The battle of the prince: Li Ji and Liu Wu entered the game one after another, why did Mrs. Wang and Liu Che win in the end? This tumultuous history has seen a power game unfold. On the eve of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, the harem concubines used their means to seek their heirs to inherit the unification, and they poured out against each other. Kurihime once had the upper hand by virtue of giving birth to a crown prince, but she destroyed the Great Wall due to her lack of foresight. As the younger brother of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Liu Wu's mother, Empress Dowager Dou, has always regarded him as an ideal candidate, but unfortunately his actions aroused the suspicion of the king. In this competition, Madame Wang won the trust of Emperor Jing of Han with her shrewdness and wisdom, and finally cleared the way for her son Liu Che. But what exactly caused the fall of Li Ji and Liu Wu? What strategy did Madame Wang use to make Liu Che win? How will the details of this battle for the prince be staged in the past? Let's wait and see.
1. Foreword: In the later years of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, there were disputes in the harem
The sun sank in the west, a red sun gradually disappeared under the western mountain, and the life of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty gradually came to an end. This once majestic monarch is now old and weak, and he is in his last years. And in the deep palace of the Forbidden City, there is a big drama of power struggle.
The death of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty is imminent, and the problem of succession is becoming more and more prominent. In order to pave the way for their heirs to ascend the throne, the concubines in the palace have used conspiracies and calculations. The entire harem is in turmoil like never before. From Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty's younger sister, the eldest princess Liu Yan, to the little palace maid, no one can stay out of this battle.
In that year, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was influenced by his grandmother Empress Dowager Bo and made the daughter of Empress Dowager Bo the empress. But this unrelated marriage was doomed to a fate from the beginning. For many years, Queen Bo was just a furnishing. She was so coldly treated that she could not survive even a colt, and finally had to retreat to the cold palace.
Once upon a time, the concubines in the palace were still able to keep to themselves. But as the death of Emperor Jing of Han approached, the power struggle in the harem intensified, and the former peace no longer existed. The pool, which was originally as warm as jade, was flooded with layers of turbulent waves. Everyone is thinking about how to make their heirs become princes and inherit this important responsibility.
Second, Li Ji relied heavily and encountered Waterloo
Li Ji is the beautiful beauty favored by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. She was born with stunning moth eyebrows, beautiful and refined, and she is simply a unique crown in the world. Not only that, but she also gave birth to Prince Liu Rong, the eldest son of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. Based on this father-son relationship, Emperor Jing of Han took great care of Li Ji, and the treatment was extremely good.
At the twilight of Emperor Jing, Li Ji's status was close to that of the queen. Everyone in the palace respects her and regards her as the best candidate for the prince's mother. Even Emperor Jing of Han's confidant, the crown prince Taifu Douying, fully supported Li Ji's status as the crown prince and paved the way for her son Liu Rong to ascend the throne.
At that time, Emperor Jing's younger sister, the eldest princess Liu Rong, was looking for a good son-in-law for the crown prince Liu Rong, and wanted to marry her daughter Chen Ajiao. However, the arrogant and domineering Li Ji disagreed, she despised the eldest princess for her humble background, and ridiculed Chen Ajiao for not being worthy of the prince's noble status. The eldest princess was speechless, and she was angry and secretly remembered it in her heart.
Soon after, Emperor Jing of Han personally tested Li Ji and asked her how to treat the princes well after a hundred years. Li Ji replied rudely, angering Emperor Jing of Han. Dou Ying persuaded in time, and Li Ji was shocked to feel offended and panicked. However, it was too late, and Emperor Jing of Han was completely dissatisfied with her.
At this time, Li Ji, who was both resented by the eldest princess and lost the trust of Emperor Jing of Han, had become an ownerless wolf. What's more, she secretly hid a large amount of gold and silver treasures because of her greed, which violated the Han family discipline and caused the king to strike a thunderous blow.
At this time, Mrs. Wang, who was in full bloom, played a lewd trick and secretly instigated the minister to write a letter, asking Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty to establish Li Ji as the queen. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was annoyed by Li Ji's unreasonable behavior, cut down the grass and eradicated the roots, deposed the crown prince Liu Rong, and renamed him the king of Linjiang, and Li Ji was also sent to the cold palace.
The former crown prince was humiliated by this, and Kurihime was grief-stricken. The futile Dou Ying can only watch everything fall and be powerless to return to the sky. Li Ji gave up on herself, died depressed, and her reputation was ruined, and her son fell into the abyss.
Third, Liu Wu sought power, and finally fought against the water
Liu Wu, the younger brother of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, as the holder of the title of King of Liang, has always been favored by the Han family. His mother, Empress Dowager Dou, has always regarded him as the best candidate for the prince. As the concubine of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager Dou has a lofty status and her influence should not be underestimated.
At first, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was not prejudiced against Liu Wu and secretly acquiesced to Empress Dowager Dou's idea. After all, Liu Wu was born in the royal family, and he was close to him, and he was well-educated since he was a child, so he was indeed qualified to be a candidate for the prince.
However, power and lust tend to distort one's nature. In order to consolidate his position, Liu Wu secretly began to behave perversely. Not only did he make a lot of money in private, but he also severely punished his cronies.
Once, his confidant ministers argued with reason many times, and were violently reprimanded by Liu Wu. Liu Wu was furious and insulted the minister for being "waste" and "incompetent". The poor minister was originally loyal, but he suffered this misfortune, and finally hanged himself unjustly. The news immediately spread throughout the capital, causing a great sensation.
In another, even more appalling incident, Liu Wu secretly planned a coup d'état in order to suppress dissent. He co-opted many relatives as henchmen, hoping to seize imperial power. Fortunately, before this conspiracy could be put into action, it was discovered by Emperor Jing of Han in time, and Liu Wu broke into a catastrophe.
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was completely disappointed by Liu Wu's arrogance and lack of virtue, and decided to choose another candidate for the prince. At the beginning, Empress Dowager Dou's infatuation with Liu Wu also came to naught and suffered a heavy blow. Liu Wu, the king of Liang, was thus reduced from the most favored prince to a prisoner, and he collapsed.
In the end, Liu Wu saw that the tide was turning, and in a desperate gamble, he and his henchmen launched a mutiny, intending to seize the throne. However, Liu Wu's force was insufficient, and the conspiracy resumed, and he was finally surrounded and suppressed by the Han army, and was defeated and captured. Two years later, Liu Wu died with hatred, which became a stain on history and was nailed to the pillar of shame in history.
Fourth, Mrs. Wang's wisdom, Liu Che finally won the championship
In the whirlpool of this dispute between the princes, Mrs. Wang was wise and martial, and strategized. She was keenly aware that Li Ji and Liu Wu were not candidates for the prince, and only her sensible and virtuous son Liu Che could make the Han family everlasting.
At the beginning, Mrs. Wang had a plan, with the help of the power of the eldest princess Liu Rong, to separate Li Ji and the crown prince Liu Rong's mother and son. She knew that the eldest princess hated Li Ji's arrogance and rudeness, so she induced the eldest princess to write a book to reprimand Li Ji's arrogance and self-esteem. Sure enough, Emperor Jing of Han was furious when he saw this, and deposed Li Ji and the crown prince.
In one fell swoop, Madame Wang not only eliminated her powerful rival Li Ji, but also cleared the obstacles to her son Liu Che's accession to the throne. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was deeply pleased with Mrs. Wang's performance, and treated her as a confidant and important minister.
On the other hand, Mrs. Wang also paid close attention to the movements of Liu Wu, the king of Liang. When she learned that Liu Wu had secretly hidden a lot of money and secretly gathered cronies, she realized that Liu Wu was ambitious and had no qualifications for the crown prince. So, she talked to each other and directly stated to Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty the fact that Liu Wu had misbehaved, which proved Liu Wu's violent behavior.
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty originally believed in Liu Wu and Empress Dowager Dou, but under the complaint of Mrs. Wang, he was disappointed in Liu Wu and ordered a comprehensive investigation of the matter, and soon revealed the truth of Liu Wu's rebellion. In this way, Liu Wu was reduced from the candidate of the prince to the prisoner, and Mrs. Wang's resourcefulness worked again.
In addition to being wise and brave in the battle for the prince, Mrs. Wang is also a virtuous and virtuous concubine. She was filial, and when Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was dying, she guarded the king's side, took care of her, and mourned a lot. Before his death, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty kept her filial piety in his heart forever, so that he passed on the unification to her son Liu Che who followed the rules and seduced her without any doubts.
With such clever resourcefulness, Madame Wang finally cleared all obstacles and paved the way for her son Liu Che to inherit the unification. With his mother's support, Liu Che ascended to the crown prince step by step from the king of Jiaodong and inherited the foundation of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty.
5. Postscript: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened a new era
After Liu Che ascended the throne, he was nicknamed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Under his rule, the Han Dynasty entered a new era of glory.
Emperor Wu was wise and martial, governed the country with benevolence and virtue, and greatly promoted culture and education. He is well aware of the way of the world and recruits wise men, so he can use the strengths of people. Shang Ying, Zhang Yi and others, who have always been known for their utilitarianism, were all valued by Emperor Wu and became his advisers with clear hands and eyes. The imperial historians were also entrusted with important tasks by Emperor Wu to supervise the rule of officials, clear the door, and sweep away the power and treacherous desecration.
At the same time, Emperor Wu embraced cultural education, which greatly revitalized the Spring and Autumn Three Tombs and Five Classics. The Confucian scholars were ordered to edit the history, and then the general collection of scriptures. Emperor Wu admired the learning of Confucius, deeply cherished the literary talents of Confucianism, and took Confucianism as the foundation of self-cultivation, thus establishing the cultural tradition of the Han family.
Emperor Wu was diligent in the use of force, and successively conquered the states of Dawan and Daxia, defended the territory and established the country, and dominated the Central Plains from afar. Whether it was the surrender of the barbarians of the South China Sea or the conquest of the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu commanded well and used his troops like a god. In the face of the invasion of the Great Xia Su Division, Emperor Wu even came to the battlefield in person, turned the tide, and defeated the army in one fell swoop. As far as the north of the Tianshan Mountains and thousands of miles away from the Western Regions, the country is also intimidated by the Han prestige, and all of them are subordinate to China.
What is even more commendable is that Emperor Wu has a deep understanding of current affairs and is diligent in reform. He strongly advocated the reform of taxation, salt and iron policies, so as to save the people's resources and money, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Later, water conservancy was greatly developed, and canals and rivers were built to solve the people's food difficulties. This series of policies to win the hearts and minds of the people made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty win the support and love of his people.
The poem praises and says: "Wenzhi and martial arts are both excellent and strong, and the people are strong through the world." The foundation of the Han family is always sharp, and the fame of the world is green. "Emperor Wu was wise and far-sighted, and finally made the Han family reach its peak and create a new era of history.