Hidden in the court

Is Wu Wei a traitor? No, he was an honest official, worked hard for the country and the people, and devoted himself to the country for decades. He was a loyal official!

Are those who oppose the prince in the audience treacherous ministers? No. If you were them, facing two equally excellent leaders, and there was an heir who acted impulsively and abandoned you for a trivial matter without involving interests.

What do you think?

To put it bluntly, the opposition feels more disappointed with Xihe and Longyao.

However, today, when Xihe and Long Yao said in person that they would not do that, these people felt something strange in their hearts.

"My North is going to prosper!"

No one really thinks that the Northern Territory’s victory over Liang Wu three years ago was due to Xihe and Long Yao’s command ability, right?

Are you kidding? A plan is made in the tent, and the victory is won from afar. Do your opponents know that you think your opponents are so stupid?

The victory in the North depended on the unity of the ruler and his subjects, the unity of the army and the people, elite soldiers and generals, food and supplies, armor and weapons, and plenty of money to make one do what one wants.

What we are competing for is comprehensive national strength.

At that time, Emperor Wu of Liang had an army of 400,000, but only 300,000 of them were capable of fighting.

Back then, the North was said to have 150,000 cavalry, but the number of cavalry was only 30,000, and most of them were light cavalry. The number of truly elite heavy cavalry was less than 10,000.

But don't underestimate these soldiers. In a major battle on the plains, once these heavy cavalry charge forward, they will be like a large meat grinder.

Why was the Northern Border able to fight all the way here? Because this place has a name, called Guanzhong Plain.

I won't attack the city, I'll just wait for you to come out and fight me. If you don't come out, I'll besiege the city, and I'll besiege you until you come out. Once you come out, I'll send my cavalry to charge at you.

I'm just wasting time. No food? If I don't have food, I'll plant it on the land I conquered.

No one? If no one, I will move here. I will not only provide subsidies, but also reduce taxes. Anyway, Guanzhong is rich, and many people are willing to come here to live a good life.

I have plenty of money. I can support the people and raise an army.

This gangster-like fighting style brought Liang Wu down.

The prosperity of the North is truly the result of ten years of hard work.

Thirteen years ago, the North announced that, except for salt and iron, officials could engage in business freely and formulated relevant market rules.

At first, no one was moved, because in their eyes, "scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans". Business? Even dogs don't do it!

Later, the queen in the palace took the lead in doing people's livelihood business, and made a lot of money in a short time. Then, they became jealous and started to "get it".

It was after this that people's lives improved.

Later, the imperial court took the lead in building technical colleges in various places so that the children of the people could learn a skill, but they did not teach literature. At the same time, they also spread the concept of "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism".

This method improved the talent pool and temporarily preserved the status of scholars.

The question arises again, is there no one farming? There are still many people farming. It’s just that some children go to school, and a considerable number of people are unwilling to let their children go to work.

What to do? Reduce taxes and change the tax system. Allow officials to own land, but you have to pay grain according to how much land you have. You can hire farmers, but if you pay the people less than the national standard, you will have to be careful of your head.

At first, there were people who deceived their superiors and exploited the people. They naturally became the first batch of fertilizers in the farmland of the North.

It is said that the first task of the successor landlord at that time was to go to the fields himself and dig out the bones of the previous landlord.

As for the people, you should cultivate as much land as you have people. Similarly, except for the part paid to the state, the rest is all yours.

Afterwards, high-yield potatoes and sweet potatoes were planted on a large scale.

In this way, the granaries in the north were full every year, and the court could provide relief even in years of disaster.

When people no longer worry about their lives, they start to think about continuing their family line. Today, young boys in every household serve as a talent pool and labor force.

Later, when the officials found that their business income doubled after the people were well fed, they gradually let go of their worries.

The people in the north have farmland, the officials make money, and there is no conflict between the interests of the officials and the people. In fact, the better the people live, the more the officials' merchants earn.

This is the power of the North. The people can eat well, so why would they rebel? The officials can make a lot of money, so why would they rebel? Are there no ambitious people? Yes, the grass on the grave is three meters high. Those who want to rebel are reported before they even do so.

No matter how you rebel, if you rebel, you are just touching our "cake."

History has proven that the policy of keeping the people ignorant is correct. As long as you keep the people well fed, they will be grateful. On the contrary, if you make them "smart", they will use their cleverness on you.

The system of the North took ten years to develop. Ten years changed people's thinking. It took a full ten years to achieve the current prosperity and strength.

It takes ten years to sharpen a sword, how sharp is this sword?

At that time, Liang Wu, under the leadership of the new emperor, was still dreaming of prosperity.

The land is abundant and the population is dense, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, officials and the people are of one mind, and propriety and law go hand in hand.

This is the current weather in the North.