The emperor's legitimate son was born, Yizhou was vain, and the royal family Liu Bei founded the country overseas. A series of good news brought a strong festive atmosphere to the Spring Festival in the ninth year of Jian'an.
What made Liu Xie the happiest was that after years of hard work, the field-district system was finally implemented in Shandong prefectures and counties and produced fruitful results.
The court's government has therefore seen an astonishing increase.
After repeated approval by Situ's Mansion, the total fiscal revenue exceeded the historical highest value for the first time last year, reaching 8.3 billion.
After removing the salaries of local officials and other necessary expenses, the surplus of the court can be paid to nearly 2 billion yuan.
In previous years, this number has never reached double digits, and has been around 500 million and 600 million. If Liu Xie hadn't almost wiped out the royal family's expenses, he would not even be able to support the royal family, let alone the salary of officials in the court.
The strength of Shandong prefectures and counties can be seen from the following.
For this reason, Liu Xie was rarely generous. Not only did he pay the full salary of officials in the court, but he also paid for three months.
Officials of all sizes were happy and encouraged by this, and they were very happy to have the desire to end their hardships.
The atmosphere between the monarch and the minister has also become unprecedentedly harmonious.
On the first day of the first lunar month, the dynasty.
The ceremony was still simple, but the atmosphere was very lively. The king and his ministers gathered together to congratulate each other on the New Year. The emperor and the queen sat together, and the legitimate prince, who had just been a hundred days old, was also held by the wet nurse, sitting aside, with dark and bright eyes open, curious
Looking at this large group of people who were inexplicably excited.
In front of all the ministers, Liu Xie gave the emperor's legitimate son a name.
According to the rules, newborn babies cannot be named, and they must wait at least a hundred days to avoid premature death.
Liu Xie read through the book for a few days, asked a few old ministers, and finally decided to name it Feng.
Feng is a horse that moves fast, and it also means a strong wall. "The Book of Songs·Daya" says: Feng Feng is repeatedly cut off.
The horse's speed symbolizes the great Han Dynasty's journey.
The solid wall symbolizes the solid foundation of the great man and is as solid as a soup.
One movement and one stillness, one attack and one defense can be said to have both, fully reflecting the arduous hope of the monarch and his ministers for the prospects of the Han Dynasty.
The wife of the Taiwei, Jia, and the wife of Situ, Yuan, led the way. They greeted the queen in turn and sent their best wishes.
Yuan is the happiest.
I received news a few years ago that I learned that Yuan Xi was granted the title of marquis for his merits, and a huge rock that had been pressing on my heart was finally unloaded.
Although he was just a marquis under the rule of the Zhongshan King, he would not be allowed to enter the Central Plains again for life, after all, he had cleared the stain and escaped from his guilty body.
As a woman from Yuan, she is worthy of her family when she can do this.
For this reason, she handwritten a "Spring and Autumn Annals" and gave it to the emperor's legitimate son as a meeting gift.
It is said that the queen had made suggestions to the emperor to facilitate this matter.
The full text of "Spring and Autumn" is more than 18,000 words, which is a big project. Yuan may not have written so many words in his life, but she copied them very seriously, with dignified words, meticulous and sincere.
Fu Shou was very happy.
As one of the Confucian classics, "Spring and Autumn" has irreplaceable meanings. The "Spring and Autumn" hand-written by Yuan's handwritten attitude is equivalent to supporting the emperor's legitimate son, which undoubtedly adds a very heavy bargaining chip to the emperor's legitimate son's succession in the future.
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For this reason, after the banquet, when counting the gifts, she specially took out the "Spring and Autumn Annals" and asked Liu Xie to read it.
Liu Xie immediately understood what Fu Shou meant, but smiled and said nothing.
Whether it is Fushou or Yuan, although they are all from aristocratic families, their understanding of politics is too simple and superficial.
If they think about it a little more, they will not be so arrogant.
He summoned the Three Dukes to the throne in order to make the emperor's legitimate son succeed to the throne?
There is no need to be good at all. He can handle it with an edict. It does not violate the ideals of Confucianism or the old rules of the court, and no one will object at all.
But he didn't say it out loud.
There is no need to make everyone unhappy when it is New Year. Anyway, this is just a hint and it has not been made clear.
Liu Xie placed the copy on the eucalyptus, crossed his fingers and placed it in front of his abdomen, and asked enthusiastically. "The queen was born in a Confucian family and read the classics and history since she was a child. What is the greatest significance of "Spring and Autumn"?"
Fu Shou blinked and looked at Liu Xie's eyes carefully, confirming that Liu Xie had no intention of being unhappy.
"The Spring and Autumn Annals are out of the hands of the saints, and they use subtle words of great righteousness as the law of the world, so that the chaotic ministers and thieves are afraid. If you want to understand the way of the saints, you must read this sutra. If you want to make the world a great rule, you must understand this sutra."
Liu Xie couldn't help laughing and waved his hand. "Queen, this is not above the court, so there is no need to be so serious."
Fu Shou smiled, relaxed a little, and then said, "Your Majesty, I am not pretending to be serious, but I do view this sutra so."
Liu Xie reached out and pulled her over, sat on his lap, and put his hands on her waist.
Having just given birth to a child and still breastfeeding, Fu Shou has a plump figure and has a more denominator-like brilliance.
"The Spring and Autumn Annals are indeed very important. It contains both the rise and fall of Lu and the choices of saints. Later generations learn from history to learn from it, and can understand the rise and fall, follow the saints' ways, and cultivate their body and mind. But don't forget that Lu is only a thousand miles away in a radius.
The saints were also ancient people five hundred years ago. Whether their experience or choices were all the past. They can be used to learn from them, but they can only be used to learn from them, and cannot be copied."
Fu Shou and Liu Xie are rarely so close, and they are a little embarrassed. After hearing Liu Xie's words, they are a little uneasy.
"Your Majesty said that we should follow the truth and make some changes."
Liu Xie nodded. "Taking the essence, removing the inappropriate points, and focusing on the current reality is the best way to inherit the predecessors. Following step by step, you will not be able to walk. Take the elders and children as an example.
If you can't understand why the saints set such rules and just follow them, you will find that it doesn't work at all and may even backfire."
When talking about this question, Fu Shou immediately became nervous.
"Then... how does Your Majesty understand?"
"My understanding is that at that time, they were all small countries, with few government affairs, and had very low requirements for the king. There is no need to establish a virtuous and senior. Stability is the most important thing. A sage established a legitimate and senior, but not a virtuous person, and established a son as a noble person, but not a elder, so he could
Resolving internal disputes will help stability.”
Liu Xie paused and said, "Do you think it's the same as before? Anyone can be the emperor and control the ministers?"
Fu Shou held Liu Xie's hand, thought about it carefully, and realized something. "Your Majesty, I understand a little. In the Spring and Autumn Period, not only the kings passed down from generation to generation, but also the ministers, so stability is the most important. Now the throne has been passed down from generation to generation, and the ministers have been
But this is not the case. It is an elite who is good at studying and becoming an official. He cannot control it unless he is a wise and powerful lord. Therefore, he cannot ignore the monarch's talents and should have both."
Liu Xie has a slight jaw.
Fu Shou didn't say it all, but from her position, it was no longer easy to consider this step.
"This is the real learning from history." Liu Xie encouraged Fu Shou. "Choose a heirong is not only related to the rise and fall of the dynasty, the safety of the people in the world, but also to the individual. Put unsuitable people in this position,
It is both an injustice to a more suitable person and an unfortunate person himself. For a qualified monarch, this position is more about responsibility, not power. If you want to wear a crown, you will be subject to heavy weight. If you are not competent, it is better to do it.