Chapter 454 Felony Warrant
It is difficult to solve the problem, but it is easy to solve the person who raised the problem. After Liu Dan killed them all, the opposition voices from the people suddenly disappeared.
As for the court, Liu Dan was as stable as a rock. After all, he plundered the world to provide military supplies. The army would absolutely support such an emperor. Liu Dan built palaces, but the military supplies did not stop. He just added an extra layer of tax.
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The scorching sun cast infinite light and heat on the earth. There was not a cloud in the sky, not a trace of moisture in the air, and not a bit of green on the ground.
Countless hungry and ragged people were walking slowly on the dry land, like zombies under the scorching sun.
Then countless voices rang out in my mind: "If you can't survive, why don't you rebel?
Being a refugee means death, rebelling also means death, kill those corrupt officials who only know how to exploit!
There are countless grains in the government treasury and countless weapons in the counties.
Those who don't want us to live, then no one should live!
Emperor Gao resisted the tyranny of Qin, and now we are resisting tyranny. Who can say it is wrong?
Get up and move!"
Why not rebel?
Kill those corrupt officials who exploit us!
This is not just the instigation of one person, but the thoughts in the hearts of countless people. Most of these people walking slowly under the sun have blood on their hands.
A man stood on a high place and shouted loudly. Countless refugees gathered together and formed a team. As the team became larger, there were people who managed the people. Then, as the number of people managing the people increased, there was a management hierarchy. The upper and lower classes were separated in the middle, and an army of rebels was born.
Taishan County!
This place used to be one of the gathering places of the Lu family. Later, except for the main branch, all of them were relocated. The marquisates in Taishan County were either abolished or relocated, and were completely transformed into counties controlled by the imperial court.
It is said that it is under the control of the imperial court, but it is not that simple. Mount Tai has always been a place full of thieves and bandits.
After chaos gradually broke out in Guandong, Qi also fell into chaos, and then quickly moved northward to the Bohai Sea and Luoyang.
The number of refugees in Guandong increased day by day, but they were mainly in the Qingzhou and Yanzhou governorates.
The county governors, garrison marquises and princes in the two states were terrified and tried their best to suppress the rebellion. The refugees were naturally no match for them, but the Han Dynasty was powerful in military force, and many bankrupt small landlords joined the refugees. Relying on their large numbers, they captured some counties and even marquisates!
Then they seized the most crucial equipment - armor!
A bankrupt small landlord and a bankrupt free farmer are completely different concepts!
Even if the free farmers become refugees, their fighting power is not strong. However, the small landlords are trained as regular soldiers by each family. They are skilled in combat skills and strong in body. They can restore their fighting power after eating a few good meals. Once they put on armor, they can be no less powerful than the regular soldiers of the Han army.
Once a force has armored soldiers, it is no longer an ordinary peasant army.
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Zhaocheng, Luo Palace.
Luo Wuzhi lay quietly on the bed, breathing slightly. He had just had a dream. In the dream, he and Huo Qubing held swords and worked together to kill a huge black wolf.
But even though the black wolf was dead, the blood that fell on the two men was still bright and dazzling, and could not be washed away at all. The heart was shriveled to the extreme but still had a little life in it.
"Hun."
Luo Wuzhi gently touched the holy mark between his eyebrows.
"Come in!"
Following Luo Wuji's voice, Luo Sheng and a dozen others walked in from the outside, knelt on the seat in front of Luo Wuji's bed, bowed and saluted, saying, "Father, the emperor has killed dozens of virtuous and upright people who opposed the construction of the palace, exiled nearly 500 people, and demoted thousands of people. It seems that the trend is unstoppable.
well.
What you worry about will eventually become a reality.
Victory blinded his eyes. He didn't see the people who silently gave everything for victory. Perhaps this is the fate of a monarch. Power will make people less human."
The Han Dynasty's foreign victories were overall victories, which means that if we can defeat you, we will kill you; if we can't, we will exhaust you to death. It is not a loss to exchange two people for one person, because the Han Dynasty has more people and more food anyway.
In this case, the emperor and generals' strategic planning accounted for at most 40% of the credit, while the strong national strength accounted for 60% of the credit.
What is national strength?
It is the population of the people, the food grown by the people, the weapons made by the people, and all the tools made by the people.
It’s people, millions and millions of people!
Luo Wuji asked, "There must be quite a few refugees in Guandong."
Luo Sheng said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid it's no less than 500,000. You know, the family's business income has increased more than five times in recent years!"
Luo Wuzhi nodded slightly. The sudden increase in Luo's business income was not due to commercial prosperity, but because the Han Dynasty's business was about to be killed by the emperor and minister Liu Dan and Sang Hongyang.
Ninety percent of the world's merchants went bankrupt, causing a huge economic crisis, and handicraftsmen and farmers fell into hardship.
Coupled with natural disasters, farmers will lose their land, and handicraftsmen will also lose their livelihoods if they cannot sell their goods. If they are exploited by clerks at this time, they will only have two options: become tenants of the wealthy, or become a hidden population not registered in the household registration system; become refugees, ignite a spark, and vent their anger at the court.
Luo Sheng asked: "Father, what attitude should the family maintain in this chaotic situation?"
Luo Wuji asked: "Who do you think the family should support?"
Luo Wuji's nephew Luo Feng said loudly: "Uncle, support the majority. From ancient times to the present, the family has always supported the majority. This is the secret of the family's victory.
Because the majority of people are the most powerful people!
Our ancestors Duke Wen and Duke Xuan both stood with the majority of people in order to boost the national strength of Zhou. They both cooperated with the great nobles and princes and restricted them. King Wen did the same. He united the princes and small powerful men, struck down the big powerful men, and released a large amount of land to free farmers and small landlords, thus ushering in a prosperous era.
Now the family should do the same.”
Luo Wuji smiled and said, "Who do you think are the most powerful people?"
Luo Feng said in a clear voice: "Uncle, even if the sun is no longer eternal, even if Mount Tai becomes flat, even if the great rivers dry up.
The majority of people and the most powerful people will never change, including the great nobles with reform ideas, as well as the lower-level merchants, small landowners, handicraftsmen and the vast majority of free farmers!
As long as the family stands with these people, they will be invincible!"
Luo Wuji burst into laughter upon hearing this, and pointed at Luo Feng and said to everyone, "Ah Feng doesn't want to solve the Han Dynasty's problems, but wants to solve the Han Dynasty directly and complete the change of dynasty."
Everyone was stunned, then after thinking about it, they suddenly laughed. It really was a complete method of changing dynasties. Luo Feng himself couldn't help laughing.
Luo Wuji laughed twice, shook his head and said: "It is impossible to destroy the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty is still strong, and there will definitely be talented people who will rise up.
Besides, King Zhaosheng and King Luowen are still watching me in heaven, and I have not forgotten the instructions that Emperor Xiaowu gave me before his death.
"To protect the Han Dynasty and the country, and to protect the emperor, this is my promise to Emperor Xiaowu."
Luo Wuji's words made everyone silent for a moment, and suddenly they felt as if they were in another world. It turned out that only a few decades had passed since the death of King Zhaosheng, and only sixty years had passed since the death of King Luo Wen.
“Thump, thump, thump!”
Suddenly, a rather hurried sound of footsteps was heard. The person was allowed to enter the house. He did not expect that there were so many direct descendants of the family here. He was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said in a hurry: "Master, the emperor has issued a new decree. Mr. Thirteen said that this decree is of great importance and asked me to deliver it immediately."
Mr. Thirteen is one of Luo's think tanks. He has always been quick-witted, best at deduction, and familiar with human nature. He is Luo's right-hand man.
Luo Wuji reached out and took it, unfolded it and immediately frowned. This imperial edict was a punishment for the county governor and county magistrate who failed to suppress the refugees in Guandong. The key point was that the punishment was very severe. It no longer seemed like a punishment for dereliction of duty, but more like rebellion, murder, and conspiracy.
He then read the comments written by Mr. Thirteen, "This edict is a rebellious order. Guandong is like a fire, and this edict is like firewood. As long as the firewood is not exhausted, the fire will not be extinguished!"
Luo Wuji understood very well what Mr. Thirteen meant. Only by clearly distinguishing between rewards and punishments could people's hearts be won over. Neither rewards without punishments nor punishments without rewards would work.
This is like a company's "Employee Rewards and Punishments Regulations" becoming "Employee Punishment Regulations". The first reaction when something happens is of course to cover it up, just like what is the first reaction of a person when he makes a mistake?
A very small number of people may admit their mistakes, but for most people, the first reaction will definitely be to quibble, and the second reaction will be to pass the buck!
Holding people accountable is a profound subject. It requires both motivation and supervision, but also does not cause people to feel confrontational. Since ancient times, there have been very few people who have been able to truly master it, and they were basically the most famous figures.
Liu Dan obviously didn't grasp the trick.
The emperor holds the power of life and death, but the brain that controls this power is often not clear-headed, even stupid, or downright evil.
Until his death, Qin II Hu Hai believed that Shandong was just a minor problem and never imagined that it would be a disaster that could overthrow the Qin Dynasty.
“Thump, thump, thump!”
Another round of footsteps was heard, and a rather capable man walked in, clasped his fists and said, "Master, Han Lin, Marquis of Anyang, and Lu Chan, Marquis of Lu, wish to see you."
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Autumn of the thirteenth year of Yuanzheng.
Bandits rose up in Guandong, displacing 100,000 families. They destroyed counties, attacked marquisates, and seized arsenals. It was almost impossible to control them. The emperor was furious and killed 2,000 officials and many county governors and below. He issued an edict: "Those who fail to control the bandits will be punished by death!"
All the ministers and officials were in a panic.
In the 14th year of Yuanzheng, there was a severe drought.
The people in the counties and states were displaced, bandits increased day by day, and the counties and states, as well as the marquisates and prefectures, were cut off from each other and could not travel. The officials and subordinates were afraid of being punished and said, "You are not allowed to report it. If you do, you will be put to death and your entire family will be exiled."
So he hid himself, with no one to help him. The situation in Guandong was in full swing, and the Qin Dynasty was on the verge of collapse! - "Records of the Grand Historian: The Chronicle of Emperor Li"
(End of this chapter)
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