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

As for what the businessman said, anyone with a bit of business sense would not believe it at all.

Why did this group of merchants bring their families, volunteer, and bear the Han army's march expenses at their own expense?

At that time, the first thing to do was to monopolize the Hu slave industry in Qianlong Bay.

There are countless big businessmen in the world, so what are these businessmen in Qianlong Bay?

If the Hu people were not castrated, I'm afraid that Hu breeding factories would emerge in the Central Plains.

How will the merchants in Qianlong Bay make money from the slave trade then?

Originally, the Han army generals looked down on these merchants in their hearts, although they did not say it outwardly. They thought that these people were afraid of death and would not even dare to kill a chicken.

I didn’t expect that this group of businessmen and factory owners were more cruel and vicious than them.

When Liu Che heard about this, he just smiled faintly and turned to ask the Prime Minister Fan Zhongyan.

"How much did this expedition cost?"

"Your Majesty, there was no expenditure. If we had not brought an army of 500,000, perhaps we could have made some profit."

Fan Zhongyan was already impressed by Liu Che's brilliant ideas.

Liu Che laughed out loud, feeling particularly high-spirited.

He has never been interested in the intrigues and struggles for interests in the court.

This group of people is just so useless, they can only fight among themselves and fight over the cake in front of them.
The world is so big, why do we have to limit our vision to the Han Dynasty?

Liu Che climbed up a high building in the imperial palace, feeling the breeze blowing past him, and was completely intoxicated by it.

He is the protagonist of the era!

Emperor Gaozu left a superior political system and technological development to the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wen, Emperor Jing, and the ruling king Liu Chan rested with the people, which gave Liu Che confidence in everything he did.

The imperial edict was quickly delivered to the army.

Nobles with military merits were given increased fiefs, the Han army received silver and grain, and the outstanding ones were given titles.

As for land, Liu Che became cautious instead. Now, almost all the land in the Han Dynasty had owners and could not be rewarded at will.

A year later, the fleet that had been investigating overseas returned with reports, admitting that some overseas lands were exceptionally rich.

Three years later, the first iron ship of the Han Dynasty was officially launched. It is currently the only steamship in the world that relies on coal as power.

Emperor Liu Che was overjoyed and ordered the manufacture of thousands of steamships to replace the previous wooden ships.

Five years later, Liu Che summoned all the big businessmen in the world and hundreds of military nobles to come to Kyoto to discuss important matters.

The whole world is shocked. It seems that His Majesty's overseas conquest plan is about to begin.

However, with several years of preparation, there are not so many people opposing it in the society.

Besides, the Hu slaves are indeed useful. They can be used as factory slaves or as livestock to plow the land.

After being castrated, the Hu people were like wolves turning into dogs. Their wildness disappeared and they became extremely docile.

However, a fierce quarrel broke out in the court.

The Minister of Revenue Yang Jian, holding a large number of financial reports from recent years, was so angry that his face turned red.

"Your Majesty, how long are you going to continue your war? In the past five years, you have abandoned all wooden ships and reorganized the five major fleets in the country."

"It cost more than 100 million silver and grain. If it weren't for the heavy burden on the factory, ironware would have been much cheaper. Otherwise, the country would have been in a state of panic by now."

Liu Che narrowed his eyes slightly, and a look of anger appeared on his face, but he quickly concealed it and began to exhort earnestly.

"Shangjing Hou, these are just necessary expenses to make a profit."

"Once the overseas conquest is successful, the slaves, grain, and silver from abroad will be delivered to the court, and the national treasury will soon be able to return to the prosperity of the Wen and Jing eras."

Yang Jian didn't give Liu Che any face and snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty, you keep saying that the Han will benefit from the conquest overseas."

"But have you ever thought about what would happen if the soldiers were not acclimatized and lost the battle? What if the overseas territories were barren and the gains were not worth the losses?"

"These are just your one-sided words. Emperors of all dynasties have never focused on overseas. Have you forgotten the lesson of Emperor Jing by insisting on your own way?"

The six ministers in the court, the generals of the military council, and the leaders of the Hanmin Party all booed. Liu Che's face became extremely ugly.

His father had offended too many people, so he deposed Emperor Jing from the throne in a vote of military nobles chaired by Emperor Gao.

And now the Minister of Revenue is using this to threaten him?
"Yang Jian, do you want to unite with the nobles with military merits to depose me from the throne?"

Liu Che stood up with cold eyes.

According to the ancestral system of the Han Dynasty, if the emperor was a foolish ruler or a tyrant.

Nobles with military merit who have served the Han Dynasty for eternity can hold a voting meeting, and the leading noble with military merit will be deprived of his fiefdom and his country will be completely destroyed.

Neither the emperor nor the military nobles were willing to use such a lose-lose tactic.

Yang Jian raised his head high with a determined look, knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty! I am from the lineage of Shangjinghou, an elder who followed Emperor Gao and Emperor Hui."

"If you insist on your wrongdoing, how about I start a voting parliament for the military nobles?"

"The Han Dynasty treats nobles with high positions and generous salaries for their military achievements. How can we, the officials, be so greedy and afraid of death and rest on the merits of our fathers?"

The anger on Liu Che's face quickly disappeared.

No matter how dissatisfied he was with Yang Jian, he had to admit that the nobles with military merits were almost all loyal ministers.

It’s just a pity that this was what Liu Che struggled for all his life and was also the last wish of Emperor Gao.

There is absolutely no way he would give in!
"Well then! Now that all the nobles with military merits in Kyoto have arrived, let's hold a voting session!"

Liu Che waved his hand, looked at Yang Jian coldly, then flicked his sleeves and left.

Prime Minister Fan Zhongyan sighed and patted Yang Jian on the shoulder.

"Why bother! The emperor is not Emperor Jing. He started the war against the Hu people and rewarded and enfeoffed a large number of nobles who had made military achievements."

"His prestige comes from war, which is not comparable to Emperor Jing's."

"Apologize to His Majesty and admit your fault! This way you can save your fiefdom."

Yang Jian had a stubborn look on his face. He pursed his lips and said nothing.

Overseas is too far away and the sea is also dangerous. Instead of looking overseas, it is better to follow the example of the Han emperors and focus on the people.

The voting parliament of the military nobles was soon launched, and it was almost one-sided. Except for a few civil officials, no one supported the removal of Liu Che.

The existence of military nobility is for war!

If there were no wars in the world for many years, and the fiefdom was reduced by 100 yuan every year, which noble with military merit could bear it in the long run?

Liu Che smiled triumphantly.

He was not his father. During his reign, the military expenditure of the Han Dynasty expanded about five times. From kings and princes to soldiers, all were his respectable supporters.

People have begun to compile Liu Che's deeds and respectfully call him Emperor Wu.

Liu Che looked at Yang Jian, who still refused to bow his head, and scolded him harshly.

"See? I am the one who has the majority of support."

"According to the ancestral system, the title of Shangjing Marquis is abolished, the 5,300 households of Shangjing Marquis' fiefdom are taken back, and the position of Minister of Revenue is dismissed."

Yang Jian allowed the officials to take off his official uniform. He looked dejected and a little dazed.

Liu Che had no time to deal with Yang Jian, who was just a clown.

"Pass on my order! Send out 300,000 soldiers. Every noble with military merit will lead his soldiers to conquer overseas. I can share overseas lands with you and let you all be crowned kings!"

"As ordered!"

Countless nobles with military merits looked excited. There was a war to be fought and their fiefdoms could be expanded. How could they not be happy?

Yang Jian once again interrupted the excitement of the ministers and spoke in a cold voice.

"Your Majesty, you rose by this, and you will fall by this!"

"Ruling the world by force will only make people resentful. Even if you gain overseas territory, there will be countless rebellions." (End of this chapter)