Evaluation of Zhou Shizong's reform.

The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is not only the continuation of the separatist regime in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, but also the transitional period of China's rule from chaos. Due to the melee between the military and the military in the late Tang Dynasty, the fields were deserted, the water conservancy was in disrepair, and the people were displaced. In some places, there was even a painful situation of "people were cut off, and the wild was covered with thorns" and "hungry people killed each other and ate". For more than 3 years from Houliang to Houhan, due to the cruelty of the ruling class, the social economy did not recover, but increased the tax corvee and put the people in dire straits. Guo Wei, the great ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, was born in poverty, and he was well aware of the hardships of the people. After he proclaimed himself emperor, he was able to follow the "back-to-back track" of Han and Yin Di, live a frugal life, cherish coachable, and make use of talents such as Fan Zhi and Wang Pu to practice "the skill of benefiting the country and the people". In addition, Guo Wei still had the heart to get rid of malpractices. During his reign, put in order managed officials and rewarded farming, which promoted the development of productive forces. After Guo Wei died, Chai Rong acceded to the throne, namely Zhou Shizong. In the five or six years since he proclaimed himself emperor, Chai Rong has responded to people's needs, criticized the shortcomings of the times, and implemented a series of reforms in political, economic, military, ideological and cultural aspects under the guidance of "people-oriented" thought. First, stabilize the society and resume production, laying a material foundation for the reunification of the whole country. At the beginning of the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, the Northern Han Dynasty colluded with the Qidan nobles to invade the south continuously. In addition, the Yellow River flooded, natural disasters occurred frequently, and the people were displaced. At that time, when the society was in turmoil, the fields were barren, and the people were displaced, Zhou Shizong adhered to the principle of "people-oriented" in its economic policy. At first, it solved the problem of resettling refugees, encouraged the people to cultivate wasteland, and lured fleeing households back to their hometown to cultivate crops. He repeatedly stressed the need to be "thick in farming and mulberry, but skillful in craftiness." You Li Tian's husband, the generation who is forbidden to travel at the end, "redeemed a large number of refugees and returned them to the agricultural mu, so as to increase national income." Then, Zhou Shizong reduced taxes, lightened the burden of ordinary people, kept them warm, and put more energy into agricultural production. "Think about the worries of crops, stop being unreasonable, and get rid of the nameless invasion and consumption." He paid great attention to disaster relief and appeasement of the people, especially to agricultural production. He often personally went to farmland or Royal Village to see the planting situation of crops, and personally made a plan for reclaiming farmland, and made a plan for the implementation of taxes in counties and counties in Henan Province, promulgated the map of land equalization, and sent officials to all places to set land rents and verify cultivated land. In addition, Zhou Shizong also builds water conservancy projects to ensure the smooth operation of farmland irrigation and water conservancy transportation. Second, strengthening military and political forces has created a stable premise for the reunification of the country. Whether the economic reform can be successful or not depends on the guarantee of political reform. When focusing on economic reform, Zhou Shizong implemented a series of political reforms, such as clarifying official management, strictly rewarding and punishing bribes, etc., which to a great extent ensured a clear reform environment and enabled the smooth implementation of economic reform. In addition, Zhou Shizong also had an effect of chastity, and he spoke openly, encouraging courtiers to speak out and remonstrate, and always reflect on himself. He also ordered people to compile Ping Bian Ce and It's not easy to be a monarch and a minister, and adopted many suggestions.