Emperor Xian of Han knew that he had not escaped the fate of a puppet all his life. It was controlled by Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, and had almost no right to speak, and was eventually abolished.
Emperor Liu Heng of Han was the son of Liu Bang, who was not originally a successor and had no connection with the imperial throne, but was supported by his ministers before becoming emperor. But not everyone is necessarily a puppet when they are embraced.
If you simply compare Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Xian of Han, it is not difficult to find that the difference is still very large.
First, the two say that the situations encountered are different.
Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng, was the son of Liu Bang, but he was not a successor, but a daiwang, with a fief in the Daiguo. At that time, after Lü Hou's death, the Xulu War broke out, and Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, and the Liu clan launched a war against the Lü family, eliminating the Lü clan and deposing the little emperor at that time. Liu Heng ascended the throne as emperor under the support of Chen Ping, Zhou Bo and others, which was the result of a power struggle and a compromise between several parties.
The ascension of Emperor Xian of Han was even simpler, as he was proclaimed emperor by Dong Zhuo.
The difference is very big, the Xuelu faction has the right to speak in the dynasty, the emperor they support is decided collectively, there is a prime minister, there are generals, it is a group. However, although Dong Zhuo held great power at that time, there were many people who disobeyed him, and it can be said that the country had already been torn apart at that time.
Second, what the people want
After all, Emperor Wen of Han ascended the throne in the early Western Han Dynasty, and they who had just experienced the war needed to recuperate more, although Lü Hou had been a villain for many years, but the influence of the Liu royal family was still very large, after all, this was the second generation, so it did not lose the hearts of the people.
However, at the time of Emperor Xian of Han, the imperial family surnamed Liu had already lost the hearts of the people, and the authority of imperial power had long been gone. Therefore, there are probably not many people who truly support Emperor Xian of Han.
Third, there is still a difference in the abilities of the two
Liu Heng has been in daiguo for more than ten years, conscientiously, and has the ability to manage the daiguo in an orderly manner. And when he took over, he was not too young, not a three-year-old child.
Moreover, after Liu Heng ascended the throne, he adopted a vigorous and vigorous means, quickly won over the meritorious faction, grasped military power, stabilized his rule, and performed very well.
Emperor Xian of Han was different, he was not very old when he ascended the throne, he was still a child, and Dong Zhuo sought him out to make him a puppet. Just like the later Guangxu, even if they grow up, it is difficult to seize power, and the long-term oppression makes them powerless in the face of the powerful.