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Mu Zongping Kangdi Li Leng (the tenth emperor of Daxia, fainted) Years of birth and death: Jia Yuan 1358-Jia Yuan 1390 Reigning time: A Yuan 1385-A Yuan 1390 Era name Tongguang (1386, the first year of Tongguang) Life: Emperor Mu Zongping and Kang Emperor Li Leng of Great Xia was born in the 14th year of Yongqing (1358 A. D.). He was the grandson of Emperor Xuanzong Huanwei Li Yi and the eldest son of Prince Li Gou. In the thirty-fourth year of Yongqing (1378 A. D.), His father, Prince Li Chu, was unjustly killed by Xuanzong and he was imprisoned. In the 40th year of Yongqing (1384 A. D.), Li Leng was released and was named the emperor's grandson by his grandfather Xuanzong. In the 41st year of Yongqing (1385 A. D.), Xuanzong passed away and Li Leng succeeded to the throne as Mu Zong and changed his name to Tongguang. Li Leng was still ambitious when he took the throne. He immediately restored the early dynasty system and wanted to create a Tongguang ZTE for himself (and at this time, land annexation was already very serious, with eunuchs in power and powerful enemies outside). But at the beginning after he took the throne, he changed his extravagant style and advocated frugality, and worked hard to recruit refugees and help the peasants of Daxia. Yi also mainly focused on recruiting and surrendering (these policies had little effect). If his only merit worthy of recognition is that from the end of the first year of Tongguang (1386 A. D.) To the second year of Tongguang (1387 A. D.), Wang Xu and others from the main battle faction successfully resisted Kuomo's two attacks, which is equivalent to extending the dynasty for several decades! But Li Leng found that he could not get rid of the shackles of the eunuch Lu Sheng. He originally wanted to compete with him by promoting civil servants or the power of his relatives, but it ended in failure! Li Leng began to be addicted to beauty. In the fifth year of Tongguang (1390 A. D.), He died suddenly due to overdose of aphrodisiacs. He was 32 years old. His temple name was Mu Zong and his posthumous name was Emperor Pingkang.

Emperor Xuanzong Huanwei Li Yi (the ninth emperor of Daxia, Yongzhong) Years of birth and death: Jia Yuan 1312-Jia Yuan 1385 Reign time: Jia Yuan 1344-Jia Yuan 1385 Year name Yongqing: (A year 1345 is the first year of Yongqing) Life: Li Yi, Emperor Huanwei of Xuanzong of Great Xia, was born in the seventeenth year of Tiandao (1312 A. D.). He was the second son of Li Zaichun, Emperor Xuanwu of Great Xia, and his first wife, Empress Dowager Zhu Hongmo (Queen of Minggao). (My mother was not only smart and virtuous, but also personally helped his father choose concubines, and was the actual promoter of the Yongqing Reform). When he was born, his father, King Wen Li Zaichun, raised an army with the support of the local governor and governor, and overthrew Li Dehou's mediocre rule in just three years, forcing Li Dehou to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor, changing the Yuan Dynasty to Yuan Xi. He has liked Taizong since he was a child, and after he ascended the throne, he was determined to imitate Taizong and be a wise king! So he promoted Zhang Wenqian to the Prime Minister of the East, and carried out reforms with the support of his mother, Empress Dowager Zhu Zhu Hongmo (Empress Minggao) (the reform is also called the Yongqing Reform) 1: Graded tax law 1 Exemption of only sons from military service 2 Exemption from physical tax and converting them into silver. The taxes paid on the harvest were divided into ten taxes for nobles and nobles, one for rich merchants, thirty taxes for common people, forty taxes for poor people, and refugees were exempted from miscellaneous taxes. 3. Abolish the head tax for families with less than 20 people and merge it into the land tax. The amount of tax paid is determined by the amount of land. If the land exceeds 500 acres, no additional tax will be required. If there is no land, the tax will be exempted. However, every additional adult male in the family exceeding 20 must pay a head tax of 20 yen per year between the ages of 14 and 60, and each additional female must pay a head tax of 10 yen per year between the ages of 15 and 50. Second Inspection Law Strengthen local supervision, vigorously suppress the evil behavior of nobles, nobles and businessmen who plunder the people's wealth. At the same time, they also strengthen the assessment of inspectors, changing the assessment from every three years to once every year! (Note that this reform was proposed by Zhang Wenqian, Zhu Hongmo used his political power to promote it, and Li Yi only acquiesced in the content of the reform) The reform was to combat the tyranny of the officials and gentry for the benefit of the people. In the third year of Yongqing (1347 A. D.), Zhu Hongmo sent troops to conquer Kuomo after Kuomo was defeated. He then cleaned up the defeated Kuomo and created the Yongqing Zhongxing. However, the reform offended the interests of the middle and upper classes. In the ninth year of Yongqing (1353 A. D.), Zhang Wenqian passed away (Zhang Wenqian was actually Zhang Zhengqing's grandson, who was 72 years old). In the 13th year of Yongqing (1357 A. D.), Queen Mother Zhu Hongmo died of illness at the age of 68. She was posthumously named Empress Minggao. Since then, the reform existed in name only! From the 16th year of Yongqing (1360 A. D.), Li Yi no longer restrained his behavior and began to indulge in pleasure! From then on, the king did not go to court early, and even unjustly killed the prince in his later years! The following is the content of Wang Xu's scolding Li Yi at the beginning of the 39th year of Yongqing (1383 AD) The twelfth memorial from the magistrate of Chennan Prefecture: Your Majesty is the king and father of Daxia's subjects, and he has a heavy responsibility! As a minister of Great Xia, I should have the righteousness to speak to my sage. It has been more than 150 years since the founding of Daxia. Taizu started his business, Xiaozong enjoyed the country for a short period of time, Taizong built up the country's power, Renzong prospered, Shizong maintained success, Wuzong declined from prosperity, the country was revitalized, and the throne was passed to the emperor. When the Holy Emperor came to the throne, he asked the Xian Prime Minister Zhang Wenqian: "Who should I recommend first as a virtuous monarch and a benevolent ruler in Great Xia?" The Xian Prime Minister replied: "The first recommendation is Emperor Xuanwen, Taizong!" So the Holy Emperor determined to imitate Taizong, be benevolent and caring for the people, and promulgated Yongqing's reforms to attack officials and powerful people and seek welfare for the people, so he had the shadow of Taizong. However, I think that although Taizong was the most virtuous monarch and benevolent ruler in Daxia, he still had many shortcomings. There were many disadvantages in this reform, such as the criminal law was too light, so that the wicked people in the world were not afraid of committing crimes; the disadvantages of using children from poor families to serve in many government offices were due to their lack of political experience; the use of land and salary to change the military power of the vassal kings, intensified land annexation during Renzong's reign. Therefore, those who compare Taizong to saints are flattering. However, although Taizong is far from a saint, his wisdom and kindness will be recognized by future generations because he can care about the people of the world, does not take the initiative to harm the people, and does everything for the people throughout his life. Although the emperor worked hard to govern the country in the early days, he indulged himself after the deaths of Zhang Xianxiang and Empress Dowager Zhu. After more than 20 years of absence from the court, he doted on the eunuch Lu Sheng to amass wealth. Most of Lu Sheng's wealth was obtained by selling officials and conferring titles. When these wealthy businessmen got official positions, they should squeeze the fat from the people to get back their money. All the officials regarded the people as fish and meat. , Combined with natural and man-made disasters that cannot be solved in time, people are starving to death all over the country this summer, and even cannibalism. However, the Holy Emperor has lived in a deep palace for a long time, indulged in his own prosperity, how can he see such tragic scenes? When the Holy Emperor came to the throne, he hoped that the Great Xia would have long-lasting peace and peace, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Yongqing. However, today, because of the Holy Emperor, all the people in the world say: "Yongqing is the Holy Emperor's celebration, and the Lu Party's celebration, but the people no longer have a celebration to speak of!" No one cares about his own family. Your Majesty is the king and father of all the subjects in the world! However, the Holy One did not take good care of the people of the world and harmed the country of Daxia. Today, outside the country, the Kuo Kuo that the former emperors chased away has not returned. Within the country, corrupt officials and thieves are rampant, and the people are in dire straits. The people of the world have been dissatisfied with the Emperor for a long time because the Holy One favored Lu Dang! In my opinion, although Taizong had many shortcomings, he at least had the virtue of loving the people and always thinking about them. Although the current emperor was like Taizong in the early years of his reign, what he is doing now is even further away from Taizong! I have written to you repeatedly, hoping that the Holy One will see it and realize it. I have prepared a coffin for myself. If the Holy One insists on killing me, I will be willing to kill him and will never complain! It was revealed that Li Yi not only refused to go to court in the later period of his reign, but also favored the eunuch Lu Sheng to make money for him! He even unjustly killed the prince Li Chu and placed his eldest son's son under house arrest (his grandson was later Mu Zongping and Kangdi Li Leng). Lu Officials were promoted and sold, local officials oppressed the people, the emperor did not go to court, and local natural and man-made disasters could not be solved in time, which had reached the point of cannibalism. The Kuomo before Yongqing's old age rose again, and Daxia died in Yongqing. However, Li Yi's behavior of neglecting national affairs allowed him to live longer. In the 41st year of Yongqing (1385 A. D.), Li Yi passed away at the age of 73. His temple name was Xuanzong and his posthumous title was Emperor Huanwei.

Empress Dowager Zhu Zhu Hongmo (Empress Minggao) (1289-1357): the first wife of Xingzong Li Zaichun, the biological mother of Xuanzong Li Yi (the actual implementer of the Yongqing Reform, His Majesty) Ruling period: Jia Yuan 1344-Jia Yuan 1357 Forty-four years of the Taiqing Dynasty (1289 A. D.): Zhu Hongmo was born in Dashi County, the capital of the Wen Kingdom. His father, Zhu Xiaoguo, served in the local county government office. He experienced the tyranny of Emperor Wuzong Li Dehou when he was young. In the tenth year of Tiandao (1305 AD), the imperial court sent troops to forcibly recruit young men. In order to protect the safety of his brothers, Zhu Hongmo took away the ancestral porcelain and lied that his family had congenital tuberculosis. This was how he escaped! It is important to say that the things left by the ancestors are important, but now when integrity is in crisis, how can he abandon the safety of his family and ignore it? In the twelfth year of Tiandao (1307 A. D.): 18-Year-old Zhu Hongmo married King Wen Li Zaichun because of his virtue and talent. She believed that Li Zaichun would become a great success. At this time, peasant uprisings broke out in various places. Zhu Hongmo suggested that Li Zaichun watch the fire from across the bank, pretend to be sick and incompetent, and wait for the opportunity. At that time, Zhu Hongmo said: Although Dehou is ignorant, uprising armies are rising all over the country! But the military power of the imperial court is still far greater than ours. Why don't you choose to wait for the opportunity and keep a low profile until the rebels divide the military power of the imperial court and Wu Zong destroys the Great Wall before sending out troops in one fell swoop! In the 17th year of Tiandao (1312 A. D.): Li Zaichun heard that Xu Guang, who had repeatedly suppressed rebellions and was unwilling to rebel, was executed by Emperor Wu, so he saw that the time was right and raised an army with the support of the local governor and governor. In just three years, he attacked the capital and forced Li Dehou to abdicate. Li Zaichun changed his name to Yuan Xi, and Zhu Hongmo became the queen. After Zhu Hongmo became the queen, he did not enjoy the nobility, but seriously dealt with the elegance of the harem. In the second year of Yuanxi (1317 A. D.), Zhu Hongmo also took the initiative to help Li Zaichun, select a daughter with both political integrity and talent, and encouraged Zaichun to accept her as his concubine, which shows his broad-mindedness! Zhu Hongmo said: Concubines are small things, but saints are big things! The previous dynasty was a faint king. Most of the people around him were men or seductresses, but Zhu Hongmo usually never acted like a queen. Of course, he would severely punish any concubine who had twisted thoughts once he was discovered. At the same time, he would also advise Zai Chun not to indulge in beauty and remember Wu Zong's fate. In the sixth year of Yuanxi (1321 AD): Kuomo launched another attack on the border of Daxia, and Li Zaichun decided to go out to regain the lost territory. In the 29th year of Yuanxi (1344 A. D.): Li Zaichun died due to injuries sustained during his third personal expedition. The posthumous edict allowed Zhu Hongmo to participate in military and political affairs. Prince Li Yi needed to learn and seek advice humbly. The 55-year-old Empress Dowager Zhu Hongmo began to carry out reforms and implement the Yongqing Reform! It was first implemented in rich areas, and more than half a year later it was officially implemented in Daxia! Contents of the Yongqing Reform: 1. Exemption of only sons from military service. The tax in kind was changed to silver, and the tax rate was set according to class. Nobles and nobles were taxed 1/10, wealthy businessmen were taxed 20/1, civilians were taxed 30/1, poor people were taxed 40/1, and refugees were exempt from tax. Households with a population of 20 are exempted from the head tax and merged into the land tax. There is no tax for land exceeding 500 acres. There is no tax exemption for households with more than 20 people. The head tax is 20 cents per year for men aged 14 to 60, and the head tax is 10 cents per year for women aged 15 to 50. 2. Supervision reform: Strengthen local supervision, suppress evil forces, and change the evaluation of supervisory officers from once every three years to once a year. At the beginning of the second year of Yongqing, Zhu Hongmo began to send the central government to inspect local areas. First, he strictly investigated whether local powerful people were dissatisfied with the reform and oppressed the people, and second, they recruited refugees and refugees. In the third year of Yongqing (1347 A. D.), Zhu Hongmo sent troops to conquer Kuomo in order to make him have a longer memory, but he did not completely eliminate it. In the fourth year of Yongqing (1348 A. D.), Zhu Hongmo heard that Hen'er had begun to riot again, so he established the Southern Protectorate in the south, and then began to order favors for the residents of Hen'er and Chudan in Daxia. He ordered all the subjects of Hen'er and Chudan who settled in Daxia to be my relatives in Daxia. They were rewarded with ten acres of land and a certain amount of farming. They were allowed to buy houses with low loans from the government to ensure that they could live and work in peace. In the fifth year of Yongqing (1349 A. D.), Henner Khan was dissatisfied with having been a minister for many years, and together with the remnants of Chudan, he attempted to rebel again. He and the remnants of Chudan attacked Daxia from the north and south. Zhu Hongmo ordered Lin Guan, the minister of the Ministry of War, to gather the troops around the festival to strengthen the troops of the Protectorate (it was stipulated that soldiers should join the army). A family of three clans can be exempted from taxes for two years) and sent generals Xiao Gui, Yang Sheng and others to lead an elite force of 50,000 people in two groups to unite the two regions to attack, completely wiping out the remaining forces of Chudan and severely damaging Heng'er. Only a few Heng'er people fled overseas, and Heng'er was included in the territory of Daxia! In the sixth year of Yongqing (1350 A. D.): Zhu Hongmo ordered Zhang Wenqian to be responsible for the land in Daxia, and stipulated that the land that had been sold off by Emperor Wuzong because he could no longer survive or was oppressed by powerful powerful people would now be returned to himself or his family members and descendants. In this inventory, the land returned to the common people was as high as 20,000 acres (in ancient times, each person only had a few acres of land) In the seventh year of Yongqing (1351 A. D.): There were also harassments by ethnic minorities in the west, but the scale was not large, and they were defeated by the border guards. In addition, Zhu Hongmo would order to reduce or even exempt taxes in war areas every time after a war to appease the refugees. In the ninth year of Yongqing (1353 A. D.): Zhang Wenqian died of illness. Zhu Hongmo continued to reuse Wei Wei who was promoted by Zhang Wenqian to continue to implement reforms, but the reform efforts were obviously hindered! In the eleventh year of Yongqing (1355 A. D.), Zhu Hongmo became ill. Knowing that her time was short, she ordered her natal brothers to be sent back to the state of Wen to avoid the situation after her death. Li Yi was faced with the situation of autocratic power by his relatives, and ordered to strengthen the control of the border. At the same time, he issued an imperial edict, blaming himself for his heart failure and helplessness in helping the emperor handle political affairs, and ordered him to completely return power to Li Yi and retire to the harem and no longer interfere with political affairs! In the 13th year of Yongqing (1357 A. D.): Zhu Hongmo died of illness in Wanshou Palace at the age of 68. His posthumous title was Queen Minggao. Her death also marked the end of the Yongqing Zhongxing, and Daxia began to turn from prosperity to decline.

Xingzong Xuanwu Emperor Li Zaichun (eighth emperor of Great Xia, Ming Dynasty) Years of birth and death: Jia Yuan 1288-Jia Yuan 1344 Reign time: Jia Yuan 1315-Jia Yuan 1344 Era name Yuanxi (1316, the first year of Yuanxi) Life: Li Zaichun, Emperor Xuanwu of Daxia Xingzong, was born in the 43rd year of Taiqing Dynasty (1288 AD). He was the son of Emperor Shizong Zhaoyi Li Ge and the half-brother of Emperor Wuzong Liyang Li Dehou. He has been a vassal of Wenguo since he was a child! But at this time, the rights of the vassal king have been greatly restricted. However, Li Zaichun did not show dissatisfaction and did not bully the people! Instead, he remained a vassal king with peace of mind. In the twelfth year of Tiandao (1307 A. D.), Peasant uprisings broke out in various places. However, Li Zaichun did not send troops immediately. Instead, he listened to the advice of his wife Zhu Hongmo and waited for the opportunity to wait for the rebels to weaken the power of the court. In the 17th year of Tiandao (1312 A. D.), Li Zaichun raised troops with the support of the local governor and governor. It took only three years to attack the capital, forcing Li Dehou to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Yuan Xi! After Li Zaichun came to the throne, he immediately killed Wei Fu Li, the demon concubine Ma Shi and other traitors, rehabilitated the virtuous ministers (Zhang Zhengqing, Xu Guang, Cao Wansui) who were unjustly killed, and quickly rectified the court policy! Six years ago in Yuanxi, Li Zaichun mainly adopted the benevolent government of the Taizong period to restore national power. But in the sixth year of Yuanxi (1321 A. D.), Kuomo launched another attack on the border of Daxia. Li Zaichun no longer compromised like his father, Sejong Li Ge, and was bound to take back the land assigned to Kuomo by his father, Shizong Li Ge. So there were three Yuanxi expeditions (respectively, Yuanxi 7th year Ayuan 1322, Yuanxi 13th year Ayuan 1328, Yuanxi 25th year Ayuan 1340). The results of Yuanxi's personal expedition in the seventh year: Li Zaichun led the army to the expedition, and his morale was high. In the early stages of the battle, the two sides were in a stalemate, but Li Zaichun gradually gained the upper hand with his excellent military strategy and brave and fearless soldiers. Finally, in a decisive battle, Li Zaichun's army defeated Kuo Mo's main force and killed many enemy generals. Kuo Mo's army began to collapse. Li Zaichun took advantage of the victory to pursue and regained part of the occupied land. Kuo Mo's army retreated in embarrassment, not daring to invade easily again. The results of the personal expedition in the 13th year of Yuanxi: After years of preparation and development, Li Zaichun's national power has become stronger. In this personal expedition, he sent a well-equipped and well-trained army. Kuomo's army originally wanted to rely on its familiarity with the terrain to resist, but Li Zaichun cleverly used tactics and divided his troops into multiple routes to form an encirclement. After several fierce battles, the Kuomo army retreated steadily and lost more territory and resources. Li Zaichun not only consolidated the previously recovered land, but also further expanded the territory. Kuomo's army was severely weakened and unable to fight anymore. The results of the personal expedition in the 25th year of Yuanxi: At this time, Li Zaichun had accumulated rich combat experience, and the national strength had reached its peak. He personally led the expedition, showing strong determination and majesty. Facing Li Zaichun's powerful offensive, Kuo Mo's army was powerless to fight back. Li Zaichun's army marched forward with great success, completely driving Kuo Mo back to his hometown and destroying their military strongholds and important facilities. This battle severely damaged the Kuo Mo, and for nearly 50 years, they no longer dared to covet the borders of Bactria. Li Zaichun defeated the powerful Kuo Mo (but did not destroy it), so that Kuo Mo did not dare to invade for nearly 50 years. However, in order to go on an expedition, Li Zaichun restored the poll tax of 120 qian for adult men during the Taizu period, and Taizong Renzong basically stabilized it at 40 qian. After Kuo Mo beat him down, Li Zaichun saw refugees everywhere, and realized that there had been too many wars, so he began to recuperate. This trend led Zhang Wenqian to propose reforms, but Li Zaichun still wanted to leave it to his son. In the first month of the 29th year of Yuanxi (Jiayuan 1344), Li Zaichun died of illness shortly after the injury suffered during his third personal expedition at the age of 56. His temple name was Xingzong and his posthumous title was Emperor Xuanwu.

Emperor Wuzong Liyang Li Dehou (the seventh emperor of Daxia, passed out) Years of birth and death: Jia Yuan 1280-Jia Yuan 1320 Reigning time: Jia Yuan 1295-Jia Yuan 1315 Year name Tiandao (1296, the first year of Tiandao) Life: Li Dehou, Emperor Liyang of Emperor Wuzong, was born in the 35th year of Taiqing Dynasty (1280 AD). He was the third son of Emperor Shizong Zhaoyi, Li Ge, and his wife, Cao Rui. Because his second brother was physically disabled and handsome, he was favored by his grandfather Renzong, so he was given the opportunity to inherit the throne. In the forty-fifth year of the Taiqing Dynasty (1290 A. D.), His grandfather Renzong Li Zhiheng died, and his father Li Ge succeeded him as Emperor Shizong Zhaoyi. From then on, Dehou neglected his studies and often played with the eunuchs without restraint. In the first year of Longxing (1291 A. D.), Dehou was established as the prince. Shizong understood his character, strictly disciplined him, forbade him from misbehaving, and only allowed him to study the ways of governing the country in the East Palace. However, Dehou was absent-minded and often did things perfunctorily. In May of the fifth year of Longxing (1295), his father Sejong Li Ge passed away. In June, Dehou ascended the throne and changed his reign name to Tiandao. When she first ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager Gao Ru (Empress Mingxian) was in the court. Dehou was afraid of her majesty and did not dare to act arbitrarily. At that time, although people's livelihood was not very good, it was generally stable. In the first month of the second year of Tiandao (1297 A. D.), Dehou gradually showed his arrogance, ignoring government affairs and indulging in sensuality. During every court meeting, most of them arrived late and left early, which caused resentment and criticism among the ministers. In March of the third year of Tiandao (1298 A. D.), There was a slight famine in the south of the Yangtze River. However, Dehou did not pay attention to it and still indulged in pleasure. In July of the fourth year of Tiandao (1299 AD), the frontier was occasionally invaded, but Dehou handled it improperly, which led to unfavorable wars in the frontier. In May of the fifth year of Tiandao (1300 AD), the spring was slightly dry, and in August, the summer was slightly flooded. Dehou did not think about coping strategies and remained extravagant. In September of the sixth year of Tiandao (1301 A. D.), A famous virtuous minister in the court came to remonstrate, hoping that Dehou would be diligent in political affairs. Dehou did not accept it, but instead accused the virtuous minister of being meddlesome. In November of the seventh year of Tiandao (1302 A. D.), Dehou listened to the eunuchs and established redundant official offices in the court, wasting state money. In the first month of the eighth year of Tiandao (Jia Yuan 1303), the Empress Dowager Gao Ru passed away at the age of seventy-five and was given the posthumous title of Empress Mingxian. From then on, Dehou had no scruples, favoring treacherous and sycophantic people, allowing them to do whatever they wanted, sell their official positions, and make the court chaotic and dirty. In April of the same year, Zhang Zhengqing, a virtuous minister in the Taizong period (the son of the imperial censor Zhang Wei, Renzong's childhood friend and brother-in-law) committed suicide in grief and indignation after seeing his virtue and lack of morality. In June of the ninth year of Tiandao (1304 A. D.), Dehou kept a large number of beauties in his harem, singing songs every night and neglecting government affairs. In October of the tenth year of Tiandao (1305), Dehou increased taxes and the people were miserable. In February of the eleventh year of Tiandao (1306 A. D.), His beloved concubine Ma Feifei encouraged him to build Xiandu Garden. However, the Minister of Household Affairs refused to allocate funds because of frequent natural disasters and people's difficult livelihood. Although Dehou did not directly punish him due to his second-grade official position, he ordered his favorite eunuchs to frame him for treason. The minister died unjustly, and his wife and children were also exiled. In July of the twelfth year of Tiandao (1307 A. D.), Droughts and floods occurred unevenly in various places, and famine broke out everywhere. However, Dehou completely ignored the suffering of the people and still imposed taxes, which made it impossible for the people to live and peasant uprisings broke out one after another. In August, fortunately, military general Xu Guang (son of the famous general Xu Yang) fought hard and led his troops to fight bravely. In April of the thirteenth year of Tiandao (1308 A. D.), The uprising became more and more fierce. Dehou was still addicted to wine and sex and ignored military affairs. In September of the fourteenth year of Tiandao (1309 A. D.), The rebel army captured several cities in succession, and Dehou began to panic and hurriedly ordered the dispatch of troops to suppress it. In June of the fifteenth year of Tiandao (1310 A. D.), However, the military discipline of the army was poor, the generals were afraid of death, and they suffered repeated defeats. In March of the 16th year of Tiandao (1311 AD), Xu Guang put down rebellions in many places and made remarkable achievements. However, Dehou was jealous and felt that his great achievements would shock the emperor, so he organized a Hongmen banquet to kill him, and Xu Guang's family was not spared. In August of the seventeenth year of Tiandao (1312 A. D.), Dehou's half-brother King Wen Li Zaichun followed everyone's advice and launched an army. Dehou's various evil deeds caused him to lose the support of the people, and the people responded to King Wen Li Zaichun one after another. In December of the 18th year of Tiandao (Jia Yuan 1313), Li Zaichun's army was overwhelming and approached the capital. In May of the 19th year of Tiandao (Jia Yuan 1314), Li Zaichun invaded the capital. In February of the 20th year of Tiandao (Jia Yuan 1315), Dehou's mediocre rule finally came to an end. King Wen Li Zaichun ascended the throne as Emperor Xingzong Xuanwu, and his reign name was changed to Yuanxi. Dehou was deposed as the Supreme Emperor and imprisoned in a claustrophobic place. In July of the first year of Yuanxi (Jiayuan 1316), Dehou was still imprisoned, still unrepentant and cursing all day long. In May of the second year of Yuanxi (1317), Dehou's eldest son fell ill in the place of imprisonment and died due to lack of medical treatment. In July, the second son also fell ill and died soon after. In September, Sanzi became seriously ill and it was difficult to save his life. In February of the third year of Yuanxi (1318), the fourth and fifth sons also died of illness one after another. In September of the third year of Yuanxi, Dehou's spirit gradually waned and his shape was like a dead tree. In the first month of the fourth year of Yuanxi (1319), Dehou often woke up from his dreams and shouted for mercy, as if he saw an innocent soul asking for his life. In August of the fifth year of Yuanxi (1320), Li Dehou finally died in regret and fear at the age of forty. After his death, Xingzong gave him the temple title of Wuzong and the posthumous title of Emperor Li Yang, but did not place his tablet in the Taimiao Temple.

Emperor Shizong Zhaoyi Li Ge (sixth emperor of Daxia, Pingshang) Years of birth and death: Jia Yuan 1248-Jia Yuan 1295 Reigning time: Jia Yuan 1290-Jia Yuan 1295 The year name is Longxing (1291, the first year of Longxing) Life: Li Ge, Emperor Zhaoyi of Great Xia Dynasty, was born in the third year of Taiqing Dynasty (1248 A. D.). He was the eldest son of Emperor Renzong Xiaohe and Emperor Li Zhiheng and his first wife Chengxiang Princess Shangguan Yun. He has been very diligent and studious since he was a child. He also likes to listen to Gao Hao's stories about Taizong! He is the longest prince in Daxia (he was established as prince in 1260, the fifteenth year of Taiqing Dynasty). Because his younger brothers left the fiefdom early, he is firmly in the position of prince. In the forty-fifth year of the Taiqing Dynasty (1290 A. D.), The 42-year-old Li Ge established the Wu Dynasty after he succeeded to the throne and severely cracked down on corruption! In the first year of Longxing (1291 A. D.), Li Ge wanted to proclaim the first King Wentian of Taizong's father as emperor. Naturally, he met with opposition! But unexpectedly With the support of the eunuchs, Li Ge directly demoted or reduced the salaries of the opposing ministers, or even dismissed them from office! Finally, a year later, both sides made concessions! Originally, Li Ge wanted to make Taizong's biological father his ancestor, but in the end he was posthumously named Liezong and Emperor Su! However, the second Xiaoguang sect was moved out of the Ancestral Temple. In the second year of Longxing (1292 A. D.), Because Daxia's territory was too large and its military strength was not as good as before! Li Ge had to shrink his defense line (part of the original territory where Chudan was destroyed during Taizong's period was divided into Kuomo's territories and the territory was reduced to 6.2 Million square kilometers). However, because he was happy with the power of his clan, The power was too great, so Li Ge planned to eradicate the imperial uncle's party. First, he promoted and secretly demoted the cronies around Gao Xing (that is, increasing their titles, but weakening their power) and then pretending to go on patrol (letting Gao Gao supervise the country was actually to cultivate enemies for him and send confidant eunuchs to secretly collect his crimes). In the fourth year of Longxing (1294 A. D.), Gao Gao was sentenced to death for committing rebellion! After that, Li Ge proposed a land reform similar to the Qing Dynasty's land reform (there may be slight differences), but it was not implemented. Li Ge's diligence was comparable to that of Yongzheng, and he also liked to take elixirs. In the fifth year of Longxing (1295 A. D.), Li Ge died suddenly in the Zhengde Hall at the age of 47 due to overwork and overdose of elixirs. His temple name was Shizong and his posthumous title was Emperor Zhaoyi.

Renzong Xiaohe Emperor Li Zhiheng (the fifth emperor of Daxia, His Majesty) Years of birth and death: Jia Yuan 1230-Jia Yuan 1290 Reigning time: Jia Yuan 1245-Jia Yuan 1290 The year name is Taiqing (1246, the first year of Taiqing) Life: Xia Renzong Xiaohe Emperor Li Zhiheng was born in the ninth year of Hongzheng (1230 A. D.). He was the eldest son of Emperor Xuanwen Li Jianguo of Taizong and his wife Deng Li (sister of Southern Prime Minister Deng Yangduan). When he was born, his father was still a puppet! In the eleventh year of Hongzheng (1232 A. D.), His father Taizong came to power. In the fourteenth year of Hongzheng (1235 A. D.), Li Zhiheng was established as the prince! He was smart and studious since he was a child! Gao Hao was his teacher. In the 24th year of Hongzheng (1245 A. D.), After the fifteen-year-old Li Zhiheng succeeded to the throne, Heng'er voluntarily surrendered and recovered it. He married Heng'er and then married Princess Chengxiang, Princess Chengxiang, the eldest daughter of Khan Shangguan of Heng'er (Renzong). He and his wife were still very affectionate. Renzong's imperial sister Li Aiqing was still taken care of by Shangguan Yun. Li Aiqing later married the son of the imperial censor Zhang Wei, who was also Renzong's younger brother Zhang Zhengqing, and Zhang Zhengqing became Renzong's brother-in-law). In the third year of Taiqing Dynasty (1248 AD), he gave birth to his eldest son Li Ge (Emperor Sejong Zhaoyi). Politically, some of Li Jianguo's policies continued to be promoted with the support of wise ministers such as Cao Wansui, the Minister of Rites, Gao Hao, the Minister of Punishments and Officials, and Shangguan Ma, the Minister of War. After Jianguo was destroyed, Chudan established the Northern Protectorate (Dayi, Ande, Pingxi, Yingyang) in the corresponding areas. The chief was the envoy of the capital, and the subordinate officers were deputy envoys. They were responsible for maintaining local security and maintaining local security. Anyone who was willing to go to the North to garrison could be exempted from crime. Japanese pirates broke out all over the coastal areas. Li Wenju sent Xu Yang to pacify the Japanese pirates! But at the same time, he also ordered the liberation of the sea ban. The imperial edict to liberate the sea ban is as follows: The content of the official document: "Emperor Taizu maintained the safety of Daxia during his years, and prevented private traders from invading the sea. Foreign merchant ships were not allowed to enter. Shun did not dare to criticize Taizu's fault, but Daxia has been established for fifty years, and the current situation has changed greatly. The old sea ban is sincere and infringing the corner of the sea. Shun is a plan for the people of the world, and he has issued a special edict to the world. From now on, it will be abolished. The maritime ban in Daxia for more than 50 years has now become legal. The three major ports of Ningxia Province, Liaoshen Province, and Huaiyang are no longer prohibited from entering the customs. A maritime governor is in charge of public security and tax affairs. Ships entering the sea and entering the sea are not prohibited. Once the 30 Daxia commercial tax is paid, they can pass through the customs immediately!" It was released in February of the fourth year of Taiqing (1249 AD), but later in order to prevent inflation from the fifth year of Taiqing, the port was limited to January, March, June, September and November every year! As for other times, you are not allowed to enter or leave customs without permission! Historically known as Taiqing switch. In the early days of Li Zhiheng's accession to the throne, he adopted the policy of reducing the vassal state, and at Gao Hao's suggestion, he reduced the vassal state (there were two main reasons for reducing the vassal state. One reason was because Taizong basically treated the vassal king by using land and salary to weaken part of the military power. Note that although the vassal king's fiefdom in the novel is also called the country but he The vassal states of the Han Dynasty were different. In terms of power, they had military power and a small amount of political power in the early stage, but it was definitely not as big as the Han Dynasty, especially before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and it was not as small as the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty.) The content is as follows: the eldest son of the king of the vassal state is canonized as the prince of the vassal state, the second son is named the king of the prefecture, and the third son is the auxiliary king. The fourth and fifth sons are so-and-so generals, and the sixth and subsequent sons are so-and-so lieutenants. The eldest son of a county prince is the crown prince of the county, the second son is the auxiliary king, the third and fourth son is a certain general... And so on. Titles below general must pay taxes to Daxia in accordance with the law! (This memorial was written before Li Zhiheng pacified the Japanese pirates, but it was not adopted immediately.) Li Zhiheng pacified the Japanese pirates and immediately adopted the policy of reducing vassals after liberating the maritime ban. However, he was opposed by the vassal kings of Beicheng, Lu, Wentian, and Yi, and the Four Kings Rebellion broke out! (It is very similar to the Eight Kings Rebellion of the Han Dynasty) After King Wentian Li Qianyang heard the news that the imperial court was going to reduce the vassalage, he immediately sent a letter to the other three kings to contact them, hoping to cooperate with them, and promised to divide the world equally when the matter was accomplished. Although the other three kings did not believe this unrealistic promise, they agreed for the sake of the current interests. In addition, he also asked the other three kings to spend large sums of money to bribe their local governors, hoping that they would send troops for reinforcements, and promised to give them promotions and titles after the success was achieved! Among them, the governor of Dagu, where Wen Tianguo was located, and the governor of Luochang, where Yiguo was located, agreed to their request soon after receiving the large sums of money. The governor of Shanjin, where Lu State is located, and the governor of Gaoyang (name of place), where Beicheng State is located, neither dared to retreat nor agree after receiving the large sum of money. It is estimated that they are also hesitating now! Li Zhiheng adopted the policy of courtesy first and then force to quell the rebellion of the Four Kings. Before the Four Kings took any official action, that is, before contacting the governor in the name of Qingjun side, he sent Gao Hao, Cao Wansui, and Zhang Wenqian to persuade him. Later, he deliberately dismissed these three people and sent them to the border to let the Four Kings fight in Wuming. He sent Li Wenju and Xu Yang to quell the rebellion. It only took four It was pacified within a month! (June of the fourth year of Taiqing - October of the fourth year of Taiqing) King Yi and King Lu were sentenced to death, and the country was eliminated. King Beicheng was demoted to Chang Guan Gong and imprisoned for life. King Wentian Li Qianyang (brother of Li Zhiheng) also confiscated his military power and let him live in seclusion in the capital for three years. In the fifth year of the Taiqing Dynasty (1250 AD), Li Zhiheng restored Lingchi (Li Jianguo abolished all previous tortures and released him, basically only beheadings, hangings and imperial staffs, and was restored by his son more than ten years later). At the beginning of this year, a sacrifice case occurred in Damo County. The Taoist Priest of Anming Temple had long-term allowed his subordinates to pretend to be ghosts and gods to deceive the local people into handing over their children (infants) to drink with their blood. The crime was serious but cruel, and he was finally executed by Lingchi. During Li Zhiheng's reign, Daxia's population peaked at 16 million households (excluding military personnel) and its territory reached a maximum of nearly 9.2 Million square kilometers [which lasted from the 27th year of Taiqing (1272 AD) to the second year of Longxing (1292 AD) for a total of 20 years). The economy was also at its peak, commonly known as the Taiqing Golden Age. In the 13th year of the Taiqing Dynasty (1258 A. D.), Li Zhiheng's wife Chengxiang Princess Shangguan Yun died of illness! Li Zhiheng finally chose Gao Ru, the sister of Gao Hao (Gao Hao's cousin) as his queen (Queen Mingxian). In the fifteenth year of the Taiqing Dynasty (1260 A. D.), Li Zhiheng was furious when he heard that the remnants of Chudan had begun to join forces with Kuo Mo to rebel again. Li Wenju, who was nearly 70 years old, went to war desperately (this was framed by Gao Xing. Gao Xing and Gao Hao were cousins, but their official behavior was very different from Gao Hao). Gao Gao secretly united with the remnants of Chu Dan and Kuo Mo, hoping to steal the battle plan of the Ministry of War through their connections, and let Li Wenju die on the battlefield! But Li Zhiheng was well prepared and asked Yuan Xinnie, the head coach of the Donglin Army, to assist Shangguan Ma, the Minister of the Ministry of War, to formulate a registered battle plan, which prevented the tragedy from happening! However, Gao Gao was the elder brother of the queen after all, and the cousin of Gao Hao, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. In addition, the matter was not stated openly, so he was not executed afterwards! But Li Wenju died of illness soon after the battle. Later, Li Zhiheng successfully resisted Kuomo's attack and maintained the territory! In the 26th year of Taiqing (1271), Renzong's brother Wentian Wang Li Qianyang rebelled again and was finally sentenced to death at the age of thirty-nine. However, during the reign of Emperor Taizong Li Heyong, he strictly prohibited fathers, sons, and brothers from serving as officials in the same place. Li Zhiheng restored this policy! In addition, in his later years, after the loyal ministers left by Emperor Taizong died one after another, Li Zhiheng had to reuse his relatives Gao Hao (Gao Hao in the 30th year of Taiqing Dynasty) He died of illness in March 1275, at the age of 84), which led to corruption in the later imperial court. His relatives were happy with the rise of one party, which paved the way for later relatives and eunuchs to take turns controlling the government! (However, his son Li Ge later eradicated the party of his relatives and uncle, eradicating this tail.) In February of the forty-fifth year of the Taiqing Dynasty (1290 A. D.), Li Zhiheng died of illness at the age of 60 due to the regret of irreversible corruption in the court. His temple name was Renzong and his posthumous title was Xiaohe Emperor.

On September 19, Taizong and Deng Li led the Donglin Army to Jinlong Temple to pray for the three newborn sons. Halfway there, they encountered an ambush from the Canggan people. The Donglin Army could not resist it. Taizong was good at swordsmanship and resisted the attack of the Canggan people. The assassination case was over (during this period, Taizong was hit by a poison dart, and later died due to poison). In the eighteenth year of Hongzheng (1239 A. D.), He ordered his seven-year-old second son Li Qianyang (brother of Li Zhiheng) to go to Wentian Kingdom to join the feudal clan. On February 20th, Nan Wang Li Kunlong returned according to the order. Taizong deliberately asked the fourth-rank officials to greet him outside the city. He asked Nan Wang, the princess and the crown prince to attend the emperor's banquet, and knocked them unconscious at the banquet. He issued an order to escort Nan Wang to the Ministry of Justice to await trial, and sent Nan Wang Fei and Nan Wang's prince Nuocen to Beiyuan. They were not allowed to leave until Nan Wang's case was concluded. Gao Hao served as the Minister of Punishment and interrogated Nan Wang. Gao Hao accused King Nan of committing violence in the country, oppressing the people, appointing subordinates privately, exceeding his authority, acting on his own initiative, and colluding with officials in the capital to bribe. King Nan showed no regrets and refuted Gao Hao. Gao Hao dismissed his rebuttal and only responded to him. Then Gao Hao believed that King Nan's crime was serious and sentenced him to death and handed it over to Dali Temple for review. That night, Emperor Taizong sent Yuan Xinnie, the leader of the Donglin Army, to Princess Songkang's mansion. Because Princess Li Zhu was suspected of tea-horse trading, she was imprisoned in the Dali Temple's prison, and her property was confiscated on April 2 of the same year. King Nan was also sentenced to death by Dali Temple in the second instance review, and Taizong approved it. On the 16th of this month, Li Kunlong, the king of the South, was beheaded because of the outrage caused by his atrocities in the South. Before leaving, King Nan said to Taizong: "Those common people hate noble people because they are not noble people. If one day, they can sit in this position, I am afraid they will do more cruel and cruel things than these people now!" Taizong said: "I only know that the people are like water, and the mountains and rivers are like ships." Without water, a ship cannot sail (water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn a boat); without the support of the people, it is impossible to rule a country (those who win the support of the people will gain the world, and those who lose the support of the people will lose the world). As the king of one party, you not only failed to fulfill your duties, but instead aroused resentment among the people! " He ordered Nan Wang to be taken to Caishikou and executed. After dealing with Queen Nan, Taizong had no difficulty in making it easy for Princess Nan and the crown prince, and allowed Prince Nan's son Nocen and his mother to return to the country to inherit the throne. After the death of King Nan, he was buried with the ceremony of a prince. Then, the imperial censors will be inspected every three years. Those who fail to meet the standards will be dismissed directly, and the place where they will serve next will be determined by drawing lots. In the next few years, Taizong continued to appoint wise ministers, worked hard to govern, accepted opinions humbly, worked diligently and frugally, and continued to implement the policy of encouraging farmers and developing firearms. In the 19th year of Hongzheng (1240 A. D.), It was ordered that orphans under thirteen years old, elderly people over sixty-five years old, weak people with physical disabilities, and widows who had lost their husbands should be given a certain amount of materials, rice, fodder, livestock, etc. In Daxia every year to help those in need in nursing homes. Taizong would enjoy the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival with the people every year. He would personally farm in the capital every spring and continue to develop the firearms army. The people gradually became richer and prosperous during the Hongzheng period, and the people's lives became better and better. In September of the 21st year of Hongzheng (Jia Yuan 1242), the imperial guard Li Wenju reported that Taizong's dragon robe had been worn for ten years and should be replaced, but Taizong refused! On September 15th of the same year, Taizong personally led 400,000 elite Beilin troops to attack Chudan. Arriving at Dayicheng in November, Chudan found that three consecutive generations of Khans were incompetent and the country was in decline. Taizong also had the advantage of firearms, and he captured Dayi City in just two days. When Taizong ordered the attack on the city, he said: "Don't kill the people, don't trample the crops! On September 15, the 21st year of Hongzheng's reign, Taizong resolutely drove out in person and led an elite Beilin army of 400,000 to attack Chudan. Arriving at Dayi City in November, the city was captured in two days, and the army marched in two directions. One group was led by Taizong himself to attack Ande to the northwest, and the other group was led by Wenju to attack Pingxi in the northeast five days later. Ande's defense was very tight. Taizong used the strategy of disturbing the enemy and repulsed the enemy three times, making it impossible for the enemy to figure out his intentions. On January 2, the 22nd year of Hongzheng (Jia Yuan 1243), Chudan Khan Taizhenyan (the last master of Chudan) sent 300,000 elite troops to Ande City. Taizong pretended to attack the city again, and led 100,000 elite troops to Pingxi City quickly from a small road to join Li Wenju, leaving 30,000 elite troops stationed outside Ande City. On January 20th, Li Wenju captured Pingxi City. On the 27th, Taizong and Li Wenju met in Pingxi City. On Jisi day, we deployed our logistics and attacked north on February 1st. In March, dozens of cities in Daxia were captured. On May 28th of the same year, the Xia army approached Yingyang City, the capital of Chudan. However, Chudan Khan Taizhenyan was in the palace. When Yangcheng guard general came in to report, Taizhenyan blamed him, thinking that he had 150,000 elite soldiers. Faced with this situation, Taizong led 50,000 elite soldiers and chose to wait for the opportunity and wait for the arrival of reinforcements. On June 6, the 22nd year of Hongzheng's reign, reinforcements arrived. The next day, the guard of Yangcheng sent a letter of surrender and opened the city gate to surrender. Taizong followed the agreement and entered the city without harming the trees in the city. On June 10, Taizhenyan and his wife were captured, the Chudan regime was officially destroyed, and the north settled down. Taizong stationed 50,000 Beilin troops in Yingyang City, guarded by generals and deputy generals, and granted them the title of Duke. Regarding the people of Chudan, Taizong did not force them to move inland. He ordered that anyone who was willing to move inland and marry an inland person would be exempted from taxes for two years and given an acre of land. On February 2, the 23rd year of Hongzheng (Jia Yuan 1244), Taizong returned to the court. Taizhenyan and his wife were also taken captive to the capital and imprisoned in Beiyuan. Three days after returning to the court, Taizong summoned Gao Hao, Deng Nanxiang and Cao to discuss the removal of officials. On February 6th, in the early morning, the Minister of Household Affairs reported that there were more and more people in Daxia. The state had reduced corvées and taxes and encouraged agricultural production. The number of households, excluding the increase in military households, now totaled 7.6 Million, which had doubled from 3 million households in the three years of Jiadao. Emperor Taizong happily nodded in approval. Gao Hao went on to report that since the establishment of governors and subsequent governance, many corruption, bribery and violations of the people have been suppressed. From the 18th year of Hongzheng to the 21st year of Hongzheng, more than 700 death penalty cases were recorded. After review, only 200 executions were actually carried out. Taizong was very happy, saying that strict laws, clear politics, and people's well-being were the foundation for the prosperity of Daxia. Later, because the victory over Chudan was not only due to the soldiers, but also to the hard work of the people, the agricultural tax and poll tax were exempted for the next three years of Great Xia. However, Taizong's body was getting weaker and weaker, but he still did not give up governing the world and was never absent from every court meeting. On Ding Mao Day in June of the same year, when Taizong was reviewing the memorial in Zhengde Hall, he couldn't bear the pain and ordered Prince Li Zhiheng to ask Imperial Physician Zhuang for diagnosis and treatment. It turned out that Dr. Zhuang had already left during the crusade against Chu Dan, and he hoped that Zhou, the deputy general manager of Tai Hospital, would come to diagnose and treat him. However, Taizong was not angry. After taking Dr. Zhou's medicine, Taizong improved slightly and began to continue dealing with political affairs and asking about the sufferings of the people. On March 19, the 24th year of Hongzheng (Jia Yuan 1245), Taizong celebrated his forty-third birthday. He did not accept celebrations and chose Prince Li Zhiheng, Zhang Zhengqing and his guards to go to a county close to the capital to inquire about the living conditions of the people. Taizong sat on the field with the farming tenants and talked without any dignity. Taizong modestly said that he didn't know whether your life now is better than that in the early years of Hongzheng. The villagers went back confidently and said that now taxes have been reduced, agricultural production is often encouraged, and we are more active in farming. They dare not talk about other things. The people in the village are like ordinary people, there is no shortage of food, and there is a lot of savings at home. Taizong was very pleased, and the woman said that since she had been in this county ten years ago, she had sent her daughter to a girls' school. Although the women initially had no funds for their children to study, they were able to repay the initial tuition fees after graduation. Do you still rely on skills to fill your stomach? Now the life of the people is getting better and better. Taizong said that people in every place in Daxia can have food and clothing security. This is great. This is my biggest wish. Before returning, Taizong still held hands with the couple and expressed his willingness to share the joys and sorrows with the people. On March 23, the 24th year of Hongzheng's reign, an edict was issued to let the prince avoid his position and supervise the country, and promoted Wan Sui to be the Minister of Rites. He also appointed Gao Hao, Shangguan Ma, Minister of War, and Deng Yangduan, Prime Minister of the South, as Ministers of Gu Ming to jointly assist the new master, and handed over the will to Gao Hao. One night in July of the 24th year of Hongzheng, Taizong summoned the prince Li Zhiheng and told him: As the prince and the future monarch of Daxia, you should know what to put first, otherwise you will let down your father's hard work. As a sage monarch, you cannot blindly show weakness, nor can you blindly act arbitrarily. This sentence may seem simple, but it is difficult to do. After saying that, Gao Hao and the two ministers who took care of life also arrived. Taizong said again with great regret: I will not be able to see the day when the crown prince will be crowned. On the fifteenth day of July in the twenty-fourth year of Hongzheng's reign, Taizong died in Zhengxin Hall at the age of forty-three.

On September 5, the eleventh year of Hongzheng, Emperor Taizong changed the new policy: exempting the whole country from taxes for one year, changing the original land tax and commercial tax from twenty taxes to thirty taxes, and taking 800 guans from the national treasury for people with a monthly salary of 900 guans, all of which were transferred to the Ministry of Household Affairs for replenishment. Gong, the 186 counties in Daxia recruited craftsmen respectively. Each county set up a Duguan Palace and two female halls. The Duguan Palace was supervised and managed by the Duguan (mainly supervising local officials and vassal kings). The Female Hall was for women to study and learn skills. The Duguan Yushi could only be A child from a poor family who has just passed the Jinshi examination is in charge of the female hall: if there are three daughters in the family, one of them must learn skills. For those who study skills in the female hall, the policy of not granting loans plus interest within two years after graduation is abolished. The strict policy of the Taizu period was abolished. The criminal law only retains prisons, canes, hangings, beheadings and poisoned wine, removing corrupt officials and their wives from their official positions, moving them to Huzhou, confiscating their property, and exempting the people from taxes for two years! On September 5, the eleventh year of Hongzheng, Xu Yang, Yuan Xinnie, and Shangguan Ma assisted in eradicating the treacherous ministers. They were awarded the title of deputy commander of the imperial guard of the third rank, instructor of the second rank Donglin Army, and minister of the Ministry of War of the second rank. They ordered Zhennan General Li Kunlong to quell the troubles in the south. On February 5, the twelfth year of Hongzheng (Jia Yuan 1233), Gao Hao was recalled to the capital, restored to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, and added to the post of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. In March of the twelfth year of Hongzheng's reign, the conservative ministers who were academicians of the Hanlin Academy requested that Sun Zhengnan, the direct descendant of Taizu who had been fostered among the people last year, be brought back to the capital. Taizong was unwilling and issued an edict to make him your king. The emperor and his ministers argued endlessly, so they discussed with the ministers and Prime Minister Deng Nan to impose favors and threats. He wrote a letter in person and ordered the ministers to carry the letter and the holy sword given by the former Queen Mother, and go with the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, so that Li Zhengnan could stay in your country. On May 25, the twelfth year of Hongzheng's reign, the 24-year-old Cao Wansui won the first prize in the examination and was awarded the position of editor in the Hanlin Academy. He was in charge of compiling the history of the country. He went home to visit his parents three months later and waited until the Spring Festival next year before returning to the capital. In July of the same year, Zhennan General Li Kunlong quelled the border troubles. Taizong praised him greatly and canonized him as the king of the South Kingdom. Three months later, he was vassalized and did not need to stay in the capital. Taizong named his eldest son Zhiheng as the crown prince and officially named him the prince of the East Palace. In August of the same year, Taizong asked Empress Deng to select girls from good families for training. For those with three daughters in the family, if one of them did not study, he would be punished by twenty. It was stipulated that the imperial censor must be a Jinshi, and women who wanted to study in a women's hall could no longer be hindered. In November of the same year, the prefectures and counties affiliated to the imperial court, as well as the government offices and female halls of Daguo, Nanguo, and San Francisco in the prefectures and counties were completed and opened! Firearms were also completed. In February of the 13th year of Hongzheng (1234 AD), the firearms were sent to the Daxia Health Supervision Bureau for future use. In March of the thirteenth year of Hongzheng, Taizong left the capital and arrived in Guodachuan in May to observe the situation among the people. He saw the paintings of his daughter Lu Mengqi and learned that her husband was Zhang Wei, the imperial censor of the capital. Zhang Wei wanted to write a letter to the king of development, Li Heying (the younger brother of Taizu), but offended the king. The envoy was also killed by the king. Zhang Wei complained to the governor but died mysteriously. On May 14, Taizong visited the female hall, admired her paintings, and learned about her husband. He returned to the inn at night, learned about the complaints of the people, and sent envoys to secretly investigate the censor and Lu Mengqi's son. On May 15th, Taizong led the mother and son back. Halfway through, he sent someone to let them go back, asking Xu Yang and Wenju to send Lu Mengqi's mother back. On the way back, they met someone from King Da who assassinated them in the name of Zhang Yushi. On June 13, Taizong returned to the capital and ordered the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to investigate the crimes of King Dachuan and Magistrate Dachuan. Magistrate Dachuan and his sons were sentenced to beheading, King Dawang Li Heying was hanged, and his three sons were sentenced to palace punishment, demoted to common people, and exiled to the frontier. King Dagguan's attendants were given thirty-year bans, exiled to Anzhou, and were never allowed to be officials. The original deputy governor of the capital, Ma Lei, was promoted to the new governor of the capital. In November of the 13th year of Hongzheng's reign, the order was issued to change the age of sixteen to nineteen (here is the marriage age of women) and to change the original compulsory selection by the government to free selection first. In the spring of the 14th year of Hongzheng (1235 A. D.), An edict was issued to select eighteen weaker vassal kings to enter the capital in the name of longevity. The vassal kings displayed unused weapons in front of the palace gate in their private residences, and confiscated items waiting to be returned. Later, they used the Dawang case to weaken part of their military power, but in order to stabilize people's hearts, they were given salaries and land! For example: King Lu was the first to take the initiative to request to hand over a guard and half of his property, and prepared books in advance. Taizong ordered an increase in salary for three years from now on, and gave it to the Yonghu area. The remaining seventeen kings submitted a letter willing to hand over half of their military power. Taizong increased their salary and gave them the necessary land. In the fourteenth year of Hongzheng's reign, he ordered craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to build a house with Lu Mengqi and Zhang Zhengqing's mother and son. In April, he asked Deng Li to teach Zhang Zhengqing how to learn weapons and swordsmanship. Later, he learned from Yuan Xinnie, the head coach of Donglin Division, that his eldest sister Li Zhu's private trade in pickaxes, teas and horses was getting bigger and bigger! On July 10, the 14th year of Hongzheng's reign, Chen Shiying, who was making new firearms, came to the court to pay homage. The firearms he made were successful and he was awarded the position of director of the Ministry of Industry, and was gradually promoted. In the fifteenth year of Hongzheng (1236 A. D.), Taizong summoned the ministers of the Ministry of Industry to discuss the construction of the imperial mausoleum. Taizong chose Yingyuan, sixty miles east of Beijing, because it relied on water sources in the north and the terrain was flat. He said that he would be buried here in a hundred years. He originally thought that this The place was too small. Emperors' mausoleums have always been majestic since ancient times. He wrote to Emperor Taizong to re-select a geomantic treasure site. Emperor Taizong sternly ordered each mausoleum to wait for the emperors to decide whether it was simple or not. He asked the Minister of Industry to draw up the drawings first and wait for the next decision. In February, he transferred Cao Wansui to be the head of the Ministry of Rites, took out the gold from the capital, gave him a sword, belt, armor and a jade pendant purchased from the mansion, and asked Cao Wansui to retrieve the items of the Ministry of Rites from the South. The new head of the Ministry of Rites, Shen Jing, discussed with me and Deng Nanxiang, and left the capital three days later. He arrived in Nanguo on March 17th, met the Nanwang, and handed the items he carried to the Nanwang. He also gave the Nanwang a letter of concern written by Taizong himself. Nanwang Kunlong became fond of him and gradually became arrogant. In May, the minister of the Ministry of Industry presented the drawings of the mausoleum. Taizong thought it was not crude. The ministers of the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Industry said that the regulations of the imperial mausoleum were too small and unworthy of the emperor. Taizong said seriously: "Since I am the master of the world, why should I waste people and money for a tomb after death!" Then he tore up the drawings and issued an edict to reduce the size of the imperial mausoleum again and remove redundant statues and stone pathways because he did not want to see extravagance and waste. On May 20, Taizong felt guilty because of the unjust death of Zhang Yushi, so he issued an order to canonize his wife Lu Mengqi as the princess, and still followed the edict. However, the Southern Prime Minister Deng Yangduan, the Minister of Rites, etc. Who were in charge of the sect thought that this was not in line with etiquette, and this kind of Back door behavior will inevitably have a negative impact on future generations. Although Taizong wrote a letter to dissuade him from this matter, he was ultimately suspicious because of the dissuasion of Gao Hao and Deng Nanxiang. He burned the edict himself and failed to canonize Lu Mengqi as the princess. In August of the 15th year of Hongzheng and in April of the 16th year of Hongzheng, Taizong ordered Wanzai, the head of the Ministry of Rites, to go to the South twice to send money and medicine to Li Kunlong's family (he began to praise and kill Li Kunlong) On June 15, the 16th year of Hongzheng (1237 A. D.), Cao Wansui made his third inspection tour. Taizong personally went to the Ministry of Punishment to check the documents of the Southern Kingdom. He found clues and asked Gao Hao to check them. Gao Hao agreed with him and later ordered Gao Hao to secretly investigate those who colluded with the Southern King. Officials below the fourth rank were directly dismissed by the Ministry of Personnel. Officials above the fourth rank were also strictly investigated and convicted after the crimes were committed. In August, Gao Hao investigated the officials who had colluded with King Nan. There were 12 officials in total. Fortunately, these people were all officials below the fourth rank. Gao Hao obeyed Taizong's order, dismissed and sent them all, and reported the actual situation. After Taizong heard about it, he ordered them all to be handed over to Dali Temple for interrogation, and ordered the head coach of the Donglin Army to lead the Donglin Army to raid their mansions. In September, Taizong was angry at Nan Wang Kunlong's atrocities in the country, but because the time was not yet ripe, he sent the censor to secretly monitor him! In October of the same year, Cao Wansui, the head of the Ministry of Rites, brought Nuo Cen, the son of Nan Wang Kunlong, to visit him for the fourth time. King Nan told Taizong that the edict told His Highness Nan Wang that you were the most trusted person in His Majesty. Seeing that His Highness had been separated from his son for too long and missed his son so much, he asked the Crown Prince of Nan Kingdom to come back for a reunion. Next year, he and Nuo Cen would return to the capital to discuss the crusade against Chu Dan (just to make him relax his vigilance). On Ding Mao in September of the seventeenth year of Hongzheng (1238 A. D.), In the early dynasty, the Ministry of Household Affairs reported to the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs. According to reports from the Sifang prefects and secret inspections by officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, more than half of the fields in Daxia have been cultivated, agricultural production has been developed, and people have surplus food in their homes. However, nearly half of the people still have heavy family burdens because they do not pay rent and taxes, and their lives are precarious (mainly Taizong had only lowered the two taxes on agriculture and commerce before, but not the poll tax.) Taizong was very ashamed and ordered the reform of taxation. Men between the ages of fifteen and fifty should pay a tax of 40 yuan per year, and unmarried women at the age of thirty-five should pay a tax of 160 yuan per year. If there are children under the age of three in the family, the mother is exempted from taxes. Taizong pursues not to build much, not to be extravagant and wasteful, and to set an example for the world.

Emperor Taizong Xuanwen Li Jianguo (the fourth emperor of Daxia, Shengzhong) Years of birth and death: Jia Yuan 1202-Jia Yuan 1245 Reigning time: Jia Yuan 1221-Jia Yuan 1245 Era name: Hongzheng (1222, the first year of Hongzheng) Life: Emperor Xuanwen Li Jianguo of Xia Taizong was born in the tenth year of Tianyong (1202 AD). He was the eldest son of King Wentian (Emperor Liezong Chengsu), nephew of Taizu, and cousin of Xiaozong. His mother was Princess Wentian Liu, and his adoptive mother was Xianfei Song Yan. One month later, because of the contribution of his father, King Wentian, he was named the crown prince by Taizu Li and Yong, and was given a noble name, which meant building the country and contributing to the prosperity of Daxia. When he was young, he lived in Songcheng, the capital of Wentian Kingdom, with his parents and eldest sister (Princess Songkang). He didn't behave well and was disliked by his mother and eldest sister, and his teacher didn't like him either. In the 22nd year of Tianyong (1214 A. D.), Because his father, King Wen Tian, ​​had made great contributions in eliminating the previous dynasty, he and his sister were taken to live in the capital. His sister was made the princess by Taizu and placed in the princess's mansion. He himself was loved by Taizu Li Heyong and Mingzhuang Queen Xiaoxuebi, and was raised by Song Xianfei Song Yan. In the twenty-sixth year of Tianyong (1218 A. D.), Xiaozong Li Shanyu succeeded to the throne, and the following year he changed to Yuan Jiadao. He moved to the new prince's mansion in the capital, but he often visited Song's mother concubine (namely Song Yan). Succession process: In the third year of Jiadao (Jia Yuan 1221), Xiaozong died and Guangzong succeeded to the throne. Beijudan immediately attacked Daxia and went all the way to the capital. Thanks to the resistance of the Empress Dowager Xiao Xuebi (Mingxia) and other people, Beijudan was able to withstand Beijudan's surprise attack. In August, Guangzong died suddenly in Wanshou Palace. The Empress Dowager Xiao Xuebi concealed the news of Guangzong's death and summoned Prime Minister Deng and ministers to discuss the matter of establishing the emperor. Prime Minister Deng took out the Taizu's will and supported Li Jianguo to succeed to the throne. The following year, he was changed to Yuan Hongzheng. In the first year of Hongzheng (1222 A. D.), Li Xiao returned from the southern expedition to the powerful ministers of Heng'er. He showed off his military achievements and wanted to make his own decisions. Taizong was kind-hearted and initially relied on the power of Shizifu to fill the country's wastage. A few months later, he went to greet Li Xiao in person. Later, Li Xiao was granted the title of Prime Minister of the East, Shangshu Ling, and Taiwei (Li Xiao held military and political power and was honored as the Emperor's Ling by Li Jianguo, comparing him to the emperor's crutch) From the third year of Hongzheng (1224 A. D.) To the fifth year of Hongzheng (1226 A. D.), Li Xiao fought against Beijudan and Nanheng'er many times, winning and losing. In the sixth year of Hongzheng (1227 A. D.), Taizong learned that his eldest sister Li Zhu (the princess of Songkang) was corrupt, but because Li Xiao was powerful, he did not deal with it for the time being. Because Li Renhuai, his eldest son, was incompetent, Li Xiao changed his son (concubine) Li Longyu to be the crown prince, and reported it to Taizong, who rewarded him with a scarlet robe. In the seventh year of Hongzheng (1228 A. D.), Empress Dowager Xiaoxuebi (Ming Dynasty) passed away at the age of sixty-four, and was given the posthumous title of Empress Mingzhuang. After three months of vigil and burial, all the palace officials who had served the Queen Mother left. Li Jianguo deliberately dealt with his cronies, such as demoting Gao Hao and making Deng Yangduan resign as Prime Minister Nan. Did he deliberately indulge Li Xiao? In the ninth year of Hongzheng (1230 A. D.), Li Xiao wanted to suppress Taizong in the court. He pretended to return the Beilin military talisman and asked Taizong to lead 500,000 old and weak soldiers to attack the elite troops in Danyigang City. Taizong was defeated and the Beilin army was almost wiped out (actually It was Li Xiao who tampered with logistics and led to Taizong's defeat. This may be the reason why everyone is blaming Taizong.) Li Xiao ordered the recruitment of a new Beilin Army! It was also in this year that Taizong's eldest son Li Zhiheng was born, the future Emperor Renzong Xiaohe. In the tenth year of Hongzheng (1231 A. D.), Taizong arranged for Li Wenju's young friends Shangguan Ma and Yuan Xinnie to join the army (Beilin Army), and secretly ordered his cronies to sow discord with Li Xiao's second son Li Longyu. Li Xiao sent Li Longyu to investigate; Later, when Li Longyu and his guards arrived fifty miles away from Jiangzhou, they encountered an ambush by Li Renhuai and were killed. The guards all drew their swords and committed suicide. Li Xiao did not receive the news. Taizong pretended to be ill, and the eunuch Wang Yimu personally took care of him. At the beginning of the eleventh year of Hongzheng (1232 AD), Taizong pretended that he could not control the court and asked Li Xiao to supervise the country again. After Taizong retired, Imperial Physician Zhuang diagnosed him with insufficient yang energy and prescribed medicines such as Licorice Shengsheng and Wuwei to replenish his health. In February of the eleventh year of Hongzheng, Taizong summoned Southern Minister Deng Yangduan, Western Minister Zhao Yi, and imperial guard Li Wenju to discuss the matter. Li Xiao did not accept the imperial edict of being appointed as the emperor's uncle, and wrote a reply to Taizong in person. Taizong said: "Isn't Shun the successor to the throne because of Uncle Guangzong?" Li Xiao wrote a reply to Taizong in person and refused! In June of the 11th year of Hongzheng, Princess Er Tai passed away and was buried in the mausoleum. She was posthumously named Princess Zhengde. Her son Kunlong was named General Zhennan and went to Zhennan Prefecture. A few months later, Li Longyu did not come back. Li Xiao imprisoned Taizong, the concubine, the queen, and the princess in the palace, and privately imprisoned the prince and princess in Yuyuan Pavilion. Taizong also relied on Shangguan Ma, Yuan Xinnie, Xu Yang and others, as well as the secret passage at the beginning of the emperor Taizu's succession, and cooperated with Queen Deng Li and others to successfully transfer the prince and princess. On September 4, the 11th year of Hongzheng's reign, Li Xiao did not go to the court to pay homage. Wang Yimu, the chief eunuch, sent an order for Li Xiao to go to the Zhengxin Hall to discuss matters. After Li Xiao arrived at the Zhengxin Hall, he was surrounded by his cronies and people who relied on him, and was eventually killed. At the age of 62, the owl party member Su She and the Western Prime Minister Zhao Yi were also killed. (In fact, Li Xiao gave it up voluntarily after his son died.) However, considering Li Xiao's contribution to the founding of the country and being a member of the clan, he was buried with the etiquette of a prince, and an edict was issued to carve a monument of his achievements and record the family property of the county residence. For Li Xiao's subordinates, they were dealt with according to the situation and allowed to return home. Taizong kept a low profile for eleven years, and finally he was able to take charge.