Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 798

"Your Majesty has an order, according to the words of the crown prince, to reform the tax policy."

When Lu Lu led Liu An to convey His Majesty's order.

Liu An's face was very ugly.

Jia Yi was very happy. He stood up, received the emperor's order, and then looked at Liu An very relieved, "Hahaha, thank you Your Highness! As expected, His Highness knows the most important things."

Liu An showed a bitter smile, "Brother doesn't have to be like this."

Liu Heng stood up slowly, his sharp eyes seemed to poke a few holes in Liu An's body.

Liu An could only smile wryly at him, "Father Zhong."

"Well, it's good to learn by my side these days."

Liu Heng commented, turned around and left.

Jia Yi held Liu An back, and sincerely invited Liu An to discuss this innovation with him, and Liu An could only agree.

After the two left, Liu An just looked at Lu Lu who was on the side, "Uncle, father, you have caused me a lot of trouble. It was just a dilemma at first, but now it's okay, just tie me to death, he is fine. , I don’t feel uneasy here, like many ministers in the court, they are all opposed to tax reform, don’t these people all blame me??”

Lu Lu said very seriously: "Your Highness, Your Majesty told me: As a king, you must never hesitate and be in a dilemma. You must stand firm, so I helped you make a choice."

"Then why doesn't he choose himself?"

"His Majesty chose you to choose for him."

Liu An was silent for a long time.

Sure enough, the books I have read are still too few, and my knowledge is still not enough to match with my father.

Before Lu Lu left, he left a last sentence, "Your Majesty has an order to complete this matter within half a year. In addition, no fierce disputes with King Wu and others are allowed."

Leaving behind a prince who was messed up in the wind alone, Lu Lu returned to the Hall of Houde lightly.

As long as it is not aimed at himself, even if the emperor does something unkind, Lu Lu can still speak on the emperor's side.

"How about it?"

"I have already said according to His Majesty's instructions. Yu Shi was very dissatisfied and left on the spot. Your Majesty, why did you let the crown prince come forward in this matter?"

Although Lu Lu was on the emperor's side, he still didn't understand the emperor's order, and he could solve it by himself.

Liu Chang narrowed his eyes, and said seriously: "This Shuzi is good at everything, but he is responsible for his shortcomings. He always thinks not to offend anyone. How is this possible? You can see that he is a doorman. He always wants to If you want to accept everyone, it’s best not to leave any one behind, I have to help him correct it a little bit, if you want to take charge of the temple, how can you be so foolish?”

Lu Lu suddenly realized.

"Is there any progress in the matter of opening the sea?"

"A large number of shipyards have appeared in various places. The shipyard under my name has ushered in the highest order since its establishment. There are still many Chehous who are organizing manpower to open the sea. Merchants can't wait to migrate to the coastal areas. The countries in the south have come forward one after another. It is said that the roads are blocked by horse-drawn carriages. The coast of Jiaodong is even more exaggerated. It is said that the ships have stopped flowing. Among them, there are the most ships going to places such as Shendu and Mazhou. , is the exploration of the United States that His Majesty said, and Wa Jun wrote letters one after another, asking the temple to give manpower, saying that they have difficulty in management and lack of manpower, and the ships going there are almost catching up with their population."

Liu Chang rubbed his chin, "These people would rather risk the crime of beheading to mint currency privately for profit, and the profit of going to sea is higher. I am not surprised that they did so."

"But those Chehou, why are they so active?"

"Your Majesty rewarded Tian Lubo with a large number of food towns for his contribution in discovering Aozhou, making him a top Dachehou. He also promised that the discovery of Meizhou could make the soil king. Most of these Chehous are more concerned about this."

Liu Chang shook his head, "It's not that easy."

"But in their view, it is much more convenient to hire people to explore than to make military exploits on the battlefield."

Liu Chang once again opened up the map. This map is huge, recording all the exploration areas of Dahan today. On land, he can reach rest all the way. On the sea, various islands are marked out, which can almost cover the entire area. In the entire inner hall, Liu Chang stood on the map, looked at the places seriously, and shook his head after thinking for a long time, "Unless the navigation technology can be improved again, it is still impossible to go there. , Actually, there is no need for them all to explore America. If we continue to explore from Anxi, there will be quite a few surprises.”

"what?"

Liu Chang asked: "Has Zhou Shengzhi's fleet returned yet?"

"The Yellow-headed Army also suffered a lot of losses in this battle. The large army is resting in South Vietnam. General Lou Chuan has already passed Heluo and will return to Chang'an soon."

"Well, let's wait until he comes. His contribution to this battle is also great. Although he did not fight the main force of the enemy, the damage he caused to Anxi and the blow to Anxi's morale were also very important. Huge, this once again proves the importance of the Yellow-headed Army. Don't pay too much attention to those orders. The priority is still to replenish the strength of the navy. If you delay the construction of the navy's ships for money, I will copy your home , said to the outside world that your treasures are all overseas, let them go to sea to get them!"

Lu Lu was at a loss for a long time before he came back to his senses, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the replenishment of the navy will not be delayed."

Sitting quietly on the map, Liu Chang pondered.

This is the best era for the Han Empire. This is the era when the Han Dynasty dominates the world stage. Ashoka of the Peacock Empire has died, and the Parthian Empire has just raised its head. The King of Kings is out of reach. Rome The empire is still in its infancy, and Caesar has not yet been born. Whether it is on land or on the sea, there is no strong enemy who can compete with the big man. The only strong enemy, the Huns, has also been driven to the next door to Anxi at this moment, staring at the injured Anxi .

Looking at the huge territory in front of him, Liu Chang couldn't help laughing. With this family business, if Tai Yi invites him to have a drink one day, he can proudly pat Liu Sheng on the shoulder and tell him something. Tell me about your achievements?
According to later experience, before the introduction of more powerful crops, on the basis of sufficient development, the population will generally collapse when it exceeds [-] million.

Liu Chang doesn't know if he can see the situation where the population of the Han Dynasty exceeds [-] million when he is in power, but he still needs to make arrangements in advance, at least to give An Heqian a solution, explore more places, and introduce more crops , find more places suitable for farming and living, and reduce the pressure on farming in the Central Plains.The solution lies overseas, in Shangfang, and in Baijia. Of course, if I can watch all this being resolved with my own eyes, then I can not only pat Liu Sheng on the shoulder, but also ask him to give me a big gift or something.

Liu Chang took out a few books from the wooden box on the side, and there were many things written in them densely. These are some very important things that Liu Chang recorded in order to prevent himself from forgetting the content of the dream. These things are messy And there is no order, just what Liu Chang thinks of, just write down, Liu Chang looked at these things, and then looked at the map in front of him, thinking about the arrangements for various places.

The words are divided into two parts. Just when Liu Chang was planning the future for the big man, Liu An's place was miserable.

He was standing in Yushi's mansion right now, with a smile on his face, that kind of grievance mixed with flattery, just like Liu Chang.

Liu Heng kept a straight face, lowered his head and went about his own business, without even looking at Liu An.

"Father Zhong, in fact, what Jia Yi said is not unreasonable, but I support him this time, not because I disagree with your idea, on the contrary, I agree with you very much, but this innovation cannot be stopped absolutely. Sooner or later, it will be carried out, the main thing is the speed of innovation and how big the impact is. I support him publicly now in order to be able to participate in the specific drafting process. At that time, I can replace you to watch Jia Yi and let him Don't go too far, isn't that bad?"

What Liu An said was very sincere, but Liu Heng couldn't help curling his lips.

"You scholars, you have your own reasons, and you can round it up no matter what."

Liu Heng put down the pen in his hand, "You came to see me just to explain this?"

"Father Zhong, those ministers in the court who agree with you are afraid that they will all write letters to me at this moment. I am of one heart with you. If I have no time to participate in the negotiation because of their letters, this matter can be said by Jia Yi alone. Forget it. Isn't it even worse by then?"

"Want me to stop those ministers?"

"It's not about me, it's about you. Go and talk to Jia Yi first. If you don't care about people's feelings and just think about how to finish it quickly, even if you are my relative, I will lead people to block your door. Let you make an explanation!!"

"only!!!"

After Liu An came out of Yushi's mansion, he led his eight guests to Jia Yi's mansion.

Jia Yi is actually not having a good time. With the rapid development of Dahan's business, he, the "Minister of Commerce", is in a state of distress. The taxes here have not been settled yet, and Shang Fang is causing trouble here. Shang Fang has just calmed down. The matter of opening the sea is actually in charge of Jia Yi, because the sea trade is also a business, whether it is to register a shipyard, set up a business, apply for sea trade, etc., all need the consent of the Minister of Commerce .

The sum of these things is enough to keep Jia Yi busy for several days without eating or drinking.

His face is full of vicissitudes, his beard grows very fast, and he has almost lost the slightest shadow of the white-faced scholar. He has been traveling for a long time, making him dark and rough, and communicating with all kinds of people all the year round, which makes his temper Also became irritable.

"Let Zhao Wan agree! Even if he is to be killed, he must agree! Do you understand?! This matter cannot be delayed any longer!!"

When Liu An walked into the inner room, he heard Jia Yi's roar.

Liu An was really taken aback when he looked at the elder brother who had been forced by his father into a rough man in front of him.

My elder sister probably couldn't remember what my elder brother looked like back then.

It's embarrassing how much has changed.

After Jia Yi drove the man out, he saw Liu An standing at the door, and immediately returned to his original amiable appearance, and gently asked Liu An to sit on the top seat, but of course Liu An didn't dare, Jia Yi married his aunt's daughter, He is his elder sister-in-law, and Liu An is usually called his elder brother. This is my father's family friend for many years. My friend Liu An respects him very much and dare not be rude.

"Hey, I'm being rude in front of His Highness. This Shang Fang is becoming more and more disobedient."

"That traitor named Zhao Wan has now led Shangfang on the wrong path, and Shangfang has been made into a mess by him. He always asks for benefits, talks about benefits, and asks for benefits in everything they ask for help. The simple morality of the Mo family They were all ruined by this fellow!"

Liu An naturally nodded with a smile on his face, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart.

I'm used to getting wool for free, but I'm not used to asking for money? ?

As Huang Lao, Liu An is very supportive of Shang Fang's behavior. Ma Shan was ridden by others, and Ren Shan was bullied by others. It was all unconditional help that led to the previous results.How good it is now, the productivity is in the hands of Shangfang, whoever Shangfang wants to cooperate with can cooperate with whomever, Shangfang is the one sought after by others, and his status is constantly improving, no one dares to be rude to them.

Liu An is very close to people like the Mohists, especially Chen Tao. Liu An has a wide range of interests, including science. Liu Chang gave science a new term, called Gexue.And Liu An is a very talented player in this respect. He has personally participated in several new inventions of Shangfang, and even made a lot of contributions in the field of gunpowder. He actively asked Huang Lao to contact Gexue and absorb Gexue , successfully linked Huang Lao's pursuit of immortality with Gexue, and came up with a set of scientific theory of immortal cultivation.

Liu An believes that cultivating immortals is to use the mighty power of heaven and earth for his own use. Isn't Shang Fang doing this?Therefore, you must first know the laws of the movement of heaven and earth, and then use your own hands to use this great power for yourself.Liu An and Shang Fang have developed a lot of water power equipment, including water power blower and water power spinning wheel, etc. Liu An recorded all these in his article, saying that he is cultivating immortals and using water for his own use. Isn’t that true? Is it a supernatural power? ?
Liu An's scientific theory of cultivating immortals replaced Huang Lao's original theory of cultivating immortals. Huang Lao's students stopped doing hunger strikes on mountains and started playing with water, fire, and research.

However, Huang Lao is different from the Mohists. The Mohists are down-to-earth. Jumping up, some students held iron tools and stood on the top of the mountain when the lightning flashed and thundered, trying to borrow the power of thunder and lightning. The Mohists were frightened by them, but Mr. Huang still summed up a lot in these crazy experiments. experience, such as not standing on the top of the mountain to lift iron in rainy days, jumping off the top of the mountain without strapping on your wings, etc.
In addition to the experience of failure, of course there is also the experience of success. Liu An's disciples have carried out many experiments in optics and mechanics, and began to summarize the laws, and came up with a set of new scientific works that surpassed the old version of Mohism.

As a ruler of a country, Liu An may not be ready enough, but as a scholar, his strength is beyond doubt.

When his scientific theory of cultivating immortals appeared, Liu Chang was taken aback by him, and then hurriedly wrote his name on this theory.

Huang Lao studies everything, and regards everything as the principle of the operation of heaven and earth. He also claims to include a hundred schools of thought, so their research also involves all aspects, and they even study the human body. But they were arrested by the officials for questioning, and they did this only to study the detailed structure of the human body. They even studied animals and plants, and truly realized that Huang Lao included everything.

And these are the influence of Liu An's claim.

When Jia Yi spoke ill of Shang Fang in front of Liu An, Liu An naturally didn't take it seriously.

Jia Yi complained a few words, then picked up a few documents in front of him, and placed them in front of Liu An, "Your Highness, these are all about taxation reforms, you look at them first, I still have something to deal with."

Jia Yi didn't mean to leave the crown prince alone. After handing over the documents to Liu An, several officials came in one after another and reported the maritime trade. In Liu Chang's eyes, maritime trade represented interests. In his eyes, the sea trade is innumerable troubles. While reading the documents, Liu An also listened to their conversations from time to time. After listening to them for a while, he couldn't help but feel a headache.The number of people going to sea has increased sharply, overseas accidents have also occurred frequently, and overseas countries are still competing for interests. The ports that were poisoned belonged to different princes and armies, resulting in different taxes. Some ships even deliberately avoided these ports. , evading taxes, smuggling cases began to appear in large numbers.
It's no wonder that Jia Yi is so irritable these days, with so many things to deal with, if it were my father, he would have run away long ago.

Liu An stopped listening to their discussions and looked at Jia Yi's plan seriously.

The reason why Jia Yi's plan was opposed by Liu Heng and others was because Jia Yi decided to re-establish the agricultural tax, and then listed a lot of taxes. Jia Yi thought that the calculation tax should be banned and replaced by other miscellaneous taxes. In fact, most of them are sorted out, such as vehicle and vessel tax, house tax, livestock tax, etc., but there are also innovative contents, such as high and low consumption taxes, personal income, equal sharing of agricultural taxes, equal proportions, etc., Liu Heng Other ministers believe that such a tax will seriously hit the domestic development situation.

Liu An probably had an idea in his mind, and put down the paperwork in his hand.

"Mr. Jia, can I take this document back?"

"Take it back! Let your disciples see that uncle is very wise, but he cares too much about the people and ignores the temple's income and expenditure. If the temple can't balance the income and expenditure, how can it take care of the people? ? If you can, you'd better convince him that so many ministers in the court follow suit and oppose, not because they are as benevolent as uncle, or because they are afraid of affecting their own interests!!"

"Go back and tell Uncle! If he leads a group of ministers to obstruct major events again, I will report to His Majesty! Delegate him back to the Southern Kingdom!!"

(End of this chapter)