We all know that in China's long feudal history, the inheritance of the imperial throne has gradually evolved from the "Zen concession system" in the "Five Emperors" period in ancient times to the "hereditary system". Starting from the Xia Yu of the Xia Dynasty, the throne after that was generally passed on to his son. That's why so many people want to be emperors. After all, if you have become an emperor, your own son will also be an emperor, and the fat water will not flow to the fields of outsiders. However, the story to be told by xiaobian today is somewhat different, the empress's brother-in-law actually sat on the throne, what is going on? Don't worry, and listen to the editor in detail.
In 146 AD, the young Emperor of Han died. Because there was no suitable candidate for the imperial bloodline at that time, Empress Liang was worried for a while, and did not know who to appoint as emperor. At this time, Empress Liang was preparing to marry her own sister Liang Nüying to Liu Zhi, the Marquis of Liwu, so she had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly summoned her brother, liang Yi, who was then a general, to discuss. Empress Dowager Liang suggested that her brother-in-law Liu Zhi be made emperor. There are two reasons, one is that Liu Zhi was only 15 years old at the time, which was easy to control. The second is that he is about to become his brother-in-law, so it is also convenient for the Liang family to continue to take power. When Liang Yi heard this, he also thought that Liu Zhi was the most suitable candidate, and the two brothers and sisters immediately finalized the matter.
Then, above the court, there was some controversy. Some courtiers believed that Liu Garlic, the king of Qinghe, was generous and steady, and was more suitable for being the emperor. Empress Dowager Liang and Liang Yi were unable to suppress public opinion for a while, so they had to invite Cao Teng, the attendant of Zhongchang. Cao Teng was a representative of the eunuch forces at that time, and if he could support himself, he could determine Liu Zhi's throne. Cao Teng's answer also made the two people overjoyed: "Once the King of Qinghe becomes emperor, the general will be in great trouble, and in order to protect the general's wealth, he should support Li Wuhou as emperor." ”
With the support of Cao Teng, Liu Zhi naturally ascended to the throne and became the eleventh emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, Emperor Huan of Han. After Emperor Huan of Han ascended the throne, in order to thank Liang Yi, he specially sealed 130 million households in Liang Yi, and Liang Yi became more and more arrogant. Empress Liang looked at her brother's appearance, but she could not say anything, and only left a sentence before her death, "Good for yourself." With Liang Yi's lawlessness, Emperor Huan of Han gradually felt that he was like a puppet emperor who could not do anything, and the real power was in the hands of Liang Yi, and Emperor Huan of Han began to be dissatisfied with Liang Yi.
Later, after the death of Liang Nuying, Emperor Huan of Han married the daughter of Deng Xiang, the grandson of the founding prince Deng Yu, and Liang Mengnu was deeply favored by her, so Emperor Huan of Han also took extra care of the Deng family. This caused Liang Yi's dissatisfaction, so he sent someone to assassinate Liang Meng's mother, Chang An Jun, who had escaped and hurriedly told Emperor Huan of the matter. This incident made Emperor Huan of Han strengthen his determination to eradicate the Liang family's forces.
In 159, Emperor Huan of Han summoned some trusted eunuchs and asked them to gather an army to besiege Liang Yi's mansion of the Great General, and Liang Yi, knowing that the trend was gone, committed suicide by taking poison with his wife. This day is probably the happiest day for Emperor Huan of Han. From the age of fifteen to the current twenty-eight, Emperor Huan of Han had been a puppet for thirteen years, and the taste of this was probably very uncomfortable for him. Until this time, Emperor Huan of Han could finally grasp the imperial power tightly in his own hands.