Lü Hou's name was Lü Yan, and she was a native of Shan County, Shandong Province today. Lü Hou's father Lü Gong had two sons and two daughters, and Lü Hou had two older brothers and a younger sister. Lü Gong's family had enemies in Shan County

Lü Hou's name was Lü Yan, and she was a native of Shan County, Shandong Province today. Lü Hou's father Lü Gong had two sons and two daughters, and Lü Hou had two older brothers and a younger sister. Lü Gong's family had enemies in Shan County, they could not stay in Shan County, Lü Gong came to Pei County with his family, and he turned to a good friend of his, who was the county commander of Pei County at that time. After they came to Pei County, they felt that Pei County was a good place, and Lü Gong made his home in Pei County.

When Lü Gong's family first came to Pei County, they lived in the county Ling's house, and people heard that the county Ling family had distinguished guests, and many people came to join in the fun, and the county order set up a banquet to entertain so many people. It was at this banquet that Lü Gong became acquainted with Liu Bang, who appreciated and favored Liu Bang very much, and gave his eldest daughter Lü Yanxu to Liu Bang. Later, Lü Yan gave birth to a daughter and a son to Liu Bang, and her son was the later Han Hui Emperor Liu Ying. After Liu Bang became emperor, Lü Yan became empress, and people called her Empress Lü, the first empress of the Han Dynasty.

Speaking of Lu Hou, people say that she is a cruel and vicious woman. Yes, Lü Hou is indeed a vicious woman in her heart. When Liu Bang was alive, Liu Bang favored a Lady Qi, and Lady Qi used her relationship with Liu Bang to overthrow Lü Hou and Lü Hou's sons, and wanted to replace herself and her own son. However, Lü Hou was a shrewd and capable politician, and through his own efforts, he kept her and her son's position. After Liu Bang's death, Lü Hou made Lady Qi an adult and poisoned Lady Qi's son Liu Ruyi the Prince of Zhao.

After Liu Bang's death, Liu Ying, the Emperor hui of Han, succeeded to the throne. Since then, Lü Hou has begun to bow to the government. Lü Hou threw Lady Qi into the toilet for Liu Ying to see, the Han Hui Emperor Liu Ying was a cowardly person, and he could not afford to fall ill after seeing Lady Qi's tragic situation. In 187 BC, the Han Hui Emperor Liu Ying died, this year Lü Hou supported one of Liu Ying's 3-year-old sons as emperor, known in history as the "Former Young Emperor", Lü Hou sat on the dragon chair to make the dynasty, this year is also called the first year of Gao Hou.

Emperor Hui of Han reigned for 7 years, and Lü Hou bowed to the government for 7 years. After the death of Emperor Hui of Han, Lü Hou was in power for 8 years. In this way, Lü Hou ruled for a total of 15 years.

Lü Hou was a capable politician who set the precedent for the female protagonist to come to power, and together with the later Empress Wu Zetian and Empress Dowager Cixi, she was known as the "Three Great Heroines" of ancient China. [Like] [Like]