Emperor Ling of Han was the last powerful emperor of the Han Dynasty, a figure who could have altered the course of history, yet he became the root cause of the empire's collapse.
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Yang Qiu sneered, then looked at Li Li, "You heard what the Emperor said. Immediately send your men out to keep a close eye on those powerful figures and merchants!"
"Rest assured, Captain, I will arrange it immediately!"
Yang Qiu said in a deep voice, "The promotion of the new plow is a national policy decided by His Majesty and the civil and military officials. You understand its importance without me having to explain it. There must be no mistakes!"
"Please rest assured, Captain, I will do my utmost and will not allow anyone to take advantage of this situation!"
"Okay, that's good. Go ahead!"
"promise!"
Subsequently, under Li Li's arrangement, all the eunuchs of the Sili government office once again left Luoyang with excited expressions, heading towards various prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty.
At the same time, Chen Fan and Hu Guang not only summoned all their students and former officials, but also came to the Imperial Academy. With the consent of Zheng Xuan and Cai Yong, they asked the students to help write the Great Proclamation.
Soon, squads of Imperial Guards, carrying imperial edicts, left Luoyang and headed towards various prefectures and counties within the Han Dynasty.
Within half a month, in prominent places in various prefectures, counties, and villages throughout the Han Dynasty, the imperial edict issued under Liu Hong's presiding was posted, attracting countless Han people to come and see it.
Those who could read aloud the contents of the Great Proclamation to the people, and everyone was immediately excited.
"Long live the Emperor!"
"The Emperor is wise and sagacious!"
Upon hearing the contents of the proclamation, all the people had tears in their eyes, bowed in the direction of Luoyang, and praised the emperor's wisdom.
Because they toil in the soil, they understand the importance of the curved plow. By speeding up the plowing process, they won't miss the best time for spring planting, which to some extent ensures stable yields and allows them to cultivate more land to increase their income.
The people at that time were simply ignorant, not stupid. The emperor proclaimed the curved plow to the world in the form of a grand edict, wasn't it for their benefit? They understood this very clearly.
In a short time, in addition to local governments, powerful families and merchants also noted down the method and process of making the curved plow and began to recruit craftsmen to make and sell the curved plow.
Although the imperial court stipulated that the selling price should not exceed 300 coins, which seemed to make little profit, after deducting the cost of raw materials and hiring craftsmen, they had many slaves and unregistered people under their command, so they did not need to spend much money. Therefore, for them, the cost of a curved plow was not high.
Even if they sell at the official price, they can still make more than double the profit. Moreover, there will be wear and tear with use, so this is a way to make money in the long run.