readytorunbook Chapter 1018 The Achievements of Emperor Wu of Han
Chapter 1018 The Achievements of Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Wu of Han was quite proud of this. Although he also felt that the First Emperor was a tyrant, he still had a better idea of what kind of person he was.
Although many people think that Emperor Qin Shi Huang was not a very good emperor, and many people even scolded him, many emperors also learned from him and adopted many of his systems.
Nowadays, many people still scold Liu Che, saying that he is not much better than the First Emperor, they are both the same.
Liu Che didn't want to say much about this, he could only say that being an emperor would inevitably lead to being scolded.
After all, he is in charge of all the affairs of the world. You can scold him if you want. If he cared, he would have been angry to death long ago.
Li Wu looked at Emperor Wu of Han and felt that he was a little bit cocky, although he didn't know what he was cocky about.
"Emperor Wu of Han, your major achievements are concentrated in the three areas of strengthening political centralization, expanding territory, and unifying thought.
Many people say that Qin Shihuang built the bones of China, and Emperor Wu of Han shaped the soul of China. You two are indispensable.
The reason why China is strong is precisely because of you, our ancestors." Every ancestor has made an indelible contribution, not just one ancestor.
When Emperor Wu of Han heard the little immortal say that he had shaped the soul of China, the corners of his mouth could not help but rise. Look, he is still very powerful.
In the future, he will be even more powerful. He can't just think about fighting wars, but also let the people live a good life. He is the greatest emperor in history. An emperor in history must be perfect and there can't be any mistakes. This is the goal that Emperor Wu of Han set for himself.
Emperor Wen of Sui and Emperor Taizu of Ming did not refute this statement. They both admitted that they were Han people and only regretted that they were not in the previous dynasties.
The ancestors in front of the sky curtain also nodded. Yes, that’s right. China cannot do without them. It is because of them that China is so powerful.
Qin Shihuang narrowed his eyes and looked at Emperor Wu of Han on the sky. He had certainly seen Emperor Wu of Han before, in later generations.
Now, after listening to the little immortal's story about the other party, I couldn't help but agree that he was indeed a good emperor. Although in his later years, well, let's not talk about this, his later years were still the same.
It is understandable that the emperor made some mistakes. It is also understandable that he pursued immortality, because he also pursued immortality. But now he is not pursuing it anymore. He has already achieved immortality. Thinking of this, Qin Shihuang really wanted to laugh to the sky. He really achieved immortality. Immortality really exists in this world.
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"In terms of politics, you issued the Enfeoffment Order, which forcibly divided the fiefs of the princes among all their descendants, causing the gradual disintegration of the princely states and successfully resolving the problem of princely separatism that had existed since the early Han Dynasty.
The system of inspectors was also established, dividing the country into 13 supervisory areas. Inspectors were sent to supervise local officials and powerful people, directly strengthening the central government's control over the local governments.
In order to reform the bureaucratic system, Emperor Wu of Han weakened the power of the prime minister, established the inner court system, relied on his confidants to participate in decision-making, and formed a core decision-making layer with centralized power.
In terms of territorial expansion and military achievements, Emperor Wu of Han attacked the Xiongnu in the north and sent Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to lead the army to launch three major campaigns in the south of the desert, in the west of the desert and in the north of the desert, annihilating the main force of the Xiongnu and achieving the strategic goal of "no royal court in the north of the desert".
Border counties such as Shuofang and Wuyuan were also established to consolidate the northern border defense.
Emperor Wu of Han also sent Zhang Qian on two missions to the Western Regions to promote the opening of the Silk Road and advance trade and cultural integration between the East and the West.
He also conquered Nanyue, Minyue, Southwestern Yi and other regions, and brought present-day Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou and other areas under the central jurisdiction.
Emperor Wu of Han respected Confucianism in terms of ideological and cultural unification. He adopted Dong Zhongshu's suggestion to establish Confucianism as the official ideology, trained Confucian bureaucrats through the Imperial Academy, and formed a "great unified" ideological system.
It is compatible with multiple cultures. Although it promotes Confucian orthodoxy, it actually adopts the strategy of "Confucianism in appearance and Legalism in essence" in governing the country. The official group still includes talents from multiple elements such as Legalism and Huang-Lao School.
These are your achievements, Emperor Wu of Han. There may be many more that have not been mentioned, but I have already mentioned the general ones.
You can actually learn from other ancestors," Li Wu said. It's okay to learn from the good ones.
If it’s not good, then of course you shouldn’t learn it.
The emperors in front of the sky curtain were naturally recorded. In fact, many emperors' ideas on governing the country are worth taking a look at. Many emperors' ideas on governing the country are still very good and are worth learning from. You can take some of the necessary ones and naturally discard the unnecessary ones.
For example, the "Enfeoffment Order" is very good. Many emperors were troubled by the affairs of the princes, especially the emperors before Emperor Wu of Han.
So when they knew about the Enfeoffment Order, they learned it early on.
When Emperor Wu of Han heard this, he just smiled. These emperors had already discussed this matter. It was not surprising that they could indeed come up with better solutions by communicating together.
"Now that I have finished talking about your achievements, let me talk about your faults, Emperor Wu of Han," Li Wu looked at Emperor Wu of Han. Emperor Wu of Han sat up straight. He still had to listen carefully.
"Emperor Wu of Han, your major faults include excessive military spending that led to the decline of people's livelihood, harsh laws and cruel officials that caused social unrest, superstitious beliefs in alchemy and the pursuit of immortality that depleted national strength, the succession crisis that caused political turmoil, and the witchcraft scandal that led to the tragedy of the imperial family in your later years.
During your reign, Emperor Wu of Han, you launched foreign wars that lasted for 44 years, including 15 large-scale northern expeditions against the Xiongnu, as well as expeditions to Nanyue, Korea, Dayuan and other places.
Although military victories were achieved, the cost was very high.
The Mobei Campaign consumed over 100,000 war horses in a single battle, and tens of thousands of soldiers were killed or wounded, resulting in "waste at home and a halving of the population."
He also sent 18 troops on an expedition to Dayuan, but only obtained dozens of Ferghana horses, and eight out of ten soldiers died.
So you can imagine, after so many years of fighting, the treasury is empty, and naturally the money has to come from the people, so the people are really having a hard time," Li Wu sighed. Every war cost a lot of things, such as men, food, and horses. After so many years of continuous fighting, she didn't dare to imagine what kind of hard life the people had to live.
When Emperor Wu of Han heard the words of the little immortal, his face turned pale. Had he fought wars for so many years?
Emperor Taizu of Ming and Emperor Wen of Sui both looked at Emperor Wu of Han. They said that at least he should give the people some time to rest. How could he keep fighting wars?
When the ancestors in front of the tent, especially the people in the time of Emperor Wu of Han, heard this, they felt like the sky was falling. What? His Majesty actually wants to fight a war for such a long time? They didn't want to fight at all.
But now, they have food and drink, and the little fairy also said that there are so many good things in the countries outside, such as mountains of gold and silver, and immortal seeds, which they also want. So if His Majesty still wants to fight, they support it now, because they have super powerful weapons, so so many people will not die, and they can also get good things. If the little fairy had not appeared before, they were against the war, but now, they support it.