After the Rebellion of Zhu Lü, why did Liu Heng, the Acting King, become Emperor Wen of Han? What does this have to do with his mother, Empress Bo?
In fact, there are three main reasons why Liu Heng, the Emperor of Han, can become emperor: first, Liu Heng is indeed capable and his management style is relatively not domineering; second, Liu Heng does not have strong foreign relatives; third, Liu Heng's competitors are not powerful.
Next, let's take a look at the specifics.
First, Liu Heng is indeed capable, and his management style is relatively not overbearing.
After Liu Bang's death, the weaker Emperor Hui of Han was unable to stop Lü Hou's dictatorship. After the death of Emperor Hui of Han, Lü Hou directly intervened in the affairs of the dynasty, nominally under the banner of "Liu Lü's family", but in fact favored the Lü family, which directly caused dissatisfaction among the kings of the Liu clan, and the Lü family was arrogant and unscrupulous in the power of Lü Hou, which also caused the dissatisfaction of the founding nobles.
After Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, a balance of power was formed in three aspects: princes, founding nobles and emperors. After Liu Bang's death, Lü Hou's strength and Zhu Lü's arrogance directly damaged the interests of the princes and founding lords in various places, and as soon as Lü Hou died, they began to unite against the Forces of Zhu Lü.
Under the joint attack of the founding ministers and the princes of various places, Zhu Lü was killed, and the little emperor established by the Lü family was not recognized by everyone, and they began to wonder who was the most suitable heir to the throne.
Among Liu Bang's surviving princes at that time, Liu Heng was the oldest prince, Liu Heng rested with the people in the daiguo, restored productivity, and soon governed the daiguo in the poor countryside and remote areas in an orderly manner, which made the ministers turn their attention to Liu Heng, the acting king.
In addition to Liu Heng's ability, Liu Heng's relatively gentle management style at that time was also recognized by the ministers, and they who had just experienced the strong politics of Lü Hou naturally hoped that the newly enthroned emperor would not be so strong, so that their interests could be guaranteed. As a result, Liu Heng became the ideal emperor's choice.
Second, Liu Heng did not have strong foreign relatives.
In addition to Liu Heng's strong ability and relatively mild personality, there is also a good factor, that is, Liu Heng does not have strong foreign relatives.
A big reason why there was a rebellion in the history of Zhulu was that Lü Hou was strong, and her mother's family was also many, forming a huge force.
And Empress Bo, the mother of Liu Heng, she herself was a person who did not like to fight for power, and among her mother's family, only Bo Zhao was the younger brother of a high official, and there was no strong lineup of mothers, which made the ministers more at ease.
Third, Liu Heng's competitors are not powerful.
After Zhu Lü was deposed, of course, all the princes in various places wanted to be emperors, and there were two others who were most likely to take the throne, in addition to Liu Heng, the acting king, one was Liu Chang, the prince of Huainan, who was also the son of Liu Bang of Han Gaozu, and the other was Liu Xiang, the son of Liu Bang's eldest son.
However, Liu Chang, the king of Huainan, was too strong, and if he took the throne, the ministers would not have good fruit to eat; Liu Xiang, the king of Qi, was Liu Bang's eldest grandson, but Liu Xiang's grandfather was relatively strong, and the ministers were worried that Lü Hou's affair would repeat itself.
The aspect where Liu Heng's opponents did not give strength was precisely the aspect that Liu Heng gave strength, and the ministers finally chose Liu Heng as the emperor, which was the historical Emperor Wen of Han.
After Emperor Wen of Han came to power, he did not disappoint the ministers, and he opened the first prosperous "Rule of Wenjing" in China's feudal dynasty, laying the foundation for the attack on the Xiongnu during the han wudi period.
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