Chapter 436: Liu Dan's Achievements
The uproar over commercial taxes, property taxes, and the King of Jiaodong's death was like a massive stone crashing into a vast, deep sea. It might stir up countless waves, but in the end, everything would return to calm.
Emperor Liu Dan's actions were merely a minor breach of the rules, hardly anything to the people of the realm, especially since too few princes and lords had been affected, and the impact had not reached enough commoners.
With the virtuous legacy of the four emperors Gao, Hui, Wen, and Wu still enduring, and the Ding Emperor likewise no bringer of calamity to the realm, Great Han's altars of state could be called as steady as Mount Tai.
As matters gradually settled, the realm's attention returned to the war against the Southwestern Yi. Though collecting taxes had caused considerable trouble, Sang Hongyang had indeed succeeded in bringing in enough money to support the army's needs.
Inside Changle Palace.
Liu Dan looked at the generals before him with shining eyes, his face full of excitement, and declared loudly, "I have gathered all the money and grain. The rest falls to you, my ministers.
"If you win, all will naturally be well.
"If you cannot win, I will lead the campaign myself and personally march against the southwest. I want to see just what sort of dragon's pool and tiger's den it is, that it could send Great Han's heavenly troops home with their feathers shorn."
Emperor Liu Dan's tone was not stern, but it brimmed with a thirst for victory. He had personally directed this war and supported it vigorously. Victory would greatly bolster his prestige, and victory in a campaign he personally led would completely make up for all his shortcomings.
Even after speaking, Emperor Liu