Luoyang, a historical and cultural city with a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization, more than 4,000 years of city history and more than 1,500 years of capital construction history, has created countless legends of Chinese civilization. "Shannanshui north is yang", Luoyang is named because it is located in the sun of Luoshui, and the Heluo area centered on Luoyang is the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization. The ruins of the five major capitals of Xia Du, Shang Du Xi Bo, Eastern Zhou Wangcheng, Han Wei Luoyang City, and Sui and Tang Luoyang City are lined up along the Luo River, which is rare in the world. More than a hundred emperors ruled here. Today, let's talk about the Eastern Han Dynasty and Emperor Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao (79 – February 13, 106), a native of Luoyang, the fourth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, reigned from 1988 to 105, a total of 17 years, the fourth son of Emperor Liu Zhao of Han, and his biological mother was Liang Guiren, who was framed by Empress Dou and died of depression. Liu Zhao succeeded Empress Dou as a stepson. In the seventh year of the founding of the first year (82), Emperor Zhang of Han deposed the crown prince Liu Qing and made Liu Zhao the crown prince. In the second year of Zhang He (88), Emperor Zhang of Han died, Liu Zhao took the throne at the age of ten, his adoptive mother Empress Dou came to the throne, and his foreign relative Dou Xian held real power. In the fourth year of Yongyuan (92), Liu Zhao, the eunuch Zheng Zhong, and others planned to hunt down and kill Dou and his henchmen, and after pro-government, Liu Zhao repeatedly sent troops to conquer the Xiongnu, Qiang, and western states, and issued edicts to reduce and reduce the rent of the disaster areas and give them. During his reign, Ban Chao, the capital of the Western Regions, sent people to the west to make Great Qin (the Roman Empire) and to the West Sea (Persian Gulf) to be blocked. During his reign, the national strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty reached its peak, and the history was called "Yongyuan No Long". On February 13, 106, Emperor Han died of illness at the zhangde front hall in Luoyang, Kyoto, at the age of twenty-seven. After Liu Zhao's death, his son Liu Long, who was born only more than a hundred days ago, succeeded to the throne. Liu Zhao was buried at Shenling (申陵, in present-day Mengjin, Henan), with the title of Muzong (穆宗) and the courtesy name Xiaohe (孝和帝).
On February 30 of the second year of Zhang He (88), Emperor Zhang of Han died, and the crown prince Liu Zhao succeeded to the throne, that is, Emperor Han he, Liu Zhao, who was less than ten years old, could not handle state affairs, and Empress Dou was in charge of the dynasty. Empress Dowager Dou forced the decision to take power into her own hands. Empress Dowager Dou promoted her elder brother Dou Xian to the rank of Attendant, in charge of imperial court secrets, responsible for issuing edicts; her younger brother Dou Du (窦笃) was appointed as the General of the Tiger Ben Zhonglang (虎贲中郎), commanding the emperor's bodyguards; and his younger brothers Dou Jing and Dou Huan were both appointed as Zhongchang attendants, responsible for conveying edicts and unifying documents. The Dou brothers held the center of national politics. In order to maintain the monopoly of power, the Dou clan installed a large number of Dou family children and relatives and friends. Dou Xian also raised many Assassins to target those who held dissidents and could endanger dou. Empress Dowager Dou's indulgence had already aroused the dissatisfaction of some upright courtiers. In just a short period of nearly five years, the minister has written fifteen or six times on various issues. As the little emperor grew up day by day, he was not accustomed to Empress Dou and the family's flaunting might. Empress Dowager Dou wanted to kill the little emperor Liu Zhao. At this time of crisis, the eunuch Zheng Zhong gave advice to the emperor. Just at this moment, Dou Xian and Deng Die all returned to the capital. On June 23, the fourth year of Yongyuan (92), Liu Zhao, visiting the Northern Palace, issued an edict ordering Jinwu and the Five Lieutenants of the Northern Army to lead troops to prepare for battle and garrison the Nangong and The Northern Palace; close the city gates, arrest Guo Huang, Guo Ju, Deng Die, and Deng Lei, and send them all to prison for execution. He also sent servants to retrieve Dou Xian's Great General Seal Ribbon. Liu Zhao confirmed that Dou Xian, Dou Du, and Dou Jing had arrived at the feudal state and ordered them to commit suicide. After Emperor He took power, he immediately cleaned up the remnants of the Dou clan, and all those who became officials based on the dou family's connections were all deposed and returned home. In the process of Liu Zhao's seizure of power, Zhongchang Shi hooked the shield and made Zheng Zhong directly participate in the planning and implementation, and Zheng Zhong was promoted to the rank of Great Changqiu. In the later period of his reign, He Emperor Liu Zhao often discussed with Zheng Zhong some major policies of the state.
During the reign of Emperor Liu Zhao of the Han Dynasty, he issued four special edicts to Na Xian, who were very sympathetic to the sufferings of the people, and many times issued edicts to unjustly imprisoned, widows and widows, widows and widows, widows and widows, and weak widows. In the Western Regions, the Western Regions were restored to protect the Western Regions, the Western Regions were pacified, and the Southern Xiongnu were surrendered. In the ninth year of Yongyuan (97), after the death of Empress Dou, the Liang family dared to play the Ming court and ask for an explanation for Liang Guiren, the biological mother of Han and Emperor Liu Zhao. At this time, he and the emperor knew his own origins. Liang Guiren was posthumously honored as empress dowager. In the first year of Yuan Xing (105), the reclamation area reached more than 7.32 million hectares, the largest in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the registered population reached more than 53.25 million. It was the peak of the population during the Two Han Dynasties. During Liu Zhao's pro-government period, the national strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty reached its peak, and it was called "Yongyuan Zhilong" in history.