Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 272 Discussion of the Emperors of the Han Dynasty

Wearing a set of future tiger armor, Lin Feng flew into outer space, but did not head straight for the moon.

Even at 20 times the speed of sound, it takes two days to go back and forth!

In order to let the emperors of the Han Dynasty who are "superstitious about ghosts and gods" know that there are no gods or Jade Emperors beyond the stars and seas, he uses the power of the light brain of the armor to capture the light spots of the moon and interweave them into shapes.

Subsequently.

A huge phantom of the moon, covering the sky and covering the earth, descended on the world.

Just like the legendary vision of a bright moon on the sea, a night unfolds. Under the night, the blue sea is shimmering, and a round of bright moon hangs in the sky, getting closer and closer, continuously shedding holy silver light.

People looked up and stretched out their hands, as if they were within reach.

And all the scenes on the moon are clearly in front of my eyes...

There is no Moon Palace in ancient legends, no Chang'e, no Jade Rabbit, no Wu Gang, only indescribable desolation and silence, countless gray and dark sand, covering the entire surface of the moon, lifeless and silent for thousands of years.

This is a mid-month world without planets.

Zoom in.

Lin Feng has already returned to the center of the ancient royal hunting ground, located in the middle area among many big Han emperors.

The competition between the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty can begin.

at this time.

Liu Bang suddenly said, "Mr. Lin, as your bachelor, can you tell them that among the more than 30 emperors in the Han Empire that has been in the state for hundreds of years, what abilities do they have that are the top?"

Lin Feng frowned, not understanding what Liu Bang meant.

Liu Bang continued, "For example, among the emperors of the Han Dynasty, who has the strongest military ability? Who has the highest literary talent? Who is the most praised for governing the country, who is the most kind to the common people, who has the highest achievements, and who has the best moral character... ..."

Lin Feng was dumbfounded, this meant to select a "big man"!

Regarding Liu Bang's question, Lin Feng really didn't think about it.

He could only ask, "Emperor Gaozu, the Six Arts Competition is about to start, should we discuss this matter now?"

Liu Bang nodded and said, "They are all the sons of the old Liu family. Whoever loses will lose face. It's better to explain the situation in advance so that the loser can have face, don't you think?"

The implication is that the emperor also has dignity and wants to save face.

Lin Feng scratched his head, and decided to throw the question to the audience watching the show, so that everyone can discuss the issue of "the most powerful man".

This kind of gossip, as people who eat melons, naturally enjoy it.

"The one with the strongest military ability in the Han Dynasty Empire is definitely the great magister Liu Xiu, the son of the plane, who won the championship."

"I'll go, what is winning the championship? In ancient times, it was a word only used by prostitutes."

"When discussing civilized etiquette, Emperor Wenwen of Han did his part."

"If anyone has the ambition to soar to the sky and the ambition to devour the world, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is definitely number one."

"I'll have one too. The most cowardly emperor in the Han Dynasty must be Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty."

"The emperor with the strongest comprehensive ability, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty said that he was second, and no one dared to be the first."

"The most illiterate emperor in the Han Dynasty was undoubtedly Han Gaozu Liu Bang."

"Hehehe, the emperor of the Han Dynasty who loves his wife the most is Liu Xiu."

"The smartest emperor in the Han Dynasty was Liu Xiu's son, Emperor Han Ming. During his reign, he sent people to build the Yellow River and kept the embankment intact for 200 years. At the same time, he restored control of the Western Regions and made our territory stronger again."

"The most talented emperor in the Han Dynasty must be Liu Xiu's grandson, Emperor Hanzhang. He is a very good calligrapher."

"The most tangled emperor in the Han Dynasty must be Emperor Han Jing. When he was the prince, he used a chessboard to kill the prince of Wu by mistake, and later killed Chao Cuo by mistake. Then he misunderstood and persecuted and killed the great hero Zhou Yafu. When he appointed the next prince, he was tangled. I don't know how many years..."

"The most low-key emperor in the Han Dynasty is Liu Bei, Uncle Liu."

"Hey, Liu Chan is the emperor of the Han Dynasty with the most stable horse gait. Why? Because he is a dou who cannot be supported."

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The bullet screens sent out by the modern audience are constantly scrolling, and every big man can clearly see it.

But Liu Bang had an opinion, "It's just nonsense, how could I be the most uneducated emperor, have you heard my "Great Wind Song"?"

Liu Xiu was a little proud, "The ideas of future generations are very real and pertinent."

Of course he was satisfied.

Regarding Liu Xiu's comments, all of them were positive, and there was not a single slanderous barrage.

This also shows that Liu Xiu, who is known as the "son of the plane", is the most popular with the audience in the seriousness of later generations.

Some people are happy, others are sad.

"The chariot is coming..."

With Lin Feng's attitude of "speaking what he says", two ancient chariots rushed towards him in an instant.

Four horse-drawn carts were running fast, billowing smoke and dust, with a murderous air.

The first match.

It is the "imperial" in the six arts of the Zhou Dynasty. What is "imperial"?

The scope of "Yu" is driving, but both in modern and ancient times, it includes the "driving science" of vehicles and the "driving science" in the fields of politics, leadership, and management.Famous cases in ancient China include "King Zhao Xiang learned from the prince's dynasty" and "Tian Ji's horse racing", which shows that the art of driving is not only a kind of battle of courage, but also a kind of battle of wits. Comprehensive optimization in aspects of driving, driving and leadership.

Lin Feng said the rules, "The Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty each send an emperor to drive a chariot and gallop around this royal hunting ground. Whoever reaches the finish line first will win."

"Now, seniors, please discuss candidates!"

Another referee, Emperor Gaozu, Liu Bang, also said, "As the Son of Heaven, driving a chariot is the most basic skill. Don't tell me that you have never mastered this skill since you were young."

Someone asked, "Gaozu, Mr. Lin, what if there is an accident while driving the chariot?"

Lin Feng said simply, "There will be no accidents."

His words carried a lot of weight. No one would doubt Lin Feng's ability. Now that he was relieved, the candidate was quickly selected.

In the Western Han camp, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty played in his prime.

The camp of the Eastern Han Dynasty sent Han and Emperors of the same age.

This is interesting.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was the great-grandson of the founding emperor Liu Bang.

Han Hedi is also the great-grandson of the founding emperor Liu Xiu.

It is equivalent to the fact that the two sides are competing.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Han He got into the chariot, and Lin Feng went over to explain the rules in detail.

Liu Bang raised his arms and called out: "Let's go——"

Immediately, smoke and dust billowed out of two ancient wooden chariots, like two angry dragons, and the earth shook.

Liu Bang turned around and asked, "Mr. Lin, who do you think can win?"

Lin Feng said, "According to the logic, it is Liu Zhao, Emperor Hanhe of the Eastern Han Dynasty."

"It stands to reason?"

Liu Bang was puzzled, "In terms of ambition, Liu Che should be better, right?"

Lin Feng said, "Emperor Gaozu, this Liu Zhao is not an ordinary person, he is also the ruthless emperor of your old Liu family."

Liu Bang was surprised, "Is this really the case?"

Liu Zhao is the great-grandson of the great magister Liu Xiu. Many people in modern times don't know about him.

In fact, Liu Zhao is also a perfect emperor.

In 88 AD, Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty died, and Liu Zhao, who was only 10 years old, succeeded to the throne as Emperor Hanhe.

He respected his aunt Empress Dou as the empress dowager, and because Liu Zhao was young, Empress Dou was called the imperial concubine.Empress Dowager Dou promoted her elder brother Dou Xian to be a servant, in charge of court secrets, and was responsible for issuing edicts; her younger brother Dou Du was appointed as Huben Zhonglang General, who commanded the emperor's bodyguard; younger brothers Dou Jing and Dou Huan were both appointed as Zhongchang Generals, responsible for delivering edicts and administrative documents.

In this way, the Dou brothers all had prominent positions around the emperor, thus mastering the center of national politics.

Empress Dowager Dou unified the regime in her own hands, arbitrarily and arbitrarily, and forced decision-making.For the Northern Huns, Shangshu, Shi Yushi, Qi Duwei, Yilang, etc. all tried their best to admonish, and even accused the Queen Mother Dou of "how can she use one person's plan to abandon the lives of thousands of people", and did not stop the Queen Mother from defending Dou Xian. And send troops.After the northern Huns were severely injured, the courtiers firmly opposed whether to continue to establish the Northern Shanyu, but because Dou Xianzuo asked for the establishment, Empress Dowager Dou ignored the opposition of most people and agreed to the petition.Empress Dowager Dou also appointed a large number of children of the Dou family and relatives, friends and old friends as court officials or local officials, so that they colluded with each other, indulged in power, retaliated and attacked, and did whatever they wanted.His younger brother, Dou Jing, indulged his servants to behave indiscriminately, even blatantly blocking roads and robbing during the day, insulting women, and "some Simo dared to act".

In this environment, Hanhe Emperor Liu Zhao stayed dormant for four years and served as a puppet emperor for four years.

Empress Dowager Dou's headstrong indulgence has already aroused the dissatisfaction of some upright courtiers.They kept writing and admonishing, and sometimes even fought to the death.

Finally, in 92 AD, Liu Zhao came to the North Palace and issued an imperial edict ordering Jinwu and the Fifth Colonel of the Northern Army to lead the troops to prepare for the battle, stationed in the South Palace and the North Palace, killed Queen Dowager Dou's party members, and successfully seized power; The seal ribbon of the great general, and changed him to the title of champion. Here we want to talk about this Dou Xian. Dou Xian only talks about merits, and he is not under Wei Qinghuo Qubing. Le Shi can also be called a legend, completely pacifying the troubles of the Huns.

After sweeping away the influence of his relative Dou's family in one fell swoop, Liu Zhao began to manage political affairs personally, listening to the government every day, reviewing memorials late at night, and never neglecting political affairs.When Liu Zhao was in power, he issued many edicts to relieve victims, reduce taxes, resettle refugees, and not violate the farming season. He also issued many edicts to recruit talents.Emperor Hanhe was very sympathetic to the sufferings of the people, and issued many edicts to deal with unjust prisons, sympathy for the widowed, lonely and weak, and poor taxation, and warned officials to reflect on their own causes of natural and man-made disasters.

In 105 A.D., the cultivated area reached more than 732 million hectares, the largest in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the registered population reached more than 5325 million.After Liu Zhao came to power, the national power of the Eastern Han Dynasty reached its peak, and people at that time called it "the prosperity of Yongyuan".

Moreover, Emperor Hanhe is not just an internal affair, but also the master of "those who dare to offend a strong Han will be punished even if they are far away" to the barbarians from all over the world.

In 93 AD, it was settled in Chulian.In the same year, the soldiers of Wuling County defeated the Wuling barbarians.

In 94 A.D., the Protectorate of the Western Regions defeated Yanqi and Yuli.

In the same year, Wuhuan and Xianbei were defeated.

In 95 AD, he killed the rebellious Southern Xiongnu king and put down the Qiang rebellion.

In 102 A.D., Liu Zhao sent envoys to supervise Jingzhou soldiers to make an emergency landing on Wuman.At the end of the Han Dynasty and the first dynasty of the emperor, the martial arts were outstanding, the frontiers were opened up, and the four barbarians were conquered.

It is a pity that these martial arts, in the eyes of later generations of Confucianism, may be "a bad omen for swordsmen"!

Well, we should live in peace with the neighboring country. Even if others rob my land and plunder my people, I should let them. After all, our vast China is a country of etiquette. It is best to volunteer hundreds of thousands every year Flowers are right.

It's a pity that the emperors of the Han Dynasty were all "narrow-minded". If they were "bullied", they would definitely destroy the other party's clan.

Hearing the achievements of Emperor Hanhe, Liu Bang was quite shocked, and said with a tangled expression, "The invincible Liu Che may really be defeated this time."

Lin Feng said, "They are all the ruthless emperors of your old Liu family. It doesn't matter who wins or loses."

Liu Bang, "I'm afraid Liu Che, who is arrogant and arrogant, won't be able to swallow this breath."

a time.

The remarks that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to lose spread.

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(End of this chapter)