I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 529 I am far more powerful than Emperor Gaozu.

The big man is dead.

He did not die in Zhang Jiao's roar of "The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise!" but in the first year of Yongchu, on the day the Later Han court decided to abolish the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

From that day on, the Han Dynasty lost its power to have all nations pay tribute, and instead chose to play a game called factional strife in the Luoyang Imperial Palace.

but now.

With Liu Miao, the emperor chosen by Heaven, revitalizing the Han dynasty three times, many things that had been lost are gradually returning.

Although the Han Dynasty has not yet recovered to its former glory, it now extends north to the Yellow River, south to Jiaozhi, east to Liaodong, and west to Shu. In particular, with the establishment of its capital in Nanjing, the use of the Yangtze River waterway and the sea has far exceeded any previous scale, allowing the name of the Han Dynasty to once again spread to every corner of the world.

The barbarian kings and chieftains of the southwestern Yi people.

The ruler of the island in the East China Sea.

The king and landowner in the far south.

After many years and generations, these people finally heard news of the Han Dynasty again.

As a Han Chinese, it is extremely difficult to understand the Han people's perspective on the Han.

To them, the Han Dynasty was more like a legend, or even more like a heavenly kingdom!
Kings, rulers of thousands or tens of thousands, simply could not imagine what kind of person could rule an empire with tens of millions of people.

But as the Han Dynasty began to recover, these people finally realized that, closer to them, the Han Dynasty had come back to life.

The Ba Commandery and Nan Commandery Barbarians, the Banshun Barbarians, the Wuling Barbarians, the Ailao Barbarians...

Uhu Man, Buyeo, Yilou, Goguryeo, Dongwoju, Samhan, Wa, Gonu Kingdom...

During the Han-Zhao War, a group of envoys, some familiar to Liu Miao and others not, arrived in Jinling via the Yangtze River and the sea.

Especially after hearing that Liu Miao had defeated Yuan Shao, these envoys were even more certain of one thing—

The mighty Han Dynasty has truly come back to life!

“I have had the officials of the Grand Herald teach these envoys Chinese these days, so they will not be impolite.”

Zhang Zhao further advised Liu Miao: "This matter concerns the dignity of the Han Dynasty, Your Majesty must treat it with caution and not be negligent."

Zhang Zhao's words also dashed Liu Miao's hopes of entertaining envoys from various countries in the brothel, leaving him nodding repeatedly.

"Those barbarians, and the Goguryeo, the Three Han, and the Japanese, which are now completely unrelated to me, are all minor matters. I know how to deal with them."

Liu Miao yawned: "What Lord Zhang really wants me to pay attention to is the families of Gongsun Du and Shi Xie, isn't it?"

"Your Majesty, we attend to every detail!"

"What do you mean by being meticulous about everything? Is that what you call not being able to distinguish between primary and secondary matters?"

Liu Miao said helplessly, "Does Lord Zhang really think I would slack off?"

"Humph~"

"..."

Liu Miao covered his embarrassment with a cough: "But the focus is indeed on Gongsun Du and Shi Xie, that's for sure."

"Gongsun Du rebelled once before... well, you could say he rebelled, but he was confident that he could control both sides since he was isolated overseas. He attacked Xuande because he saw that Yuan Shao was powerful. But now that the Han Dynasty has won, Gongsun Du will definitely put his claws away obediently."

Liu Miao understood the thoughts of these speculators all too well.

With the Han Dynasty already weak, or rather, in a stalemate between Han and Zhao, these people were indeed a problem.

But now that the Han Dynasty has won, Liaodong is no longer a threat.

"As for Shi Xie... everyone says he's getting senile, but Shi Xie is getting more shrewd with age. I seem to remember that Shi Xie was once recommended as a filial and incorruptible official and served as a court official in Luoyang. So he should understand that no matter how much he does in Jiaozhi, it is absolutely impossible for him to fight against the Central Plains dynasty with just a small corner of the country. So there is really nothing to worry about."

Neither Gongsun Du nor Shi Xie could convince Liu Miao that these two shrewd individuals, who had experienced the chaos of war, would turn against the Han Dynasty at this time.

same.

At this moment, Liu Miao was not in the mood to manipulate these two people, so he was somewhat dismissive of them.

"Your Majesty is right."

Zhang Zhao nodded with satisfaction.

Sure enough, no matter how outrageous he was in other matters, once it came to state affairs, Liu Miao instantly became a brilliant and enlightened ruler in Zhang Zhao's eyes.

“But there is one more thing,” Zhang Zhao told Liu Miao, explaining what he had discovered in the accounts.

"His Majesty has never been to Jingnan in person, and it is the only passage between Jingzhou and Jiaozhi, so there are bound to be many stories about it."

Liu Miao chuckled a few times after hearing this.

"How many years has the Han Dynasty been rebuilt? And these parasites have already returned?"

"Alright! I and Shixie will handle this matter and try to find evidence to bring them all to justice."

Liu Miao was not surprised by this.

Were all the officials in the Han Dynasty good?
If Liu Miao truly believed this, then he would be the biggest idiot in the world!
"The root cause is that the system has not been established."

Although Liu Miao once held the imperial examinations in Shu, it was only a temporary measure at the time.

The official selection system of the entire Han Dynasty had not actually broken away from the recommendation system of the Later Han Dynasty.

"Lord Zhang, do you still remember what I said to you when I returned from Shu?"

Zhang Zhao thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Is Your Majesty referring to the imperial examination?"

"Of course."

Zhang Zhao, who was usually decisive and efficient, hesitated at this moment.

"Isn't it too fast to start preparing now?"

"Is it fast? I feel that preparing for these things now is far too slow."

Having eliminated the major threat of Yuan Shao and torn apart the entire Northern Zhao, Liu Miao was finally able to fulfill the promise he had made to the people of Han outside Xiangyang.

The tiller owns the land.

Those who work hard will reap the rewards.

How much care should be given to the elderly?

Why were Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang's "Three Laws" so powerful?
That's because Liu Bang actually fulfilled his boasts!
So it's not impressive to boast; it's impressive to actually deliver on your boasts!

Of course, Liu Miao's boasts were much more exaggerated than those of Emperor Gaozu!

But there is nothing we can do.

Liu Miao sighed softly.

With great power comes great responsibility.

"Who made me so much more powerful than Emperor Gaozu?"

Zhang Zhao asked in disbelief, "What did Your Majesty say?"

"That's exactly right! Our ancestor was a mere rogue and scoundrel, while I am a completely upright gentleman!"

Liu Miao called in the maid who had been there earlier to continue what she had been doing.

"Master Zhang, you can rest assured."

"The Han people of today are very different from those of the past."

“These changes are something you can’t see while you’re holed up in the Ministry of Personnel! Has Lord Zhang forgotten what happened last time when we were squatting in the corner of the West Market?”

Liu Miao licked his lips: "The Han Dynasty and its people are already prepared! They are just waiting for me to return so that I can break down the dam that is blocking them!"

"And also, Master Zhang... you really don't want to try it? It's very comfortable!"

Zhang Zhao snorted coldly!
"My family and I, spanning three generations, have never done such a thing!"

"Don't be so absolute."

Liu Miao pointed outside.

"Your son is with Youping and the others! Didn't you see him just now?"

"..."

This son is definitely not someone we can keep!
(End of this chapter)