Chapter 28: Emperor Qin and Han Wu

[The main achievements of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty are as follows]

[First: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was the first emperor to vigorously expand the territory of China. 】

[During his reign, he opened up a total territory of 1.98 million square kilometers. 】

[Specific foreign war exploits include:

The Xiongnu broke through the north and reached Yinshan.

Northwest Zhangqian leads to the Western Regions, and the four counties of Hexi have the Hexi Corridor and the Huangshui Basin.

Northeast Zhilelang and other four counties in North Korea.

Seven counties in the southwest are located in the southwest.

Southeast Fu Dongyue.

South to destroy South Vietnam.

Zhuya County is located on Hainan Island. 】

Zhao Kuangyin: "Compared with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it is my fault that my Great Song Dynasty is really difficult to say, alas."

[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian twice to the Western Regions, opened the Silk Road, China passed out iron smelting, well sinking, silk manufacturing, lacquerware manufacturing and other technologies, the Western Regions introduced Hu (yellow) melon, carrots, grapes, sweat and blood horses, walnuts, heavenly horses, etc., established the friendly relations between the Western Han Dynasty and the countries of the Western Regions, which is of great historical significance and has an immeasurable role. 】

[Second: Strengthen imperial power.] 】

[At the beginning of the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the domestic political situation was relatively stable, and the country's economic situation was also quite good.

But on the other hand, the divisive factor of the princely kingdom still exists, and the potential threat is not small. Therefore, while continuing to implement the policies of Emperor Jing, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also adopted a series of measures to strengthen the centralization of power.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted the suggestion of his master father Yan and promulgated the "Tui En Decree" to weaken the power of the vassal states divided in the early Han Dynasty, strengthen the centralization of power, and strengthen the supervision system.

He also changed the ancient system, including major reforms and creations such as the right to collect the prime minister, set up the history of assassination, and established a systematic and complete political system, which changed the situation of weak monarchs and strong ministers during the Han Dynasty. 】

[In terms of legal thought, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted Dong Zhongshu's suggestion of "deposing a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" to confirm the status of Confucianism as a feudal orthodox legal thought.

However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not restrict the development of other schools, he only vigorously advocated the development of Confucianism and the combination of Confucianism and law, that is, the so-called "Confucianism and Expression".

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, he also "extended the learning of a hundred ends", forming a pattern of using Confucianism as the ruling ideology at the same time. 】

[Third: Reform domestic measures to make the domestic economy prosperous.] 】

[If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wants to achieve his prosperous achievements, he must have strong economic strength as the foundation. Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty strengthened the centralization of power while also carrying out drastic economic reforms. 】

[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted a policy of emphasizing agriculture over commerce, straightened out finances, and promulgated the decrees of "reckoning" and "suing".

While levying a tax on the assets of merchants and vigorously cracking down on profiteers, he also adopted Sang Hongyang's suggestion to collect iron smelting and boiling salt into the official camp, prohibit the county from minting money, and uniformly mint five baht coins.

The establishment of equalization officials and equalization officials, and the government to manage transportation and trade, greatly enhanced the country's economic strength.

At the same time, water conservancy was built, resettlement was made to the northwest tuntian, and the "substitution of land law" was implemented, which was conducive to the development of agricultural production.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also had an important move in the economy, that is, to unify the currency of the time and take back the right to mint money. 】

[The importance of the monetary system to a country is undoubted, it can make a country strong quickly, but there are also great dangers lurking in it.

Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand the essence of money, so it led to the rapid depreciation of the "Ming treasure banknote", which directly caused the entire economic and monetary system of the Ming Dynasty to collapse. 】

"What is the essence of money?" Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, "My Daming treasure banknote, will it collapse the entire Daming economy?" ”

When Queen Ma saw this, her face was also solemn, "Fortunately, the Daming treasure banknote has not been officially issued yet, it seems that we still have to think about it in the long run!" ”

Xia Yuanji, the head of the household, had a shocked expression on his face, "This treasure money actually has such a great destructive power?" No, I have to persuade Your Majesty to think about it more! ”

And Liu Che saw the benefits of the monetary system, "Is it possible to make a country strong quickly as long as you understand the essence of money?" ”

Qing Shengzu Aixing Jue Luo Xuanye also began to pay attention to paper money again at this time, "It seems that it is not that there is a problem with paper money, but that the root of the problem is that we don't understand the essence of 'currency'!" ”

[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reigned for fifty-four years, which was the heyday of the Western Han Dynasty and created a great feat that had never been done before.

The Western Han Empire under his rule was stronger than the Roman Empire, becoming the undisputed center of world civilization, and making the Han Dynasty one of the most proud and great eras in the history of the Chinese nation. 】

Liu Che keenly captured an important message in this passage, "The Roman Empire? Where is it? How can He De be compared to my big man?! ”

Although Liu Che wanted to know about this powerful country that was specifically mentioned, but it was only a passing mention in the video, he could only write down his name for the time being, and wait until the free exchange began to ask those emperors in later generations.

The video continues to play,

[After taking stock of Liu Che's exploits, let's take a look at Liu Che's mistakes. 】

Liu Che said to himself a little unhappily: "Hmph, it's the extravagance of the elderly, right?" But I'm not the same one I used to be! ”

[1. Large-scale construction and sound of dogs and horses]

Although he was mentally prepared, when he saw the video listing his mistakes, Liu Che's face still became ugly.

[As the saying goes, "absolute power breeds absolute corruption."]

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was an emperor with a high degree of power, which made him show extreme decay.

This extreme hedonistic psychology drove him to build a large number of buildings, expand the harem extensively, and indulge in sensual dogs and horses.

At the beginning, there were many palaces during the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu entered the customs, and the fire did not burn down the old Qin palace in March, and many palaces were preserved.

The emperors of the early Han Dynasty were relatively frugal and did not over-repair the palace. However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty changed the frugality and self-control of the previous dynasty, he was extremely poor and luxurious, built a large number of buildings, and built a palace management hall and other courtyards. 】

Qin Shi Huang's face became even more difficult to look at than Liu Che, "It's Xiang Yu again, he dares to set fire to my palace!! ”

[2. Reuse cool officials and Daxing edict]

[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty demanded the absolutization of power and status, so he would not be as frugal and self-reliant as Emperor Hui and Emperor Wen. Because of this centralized thinking, the cruelty and tyranny of Emperor Wu's personality are particularly strong. 】

[3. The use of soldiers is endless, and the people are injured and the money is lost]

[Everything has its two sides, and the other side of the great feats established by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is the reckless use of military force, the loss of labor and money, and the never-ending war. 】

[Fourth, worship immortals, superstitious witch Gu]

[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was superstitious about the doctrine of monks and immortals, and spent a lot of manpower and financial resources to travel to seek immortals, hoping for immortality; He was superstitious about divination and repeatedly practiced witch prisons, which led to the scourge of witchcraft, which had a lot of adverse effects on the society at that time. 】

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty scoffed at this last evaluation, "Now that the immortals are standing in front of you, and they can directly reward their lifespan, do you dare to say that I believe in the doctrine of superstitious monks and immortals?" ”

[Generally speaking, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty created a new era, an era that belongs to the Han people, and his greatness is beyond doubt! 】

[In the face of the enemy, never retreat!] 】

[Even in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when the princes of the world rose together and the Three Kingdoms were in chaos, they could still punch Xianbei Wuhuan and kick Nanban Shanyue, this is the Han Yuwei! 】

[Most of the dynasties were destroyed by weakness, but the Han Dynasty died with strength! ] 】

[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, was eloquent and strategic, creating the pinnacle status of the Chinese people in the world. Ranked fourth among the top ten emperors, it deserves its name! 】

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