[The main achievements of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty include the following points]
[First: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was the first emperor to vigorously expand the territory of China.]
[During his reign, a total territory area of 1.98 million square kilometers was developed. 】
[Specific foreign military exploits include:
Break through the Xiongnu in the north and reach Yinshan Mountain.
From the northwest, Zhang Qian connects to the Western Region, and the four counties of Hexi are located, including the Hexi Corridor and the Huangshui River Basin.
Four Korean counties including Lelang were placed in the northeast.
Seven counties of Southwest Yi were placed in the southwest.
The southeast touches Dongyue.
The South destroyed South Vietnam.
Set up Zhuya County on Hainan Island.]
Zhao Kuangyin: "Compared to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, my Song Dynasty is really hard to explain. It's all my fault, alas."
[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian on two missions to the Western Regions, opening the Silk Road. Technologies such as iron smelting, well digging, silk manufacturing, and lacquerware manufacturing were introduced in China. Hu(yellow) melons, carrots, grapes, and sweat were introduced to the Western Regions.
Blood horses, walnuts, Tianma, etc., established the friendly relations between the Western Han Dynasty and other countries in the Western Regions. They are of great historical significance and have an immeasurable role.]
[Second: Strengthen the imperial power.]
[When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came to the throne, the domestic political situation was relatively stable and the country's economic situation was also quite good.
But on the other hand, the factors that divided the vassal kingdoms still existed, and the potential threats were not small. Therefore, while Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty continued to implement various policies of Emperor Jing, he also took a series of measures to strengthen centralization.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted Zhufu Yan's suggestion and issued the "Tianfa Order" to weaken the power of the feudal vassal states in the early Han Dynasty, strengthen centralization of power, and strengthen the supervisory system.
He also changed ancient innovations, including taking back the power of the prime minister, setting up governors, and establishing equal losses and other major reforms and creations. He established a systematic and complete political system and changed the situation of the Han Dynasty in which the emperor was weak and his ministers were strong.】
[In terms of legal thought, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted Dong Zhongshu's suggestion of "deposing hundreds of schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone", confirming the status of Confucianism as feudal orthodox legal thought.
However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not restrict the development of other schools. He only vigorously advocated the development of Confucianism and the integration of Confucianism and Legalism, which is the so-called "Confucianism expounds the law".
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, he also "extended all the schools of thought", forming a pattern in which Confucianism was used as the ruling thought while also using hundreds of schools of thought.]
[Third: Reform domestic measures to make the domestic economy prosper.]
[If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to achieve his great achievements, he must have strong economic strength as the foundation. Therefore, while strengthening the centralization of power, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also carried out drastic reforms in the economy. 】
[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted a policy of emphasizing agriculture over commerce, rectifying finances, and issued orders of "calculation of misfortune" and "reporting of misfortune".
While levying an asset tax on merchants and vigorously cracking down on profiteers, he also adopted Sang Hongyang's suggestion to return iron smelting and salt boiling to official operations, banned the minting of money by counties and counties, and unified the casting of five baht coins.
The establishment of equal officials, all officials were transferred, and the government operated transportation and trade, which greatly enhanced the country's economic strength.
At the same time, water conservancy projects were built, people immigrated to the northwest to farm, and the "Field Replacement Law" was implemented, which was conducive to the development of agricultural production.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also took another important economic measure, which was to unify the currencies at that time and take back the right to mint coins.]
[The importance of the monetary system to a country is undoubted. It can make a country strong quickly, but there are also huge dangers hidden in it.
It was because Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand the nature of currency that the "Ming Bao Banknotes" rapidly devalued, directly causing the entire economic and monetary system of the Ming Dynasty to collapse.]
"What is the essence of currency?" Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned. "My Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes will actually collapse the entire Ming Dynasty's economy?"
When Queen Ma saw this, she also had a solemn look on her face, "Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes have not been officially issued yet. It seems that we have to discuss it in the long term!"
Xia Yuanji, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, had a horrified expression on his face, "This treasure note has such destructive power? No, I have to advise your Majesty to think more about it!"
Liu Che saw the benefits of the monetary system, "Can a country become stronger quickly as long as we understand the nature of currency?"
Aixingjueluo Xuanye, the Holy Ancestor of the Qing Dynasty, also began to pay attention to banknotes again at this time. "It seems that the problem is not with banknotes. The root of the problem is that we do not understand the nature of 'currency'!"
[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reigned for fifty-four years, which was the heyday of the Western Han Dynasty and he created unprecedented great achievements.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's talents and strategies, as well as his literary and martial arts, made the Han Dynasty the most powerful country in the world at that time. The Western Han Empire under his rule was more powerful than the Roman Empire and became the undisputed center of world civilization. It also made the Han Dynasty the most powerful country in the world.
One of the most proud and great eras in history.]
Liu Che keenly captured an important message in this passage, "The Roman Empire? Where is it? How can He De be compared with my big man?!"
Although Liu Che really wanted to know about this powerful country that was specifically mentioned, the video only briefly mentioned it. He could only write down the name for the time being and wait until the free exchange began to ask the emperors of later generations.
The video continues to play,
[After taking stock of Liu Che’s achievements, let’s take a look at Liu Che’s faults. 】
Liu Che said to himself unhappily: "Humph, it's the old-age extravagance thing again, right? But I am no longer the same person as before!"
[1, large-scale construction, sensual dogs and horses]
Although he was mentally prepared, Liu Che's face still turned ugly when he saw the video listing his faults.
[As the saying goes, “Absolute power breeds absolute corruption.”
As an emperor with a high degree of power, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty showed extreme corruption.
This extreme hedonistic mentality drove him to build large-scale construction projects, expand his harem extensively, and indulge in sensual pleasures.
At the beginning, during the Qin Dynasty, there were many palaces. When Xiang Yu entered the Pass, the fire did not burn down the old palaces of Qin for three months, and many palaces were preserved.
All the emperors in the early Han Dynasty were relatively frugal and did not excessively repair their palaces. However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty changed from the frugal self-restraint of the previous dynasty. He was extremely extravagant, built a lot of construction projects, and built palaces and palaces.]
Qin Shihuang's face became even more ugly than Liu Che's, "It's Xiang Yu again, he dares to set fire to my palace!!!"
[2. Employ cruel officials and promote prisons]
[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty demanded absolute power and status, so he would not be inactive, frugal and self-sufficient like Emperors Hui and Wen. Due to this centralization of power, the cruelty and tyranny in Emperor Wu's character were particularly strong.]
[3. The continuous use of troops will waste people and money]
[Everything has two sides. On the other side of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's expansion and great achievements, there was military violence, a waste of money and people, and endless wars. 】
[4. Worshiping gods and superstitious witchcraft]
[Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was superstitious about alchemists and the theory of immortals, and spent a lot of manpower and financial resources on tours to seek immortality, hoping to live forever; he was superstitious about divination and repeatedly set up witchcraft prisons, which led to the disaster of witchcraft and caused many adverse effects on the society at that time.]
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sneered at this last comment, "Now that the gods are standing in front of you, and they can directly reward you with life span, how dare you say that I am superstitious about alchemists and the theory of gods?"
[In general, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty created a new era, an era that belonged to the Han people. There is no doubt about his greatness! 】
【Never retreat when facing the enemy!】
[Even in the chaotic era of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when all the princes in the world came together and the Three Kingdoms stood at the same level, they could still punch Xianbei Wuhuan and kick Nanman Shanyue. This is the remaining power of the Han Dynasty!]
【Most of the dynasties were destroyed by weakness, but only the Han Dynasty was destroyed by strength!】
[Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty had great talents and great strategies, and created the pinnacle status of the Chinese clan in the world. He is ranked fourth among the ten emperors, and he deserves it!]
