Since Liu Bang claimed that the emperor established the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty has an extremely important position in the history of our country. There were 24 emperors in this dynasty, and although not all of them were Ming emperors, most of them could assume the responsibility of emperors. Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty was a representative figure of the "Ming Jun", and people still have his prestige like thunder, and his Wenzhi martial arts have been admired by future generations. But what is strange is that in the 54 years after the emperor ascended the throne, he gave birth to a total of 6 sons, so why did he prefer to pass the throne to his younger son Liu Fuling?
Each of the 6 sons of Emperor Wu of Han was a proud son of heaven, some of whom were good at literature and some of whom were able to do martial arts, and who could be called rare talents. Among them, the emperor's most important and favorite is the crown prince Liu Zhao. The crown prince's biological mother was the empress, and she was highly valued from an early age. And this prince also lived up to expectations, and was a kind and upright man. However, the crown prince was framed and slandered for practicing witchcraft in the palace, and the emperor killed the prince in a fit of rage. Later, the truth finally became clear, and the emperor mourned but could not change anything more.
Because of the tragic experience of the prince, the emperor became more strict with the remaining sons. After the crown prince's death, the second son Liu Hong became the first choice for the crown prince, and the emperor also cultivated this son with his heart. Unfortunately, this son died at the age of 18, and his birth mother was still blinded by this, and the emperor sighed in the face of the early death of his son and the blindness of his concubine.
The third son was named Liu Dan, and this prince could be said to be young and promising, and he had multiple fiefdoms when he was 18 years old, and he was the most capable of several princes. Liu Dan's palace had many disciples, and some of them suggested to him that he could write directly to the emperor and make himself the crown prince. He also felt that he was very capable of this, so he really wrote to the emperor. As a result, the emperor was furious, believing that he was too ambitious, and immediately reduced him to a commoner.
The fourth son, Liu Xu, was very strong in martial arts and was good at marching and fighting, but he had no strategy, and he was a reckless man. He may be able to be a good general, but he is not a good emperor, so Emperor Wu of Han did not intend to let him inherit the throne.
The fifth son was named Liu Ji (劉髆), and this son was born to the emperor's favorite concubine, Lady Li, and was also valued by the emperor. Unfortunately, a rebellion had occurred in Liu Qi's biological mother's home, which also implicated him, and the emperor was not only unwilling to let him become the heir, but also eager to let him stay away from the palace.
So in the end, the emperor had to let the youngest Liu Fuling inherit the throne, and left him with several capable auxiliary ministers. Although Liu Fuling was young at that time, he was very intelligent, and with the help of his ministers, he could also assume the duties of emperor in the future. It can be seen that Emperor Wu of Han struggled to think hard for the sake of the Han Dynasty, and only after repeated consideration did he let his younger son ascend the throne.
Reference: Book of Han