The protagonist we are going to talk about today is the famous Huo Qu's disease!
The general's background is not simple, his father was originally a sesame official in Pingyang County, but he got along with a maid in Pingyang Princess's Mansion, and he made people's stomachs bigger, but my thin-skinned father just refused to admit that he had fornicated with others, and as a result, Huo Quzhi had to be an illegitimate child.
Hey, people with skills always have the opportunity to emerge, but unfortunately, in 117 BC, the young and strong Huo Qubing hung up at the age of 23, and was allowed to accompany the grandfather of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to Maoling to bury people. There are many legends about this incident, some say that he was sick because of the plague, some say that he longed for freedom and wanted to retire, and some say that he died of illness.
Speaking of this cause of death, it's really a confused account that is difficult to calculate. When we look at the history books, there is no mention of Huo Quzhi's poor health or anything, but he simply said the word "pawn", which tells us that a fresh life is over.
Not only that, but the history books also spent a lot of space describing the luxurious funeral held by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which shows that this incident also caused a sensation at the time. Sima Qian, who is engaged in historical research, also has a sudden change in his painting style, and he can't grasp the key point at all, probably because he didn't understand how Huo Qubing died.
When it comes to the plague, it's even more confusing. After all, it has only been two or three years since the end of the Mobei War, and Huo Qubing has been so hiccuping, how can there be such a long incubation period for the plague?
Besides, the soldiers who participated in this war were all fine, but he was the only one who had a problem? If this was the case, the history books would definitely talk about it, but the fact is that nothing has been said. Let's talk about the statement of returning to the rivers and lakes, that is simply nonsense.
After defeating the Xiongnu that time, the Han Dynasty sued for peace with the Xiongnu for various reasons, but the other party suddenly changed his mind and kidnapped the hostages during the negotiations. Emperor Wu of Han was furious at that time and decided to fight again.
If Huo Qu's illness ran away at this time, it was obvious that he had betrayed the court. Would someone like Huo Quzhi do such a thing? The answer, of course, is no.
Don't forget that Li Guang was so aggrieved that he committed suicide at that time, and his family still thought that Wei Qing was making trouble. After Li Dare found out, he beat Wei Qing, Wei Qing didn't say anything, just waited for Huo Qubing to come to the rescue, and then Huo Qubing slaughtered Li Dang, and then Wei Qing immediately hung up, isn't there any secret connection in this?
Let's talk about Huo Quai, what happened to Huo Qu's illness and died?
Some people say they got the plague, but others say it was an assassination. Sima Qian only faintly wrote down the word "pawn", which is a bit unlike his honest style of doing things. Let's talk about Li Cai of the Han Dynasty, who was framed for occupying the emperor's cemetery, and as a result, he committed suicide in prison at every turn.
The truth behind it is staggering: Li Cai is actually Li Guang's own brother! Not long after Li Cai's death, Huo Qubing actually beat Li Kang to death. At this moment, the Li family is miserable.
If you want me to say, Huo Qutian is indispensable for this matter, the Wei family has always been suspicious of the emperor, and they will definitely not sit idly by and watch Li Cai's rise. They tricked Huo Qubing and asked him to kill people in public, which was a problem for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. And then there is the matter later, Huo Quzhi actually united with Wenchen Wu to ask the emperor to set up a little prince as the prince.
Emperor Wu of Han was so annoyed that he had to bow his head. There are a lot of things in these things.
Let's talk about why Huo Qubing got involved, this matter is not good for him, it is obviously just a small profit of the prince Liu Ju and his cousin Wei's camp.
Of course, Huo Quzhi understood the risks, but he still wanted to do this, and he held his breath in his heart.
On the one hand, he was affected by the Wei family, and on the other hand, because he cared too much about family affection, Emperor Wu saw all kinds of suppression of his uncle, as long as he could make up for the rift between him and his uncle, he would not hesitate to come forward.
Therefore, Huo Quzhi's death is inseparable from the Wei Group, this kind of young man with a naturally arrogant personality and outstanding military achievements, how can he have any friends in the court, he can't stand his uncle becoming more and more alienated from him, if he is allowed to stand on the opposite side of the family, it will be an unacceptable blow to Huo Quzhi.
Therefore, it is likely that he will end his life by committing suicide in desperation.
Of course, this is just a speculation by historians, and more research is needed to draw conclusions.
Finally, after Huo Qu died of illness, although Emperor Wu of Han was sad, he was not angry.
He didn't pursue the Wei group too much, perhaps because Huo Qubing found the end of his life with his own hands, the emperor sent a large army to escort his body back to Chang'an, and then made his tomb look like Qilian Mountain, as a way to express his outstanding military achievements.