That time, Li Yu drank too much, messed things up, and offended those big eunuchs. This news reached the ears of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che. When Liu Che heard this, he was furious and wanted to throw him into the tiger pool to feed the tiger.
So, the rope was ready, and he was about to put him down, but Liu Che suddenly regretted it. He hurriedly asked people to pull Li Yu up. But who knows, Li Yu's buddy actually took out a knife and cut the rope.
Li Yu, a noble son born in Longxi, has a prominent and ill-fated background.
His ancestors had made great achievements in the two dynasties of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Wu, especially his grandfather Li Guang, who was even more powerful in the name of General Fei, which made the Huns fearful.
However, Li Yu's family glory could not hide the ups and downs of his personal fate, from the conflict with the eunuch to the misunderstanding of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, from the almost death of the tiger pen to the final unjust death, his life was full of dramatic turns.
Li Yu, who grew up in the capital since he was a child, is famous because of his famous background, and his sister is the favorite concubine of the prince Liu Ju, such a family background makes him naturally tainted with some arrogance and frivolity.
He often drank and had fun with the eunuchs in the palace, and didn't seem to care about the difference in their identities.
However, in a drunken gaffe, Li Yu inadvertently expressed his dissatisfaction with a eunuch, thus offending this servant who was deeply favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
The eunuchs used their position to complain to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, plunging Li Yu into a crisis.
Enraged, Emperor Wu of Han planned to give Li Yu a severe punishment, ordered him to be hoisted, and prepared to be thrown into the tiger circle of the Imperial Garden.
Faced with the threat of death, instead of showing fear, Li Yu took the initiative to cut the rope that bound him, hoping to take this opportunity to defeat the tiger and become famous in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, the tiger in the Imperial Garden has long lost its ferocity due to the emperor's long-term favor, and there is no real threat to Li Yu.
Emperor Wu of Han, who witnessed this scene, developed an admiration for Li Yu's courage, and not only ordered the punishment of him to be stopped, but also promoted him to his position afterwards.
This sudden favor was not entirely due to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's personal appreciation of Li Yu, but also due to his guilt for Li Yu's late grandfather Li Guang and father Li Kang.
Li Guang was a fierce general during the period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and repeatedly made great contributions in the battle against the Xiongnu.
However, in a key battle, due to the misprediction of the enemy's route, which led to heavy losses on his side, Li Guang lost the opportunity to become a marquis, and finally chose to commit suicide in shame.
And Li Yu's father, Li Kang, suspected that the general Wei Qing had something to do with the incident, so he impulsively stabbed Wei Qing.
Although Wei Qing did not pursue the matter, Li Dang was eventually shot and killed by Wei Qing's nephew Huo Qubing in Ganquan Palace, and all this happened with the tacit consent of Emperor Wu of Han.
Li Yu's brave behavior raised his status in the eyes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and his career, which seemed to be about to fade, seemed to have taken a turn for the better.
However, Li Yu's good fortune did not last long. In a battle against the Xiongnu, his cousin Li Ling was unfortunately captured, and then it was misreported that he had surrendered to the Xiongnu.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed Li Ling's three clans in a fit of rage, and although Li Yu escaped the murder by luck, he was implicated and imprisoned.
When the crown prince Liu was framed for rebellion, Li Yu fell into a crisis again. As the younger brother of the crown prince's favorite concubine, he was accused of being an accomplice and died unjustly in prison.
At this point, this once glorious family has finally come to an end, and Li Yu's ups and downs in his life have also become the focus of conversation after tea and dinner in later generations.
