What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
On April 25, 195 BC (June 1, 195 BC), Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, died of illness at Changle Palace. Liu Bang was succeeded by his eldest son Liu Ying, emperor Xiaohui of Han, but the other sons were killed. Because the empress dowager was Liu Bang's original wife, Lü Yan, in fact, Lü Yan was also a poor person, and married Liu Bang at a young age.
Not to mention taking care of the housework alone to support the children, but also to serve the adoptive parents for the husband, the original Miss Qianjin became a yellow-faced woman. As a result, the husband turned around and married several beautiful concubines, the most excessive of whom Lady Qi wanted not only Lü Yan's empress, but also her son Liu Ying's throne. In this environment, Lü Yan hated Liu Bang's other concubines and sons extremely much, and after ascending to the throne, he began to poison them one by one.
Of Liu Bang's seven sons (except Liu Ying), the only ones who were not harmed were liu fei, liu heng, and liu chang. Among them, Liu Fei had a short life and died in the sixth year of Emperor Hui of Han (189 BC), and Liu Heng became the fifth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. Therefore, it can be said that after Liu Heng ascended the throne, his only living brother was Liu Chang. But Liu Heng did not tolerate him, why? In fact, judging from what Liu Chang did, he did not die unjustly.
Liu Changsheng was born in 198 BC, and his mother Zhao Ji was originally Zhang Ao's concubine, but was later presented to Liu Bang by Zhang Ao. By chance, Zhao Ji actually became pregnant with Liu Bang's child, that is, Liu Chang. But he suffered a lot when he was in his mother's belly, because when Zhao Ji was pregnant with him, Zhang Ao was disgusted by Liu Bang because of a conspiracy to rebel. Even this accidentally spoiled woman was disgusted by Liu Bang and only to be thrown aside, and Zhao Ji gave birth to her son Liu Chang with this resentment.
Committing suicide shortly after the birth of the child, Liu Chang was taken into the palace and raised, and his adoptive mother was Lü Yan. In July of the eleventh year of Gaozu (196 BC), Yingbu plotted and was killed, and Liu Chang became the king of Huainan. He was in charge of the four counties of Yingbu and was one of the princes, but the difference was that he was raised by Lü Yan. Probably for this reason, Lü Yan spared Liu Chang when he persecuted the princes. In fact, Liu Chang's relationship with Liu Heng was very good, but he actually became arrogant and repeatedly violated the law and discipline.
In the third year of Emperor Xiaowen's reign (177 BC), Liu Chang entered the dynasty and once hunted with Emperor Wen of Han and rode with the emperor on a carriage. And instead of honoring the title, he is called the eldest brother, which is absolutely impossible to allow in the era of supreme imperial power. Emperor Wennian of Han, who had only one brother left in him, often tolerated him and forgave his sins. Immediately afterward, Liu Chang beat up The Marquis of Peiyang and killed him. Afterwards, he asked the emperor for guilt, saying that my mother should not have been implicated, and if the Marquis of Peiyang had been willing to try his best to save her at that time, he would have been able to get Lü Hou's help.
It is also said that when Lü Hou deliberately killed Ruyi's mother and son, the Marquis of Peiyang also did not dissuade him. When Lü Hou wanted to seal the Lü family's relatives, the Marquis of Peiyang also did not react, and I was doing this for the sake of the people of the world. Regardless of whether these crimes are true or not, it is not right to say that Liu Chang killed the Marquis of Peiyang privately. But Liu Heng still let him go, and he did not expect that Liu Chang was even more arrogant and indulgent, and once had the intention of replacing Tianzi.
In the sixth year of Emperor Xiaowen's reign (174 BC), Liu Chang prepared to rebel and even wanted to unite with the Minyue and Xiongnu. However, the imperial court knew about this matter in advance, and Liu Heng still could not bear to kill him, so he just deposed his throne. The county order was also allowed to repair Liu Chang's house and provide grain and other daily necessities, and all his concubines and sons were allowed to follow. Helplessly, Liu Chang himself was accustomed to an arrogant life, believing that it was a shame to treat him in this way, so he went on a hunger strike and died. When Emperor Wen was there, he also made his four sons Marquis, which can be said to be very kind. Perhaps from some points of view, Liu Chang did die because of Liu Heng, but why was this not caused by himself?