After the Han Emperor ascended the throne, he was also enthusiastic, and with lightning speed, he purged the power of the foreign relatives in the dynasty and established his absolute authority.
However, the ambitious Emperor of Han was changed by the appearance of a person, this person was Dong Xian, the most famous beautiful man at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, and the Emperor of Han fell in love with him at first sight.
Since then, the two people have gone out in the same car, and when they enter, they have collapsed together, and they are inseparable. To what extent did the Han Emperor favor him? Within a month, Dong Xian was rewarded with more than 100 million yuan.
Once, the two of them took a nap together, and Dong Xian rolled over and pressed the sleeve of the Han Emperor in his sleep. Later, the Han Emperor woke up and wanted to get up, but Dong Xian had not yet woken up.
The Han Emperor could not bear to wake up Dong Xian, who was sleeping soundly, so he pulled out his sword from the head of the bed, gently cut off the sleeve that was pressed down, and then got up and quietly went out.
I don't know who had so many mouths, but this matter spread in the palace later. The palace ladies were very angry, and they all cut their sleeves, hoping that they could be favored like Dong Xian.
This is not to mention, the Han Emperor even because of Dong Xian's reasons, took Dong Xian's sister as Zhaoyi, and named Dong Xian's father Dong Gong as shaofu, and rewarded him with the title of Marquis of Guannei.
The Han Emperor also used public funds to build a tall mansion for Dong Xian next to the palace, and moved all the high-grade treasures in the palace to Dong Xian's house, using only the inferior ones himself.
Do you think that's the end of it? No! The Han Emperor even built a funerary tomb for Dong Xian next to his own tomb according to the emperor's specifications, and gave him a royal coffin and a golden jade robe.
Seeing that the emperor was so overly fond of Dong Xian, some upright ministers really couldn't stand it. Shang Shu Servant (pú yè) Zheng Chong's letter of advice, O Emperor! You can be a straight man!
Zheng Chong's move not only did not straighten the bend, but greatly offended the Han Emperor. Later, Zheng Chong, because of his improper work attitude, entered the door and stepped on his left foot many times by the Han Emperor.
Later, Zheng Chong's neck grew a cancerous tumor and wanted to return to his hometown. However, he was afraid that emperor Han Ai would suspect that he was gambling with him, and he did not dare to resign.
Zheng Chong's immediate superior, Shang Shu, made Zhao Chang a treacherous and dangerous person, good at being a sycophantic person, and always hated Zheng Chong's integrity and seriousness in doing things, so that he blocked his own financial path.
When he saw that the emperor had alienated Zheng Chong, he took the opportunity to play and said: "Zheng Chong's relatives often collude with the Han Dynasty, and I suspect that they have any conspiracy. Ask the Emperor to investigate clearly and punish him severely. ”
When the Emperor of Han heard the great joy, he was worried that he could not find an excuse to scold Zheng Chong! So, he summoned Zheng Chong, rebuked him, and said, "Your family is full of friends, why do you have to stop me from making friends?" ”
Zheng Chong replied, although my family is like a city and people come and go, my heart is as calm as water, my sleeves are fresh, and I have never done anything out of the ordinary, I hope Your Majesty will see clearly!
When the Han Emperor heard this, Long Yan was furious, you are engaged in double standards! Why do I make a same-sex friend is a misconduct, you call friends all day long but claim to be innocent, so you ordered Zheng Chong's arrest and imprisonment.
The most famous honest man at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Lieutenant Sun Bao, wrote to say that Shang Shu ordered Zhao Chang to accuse Zheng Chong, a servant, of a case of possible grievance, and although Zheng Chong, who was tortured and almost died, did not say a word.
I suspect that Zhao Chang had a personal vendetta against Zheng Chong, and deliberately framed Zheng Chong. If even privy ministers like Zheng Chong were slandered and framed, the credibility of the country would be wiped out, and the emperor would be asked to cure Zhao Chang's crimes to correct the situation.
Although Sun Bao's remarks were very pertinent, emperor Wu of Han already had an idea in his heart, and he not only did not listen to persuasion, but instead issued an edict saying that Sun Bao had formed a party for personal gain, deceived the lord, and cut him from his post to the people, and Zheng Chong eventually died in prison.
After getting rid of Zheng Chong, the Han Emperor wanted to make Dong Xian a waiter, but he couldn't find an excuse. Fu Jia, the attendant, came up with the idea to let Dong Xian replace Song Hong as a hero who reported the rebellion of the King of Dongping.
Emperor Ai of Han felt that this was a good idea, but he was worried that some people would not open their eyes, so he showed the edict of Sealing Dong Xian as a waiter to Wang Jia and Jia Yan, the imperial master.
Sure enough, the two looked at it and raised objections. They said, We know that as long as you obey Your Majesty, you can continue to enjoy the high-ranking officials, but your kind of behavior will lose the hearts of the people and attract the condemnation of the world.
The Han Emperor had no choice but to temporarily terminate the matter. After Empress Fu was honored as the "Imperial Wife Empress", it may be that the Han Emperor felt that his waist was hard.
Therefore, the Han Emperor issued a severe edict to the ministers of the various secretaries of state, saying that their corpses were vegetarian and could not find the signs of rebellion in time, and then the words turned sharply and Dong Xiante was named the Marquis of Gao'an.
Then, the Han Emperor carried the weapons in the arsenal to Dong Xian's house ten times. The commander of the Forbidden Army, General Takashi Takashi, said that the weapons in the arsenal are the property of the state and cannot be moved casually.
The living expenses of the emperor and the expenses used by the emperor to reward his subordinates could only be paid from the Shaofu. Dong Xian was just a courtier, and His Majesty actually sent the state instrument into his private door.
This practice sets a very bad precedent and will exacerbate the act of trespassing, and I ask His Majesty to take those weapons back into the arsenal. The Han Emperor was very unhappy to hear this.
Not long after, Empress Fu sent her to buy at a low price the eight official concubines who were serving in the Jinwu Gate, and General Long once again said: "The price of the official maid is too low, please use a fair price." ”
The Han Emperor was thinking about him, so he ordered the chancellor and the imperial master: "Do not rank Long in the ninth secretary, do not do the right thing, bargain with the emperor's wife, have bad manners, and be demoted to the rank of pei county lieutenant."
Although everyone knows that prostrating more and talking less can ensure the peace of the first life, the Western Han Dynasty officialdom has never lacked iron-boned people, and the Chancellor Wang Jiashang has sealed things and advised the Han Emperor to abide by the rules.
He thought that the Han Emperor had rewarded Dong Xian too much and favored him too much. It was hoped that the Han Emperor would use the past to learn from the present, deeply reflect on the past, and temper his exclusive favor for Dong Xian in order to save his life. The Han Emperor was therefore dissatisfied with Wang Jia.
Soon after, Empress Fu died, and while handling the funeral, the Han Emperor did not forget to pretend to entrust Empress Fu with a testament, asking the empress dowager to give the chancellor and yushi a decree and add two thousand households to Dong Xian.
King Jiafeng of the Emperor Of Han also gave the empress dowager Yi Yi a message, and gave advice to the Han Emperor: I am not afraid of death, but I am really afraid that the people of the world will know that there is such a thing, so I dare not cut myself to atone for the crime of disrespect.
Therefore, the Han Emperor was furious, and took the opportunity of Wang Jia's intercession for the trial of Liu Yun's rebellion in Dongping, and sent someone to arrest Wang Jia and imprison him, and Wang Jia went on hunger strike for more than 20 days, vomiting blood and dying.
In the winter of 2 BC, the Han Emperor appointed the 22-year-old Dong Xian as the Grand Sima and Wei generals, ranking third duke, much faster than the current rocket promotion, which is really a good official in the dynasty.
Once, the Han Emperor held a banquet at the Qilin Hall and drank with Dong Xian's father and son and other relatives. Emperor Han Was a little drunk, and he actually smiled and said to Dong Xian, "I want to give you the Zen position, how about it?" ”
Zhongchang Shi Wang Hong immediately stepped forward to obstruct him, saying, "The world is the world of Emperor Taizugao, not Your Majesty's!" How can Your Majesty make a joke! ”
After hearing this, the Han Emperor was silent, and all the people present were frightened to death. Later, the Han Emperor found an excuse to drive Wang Hong out of the palace.
In June 1 BC, the Han Emperor died at Weiyang Palace. When the empress dowager Wang Zhengjun heard the news, she immediately drove to Weiyang Palace to collect the emperor's imperial seal and ribbon.
The empress dowager summoned Sima Dongxian and asked him how to dispatch and arrange the emperor's funeral. Dong Xian was at a loss and did not know how to answer, so he had to take off his official hat to apologize.
Therefore, the empress dowager decided to recall Wang Mang, who had experience in handling funerals, to assist Dong Xian. As a result, after Wang Mang came, he took over the matters of the conscription of troops, such as the spell festival and the invitation of hundred officials, and vacated Dong Xian.
Subsequently, Wang Mang followed the will of the empress dowager and instructed Shangshu to impeach Dong Xian, who was so frightened that he would only take off his hat and barefoot to apologize, and was dismissed on the spot.
On the same day, Dong Xian and his wife committed suicide. Empress Dowager Tai appointed Wang Mang as Grand Sima and in charge of Shangshu affairs. Wang Mang then purged the Fu, Ding, Dong, and Zhao clans in the dynasty. And then the rest of the story, you know.
References 《Zizhi Tongjian》