The tenth son of emperor Jingdi of Han, later Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, was the longest-reigning emperor of the Han Dynasty, and during his reign he created the most glorious peak of the Han Dynasty. Historically, Emperor Jing of Han actually had fourteen sons, so why did the tenth son, Liu Yan, stand out and eventually inherit the throne? Let's analyze it together.
Historically, every emperor had to make plans for the country's tomorrow while worrying about the country's current affairs, and the Han Jing Emperor was no exception. Therefore, while the Han Jing Emperor was actively planning his own underground empire, he was also silently arranging the tomorrow of the Han Dynasty. Although Emperor Jing of Han had fourteen sons, his road to lichu was also very bumpy. He was even forced to pass the throne to his younger brother Liu Wu the Prince of Liang. What's going on here?
The Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi and the Liang King Liu Wu were both sons of Empress Dowager Dou, and Empress Dou had always favored her younger son Liu Wu, and even thought of letting the Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi li Liang Wang Liu Wu as the emperor's brother-in-law, hoping to pass the throne to his younger brother Liu Wu after a hundred years, for which the Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi was very uncomfortable in his heart, they were both sons, why did Liu Wu receive such special treatment? Therefore, in dealing with this matter, Liu Qi did not compromise and tried his best to break the dream of Empress Dowager Dou.
So at a banquet, The Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi met Empress Dou's nephew Dou Bao, and at that time he had a plan, pretended to be drunk, and deliberately said: "After the fall of the Thousand Autumns, it will be passed on to the King of Liang." After hearing this, Dou Bao, who was an upright man, immediately reprimanded Liu Qi with the courtesy of a human subject, and the ancestral legal system, although Liu Qi did not react on the surface, he was still very happy in his heart at that time. In this way, he had a reason to refute Empress Dou, "It is not that I do not want to pass on to the King of Liang, but that the law of the state does not allow it to be passed on to the King of Liang." "This excuse is enough to block the mouths of Empress Dou and Liu Wu." In addition, Yuan Ang, a very law-abiding minister in the palace, personally went to see Empress Dowager Dou for the sake of establishing the throne, and sincerely persuaded Empress Dowager Dou: "Do not pass it on to the King of Liang." Empress Dowager Dou was very displeased after hearing this, but she also understood that it was difficult to retreat. Therefore, the matter of passing on to the King of Liang was also gone.
Next, the Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi had no obstacles on the road to Li chu. But there was a problem that although emperor Jingdi of Han had many sons, he did not have the eldest son. It should be known that Emperor Jingdi of Han had two empresses in his lifetime, and Empress Bo was his original wife, but she never had children. Therefore, Liu Qi's eldest son was born to Li Ji and was named Liu Rong, that is, the eldest son of Shu. Because Liu Qi did not have the eldest son, he honored the eldest son of Shu and made Liu Rong the crown prince. It should be known that in history, the mother was expensive by her son, and Empress Bo's status was shaken because she did not have children. Liu Qi deposed Empress Bo in order to stabilize Chao Gang. But should Liu Rong's mother Li Ji be made empress? Liu Qi hesitated in his heart. At this time, Liu Yan's mother played a key role in his succession to the throne. Liu Yan's mother, Wang Yan, was Liu Qi's favorite woman when she was still the crown prince. She gave birth to three daughters and a man for Liu Qi, and her son was Liu Yan, the tenth son of the emperor.
In order to be able to put her son on the throne, Wang Wei deliberately designed it. She colluded with the great order outside the palace to let liu Qizhi make Liu Qiji empress on the grounds that her mother was precious to her son, and Liu Qiyi was very annoyed when she heard it. Because before that, Liu Qi had tested Li Ji, and as a result, Li Ji was very disappointed. Coupled with the advice of Da Xing Ling this time, Liu Qi felt that Li Ji was plotting against him, and there was no motherly posture at all. Therefore, in a fit of rage, he deposed the crown prince Liu Rong and renamed him the Prince of Linjiang. Therefore, Liu Yan can become the crown prince to ascend to the position, the most thankful is her mother Queen Wang, although this woman looks indisputable, but behind the scenes is carefully planned. She has a keen sense of politics and exhausts all means to make Liu Yan win the world.
But in addition to these external factors, the most fundamental factor is Liu Qi's love for his son Liu Yan. Liu Yan was talented and intelligent, and he performed very well among all the princes, and no other prince could compare with him. Therefore, Liu Qi also loved this young son very much and made him the King of Jiaodong. In addition, it is said that when Lady Wang gave birth to Liu Yan, she once dreamed of the sun entering her arms, and in ancient times people thought that this was an auspicious omen, and the prince who was born was certainly not a simple person, and Liu Yan would definitely ascend the throne as emperor in the future. Moreover, Liu Yan has liked to read books since he was a child, and he still read some books about governing the country, can such a prince and emperor not like it? In Liu Qi's eyes, Liu Yan was definitely also a material for being a king.
Although Liu Yan himself has no strength, the strength behind him is very strong. At that time, Liu Yan's mother, Wang Yan, found Liu Che's sister and decided to marry her. It was also through this marriage that it produced a great influence, pushing Liu Yan to become the crown prince and eventually ascend to the throne. Therefore, after analyzing so much, we can find that the emperor's tenth son, Liu Yan, was able to stand out among the princes not behind the efforts of one person, but was affected by a variety of factors. In that era of competition for imperial power, it was impossible without a little means.