Li Shimin can create rules of chastity. How did he do it?

Zhenguan rule was a period of political clarity, economic recovery and cultural prosperity during the reign of Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin in the early days. Because the title of Li Shimin is Zhenguan (627 -649), it is called Zhenguan Governance in history.

Emperor Taizong can be honest and make good use of others. Open your heart and accept instruction with an open mind; And adopted policies such as taking agriculture as the foundation, practicing economy, recuperating, reviving culture and education, and perfecting the imperial examination system to stabilize the society; Realizing the situation of unifying the whole country will push China's traditional agricultural society to the peak.

political reform

Decentralization? The main characteristics of the autocratic monarchy are the high concentration of power and centralization. This political system limits the creativity and initiative of the people and easily leads to tyranny. The central government organization in China's autocratic monarchy society implemented the system of "three provinces and six departments", but the decentralization of the three provinces in Zhenguan Dynasty initially reflected the modern political characteristics-the principle of decentralization. Zhongshu Province issued an order, Xiamen Province reviewed the order, and Shangshu Province executed the order.

This kind of political operation is similar to the "separation of powers" system in modern democratic countries. The theory of separation of powers, which arose in the west17th century, was applied to China's political system by Emperor Taizong as early as 1000 years ago, further demonstrating how high the civilization of Zhenguan dynasty was. The most commendable thing is that Emperor Taizong stipulated that his imperial edict must be countersigned before it can take effect, thus effectively preventing him from making hasty decisions that hurt his reputation when he was in a bad mood on a whim. There are 853 emperors in the history of China, and only Emperor Taizong has such outstanding wisdom and mind.

Good advice ―― Listen/accept/listen to good advice at any time.

This is the main content that Li Shimin was praised by later generations, and he seldom listened to the opinions of his lieutenants and improved them. Emperor Taizong attached great importance to talents, was open-minded, meritocratic and listened to opinions, which created an atmosphere of political clarity. Emperor Taizong was able to discuss with the audience and pay attention to coachable. His senior officers dare to speak out, forming a rare good political atmosphere in China's autocratic monarchy society. Emperor Taizong was good at employing people and coachable, which was not only one of the reasons for Zhenguan rule, but also one of the important manifestations of Zhenguan rule.

economic reform

"People, water also; June, Zhou Ye. This knife cuts bread and fingers. We all learned it in our childhood history textbooks. At the beginning of Emperor Taizong's accession to the throne, he ordered the people to recuperate. Emperor Taizong cherished the people's strength and never collected corvees easily.

Is it thin or frugal? Emperor Taizong implemented the system of land equalization and rent adjustment, and paid attention to the tax relief, so that the corvee collection did not occupy the people's time; At the same time, Emperor Taizong advocated frugality, dismissed more than 3,000 ladies-in-waiting, and ordered the removal of treasures from all directions, which enabled agriculture and people's livelihood to develop continuously.

Relief for the poor? At the end of Sui Dynasty and the beginning of Tang Dynasty, the world was in chaos, the countryside was deserted and the people were displaced. Emperor Taizong appealed to exile, returned to his hometown, granted land for farming and stabilized people's livelihood. In the early Tang Dynasty, Guanzhong suffered from famine year after year. Emperor Taizong opened a warehouse to help the victims and allowed the people to eat in other states. And took out the imperial palace gold silk, redeemed the children for the victims, and let the victims spend the famine year.

population growth

The Book of the New Tang Dynasty records that at the beginning of Zhenguan, the number of households was less than three million. Geography of the Old Tang Dynasty records the population figures of the thirteen-year household register of Zhenguan, and Weng's book Administrative Regions and Population in the Early Tang Dynasty is summarized in detail, with a total of 3,003,202 households,12311698. There are 4 people in each household on average.

international exchange

The Tang Dynasty was the most civilized and powerful country in the world at that time, and Chang 'an, the capital, was a cosmopolitan metropolis. Zhenguan Dynasty is a rare open dynasty in the history of China. There are no strict restrictions on the entry of foreigners and the exit of China people, that is, they are not worried that China people will forget their roots after going out; I'm not worried about foreigners coming in and usurping the role of master. This alone shows the high self-confidence of Zhenguan dynasty and its firm belief that its country is the most civilized and prosperous land in the world. The citizens of Zhenguan Dynasty are arrogant and magnanimous. Many expatriates from Central Asia and East Asia hold official positions in China, and some also hold senior ministerial positions.

In addition to accepting a large number of foreign immigrants, the Tang Empire also received a batch of foreign students to study advanced culture in China. Only Japanese students at public expense received seven batches, each with hundreds of students. Private self-funded international students far exceed this figure. After returning to China, these Japanese students carried out Japan's first modernization movement-the modernization to innovation, that is, the Chinese movement, all of which imitated the Zhenguan dynasty at that time and made the Japanese nation in the primitive tribal state leap forward for a thousand years out of thin air.

During the Zhenguan period, officials were clean, the society was stable, the people were well-fed and the economy developed rapidly, which formed a prosperous situation and laid the foundation of the Tang Dynasty for 274 years.