vrcanaries Chapter 218 Western Regions Proton Group
Chapter 218 Western Regions Proton Group
Eastern Han Dynasty
At this time, Liu Xiu was just about to crack down on the corrupt officials when his eyes lit up! It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy!
The records shown on this small screen are what he carried out in history. Anyway, it's all something he had to do. Copying his later self doesn't count as copying!
The most important thing is to properly rectify the officials!
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"Liu Xiu was very strict with his officials, which is recorded in historical books: After succeeding Wang Mang, Emperor Guangwu governed with great severity, which resulted in some officials receiving such severe punishments for committing only minor crimes!"
"For example, Grand Minister Fu Zhan was dismissed from office because he failed to report in advance, which led to a heated argument between the Governor of Henan and the Commandant of the Capital Region in front of the Gao Temple."
“Some people were even dismissed from office simply for speaking out and offering advice on multiple occasions. Others were implicated because the people who recommended them committed crimes, or were impeached without evidence. The punishment for these people was mostly dismissal.”
"If we use this standard, then wouldn't all the civil officials in the Song Dynasty have been dismissed from their posts after all the impeachments? How could the political environment have been completely destroyed in the end!"
A Ming Dynasty official said: "I have frequently experienced all sorts of harsh laws; a slight misstep could easily cost you your head!"
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: ...
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Being too strict isn't good either, after all, the crime wasn't serious!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: I know! You guys love exiling people the most! Especially to Lingnan!
A farming expert from the Tang Dynasty: Miss Lin said those lychees are delicious!
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"As for the administration of officials, let me also mention his laws. Although Liu Xiu's ancestors were of high rank, he had witnessed the hardships of the common people since childhood, so he paid more attention to lenient laws."
"For example, if an official with a salary of less than 600 shi commits a crime, he has to ask his superiors for permission. Also, if he is implicated, well, who doesn't have a relative who causes trouble?"
"For the elderly, such as those over eighty years old and children under ten years old, if the crimes they commit are not serious, then they may not be arrested."
"Other things include not delaying the trial of cases, granting amnesty to the whole country many times, releasing prisoners who had already been imprisoned, abolishing the twenty-six Zhongdu prisons that existed during the time of Zhu Zhu, and so on."
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Looking back now, all of Wang Mang's choices were wrong!
An official from the Ming Dynasty: But is it really a good thing to have fewer prisons?
A young fisherman from the Tang Dynasty said: "As the saying goes, wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice may reduce the number of criminals!"
A bystander from the Sui Dynasty commented: "If life is good, who would commit crimes out of boredom?!"
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Upon hearing this, the people of Wanchao all exclaimed that Liu Xiu was indeed a wise ruler!
However, in the later stages, they will repeat the same mistakes, so I envy Miss Lin's life. I wonder when they will be able to achieve that!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
"Liu Xiu also deeply realized that land annexation was a major problem at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. Coupled with natural disasters and wars, the population of the people had decreased sharply, and some of them were even reduced to slavery like cattle and sheep for the rich."
"Therefore, from the time Liu Xiu ascended the throne, from 26 to 38 AD, Liu Xiu repeatedly ordered the release of slaves and prohibited the torture and killing of slaves."
"For example, the edict of May in 26 AD: If a man sells his wife, and she chooses to go home to be with her parents, then her opinion shall be respected; if the master makes things difficult for her, then he shall be punished according to the law."
"In 31 AD, an order was issued that if famine victims became slaves or wives in order to survive, they could stay as they pleased; if they were forcibly prevented from leaving, they would be punished as human trafficking."
"These edicts are only a part of the whole. Liu Xiu's ability to frequently issue edicts to protect the interests of the people is extremely rare among emperors. He deserves a thumbs up!"
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: I'm so embarrassed!
Judy, the Great General Who Conquers the North: If I remember correctly, it seems that the population decreased by about 30 million!
A bystander from the Song Dynasty: In this light, it's especially rare!
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