Chapter 382 Huns
"Reform!"
“I have heard that the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor in ancient times, because they received the destiny of ‘Ji and Jiang will prosper together’, put aside their past grudges, overcame difficulties, eliminated hatred, and united to defeat Chiyou.
Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, and even King Wu of Zhou all received revelations from heaven, and then obeyed the will of heaven, renovated their countries, and thus gained the world.
Since ancient times, has there been a king who was granted the mandate by God and yet succeeded without changing the system?
I think not.
Your Majesty, when you establish the Yuanshi era, you should follow the will of the Su Wang, reform your country, and follow the trajectory of heaven. Only in this way can you make the country more stable and enjoy the Mandate of Heaven for a long time. "
"Your remarks are correct. I am the Son of Heaven. I should obey the will of Heaven and reform the world to rectify the great issues."
A report submitted in the third year of Yuanshi had a great influence on Liu Che's thinking. He was a little immature to begin with, and when he was still a prince and King of Liang, he felt that he was extremely extraordinary.
Later, the crown prince was deposed, and it was as if God was sending the position of crown prince to him. Especially since the late emperor passed away not long after the previous crown prince was deposed, which made Liu Che feel as if God was sending the throne to him.
Now that he has received the revelation from the King of Su, he feels even more that he is truly appointed by heaven. No matter what he does, it is as if he is assisted by God. His middle school second-year attribute has completely exploded.
Liu Che wanted the entire world to be filled with his aura, and even the humblest slaves and the most remote naturalized barbarians would know that the emperor on the throne was called Liu Che.
The Han Dynasty launched a vigorous reform from top to bottom, from the style and color of official uniforms, the format and style of documents, to the readjustment of the Su Wang calendar, almost every aspect was completely renewed.
Although Liu Che was still a relatively young emperor, he was not in a hurry. He waited quietly for changes in the internal and external situations.
Dong Zhongshu's revised interpretation of the Spring and Autumn Annals deleted the content related to Ji Zhao, and retained the other content. He went to Zhaocheng to pay homage to the two saints Luo and Kong, and completely entered the Confucian lineage. With the support of Liu Che and the tacit approval of Luo Jing, he served as one of the doctors of the Spring and Autumn Annals and began to officially promote his own Dong's Spring and Autumn Annals.
Dong Zhongshu felt that his job was really difficult. Both the emperor and the Marquis of Dong'a needed him to provide something for both of them, and sometimes there were conflicts.
Under such circumstances, he was able to rapidly expand the reputation of Dong's Chunqiu, expand the influence of Confucianism, and suppress other schools of thought. He felt that he was really too powerful.
He would be dissatisfied if he could not be included in the ranks of Confucian sages in the future. However, he was not worried about this. As long as I licked the Marquis of Dong'e, no, made friends with him, would the Temple of the Philosophers open a back door for me?
After a period of self-boasting, Dong Zhongshu once again began to promote his political ideas, building public opinion for Liu Che's attempt to start a war, and at the same time reforming the political system according to his ideas.
In addition, Liu Che asked all counties and kingdoms to recommend virtuous and talented people to the court. Many famous people in the counties and kingdoms came to Chang'an, and the Han court was in turmoil.
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The grassland after the rain was lush and green, with herds of cattle and sheep appearing and disappearing among them. In the later generations of Ji Zhao, there was a saying that "the Yellow River has a hundred harms, but only one benefit that makes it rich." In this world, as the mother river, the river has played a greater role, but at the same time, the Hetao area has become more fertile.
When the Han Dynasty was just established, the Xiongnu royal court was set up in Hetao, which is called the Mo Nan grassland by the Xiongnu people. From the two names, "Mo Nan" and "Mo Bei", we can tell that this is the northern and southern parts of a large desert Gobi.
In the world where Ji Zhao lives, the south of the desert is mainly the grassland part within the territory of China, while the north of the desert is distributed in several countries. The vast stretch of continuous desert Gobi between the south and north of the desert is almost entirely in Mongolia. This is a little-known fact. Most of Mongolia's territory is desert Gobi, not grassland, because the grassland is on the Chinese side and the Russian side. The wind and sand of Mongolia is one of the major sources of sandstorms in China. Even a protective forest wall is erected on the northern border, which cannot stop the sand and dust coming from the sky.
The reason why the Xiongnu royal court was set up in Hetao in the past was only because of the suitable living environment. If a country or dynasty establishes its capital simply because it is suitable for living, then what awaits them will be sudden destruction.
The main reason why the Huns chose this place is because it is close to the Central Plains, and they can mobilize manpower and drive livestock to invade the Central Plains as quickly as possible. This is one of the Huns' strategic goals. Natural disasters on the grassland often come suddenly, and if they do not go south at this time, they will not survive.
Especially for an empire as large as the Xiongnu, with countless people to survive, the Hetao Plain alone could not support such a large population.
Then, a rising Xiongnu Empire suffered a devastating blow. A mighty snowstorm with infinite majesty and coldness appeared in Hetao. The empire that in real history had humiliated the Han court for decades and made it pay tribute for decades would never have a chance to appear in this world again.
A heated debate was taking place in the Xiongnu royal court.
The current Xiongnu Chanyu is also a man of great talent and strategy. Maodun Chanyu gave birth to Laoshang Chanyu, completely integrated the entire grassland tribe, and communicated with the Western Regions and Central Asia. He obtained many technologies and enabled the Xiongnu to recover from their weakness.
According to real history, Laoshang Chanyu should have passed the throne to Junchen Chanyu, but it is not known whether he died in the plague. The Chanyu who finally became the Chanyu was Qilian Chanyu, who was extremely good at war. He easily defeated some tribes that disobeyed him. Moreover, he advocated learning the culture of the Xia people. He had great political skills, forward-looking vision and broad mind. He united a group of Xiongnu nobles from different backgrounds and brought these collections from different clans and tribes under the banner of "Daxia".
"Chanyu, have you forgotten the old Chanyu's warning?
Even if they have to struggle to survive on the grasslands, they must never invade the Central Plains on a large scale.
The shaman in the Central Plains has not died yet. If we anger him now and bring down divine punishment again, the foot of the Yin Mountains will be turned into an ice field. The Huns will suffer a devastating disaster, our cattle and sheep will die, and then a plague will break out. Countless tribal serfs will be consumed in vain in the plague, and we will be left with nothing.
Although you are the great Son of Heaven and the Chanyu of the entire Xiongnu, I will never lead my tribe and my men to follow you in attacking the Central Plains."
In the golden tent of the Xiongnu royal court, the Xiongnu Zuoxian King spoke loudly, and then attracted a wave of echoes in the tent. Although these people had not experienced the disaster that year, almost everyone's fathers and ancestors had warned them countless times and described to them the horror of Luoling. They really didn't understand why the Chanyu would have nothing better to do than to provoke him.
Qilian Chanyu frowned upon hearing this and said, "It has been several decades since that catastrophe. Apart from that one time, we have never heard of the Han shaman performing divine punishment again. Will we not enter the Central Plains until he dies?
In recent years, natural disasters have gradually begun to invade our grasslands. The grass is not as abundant as in the past decades, and the output of cattle and sheep has decreased. Are we going to wait here for the arrival of decline?
Could it be that the great Son of Heaven was scared away like this?
The Han people call themselves Zhu Xia, but we are the real Xia. Let us wield our swords and go to the Great Wall to gain more land."
Hearing what Qilian Chanyu said, Zuo Xian Wang immediately said: "Chanyu, the Han shaman has performed divine punishment more than once. Have you forgotten the Yishui River Valley?"
Qilian Chanyu burst into laughter upon hearing this. "That story must be fake. The Yishui River Valley is prone to rain and floods. That legend is too absurd. If it is really possible for a shaman to suddenly appear, why didn't he suddenly come to our royal court?"
King Zuoguli was a little hesitant when he heard this, but after looking at everyone, he gritted his teeth and said, "Chanyu, what happened in the Yishui River Valley is true, because my father was the one who experienced it personally. Thanks to the blessing of heaven, he was able to escape the flood and return to the tribe. I don't agree to go to the Central Plains either. It's too risky."
Now everyone turned their eyes to King Zuoguli. They didn't expect this to happen, so they became even more uneasy. Qilian Chanyu was stunned when he heard this. Was that shaman really so evil?
But it would be too shameful to retreat just like that. How could he maintain his prestige as the Chanyu?
As the saying goes, it is better to lose the battle than the battle. Even if I am a coward, I cannot let others see it. Qilian Chanyu thought about it and then said in silence, "I am a son of heaven surrounded by the sun and the moon. How could I be afraid of a mere Han shaman?
But Daxia was not the Daxia of one Chanyu alone, so he could not act arbitrarily.
Since both King Zuoxian and King Zuoguli said so and are afraid of that Han shaman, and all the kings disagree to go south, then I, the Chanyu, will not insist any more, so as not to damage the friendship between us which is stronger than gold and stone.
Ben Chanyu heard that the Han shaman was very old and all his contemporaries had passed away. Perhaps he would go to see the god he believed in in the next few years.
By that time, no one will be able to stop the iron cavalry of Daxia. Now let’s just consider it as luck for the Han people.
Great Great Xia Chanyu, surrounded by the sun and the moon, spare the lives of the Han people. "
What is the saying of a cooked duck with only its mouth left standing? That is what Qilian Chanyu is doing now. He is trying his best to restore his dignity and prestige. The Xiongnu kings in the Golden Tent, seeing that Qilian Chanyu has a high prestige in recent years, said in unison: "Great Chanyu surrounded by the sun and the moon, the Han people should be grateful to you!"
(End of this chapter)
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