Preface
Speaking of the powerful ministers of the Han Dynasty, one of the things that has to be said is Huo Guang, he is the younger brother of the great general Huo Quai, and it is precisely because of this relationship that he has emerged in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and since then he has started the road of a generation of powerful ministers.
But what is unexpected is that the famous Huo family was liquidated by Emperor Xuan of Han in the third year after Huo Guang's death, and the entire Huo family was destroyed.
1. Orphans at the end of life
If you talk about one of the most famous ministers in the entire Western Han Dynasty, it is bound to be Huo Guang, Huo Guang's life has gone through four dynasties, and has assisted three emperors, it can be said that if there is no his existence, after the prosperity of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the entire Western Han Dynasty has begun to decline.
After the young Liu Fuling ascended the throne, not only did not make the Western Han Dynasty go downhill, but also showed the rule of Zhongxing. All of this is inseparable from Huo Guang.
Although Huo Guang was reused because of his brother Huo Quai, the personalities of the two are completely different, Huo Quzhi can be said to be famous in a fight, and the wolf Juxu is beyond the reach of future generations, and there will certainly be a sharp edge in his body. Huo Guang is just the opposite, he is low-key and cautious.
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he always adhered to his duty as a minister, and did not dare to take a step across the Lei Chi, and handed over the young emperor to Huo Guang when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was dying, which can be said to have great trust in him.
At the beginning, Huo Guang did not live up to the trust of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but after being in power for a long time, Huo Guang couldn't help but have a feeling of attachment to power, it can be said that if Liu Fuling grew up, he would inevitably govern by himself, in order to continue the glory of the Huo family, so Huo Guang began to meddle in the affairs of the harem of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty.
sent his niece Shangguan to the palace, wanting the future Son of Heaven to have the blood of the Huo family on his body, but the early death of Emperor Zhao of Han finally shattered his wishes. After that, he set his sights on the next emperor.
As the emperor, Emperor Xuan of Han still had to look at Huo Guang's eyes and act, but no emperor would tolerate it. Finally, Emperor Xuan of Han waited for the opportunity.
Second, the building collapsed
It can be said that Huo Guang's death is a signal for the entire Huo family, their protector is dead, and the entire Huo family can only become someone else's fish and meat. But no one in the Huo family noticed it, which laid the foundation for the tragedy that they were finally beheaded by the whole family.
In 68 BC, Huo Guang died, and Emperor Liu Aiji of the Han Dynasty ordered him to be buried in the emperor's specifications. It can be said that no minister has been able to receive such an honor since ancient times, which is simply the supreme honor for the entire Huo family. What is puzzling is that Emperor Xuan of Han's behavior is taken for granted in the eyes of the Huo family.
It can be said that Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty is the emperor no matter what, and the emperor's will can only be thankful for others. Here, Huo Guang's wife was not very satisfied with Emperor Xuan of Han's behavior, so she expanded it again on the basis of the emperor's specifications. Even the emperor's tomb couldn't compare to Huo Guang's specifications.
The Huo family's move is so big, doesn't Emperor Xuan of Han know, of course he knows, but there is a word called "killing". What I have to say here is the brainlessness of the Huo family. It can be said that after Huo Guang's death, the entire Huo family seemed to have no think tank, and the things they did afterwards made people unbearable to look at directly.
Of course, just expanding Huo Guang's grave is not enough to show the power of the Huo family. Soon after, Huo Xian began to build his own house with great fanfare, and I have to say that after Huo Guang just passed away, the Huo family should shrink their tails and be people, after all, Huo Guangquan offended many people before.
It is difficult to guarantee that they will not make a move against the Huo family after Huo Guang's death, so there is nothing else to say. I don't know how the Huo family was sure that Emperor Xuan of Han would not make a move on the Huo family. Maybe at the beginning, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty looked at Huo Guang's face, and maybe he didn't want to kill the Huo family.
But Huo Xian's actions are hatred for Huo Jiala, Huo Xian's biggest wish in life is to want his daughter to be the queen, at this time Xu Pingjun, the queen of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, has become an obstacle. Huo Xian had the audacity to poison the queen Xu Pingjun to death, even if he wanted to attack Xu Pingjun's son.
But fortunately, Emperor Xuan of Han had learned the lesson of the last time, so Huo Xian had no way to start. It can be seen that Huo Xian at this time is completely irrational, even if Huo Guangquan leans towards the government and the opposition, he does not dare to think crookedly about the throne.
Some people may say that for Huo Xian's actions, is there no one in the entire Huo family who can stop her. The answer is no, after Huo Guang's death, the entire Huo family can be said to be unable to find a person who can take the lead, and the descendants of the Huo family are not only talentless but also virtuous. They are used to enjoying it under the protection of Huo Guang.
In fact, Emperor Xuan of Han has also endured the Huo family for a long time, as we all know, Emperor Xuan of Han grew up in the countryside, so he did not have the ruthlessness of the emperor's family.
After Huo Guang's death, Emperor Xuan of Han still let his son inherit his position, but the arrogance and presumptuousness of the Huo family also made Emperor Xuan of Han realize that it was time for him to act.
Of course, the Huo family's unbridled extravagance was what Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty liked to see, so it gave him a lot of opportunities. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty began to act, of course, the first thing was to take back the power in the Huo family.
At this time, it has been a long time since Emperor Xuan of Han ascended the throne, and he has long had his own power in the court. The first is to take personnel power into your own hands. The next step, of course, is to take back all the real power of the Huo family.
It is worth mentioning that at the beginning, the Huo family did not react much to Emperor Xuan of Han's actions, after all, Emperor Xuan of Han was not an ordinary person who could endure humiliation for many years. His single hand rose and fell secretly, and directly confused the Huo family.
When the Huo family reacted, they already had no real power in their hands. At the beginning, the Huo family not only had personnel power, but also military power. Now these are in the hands of Emperor Xuan of Han, of course, the Huo family will not sit still, and soon they will take action.
3. Absurdity
Huo Yun's uncle actually moved the idea of rebellion under the instigation of the people around him, it can be said that if this incident happens, it is a big crime enough to destroy the door.
However, in the end, the implementation was not successful, and I have to sigh that the luck of the Huo family is indeed too bad. When this matter was decided, it was discovered by someone with a heart, and this person told Emperor Xuan of Han in order to be able to increase his official rank. But there was no evidence in the hands of Emperor Xuan of Han, so he only deprived the Huo Yun brothers of their official positions.
It was this move that completely annoyed the Huo family, especially after hearing that Huo Xian poisoned Xu Pingjun, the original partner of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. The Huo family realized that the rift between them and Emperor Xuan of Han already existed, and Emperor Xuan of Han was bound to attack them, so it was better to preemptively rebel directly.
Even today, it seems that he can't help but be impressed by the IQ of the Huo family, and such a secret matter of rebellion can still be discovered. When the Huo family had not yet raised troops, Emperor Xuan of Han already knew that they were going to raise troops, and Emperor Xuan of Han, who had been prepared for a long time, directly took down the entire Huo family.
In the end, because of the crime of rebellion, he was beheaded all over the house, and according to incomplete statistics, a total of more than 1,000 people were implicated in this rebellion.
epilogue
It can be said that Huo Guang's achievements in history are indelible, and as the minister of Tuogu, he has indeed fulfilled the duties of an auxiliary minister, and continued the prosperous situation of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty during his auxiliary period.
But I have to say that people will always change, and the day Huo Guang began to covet power was already doomed to the fate of the Huo family in the future. Maybe even Huo Guang himself didn't expect that his descendants were not only talentless, virtuous and brainless.