What kind of character is Liu Heng? During his reign, he did not seem to have done much, neither to expand the territory nor to establish a prosperous world, but he was such an emperor who was regarded as an idol by many emperors in later generations. For example, Song Renzong, he admired this emperor who did not establish much merit, why is this? Liu Heng did not have amazing feats, but why would any emperor regard him as an idol? Since he is regarded as an idol, what kind of superiority does he have?
At the beginning of the fourth year of Han Gaozu (203 BC), Liu Bang sat on the Chenggao Platform in the Henan Palace, accompanied by two beautiful people, Lady Guan and Zhao Zi'er, who talked and laughed together and talked about the agreement with Bo Ji that year. When Han Gaozu heard this, he asked them what they were laughing about, and the two told him the whole truth. He felt sad in his heart, took pity on Bo Ji, and went to accompany Bo Ji that day. In the evening, Bo Ji said, "Last night I dreamed that there was a dragon hovering over my stomach. Han Gaozu said, "This is an auspicious omen for the nobility, and I have contributed to this good deed for you." "Bo Ji is pregnant." In the fourth year of Han Gaozu (203 BC), he gave birth to a son Liu Heng in Chenggaotai in the Palace of Henan. After Lü Hou's death, chen ping, a chancellor loyal to Liu Bang, and the brothers Zhou Bo and liu Zhang, the marquis of ZhuXu, joined forces to destroy lü forces and then discuss who would inherit the throne. Considering that Liu Hong, the young emperor of Lü Houli at that time, was not a descendant of Emperor Hui of Han and did not conform to the legal system of imperial succession, after assessing the power of the kings and foreign relatives, he fell in love with Liu Heng, the acting king of generosity and benevolence and good reputation, so he sent emissaries to pick up Liu Heng to Chang'an to inherit the throne.
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, due to the previous wars and chaos, coupled with the establishment of the dynasty, the country was not very stable in all aspects. During the reign of Liu Heng's father, he proposed a policy of recuperation, but because the political situation at that time was unstable in all aspects, this policy was not smoothly implemented. After Liu Heng ascended to the throne, he suppressed the momentum of the dictatorial ministers above the court, and also reduced the disputes between the princes, making the country relatively stable, which also enabled the policy of recuperation to be implemented.
In the past few decades, although there have been frequent wars between the princes, the implementation of this policy has been very popular with the people, and the people have agreed with the rule of the Han Dynasty. This also successfully avoided the rebellion of the Han Dynasty like the Qin State, and further promoted the stability of the country. In addition, during his reign, he established a regime of monarchs and subjects, and the establishment of such a regime was the envy of countless emperors. With such a political environment, there is no big problem for the country to move forward.
It can be said that after experiencing the chaos of war, what is urgently needed is a stable regime and a sound policy, and he has done all this. In addition to implementing the policy of recuperation and recuperation, the policy of governing the country with "filial piety" has also been implemented. It can be said that this policy was carried forward during his reign, and he himself led by example and had considerable respect for his mother. Finally, some of the policies for cutting the domain were also set at this time.
It can be said that no matter which dynasty it is in, the problem of princes is a big problem. During Liu Heng's reign, he adopted Jia Yi's advice and adopted a policy of encroachment on the princes, which laid the foundation for his son to pacify the Seven Kings. He advocated frugality, cared about the people's feelings, affirmed the Taoist ideology of governing the country, and put the foundation of the country in a stage of steady development, which further accelerated the prosperity of the wenjing.
Text: The wind is soft and the river is water
References: "History", "Book of Han"
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