Chapter 451: Cutting Leeks with Jiaozi

"This Kaiyuan period can be compared with the prosperous period of our Han Dynasty." Liu Bei commented.

Naturally, there is no mention of the phrase "Wen Jing Sheng Shi" in the "Han Shu" written by Mr. Ban.

But for all the Han people present, the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan reign was not much different from our Han Dynasty's Wenjing Dynasty.

After all, everyone in the class has remembered that during the reign of Wenjing, there was so much money in the capital that the ropes used to thread the money were rotten and difficult to count, and the corn in Taicang overflowed until it became stale and inedible.

It's not much different from Kaiyuan's rice, which is fat and white.

As for the so-called two most severe prosperous ages, there must be a place for us in the prosperous age of Han culture and scenery! Everyone believed it.

Jian Yong had the most flexible mind and laughed:

"Since the young Xuanzong can judge the prosperity of the world based on Kaiyuan, then our Emperor Xiaowu of the Han Dynasty, whose outstanding martial arts for more than 20 years from Jianyuan to Yuanshou can be said to have governed the world."

"Based on this, our Han Dynasty lasted for nearly a hundred years from Emperor Xiaowen to Yuanshou for six years. It can be said that we set an example in a prosperous age."

Everyone nodded together, but Zhang Fei, who had a serious look on his face, had a different opinion:

"If you say you can set an example in the prosperous times, I will definitely be my eldest brother in the future!"

Liu Bei looked at his third brother and his expression softened.

I patted this big man on the shoulder, and the little things he once lived in and lived under the shelter of others also appeared in front of my eyes.

His ambition was not changed after his resurrection, and he could not change his direction when he led his people across the river. Perhaps it was this persistence that seemed ridiculous to others that moved Kong Ming, who was known as the Wolong. Later, it attracted the attention of future generations, and thanks to God's power, they knew it for thousands of years. The rise and fall of things can be attributed to the science of later generations.

Looking up at the majestic scene in the light curtain with all the nations dressed in attire, Liu Bei also solemnly said:

"I am not asking for orders from the princes, but actually entrusted by the people."

"I don't ask for Qianqiu's fame, but I only hope that Yan Han will rise again."

"Traitors and sycophants should be killed, virtuous people should be put to use, there is a comprehensive way to help the world and the people, and there is a way to rejuvenate the country and stabilize the state."

"What we wish for, we dare not not do our best."

Kong Ming, Pang Tong, Jian Yong and others all accepted the order, and even Zhang Fei and Ma Chao solemnly said yes.

Lu Su was led to his feet, and he saw everyone around him acting like Liu Bei. Only he didn't know how to deal with it, so in the end he could only hand it over and say:

"Today we learn about Xuande Gong Hongzhi."

Liu Bei chuckled. This smile diluted the solemnity in the hall a lot, and then he pointed out:

"When Zi Jing knows the immensity of the universe, he will be our comrade."

Looking at Liu Bei's demeanor, Lu Su couldn't help but feel shaken in his heart. Fortunately, Xuande Gong was also a gentleman and did not push forward. Lu Su also responded gracefully:

"Su Bi will be waiting for you."

To be honest, after seeing this scene of light and listening to Pang Shiyuan's brief description of the changes in the dynasty over the past few hundred years, Lu Su recalled the letters Kong Ming had written to him in the past few years, and he had a lot of suspicions in his mind.

He still remembered that Kong Ming had solemnly said in a letter that there was neither Fairy Chang'e nor a Jade Rabbit on the moon, and several letters had glowing words about the topic of "a gentleman is good at fake things."

Lu Su once thought that the so-called good deeds were just to make the armor stronger and the weapons more powerful. After all, the soldiers hammered by the police were quite famous in Jiangdong.

For this reason, what Lu Su asked for when making another agreement with Guan Yu was Jingzhou's iron smelting method, but now it seems that his guess was too conservative.

Could it be that Kong Ming and others have used the light curtain to glimpse the mysteries of the sun, moon and stars?

At this moment, Lu Su actually felt a little envious.

Kong Ming and Pang Tong looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

[Some people say that Wu Zetian used her own selfishness to block the possibility of all subsequent women to become emperor.

In fact, it is not so much that Awu blocked the way for women to become emperors, but that it was Awu who demonstrated the dilemma of women becoming emperors and gave a wake-up call to those who came after.

Three hundred years after Wu Zetian's death, the Queen Mother Liu E wore a dragon robe and accepted the title of Holy Emperor Queen Mother proposed by the ministers and Song Renzong.

A few years later, the Prime Minister of the palace, Fang Zhonggong, asked Liu E to "tell the story of the queen of martial arts", but in the end Liu E rejected the proposal, leaving a situation where the master and his ministers were enjoying themselves.

Although later history books often compared Empress Lu, Wu Zhao, and Liu E, in fact, the governing styles and problems faced by these three female politicians were completely different, especially Awu and Awu who were closer in time. Liu E can be said to be completely opposite.

In fact, even if the female identity is removed, Wu Zetian may still be the most high-profile among all the emperors in ancient times.

She changed the names of three provinces and six ministries, she frequently changed the Yuan Dynasty's amnesty, she could force the death of her own children and grant the death of her grandchildren, she could use cruel officials to openly exclude dissidents, and she could use all the wealth of a country for her own use.

Wu Zetian's ruling career was characterized by ruthlessness. The entire empire was like a plaything in her hands.

Liu E was the complete opposite. She came from a humble background but could still study hard. History books concluded that she had "Lu Wu's talent but not Lu Wu's evil".

He was simple by nature and never luxurious, he was kind to others but not sinister, and he almost never used physical means to attack political opponents in his life, which was in sharp contrast to Awu.

Moreover, some of the measures taken during the administration were basically measures that actually benefited the country and the people.

If Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty forced the emperor to become a Zen emperor due to his record of pulling his hips, ending the imperial emperor's enshrinement can be regarded as an achievement in his career.

So another major achievement of Song Zhenzong should be his unswerving marriage to the queen Liu E.

When Zhenzong was still alive, in order to be able to become Zen, he imitated Wu Zetian and compiled auspicious signs, and created a book of gods and men bestowing heaven on them to engage in feudal superstition.

In the ten years after the Treaty of Chanyuan, the Liao Kingdom received a large amount of annual tribute while watching the Song Dynasty renovate palaces and pray for the arrival of the Book of Heaven, just like watching a fool deceiving himself.

Ten years later, Zhenzong finally died. The first thing Liu E did after taking power was to order the confiscation of all the "Book of Heaven" in the country to be used for Zhenzong's burial, which ended this ridiculous farce.

In addition, curbing party disputes, building water conservancy, establishing the Jianyuan, and establishing state schools were all real achievements made by Liu E when she was in power.

The only thing that is open to discussion is probably the issuance of Jiaozi.

In the second year of taking power, because the mess left by Zhenzong was too big, there were redundant soldiers and officials, and the Liao Kingdom had to pay tribute, so with Liu E's nod, Yizhou Jiaozi was established in Yizhou to issue paper money.

From a historical perspective, it did promote the development of paper money.

But from the actual situation at that time, the officials in ancient times could not even figure out the physical currency system, let alone the credit currency system like Jiaozi.

After Jiaozi was brought under official control, it was quickly over-issued and abused, and eventually Jiaozi became waste paper after harvesting the wealth of the people, which aggravated the economic problems of the Northern Song Dynasty at that time.

But overall, with the two previous examples of Empress Lü and Empress Wu, Liu E's restraint earned her a very good reputation after her death, which is also the biggest difference from Empress Wu.

As for the Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty who later issued the "Declaration of War on All Nations", let's put it on par with these three.

After all, it should be difficult for an illiterate woman to talk to three other female politicians. 】