The Two Chief Ministers

Liu, personal name Yunqing, courtesy name Yuanshan... He began his career in prefectures and counties, promoting prosperity and strengthening the frontier. He taught the barbarians and transformed the people, gathering them into cities, linking fields with roads and rivers with seas. He revived countless neglected enterprises and introduced cotton from Tianzhu. With the revival of weaving, the people of the Nine Provinces were clothed... Later, he was promoted to the central government and brought harmony to all under heaven. He did not suppress the consolidation of landholdings or silence the people's complaints. He encouraged commerce and maritime trade, selling the Khitan's wool and once more reviving weaving to fill the state's coffers. He abolished the salt monopoly and won over the Dangxiang, promoted the tea-horse trade, and brought in the northern kingdoms... The Duke once said: “Every thread, every strand, every warp and weft, all woven together: it is simply the art of textiles! Nothing serves to enrich the people and strengthen the nation better than this!” After achieving his goals, he retired from public life. He revived weaving three times and built a steam engine... Reader group: 235507476