The second emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty was Liu Zhuang, the Emperor of The Han Dynasty, who was born in 28 years. Liu Zhuang's mother was Yin Lihua, the fourth son of the Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, who was very intelligent from an early age and knew books such as "Spring and Autumn" at the age of ten. In 39, Liu Zhuang was given the title of Duke of Donghai, a twelve-year-old Liu Zhuang who was deeply liked by the Guangwu Emperor and was a young man with wisdom.
Once the imperial court found that the number of acres of reclaimed land and the number of people were not correct, Henan and Nanyang could not be verified and inquired, and the Guangwu Emperor did not understand before asking. Liu Zhuang had the audacity to interject that Henan is the imperial city and Nanyang is the imperial township, and the land and houses in these two places cannot be seriously investigated. Liu Xiu asked Chen Liushi, and Chen Liushi and Liu Zhuang's answers were the same, which made the Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu very fond of Liu Zhuang. In 41 years, he was knighted and became the King of the East Sea.
In 57, that is, in the second year of Jianwu Zhongyuan, Emperor Guangwu died, and Liu Zhuang succeeded to the throne as Emperor Ming of Han, inheriting the throne as the fourth son of the emperor, in addition to Liu Zhuang's intelligence from childhood, perhaps because his mother was Yin Lihua. Liu Zhuang was born to Yin Lihua, Liu Xiu favored Yin Lihua, at that time another concubine Guo Shengtong had a boy, Liu Xiu made Guo Shengtong an empress in 26 years, Yin Lihua was only a nobleman, and the crown prince was Liu Jiang.
In Liu Xiu's conquest of Peng Pet with Yin Lihua with the army, it can be seen that the love of Yin Lihua, yin Lihua was pregnant on the way to the march, in 28 years Liu Zhuang was born, because it was born of Yin Lihua, so Liu Xiu was very fond of Liu Zhuang, the teacher who learned from childhood was also the best, plus Liu Zhuang was more intelligent, Liu Xiu admired his son, felt that Liu Zhuang was a prodigy, from childhood to take Liu Zhuang with him, Liu Zhuang also exercised his talents, plus Liu Zhuang was very good at handling affairs, Liu Zhuang was very good at Liu Xiu's heart, Liu Xiu had the idea of replacing the prince.
Subsequently, Empress Guo fell out of favor, and Empress Guo resented more and was jealous and mocked Yin Lihua, and Liu Xiu was even more determined to depose the crown prince and establish Liu Zhuang's heart, and because Liu Jiang was not at fault. Liu Xiu first deposed Empress Guo and created Empress Yin Lihua, at this time the crown prince Liu Jiang felt that the general trend had gone, so he asked for the abdication of the throne and went to the kingdom of the domain, which made Liu Xiu unbearable. Liu Jiang asked the minister to help show that he was sincere. Liu Xiu made Liu Zhuang crown prince in 43, that is, in that year Liu Zhuang changed from Liu Yang to Liu Zhuang. Liu Xiu died in 57 AD, and Liu Zhuang succeeded to the throne as Emperor Ming of Han, when Liu Zhuang was only thirty years old.
After Liu Zhuang succeeded to the throne, he further consolidated the various policies of emperor Guangwu during his reign, severely punished those who relied on power and made prestige and blessings, and the laws of the princes and royal families were very strict, regardless of the level of official positions, and the law was as strict as the law.
During his reign, Liu Zhuang also rectified the administration of officials, reduced the taxes of servitude, built water conservancy projects, advocated frugality, and could not be extravagant in court life. During his reign, there was a situation of prosperity, and Liu Zhuang still had a certain ability to govern the country. In the later period, liu zhuang led people to attack the xiongnu, defeated the Xiongnu forces, and restored the Han Dynasty's rule over the western region. In this life, Liu Zhuang seriously governed the country, strictly disciplined himself, rectified the imperial program, and expanded the territory, and finally in 75 Liu Zhuang died, only forty-eight years old, with the title of Emperor Xiaoming and the title of Emperor Xianzong.