Time will always bury many sorrows in the world. When the year came to an end, the emperor of the Han Dynasty convened an important court meeting.

On New Year's Day, the sky snowed heavily, the Weiyang Palace contained the Yuan Palace, and the emperor was in the court, and several decrees were issued, including military and political, economic, cultural exchanges, foreign policy and other aspects, marking the official beginning of a far-reaching great change in this vast empire.

For Yuan Zhao, this is just the most basic part of his blueprint.

For the long-term peace and stability of a great nation, it is far from enough to achieve the above points. How many things have risen and fallen since ancient times, only in endless reincarnation! What he wants to do is how to avoid this kind of rise and fall as much as possible.

Compared with a military victory, it is a more difficult battle to carry out an unprecedented change in domestic affairs. Yuan Zhao was mentally prepared from the beginning when he had this idea. To this end, he did not hesitate to prepare secretly for ten years.

It is precisely because of his subtle and deliberate influence in many aspects that when today's son Liu Che, the emperor who should have been famous in the history books, his influence and role in this country have been seriously weakened.

Because of his own physical reasons and being constrained in many ways, the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was above the emperors of all generations as a king, may never appear. This is a heroic misfortune, but it is a great fortune for the entire Chinese nation!

The only person in this world who knows all these causes and effects, when he stepped on the high white marble steps of Hanyuan Hall again in a different capacity, held his head high, and looked at the beautiful scenery of the morning glow and purple qi coming from the east, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart, but no one could tell him.

Everything on this land has long been unrecognizable because of his own intervention. Standing at this turning point in history, the most important crossroads, from now on, every step he takes, he must be cautious and must not make any mistakes.

Because, he is no longer the ignorant young man who came through the starry sky, let alone the young marquis who only cares about enjoying his comfortable life. He is the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, the new power at the helm of this empire! He will personally lead this giant ship to cut through the waves, move fearlessly in the ocean of history, and start a voyage that no one has ever imagined before.

Yuan Zhao's straight figure withstood the gaze of thousands of eyes, and he walked into the Hanyuan Hall with a calm expression and sat down in the position where he should be sitting. At this time, not many people realized how deep the weight of the piece of music that lay quietly on the case of the young prime minister of the empire would be.

From early autumn to late winter, a series of changes occurred inside and outside Chang'an, although they did not form much turmoil, but after all, they delayed a lot of time. Time is running out, and the most opportune opportunity must not be missed! In order to prepare for this significant change strategy, Yuan Zhao and his right-hand men have not been well rested for several days.

In fact, even his followers and several important allies had different opinions on the urgent need to carry out comprehensive changes when he first took charge of the court.

According to the proposition of the Lord Father, Yuan Zhao should not take too many steps in a few years. At the very least, before thoroughly mastering all the forces of the court, it cannot be in some sensitive areas

Make drastic change.

Every major change in the past and present is, in a sense, a redistribution of interests. In this process, the various forces involved, as well as the contradictions and hatred of various powerful groups caused by it, must not be taken lightly.

If you are not fully prepared, if you start rashly, if you make a mistake, not only will the safety of your own group be in a desperate situation, but the good situation that you have worked hard for many years will also be ruined.

Most people strongly agree with the opinion of the Lord Father. For a long time, although this advisor was not in the court, he had an extraordinary influence on many of Yuan Zhao's decisions. But this time, Yuan Zhao shook his head with a smile and vetoed it.

Although the truth is like this, there is always someone to do things, and no matter how long or late it is, some contradictions and difficulties exist...... And, I think now is the best time to do it. ”

Now that he's decided, the others won't say anything more. Countless facts in the past have proved the correctness of Yuan Zhao. Although there are many difficulties, it is expected that there will be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and there is a way to solve it.

The master father went to Dong Zhongshu and Zhao Yu to discuss with him. And Yuan Zhao came to the Hanyuan Hall with this draft "reform plan". Although he behaved lightly, in fact, before a formal decision, perhaps only he could really know the weight and buried risks behind it.

In the course of thousands of years of historical development, famous generals and virtuous ministers are like bright stars in the night sky, innumerable. However, there are very few reformers who have the ability and courage to make radical changes in every aspect of a country. And even if these very few changes are made, the goal is nothing more than to strengthen the army, to fight the war, to save the dynasty from decline, or to protect the vested interests of a certain interest group. Yuan Zhao wants to change more than that.

If the long-standing Chinese nation wants to truly stand tall on this land, it is far from enough to enrich the country and strengthen the army. A strong dynasty can be powerful in all directions, and a hundred kings will descend, which may only be prosperous for a while, and it is difficult to guarantee that it will not fall into that cycle of historical rise and fall.

The strength of the country and the dynasty is only an illusory concept. This kind of strength can only be undefeated if it really falls on the people. A strong country is not necessarily rich for the people, but a strong country for the people is a strong country! It was his ultimate goal to strip away all the things that were attached to it, and to make all the people of the Han Dynasty truly realize the value of their wealth and the autonomy to control their physical will.

And all this, from the moment the internal and external troubles were completely calmed down, he already wanted to do it. But in the end, he made up his mind to start immediately, in fact, it came from something that seemed ordinary to ordinary people.

This incident is not found in the official history, but in many legends that have been handed down to later generations, it is conclusive and unquestionable. It is said that Changle Hou Yuanzhao was worshipping a considerable day, and the white-clothed micro-suit was in the Chang'an market, and accidentally met an old man who picked up a wonton burden, so he asked for two bowls with his entourage on the streets of Chang'an in the cold night, and talked with the old man while eating before learning that their hometown suffered from floods in several heavy rains in late autumn, the countryside was destroyed, and the property savings were all in vain. In desperation, I had to leave my hometown with everyone and come to Chang'an, making a living from this small business and living in peace for the time being.

"Since the disaster is so severe, don't the local counties have anything to do? In the past few years, the treasury should be sufficient and the granary is full

Yes...... Even if it suffers some disasters, under the relief of the government, how can it be reduced to the point of leaving the homeland? ”

The old man was a little surprised that the young man, who looked like a child, asked such a thing in a strange tone. However, he didn't think much about it, just shook his head with a wry smile at random, and added another bowl of hot soup to the young man.

"Those who are officials, where will they care about the lives and deaths of ordinary people! They only do a good job of superficial articles, and report good news but not bad news...... As long as it can be hidden, how can the court know about these things that are happening in various places! ”

In the night of Chang'an, this refugee, like many others, who had suffered from displacement in the name of the prosperous era, did not notice that the young man who was sitting on a low footstool and eating with relish silently put down the porcelain bowl in his hand. He looked down in contemplation for a moment, then asked again.

"Dare to ask my husband, with your feelings, is life today different from ten years ago?"

The old man straightened his waist slightly, he didn't really want to say anything more to this boy who didn't understand the suffering of the world. However, this business is really cold, and the only two customers can't leave them out too coldly. He sighed softly, with infinite sadness in his heart.

"Actually...... How to say it! Everyone says that this is a peaceful and prosperous time, and of course there is some truth to it. At least within the territory of the Han Dynasty, there will be no more wars, and there is no need to worry about the day when a soldier or bandit suddenly comes to the house. However, it is not easy to survive, and it is getting more and more serious! ”

Yuan Zhao raised his head and listened quietly, and when the old man saw his serious appearance, he simply opened the conversation.

Childe may be a little confused. Actually, it's no wonder, it stands to reason. Since we are born in a prosperous age, we should live in abundance and happiness. Of course, people like Childe live such a life. And more of them are like little old children, not to mention living and working in peace and contentment, even if it is to maintain a life, it is already more difficult! The rich are rich, and the poor are poorer...... This is the difference between the ten years before and after Childe is asking! ”

The old man just whined casually, and he didn't expect such a listener to be of any use. Sure enough, after the rich boy brother and his entourage finished eating the wontons, they patted their butts and left. However, the large silver ingots that were quietly left on the footstool for him made him secretly surprised. When he hurriedly tried to recover it, the person had already disappeared.

"Yuanhou, how can a local county official act like this! Also, the old man said that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer...... Is this really the case? ”

When he turned a street corner, a night visitor named Sang Hongyang looked at his face and asked quietly. Yuan Zhao nodded solemnly at his right-hand man.

"Not bad! This situation is indeed very serious. After the country's situation is stabilized, the various shortcomings that have appeared in the process of development are not known to be many times more serious than the disaster of the Huns! Therefore, comprehensive change is imperative! After tomorrow, you will visit some of the refugees who have come to Chang'an, including this old man, and ...... in detail. ”

Sang Hongyang gave up his orders, originally thought it was just an ordinary errand. But I didn't expect that overnight, the situation would change abruptly!

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