Liu Fuling, Emperor Zhao of the Western Han Dynasty

Year of Birth: 94-74 BC. Parents: Father, Emperor Wu Liu Che: Mother, Lady Hook Yi. Empress Dowager: Empress Shangguan. Era name: Shi Yuan, Yuan Feng, Yuan Ping. Reigned: 87 BC – 74 BC. Nickname: Emperor Xiaozhao. Temple Number: None Mausoleum: Chang'an Pingling Personality: Confucian and intelligent

Emperor Zhao of Han, whose name was Liu Fuling, was the youngest son of Emperor Wu of Han and the sixth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. He took the throne at an early age, did not pro-government for a long time, and did not make much achievements, but it was also very gratifying that he managed the mess left by Emperor Wu of Han in his later years and made the Han regime develop benignly.

Liu Fuling, also spelled No, was the younger son of Emperor Wu of The Han Dynasty, Liu Che. When he was born, Emperor Wu was 62 years old. Liu Fuling's mother's surname was Zhao, a legendary figure. It is said that she had clenched her fists from birth and could not let go, and as a teenager, it was still the case. Emperor Wu of Han was touring the hejian kingdom (southeast of Xianxian County, Hebei), and when he heard about this, he was a little curious, so he asked the local officials who accompanied her to take her to her. Emperor Wu took her hand and gently "Broke it, and her two hands actually stretched out." Emperor Wu was very happy, believing that she was related to him, and seeing that she was young and beautiful, he brought her back to the official and called her "Lady Of fists".

Emperor Wu was very fond of this "Lady of Fist", and when she was healthy, this concubine name was created by Emperor Wu himself, and her status was second only to that of empress. Soon, Emperor Wu let her stay in the Hook Yi Palace, and from then on she was called "Lady Yi". Mrs. Hook Yi is really different, others are pregnant and give birth to a child in October, but she is 14 months pregnant before giving birth to a son. This strange incident caused rumors in the palace to spread all over the world, but Emperor Wu was very happy, saying: "In the past, Emperor Yao, the ancient sage, was also born in 14 months, and I did not expect that my son would be the same." He even named the palace gate where Lady Hook Yi gave birth to a child "YaoMu Gate". Emperor Wu named this core Fu Ling and loved him very much.

Emperor Wu had many women and children in his lifetime, but his favorite was his youngest son, Fu Ling, who was often taken with him. Fu Ling was clever and clever since childhood, healthy and lively, and brought a lot of heavenly happiness to Emperor Wu in his later years. He often said to the ministers around him, "This son is the most like Yuan."

In Emperor Wu's later years, after experiencing the scourge of the Witches, Liu Zhao, the crown prince born to Empress Wei Zifu, died tragically. The question of establishing an heir was re-established before him. Although Emperor Wu had many sons, he did not see much of them, and after careful consideration, he decided to make Li Fuling the crown prince, and he believed that this little guy who was conceived for 14 months like Emperor Yao would definitely make a great cause. Emperor Wu was wise and cold-blooded in his consideration of imperial power, and in order to prevent the Lü Hou incident of "children and mothers" and the monopoly of foreign relatives, he ruthlessly killed his beloved Lady Hook Yi. In the second year of the Later Yuan Dynasty (87 BC), Emperor Wu died of illness, and the 8-year-old Liu Fuling took the throne, that is, Emperor Zhao of Han.

Liu Fuling took the throne at an early age and naturally could not personally govern. But he was lucky. A great father paved all the way for him. Emperor Wu did put a lot of thought into this young son, and he not only eliminated the hidden danger of the empress dowager's dictatorship for Liu Fuling, but also selected several ministers to serve as ministers. Grand Sima Huoguang, the Cheqi general Jin Ribei, and the imperial grand master Sang Hongyang jointly assisted the government, of which Huo Guang led the imperial government.

The Han regime that Liu Fuling inherited from his father was actually a mess. Although Emperor Wu was born a hero, he made many mistakes in his later years, and the exhaustion of soldiers, the great construction of civil engineering, and the scourge of witchcraft all brought serious harm to society. Although he later issued a "self-condemnation" to frankly make mistakes and tried his best to make up for them, he died a year later, and many things were not done at all. When Liu Fuling became emperor, the first thing he had to do was to remedy the shortcomings of the times and reorganize the Great Han Dynasty. These things were all done by Huo Guang and others. Huo Guang continued the policy of recuperation and recuperation of the first four emperors of the Han Dynasty, attached importance to agricultural production, and made progress and neglected the small endowment, and these measures effectively alleviated sharp social contradictions and promoted economic development.

Although Liu Fuling was young, he was very talented, and he was very knowledgeable in governing the country. Huo Guang's administration was not smooth, and Sang Hongyang, the imperial chancellor who was also an auxiliary chancellor, was a famous economist, who planned major events such as salt, iron, and wine to be returned to the state during the reign of Emperor Wu, and was also accustomed to Emperor Wu's practice of good fortune, so he strongly opposed Huo Guang's change of state policy. Therefore, in the sixth year of the first century (81 BC), the imperial court held the famous "Salt and Iron Conference" to discuss how to govern the country. At this time, the 14-year-old Liu Fuling had just come to power, and he clearly supported Huo Guang's policy, and the policy of "resting with the people" was continued, and the economy of the Western Han Dynasty gradually returned to vitality.

Emperor Zhao's throne was able to sit firmly, and he also had to thank huo Guang, the assistant chancellor left for him by his old father Emperor Wu. Before Emperor Wu's death, he sent someone to send a painting of "Zhou GongXiang Becoming a King" to Huo Guang, and the meaning of solemn entrustment was already contained in it. Huo Guang was loyal to Emperor Zhao, he held a high position of power, but he never had arbitrary power. Liu Fuling came of age, and like the Duke of Zhou, he returned the government to the emperor. Liu Fuling was also very wise, handling well the relationship with Huo Guang's monarchs and subjects, and became a model of cooperation between the monarchs and courtiers of all generations.

As early as when Liu Fuling ascended the throne, his brother Liu Dan the Prince of Yan was unwilling and always wanted to seize the throne. In order to get rid of the auxiliary chancellor Huo Guang, the King of Yan colluded with Huo Guang's political sworn enemy Shangguan Ji to plot a rebellion. Sang Hongyang, the imperial master who was defeated at the Salt and Iron Conference, held a grudge against Huo Guang, and later defected to the camp of King Yan and others. They agreed to get rid of Huo Guang first, then depose Emperor Zhao, and establish the King of Yan. In the first year of Yuan Feng (80 BC), Huo Guang went out of Beijing to inspect the Yulin Army and transferred a school to his own palace to do things. Shangguan Jie and others used this as an excuse to take advantage of Huo Guang's "Mu Rest Day" (a day of rotation) to write to Emperor Zhao in the name of the King of Yan, falsely accusing Huo Guang of going out of Beijing to parade the army in Beijing to use the Tianzi ceremony in violation of the system, and also colluded with the generals to try to rebel. Huo Guang learned that he had been impeached and did not dare to go to the court. However, Emperor Zhao summoned him, and before he could get off and plead guilty, he hurriedly said, "The Great General quickly asks for help, and he knows that the letter is false!" Huo Guang was surprised and delighted, and quickly asked him how he knew. The little emperor said confidently, "Your military parade in Beijing and the transfer of lieutenants have all been a matter of recent days. And the Yan King was far away in the north, how could he get the news so quickly? Then the general, you have a heavy army, if you want to rebel, why do you need a lieutenant? Huo Guang was grateful for this. Liu Fuling can be so knowledgeable at the age of 15, which shows that he is indeed very comparable.

When Shangguan Jie and the others saw that this plan could not be achieved, they simply plotted to assassinate Huo Guang. They chose the location of Liu Fuling's Ruru Econg Princess Zhuang on the throne after Princess Ebao lost her mother in Fuling, and raised Fuling as an official, such as a close brother. However, she later came to the emperor to give her lover, and when the official was rejected, she held a grudge in her heart, and was just used by Shangguan Ji and others. However, their plot was leaked, and Emperor Zhao and they jointly quelled the coup d'état plot, executed Shangguanjia and others, and Wang and Princess Ebao also committed suicide. The Western Han Dynasty stabilized again

With the assistance of Huo Guang, Emperor Zhao governed the country smoothly and steadily, and the economy developed greatly, laying a good foundation for the later "ZTE". Unfortunately, Liu Fuling died violently in April of the first year of Bo Yuanping 's life (74 BC), at the age of only 21, leaving no heirs. He reigned for 13 years and was buried in Pingling (northwest of Xianyang, Shaanxi, Jin) with the courtesy name "Emperor Xiaozhao". "Zhao" means "political clarity and remarkable political achievements", which is also the best portrayal of his short life.