In history, there was a Later Zhou regime, and the founding emperor of this regime should actually be known and remembered by us, he was Guo Wei. Some people say that Guo Wei's reign implemented a series of measures, showing signs of the prosperity of the people and the strength of the country, and laying the foundation for the later unification of Zhao Kuangyin. This evaluation sounds a little wrong, but I have to say that he was able to end the chaos of the Tang Dynasty.
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When Guo Wei was young, because his father was killed, his mother died of illness and was cared for by his aunt. From the age of eighteen, he joined the army and entered the banner of Li Jitao, the emissary of the festival at that time. Later, because Li Jitao was destroyed, he was transferred to the army of Later Tang. The real big turning point in his life was when he assisted Hou Han. At that time, he assisted the Later Han regime, but he also continued to grasp the military power in it, and with the change of the form of the DPRK, he was added to the yellow robe and transformed into the emperor of the Later Zhou.
Guo Wei was a young man who had suffered hardships, so in governing the country, the measures he took were very beneficial to the people. First, he abolished the cattle tax that Li Cunmao had attached to the people. In addition, he advocated frugality, abolished some cruel punishments, and many other measures to ensure the lives of the people.
Guo Wei was born as a military general, and he also understood that military generals have always had a bad impression in the hearts of the people. After he took the throne, he appointed a large number of literati, and even went to worship the Confucius Temple, and issued many decrees to protect all the construction of the Confucius Temple.
For Guo Wei, he is not only to make reforms benefit the people, nor is he just to let the world know his rule by appointing literati. He is also exemplified by the world through his frugality, his food, clothing, shelter and transportation are very simple, and he does not let people pay tribute to local specialties, and as for treasures, it is completely impermissible. Therefore, under Guo Wei's governance, the following week soon showed a sign of the strength of the country's rich people. Guo Wei, who created this achievement, should be recognized by us, shouldn't he?
Moreover, Guo Wei was not the later Daoguang Emperor, and people were really serious about frugality. When Guo Wei was seriously ill and about to die, he called his adopted son, not only to let him inherit the throne, but also to explain what he would do after his own death. Guo Wei warned his adopted son that his tomb must be simple, do not alarm the people, do not use too many craftsmen, and do not want palace people to guard the tomb. Finally, he said that he only needed to: "paper clothes are buried, crock pots are made of rafters", and the rest does not need to continue to be done.
Tell me, this founding emperor, his character is so good, can you do it without remembering him?