Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Emperor Wen, Liu Heng, always attached great importance to agricultural production, was concerned about commercial circulation, and used all his abilities to recuperate and ensure the prosperity of the Han Dynasty.

It can be said that the effect is significant.

But until now, Liu Heng found that he had never really understood why his father called these princes and dukes military nobles.

Because this group of people had always been eager for war, Liu Qi accidentally killed Liu Xian.

No matter right or wrong, no matter the outcome! Once Liu Ying and Liu Heng died, war would surely break out between the north and the south.

Since Qi no longer had the bloodline of Emperor Gao to inherit the fiefdom, the country could only be transformed into counties.

If this is the case, the four major families of Northern Qi can only choose to provoke war. It is impossible for the aristocratic families to choose to directly submit to the Han Dynasty and be bullied by others.

Liu Heng closed his eyes in some pain.

"What will happen in the future, I'm afraid only the Emperor Gao knows."

His guilt towards his brother Liu Ying reached its peak.

Not only did he become the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but Crown Prince Liu Heng also killed Liu Ying's only son.

Emperor Wen's lineage will always feel sorry for Liu Ying's lineage.

The court ministers, who were mostly in their fifties or sixties, were discussing the matter heatedly, with an unprecedented glow on their faces.

Once the State of Qi was destroyed, these nobles with military merit would have no idea how much more fiefs they would receive, and they could even get a few more marquisate titles for their descendants.

The decision of the grand court meeting was quickly passed on to the East Palace.

Liu Qi, who was in confinement, showed an expression of "as expected" and patted the couch gently.

"So what if I am unruly, tyrannical, heartless, mean to the royal family, and look down on meritorious officials?"

"When I take the throne, who can say that I am the king? As long as I can stabilize my base and let the people live and work in peace and contentment."

"Those clowns are just trying to entertain me."

The eunuchs and officials around didn't even dare to breathe.

The military nobles had always been finding fault with Liu Qi, suppressing him from time to time, hoping to regain power during the cabinet's ruling period during Liu Qi's era.

But they forgot that Liu Qi, who was in adolescence, was characterized by two words: rebellious.

The Han Dynasty's vast industrial system in the south was spreading out, and with only a little transformation and guidance, firearms and artillery could be popularized among the border county troops.

This national treasure, which was the exclusive property of the Beijing Army, once again put its military potential into action during the North-South confrontation.

Emperor Wen Liu Heng, on the one hand, felt guilty and suppressed the actions of the military nobles to provoke the Northern Qi, and on the other hand, he spread officials to various parts of the north.

In the imperial palace of Shangjing City of Northern Qi, Liu Ying heard that his only son had died at the hands of Liu Qi.

There wasn't much anger on his face, only helplessness.

Most of Emperor Gao's descendants lived through war and a period of poverty and destitution when the Han Dynasty was just established.

They cherish the hard-won peace in the world, but unfortunately times have changed and their descendants have started to have other thoughts.

"Cough cough cough..."

Liu Ying's face turned red and he couldn't help coughing up bright red blood.

Shangjing Hou Yang Du looked at Liu Ying worriedly and wanted to go forward to support him, but he was now over fifty years old.

The heroes who had once followed Emperor Gao to conquer the world gradually grew old, had difficulty walking, and were no longer able to influence the situation in the world.

Liu Ying looked haggard and stood up with difficulty.

"Uncle, accompany me to Shangjing City and take another look. I can no longer protect the peace of Shangjing City."

Liu Ying was the emperor of Qi for twenty years. Although he failed in his early attempts to seize power in Qi, he was still in Shangjing City and even the surrounding areas.

Liu Ying was still the sole ruler, holding all power over life and death.

It created a fertile environment for the people of Qi to live and work in peace and contentment.

The tax rate in the South has reached 20:1. This paradise is too far away and out of reach for the people in the North.

The tax rate of one tenth of the capital city is real!
During the twenty years that Liu Ying was the emperor of Northern Qi, the population of Shangjing City reached an astonishing 500,000 households.

The population, commerce and grain production are almost comparable to those of Dongyi City and have also developed at an astonishing rate.

After all, no matter what, Liu Ying was the eldest son of Emperor Gao, so it was easy for him to obtain some of the technology of the three major workshops from the court.

When the noble families of Qi State became jealous and wanted to interfere in the pure land of the capital, Liu Ying was like an old hen protecting her calves and did not hesitate to have a fierce quarrel with the Queen Mother Zhan Doudou.

On the palace wall, Liu Ying climbed to a high place and looked at his people.

Some sensitive people in Shangjing City noticed the figures in the palace and exclaimed. "Emperor Hui!"

With a loud crash, a large group of people fell to their knees.

These people were willing to kneel down for Liu Ying because Liu Ying brought them twenty years of peace and prosperity.

Emperor Hui refers to the fact that Liu Ying clearly had no way to compete with the aristocratic families of Qi State, but he relied on the favor of Emperor Gao to fight openly and secretly with the aristocratic families and protect them, a group of common people.

Protect them, so that one day the land will not inexplicably become the private property of the wealthy families, and even you will become a tenant.

It is cold in the north, especially in winter.

Yang Du took a step forward and began to advise.

"Your Majesty, you are in poor health, you still have to protect the dragon..."

Before he could finish his words, Yang Du was stunned.

Liu Ying's face was covered with tears and his voice was choked with sobs.

"Uncle, I really don't know what our Han should do next!"

When a country prospers, the people suffer; when a country perishes, the people suffer!
When his only son Liu Xian died, Liu Ying was horrified to discover that he and Emperor Wen had died.

As war rages, the northern aristocratic families will not sit idly by and wait for death. They will do their best to use their tenants as slave cannon fodder.

At least it will not allow the imperial court to take over everything in the north peacefully.

The civilian casualties numbered in the hundreds of thousands at least.

During the reign of Emperor Wen, all conflicts were temporarily suppressed, and officials loyal to him were spread all over the country.

But when Liu Qi came to power, he had little qualifications and the military nobles and aristocratic families could not wait to start the war of the century.

I don’t know how many people will die tragically in a war led by ambitious people.

Yang Du fell silent and supported Liu Ying back to the imperial study.

He initially assisted Liu Ying for the sake of Emperor Gao, but now twenty years have passed, and even a stone will warm up.

Moreover, Liu Ying treated people with sincerity and always considered others.

Perhaps Liu Ying was not a qualified emperor, but he must be the lord that every subject dreams of.

Two years later, Liu Ying became seriously ill and died of worry in Shangjing City.

Queen Mother Zhan Doudou summoned the four major clans, sharpened their knives, and increased taxes on the people of Qi, ready to fight to the death.

Emperor Wen, Liu Heng, used officials and nobles with military merits from all over the north to block the main towns where the aristocratic families gathered their troops.

At the same time, Liu Heng became more lenient towards aristocratic families and nobles with military merit, and always gave them rewards during festivals.

Although the North and the South were in confrontation, under the policy of tolerance, no one was determined to go to war.

Fourteen years later, Emperor Wen's tax policy dropped to an astonishing 40% tax rate, and the national treasury was completely filled.

Liu Heng had no other choice but to allow the military nobles who were sharpening their knives to destroy the State of Qi.

Food, firearms, and silver, under the governance of Liu Heng, the Han Dynasty reached an unprecedented peak.

The poor and small and medium-sized landlords also have a certain say.

Liu Heng, who was nearly fifty years old, with graying temples, stared at the Crown Prince Liu Qi, with whom he had always been dissatisfied.

"The throne is about to be passed to you. You will definitely start a war between the North and the South. I only ask for a quick victory and try to avoid the disaster of war for the people."

Liu Qi suppressed his excitement and spoke with tears in his eyes.

"Father, you are still strong and healthy. It won't be a problem for you to run the government for another 20 years!"

"Hehehe..."

Liu Heng just laughed a few times, his eyes wandering.

He wanted to learn from Emperor Gaozu, go deep into the people, summarize the shortcomings of his governance over the years, and let future emperors solve the shortcomings of his governance.

Once, Liu Qi was so angry that he said that if an old man refuses to die, he is a thief.

This statement makes sense. When people get old, they always become conservative, hesitant, and their brains are not as sharp as when they were young.

Therefore, Liu Heng planned to travel among the people while he still had a few years left, and leave all the shortcomings to Liu Qi, the third emperor of the Han Dynasty, to solve.

Although there was an uproar in the court, the ministers could accept the example of Emperor Gao and even listed it as the ancestral system.

The 28-year-old Liu Qi officially became the third emperor of the Han Dynasty. (End of this chapter)