For ministers, reputation is obviously higher than status.

They are not so afraid of death. There are countless powerful ministers like Wang Ling, Zhou Chang, and Shen Tujia. Zhang Buyi is just an exception. There are also few grassroots like Wang Tianqi. The Warring States Period is so tough and values ​​honor and integrity.

The atmosphere of the Han Dynasty is still affecting the present. Fame is more important than anything else. The ministers of the Han Dynasty also paid attention to reputation. From the beginning of the Han Dynasty to the end of the Han Dynasty, whether it was posturing or seeking fame, this trend was getting more and more important.

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But now, the emperor suddenly showed his fangs.

He can easily change the reputation of these people among the people, and even leave their reputation to future generations.

This is more fatal.

Who doesn’t have some dirty facts?

Just like Ji Bu, Liu Chang can shape his trustworthiness, and of course he can also shape his surrender. As a subordinate of the King of Chu, but in the end he defected to Emperor Gao, the ministers, big and small, still have some shady information, even those who founded the country.

A ruthless man, Marquis Fou committed corruption, Marquis Huaiyin committed rebellion, Marquis Liu failed to protect the King of Han, and later got sick because he cultivated immortality without eating grains, Qu Nihou was accused of "stealing his sister-in-law and receiving gold", Zhou Bo Guanying was jealous

The evil deeds of slandering others...

Anyway, no man is perfect. Except for Your Majesty, anyone can find some problems. Even the gentleman Luan Bu also rebelled with King Yan...

If it were based on the storyteller's emphasis on the key points and half-truths and half-falsehoods, it would be really hard to tell.

The expressions on the officials' faces immediately changed.

Liu Chang looked at them proudly. This was the latest new method he had found to govern his ministers. The Queen Mother had told him many times before that as an emperor, she would beat the ministers all day long and use her own force to make them obey. This was

This is a very bad behavior, and only a tyrant would do it. Therefore, Liu Chang learned from the painful experience, changed his previous violent style, and prepared to use this new method to stop the ministers. Let's see if these people dare to be stubborn in the future!

Someone like Ji Bu who can do things is a model for the world, and someone like Wu Zui will of course be a model for future rebellious ministers and will be cast aside by everyone in the world!

The ministers felt a little helpless. His Majesty had tried every means to trouble the ministers. He could even use such a method. He was truly an example of a cowardly king.

Just when the ministers were watching the storyteller embarrassingly bragging about Ji Bu.

A group of young people came in. The two leaders were talking loudly, and they walked all the way up to the fourth floor regardless of other people's feelings about listening to books. Of course, the boy here hurriedly tried to dissuade them, but was displeased by the evil young man.

Push aside, although they did not dare to cause trouble in Lu Lu's restaurant, these people were still not taken seriously by them.

"There are distinguished guests on the fourth floor! We can't go up!"

"Fart! To tell you the truth, we two brothers are here in Chang'an. We can go wherever we want. No one can stop us. If you don't get out of the way, we will drag you out and beat you!"

Zhou Zuoche said unruly and walked up side by side with Zhou Sheng. The boy didn't stop him at all. When they were walking on the steps and their heads just popped up, Liu Chang was cheering loudly and clapped his hands.

, his mind was on the storyteller. Zhou Zuoche just glanced at it, immediately shrank his neck, and walked down without looking back. Zhou Sheng didn't even see it. Before he could ask, Zhou Zuoche covered his head.

His mouth immediately went down.

"His Majesty..."

Zhou Zuoche said in a low voice.

Zhou Sheng was shocked, "Then let's go?"

"It's okay, we'll just have something to eat on the third floor... We've never made any trouble, how can a man be afraid..."

Zhou Zuoche said a few words to embolden himself, then sat on the third floor and asked people to bring the food, but from time to time he raised his head and glanced at it, his eyes full of fear. Fortunately, he didn't do anything just now.

The noise made him think about leaving several times. However, he and Zhou Sheng had saved some money. They just wanted to come and enjoy themselves, but they were reluctant to leave like this. If they left today, they would start school again tomorrow. I don't know why.

Only then can we come again.

Zhou Zuoche and Zhou Sheng both studied in county schools. According to their grades, Liu Chang formulated the enlightenment county schools, the higher-level Chinese studies (county schools), and the highest standard of Taixue. Zhou Zuoche and Zhou Sheng are currently

They are still studying in the county school. Because of the special nature of Chang'an, it is also called the county school of internal history. In one year, they can go to Taixue.

While they were eating and listening to the storyteller telling stories, suddenly another group of people came up.

Their number is slightly larger. The leader is Xuan Ping, followed by Wang Chulong, Lu Lie, Liu Xi and others.

Xuan Ping and Zhou Zuoche didn't get along very well and always quarreled. This was the case when Liu An was here. When he saw Zhou Zuoche on the third floor, Xuan Ping sat in front of him with a smile and said, "Why are you here too?"

?Still on the third floor?”

"Ahem, there's someone above."

"Hahaha, don't you have any money?"

"How about it, do you want me to invite you up?"

Zhou Zuoche shook his head hastily, "No need."

Zhou Sheng was about to say something, but Zhou Zuoche grabbed him, looked at Xuan Ping, and said, "You'd better sit here, you can't afford to offend the people above you!"

Xuan Ping was furious, "Who in Chang'an can't I afford to offend?"

"Who's up there?"

"It's your great father!"

"You idiot! These are my son and grandson!"

Xuan Ping and others cursed and walked up immediately. Zhou Sheng watched them rushing to the fourth floor crazily, and then asked in a low voice: "Do you really don't need to remind them?"

"I told them, but they don't believe me. What can I do?"

Zhou Zuoche watched them walk up with a smile. Soon, he heard roars coming from upstairs. In a moment, Xuan Ping and others appeared in front of Zhou Zuoche with pale faces. Their eyes were full of

Fearful and nervous, Zhou Zuoche poured them wine with a smile.

"He is really our great father..."

Xuan Ping murmured, tremblingly picked up the wine cup in front of him, took a sip of wine, and calmed down his mood.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I've told you, but you don't believe it... and you still say they are yours..."

"Be careful!

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Xuan Ping interrupted him hastily, and then looked upstairs again, wiping the sweat from his forehead, "It's over now... I don't want to eat, I don't want to eat, it's better to go back."

Liu Chang, who was upstairs, was talking to Lu Jia about "enlightenment".

"Actually, many ministers have advised me about this wine shop. Sometimes they say that there are too many private wine shops, and sometimes they say that there are too many merchants...According to their words, it seems that if there are too many merchants, the whole country will be affected.

The Han Dynasty will perish together... Everyone wants to become merchants and never farm again. They really think that being a merchant is easy, they can make money quickly, and everyone in the world can do it..."

Liu Chang's face was full of disdain, and he said seriously: "Actually, it's not easy for merchants to make money. If you buy sheep from Du Ling and bring them to Chang'an, you can only earn a hundred dollars per sheep.

, this also includes the cost of passing through, the cost of feeding them, and the taxes paid. In the end, it only costs more than a dozen dollars...a round trip only costs more than a hundred dollars..."

Liu Chang shook his head and sighed.

The ministers looked at him suspiciously, how did Your Majesty know so much?

It’s impossible to pretend to be a businessman and actually make a deal, right?

A majestic emperor wouldn't do such a ridiculous thing, right?

No way??

Luan Bu touched the money in his sleeve and suddenly remembered something.

Liu Chang said seriously: "I have thought about it. The Han Dynasty cannot suppress merchants just to promote agriculture. On the contrary, merchants are the key to promoting agriculture!"

The ministers were in an uproar. Ji Bu, who was being praised by the ministers below, couldn't bear it anymore. "Your Majesty, this merchant does not do farming..."

"Yes, they don't do farming, but they can pay taxes!"

"If nothing else, just look at Lu. The taxes he paid this year are almost as much as the people of a county!"

"Besides, in addition to taxes, merchants can also transport grain from abroad to the Han Dynasty. Isn't this the purpose of promoting agriculture?"

Liu Chang's hand lightly tapped the eucalyptus slip in front of him, "Only when food and goods are developed, can the Han Dynasty be able to solve important problems, that is, the problem of land annexation. I have thought about getting rid of the official tax... I want to

The heavy responsibility of oral tax is grafted on the land, but I found that this will seriously hinder the development of agriculture today. If the oral tax is eliminated, the manpower of the Han Dynasty will usher in unimaginable growth, but the national treasury will bottom out immediately, and the salary will be reduced.

If it cannot be paid, the land tax will not be able to withstand such pressure, which will lead to the collapse of all agriculture..."

"Zhang Xiang has carefully calculated that if we set this year's oral tax, no longer collect it, and transfer the oral tax to land tax, then the evenly divided land tax will completely crush all landowners, seriously

It is not advisable to destroy the mulberry farming of today's Han Dynasty."

"I thought about it and suddenly realized that the way to promote agriculture may lie in this business."

"Since ancient times, merchants have been attacked by all countries, and Qin is the worst. Although I am not a big man who attacks Qin, I am somewhat similar in this regard. My father once ordered that merchants are not allowed to get into cars or wear brocade. They are not allowed to

Their descendants are not allowed to be officials, they are not allowed to live in big mansions, they are not allowed to own land...there are many restrictions."

"I thought about it and found that my father's idea was very simple. He wanted to increase the number of farmers and force the merchants to work in the fields. After all, no one had enough to eat at that time..."

"I can understand it, but now that the national treasury is full, even if not everyone in the world can have enough to eat, food is no longer so scarce, and food production has increased dramatically. I was in Bashu and talked to the merchants there.

After a detailed discussion, we decided to reduce the restrictions on merchants. At least, we have to let them ride in the car. How can we do business if we are not allowed to ride in the car? "

"But there are so many people who oppose it, and the tone is so serious that it seems that as long as the merchants are allowed to wear brocade and ride in the carriage, the big man will perish."

"It's a pity that during the Chu-Han War, there was a lack of these opponents. Otherwise, why bother? As long as we send merchants to drive in the Chu Kingdom, wouldn't the Chu Kingdom be destroyed? There is no need to sacrifice so much.
To be continued...