0p0 Chapter 222 Du Tian
Chapter 222 Du Tian
A bystander from the Song Dynasty commented: "It's a losing proposition! After working so hard all day, I ended up with nothing!"
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Suppress them fiercely!!!
A farming expert in the Ming Dynasty: In the end, I lost both land and money. I might as well have taken over the salt and iron monopoly!
Upon hearing this, the powerful clans of another timeline all pressed down their hands, which were about to be used!
Good heavens! Their future is going to be so tragic! They'll be so old and still have to farm!
What a fuss! What a load of crap! In the end, we didn't even get a sound, so what's the point of making a fuss?
They finally realized that going against Liu Xiu would lead to nowhere! They'd better stay out of the way!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke continued, "As mentioned before, Wang Mang aimed to restore the Zhou rites, especially his messes with currency, which not only plunged the market economy into chaos, but even caused the people to revert to the barter system."
"Therefore, the prevailing state in the early Eastern Han Dynasty was self-sufficiency. Historical records indicate that the currency commonly used by the people in the early Eastern Han Dynasty was mostly in the form of cloth, silk, gold, and millet, or in the form of currency left over from the previous dynasty, such as Huoquan and Daquan Wushi."
"For example, the Dongguan Hanji records that at the beginning of the first year of Jianwu, there were few farmers and the people were hungry. One jin of gold was exchanged for one shi of millet."
"But such a method could not last long, at least it was inconvenient and not good for Liu Xiu's governance of the country. So in the sixteenth year of Jianwu (40 AD), Ma Yuan once again petitioned Liu Xiu to recast the Wuzhu coin, which became known as the Jianwu Wuzhu."
"It seems that Wang Mang's monetary experiment has ultimately proven that the Wuzhu coin is much more durable than others!"
"However, the Jianwu Wuzhu coin is still somewhat different from the Wuzhu coin of the Western Han Dynasty. For example, it is lighter than the Western Han Wuzhu coin, with a diameter of about 2.5 centimeters and a weight of about 3-3.4 grams. There are also differences in style and script."
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: Wang Mang tried a whole bunch of them before finding that the Wuzhu coin was the most reliable!
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: As expected of our Xiu-ge!
A bystander from the Han Dynasty commented: "We've found the right answer in Wang Mang's mistakes, hahaha!"
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"In fact, judging from the above policies, Liu Xiu was indeed a wise ruler. During his reign, he revitalized the economy, reduced taxes and levies, was diligent in his duties and cared for the people, and advocated frugality. His reign is known as the 'Guangwu Restoration'."
"Although Liu Xiu was called the Chosen One and the Great Magus, and his governance measures were quite good, he was still a human being, not a god. There are a few things here that later generations considered his shortcomings."
"First of all, there's the Ma Yuan incident. We all know how Ma Yuan came to Liu Xiu's side and played a huge role in the wars to pacify Longxi and other places. Logically speaking, such a meritorious official should not have been stripped of all his honors!"
"The whole thing is like this: In his later years, Liu Xiu sent Ma Yuan and others to conquer the barbarians. On the way, due to the unbearable heat, many people in the army contracted infectious diseases, including Ma Yuan."
"But whenever difficulties arose and the enemy climbed the high mountains, Ma Yuan still dragged his ailing body to observe the enemy's situation. However, he was reported to Liu Xiu because he disagreed with Geng Shu. When Liu Xiu found out, he sent Liang Song to question Ma Yuan. Unfortunately, by the time he arrived, Ma Yuan had already passed away."
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: !?
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: A classic scene has appeared. The more virtuous and capable someone is at the beginning, the more likely they are to lose their mind later!
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: Needless to say, he must have listened to slander!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Even at the very end, Ma Yuan was still fighting for him! I feel this is a bit disheartening for him!
A peasant girl from the Han Dynasty: What a pitiful person!
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