Chapter 333 Model
Faced with this situation, most of the Chehou family in Chang'an City were a little frightened, because it was too sudden.
However, after the palace issued this decree, it fell into silence and no other decrees came down.
As the Chehou named by the imperial edict left Chang'an City one by one, everything seemed to return to calm, as if the previous edict had never appeared.
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Changle Palace.
Liu Heng and Luo Xin sat opposite each other. He poured wine for Luo Xin and said, "Uncle, the treasury has been full these years. The belts that string coins have rotted. The copper coins will fall to the ground when you lift them. The grain in the granary is so abundant that it has even begun to rot. The Han Dynasty has completely recovered from the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty. This is all thanks to you.
If the Han Dynasty is compared to a majestic palace, you have already built almost everything, and I am left to hang the decorations and sew and mend it every year. It is obviously your achievement, but in the end, my name has to be engraved on it. I really feel guilty. "
Luo Xin sipped the wine in his glass, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are really overthinking it. The Han Dynasty has just recovered to the state before the end of the Qin Dynasty.
However, the Qin Dynasty also fought wars year after year, including the conquest of the Xiongnu and the Baiyue in Lingnan, both of which were extremely costly wars, so it is not enough now.
I have indeed done a lot of things in the past ten years, but there are still many things I have not had time to do. It will depend on Your Majesty to do them in the future.
Especially now that the Han Dynasty lacks a certain resource, I do not have time to obtain it, so I need to rely on you and future emperors."
Liu Heng asked in confusion: "Zhu Xia is rich in products. We can get corals from the East China Sea and snow lotus from the West Mountain. What other rare treasures are there?"
Luo Xin said in a deep voice: "A grassland that can raise war horses in large quantities. Without such grassland pasture, our cavalry will never be able to develop.
Without cavalry, we will never be able to defeat the Huns on the grasslands. This is what Han Wumu himself said, and I believe you agree with him.
Without cavalry, the Central Plains would have to expend ten or even a hundred times more strength to defend against those people who draw bows and come and go like the wind.
When the country is strong, it can still resist, but once the Central Plains encounters a disaster or there are refugees in the Central Plains, it will be unstoppable.
These people who draw bows will continue to invade the border and plunder, and the final result will definitely be that the Central Plains will be dragged down by the grasslands."
Liu Heng was a little puzzled when he heard this and asked, "Uncle, the Han Dynasty has tens of millions of people, and the northern grasslands have at most millions of people. Isn't it possible that the people of the Xia Dynasty are ten times more than the Hu people, and they are still not their opponents?
Moreover, the Hu people eat raw meat and drink blood, have no civilization, and are completely incomparable to the Han people. Why are they so powerful?"
Luo Xin said in a deep voice: “Of course the Han people are stronger and more advanced than the Hu people, this is beyond doubt.
But the comparison of strength between the two sides involves the difference in their ways of survival.
Although both sides depend on the plants on the land for survival, we rely on grains and they rely on grass to feed their livestock.
Therefore, we built cities on fixed land, opened up arable land, stored grain in good years, and opened warehouses to release grain in bad years. We were also able to rely on water conservancy facilities to replace the phenomenon of relying on the weather for food to a certain extent.
But the Hu people lived near water and grass, and were completely dependent on the peace and tranquility of the grasslands. Once they encountered a disaster, they had no means of defense and could only invade from the south.
Just like this house now, we are the ones who built this hall, while the Hu people set it on fire and left immediately. They took away the treasures, but we lost everything. We can only rebuild the house to survive in this world. If this cycle continues, we will never be able to outlast the Hu people. "
Liu Heng frowned deeply and said, "Is there no other solution?
The reason why the Hu people have not invaded in recent years is that there have been no major natural disasters on the grasslands, but this will not always be the case in the future. What should I do then?"
Luo Xin pondered and said, "The only way at present is to learn the methods of the Hu people on the grassland, build cavalry, find out the situation on the grassland, and then rush directly to the grassland to fight the Hu people.
The Hu people are no match for us and will definitely avoid fighting.
But it doesn’t matter. The livestock on the grassland have regular eating habits, so we can attack them as long as we follow the rivers and grasslands.
Especially in summer and winter, they would move pastures. That was the best time for us to attack. Without livestock, the Hu people would have no food and would not be able to survive.
Your Majesty, although victory over the Hu people is inevitable, you must be careful not to launch a war against the Huns without a commander who can defeat the enemy.
When launching a war, you must be quick, accurate and ruthless, and leave after the battle. The war against the Xiongnu will definitely consume a lot of manpower and material resources, but don't blindly seek to annihilate them, otherwise it will not be worth the loss if it drags down the Han Dynasty. "
Liu Heng nodded and said, "I understand."
Luo Xin looked at the handsome young man in front of him and said, "Your Majesty, according to my calculations, the court will be able to take back the coinage rights in about three years.
Now the princes no longer have the ability to rebel against the court, especially since Wu has surrendered. This is not a particularly difficult task. Leaving it to you can enhance your prestige.
After taking back the right to mint coins, we must be cautious in minting coins in the future, try our best to maintain the quality of coins for several years, and do not issue small amounts of money indiscriminately.
The people of the world have just had some peace and quiet in recent years, and the harm caused by the indiscriminate distribution of small amounts of money is even greater than war.
You are a benevolent monarch, I believe you will not do this, and future emperors should also try their best to educate them well."
Luo Xin spoke very sincerely. Liu Heng had been with Luo Xin for these years and deeply understood how important a role money played in national affairs. It was not a problem that could be solved by simply saying "focus on agriculture and neglect commerce".
Some of these words sounded like instructions for future affairs, which made Liu Heng understand that Luo Xin was preparing to return power and was instructing him on future state affairs, so he listened very carefully.
This is the experience of an uncrowned king who has been in charge of national affairs for decades. It is an invaluable asset.
The more Liu Heng listened, the brighter his eyes became. He couldn't help but say again what he had said countless times, "It would be great if you could still assist me."
Luo Xinwen smiled and said, "Every generation has its own capable people, and I am not the most outstanding one in the Luo family. In the past two years, without the assistance of my brother, I have been doing things according to the rules.
You are a gifted person who will surely achieve great things. I should not obscure your brilliance."
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After leaving Changle Palace, Luo Xin did not leave the palace directly, but went to Weiyang Palace first.
As Zhang Yan grew older, she gradually calmed down. She looked at Luo Xin, who rarely stepped into the Weiyang Palace, and asked, "Grand Prime Minister, why did you come to me? Is there something important?"
Luo Xin looked at the palace with some nostalgia, and said with emotion: "Empress Dowager, I used to serve as the Prime Minister here to assist Empress Gao in governing the country. It has been 20 to 30 years now. Time flies so fast.
I remember that it was here that you were chosen by Empress Gao to be the empress of the late emperor. Her choice was correct. You are an excellent empress and queen mother, and you gave birth to a wise monarch like Your Majesty. This is your contribution to the Han Dynasty."
Zhang Yan felt a little emotional when she heard this. She felt that Luo Xin seemed to want to say something, but she didn't have such a sensitive political sense. There was a flash of inspiration in her mind, but when she thought about it carefully, it was all chaos.
Seeing this, Luo Xin said directly: "Queen Dowager, I came here today because I am old and Your Majesty is about to be crowned. After I return to power, or even after I pass away, Your Majesty and you will definitely recall the Liuhou Mansion to Chang'an."
Zhang Yan's eyelids twitched. This was a very normal behavior. Moreover, Luo Xin had left this back door when he drove Liu Hou Mansion out of Chang'an.
Luo Xin said with emotion: “Queen Dowager, I have a word of advice for you.
The royal family's maternal relatives are certainly in high positions and have great power, but at the same time the risks are also extremely great. If you are not careful and cautious, they can still protect you while you are alive, but once you can no longer protect them, the family will face a crisis of overthrow.
Look at the Lu family in the past. When Empress Gao was regent, they were extremely powerful and walked around like members of the royal family. But once Empress Gao was about to pass away, they immediately became humble and even left one or two people in Chang'an for liaison, while the rest returned to their ancestral home in Shandong and relied on their ancestors' merits to protect the ancestral heritage.
I am really worried.
What should be done if the people in Liuhou Mansion do not understand this principle and come into conflict with Your Majesty?
I do not want such a wise monarch like Your Majesty to be branded as jealous of outsiders. This is too unfair to Your Majesty."
Zhang Yan was very moved when she heard this, and sighed softly, "Grand Prime Minister, your family has a history of more than a thousand years and has never declined. This is probably wisdom.
You are right. This is something I have never considered. I will do as you say. The Liuhou Mansion is destined to be glorious. We should keep a low profile. This will be good for the royal family and the family."
Luo Xin was satisfied to see that Zhang Yan had listened to his words, so he stood up and said goodbye.
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Luo Xin, Marquis of Dong'a, was a model of wise, capable and loyal ministers in ancient Chinese history. He was the first minister of the Luo family to truly serve as regent in a dynasty of a different surname. In this respect, he even surpassed his ancestor Luo Wengong, who was recognized as the number one minister in the pre-Qin era.
For decades, he treated the young emperor with the same respect and love as a father. He worked hard to govern the country, reform the ills of the Qin Dynasty, and worked tirelessly for the unification of the dynasty.
In the Han Dynasty, his name was a benchmark. Every politician who wanted to bring peace and prosperity to the country took Dong'a Hou Luoxin as an idol, and even made him an incarnation. ——"History of the Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
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