In the turbulent era of the late Qin dynasty from 206 BC to 195 BC, many heroes and heroes appeared. However, among these figures, there is one who stands out for his foresight and outstanding political talents, and he is the famous Xiao He.
We all know that Liu Bei is assisted by first-class talents such as Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao has Guo Jia, and Sun Quan is assisted by Zhou Yu. Then, in the context of this turbulent era, Liu Bang also has a wise and brave minister by his side - Xiao He.
Xiao He was not born to influence the situation, and his political talent was gradually honed through practice and setbacks. In his early years, when he served as the county magistrate in Pei County, he showed excellent governance skills and outstanding vision. Later, with the war in the world, Xiao He resolutely defected to Liu Bang, the "grassroots" leader at that time, and began a common struggle for more than 20 years.
As the leader of a populous country, having a strong army is the foundation for building a solid regime. In ancient societies, the two important tasks of conscription and taxation undoubtedly had a direct impact on the development of military power. In this regard, Xiao He has shown great wisdom and strategy.
Xiao He skillfully took advantage of the geographical advantages of his hometown Pei County to actively develop the local economy to ensure fiscal revenue. At the same time, he also made full use of civilian resources to reserve grain for the country, thus effectively relieving the pressure on military needs.
By selecting loyal and reliable people to serve as county administrators and recruiting local villagers to strengthen the armed forces, they can maintain social stability and strengthen their own strength.
In order to better appease the people, Liu Bang also sent Xiao He to various places to recruit virtuous people. Some of them are proficient in the law and can provide valuable advice on system building, some are good at governing the people and can effectively resolve all kinds of social contradictions and disputes, and some are strong in martial arts and can play an important role during the war...... In short, whether from a macro or micro perspective, every policy is as precise as a sword that has been tempered for thousands of years.
In order to allow the new dynasty to recover and revitalize the country's prestige as soon as possible, Xiao He actively participated in the formulation of a series of laws and regulations. In the process, he also boldly broke through the shackles of tradition and put forward some new insights in combination with modern concepts. For example, while emphasizing the protection of private property, it also pays attention to strengthening the centralized system, strictly prohibiting internal collusion and external defection, and so on.
Last but not least, we need to stick to the policy of benevolence. At that time, Li Si and others implemented strict punishment and strict laws, which led to the withering of people's livelihood, but it was Xiao He who made Confucianism deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, advocated virtue, forgiveness and tolerance, and enabled the people to settle down and work hard.
In his long-term work practice, Xiao He has always been committed to consolidating and improving the political system in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty. No matter how the background of the times changes, he is able to rely on his unique perspective and profound knowledge to overcome obstacles and escort the Liu dynasty in times of crisis. This series of achievements is attributed to its unique leadership to turn the tide, and has become a successful example for successive feudal royal families to emulate.