One day in 154 B.C., the Han DynastyThe Imperial Doctor is wrongPut on your clothes and prepare to go to the court to meet Emperor Jing of Han. Outside the door was sent by the emperorLieutenant Chen JiaWaiting for him.
Chao thought to himself: The emperor personally sent someone to greet him, so there must be something important to discuss, right? What could it be?
He was full of doubts in his heart, because when Emperor Han Jing couldn't come up with an idea on his own, he always had to listen to the opinions of his ministers, and it should be the same today.
WrongThinking that the emperor could use him so much,I walked out of the house with ease
Got into the carriage and soon arrived in Chang'an's East City, but Chao Cuo didn't react yetPulled out of the carriage
SubsequentlyChen Jia read out his indictment: The guilty ministers are wrong, do not praise Your Majesty's morality, righteousness and integrity, alienate the ministers and the people, and want to give the city to the Wu State, without the courtier's courtesy, it is a great rebellion. Chao Wrong should be punished by beheading. Parents, wives, and brothers, young and old, were to be put to death.
Chao Cuo is dedicated to making suggestions for the big man, why did he end up so miserable?
Next, let's start with Chao mistakenly entering the court as an official.
First, determined to reform, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty only praised it
During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty,Emperor Wen of Han personally took the exam, select talents, and let the candidates say their suggestions for the Han Empire. In this examChao mistakenly took the first place
At that timeWrongBy virtue ofLiterary specialtyHe entered the Han Dynasty ceremonial institution Taichang Temple to work, and at that time he got a good opportunity to learn. Chao was sent to the home of a doctorStudy the Book of Shang
Those who have returned from schoolWrongmade a lot of progress, and was sent to his son Liu Qi by Emperor Wen of HanBe the teacher of the crown prince Liu Qi.
It is documented,Chao Cuo has a smart mind and is good at making suggestions, very popular with the prince. StillHe is steep and deep by natureThis feature was soon revealed.
In addition to doing a good job of teaching the prince, Chao Cuo alsoI especially like to write research reports on current affairs at the time, to give some political advice to Emperor Wen of Han.
Every timeEmperor Wen of Han got the report and praised it by nameChao mistake, there is no follow-up.
A few days later, Chao Cuo put forward another reform proposalSame as above, Emperor Wen of Han just praised him, and then put the post aside.
And Chao Cuo is very patient. Some time later, he brought it up againAnother suggestionEmperor Wen of Han did not directly oppose it, but still did not act.
After a long time, Chao Cuo couldn't understand Emperor Wen of Han's thoughts: What does it mean that you praise my suggestions, but don't take action to reform?
So he went upA report was played, there is such a sentence in it:"The words of a madman, and the choice of the master
On the surface, this sentence is a modest word, but inside it means that if a person is arrogant, the holy monarch will also choose between right and wrong.
Chao is too anxiousDare to say that to the emperor. He's a bit arrogant indeed
Because of this characteristic of his character, when he was a tutor in the prince's family, he wasOffended a lot of people
He did not have many friends in the court, and one of them followed himViews are the greatestIt was by the side of Emperor Wen of HanYuan An, an important minister.
Chao Cuo and Yuan An, I don't know what the reason is, it got to the point where the two of them were very red as soon as they metIt's almost impossible to get along
Emperor Wen of Han read the wrong report, and he was also very personableReplied to the wrong words.
himSaid: You can put forward opinions, I will not judge whether crazy or not, but it is very important to really make decisions wisely.
The implication of this is: no matter how crazy you are, you have to pass my level, and it is recommended that you can mention it casually, and I am in charge of the decision.
In fact, Emperor Wen of Han knew it in his heartChao Cuo is a talented person。But at his ageIt's a bit arrogant indeed, if you don't suppress his temperament, I'm afraid something will happen.
It's a pity that before he could let Chao Cuo's temperament be honed, Emperor Wen of Han died.
Second, it was proposed to cut the feudal domain, and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty accepted the suggestion
After Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throneChao Mistake has been reused, was selected as an internal officer.
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty discussed national affairs with Chao Cuo every day, and he affirmed Chao Cuo's talent.
There is the weight of the emperor,WrongI want to play it even more. himA plan was soon proposed: cutting the feudal domain.
The matter of cutting the feudal domain was done as early as the Gaozu period of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Lu and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were all doing it, but they were all light and did not dare to take a big step, just for fear of involving something.
WhileChao is in a hurry, he felt that he could not catch up with the situation if he did it so carefully, so he suggested increasing the pace of cutting the domain.
The reason for the mistake is: cut them now, and they will be opposed; If you don't cut them, they will rebel. If you cut them, now they are not fully prepared, and the disaster will be less; If you don't cut them and wait until they are well prepared, the other way around, the disaster will be even greater.
When Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was in the past, Jia Yi had repeatedly put forward various opinions on cutting feudal domains, and Chao Cuo had also mentioned it, but although the emperor affirmed such a suggestion, he did not implement it.
NowEmperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was in powerAfter Chao Cuo put forward the reason of "cutting and reverse, not cutting and reverse", Emperor Jing of the Han DynastyAccepted the suggestion "cut".
Those vassal kingsAs long as some handle is caught,One word "cut."
That's allcut the king of Chu and the king of Yue。Of course, Emperor Wen of Han only cut their power and fiefdoms.
Finally,To sharpen the bones of King WuFinish.
When the imperial court was still discussing the matter of cutting the king of Wu,King Wu was ready to rebelFinish.
Chao Mistake has long been foreseenof this person's actions. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty killed his son, will he not repay this kind of revenge?
All the time,King Wuin their own fiefdomsBuying people's hearts
The people of his fiefdom did not have to pay taxes, and even the people did not have to pay the forced labor assessed by the imperial court, and the king of Wu would help them pay it.
Some people in other places can come to Wu to enjoy benefits.
Wu himself was able to make salt, make coins, and mine copper. It's so rich.
King Wu buys people's hearts and understands an attitude
Back then, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty turned a blind eye. It's time to arriveEmperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, he couldn't sit stillAccording to Chao Cuo's suggestion: cut him.
3. The rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, it is recommended that Emperor Jing personally conquer
WhileKing WuIn order to increase the success rate of the rebellion,United a number of other princes
himfirst won over Liu Ang, the king of Jiaoxi who was cut by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, which means that the two will join forces to fight the world, and then they will share the world equally.
Soon,Many feudal lords joined the rebellion, including the king of Chu, the king of Zhao, the king of Jiaoxi, etc., together with the king of Wu, a total of seven. The Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms in the country beganFinish.
The speed with which the princes of these seven kingdoms used their troops was something that Emperor Jing of Han did not expect. What to do?
Chao Cuo has no contingency plan, fortunatelyEmperor Jing of the Han DynastyI thought of the last words of my father at that time."Find Zhou Yafu if you have something".
Zhou Yafu is famous for his strict military discipline and good leadership.
But not long after Zhou Yafu sent troopsWrongBut a suggestion was madeLet Emperor Jing of Han go to the front line to supervise the battle, and stay in Chang'an by himself. Isn't that ridiculous?
In fact, behind this suggestion, there is a secret of the political changes in the Han Dynasty.
Why did Chao Cuo ask Emperor Jing of Han to personally supervise the war? It turned out that he realized that if it weren't for Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, he might not be able to mobilize the generals of the Han Dynasty.
For example:Zhou Yafu, he is the son of Zhou Bo, the founder of the country, is the second-generation general of the military merit group. Such a thing as cutting down the feudal domain is something that the military meritorious group does not want to see.
In that year, Han Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, and the king with the same surname was named outside, and the heroes were used insideThe Han Dynasty formed a triangular organization of emperors, princes, and meritorious heroes.
None of them want to adjust, and what wants to be adjusted is the civilian bureaucracy outside the power structure.
From Gaozu of the Han Dynasty to Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty,The prime ministers are all members of the military merit group
Those who do not have a background in military merit, no matter how high their ability is, they can only be middle-level leaders, and they have to be careful in doing things, and if they are not careful, they will attack the people of the military merit group.
Jia YiOne such example is this.
NowChao Cuo hoped to cut the feudal domain and break the original political structure of the Han Dynastyand thus become a senior leader. So here comes the question, it stands to reasonChao Cuo wants to cut the military merit group, why did he propose to overthrow the vassal king?
It has already been mentioned,Emperors, princes, and military groups were the triangular structure of the Han Dynasty, and they were interdependent.
The emperor used the princes to prevent the rebellion of the military group, and used the military group to contain the princes. Therefore, the princes and the military merit group are interdependent.
Of course, the military elite group was aware of these mutual relations, and they knew that the princes would be in trouble, but they never mentioned the matter of cutting the feudal domain.
Nowadays it isChao Cuo got into trouble, let the military merit group send troops,Will they work so hard? It can well be imagined. This is also the reason why Chao Cuo proposed to let the emperor ask for it in person.
Fourth, the hostile counterattack, Chao Cuo was cut in half
Suggesting that the emperor personally levy himself to sit in the rear was a mistake made by Chao Cuo
He also committedAnother fatal mistake, that is, trying to kill Yuan An.
As mentioned earlier, Chao Cuo and Yuan Ang became rivals for some reason. After being an official in the imperial court for more than ten years, the two did not say a word, and as soon as the two met, the other turned his head and left, and they were inseparable.
Chao Cuo has always wanted to kill Yuan An, but never found a chance. Now that King Wu has reversed, the opportunity has come. BecauseYuan Ang once served as the minister of state in the state of WuAt that time, he kept reporting that King Wu would not oppose, but now that he is the opposite, he must have accepted a bribe from King Wu.
But then again, when Yuan Ang was the minister of Wu, it was arranged by the imperial court. When he was in the state of Wu, the king of Wu did not rebel. He did take ** bribes, but he was already fined, and he retired early to be an ordinary person.
MaybeChao Cuo also did not act because the reason was a bit far-fetched.
Just when Chao Cuo hesitated,Yuan Ang got the news that Chao Cuo was going to kill him。He immediately figured out a way to save himself, himthought of someone who could save him, and that was Dou Ying
Dou BabyHe is the son of the cousin of Empress Dou of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and he can talk to the emperor.
Dou Ying has always opposed the cutting of the domain, and he also served as the minister of Wu.
If it is said that he is going to die by King Wu, thenTo save Yuan Ang is to save yourself
ThereforeDou Ying entered the palace overnight to meet the emperor, said that Yuan Ang came back from Wu State, and he knew some things about Wu State. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty agreed to see Yuan An
When Yuan Ang entered the palace,Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was discussing with Chao Cuo about the transfer of grain and grass
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty asked about the situation of Wu State, and Yuan Ang said that there was no need to worry, although Wu State had the interests of making salt and copper, but there were no legendary heroes there, they were just some scoundrels.
Then Emperor Jing of Han asked Yuan An: "Do you have any way to deal with them?" ”Yuan Ang made Emperor Jing of HanBreak away from the mistakes, and then say your own advice:"It's a mistake.
Yuan An's reason was that Wu Chu and other countries jointly rebelled, that is, Chao Wrong wanted to cut down the domain. Their banner is "Qing Jun Side, Punish Chao Wrong". After killing Chao Cuo, and then returning the original cut territory to the vassal king, they naturally retreated.
Emperor Jing of Han was silent for a long time and agreed with Yuan An's opinion.
More than ten days later, Chao Cuo, who was at home, received news that the emperor had asked him to inspect the market.
Chao Cuo, as usual, put on the court clothes, followed by the lieutenant who was waiting for himGot into the carriage, the carriage came to the East City.
The car stopped, and when the curtain opened, Chao saw a group of heavily armed soldiers.
Chao Cuo didn't understand what was going onOnly the lieutenant was heard reading out his guilt: The sinner is wrong, and he is not worthy of the Lord's integrity.
In this way, Chao Cuo was sentenced to the most severe punishment --- beheaded.
Conclusion
It isOne of the darkest scenes in the history of the Western Han DynastyChao Cuo was deceived into being beheaded at the execution ground in court clothes
Chao Cuo made a great contribution to the Han Dynasty, but in the end, it ended up like thisTragic end
Under the political circumstances of the time, his death was inevitable。He fell victim to the political struggle.
His emotional intelligence is too low, dedicated to the development of the country, completely disregarding the interests of others, so touching the interests of other people,It's easy to get into trouble.
After Chao Cuo's death,Later generations have not stopped controversing over him, but no matter what, it cannot be denied that Chao Cuo made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. He was a great contributor to the Han Dynasty.