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 | Wudi : Hi, my name is Emperor Wudi!u As a child I was very wealthy. I was even chosen to be the next king when I was only 7 years of age. I was made emperor at the age of 16. My relatives and other government workers mainly helped me at this time of my life. | |
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| Lui Bang : Hi, I am Lui Bang. I was born in the year 248 BC as a poor peasant. My father was a farmer who was very poor. When Shi Huangdi died and Hsiang Yu tried to take over, I formed a rebellion. The rebellion worked well. | |
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| Talking about politics and religion |
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| Wudi : As the ruler I decided that the nation needed to be more aggressive and started attacking neighboring countries. During my rule many parts of Asia became under my control. I conquered Southern China, most of Vietnam and Korea, Furgana, and many states in between. After the wars I had much money. | |
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| Lui Bang : As emperor I revived feudalism. People thought of me as a cruel leader but I did many good things. I reduced harsh laws and treatment on peasants. I made peace with opposing tribes from Mongolia that wanted us gone. | |
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| Arguing about who is the better ruler |
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| Wudi : I was a better ruler because I gained a lot of land for China. I made the region of China Confucianism. As a confucianist country I created a college of confucian ideas. I was a ruler for 46 years and did a lot of different things. My rule was also better because from the age of 3 my parents knew I was the one. I was a better ruler. | |
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| Lui Bang : I was obviously a much better ruler than you. Though I only ruled for 7 years I started as a peasant. I eliminated harsh and unfair taxes and laws on peasants. I made many peace treaties and made love with the countries near us. In my rule I made many advancements in art, literature, and science. I did much more and was better at ruling than you. | |
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