Chapter 281 Rules and Regulations
Giving the deceased emperor both a temple name and a posthumous title was an innovation of the imperial court, and it made everyone very excited.
There is an indescribable sense of satisfaction in founding a country and establishing a system, and there is also a sense of honor in participating in it.
After discussing Liu Bang's posthumous affairs, Lu Zhi finally raised the issue that concerned her most.
Luo Xin said solemnly: "A thousand years ago, King Su saw that the other countries were rude, not respectful enough when meeting the emperor, there were no rules for using utensils, and there was no etiquette between the countries, so he created the Zhou Li.
The princes saw the grand ceremony and began to respect the emperor; the ministers saw the five-cauldron meal and began to obey their lord.
From then on, the emperor, princes, ministers, officials, scholars, and common people each performed their duties.
Until the collapse of rituals and music.
Today, the world belongs to the Han Dynasty, but the powers and responsibilities are so confusing.
The Queen Mother's order left Chang'an City, but local officials did not carry it out.
This is like holding Tai'a upside down, with the earth higher than the sky and the flames burning up the river. It is intolerable.
The county magistrate and the county prime minister fought with each other and even came to blows.
The county magistrate calls the prime minister a vassal official, and the prime minister calls the county magistrate a low-ranking official. How ridiculous it is.
The powers and responsibilities between officials are not clear, and a matter cannot be decided within a month. This is wrong.
The rules and regulations are not perfect and there are many lawless elements, which needs to be rectified.
The Han Dynasty's etiquette system is lacking too much and needs to be supplemented urgently.
The Empress Dowager was regent in order to make the country peaceful and orderly, with a clear distinction between superiors and subordinates; the emperor, princes, dukes, ministers, officials, and common people should all perform their duties and do their best.
You are all talented people, you should speak freely. "
Although the Han Dynasty had been established for thirteen years, it was actually still in its infancy.
Liu Bang became emperor too quickly, and the last few years of his life were mainly spent cleaning up the kings of different surnames, which should actually be counted as part of the process of founding the country.
Only after the last king of a different surname, Ying Bu, left his country did the Han Dynasty become truly unified.
Then Liu Bang died directly, and he had no time to establish the system of the Han Dynasty.
The current Han Dynasty is a mixture of the official systems of the Qin and Zhou dynasties, including the inner and outer servants and the three dukes and nine ministers.
Luo also brought the ritual system of the Zhou Dynasty.
Then the Han Dynasty combined the feudal system with the county system to create a system in which counties and kingdoms existed in parallel.
With so many systems combined together, from the central government to local governments, there is only one word to describe it: chaos!
Lü Zhi said in a loud voice: "You all heard what the Marquis of Dong'e said. Marquis of Ling, Marquis of Liu, what do you think?"
Xiao He thought for a moment and said, "Queen Dowager, I think that the most important thing is rules and regulations. The current order is due to the lack of rules and regulations.
Laws and decrees are the rules for everything in the world.
King Su created the Zhou Li, which was nominally etiquette but in reality was a law. If the princes obeyed it, they would be safe; if they violated it, they would be punished.
The princes then treated the emperor with respect, and the world became peaceful.
The late emperor had great merits. He conquered those disobedient princes and established clans with the same surname. Now the imperial court is strong in military and horses and is capable of re-establishing laws and decrees.
The laws of the Qin Dynasty were too strict, while those of the Han Dynasty were too lax. If they were too strict, the people would become angry, while if they were too lax, they would lose their reverence.
Please, Queen Mother, enforce the law and stabilize the Han Dynasty!"
What Xiao He said made sense. In fact, Xiao He had already had an idea of the laws of the Han Dynasty in his mind. He had worked as a clerk in the Qin Dynasty for many years and was very familiar with Qin laws. Therefore, he had wanted to govern the Han Dynasty with a relaxed version of Qin laws, but Luoling's practice of the law completely shattered all his thoughts.
Although Luo Ling did not completely deny everything about the Qin Dynasty, Xiao He was an extremely shrewd man with a first-class ability to protect himself, so he simply gave up the idea.
Only in recent years have I gradually sensed the direction of the wind from the rumors in Zhaocheng, and realized that I was too cautious before.
Lü Zhi nodded and praised: "Laws and orders are the foundation of the country. Prime Minister Xiao is indeed the talent of the king's assistant praised by Lord Zhao.
Marquis Dong'e, I just heard you say that your fifth brother is well-versed in three generations and is a man of great talent who is capable of overcoming laws, rules and regulations.
Knowing that there are talented people but not recruiting them is not what a sage king should do.
Now that the world is unified and belongs to the Han Dynasty, I wonder if you are willing to serve as a government official and help me prosper this exhausted world?
I have nothing, so I can only bestow high office and noble title upon you, young master."
To turn a prosperous era into a declining one, this was Lu Zhi's great wish as regent. She wanted to prove her ability to the whole world, and she wanted to leave her name in the history books, just like Ji Lingjun, the former ruler of Luo State.
My name is Lü Zhi, with the courtesy name E'ou. I am not an insignificant Lü!
Looking at the high-spirited Lu Zhi, all the ministers bowed their heads in admiration. This kind of temperament appeared in the empress dowager, but the emperor sitting next to her did not have such temperament at all.
Liu Bang was almost a hexagonal emperor. There was nothing he was not good at, whether it was war, governing the country, or controlling people.
Lu Zhi was also well versed in governing a country and controlling people, and as a result, these two people gave birth to a son with such a kind character.
He looks neither like his father nor his mother, which is really strange.
Luo Xin said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to serve. I have a plan in mind. With the help of other officials, I will definitely be able to make laws for you that are in line with the world. They will not be as harsh as the Qin laws, but they will be enough to make the Han Dynasty prosperous."
Upon hearing this, Lü Zhi smiled and said, "Then I will wait until you arrive in Chang'an and talk to you before making a decision."
The selection of officials in the Qin and Han dynasties is vividly displayed here. The prime minister personally recommends someone. Today he is a commoner, but tomorrow he will wear red and purple.
Originally, Lu Zhi was planning to finalize the general rules and regulations at this meeting, but with this incident, she had to postpone it.
Xiao He thought he would be able to shine at the end of his life, but he didn't expect that the Luo family actually had such a legitimate son who was good at rules and books.
He couldn't help but shake his head helplessly. The Luo family had too many classics and too many talented people, so they were naturally much better than him in this aspect. Perhaps the plans in his mind were completely exposed in front of the young master of the Luo family.
He continued to prepare to cooperate, believing that his many years of experience at the grassroots level and in charge of state affairs would still be very useful.
It is enough for a person to be proud of if he can accomplish one great achievement in his life. Xiao He was very satisfied with his life. After the Han Dynasty was established, when Liu Bang was selecting meritorious officials, Han Xin was first, Xiao He was second, and Luo Yi was third. This was the recognition of Xiao He.
He did not need to add any more achievements to prove himself. The only thing he wanted to do now was to build a good relationship with the Luo family so that he could be praised in history books in the future.
Xiao He had read "Luogong Chunqiu", and he knew very well that for the same thing, the praise and criticism in the history books would be completely different. The historian only guaranteed the truth of the matter, but could not guarantee that there would be no personal emotions.
This matter was temporarily over, and Luo Xin said: "Queen Mother, since ancient times, the holy kings have all made calendars. Since the birth of the Suwang Calendar that our family painstakingly created, the rest of the calendars in the world have gradually been eliminated. However, after countless years of war, the calendars in the world have long been inaccurate.
Without the calendar, we cannot encourage agriculture and sericulture. Without the guidance of the calendar, when to plant and when to harvest will be in chaos. The most urgent task now is to send envoys to the counties and states across the country to adjust the calendar time. "
Lü Zhi frowned slightly and said worriedly: "Dong'e Hou, the calendar is of course the top priority, but the project of adjusting the calendar is really too huge.
After a series of wars, the treasury is now empty. Recruiting a group of astronomers and mathematicians will cost a lot of money, and there will be no output in a short period of time. The court really can’t afford it. "
Astronomers are listed separately, which can be regarded as Luo's contribution to the prosperity of various schools of thought since he came to this world. Mathematicians are also listed separately, and they were all certified by Luo himself during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
In fact, Confucianism also has mathematics, which is one of the six arts of a gentleman. However, Luo discovered long ago that the Confucian practice of simply treating mathematics as an appendage of a gentleman would ultimately destroy mathematics.
Because as the number of Confucian classics increases, if you want to become a great Confucian scholar, you have to study more classics, and mathematics will eventually be abandoned.
The ruling doctrines of the four schools of Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism and Mohism are too metaphysical in nature, while mathematics is purely a tool.
Those who work with their minds rule others, and those who work with their hands are ruled by others. This is the truth.
Luo Xin immediately said: "Queen Mother, in the past, when the Luo Kingdom was destroyed, the Luo family fled and took away a lot of information.
The Su Wang Calendar is of great importance, and even affects the well-being of all people. Therefore, over the years, the Luo family has never given up on calculating and adjusting the Su Wang Calendars in various places.
You do not need to spend a lot of money to recalculate. There are ready-made figures in Zhaocheng. You just need to copy them to each county.
Within three months, whether in Chang'an, Yan State, Liaodong, or Lingnan Kingdom, as long as it is the land of China, Su Wangli will once again guide all the people to farm.
You only need to write a letter to Zhaocheng, telling him that you have the great ambition to revive the world, which is a virtue only possessed by the ancient sage kings. I believe that my elder brother will certainly be willing to send you the information."
Lü Zhi's eyes lit up, and with a look of joy, she couldn't help but exclaim: "The Luo family is indeed worthy of being the descendants of the Su King. The virtue of your family is as high as the sun in the sky, and the talent of your family is as great as the majestic Mount Tai.
The Han Dynasty cannot do without the assistance of the Luo family, and I cannot do without the assistance of the Luo family. When can we call back Marquis Ying from Korea?
"With Sanluo assisting in the administration, and all the meritorious officials in this palace, all of whom are heroes of the time, I believe that the Han Dynasty will be able to prosper."
The court meeting ended in such a happy atmosphere between the emperor and his subjects, but everyone knew that the real storm would come when the young master of the Luo family arrived in Chang'an.
The fifth son of the Luo family received Luo Xin’s letter, packed up a little, left Luo Village and headed towards Chang’an.
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Empress Dowager Lü was a remarkable woman. Historians recorded her in the Annals of the Ming Dynasty and praised her as having the appearance of a sage king.
In my opinion, the praise is excessive. From Xiaohui's point of view, the three Luos assisted in the administration and followed in the footsteps of the emperor. Even a mediocre ruler could achieve success. - "Miscellaneous Talks on Reading History"
The Han Dynasty system has begun to be implemented. What is the Three Yang Cabinet? Look at me, the Great Han Sanluo.
(End of this chapter)
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