The western Han emperor's titles all have a prefix of "filial piety", such as Liu Ying, the Emperor of Han Hui, also known as "Emperor Xiaohui", and so on, there are Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor Xiaojing, Emperor Xiaowu, and so on. The so-called "filial piety" is naturally filial piety to the elders, especially to the mother, and also sets an example for the people of the world. The Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty was indeed a model of filial piety, such as Emperor Hui's Liu Ying's obedience to his mother Empress Lü, Emperor Wen's Liu Heng personally feeding medicine to his mother Empress Bo, and Emperor Jing of Han was also respectful to his mother Empress Dou.
Emperor Jing of Han
The Han Jing Emperor had a brother named Liu Wu, the famous Liang Xiaowang in history, whose tomb was excavated by archaeology a few years ago and unearthed the world-famous golden jade clothes. Liu Wu also wanted to be emperor before he died, but more than half of his dreams were "habitual" by his mother, because Empress Dou doted on this young son very much, and even used her authority to make her son "emperor addicted." In this way, the Han Jing Emperor could only allow his mother to toss and turn first, and his son to stand aside, because he could not work against his mother.
However, although Emperor Jingdi of Han ostensibly agreed to his mother's request, he secretly encouraged the ministers to protest, and the greater the movement, the better. As a result, the ministers of Bogu Tongjin were very good at telling some alarmist but true stories, and the old lady had to give up. But Liu Wu was still not reconciled, first, he had only done half of his dream, and second, he had fought for his big brother in the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms". Now it felt like he had been fooled by Emperor Jingdi of Han, so he began to send people to assassinate ministers who had opposed him as emperor. Emperor Jingdi of Han was very troubled.
Liu Wu
On the surface, the emperor is dressed in fine clothes, called lonely, blind, and the most elegant and powerful, but in fact he is more troublesome. Because, on the outside, there is a need to protect the border, inside the need for Anmin, the concubines behind them compete for favors, the sons around them fight for heirs, and the Han Jing Emperor also needs to "soothe" his brother's injured little heart. It's a mess. Fortunately, Liu Wu finally stopped. It is no wonder that later liangwu emperors kept running to the temple, and they couldn't see it, and the emperor's "seeing through the red dust" became a major strange talk in history.
The King of Liang withdrew, and it was the turn of the sons of emperor Jing of Han. The Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi was considered a "high-yielding household" among the emperors of the Han Dynasty, with a total of fourteen sons, and it is said that the imperial family surnamed Liu Qi in later generations had more than One Line of Liu Qi. It is precisely because of this that after the Han Wudi Emperor Liu Che took the throne, he was very happy to engage in the "Tui En Order" because of the "vast market". Even the ancestors of Liu Bei, who often called himself an emperor during the Three Kingdoms period, can be traced back to Liu Sheng, the King of Jing in Zhongshan. Liu Sheng He Xu people also! The ninth son of the Han Jing Emperor, it can be seen that Liu Qi's "contribution" to history is great.
Liu Yan
Emperor Wu of Han was the tenth son of Emperor Jing of Han, and according to the "patriarchal system", he had no access to the throne and could only stand on the side to cool off. But there are two key points that make the impossible possible: first, The Bo Empress of the Han Jing Emperor did not give birth and was not favored, after her death, the Han Jing Emperor did not immediately establish an empress; second, the emperor did not have a concubine, and the princes were running together, and only when his mother was made empress could he be accelerated. Therefore, Liu Yan still has great hope, because no one can predict the end.
However, Emperor Jing of Han was devious and varied, and he first made his eldest son Liu Rong crown prince, but did not make his mother Li Ji empress. When the Han Jing Emperor hesitated, he was giving others a chance. Because few concubines were so free that they regarded the "queen" as nothing, the competition for the position of prince and empress immediately began. In the end, Lady Wang (王娡) and her son Liu Yan (Liu Che' original name) won the victory.
So, why did Liu Che become a lucky person?
In fact, Liu Che was able to ascend to the throne, which was a scene directed by the Han Jing Emperor, letting four women star, and finally he came out again. The four protagonists are Liu Che's mother Wang Jie, his aunt Liu Yan, his grandmother Dou Yifang and Li Ji.
1. Wang Wei
Before entering the palace, Wang Wei had married the commoner Jin Wangsun, but her mother Zang Er (the granddaughter of Zang Di, the King of Yan of the Han Dynasty), learned from Xiang Shi that her daughter was the body of a golden branch and jade leaf. Therefore, Zang Er firmly believed that her daughter could not be buried here, so she snatched her back from the Jin King's grandson's house and then entrusted someone to send her to the Han Palace.
The Han Dynasty was a beautiful and unobstructed dynasty, so Wang Qi, who was outstanding in posture, immediately entered the range of the crown prince Liu Qi. Subsequently, Wang Gave Birth to Two Daughters in Succession. After Liu Qi became emperor, Wang Huan was crowned as a beauty, and when she gave birth to her son Liu Yan, she was made a lady, second only to the empress.
Mrs. Wang
Lady Wang was very scheming, and when she was pregnant with Liu Yan, she had quietly told Emperor Jingdi of Han that she dreamed of the sun. In the minds of the ancients, "sun" symbolized the son of heaven, and Emperor Jing secretly rejoiced.
In 153 BC, Emperor Jing of Han made his eldest son Liu Rong crown prince and his tenth son Liu Che the Prince of Jiaodong. It is reasonable to say that there is no suspense in Liu Rong's succession to the throne, but her mother is wrong again and again, and instead is calculated by Liu Yan, and finally gives Lady Wang a chance.
2. Liu Yan
Liu Yan was the eldest daughter of Emperor Wen of Han, so she was also called "Princess Chang." "Liu Yan's biggest feature is snobbery, running around to achieve interests, and unscrupulous means. In order to please Emperor Jing of Han, Liu Yan opened the way with beautiful women, and Emperor Jing of Han was overjoyed, and Liu Yan was hot. However, Liu Yan also wanted to find an empress position for her daughter Chen Ajiao, so she took the initiative to propose to Li Ji, and in the future, Liu Rong would ascend to the throne, and her daughter's empress would come to fruition.
However, Liu Yan's wish to be successful was ruthlessly rejected by Li Ji. The reasons are nothing more than two points: first, Li Ji is not accustomed to Liu Yan's style, because the more women around Emperor Jingdi of Han means that the greater the chance of falling out of favor with himself; second, he is overwhelmed, thinking that the mother is precious to her son, so there is no need to meet Liu Yan.
Liu Yan
Liu Yan touched a nose of ash and became angry, so she often slandered Li Ji in front of Emperor Jing of Han. Soon, Liu Yan took the initiative to show favor to Lady Wang and pushEd Liu Yan to the throne. Madame Wang pushed the boat along the water and understood in her heart. Liu Yan's ability is bursting, and while she has achieved her daughter, Liu Yan's fate will inevitably change.
3. Kurihime
Obviously, Li Ji underestimated Liu Yan, not only did not realize the danger coming, but still went her own way, all day long with a look of no one in sight, high and high. Even the Han Jing Emperor did not pay attention to it, thus forgetting the truth of "not forgetting the people who dig wells when they eat water". One day, Li Ji slandered Emperor Jing of Han with evil words, and has since fallen out of favor, and Liu Rong's position as crown prince is about to be destroyed.
Kurihime
Fourth, Old Empress Dou
Empress Dou's dream was that her youngest son Liu Wu would succeed Emperor Jing of Han, but she finally realized that it was a "way to take chaos" with serious consequences, so she put aside her dream and accepted reality. In fact, for Empress Dowager Dou, that grandson inherited the throne the same, but in the end she still supported her son Liu Yan. Because, first, she loves her eldest daughter Liu Yan and likes her granddaughter Chen Ajiao; second, Madame Wang serves very thoughtfully; third, Xiao Liu Yan is smart and clever, and everyone loves her.
The time and place are favorable, and the opportunity must not be lost. Lady Wang became more humble, obedient, sensible, and considerate of the overall situation, so that Emperor Jingdi of Han had no reason to refuse. Coupled with Liu Yan blowing the wind in her ears and recalling the hint of "the sun is in the arms", Emperor Jingdi of Han decided to make Lady Wang empress, depose Liu Rong and make Liu Yan the crown prince.
Empress Dowager Dou and Lady Wang
On June 6, 150 BC, Lady Wang was made empress, and twelve days later, Liu Yan was made crown prince, later renamed Liu Che. Only to see the new people laughing, that to see the old people crying. Two years later, Liu Rong, who was deposed as the King of Linjiang, was impeached for "transgression". Emperor Jing of Han ordered the Ku official Zhi Du to interrogate him, and Liu Rong was forced to commit suicide. Afterwards, Emperor Jing of Han did not surrender the guilt to Zhi Du, which shows that Liu Rong's end was through his acquiescence.
If on the surface, the Han Jing Emperor made Liu Che crown prince at the mercy of the "four women", but the actual dominance has always been in his hands. Because, the meticulous Han Jing Emperor regarded Liu Rong as a pawn, first, to completely extinguish the thoughts of the King of Liang, and second, to calmly find the best candidate. Therefore, the Han Jing Emperor always looked at it coldly and quietly let the concubines compete the most, and the winner was naturally the best. In the end, the Han Jing Emperor only needed to come out and award the curtain. It turns out that the Han Jing Emperor was very correct and shrewd.
In 141 BC, Emperor Jing of Han died, and Liu Che, who was 16 years old at the time, succeeded him as Emperor Wu of Han. Throughout Chinese history, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty was a rather heroic emperor who defeated the Xiongnu who had been hanging like a sword over the head of the Han Dynasty for sixty years, laid the foundation of China's territory, built the prototype of the Han nation, and created the most powerful empire in the world at that time. Therefore, the greatest success of the Han Jing Emperor was not only to create the "Rule of Wenjing", but also to choose to cultivate a great emperor. Thus, history has also witnessed the wisdom of the Han Jing Emperor.
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