The political gambler of the Western Han Dynasty made the vassal powers disappear with one word

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-01-19

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a rather dramatic court story took place. The protagonists of this saga are King Qi Li and Empress Dowager Ji, and their relationship involves a series of embarrassing events.

Under the leadership of Empress Dowager Qi, she decided to marry her younger brother's daughter to King Qi Li, in order to make the Ji family favored for generations. However, this plan did not go smoothly as expected, as King Qi Li had no interest in the cousin. In order to ensure that the designated queen could be specially favored, Empress Dowager Ji sent King Qi Li's sister to rectify the harem. The so-called rectification of the harem is essentially to prohibit other palace maids from approaching King Qi Li to ensure that the designated queen can enjoy the favor alone.

However, King Qi Li had an affair with his sister. At the same time, Xu Jia, a eunuch in the Han court, learned that Qi had an opportunity to marry his granddaughter to King Qi Li. So, he took the initiative to express his willingness to act as a matchmaker to the Queen Mother and personally went to Qi to handle the matter. However, Xu Jia's plan was strongly opposed by the Empress Dowager Ji, who not only belittled Xu Jia's identity, but also resolutely rejected the marriage.

Faced with Empress Dowager Ji's tough attitude, Xu Jia had no choice but to change his strategy. He passed on a message to the Queen Mother about King Qi Li's behavior, which aroused the Queen Mother's vigilance. The Queen Mother quickly ordered that the marriage of King Qi should not be mentioned again.

However, this news also reached the Han Palace, making King Qi Li's misdeeds **. The master father Yan, a person who had traveled to study in Qi country, had a deep dissatisfaction with Qi country. He took the opportunity to report to Emperor Wu of Han about the crimes of King Qi Li, and interspersed them with revenge against his enemies.

The report of the master father Yan led to the suicide of King Qi Li, and the state of Qi was abolished as a result, and the territory was assigned to the Han Dynasty. This court turmoil allowed the lord father Yan to be promoted and became the main figure in the inner dynasty of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

However, the end of the story is not so simple. The master father was accused of accepting ** bribes because of his personal vendetta, and at the same time accused of abusing his power, and was eventually given death. His vengeful mentality from the past eventually became the source of his personal tragedy.

In this story, power schemes, personal feuds, and court struggles are intertwined, showing the side of power and intrigue in the ancient court.

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