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"He also told his generals that the conquest does not necessarily involve grabbing land and massacring cities. The most important thing is to calm and pacify the people. If the rebels are willing to surrender, send their leaders to the capital and send the troops home to farm and plant mulberry trees."

"Liu Penzi, Liu Yong, Zhang Bu, Li Xian, Peng Chong, Lu Fang, Wei Xiao, Gongsun Shu... In the first ten years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Liu Xiu traveled everywhere non-stop, and his energy was mainly used to eradicate the separatist forces. superior."

"Kuixiao, who occupied Tianshui, Wudu, Jincheng and other counties, once wandered between the two governments of Liu Xiu and Gongsun Shu. In the fourth year of Jianwu, he sent his subordinate Ma Yuan to Chengdu and Luoyang successively to inquire about the affairs of Gongsun Shu and Liu Xiu. situation, Liu Xiu’s excellence was revealed by comparison with Ma Yuan.”

"Ma Yuan and Gongsun Shu were from the same hometown and had been friends since they were young. He thought they would have a drink and chat after meeting, but unexpectedly what greeted him was a formality."

"Gongsun Shu received him with a grand and solemn ceremony. At the same time, there were many warriors and tight security, showing a supreme posture."

"Ma Yuan believed that Gongsun Shu was an arrogant frog in the well. As for Liu Xiu, he only sent a eunuch to bring Ma Yuan into the palace. He wore civilian clothes and greeted him with a smile in the corridor of Xuande Palace."

[Ma Yuan asked Liu Xiu, "Before I went to Chengdu, Gongsun Shu asked his guards to meet me with halberds. Today I have come all the way. How does your majesty know that I am not an assassin and let me in so easily?"]
[Liu Xiu laughed and said, "How can you be an assassin? You are just a lobbyist."]
"Soon, Ma Yuan went back to resume his duties. Wei Xiao lived with him and asked him about the situation in Luoyang."

"Ma Yuan said that Liu Xiu met with him dozens of times. The conversations were very casual and he often stayed up all night."

"In his opinion, Liu Xiu was a wise and courageous emperor, open and honest, magnanimous, and not too rigid in details. He was a bit like Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty. His extensive knowledge of Confucian classics and handling of political affairs were unparalleled among previous emperors."

Wei Xiao asked: What do you think about comparing with Liu Bang?
Ma Yuan replied: "Not as good as Liu Bang!"

[Gaozu did everything he could. Liu Xiu loved to handle government affairs, behaved in a polite manner, and did not like to drink. ]
[Kui Xiao was a little unhappy after hearing this: "If it's like what you said, it would actually be better than Liu Bang!"]
"Kui Xiao, who wanted to separatist power, was sometimes close to and sometimes distant from the Eastern Han government, and finally united with Gongsun Shu."

"Ma Yuan defected to Liu Xiu and became a famous general. In the ninth and twelfth years of Jianwu, Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu were wiped out successively."

"After that, unless there was an emergency, Liu Xiu, who was tired of conquests, did not mention the military again."

"Once, Prince Liu Qiang asked about it, and Liu Xiu said coldly, this matter is beyond your ability."

"After more than ten years of conquest, the Eastern Han Dynasty's regime has been quite stable."

"Liu Xiu's problem has changed from conquering the world to ruling the world."

"Not long after Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, ascended the throne, the counselor Lu Jia pointed out to him that the world can be taken by force, but it cannot be governed by force."

["Taking it against the grain, obeying it and guarding it, using both civil and military forces" is the "long-lasting technique". ]
"Later, through Emperors Wu, Zhao, and Xuan, a set of governance strategies of "explicit Confucianism and inner law" and "a mixture of kings' domination and Taoism" gradually formed."

"Liu Xiu understood that after the round of turmoil before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he needed to follow the Confucian "king way" and win the hearts and minds of the people with moderate and loose policies. This is also a kind of "judo."

"In the fifth year of Jianwu, there was a sound of killings everywhere. Liu Xiu, who returned from the war, began to build the Imperial Academy in Luoyang and inspected it personally."

"Tai Xue practiced ancient rituals and music, and everything complied with the provisions of Confucian classics. The cultural education of the Eastern Han Dynasty took on a completely new look."

"At the same time, Liu Xiu "visited Ruya before getting off the bus," and a group of famous scholars quickly gathered around him." "Sometimes he talked with his ministers about Confucian classics and stayed up until midnight. The prince advised him, Your Majesty has the sages of Xia Yu and Shang Tang, but has lost the health-preserving methods of Huangdi and Laozi. I hope you will cherish your spirit and travel in peace and tranquility."

"Liu Xiu said, doing these things makes me happy and I don't feel tired."

"He even personally presided over and adjudicated the debate between modern classics and ancient classics at that time."

"The huge bureaucracy was an important reason for the lack of civilian services after Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. Liu Xiu used the method of "merging officials and provincial posts" to reduce the burden on the civilian population."

"In the sixth year of Jianwu, he ordered to adjust the counties and feudal states across the country and reduce the number of officials. It is said that more than 400 counties were merged and the number of official positions was reduced to one-tenth. In the same year, he also reduced the land rent from one-tenth to one-tenth. It was reduced to one-thirtieth of what it was during the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty."

"Since the early Western Han Dynasty, various regions have been ordered to select light chariots, knights, material officers, building ships and other combat personnel after the Beginning of Autumn to serve as army reserves."

"In the seventh year of Jianwu, the Eastern Han Dynasty's army was enriched, and Liu Xiu canceled the recruitment."

"In addition, he also ordered the release of prisoners who had not committed capital crimes and restored them to civilian status. They would no longer be punished for their crimes. For those who had committed minor crimes and were at large, officials would only record their names and absolve them of their crimes."

"In the seventh year of Jianwu, Zheng Xing, the official of Taizhong, wrote a letter saying that nowadays most of the ministers recommended Guo Ji, the prefect of Yuyang, to be the chief minister, but the decision has been delayed. According to folklore, the imperial court wanted to leave this position to the meritorious officials, and let the meritorious officials take on this role. It is very likely that your Majesty will not be qualified for important government positions, so I hope that Your Majesty will humble himself and comply with everyone’s opinions.”

"After several weighings, Liu Xiu chose Li Tong as Grand Sikong."

"Li Tong is from Liu Xiu's hometown in Nanyang. He was the first to plan the army with Liu Xiu. At the same time, he was Liu Xiu's brother-in-law."

"Many government officials at that time were Liu Xiu's fellow townsmen or old friends. Li Tong could be said to be a fellow countryman, old friend and a hero."

"Four years later, Guo Ji came to Luoyang. Liu Xiu asked him about the merits and demerits of the government. Guo Ji replied, "When appointing or promoting government officials, outstanding talents from all over the country should be selected, not Nanyang people. ""

"Fortunately, Li Tong saw Liu Xiu's difficulties and made a good start. He resigned several times on the grounds of old age."

"In the 12th year of Jianwu's reign, Liu Xiu accepted his request."

"Deng Yu, Jia Fu, Geng Yan and other founding heroes knew that times had changed and the emperor did not want them to be in the capital with heavy troops, so they voluntarily handed over their military power the following year, so the positions of left and right generals were abolished."

"Considering the feelings of the heroes, Liu Xiu retained their titles and fiefs and no longer allowed them to serve in the government. He believed that he was doing this for the good of the heroes, and the benefits were indeed good."

"If you stay in an official position for a long time, you will inevitably be punished if you make a mistake, and you may not be able to keep your title and fiefdom. He does often protect them and forgive their small mistakes."

"The rare and delicious food that comes as tribute from afar must be given to all the marquis first. Sometimes there is nothing left in the imperial kitchen, so in the end all the heroes kept their status and property, and no one was killed or demoted."