There were many dynasties in the feudal period, the sense of existence of the Han Dynasty was relatively strong, and many people who mentioned this dynasty remembered the two kings of Han Gaozu and Han Wudi, one of them established the Han Dynasty, and the other made the Han Dynasty reach its peak.
But in fact, in the history of the Han Dynasty, there is another emperor who is no less than these two people, he was imprisoned in his infancy, but later became the head of a country.
Jailed
During the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu on the border were his greatest harm, and the previous emperors barely stabilized the situation through peace and kinship, and the Han Dynasty was able to develop rapidly, and in the period of Emperor Wu of Han, with two outstanding generals, he was finally able to sweep away the Xiongnu, and Emperor Wu of Han was also able to be famous throughout the ages.
However, in his later years, he became faint, and in 91 BC he listened to the rumors of the traitors in the court, believing that the prince was involved in the scourge of witchcraft and abolishing it. The crown prince was forced to rebel, and after the rebellion was suppressed, the prince, including his children, wives and concubines, was all killed.
Only his grandson of a few months survived, and this young child was also imprisoned, fortunately, there was a jailer who had contacted the prince before, and he also understood that there was another hidden plot behind the matter, and wanted to keep the prince's bloodline, so he found a female prisoner in prison to feed him, trying to provide a good environment for the baby, hoping to keep his life.
But the prison environment is too bad, this child is often sick, every illness is very serious, almost unable to save his life, and then the jailer gave this child a name called Liu Yiji, hoping that he will not be sick again in the future.
Become emperor
When he was 4 years old, Emperor Wu of Han listened to Fang Shi's words and thought that someone in the prison would threaten his rule, so he prepared to kill all the prisoners in the prison, at which point the jailer stood up and showed Liu Yiji's identity and stopped the emperor.
Later, the emperor pardoned the world, and the 4-year-old finally left prison and lived an ordinary life. He was taken by the prince's former subordinates, taught him carefully, and when he grew up, he also gave him money to help him marry his wife. Soon after, Liu Yi also had a child of his own.
At this time, he was very far away from the court, living in the city every day, he liked to read and often took his wife around. However, he was soon promoted to the emperor's throne by his courtiers. Emperor Zhao of Han died in 74 AD, without any heirs, and at that time the courtiers of the dynasty established King Changyi as the new emperor.
However, the new emperor was deposed after only 27 days, and later a courtier recommended Liu Yiji to the chancellor Huo Guang. For various reasons, from the people, Liu Yi, who grew up in prison, has been pushed to the throne.
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When Liu Yi had just taken the throne, the situation was not optimistic, at that time, all the political power in the dprk was in the hands of the minister Huo Guang, the Huo family had great power in the court, other courtiers had to avoid its sharp edge, the emperor did not have any right to speak in the dynasty, in the early days, Liu Yi did not dare to make a big move, and tolerated the Huo family many times.
Under the pressure of the other party, his wife with knotted hair was also persecuted and died during childbirth. Even if Liu Yi knew the truth, he could not attack, but instead wanted to marry a woman of the Huo clan as the new empress. He endured all kinds of tribulations, and it wasn't until after Huo Guang's death that he began to strike.
In the court, he launched a campaign to suppress the Huo family, suppressed the rebellion of huo's descendants, and completely seized power. After pro-government, he also showed his ability, and years of grassroots life also made him more meticulous demands on low-level officials, and he advocated strict law.
Officials and local officials who violate the law are not soft at all, and when they encounter corruption, they are directly killed. Those who excel in the official will not be directly transferred to another place, and rewarded the other party through the reward of property and salary, the promotion of official positions, and the grant of marquis.
It also avoids the problems that may arise when officials are frequently transferred and have no understanding of the locality. In terms of military affairs, he once again organized a war against the Xiongnu, sending 160,000 soldiers and horses, and this expedition completed what Emperor Wu of Han had not been able to do.
Shan Yu of the Southern Xiongnu personally went to the Chang'an region to pay tribute to the emperor, while Shan Yu of the Northern Xiongnu fled to the desert area, and for decades afterward, the Xiongnu did not invade the territory of the Han Dynasty. In terms of economy, he carefully understood the economic policies of the Han Wudi period, and then adjusted the status quo so that the people could recuperate and reduce taxes.
In the border county area, Changping Warehouse was set up to provide border defense needs, reducing the cost of transporting grain and grass during the war, and later he also used this warehouse to adjust the price of grain in the market, and the price of grain during his reign can be said to be the cheapest during the Han Dynasty, and the people's lives were happier and happier.
epilogue
Liu Yi died of illness in 49 BC at the age of 42, and the emperor made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. After his death, he chose to be buried with his wife in Duling, and he also placed his wife's mausoleum on the south side of his mausoleum.
In ancient times, he used the south as a respect, and he used this way to express his guilt to his wife, and it was because of him that his wife would be killed.