The Book of Han clearly states that Liu He did 1127 absurd things during his reign of only 27 days, and he also received the title of "Emperor of Han Waste". According to historical records, Liu He was ignorant and ate and drank wholeheartedly. When I was a child, I ran horses, hunted, shot birds, and when I was older, I had fun everywhere. Arrogance, connivance, and inaction are the most accurate portrayals of Liu He.
Ever since Li Yannian was spoiled by Emperor Wudi of Han, his sister Lady Li appeared on the stage of history. The reason why she can be famous in history is not only because of the emperor's husband, but also because of Liu He, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. In the history of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Che's talent and achievements are worthy of recognition, but what can he do without a successor? Due to rumors of the "scourge of witchcraft", Emperor Wudi of Han forced all the empresses and princes to death, leaving only the young Liu sick. In addition to the prince, several other princes did not receive benefits, and they were all objects of suspicion by Emperor Wudi of Han. As for Liu He, the abolition emperor of the Han Dynasty, the puppet emperor chosen by Huo Guang was intact, and it was up to the other party to decide whether it was abolished.
As the grandson of Emperor Wudi of Han, Liu He's succession was not smooth
In the later period of the reign of Emperor Wudi of Han, due to the sudden appearance of "witchcraft" in the palace, the empress and the prince were implicated. Seeing the collapse of the prince's power, the biggest beneficiary is definitely Liu Bo. Because his mother is Mrs. Li, she likes the crown harem, and the phrase "sons rely on their mothers" is quite reasonable. In order to make Liu Bo a smooth becoming a prince, Li Guangli, Liu Qumao and others did their best. Unfortunately, they ignored Emperor Wudi of Han's suspicions after all. The two families ended up similar to the original prince.
Liu Bo was abandoned by Emperor Wudi of Han and naturally lost his qualification to succeed to the throne, but apart from him, Emperor Wudi of Han had no better candidate, and in the end he could only let Liu Fuling succeed to the throne. During the reign of Emperor Han Zhao, all government affairs in the dynasty were controlled by auxiliary ministers. Later, Huo Guang got rid of Sang Hongyang, Shangguan Jie and others, and finally took power. In addition to the imperial government, Emperor Han Zhao's harem was also governed by Huo Guang, and the empress was Huo Guang's granddaughter Shangguan. For Huo Guang at that time, the most important thing was the child of Emperor Han Zhao, as long as this child was born to the empress, it was the blood of the Huo family, and Huo Guang was in charge of the dynasty. To achieve this goal, Huo Guang did not allow other concubines to serve the emperor. Unfortunately, the empress was too young, and Huo Guang's wish was not fulfilled until the death of Emperor Han Zhao.
Emperor Han Zhao died early and had no children. The most competitive candidate at the time was Liu Xu, but Huo Guang did not admit it. Liu Xu had a long independent and deep foundation, and he would never be at the mercy of Huo Guang after ascending the throne. Moreover, Empress Shangguan is only Liu Xu's sister-in-law, and her identity will be very embarrassing at that time. With everyone's support, Huo Guang said: "The fact that the emperor did not use him shows that this person's virtues have failed", and just like that, Liu Xu and his descendants were swept away. In the end, Liu He became the closest heir by blood. On the surface, Liu He traveled around playing around with the unintentional imperial throne, but behind his back, he secretly made friends with ministers from time to time to prepare for the future. After learning the news, Liu He's subordinates rushed to Dingtao again and again, and heard that countless horses were exhausted. After losing power, Liu He was unscrupulous. He played in the harem of the first emperor and summoned Concubine Xing. These people were all concubines of Emperor Zhao. At that time, the Shangguan family was only a teenager, and they were frightened by Liu He, so they begged for his grandfather's head.
Faced with the throne, Liu He behaved too anxiously and tried to control the empress's palace. The reason why Huo Guang was able to decide to abolish major events depended on the status of Empress Dowager Shangguan. She can't lose. Just 27 days later, Liu He was blocked from the palace by his ministers, and finally abolished the throne.
Liu He has committed countless crimes, can he do something?
Liu He reigned for only 27 days, and was listed for numerous crimes, such as "lecherous, not understanding ancestral etiquette", and so on. So, what is the truth of these crimes?
Liu He likes to have fun, especially driving a horse-drawn carriage and running wildly. In the history books, Liu He was a very playful son. In fact, these are understandable. He came from a wealthy family and had a title. What else can he do besides eat, drink and have fun? In case the emergence raises suspicions, his life will only become more difficult, and being content with the status quo is the way to maintain himself. When he was the king of Changyi, although Liu He had concubines around him, there was no record of "fornication". Some people think that Liu He's lecherousness is by nature, and he did not find an opportunity to vent until after he took the throne. Others believe that the charge of "fornication" is not credible, and Huo Guang and others can do anything in order to remove the emperor from power.
Liu He likes "racing", and Wang Ji quickly came over to admonish after knowing it, because racing will not only damage the face of the clan king, but also easily get hurt, which is not a trivial matter. Liu He still listened to the advice of his subordinates, but it was difficult to change his habits, and Liu He was quite persistent in racing. From another point of view, the courtiers around Liu He are still quite loyal, and for the sake of his face and well-being, they do not hesitate to bluntly commit crimes. Moreover, Liu He understood the truth of humbly being taught, and under the constraints of these people, he would definitely not be able to be the king of a country.
On Liu He's way into Beijing, his subordinates robbed a lot of beautiful girls, which was actually big or small. Assuming that it was Liu He's instructions, it was the crime of "robbing people's women". But if the subordinates make their own claims, Liu He's crime is only "negligence" and cannot be confused. During his mourning for Emperor Han Zhao, Liu He secretly ate meat, and Huo Guang and others thought he was "disrespectful". According to records, Liu He was not in good health, and eating meat may be to supplement nutrition, otherwise he would not survive the mourning period of Emperor Han Zhao. Moreover, this is not a big deal, there is no need to overkill.
Hindsight: Liu He was ruined shortly after his reign, so many people think that his virtues are lacking, otherwise there would be no such ending. However, history books are often written by victors who are sure to "embellish" to protect their reputations. A careful discussion of Liu He's performance after ascending the throne is not as outrageous as rumored, and the words of the history books are not credible. The reason why Huo Guang chose Liu He, Liu Bing and others was because they had no foundation, and once they found that the new emperor was difficult to control, Huo Guang would "dispose" him.