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The sky curtain also continues.

【We know that the demise of the Western Han Dynasty was directly driven by the power of the imperial relatives.】

[The starting point of all this was Liu Shi's casual selection of a concubine. ]

[In terms of economy, Emperor Yuan’s indulgence was equally fatal! ]

[Although he noticed that the country's finances were beginning to become tight, he also implemented a policy of saving.]

【However, influenced by the Confucian idea of ​​virtue, the central government's control over local finances was greatly reduced. 】

【But it was no longer the early Han Dynasty. 】

[This move allowed the landlords and powerful forces to seize financial resources and annex land, which led to a sharp drop in central fiscal revenues, while local separatist forces grew stronger and stronger and became difficult to eliminate.]

[In particular, the national policy of moving the mausoleums, which had lasted for a century, was abolished, and the mausoleum town system was no longer implemented.]

【From Qin Shi Huang to Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang. 】

[“The five clans of the great families of Qi and Chu, namely Zhao, Qu, Jing, Huai and Tian, ​​and their nobles were relocated to Guanzhong, where they were given land and houses, totaling more than 100,000 people.”]

[After each emperor died, the wealthy families were relocated to "worship the emperor's mausoleum."]

[These wealthy and powerful people came to guard the emperor's tomb and became people under the emperor's feet, and their political status improved. ]

[The saying "Young men from the Five Mausoleums compete to tie their hair, and they don't know how many red silks they have" refers to the second generation of powerful people who were moved to guard the emperor's mausoleum.]

[The place where they lived was established as a town and a county, which became a satellite city to guard Chang'an, enriching the population in the northwest and making it easier to resist the grassland forces. ]

【But the key is after they were moved to Chang'an. 】

[The land that was originally left in the local area was nationalized and then redistributed.]

[The wealthy families will no longer be able to continue to develop in the local area and annex land. ]

[It was equivalent to transferring the land conflicts across the country to Guanzhong, and Guanzhong was directly under the emperor's jurisdiction, so it could be suppressed.]

【The Yuan Emperor abolished this system.】

[The originally solid foundation of the country's economy was thus shaken by Liu Shi's wrong decision.]

【Local tyrants began to develop unchecked.】

[Later, the famous general Chen Tang saw that the powerful had occupied too much land, so he set an example and shouted: "Tang is willing to move to Chuling with his wife and family, and be the first in the world."]

[They wanted to restart the tomb-moving system, but it had become too big to be stopped and could no longer be carried out. ]

[It can be said that it started during the reign of Emperor Yuan.]

[The powerful landlord families began their hundreds of years of unrestricted development. ]

[In diplomacy, Liu Shi's performance was also disappointing. ]

[The Western Region Kingdom of Kapisa repeatedly killed Han envoys, but he did not punish them, but simply cut off contact with them as a warning.]

[During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the natives of Zhuya County established in Hainan Province rebelled. Liu Shi was unable to pacify the rebels for several years and finally gave up the plan.]

[Gao Guang's Chen Tang killed Zhizhi Chanyu, but it was the Xiongnu Chanyu who provoked first, and then Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang forged an imperial edict and sent troops to destroy him.]

[These actions have greatly affected the prestige of the Han Dynasty, and the past grand scene of people from all over the world coming to pay tribute is gone forever.]

……

[In 33 BC, Emperor Yuan of Han, Liu Shi, who had reigned for 16 years, died of illness in Weiyang Palace at the age of 42.]

【Over the entire Yuan Emperor period. 】

[His cowardice, lack of independent thinking, and wrong decisions in politics, economy, diplomacy, and other areas gradually eroded the foundation of the prosperity of the Western Han Dynasty.]

[Although on the surface, the Western Han Dynasty still maintained the dignity of a great power. 】

[Famous general Chen Tang killed Chanyu Zhizhi and shouted out the domineering declaration "Whoever openly offends the mighty Han will be punished even if he is far away!" ]

【There is also the story of Zhaojun going to the frontier, which brought decades of peace to the border. 】

【But what about the inside? 】

[Land annexation was serious, the powerful were rampant, and the people were displaced. ]

[The court was controlled by eunuchs, and wise officials were killed or demoted.]

[The power of the foreign relatives expanded, paving the way for Wang Mang in the future. ]

[The once powerful Han Empire declined rapidly under his rule.]

[The prosperous era created by Emperor Xuan of Han throughout his life was destroyed so easily in one day.]

【Emperor Yuan of Han, Liu Shi, was a typical Confucian "good emperor". 】

[He is kind, gentle, and cultured, and can even be considered a potential "wise ruler."]

[But it was his "indecisiveness", "idealism" and "lazy governance" that led the Western Han Dynasty to a path of no return. ]

【History tells us: governing a country is not like treating people to a meal, and an empire cannot be supported by "benevolence" and "morality" alone. 】

[The emperor can be kind, but not naive;]

【You can be tolerant, but you can’t be foolish. 】

[The tragedy of Emperor Yuan Liu Shi is that he thought he could bring peace to the world by using the Confucian "kingly way", but he forgot that governing a country requires both iron fist and wisdom. ]

[It can be said that although the Western Han Dynasty did not perish directly at the hands of Emperor Yuan, it was his actions that pushed the Western Han Dynasty into an abyss of no return.]

【He was called the "chief culprit" for the fall of the Western Han Dynasty.】

[It is not an exaggeration at all.]…

The sky screen video ends here.

Barrages of comments flew out one after another.

"Liu Shi, one man, two hundred. "

《Legendary Disaster-Resistant King, Messenger of Natural Disasters!》

"Confucianists like this kind of emperor who is too kind-hearted."

"Thanks to Emperor Xuan's wealth, he was able to remain a peaceful emperor despite frequent natural disasters."

"I feel that Liu Shi's understanding of the judicial process is ridiculous. I don't know what he learned when he was the crown prince."

"So the order to punish even the most distant was not issued by Emperor Yuan? He is really not as good as Emperor Daoguang. At least it was Emperor Daoguang who made the decision to pacify Zhang Geer himself."

《The Garbage Emperor! He Harmed the Han Dynasty!》

"In fact, as a king who maintains the status quo, he is still qualified. The ills of the feudal dynasty have accumulated for hundreds of years and it is time for them to begin to erupt."

"The quality of the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty was high, so Liu Shi ranked last. It would be better if he were placed in another dynasty."

"Emperor Xuan of Han: Damn it! I just took over the mess left by Emperor Wu and revived the country..."

"After the peak, it's just underestimation, no problem!"

"Emperor Xuan of Han was so smart, why didn't he change the crown prince?"

"In a feudal dynasty, the crown prince is the foundation of the country. Deposing the eldest son and enthroning the youngest son without reason will lead to internal turmoil."

"Liu Bingyi: Changing the Crown Prince? I haven't forgotten the tragedy of my grandfather, the Crown Prince Li!"

"In fact, the problems had already begun to emerge in the late period of Emperor Xuan, and Liu Bingyi himself noticed it: the country was peaceful, taxes were light, but the number of refugees who lost their land increased. "

"I didn't ask Emperor Yuan of Han to overcome the Malthusian trap and prevent land annexation, but he was indeed soft-hearted, unable to distinguish right from wrong, and had no opinions of his own."

"Telling a ghost story, I looked at the emperor rankings, and such a bad Liu Shi was actually ranked in the upper half. "

"Because there are too many anthropomorphic creatures in the Emperor."

"Basically, if you don't mess around, you can already surpass 70% of the emperors."

……

Outside the sky, the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng patiently watched the entire sky screen video with Fusu.

I think this section of sky curtain is of great help to Daqin.

In particular, Ying Zheng noticed Fusu's expression, which looked shocked.

This made Ying Zheng couldn't help but have an optimistic thought.

That was Fusu, who had previously believed too much in Confucianism.

Maybe he repents now.

So, Ying Zheng asked Fusu, "Fusu, after reading the story of Emperor Yuan of Han, who was superstitious about Confucianism, have you gained any insights?"

Ying Zheng's voice was calm, yet sharp.

Fusu came back to his senses and said respectfully: "Father, I have seen that Emperor Yuan of Han is benevolent and loves his people, but..."

"Just what?" Ying Zheng sneered, "Just believing in Confucianism and being too weak, which led to the rise of eunuchs and relatives of the emperor?"

Fusu was silent for a moment, and whispered: "Confucianism is not necessarily wrong to govern the country with benevolence..."

When Ying Zheng saw that Fusu dared to stir up trouble, he felt a little dissatisfied.

His mood became more serious, and Ying Zheng continued:

"This Emperor Yuan of Han believed in Confucianism, ruled the country with Confucianism, and valued Confucian scholars. What was the result?"

"The court was in chaos, and the imperial relatives were monopolizing power. As a result, the national strength of the Han Dynasty declined."

"It was because he was superstitious about the words of Confucian scholars and was indecisive that the powerful ministers came to power and the government collapsed!"

"Being influenced by the opinions of Confucian scholars, he became indecisive in political affairs and lost the decisiveness that a king should have!"

"I burned books and buried scholars in the past in order to prevent these pedantic ideas from disturbing people's hearts and affecting the rule of the Qin Dynasty."

Fusu hesitated to speak.

Maybe he was convinced.

It is also possible that he is not stupid enough, so he dare not continue to defend himself.

After a moment, Fusu said slowly:

"I will remember your teachings, father. I will seriously consider your words, re-examine Confucianism, and live up to your expectations."

"I will also learn from Confucianism what can be used and what should not be used."

Ying Zheng stared at Fusu for a moment, waved his sleeves, breathed a sigh of relief, and then said in a amiable manner:
"Well, that's right. Confucian scholars do have good ideas."

"I am just reminding you to think carefully about what the true way of an emperor is."

"That Emperor Xuan of Han was a rebel in later times."

"But his philosophy of governing a country, which combines the kingly way with the hegemonic way, is truly worthy of your learning." (End of this chapter)