"In the midst of strategizing, I am not as good as Zhang Liang when the decisive victory is thousands of miles away; I am not as good as Zhang Liang; I am not as good as Han Xin when I defend the country, pacify the people, and constantly supply military food; I am not as good as Xiao He; I lead a million people, the battle will be won, the attack will be won, and I am not as good as Han Xin." All three are masters, and I can use them, so I take the world. ”
Han Chu Sanjie made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty and was also the most outstanding talent at that time. The three masters of the early Han Dynasty were strong in ability, and they also made great contributions to the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty. The merits of the three masters of the early Han Dynasty are enough to seal the wife and shadow, and it is also enough to bring glory to future generations. What is the situation of the descendants of the Three Masters of the Han Dynasty?
Among the descendants of Zhang Liang, Han Xin, and Xiao He, Han Xin's descendants are the most miserable, Xiao He's descendants are the most glorious, and Zhang Liang's descendants are in the middle.
Among the three masters of the Early Han Dynasty, Han Xin's fate was the worst, so his descendants were also the most miserable. In 196 BC, Han Xin was executed by Lü Hou. Before his death, Han Xin was also charged with treason, and the entire clan was exterminated.
After Han Xin was killed, he was exterminated of the three tribes, and none of Han Xin's descendants were spared. Theoretically, Han Xin had no descendants, so the history books do not record Han Xin's descendants.
In the main history, no descendants of Han Xin survived. However, in the history of the wilderness, it is recorded that Han Xin had descendants. According to ye shi records, Han Xin had a son who was hidden by Xiao He and survived. Later, this descendant of Han Xin changed his surname to "Wei" and was active in the Guangxi area. Some Of the Wei surnames in the guangxi area now have Han Xin as their ancestor. I hope that this wild history is real history, and it is a pity that Han Xinjie, as a soldier immortal, is a pity.
After Zhang Liang helped Liu Bang establish the Han Dynasty, he was basically in a state of retreat, so Liu Bang did not embarrass him. Due to Zhang Liang's rapid retreat, his descendants were also saved.
Zhang Liang's family can be regarded as a generation of nobles, and Zhang Liang's ancestors were once Han V. After Zhang Liang retired, his two sons also rarely performed. The eldest son, Zhang Bu, did not have any outstanding performance, but because he violated the law, he lost the title of Marquis of Liu, and Zhang Buxian's son was once an official to Taishou. Zhang Liang's second son, Zhang Peijiang, once had a glimpse of the great, but the deeds since then are unknown.
Zhang Liang's grandson Zhang Cheng, during the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, was once given the title of Marquis of Yangling, and the Zhang family appeared as a marquis. Zhang Liang's sixth grandson Zhang Hao was once an official to Sikong, and the seventh grandson Zhang Gang was once an official to Guangling Taishou. Zhang Liang's 10th grandson Zhang Yi (張翼) was a major vassal of the Shu Han Dynasty, and the official Worship Of Ji Prefecture (冀州) was the Marquis of Duting (都亭侯). During the Western Jin Dynasty, the eleventh grandson Zhang Wei was an official in the Guanghan Taishou. Zhang Liang's descendants after that, the historical records are not detailed.
Xiao He had four sons: Xiao Lu, Xiao Yan, Xiao Shi 1, and Xiao Shi 2. During the Han Dynasty, Xiao He's descendants also had more marquises. The Marquis of Fu lasted for fourteenth dynasty and continued until the fall of the Western Han Dynasty. Xiao He's son Xiao Yan was once made the Marquis of Zhuyang during the Lü Dynasty. Xiao He's grandson Xiao Ze was once made the Marquis of Wuyang and passed it on for three generations.
Xiao He's descendants lived happily in the Western Han Dynasty. If the Western Han Dynasty did not perish, the Xiao He Hou clan might continue to pass on. During the Western Han Dynasty, Xiao He's descendants were most famous for Xiao Wangzhi. Xiao Wangzhi was the seventh grandson of Xiao He, one of the eleven heroes of the Qilin Pavilion, and the ancestor of the Xiao clan of Lanling.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there are relatively few records of Xiao He's descendants in the history books. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Xiao He's descendants were in the center of the political arena. The Lanling Xiao clan became one of the important clans of the Southern Dynasty and one of the most influential clans, together with Wang, Xie, and Yuan, known as the Four Noble Clans of the Southern Dynasty. The Lanling Xiao clan had many ministers and emperors. Xiao Daocheng, the founding emperor of the Southern Dynasty, and Xiao Yan, the founding emperor of the Southern Dynasty, were Xiao He's twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth grandsons, respectively.
After entering the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Xiao clan was still very strong. The emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Xiao Shi, was also a descendant of Xiao He, and the late Sui prince Xiao Qiao was also a descendant of Xiao He. Xiao Song, Xiao Hua, Xiao Yi and other descendants of Xiao He in the Tang Dynasty once served as officials to the rank of Chancellor.
According to incomplete statistics, after the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Xiao He's descendants appeared a total of 42 ministers and 21 emperors. Such a prominent family, even the Hongnong Yang clan is difficult to match.
Ouyang Xiu once praised the Lanling Xiao clan: "Fame and virtue are on the same side, and Tang Sheng is in decline." The prosperity of the family, the ancients have not been also.". Su Shi praised: "I want to make a crown watch, and I will eventually succeed the Eight Xiaos."
Among all the heroes of the Western Han Dynasty, none of the descendants of the heroes could be compared with Xiao He's descendants, including Yang Xi, the Marquis of Chiquan. Zhang Liang's descendants could not be compared with Xiao He's descendants, and Han Xin nominally had no descendants.