Emperor Wen of Han was named Liu Heng, the son of Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, who was originally named the acting king, and he himself was not loved by his father, and his mother was also coldly received by Liu Bang, and he had no chance to become emperor at all. However, after Lü Hou's death, the Zhulu Rebellion broke out, and the ministers led by the eunuch Zhou Bo killed Lü Hou's nephew and put Liu Heng, the acting king, on the emperor's throne. However, after Emperor Wen of Han ascended the throne, he took revenge, so what was going on?
Zhou Bo and Liu Bang were fellow villagers, both from Pei County, who came from a poor background and made a living by weaving silkworms from bamboo reeds, and he was also a drummer, "often blowing pipes for people to funerals." When Liu Bang raised an army in Pei County, Zhou Bo also joined the rebel army, and then made many military achievements, and also became the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty. After Liu Bang declared himself emperor, Zhou Bo was given the title of Marquis of Dai, with 8,180 households, ranking fourth after Xiao He, Cao Shan, and Zhang Ao.
Liu Bang was very important to Zhou Bo, and before he died, he said to Lü Hou, "Zhou Bo is heavy and thick and shaowen, and the one who is in the Liu clan will be Bo Ye, and he can be made a lieutenant." During Lü Hou's dictatorship, the reuse of the Lü clan caused dissatisfaction among the founding heroes of the Western Han Dynasty. Therefore, after Lü Hou's death, Zhou Bo and others launched a coup d'état, seized the army of the capital, and eliminated the Lü clique. After that, Zhou Bo, who was in control of the situation, sent people to the Dai Kingdom to welcome Liu Heng into the dynasty as emperor.
At that time, Zhou Bo could have chosen others, but he chose Liu Heng, and it should be said that he was the number one hero of Emperor Wen of Han's ascension to the throne. When Emperor Wen of Han became emperor, he also gave Zhou Bo a fairly generous reward, "taking Bo as the right minister, giving five thousand jin of gold and ten thousand households." However, only a month later, Zhou Bo resigned from the post of chancellor. A year later, Emperor Wen of Han again appointed Zhou Bo as chancellor, but only ten months later, he removed Zhou Bo from his post.
Zhou Bo, who returned to the fiefdom, was not able to enjoy his old age in peace, and it was not long before he was arrested by the imperial court! It turned out that someone reported Zhou Bo's rebellion, and Emperor Wen of Han ordered Ting Wei to deal with the matter, and Ting Wei dealt with the matter in Chang'an County, and Zhou Bo was imprisoned. Zhou Bo, who used to command a large army, was very embarrassed in prison and was bullied by the prison guards. Zhou Bo had no choice but to ask his family to bribe the prison guards with thousands of dollars. At the same time, Zhou Bo also asked people to use heavy gold to open up the relationship between Emperor Wen of Han's uncle Bo Zhao.
Empress Bo was also very angry when she learned of Zhou Bo's arrest, and she ripped off the hair on her head to remind Emperor Wen of Han, "Emperor Xi of The Marquis of Qi, will be in the Northern Army, not at this time, now living in a small county, Gu wants to oppose evil!" At this point, Emperor Wen of Han had nothing to say, so he had to release Zhou Bo and at the same time send emissaries to "forgive the Marquis of Dai and restore the marquis of Yi". The so-called Zhou Bo rebellion is simply a nonsense thing, so why did Emperor Wen of Han make such a fuss?
In fact, the reason is very simple! First, Zhou Bo's ability is outstanding and his achievements are high. He was not only the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, but also the hero who pushed Emperor Wen of Han to the emperor, and he had to be wise and wise, and he wanted prestige and prestige, especially to enjoy high prestige in the army of the capital. At that time, Zhou Bo was able to mobilize the army to get rid of the Lü clique. Although Zhou Bo had been very careful, Emperor Wen of Han was still very jealous of him.
Second, Zhou Bo's behavior caused suspicion. It is often said that being a thief is weak-minded, although Zhou Bo did not do a thief, he behaved too cautiously, which aroused the suspicion of Emperor Wen of Han. After Zhou Bo returned to the fiefdom, the magistrate would often go on inspections and visit Zhou Bo. When he met these people, Zhou Bo was like a great enemy, wearing armor and letting his family carry weapons. Emperor Wen of Han was a thoughtful man, and Zhou Bo's abnormal behavior naturally aroused his vigilance. In 169 BC, Zhou Bo fell ill and died, but there was a person who was worse than him at that time, so who was that person?
References: 1. "Records of History"; 2. "Book of Han"