We know that Liu Bei has always had a name on his way to rise, that is, his ancestor Liu Sheng, the King of Zhongshan Jing. Because he was the son of Liu Qi, the Emperor of Han Jing, and Liu Bei was his descendant, he naturally belonged to the imperial family, so it was reasonable for him to revive the Han Dynasty. So what kind of figure is this Zhongshan Jing King in history?
Emperor Wu of Han was his half-brother, and his title was The King of Zhongshan, a major prince at the time. It is well known that during the han jing emperor period, there was a rebellion among the princes, and the imperial power was greatly threatened, which was a bloody lesson for future emperors. Therefore, after Emperor Wudi of Han reigned, he began to try his best to find the stubble of various princes, weaken their power, and even directly take their lives.
He sent officials around each prince to supervise the behavior of the princes, and if he found any abnormal behavior, he reported it to the emperor, who would immediately take measures against him. With the supervision of these officials, the lives of the princes were like walking on thin ice, and the suffering was unspeakable, and those small officials dared to climb on the heads of the princes and kings to do their best.
Once Emperor Wu of Han summoned the princes in the Beijing Dynasty to entertain the princes, the King of Zhongshan was also among them, during the banquet Liu Sheng listened to music while crying, Emperor Wu of Han immediately asked him why he was crying, Liu Sheng told the emperor one by one how the officials bullied themselves, and at the same time did not forget to tell the blood kinship between the emperor and the princes, everyone actually had deep brotherly feelings for him, and they were willing to share his worries.
After hearing these touching words, Emperor Wu of Han abolished the supervising officials and strengthened the courtesy of the princes, giving preferential treatment to their relatives, and weakening the power of the princes in the form of establishing a subordinate county of the imperial court. This will not make the princes dissatisfied, but also achieve the purpose of strengthening the centralization of power.
Among the princes, Liu Sheng was a good wine-colored person, who spent all day with musical beauties, did not care about the affairs of the imperial court, nor did he care about the common people, and lived a luxurious and adulterous life all day.
According to historical records, he had more than 120 sons alone, which shows the absurdity of his life. Up to now, the King of Zhongshan Jing has brushed a wave of existence, that is, the excavation of the tomb of king Jing of Zhongshan in Hebei. The scale of his burial chamber is very grand, and more than 6,000 precious cultural relics have been exported, which is of great significance to historical research.