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Ancient emperors were often seen as iron-faced, selfless, and ruthless figures. Even benevolent monarchs rarely involve brotherhood. However, there were some exceptions in history, such as the second emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ying, the Emperor of Han Hui, who showed deep affection for his brothers.
Liu Ying was born to Lü He, the empress of the Han Dynasty, and was the eldest son of the Han ancestor Liu Bang. However, due to Liu Bang's eventful situation, he did not get along with his children very little. Liu Ying and his sister were almost single-handedly raised by Lü He, and even Liu Fei, the illegitimate son born to Liu Bang before marrying Lü He, was almost all taken care of by Lü He.
Liu Ying's childhood was full of turmoil. Liu Bang fled with Liu Ying and her sister in a surprise backhand beating, and Liu Ying, who was six years old at the time, almost lost her mother. During the escape, Liu Bang even kicked his children off the carriage several times in order to escape faster. Fortunately, Xiahou Ying, the coachman, was determined not to leave Liu Bang's child and saved Liu Ying and his sister.
Although Liu Bang is Liu Ying's biological father, due to the eventful situation, he does not seem to have too much affection, and even appears cold. At the age of six, Liu Ying was proclaimed crown prince by Liu Bang, but his mother, Lü He, was detained by Xiang Yu and was not released until after the peace treaty was signed. Lu Xi originally thought that after returning home, she would be reunited with her husband and children, but the reality disappointed her. Liu Bang already had many wives and concubines, and the most favored Lady Qi made Lu Hen feel worried.
Deciding to take action, she enlists Zhang Liang, a thoughtful strategist, to find a solution. Zhang Liang recommended Shang Shan Sihao, a group of highly respected scholars, who agreed to teach the crown prince Liu Ying to help him prepare for power.
However, when Yingbu rebelled and Liu Bang was ill and did not want to send troops himself, Shang Shan Sihao believed that sending the crown prince to lead the army would not only be of no benefit to him, but might also be harmful to him. They insisted that Liu Bang personally go out against Yingbu. Lü Shizhi personally persuaded Lü He, and she begged Liu Bang to go on his own, which eventually made Liu Bang change his mind. Although Liu Bang went on a campaign, his deteriorating health, coupled with his renunciation of power, eventually abandoned his plan to replace the crown prince.
After Liu Ying ascended the throne, the Han Dynasty entered a period of peace and stability, and no longer frequently waged wars. However, Liu Ying's mother, Lü He, still resentful of Lady Qi's mother and son, hired a murderer to kill Lady Qi, and later managed to get Liu Ruyi, the king of Zhao, to return to the capital.
Liu Ruyi used to be brothers with Liu Ying, but the relationship between him and Liu Ying has always been complicated. Although Liu Ying tried to protect him, in the end, Liu Ruyi was killed in a murder plot, leaving Liu Ying deeply devastated and even sick.
These events changed Liu Ying and made him no longer actively participate in government affairs. His mother continued to interfere in imperial politics, and the foreign family grew in power. Lü also planned to let Liu Ying marry his niece in order to maintain the power of the family, but Liu Ying was adamantly opposed and refused to marry.
Lü took extreme measures to force Liu Ying to marry the young Empress Zhang. However, Liu Ying adhered to morality and never touched the empress. Lü He's strength and Liu Bang's disregard eventually led to Liu Ying's death at the age of twenty-four.
Liu Ying's life experience was full of war and family strife, and eventually, he was exhausted from political struggles. He was an emperor and an older brother who was full of ideals, but was exhausted by family and political turmoil, and eventually died.
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