Some things have happened, and some people think it didn't happen; some things didn't happen, and some people think it happened. There are some people in history who have not been emperors in their lifetime, but after death they can earn the title of emperor; some people have been emperors for a period of time, but history does not recognize them. Speaking of the third emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, many people will not hesitate to say Emperor Wen of Han. In fact, Emperor Wen of Han was not the third emperor in the strict sense, and between Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Hui of Han, there were two lesser emperors in the Han Dynasty who were not recognized.
Many people in later generations believed that Emperor Hui of Han did not have sons, but this was actually a misunderstanding. Emperor Hui of Han had sons, but Emperor Hui of Han and Empress Zhang had no sons. Emperor Huidi of Han and Empress Zhang were related to their uncles and nieces, and the two of them could not have had love, and Empress Zhang was probably only about 12 years old when she married Emperor Huidi of Han. Emperor Hui of Han and Empress Zhang never had the same room, and Empress Zhang was a virgin until her death. The purpose of Empress Lü's request for Empress Zhang to marry Emperor Hui of Han was to allow Empress Zhang to give birth to an imperial grandson and be made crown prince in the future.
Because Empress Zhang was unable to give birth to a son, Empress Lü found a favorite concubine of Emperor Hui of Han to borrow chickens and eggs. Lü Hou lied to the outside world that Empress Zhang was pregnant, and after the favored concubine lowered the crown prince, she killed the favored concubine and falsely claimed that the princess was born to Empress Zhang. This prince was Liu Gong, the eldest son of Emperor Hui of Han.
In addition, Emperor Hui of Han also had five sons, namely Liu Jiang the Prince of Huaiyang, Liu Buxian the Prince of Changshan, Liu Hong the Marquis of Xiangcheng (later renamed the Prince of Changshan), Liu Chao the Marquis of Xuan, and Liu Wu the Marquis of Huguan (later the Prince of Huaiyang).
After the death of Emperor Hui of Han, the emperor's eldest son Liu Gong took the throne as emperor, and was known as the former Young Emperor. When the former Young Emperor became emperor, he was very young, and it was estimated that he should be under 5 years old. Because the emperor was too young, he was ruled by Lü Houlin. When the little emperor grew up, he gradually learned about Lü Hou's killing of his own mother. After all, the little emperor was still too young to have much heart, Liu Gong said angrily:
"How could the Empress Dowager kill my mother and make me the Queen's son?" I'm still young, I can't do anything to her, and when I grow up, I will definitely avenge my mother. ”
After Lü Hou heard about this incident, he felt that this little emperor could not stay any longer, and it would definitely be a disaster after he stayed. Therefore, Lü Hou first deposed Liu Gong, declared liu Gong ill, and then imprisoned him in Yongxiang. Soon Liu Gong died in Yongxiang. After Lü Houyou killed the former Shao Emperor, he also made Liu Hong the Prince of Changshan emperor, and Shi called him The Later Shao Emperor. History:
The present emperor has been ill for a long time, but he is confused and confused, and he cannot succeed the heir to the temple sacrifice, and he cannot belong to the world, but instead of him.
When Lü Hou deposed and killed the former Young Emperor, the Gongchen clique did not dare to have any objections, they could only say:
"The empress dowager is the plan of the people of the world, so the Anzong Temple society is very deep, and the group of courtiers is the first to give the command."
Whether it was the former Young Emperor or the Later Young Emperor, they were just playthings in the palm of Lü Hou's hands, and as long as Lü Hou was willing to depose at any time, he could also kill them at any time. From this point of view, Lü Hou was much more powerful than Liu Bang. Liu Bang wanted to change the positions of the two princes, but Lü Hou said that the emperor would be changed and killed. The former Shao Emperor and the Later Shao Emperor reigned for a total of 8 years, and these 8 years have always been lü Hou's calculation, and the two little emperors cannot even count the rubber stamps.
In 180 BC, Lü Hou died. After Lü Hou's death, the Liu clan and the Gongchen clique, which had been suppressed for 15 years, united to put down the Zhulu rebellion and beheaded the Lü clan. The Later Shao Emperor Liu Hong was founded by Lü Hou and was an important figure in the Lü clique. If the issue of the little emperor is not properly handled, the legitimacy of the destruction of the Lü clan will be questioned; it is also possible that there will be endless troubles in the future, and perhaps the little emperor will purge the heroes when he grows up. In this case, the Gongchen clique and the Liu clan decided to depose the little emperor and re-establish a new monarch.
At that time, the most suitable candidates for the emperor were Liu Xiang the Prince of Qi and Liu Chang the Prince of Huainan. Liu Xiang was the eldest grandson of Liu Bang, and Liu Xiang's brothers were the most prominent in destroying Zhu Lü. Liu Xiang first raised an army to attack, opening the prelude to the leveling of Zhulu. Liu Zhang directly solved Lü Chan in Chang'an, and later participated in the capture and killing of Lü Lu. In the whole process of destroying Zhu Lü, if Zhou Bo was the first, Liu Zhang was absolutely the second. Liu Zhang also supported Liu Xiang, so Liu Xiang was most qualified to be emperor. Liu Chang was the seventh son of Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, and also a very brave son, and it was only natural for him to inherit the throne.
But in the end, the Gongchen group excluded Liu Xiang and Liu Chang. The reason is very simple, Liu Xiang and Liu Zhang are too powerful, so powerful that the heroes are afraid. The reason given by the Gongchen clique was that Liu Xiang's foreign relatives, the King of Qi, were too powerful to prevent another dictatorship similar to that of the Lü clan. The hero used such a fresh and unworldly reason to exclude the Qi King's side. The reason why the heroes excluded Liu Chang was even simpler. Liu Chang was raised by Lü Hou and had too close a relationship with Lü Hou. Liu Chang was a very brave person, and the hero was afraid that he would not be able to stop him.
In the end, the Gongchen clique and the Liu clan decided to choose the weaker Daiwang Liu Heng. The emperor's crown unexpectedly landed on Liu Heng's head.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the main reasons why Liu Heng was elected emperor were as follows. </h1>
First of all, Liu Heng's mother's family is very weak, and the thin family has few people. Liu Heng's mother, Bo Ji, is not only particularly intelligent, but also very low-key. Bo Ji's only brother, Bo Zhao, is also a very low-key person. Two low-key people did their best to assist Liu Heng in the daiguo and left a good name in the world.
Secondly, Liu Heng's daikoku strength was too weak, and Liu Heng was incompetent in his country. An emperor without political roots can only reuse the meritorious clique, and it is easier to be controlled by the meritorious people.
Third, Liu Heng's personal qualities are also very suitable for being a "weak" emperor. Since Bo Ji could not get Liu Bang's favor, Liu Heng also did not get Liu Bang's favor. When Liu Bang was given the title of crown prince, the fiefdom given to Liu Heng was also the worst. After not receiving the favor of his father for a long time and the teaching of his smart and low-key mother, Liu Heng also developed a low-key and introverted but very intelligent personality. Liu Heng's low-key introversion is considered by the people of the world to be a manifestation of cowardice. The Gongchen clique also believed that Liu Heng was a cowardly prince who believed in their ability to control the weak emperor.
Fourth, in the eyes of the heroes, Liu Heng is a person with no political ambitions. After Lü Hou's death, various clan relatives raised armies one after another, hoping to gain greater political capital in pacifying Zhu Lü. Only Liu Heng did nothing in pacifying Zhu Lü, it seemed that he was not surnamed Liu, and the Great Han Dynasty had nothing to do with him. It is precisely because of Liu Heng's attitude that the world unanimously believes that he is a person with no political ambitions. It is absolutely impossible to say that Liu Heng did not have the idea of becoming an emperor, and every prince has the idea of becoming an emperor. It's just that Liu Heng knows that he has no chance at all, so he doesn't bother to fight.
No matter how the Gongchen clique and Liu Clan clan members chose the emperor, Emperor Hui's son Liu Hong, the Later Shao Emperor, still sat on the emperor's throne. After all, this little doll has also been emperor for several years. The Meritorious Group must give the world an explanation, and must block the mouths of the yo-yo crowd. Liu Heng needed to solve the problem of Emperor Hou Shao and Emperor Hui of Han.
According to the ancestral system, the way to inherit the throne is to succeed the father and the son, and then the brother to the brother. If the Gongchen clique did not trust the Later Shao Emperor Liu Hong, it should choose a new emperor from Emperor Hui of Han's other sons instead of Liu Heng, the younger brother of Emperor Hui of Han. Therefore, the princes of Emperor Hui of Han were a sword hanging over the heads of the Gongchen Group and Liu Heng. The Meritorious Group must solve this sword. Otherwise, the heroes may bear a notoriety of usurpation, and Emperor Wen of Han may bear a notoriety of gaining the country's injustice.
The Gongchen clique and Liu Heng thought of a way to get rid of Emperor Huidi's sons. Liu Heng wanted to be a political non-stick pan, and he absolutely did not want his hands to be stained with any drop of the blood of the Han Hui Emperor's princes. If Liu Heng's hands were stained with blood in the last moments before he became emperor, then Liu Heng was suspected of participating in a coup d'état, and posterity may also have doubts about the legitimacy of his succession to the throne.
Liu Heng does not become an evil person, and he must be done by the Meritorious Group. In the end, Xiahou Bao of the Meritorious Group and Liu Xingju of the Liu clan were responsible for inviting Liu Hong, the young emperor of the imperial palace, out of the palace. Xiahou Infant took the remaining princes of Emperor Hui of Han, including Emperor Hou Shao, to the Shaofu official office. Before long, the Gongchen clique brutally murdered all of Emperor Huidi's sons.
The murder of the prince is definitely a felony, and the Meritorious Group cannot bear this responsibility. As a result, the Gongchen clique announced that all of Emperor Hui's sons were children found by Lü Hou in the street, and none of them were the sons of Emperor Hui of Han. History:
"These sons of Liu Ying were not born to him, but were the bloodline of the Lü clan, and the descendants of the Lü clan were made princes and princes, and the future world would actually be surnamed Lü."
Since he was not the son of Emperor Hui of Han, it was a great sin to impersonate the crown prince, and it was reasonable to kill them. In the end, all the sons of Emperor Hui of Han were killed, and Emperor Hui of Han was extinct. Therefore, many people in later generations believed that Emperor Hui of Han had no sons. In fact, Emperor Hui of Han's fertility was very strong, but Lü Hou "killed" his sons.
Emperor Huidi's son was a false son, and Emperor Huidi of Han was an heir apparent. Emperor Hui of Han had no descendants, so his throne was changed from a father to a son to a brother. In this way, Liu Heng's succession to the throne had legitimacy, and future generations could not criticize Emperor Wen of Han. In this way, the Gongchen Group successfully solved the problem of succession to the throne. This incident was unfortunate for the Han Huidi family, but fortunate for the Han.
Ruthless is the most imperial family, a generation of renjun Han Wendi but stepped on the body of his nephew to ascend to the emperor's throne.