When Emperor Wen of Han was in power, a man named Deng Tong was good at rowing and was selected to be a sailor on imperial ships in the palace. One night, Emperor Wen had a dream in which he wanted to ascend to heaven, but he couldn't go up. At this moment, a man in a yellow hat pushed him behind his back, finally lifting him into the sky. He looked back at the person who pushed him and saw that the man's belt was knotted behind his back.
The next day, Emperor Wen came to the gradual platform built in the Cangchi in the west of the palace and saw a sailor wearing a yellow hat and a knot tied behind his back, the same person he met in his dream. Summoned to inquire, the man's name was Deng Tong. Emperor Wen thought that since he could push himself to the sky, he must be a wizard, so he pampered him very much. Deng Tong is also honest and cautious, and does not casually associate with outsiders. Emperor Wen repeatedly rewarded him with money, totaling hundreds of millions, and granted him the official position of a doctor.
In fact, Dunton did not have any talent. He was cautious in his own actions, and he could not recommend Magi, but only flattered Emperor Wen. Once, Emperor Wen ordered a man who was a good fortune teller to meet Deng Tong, and the man turned against Emperor Wen and said, "This person Deng Tong will die of poverty and starvation in the future." ”
Emperor Wen of Han said worriedly: "I am the only one who can make Deng Tong rich, how can I make him poor?" ”
Therefore, Emperor Wen ordered that a copper mountain in Yandao in Shu County be given to Deng Tong, allowing him to mint money himself. Since then, Deng Tong has made a fortune, and the copper coins he minted are all over the world, and everyone knows that there is "Deng's money".
One day, Emperor Wen developed a sore on his back, and pus and blood flowed non-stop. Deng Tong felt that the opportunity to obey the emperor had arrived, so he entered the palace every day and sucked pus and blood for Emperor Wen with his mouth. However, Emperor Wen was still unhappy in his heart. One day he asked Deng Tong, "Who loves me the most in the world?" ”
Deng Tong replied obediently: "It should be said that no one loves His Majesty more than the Crown Prince." ”
Once the crown prince Liu Qi came to visit Emperor Wen, and Emperor Wen asked him to suck pus and blood. The prince saw that the sores were pus and bloody, and the smell was unpleasant, and he couldn't help but feel disgusted, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he had to suck hard, but his face was ugly. Later, he heard that Deng was usually ashamed of Emperor Wen for sucking pus and blood, and he also hated Deng Tong because of it.
After Emperor Wen's death, Liu Qi ascended the throne and became known as Emperor Jing of Han. Emperor Jing removed Deng Tong from his official post and let him go home and live idle. Soon, someone reported that Deng Tong had stolen money from abroad. Emperor Jing sent people to investigate, and as a result, he confiscated all the money of the Deng Tong family, and Deng Tong suddenly became a poor egg, and owed hundreds of millions of dollars. It was still Emperor Jing's sister, the eldest princess, remembering Emperor Wen's last words not to let him starve to death, and gave him some money. However, the officials immediately used the money to pay off the debt, and did not let him leave even a hairpin. When the eldest princess found out, she asked her subordinates to lend him some food, clothing, and money. In this way, Deng Tong could not take possession of a piece of money, and could only send food in other people's homes until he died.
