Chapter 84

【The sky screen starts to recount Han Wudi's achievements】

【Achievement 1: Politically, implementing the Decree of Grace (can be called the most insidious open conspiracy in history).

Adopting the suggestion of Zhufu Yan, allowing feudal kings to divide their fiefs among all their sons.

On the surface, it is "bestowing grace," but in reality, it is making the feudal states smaller and smaller, until they no longer have the ability to challenge the central government.

This move is ten thousand times more brilliant than directly cutting down the fiefs.】

Liu Bang listened, stunned for a long time, then slapped his thigh hard.

"Wonderful! I'll borrow this move!"

He turned to look at his sons and grandsons, Liu Fei, Liu Heng, and others, his eyes shining.

"Did you hear that? Divide the fiefs among all sons! This way every son has a share, and they won't unite to rebel!"

Liu Fei said weakly: "Father, are you teaching us how to rebel?"

Liu Bang waved his hand: "Nonsense! I'm teaching you how not to rebel!"

"This move is much more brilliant than when I killed Han Xin and Peng Yue! Back then I only knew how to kill, this move of his, doesn't kill anyone but gets the job done, and even makes the feudal kings grateful!"

Liu Xiu exclaimed: "The Decree of Grace... is indeed a stroke of genius. If I had this move back then, I wouldn't have had to fight with the feudal kings for so many years."

Liu Che heard this, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he looked at Zhufu Yan on the side.

"Zhufu, the sky screen is praising you."

Zhufu Yan quickly bowed.

"I dare not take the credit, it is Your Majesty who adopted my suggestion, only then was there this policy."

Liu Che laughed: "Alright, don't be humble."

"This Decree of Grace of yours is indeed more brilliant than the few moves I thought of back then."

"I originally wanted to directly cut down the fiefs, but after you said this, I understood what 'subduing the enemy without fighting' means."

【Achievement 2: Culturally, revering only Confucianism.

Adopting the suggestion of Dong Zhongshu, "dismissing the hundred schools, revering only Confucianism."

From then on, Confucian thought became China's official philosophy for over two thousand years, scholars had an upward channel, and the country had a unified ideology.】

Ying Zheng frowned: "Revering only Confucianism? I burned books and buried scholars back then, promoting Legalism, but he went the opposite way. Two thousand years later, Confucianism actually became the orthodoxy?"

Li Si said cautiously on the side: "Your Majesty, this... this is a matter for later generations."

Ying Zheng snorted coldly: "I know. But for this man to make Confucianism the official philosophy, he indeed has courage."

"That set of benevolence and morality in Confucianism, although I don't look up to it, it's not impossible to use it to educate the people."

Li Shimin nodded slightly: "Revering only Confucianism, establishing orthodoxy, this point is similar to me. I also revere Confucianism, open imperial examinations, and let scholars have a day to stand out."

Zhao Kuangyin sighed: "Confucianism is indeed useful. I released military power with a cup of wine, relying on those scholars to give ideas, if not for them, my brothers would have caused trouble long ago."

Liu Che looked at Dong Zhongshu and smiled: "Dong Qing, the sky screen is also praising you."

Dong Zhongshu quickly bowed: "Your Majesty is wise, I just made a suggestion, it is Your Majesty who adopted and implemented it, only then was there today's achievement."

Liu Che said: "I revere only Confucianism, indeed for the sake of the Great Han. Before, the hundred schools contended, each saying their own thing, the people didn't know who to believe."

"Now it's good, everyone believes in Confucianism, thoughts are unified, and things are easy to handle."

【Achievement 3, Militarily, fighting the Xiongnu in the north.

This is his hardest achievement.

He reused Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, launched the Battle of Henan, the Battle of Hexi, and the Battle of Mobei, "the Xiongnu fled far away, and there was no royal court in the south of the desert."

Huo Qubing sealed the wolf at Juxu Mountain, and from then on "sealing the wolf at Juxu" became the highest honor for military generals.

That domineering sentence "If the enemy can go, so can I" still makes one's blood boil when heard today.】

The entire space-time boiled instantly.

Ying Zheng stood up abruptly: "The Xiongnu fled far away? No royal court in the south of the desert? He beat the Xiongnu away?!"

Meng Tian was also full of shock: "Your Majesty, the Xiongnu cavalry comes and goes like the wind, extremely difficult to wipe out. I only drove them away during the northern expedition back then, never achieving 'no royal court in the south of the desert'!"

Ying Zheng took a deep breath, looked at Liu Che on the sky screen, his eyes full of admiration.

"This man... is indeed a character. I built the Great Wall to defend against the Xiongnu, he directly beat the Xiongnu away. Amazing, truly amazing."

Liu Bang slapped his thigh excitedly.

"Well fought! Well fought! I was surrounded by the Xiongnu at Baideng for seven days and seven nights back then, almost couldn't come back! This grandson avenged me!"

Liu Bang posted a barrage: "Liu Che! My good grandson! Well done!"

Liu Che saw Gaozu's barrage and replied the same.

"Gaozu is above, grandson avenged you. The Siege of Baideng, I have always remembered it."

Huo Qubing was young and vigorous, and when he heard the four words "sealing the wolf at Juxu," his eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty! Sealing the wolf at Juxu! Did I fight this?"

Liu Che smiled and patted his shoulder: "Yes, you fought it."

"Didn't the sky screen say before, you led eight hundred cavalry deep into the desert, sealed the wolf at Juxu Mountain, and from then on 'sealing the wolf at Juxu' became the highest honor for military generals."

Huo Qubing's face turned red with excitement: "How can I have the virtue and ability..."

Wei Qing smiled gently on the side: "Qubing, you deserve it."

【Achievement 4: Diplomatically, opening up the Western Regions.

Sending Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions, opening up the Silk Road, letting China open its eyes to see the world for the first time.】

Li Shimin: "Zhang Qian connecting the Western Regions, I also saw this when reading history books. This man went through hardships, returned after thirteen years, brought back information about the countries in the Western Regions, and laid the foundation for the Silk Road to be opened up for later generations."

Cao Cao: "Open eyes to see the world... this is well said. If I, Cao, could also open my eyes to see the world back then, maybe I would have fought to the Western Regions long ago."

Sun Quan: "Cao Mengde, you should cross the Yangtze River first."

Cao Cao commented: "Little Sun Quan, you wait!"

Liu Che looked at Zhang Qian, his eyes full of emotion.

"Zhang Qing, you were detained by the Xiongnu for thirteen years when you were sent to the Western Regions back then, a life of nine deaths. I have always remembered your contribution."

Zhang Qian quickly bowed: "Your Majesty is too kind. Being able to share Your Majesty's worries is my honor."

Liu Che said gratefully: "Without you, the Great Han wouldn't know what the Western Regions are like, wouldn't know there is such a large world. You let the Great Han open its eyes, I thank you."

【Achievement 5: Territorially, expanding the territory by ten thousand miles.

Fighting the Xiongnu in the north, pacifying Nanyue in the south, stabilizing Joseon in the east, opening up the Southwest Barbarians in the southwest, the Great Han territory almost doubled in his hands.】

Ying Zheng took a deep breath.

"Expanding the territory by ten thousand miles... territory doubled... this man, indeed deserves to be an eternal emperor."

Liu Xiu exclaimed: "I revived the Great Han back then, the territory was only restored to Gaozu's old land. His expansion of ten thousand miles is much stronger than mine."

Zhao Kuangyin sighed: "I... won't say it, saying too much is all tears."

Liu Che stood by the window, looking at the distant sky, his eyes full of heroism.

"Expanding the territory by ten thousand miles... I did it."

"Xiongnu, Nanyue, Joseon, Southwest Barbarians, all submit to the Great Han. This life of mine, I didn't live in vain."

【Faults section: The "big player" in his later years crashed】

【But this domineering president did many foolish things in his later years:】

The smile on Liu Che's face froze slightly.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing looked at each other, both a little worried.

Wei Zifu held Liu Che's hand gently: "Your Majesty..."

Liu Che took a deep breath and shook his head: "It's okay, let the sky screen speak, what I did, I admit."