The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 304 Volume Questioning the Emperor
"Your Majesty, this is wrong!"

Just when everyone was silent, Shangshu Pushe Xun Yu stood up alone to refute the emperor.

Xun Yu held the official document in one hand and pointed to the west with the other.

"I entered Guanzhong during the Chuping period. Your Majesty, do you know what Guanzhong was like when I saw it?"

Liu Xie shook his head: "I don't know!"

"The ground is full of starving people, the fields are filled with grief, bones are exposed, and no rooster crows for thousands of miles!"

Xun Yu stomped the ground beneath him.

"At that time, Guanzhong was hit by floods and then droughts, and many counties did not even harvest an inch of rice!"

"Chang'an is dilapidated and not as prosperous as Luoyang now! But Chang'an today is a prosperous place with a thriving population! Your Majesty, can't you see the changes that have taken place in Chang'an over the years?"

……

Xun Yu's words were so loud that the people of Luoyang nearby also woke up from their indifference and gradually began to discuss -

"Guanzhong suffered a disaster a few years ago! A huge disaster!"

"That's right! I saw a lot of soil and trees were washed down, blocking the river!"

"Yes, I have a relative who escaped from Guanzhong to escape famine. He said that there was not a drop of rain in Guanzhong for the whole year! People were fighting with the God of Land for water! If anyone dared to drink more than one sip, the crops would die in the field!"

"..."

Originally, when the people of Luoyang heard the news of Chang'an's prosperity, they felt that the court was unfair to them.

But with Xun Yu's cry, the people of Luoyang remembered that Guanzhong had just suffered a disaster a few years ago.

Moreover, it is an unprecedented disaster!
At that time, there were also people who secretly fled from Guanzhong. Everyone knew how terrible the disaster was.

That’s equivalent to two full years where nothing grew in the ground!
If nothing grows, the person will starve to death!
How can there be prosperity if people are starving to death?
But Chang'an is now very good and prosperous...

Is this for Sarah?
……

Liu Xie also asked on behalf of the people of Luoyang:

"Xun Pushe, why is Chang'an prosperous now, but Luoyang is dilapidated?"

When Xun Yu heard the emperor's question, he also said bluntly: "Heaven's will is stronger than man's, and man's will is stronger than heaven's!"

"The reason why Chang'an is prosperous is because the natural disaster has passed, and then the people of our Han Dynasty worked together, which can create a prosperous era!"

"The reason why Luoyang is in ruins is because the natural disaster in Luoyang has not yet passed!"

The emperor asked again: "I have not heard of any disaster in Luoyang."

"Yuan Shao caused chaos in Guandong, occupied Guandong, deceived the world, and always pointed his troops westward. This is the disaster of Luoyang!"

Xun Yu's true colors were finally revealed.

"The disasters in Chang'an are nothing more than one year of floods and one year of drought!"

"The disaster in Luoyang is the result of years of war in Guandong!"

"Your Majesty is not investigating the root of the problem, but is instead holding officials accountable for their mistakes. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse???"

……

Yup!

The more the people of Luoyang around listened, the more they believed this to be true!
What is wrong with these officials of the Han Dynasty?
They were the key figures who created the revival of the Han Dynasty!
No matter what, the emperor should not reprimand them!
Who should the emperor blame? Who was the source of the chaos that led to Luoyang's ruin?

Xun Yu has just made it very clear!
Yuan Shao!

Damn it!
Yuan Shao, my damn grandmother has to learn from my ancestor Mao for eight generations to beat the Baga Di Mao!
Liu Xie also "suddenly realized" at this moment.

"Then according to Xunzi's opinion, how should I get rid of this scourge of Yuan Shao?"

Xun Yu argued confidently: "Your Majesty should reduce taxes and levies and start anew with the people!"

"I request that a 100-foot platform be built in Luoyang from today to offer sacrifices to the spirit of the late emperor! I also request that the people of Luoyang be exempted from taxes for three years to appease their hearts!"

!!!

The people of Luoyang were in an uproar!

Three years of tax exemption!

From ancient times to the present, when has there ever been such excessive benefits!

And many officials now understood what was going on.

But when they heard that taxes would be exempted for three years, they still looked at the emperor in shock.

Three years!

Three years of tax exemption!

This not only meant that the imperial court could not receive any income from Luoyang, but it even had to pay a large amount of money and grain every year to build Luoyang!
The emperor's behavior... isn't it a bit too magnanimous?

Everyone was looking at the emperor.

They wanted to know whether this unprecedented favorable policy could be officially announced by the emperor!

At this moment, Liu Xie also showed a look of "difficulty".

"Three years of taxes?"

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Xie finally sighed.

"That's fine."

"The people of Luoyang have suffered greatly from Yuan Shao's misfortune."

"Three years means three years! Starting from the third year of Jian'an, for the next three years, the imperial court will not collect any taxes from the people of Luoyang!"

! ! ! !
The emperor agreed!
The emperor actually agreed!
No taxes!

And it was three whole years!

For a moment, some people actually cheered on the spot!
Some of them were so brave that they shouted directly at the emperor: "Does the emperor keep his word?"

Lu Bu and Zhang Liao glared at the man, but Liu Xie waved his hand and even ordered the warriors around him to invite the commoner to come to him.

When the people came before the emperor, they were actually a little panicked.

But fortunately, the emperor was always kind and friendly.

"My words are absolutely binding!"

"If any official dares to collect taxes from your house in the next three years..."

Liu Xie paused, then asked, "Do you know where the original tomb of Emperor Shizu is?" "I know."

"Then do you know who will punish the younger generation in your family if they make a mistake?"

"Of course it's the elders in the family."

"good."

Liu Xie nodded: "I am the same."

"If I don't keep my word, I will allow you to sue me in the original mausoleum of my deceased ancestor!"

"If the younger generation makes a mistake, the elders will take care of it."

"If I don't keep my word, you can go to Emperor Taizu and file a complaint against me!"

The commoner looked up at the emperor in shock.

The Son of Heaven actually swore in the name of Emperor Taizu Liu Xiu!

If the emperor does not keep his word, the people can go to the ancestral temple of Emperor Shizu to sue the emperor!

Who can not believe such words? Who dares not to believe them?
Within the next three years, if Liu Xie dared to collect a five-zhu coin from the people of Luoyang, the emperor's reputation would be completely ruined!
The emperor's words are not like an oath, but they are better than an oath!

The people of Luoyang already had great respect for Guangwu.

Now that the emperor has said this, how can the people of Luoyang not believe it?

For a moment, the people who were called out kowtowed and expressed their gratitude!

At this moment, another hunter-like citizen bravely shouted:

"Your Majesty! If we exempt the land rent and taxes, do we still have to pay taxes for cutting firewood and hunting?"

Under the whole world, could it be the king's land.

Mountains, rivers, forests and marshes are actually considered the emperor’s private property...

Therefore, the taxes levied on these hunters and woodcutters who lived near mountains, rivers and lakes were actually quite high.

Liu Xie then ordered his men to bring the hunter to him.

"Since I'm talking about taxes, it naturally includes taxes on mountains, rivers and lakes."

"From today onwards for three years, the court will not collect taxes on any kind of livelihood."

The hunter was also very happy when he heard this and quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude.

At this time, the voices of people around continued to be heard.

"Take your time. I will meet you one by one."

! ! ! ? ? ?
Xun Yu, Lu Bu, Yang Xiu and others all looked at the emperor in surprise.

I didn't mention this during the rehearsal!

But the emperor has already spoken, what else can we do?
Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, the former invincible generals on the battlefield, could only travel back and forth in the Gold Market and bring the people who wanted to speak to the emperor to the front.

"Your Majesty, the oxen..."

"The court will rent it out."

"Your Majesty, Quyuli..."

"It will be distributed according to the fields. If it is broken, you can go to the store to buy it yourself."

"Your Majesty, the spinning wheel..."

"The government will also rent it. In the future, I will also set up a special weaving workshop in Luoyang and recruit weavers to farm and weave."

"His Majesty……"

"His Majesty……"

"His Majesty……"

The people went from being reserved at first to being enthusiastic later.

Whether they are men or women, old or young, peddlers or scholars...

Liu Xie always listened carefully to everyone who came before the emperor.

Those who wanted to join the palace army were specially given a fine horse.

For those who want to learn poetry and literature, we will give them a few books as a gift.

Wanted to send his daughter to the palace...but Liu Xie chose to refuse.

Except for a few who wanted to marry their daughters to the emperor, the emperor satisfied most of their demands.

It goes on like this from dawn to bright sunshine, and from bright sunshine to dusk.

The laurel slowly stretched out, but no one noticed it.

It was not until most of the people could no longer bear the hunger that they realized that more than ten hours had passed.

Liu Xie also suddenly realized.

Having stayed in the palace for so long, he had never realized that the moonlight was so bright, making everything around him look so soft.

The expressions of many Luoyang residents also changed from deep hatred and bitterness to secret joy.

There was no ceremonial officer to announce when the grand court meeting would end; it just ended quietly and naturally when there was no one around.

No one expected that this grand court meeting would have such a passionate opening but end so dullly.

When the people of Luoyang returned to their homes, it was like raindrops falling on the calm lake, causing huge waves.

The bandits who had been unable to be persuaded by Yang Xiu before also came out of the mountains one after another.

Yang Xiu was convinced: "I use money to win over the people, but the emperor wants to win over the people with benevolence!"

As large amounts of money and grain were transported to Luoyang from Hedong and Guanzhong to help the people of Luoyang build houses and repair ditches, the people of Luoyang finally stopped being stubborn.

Even though the emperor agreed to exempt the people of Luoyang from taxes for three years, many people in Luoyang still took the initiative to start working, and together with the laborers from Guanzhong and Hedong, they rebuilt their devastated homes.

The people of Luoyang seemed to gradually begin to forgive the court and the emperor.

Everything is gradually getting back on track.

Only Yuan Shao, who was confronting Yi Jing and Gongsun Zan, suddenly received a letter from the court, saying that the emperor was denouncing Yuan Shao on behalf of the people of Luoyang...

"What the hell is this?"

(End of this chapter)