0p0 Chapter 167 The Chanyu's Home Was Stolen by Old Wang Next Door
Chapter 167 The Chanyu's Home Was Stolen by Old Wang Next Door
Lin Ke continued, "As General Zhao predicted, the Qiang people who had been hiding abroad killed their leader and returned to surrender. In this battle, the Han Dynasty used both kindness and force, and is highly respected among the Western Regions."
"For example, during this period, the King of Shache in the Western Regions coaxed and tricked several small kingdoms in the Western Regions into betraying the Han Dynasty."
"At that time, there were still Han envoys in the Western Regions. As soon as they heard about this, they acted immediately! First, they took the Han imperial seal and conscripted 15,000 men from the various countries of the Western Regions, and then they conquered Shache Kingdom in one fell swoop."
"Then they sent the head of the King of Shache to Chang'an. Now you know how prestigious the Han Dynasty is among the Western Regions. They can destroy a country just by sending people!"
"If Piggy knew that decades after his death, the prestige of the Han Dynasty would still remain, he would be very gratified!"
Liu Zhuzhu, the Great Han: I'm not dead yet! I can see it right now!!!
Empress Qing of the Great Han Dynasty (helplessly): Your Majesty, please calm down!
"On another note, the Qiang people wouldn't have been so badly beaten if they hadn't been helping the Xiongnu. It was a truly miserable experience! However, when the Xiongnu Chanyu learned of this, he was furious and gathered another 100,000 troops to fight the Han Dynasty to the death!"
"The Xiongnu's decision to send troops instead of fleeing greatly encouraged many Xiongnu soldiers, instantly boosting their morale. The Xiongnu Chanyu, seeing this, was pleased."
"However, he soon discovered that this group of excited people were rushing straight towards the big man, and then surrendering to him in droves: What a stupid battle! We're not fighting anymore! We'll follow the big man and get some meat!"
"The Xiongnu Chanyu was really furious. He vomited blood and died not long after. Under the manipulation of his wife, the Xiongnu throne was succeeded by her lover, and the Xiongnu prince was kicked out of the center of power. The Xiongnu Chanyu was really miserable!"
"What could be worse than having a son and a fortune, only to have your son kicked out after you die, and your inheritance taken by your wife and lover? If he knew, he'd probably be turning in his grave!"
A farming expert from the Song Dynasty: Holy crap! This Xiongnu king is really in a sorry state!
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: Look at his green hair! Hilarious! This is truly tragic! The remaining troops might as well surrender!
A scholar-official from the Han Dynasty: What's wrong with surrendering to our great Han Dynasty?
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"His wife's actions were so shameful that even the Xiongnu themselves felt embarrassed, let alone the Han Dynasty. The Xiongnu Rizhu King, who was in charge of fighting against the Han army in the Western Regions, simply stopped fighting and surrendered to the Han Dynasty with his people."
"Emperor Xuan of Han was very pleased when he heard this. He enfeoffed the Xiongnu Rizhu King as a marquis and then established a Protectorate in the Western Regions. Now the Han Dynasty truly controlled the Western Regions."
"However, that young Xiongnu prince who was driven out was actually quite capable. Through his unremitting efforts, he reclaimed the position that rightfully belonged to him and became the famous Huhanye Chanyu."
"However, at this time, there were already several factions within the Xiongnu, and each of them thought he was the king. Later, with the efforts of Huhanye Chanyu, the war was finally quelled."
"But he worked hard and diligently, and after only two days, his elder brother jumped out and said: 'I am the Chanyu! I want to go it alone!'"
Huhanye Chanyu: ...
"No matter what, this big brother directly led his troops in rebellion. I don't know what Huhanye Chanyu is thinking, but our Han Dynasty is definitely not laughing!"
A skilled farmer from the Song Dynasty: This is outrageous! Is this really true?!
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: Why not just surrender to the Han? We can work hard for nothing!
A Han Dynasty official: Let them fight it out! Let's just watch the show!
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During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
Upon hearing this, Liu Che laughed so hard he almost fell over. This Xiongnu Chanyu was really unlucky!
Next time Zhongqing beats up the Xiongnu, give him a good laugh! Hahahaha!
General Wei, standing to the side, remarked that this emperor was truly difficult to manage. Looking around, he saw the courtiers below trembling, struggling to suppress their laughter.
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Back to the live broadcast room.
"Not long after, Huhanye Chanyu also wanted to quit and asked the Han Dynasty to take him under its wing. So in 53 BC, the current leader of the Xiongnu, Huhanye Chanyu, paid homage to Emperor Xuan of Han and bowed down to the emperor."
"Emperor Xuan of Han received him with a ceremony that surpassed that of other vassal states, and the other vassal states and their officials participated in the surrender ceremony."
"When everyone bowed down to the Emperor of Han and shouted 'Long live the Emperor,' the Han Dynasty had truly become a celestial empire where all barbarians submitted."
"The Xiongnu problem, which had troubled the Han Dynasty for over a century, was also resolved satisfactorily here."
"On a side note, Huhanye Chanyu had a very famous wife, Wang Zhaojun, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China."
A farming expert from the Song Dynasty: Wow, that's amazing! Even the emperor should be this awesome!
The somewhat incompetent emperor of the Wan Dynasty (feeling guilty yet self-righteous): You're being polite!
A spoiled young master from the Tang Dynasty: Is this the first time in history that all nations have come to pay tribute?
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"Having discussed Emperor Xuan of Han's military affairs, let's now talk about his domestic policies."
"In earlier years, because Emperor Xuan of Han lived among the common people, he was more able to empathize with them and understand that the quality of governance directly affected the lives of the people, and the lives of the people could also influence the development of society."
"Therefore, he said: 'If officials are not honest and fair, the way of governance will decline.' After Emperor Xuan of Han ascended the throne, in addition to personally overseeing government affairs, he also eliminated the middleman, the Minister, and restored the system in the early Han Dynasty where the prime minister had both position and authority. Moreover, he attached great importance to the assessment and promotion of local officials."
"But since we've come up with the topic of the Minister of State, let me explain further. The position of Minister of State can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. It was a minor official serving the emperor. Before the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the Minister of State acted as a messenger between the emperor and the prime minister."
"By the time of Emperor Wu of Han, it was common knowledge that being prime minister for a pig was a deadly job, and more than a dozen prime ministers met with bad ends."
Big Liu Zhuzhu (enraged): Shut up!
"With this position vacant, the paperwork piled up. Originally, Piggy was planning to do it himself, as he didn't trust anyone else. But he never imagined that he was managing the entire country, with so many people and so much work to do!"
"Therefore, the Inner Court was established to help the emperor handle government affairs, and the power of the Minister of State became increasingly greater."
"Here's someone to mention—Zhu Yuanzhang. Just like Zhu Yuanzhang, he wanted to do everything himself. He directly abolished the position of prime minister, and this set a record for the emperor reviewing memorials. In just eight days, he reviewed 1660 memorials and handled 3391 state affairs. That's incredibly demanding!"
"Therefore, the Ming Dynasty also had the position of Grand Secretary. However, like many emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to use him but was afraid that he would become too powerful and so he suppressed him. He kept switching between these two positions! In the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty, these Grand Secretaries held power, such as Zhang Juzheng and Yan Song."
"But I'm curious, were the early deaths of Ming Dynasty emperors related to staying up late?"
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: !!!
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: Good heavens! So even His Majesty is quite tired!
A certain prime minister of the Han Dynasty: ...Should I resign?
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"Getting back to the main point, in order to rectify officialdom, Emperor Xuan of Han also established a system of punishment and reward. He assessed officials of the 2,000-stone rank (prefectural governor level) by sending envoys to tour the prefectures and kingdoms from time to time, and then rewarded or severely punished them based on the assessment results."
"With this set of measures, a large number of good officials emerged in the court, many of whom were promoted from lower-ranking positions."
“Even if these officials are not promoted, their treatment is increased based on their performance, which provides them with a great positive incentive and improves the political atmosphere.”
"On the other hand, Emperor Xuan of Han was compassionate towards the people and knew that they hated corrupt officials the most. Therefore, after he ascended the throne, he strictly enforced the law and punished corrupt officials and powerful families."
"Some high-ranking corrupt officials were severely punished. For example, Tian Yannian, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Yangcheng because he supported Emperor Xuan."
"However, when he was building Emperor Zhao's mausoleum, he needed to use oxcarts to transport sand, so he took the opportunity to embezzle 30 million in funds. He was accused of 'unethical behavior' by the prime minister and eventually committed suicide."
"In addition to severe punishments, Emperor Xuan of Han also governed with leniency and simplicity. He not only sent a group of honest officials to govern the local areas, but also granted amnesty to the whole country on several occasions."
"Everyone knows that he himself came out of prison, so he hated wrongful imprisonment. When he ascended the throne, he abolished harsh laws and the system of collective punishment, and ordered the pardon of those who violated the taboo of names by submitting memorials."
"In 54 BC, he also sent 24 people to inspect the country, to seek redress for grievances, and to record in a small notebook those officials who abused their power to punish. In addition, in order to ensure the seriousness and fairness of law enforcement, he added four Court Officials to be specifically responsible for the review and evaluation of cases."
"Therefore, the period of Emperor Xuan of Han's reign is also referred to in historical records as: "[Therefore, the Han dynasty had many good officials, which led to its prosperity and was called the Restoration]."
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: That's why he's called the "Center of Emperor Xiaoxuan"! This title isn't just for show!
An official from the Ming Dynasty: Apart from not choosing a good successor, everything else is great!
A skilled farmer from the Tang Dynasty: We really don't like those corrupt officials!
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