bu!! You're finally here. You don't know, these days, the widow wanted you to hack people several times, but you weren't there."

"Master Zhao. Are you okay?"

"Jibu."

Just after the greeting, Ji Bu hurried forward, grabbed Zhang Budo by the collar, and threw him to the ground. Zhang Budo was pinned to the ground by Ji Bu, unable to fight back. Liu Chang was surprised. watching this scene.

"Why is this?"

Ji Bu said angrily: "Your Majesty doesn't know anything. It was supposed to be the minister who escorted his wife to Chang'an, but this servant said to invite me to have a drink as a farewell. But he got drunk and ordered the minister to be tied up. I left. This rebel, I will never forgive him!"

Zhang Budo was also very angry, he scolded: "You went to Chang'an only to see the queen mother, what's the use? Don't let me go! You man, do you really think I'm afraid of you? Me?! I am the son of Liuhou."

Just as Zhang Budo was talking, Ji Bu suddenly drew out his long sword and inserted it in front of Zhang Budo, the long sword buzzing.

Zhang Budo was interrupted immediately, he looked at the sharp sword in front of him, and suddenly shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, save me!!!"

ps: I have a cold and sneeze all the time. This chapter is extremely difficult to write. The weather in Xinjiang is really changing.

(End of this chapter)