Chapter 544 All Dead
On the last day of the Lingyou Year, a memorial shocked the court and the public.
“I have heard that the ancient sage kings all used benevolence to govern the world. Yao, Shun, Yu and Tang all did this. Jie, Zhou, You and Li did not do this, and thus lost their positions as kings.
Is it right to know this but not learn it?
Wasn’t it because of King Su’s system of rites and music that the Zhou Dynasty was able to last for a thousand years?
Wasn’t it because of the collapse of rites and music that the Zhou Dynasty lost the world?
The towering mountains and the surging rivers will always be full of life as long as you don't change them.
The same is true all over the world!
Can the country be changed easily?
Has the world's system now become irreversibly corrupted?
Are the jackals beginning to take over?
Are there many people who die unjustly among the people?
Is the world beginning to go into recession?
Is the country in danger like it was in the past years of Emperor Li?
I think that is not the case, so why should we reform the law?
The late emperor rectified the administration of officials and any corrupt official could be punished, and I agree with this.
What else can I say about cleaning up the lawless tyrants?
The traitor attempted to murder the late emperor and was killed, and I am delighted.
But God loves the prosperity and vitality of all things. The main culprit has been punished, so why are so many people implicated and exiled?
The clans were slaughtering each other, and even the spirits of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty could not rest in peace. Alas, the ancestors in heaven were weeping.
The king and his subjects were hostile to each other, and a sharp knife was hanging over their heads, so everyone in the world was in danger. In the counties and kingdoms, the big families were uneasy, and the counties were not peaceful, and bandits swarmed among the mountains and rivers.
At the beginning of the reform, the world was slightly at peace, but as the reform intensified, the world became exhausted again. This is probably the principle that everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme.
The late emperor died in middle age. Could it be that it had nothing to do with the harshness of his reforms?
I think the reform should be stopped and the exiled powerful clans should be released. Only in this way can the restless people in the world be calmed down."
After a new emperor came, voices opposing the reform finally emerged, and those who opposed it came from the officials who had previously supported the reform. They believed that the reform process was too harsh and involved too many innocent people.
His ideas represent the thoughts of some people, but they are not mainstream.
Almost as soon as this memorial was circulated, before the emperor and Luo Yi could make any response, this official with a rank of Qianshi had already been scolded by the scholars in Chang'an City!
Reform!
This is the mainstream of the Han Dynasty today, especially among the passionate scholars. The current world situation cannot satisfy them, and they demand to return to the era of Emperor Xiaowen's rule.
Liu Yun never expected that someone would offer him a slap in the face.
Immediately, an extremely harsh decree was issued.
“Although I am young, I understand things. Isn’t the current decline of the world due to the abandonment of the laws of our ancestors?
Were there so many landless refugees at the beginning of the Han Dynasty?
The people have lost their land, so I will give it back to them.
I will take back what has been taken by the powerful families through force.
How did the Qin Dynasty perish?
Is it because of those so-called nobles of a fallen nation?
How ridiculous.
When the country still existed, it was no match for the Qin State. After the Qin State controlled the world, how could a mere few nobles destroy the powerful Qin Dynasty?
It's ridiculous!
It’s because millions of people all over the world want the Qin Dynasty to perish.
This is the general trend of the world.
I am now treating the lawless tyrants harshly, and making their families cry is better than making the people in a county or a country cry.
I am not afraid of the ghosts of the powerful people coming to haunt me, I am worried that the people of the world cannot live in peace.
I want everyone in the world to know that there is still justice and fairness in this world, and it is not all dark and dirty!
There are also clan relatives and ex-relatives.
This is the world of the Liu family, this is the country left by our ancestors.
If this world is a palace, the people are the foundation and pillars of the building.
Isn't destroying these just like waiting for the building to collapse?
Why did the Zhou Dynasty last for a thousand years?
Because the princes of the Ji clan and the Jiang clan jointly supported the Zhou royal family. It was because of the Zhou royal family that the princes enjoyed wealth and prosperity for thousands of years. I hope that all my relatives are clear about this.
That’s what I wanted to say.”
The emperor's words instantly earned him a lot of prestige. Why is strongman politics always prevalent?
Because most people in this world are always hesitant and looking ahead and behind.
Therefore, everyone will instinctively trust someone who can be firm in his beliefs, especially the king. A king who is too easily influenced will always be coerced by others.
As the saying goes, "Once you are easily influenced by others, you will be controlled by others, you will be looked down upon, and your words will not be counted." This is the truth.
Faced with such a surging wave of public opinion, the official who submitted the memorial committed suicide in fear, but public opinion in Chang'an became even more intense. Two consecutive generations of emperors firmly supported the reform, which made people all over the world see the surging and unstoppable trend.
Those who support reform will be promoted!
Stop the reformers, go!
Luo Yi was at the center of the vortex. Caught up in countless situations, he had to steadily start formulating new plans. Ever since the witchcraft case of Emperor Dao Liu Yang, the entire reform had come to a halt for nearly a year without any progress.
Today, reform has been pushed to the forefront of the trend again, but the situation in the world has changed, and there are many areas that need to be readjusted.
While Luo Yi was busy, Liu Yun was also working late into the night. Since he succeeded to the throne, he had a sense of urgency. His nominal father Liu Yang chose him as the crown prince because he had no children.
Liu Yun didn't want to fall into that situation, so he kept working hard.
But he was by no means addicted to women. After finishing his work in the fields, he would read and study until late at night, and during the day he would learn how to handle government affairs with Luo Yi.
Luo Yi marveled at his learning progress and said that he was a rare genius, but only Liu Yun himself knew that he might have some talent, but it was mainly because of hard work that he matured quickly by straining his body.
“There are only twelve hours in a day. Only by sacrificing some sleep time can you learn more.”
This is Liu Yun’s idea. He believes that hard work pays off.
This is how he studied in the countryside back then, so he became famous in the clan, and finally after so many years of hard work, he got the position of emperor.
The King of Rolls will never stop!
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In Changle Palace, Liu Yun was dealing with some memorials and felt a little tired, so he decided to read a book to take a break. He felt a little sleepy again and called out, "Bring me a cup of tea."
The palace maid poured tea for Liu Yun. Without taking his eyes off the book, Liu Yun reached out to pick up the teacup. Suddenly, he felt dizzy, his vision went dark, and then he fell on the seat.
“Dang.”
The tea spilled out, fell on the ground and rolled a long way away. The palace maid was so shocked that she couldn't speak at all.
Fortunately, she was not the only one in the hall. Someone screamed immediately and the hall was in a hurry.
"Your Majesty has fainted?"
The sudden news made Luo Yizhen feel cold all over. He looked at the messenger who was delivering the message in front of him with some disbelief, and felt dizzy.
He didn't know how he walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he didn't know how he walked into the Imperial Palace. When he just walked to the steps in front of the palace, suddenly a deafening sound of wailing and crying came from the palace.
From the sounds, it was impossible to tell how many people there were!
Luo Yi knew the result: the emperor had passed away, and in such a short time, he couldn't even leave his last words.
He walked into the hall. Everyone was kneeling on the ground, sobbing. Only Liu Yun was lying there, without a sound.
Sudden death happened so suddenly. Luo Yi asked the reason numbly. When he heard that the emperor was squeezing his body every day, understanding appeared on his face. Liu Yun failed to put his identity in the right place. At his current stage, there was no need to do so anymore.
"Call all the ministers into the palace."
Luo Yi said after a long silence.
In less than a year, the Han Dynasty lost another emperor. The ministers who received the news all had expressions of disbelief on their faces. The emperor was so young, how could he suddenly die?
But this is an indisputable fact that no one can question. Although he reigned for a short time, he was a real emperor after all, and his affairs after his death had to be dealt with.
After a busy period, Liu Yun's body was first collected. The biggest problem now was that he had no imperial tomb, because he had been on the throne for too short a time and had not had time to build it.
Another thing is the selection of the posthumous title. Actually, there is nothing to choose from. He had no faults and no achievements.
"The distant successor was called Shao." Only this posthumous title that describes his origin can be used.
When the sun gradually began to set, the ministers walked out of the palace, preparing to return to the palace tomorrow to discuss the emperor's burial.
Luo Yi also walked out of the palace. As he was walking in the corridor of the palace, he looked up and suddenly saw the half-setting sun, bright red and infinitely beautiful.
Sunset!
“Is this God’s will?
My ancestor, how did Lord Xuan of Luo reverse the destiny back then?
It’s so difficult, so difficult! "
A trace of blood flowed from the corner of Luo Yi's mouth. He stood there straight, like a towering mountain!
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When Emperor Xiao Shao died, there was no record of him. The Grand Chancellor Yi said: "The late emperor was capable, diligent, studious, heroic and resolute, and had the tenacity of Emperor Xiao Xuan." - "Book of Han: Chronicle of Emperor Xiao Shao"
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Duke Zhaozhongyi was a man of deep character, far-sighted, wise and capable of governing, strong and good at making decisions. When the world was exhausted, he acted alone and suppressed the powerful and punished the lawless. As a result, the world saw the light and the people were somewhat at peace. He was the minister appointed by heaven to revive Xia.
But he was sad and stubborn. When both emperors died, Duke Zhao Zhongyi was so grief-stricken that he could not control himself and eventually died. How tragic. - "Book of Han·The Biography of Duke Zhao of Luo"
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