Liu Ying, the second emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, ascended the throne at the age of sixteen and died of depression after only seven years of reign. Although his reign contributed to the economic prosperity of the early Western Han Dynasty, he had a mild temperament and was weak and incompetent against his strong mother, Empress Lü. In addition, he has never been able to win the favor of his father Liu Bang, and is considered to lack the decisiveness and majesty of his father, and once faced the crisis of being deposed as the crown prince.
Under the influence of her mother, Empress Lu, Liu Ying followed her mother's wishes even if she became the emperor, and did not dare to disobey the Zhang family as the empress. He reluctantly ** the scene of Mrs. Qi being mutilated** 彽, this experience made him deeply frightened, and in the days of escaping the bitterness in wine, he died of illness soon after, leaving no son to inherit the throne.
Such a regret is embarrassing, why did Liu Ying become the second emperor of the Western Han Dynasty?Is it just because he is the eldest son of Empress Lu and Liu Bang?Obviously, there must be a deeper reason behind it, which is worth digging into.
1. Liu Bang's condition has worsened, and he is really powerless to save it.
Liu Ying's ascension to the throne was closely related to the deterioration of Liu Bang's condition.
As early as the beginning of the troubled times, Liu Bang had not yet become a leader, and Liu Ying, as the eldest son of Liu Bang and Lu Pheasant, spent his life with his mother in Surabaya Pavilion. However, when Chu and Han were fighting, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu competed for hegemony, and Liu Ying and her mother were captured, but Liu Bang did not seem to care.
These setbacks and misfortunes made Liu Ying form a weak character that was overly dependent on her mother since she was a child.
Liu Bang later made Liu Ying the crown prince when he ascended the throne, but Liu Ying's early experience and his father's dislike became a burden that he could not get rid of in his life. The reason why Liu Bang doesn't like Liu Ying is not only because of her appearance and personality, but also because Liu Ruyi, who was born to Liu Bang's favorite concubine Mrs. Qi, is similar in appearance to Liu Bang and is very favored.
Liu Bang had planned to make Liu Ruyi the crown prince, but was opposed by the courtiers and the plan was temporarily shelved. However, Liu Bang's illness worsened and he planned to go on an expedition to quell the chaos, but he gave up sending Liu Ying to the expedition because of Empress Lu's crying.
Although Liu Bang had the idea of abolishing the crown prince, he was also worried that Yi Chu would cause turmoil and could not be implemented in the end.
In short, Liu Ying ascended the throne, and Liu Bang's illness and the complicated situation within the family became a burden on him.
Second, the mother Lu Hou is extremely critical to help.
Empress Lu's strength was also forced. She didn't want to see Liu Bang Yichu's actions affect her status, and she was also worried that the foundation of the Lu family would be shaken.
The struggle for power is cruel and unforgiving, and there is room for the slightest mercyThe current Empress Lu is no longer gentle and virtuous as before, but has shown the domineering momentum of controlling the world.
In order to completely solve the problem of Liu Bang Yichu, Empress Lu decided to seek the help of Zhang Liang, an important minister. She whispered to Zhang Liang that she had to come up with a solution.
Zhang Liang, who originally did not approve of deposing Liu Ying, thought of a clever plan: let Liu Ying personally send a letter to invite the four sages to "Shangshan Sihao" to come out of the mountain, and only need to accompany the prince.
After Empress Lu received the support of the "Shangshan Sihao", the situation changed.
Liu Bang was surprised to find that the "Shangshan Sihao" often accompanied Liu Ying to various occasions, and these eighty-year-old sages were once the masters he could not invite to his side, but now they were willing to help the crown prince Liu Ying.
Liu Ying received the support of "Shangshan Sihao" and the support of the people, her position was stable, and the idea of easy storage gradually disappeared.
Liu Bang reluctantly informed his favorite concubine, Mrs. Qi, that Liu Ying had stabilized her position and could no longer consider making Ruyi the crown prince.
Soon, Liu Bang passed away quietly.
Liu Ying thus ascended the throne smoothly, and with the assistance of a group of loyal ministers, his reign was smooth and without major twists and turns.
III. Postscript. The reason why Empress Lu fully supported Liu Ying to become the crown prince and eventually ascend to the throne was not only because Liu Ying was her biological son, but also because of Liu Ying's weakness and incompetence.
Empress Lu was ambitious and eager to be able to control the dynasty and master the government. She saw that after Liu Ying became Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, she became the biggest beneficiary. She treated Madame Qi and her children desperately, murdered the descendants of the Liu royal family, fully supported the status of the Lu family, and forced Liu Ying to accept Princess Lu Yuan's daughter Zhang as the queen.
Empress Lü's brutal behavior made the benevolent and weak Emperor Hui of Han unacceptable, but he was powerless to resist and could only endure in silence. During his seven-year reign, he was almost like a puppet, brutally manipulated by his mother, Empress Lü. He silently fought against his mother's arbitrariness until he finally died of depression, never getting close to Empress Zhang, who was forced by his mother.
However, fortunately, although Empress Lü supported Liu Gong and Liu Hong to ascend to the throne during the eight years of her reign in the Linzhao Dynasty, she still put the people's livelihood first and promoted the stability and prosperity of the early years of the Western Han Dynasty.
After the death of Empress Lü, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo and other important ministers eradicated the "Zhulu Rebellion" and established Liu Heng, the king of the Han Dynasty, as Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, which opened the prelude to the "rule of Wenjing".
In conclusion, in feudal times, succession to the throne rarely involved kinship. Ambition and interests are often involved, which is a huge test of human nature. Sometimes, what seems impossible becomes possible, and what is possible is not achievable. This is a stroke of history that deserves to be recorded.
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