In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the imperial court adopted the policy of lightly dispensing with small gifts and resting with the people, exempting certain taxes, not easily mobilizing troops, attaching importance to agriculture, and moralizing the people, so that social production in the Western Han Dynasty was gradually restored and developed rapidly, and a stable and prosperous scene that had not been seen for many years appeared. The people's living standards have been greatly improved, and the material foundation of the Han Dynasty has also been greatly enhanced, which is the first prosperous era of Chinese civilization after entering the imperial era.
The two monarchs who created this prosperous era were Liu Heng, the Emperor wen of Han, and Liu Qi, the Emperor of Han Jing.
But as the reading of history gradually deepens, we can't help but ask: Is Liu Heng, the Emperor of Han, really a Ming Emperor?
In this regard, Su Rui commented: "The sages of Han are all known as wen and jing. Emperor Wen was generous and generous, and had the style of emperor Gao. Emperor Jing was jealous of Ke Shao'en, and no one had the weight of a king, in fact, it was not Emperor Wen biye. It is said that the Second Emperor Wenjing of the Han Dynasty was a wise monarch, and Emperor Wen was indeed tolerant and benevolent, and had the demeanor of Emperor Gao, but Emperor Jing was "jealous of Shao'en", did not have the belly of a monarch, and could not be compared with Emperor Wen.
There are only a few numbers of "Ji Ke Shao'en", but it accurately summarizes the personality characteristics of the Han Jing Emperor.
When Liu Qi was still the crown prince, Liu Xian, the crown prince of Wu, entered the capital and played chess with Liu Qi. When the two were playing, they were fighting for the chess road, and Liu Xian's attitude towards Liu Qi was not very respectful, and Liu Qi actually lifted the chessboard to beat Liu Xian, directly beating the crown prince to death. Emperor Wen of Han sent liu xian's body back to the state of Wu for burial. Until the time of the Han Jing Emperor, the State of Wu was the richest of the princely states, and the King of Wu held a grudge in his heart from then on, laying hidden dangers for the subsequent "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms".
After the death of Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Jing took the throne and reused Chao.) Chao mistakenly proposed a policy of cutting the domain, which Liu Qi felt was reasonable, so he ordered the removal of some of the fiefs of the princes. The princes did not want to sit still, so led by Liu Hao, the King of Wu, who had been killed by his son, the Seven Kingdoms united to rebel. Yuan Ang, who had served as the chancellor of the State of Wu, suggested that Liu Qi kill Chao Que and ask the princely states for peace, but Liu Qi felt that it was very reasonable, so he killed Chao Wrong's entire family and beheaded Chao Wrong. When Deng Gong saw Emperor Jing of Han, he believed that the crusade against Chao was just an excuse for the princes, and if they wanted peace, they should start from a military point of view, and Emperor Jing of Han still felt that it was very reasonable, so he appointed Zhou Yafu to command the Han army and fight against the rebellious princes.
After the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms was put down, Zhou Yafu became the greatest hero, but he had a straight personality and was not liked by the Han Jing Emperor. Therefore, Emperor Jingdi of Han imprisoned him under the pretext that he wanted to rebel, causing Zhou Yafu to go on a hunger strike in anger and vomit blood and die.
It can be said that Emperor Han Jingdi was a master of "throwing the pot" across the river and demolishing the bridge, and nothing was his fault, even if he wanted to kill Zhou Yafu, he also found an excuse of "not being able to assist the young lord" and put the pot on Liu Che's head. Some people say that the tragic roots of Chao Que, Zhou Yafu and others lie in their own personalities and insensitivity to the political environment, but it is precisely because of their upright personalities that they can make achievements in the annals of history, so that such two people can learn how to sneak around and pat horses and live smoothly in the world.