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As the saying goes, since ancient heroes come out of youth, young Sun Zhongmou has courage and resourcefulness, with a strong sense of responsibility and responsibility, young Zhou Yu burned Chibi, cleverly took advantage of the east wind, and won his own rivers and mountains.
And the Hanming Emperor I want to introduce today is also a heroic boy, in addition to this, he is also a "tough guy" emperor with iron and bloody skills.
After Liu Xiu, how did Emperor Han Ming use his political means to bring the Han Dynasty to a strong and prosperous and usher in a double peak of politics and economy?
Smart and smart, young and talented
Emperor Liu Zhuang of Han Ming (15 June 28 – 5 September 75), courtesy name Zili, was the second emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the fourth son of Liu Xiu, the Guangwu Emperor.
Liu Zhuang was born shortly after the establishment of the Han Dynasty and was in a fragile period, and his father Liu Xiu, as the founding emperor, laid the foundation for the economic and political foundation of the entire Han Dynasty.
Liu Zhuang was intelligent since childhood, read thousands of books, and was only more than ten years old to know the Confucian masterpiece "Spring and Autumn" unhindered, which also laid an extremely important foundation for the move of vigorously promoting Confucian education after Emperor Hanming succeeded to the throne.
Emperor Hanming
In the fifteenth year of Jianwu, Liu Zhuang discovered that there was a discrepancy between the treasury and the bills, and when he was young, he personally investigated and found many imprudent audits and errors.
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At only twelve years old, he was already smart and meticulous, which also caused his father Liu Xiu to be impressed by his young son, and he was later named the King of the East Sea.
A few years later, a major rebellion arose on the border, many were taken prisoner, and the imperial court was in a state of confusion.
At this time, under the anxious situation, Liu Zhuang stepped forward, he led the ministers to study the war situation and the rebellion, and after his research and sending troops, the rebellion was brought under control, and he and the ministers worked hard to successfully quell the rebellion.
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Liu Zhuang once again gained the trust and favor of Liu Xiu and his ministers, which also laid an important foundation for him to become the next generation of kings.
In the same year that the rebellion was suppressed, the then crown prince understood that he was in danger and was willing to give up his position as crown prince to Liu Zhuang, and from then on Liu Zhuang gained the trust of his father and was crowned crown prince, and officially embarked on his home and country road.
Emperor Hanming's means of statecraft
Emperor Hanming's father Liu Xiu was also a generation of Ming monarchs, and his mother Yin Lihua was intelligent, gentle, courageous and resourceful, while Emperor Hanming inherited their mantle of intelligence but had completely different political means from his parents.
His political rule was very rigorous, and the newly succeeded Emperor Hanming also inherited his father's characteristics of generosity and love.
However, in the early Han Dynasty, there were many security risks, foreign relatives coveted political power, internal ministers may have the intention of rebellion, border problems could not be rehabilitated, and officials had too much local power to gain popular support and directly approach the imperial power.
In order to stabilize politics and further strengthen the centralized politics of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Han Ming discovered that only the so-called iron and blood can govern the current country, which also gave him the title of Iron Blood Emperor, Han Ming Emperor.
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Emperor Han Ming used iron and bloody means to manage foreign relatives and eunuchs who threatened his politics.
The Dou family is prosperous, and it is the biggest threat to the imperial court at the moment, the first emperor knows that his family has a big business but does not dare to interfere too much, and the Han Ming emperor puts the stability of the country first and is not afraid of offending great forces.
What's more, in the governance of the country by Emperor Han Ming, he knew that if he wanted to stabilize politics, he had to calm all those who wanted to rebel internally, and it was difficult to govern a Dou family, but the warning effect behind it to all courtiers and foreign relatives must not be underestimated, and Emperor Han Ming completely pointed the spearhead at the Dou family after thinking about it.
In the second year of Yongping, Liu Zhuang sentenced Dou Rong to death from his brother Dou Lin to prison for the crime of "cheating the monarch and corrupting the law".
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Later, some ministers in the imperial court still intended to rebel, and the gangs colluded with many people, and Emperor Hanming executed all those involved in this incident, large and small, without exception.
Since then, the deterrent power of the imperial court has greatly increased, and no one dares to rebel, and the courtiers have devoted themselves to serving the Han Dynasty, which can be described as loyal.
At this point, the title of the iron-blooded emperor was completely confirmed, but Emperor Hanming's strictness in politics did not stop there, but accompanied him for more than ten years of reign. During the Han Dynasty, the centralization of absolute monarchy was further strengthened under his rule, and the whole country contributed to the country, and the economy and politics rose rapidly.
The iron-boned tenderness of the iron-blooded emperor
Although Emperor Han Ming was often criticized by later generations for being harsh, his harshness was also used in the governance of officials rather than the exploitation of the people, on the contrary, he was more tolerant and affinity to the people, and the people supported the Ming Jun who was not shielded by the governance official Ming Chaqiu.
He was meritorious in governing the country, and the "Ming" in the eyes of the people was well deserved, so he was Emperor Hanming.
But such an iron emperor has an unknown iron bone tenderness. Emperor Han Ming was strict with officials, but still humane.
At that time, it was difficult for people to tolerate a situation where if a person received benefits, but did not receive the respect and rewards they deserved; And if he behaves badly, he will be insulted and even punished.
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Emperor Han Ming was well aware of these truths, so he was very strict with the officials. He once said, "If you want officials to work for you, you must be fair and impartial."
In order to achieve this goal, Emperor Hanming formulated a strict evaluation system and strictly implemented it.
Appraisals were a complicated matter, and Emperor Han Ming stipulated that officials were required to take an examination once a year. After the exam, officials also have to accept different degrees of punishment, such as deduction of points, fines and so on. For those who violate the rules and disciplines, Emperor Han Ming will also punish.
In short, Emperor Han Ming was strict with officials and encouraged them to keep improving.
He also attached great importance to the interests of the people, so he showed iron tenderness in many ways.
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For example, Emperor Hanming once issued a decree stipulating that officials must provide enough jobs for the common people. He also regularly subsidized them with necessities and used the money to build schools and hospitals.
In addition, in order to allow the people to engage in production with peace of mind, Emperor Hanming also formulated a series of preferential policies, including tax exemptions and increases in loan interest rates. In short, Emperor Hanming not only strictly required officials to abide by rules and regulations, but also cared about the daily lives of the people. This makes the people more confident in the government and willing to serve the country with all their hearts.
Therefore, we can see that Emperor Hanming was a very good emperor.
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He has the iron perseverance and determination to achieve his goals. Because of this, he was able to lead the country on the path to prosperity. It was Emperor Han Ming who was a man of iron bones and tenderness.
He has been striving for perfection all his life and demanding the best in everything he does. Even in the most difficult moments, he did not give up on his ideals and goals.
The advantages and disadvantages of the new politics of the Han Ming Emperor
The merits of Emperor Hanming's politics were mainly reflected in his ability to control the situation.
During the time of Emperor Wudi of Han, the Han Dynasty had been in a state of division, and Emperor Han Ming was able to effectively reverse this situation; Pay attention to talent selection. By appointing a large number of officials and officials, Emperor Han Ming succeeded in uniting a large number of outstanding talents to serve him and actively develop the economy.
Through the rational distribution of social resources, Emperor Han Ming effectively increased the level of productivity and promoted economic prosperity.
Moreover, he also vigorously developed education, and while strengthening military construction, he also attached great importance to the dissemination and popularization of scientific and technological knowledge, so as to make the country richer and stronger and the people's life more comfortable.
In addition, Emperor Han Ming also vigorously promoted a policy of unification.
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During his military expansion, Emperor Han Ming continued to establish and consolidate border defenses and institutionally guaranteed the inviolability of borders; In terms of diplomacy, in order to reach a peace treaty with the Xiongnu state, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his military family and firmly safeguard China's sovereignty, showing strong national integrity.
However, such strict politics also inevitably has loopholes.
Because the emperor was young and energetic, he could hardly tolerate the presence of opinions from any minister or adviser during his reign.
As a result, many ministers were executed.
In addition, in order to maintain the authority of the emperor, many important policies were restricted or even prohibited.
These measures led many officials and specialists to become more conservative and rigid, who could barely handle small things and try to avoid conflicts with the emperor.
This led to a wind of compromise within the imperial court.
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In the later years of Emperor Hanming, the country faced a serious problem: the Han dynasty was no longer as grand as it once was.
Soon after the death of Emperor Wudi of Han, China descended into civil war, with warlords fighting each other for land, personnel, and weapons. The war brought deep disasters to the people and greatly damaged the vitality of the Han Dynasty.
In short, there are some problems with the politics of Emperor Hanming
。 However, it can be seen from these questions that Emperor Hanming's success was due to his vision and courage, and his great emphasis on civil rights. If he can maintain that attitude, then he will succeed.
The role of Emperor Hanming's reign as a reference for modern times
At present, based on every moment of history, we can see many wise decisions or chaotic policies in the long river of history.
Emperor Han Ming, as a generation of Ming monarchs, was loved by the people and was inseparable from his strict requirements for officials, and his story also reminded that people should actively contribute to the country, be fair and open, and be honest and honest.
But his governance methods may be extremely harsh, leading officials to be over-pressured and possibly not taking human rights into account.
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At the same time, we need to look at history from a dialectical perspective, we are far away from the Han Dynasty thousands of years ago, we cannot fully evaluate past decisions based on current life, what we can do is to base on history to achieve the essence and remove its waste.
According to the success of Emperor Hanming, we plan for our future development, learn his resourcefulness and adaptability, better achieve ourselves, enhance our national pride and sense of responsibility, and have the core meaning of striving for the Chinese nation