Emperor Wu beheaded Marquis Ding Yi of Lecheng, who recommended Fang Shiluan (71st in total)
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Emperor Wu of Han was addicted to the art of the old way and wanted to live a long life. Marquis Ding Yi of Lecheng threw himself into Emperor Wu's favor and recommended the folk alchemist Luan Da to Emperor Wu of Han.
Folk alchemist practice, two iron absorbing stones to play fighting chess, attracting the dragon's face
The Zizhi Tongjian reprints the Chronicle of History. The relevant content of the Xiaowu Benji is as follows: Emperor Wu, believing that Luan da was able to pass through the immortals, entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, and named him a general of Wuli, and then worshiped him as a general of Tianshi, a general of Dishi, a general of Datong, a general of Tiandao, and later a marquis of Letong, at that time, this Luan da, who wore six seals on his waist, and was rich and noble, and was able to marry princess Wei Chang, who was already widowed. Emperor Wu was happy, and gave his daughter Jin 100,000 jin as a dowry, changed the name of his daughter's fief "Tang Mu" to "Dangli", held a grand wedding, and married his daughter Yu Luanda.
Folk tricks made the court people feast their eyes.
Luan Da was not a god, but Emperor Wu was good at this mouth, so he was a god. Luan Da, who can only deceive, although he dares to blow the cowhide through the sky, is not a god in the end, and the result is of course that he has used up all the tricks and cannot make a name for himself, becoming a big joke. In today's Internet language: "Emperor Wu of Han was fooled and lame by this Wuli general", and also disgraced Princess WeiChang, and Lecheng Marquis Dingyi was punished with the death penalty of being beheaded in the downtown area.
Princess Wei was humiliated
Some people may disagree: the recommendation is only recommended, and the sentence is sentenced to capital punishment.
Villains will not be ashamed of their criticism of "unkindness" and will not be afraid of accusations of "injustice." Emperor Wu of Han may be cruel and fearful, but more often, he implemented the policy of "punishing a little, so that he can accept the lesson and not make a big mistake", which is a gospel for the villain, so Ding Yi's family is not affected. It is a blessing for the nation to punish a man and put the whole world on guard.
Ding Yi recommended the deceitful person, not Emperor Wu encouraged him to do so, if, without punishment, then the ministers who followed Ding Yi and recommended the adulterous people would be one after another.
General thinking: After Ding Yi was killed, the other ministers did not dare to recommend alchemists for the sake of reward, precisely because they were afraid of being killed, and naturally did not dare to try.
Because there were too many "blessings", after Ding Yi was killed, he still produced a Fangshi Gongsun Qing, who could even be favored by Emperor Wu. Perhaps, Emperor Wu of Han was also worried about his own disgrace, and he was cautious, and this alchemist named Gongsun Qing, no matter how he showed off his skills, would no longer have the prominence of "General Wencheng" Li Shaoweng and "General Wuli" Luan Da.
Isn't it very good that Emperor Wudi of Han's enthusiasm for seeking immortal enlightenment has slowly subsided, and the instigators and devotees around him have disappeared with it.
Therefore, if the punishment is clear, the flattering and despicable person will be interested and will be restrained. Emperor Wu was absurd in his life, but the country did not perish because of this, probably depending on this!