The emperor kills the son and stays the queen, why? It's emotional.
In the long land of China, many dynasties have been born, and of course, countless emperors have been born, but every alternation of imperial power is always accompanied by endless killings and bloody rain.
Some emperors took the throne for granted, while others had to go through a lot of fratricidal pain to ascend to the throne.
The victors who ascend to the throne often eradicate the losers completely in order to consolidate their position. During the Western Han Dynasty, there was an emperor who, after succeeding to the throne, did not hesitate to kill all the sons of the previous ruler.
However, it is puzzling why he left behind the queen of the previous ruler? Today we are going to unravel the mystery of this history. When Emperor Wen of Han Liu Heng took the place of Emperor Hui of Han, he killed all his sons.
Emperor Wen of Han was the third emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, he was born in 202 BC and died in 157 BC. During his reign, the Western Han state gradually prospered and the people lived a stable life.
However, despite being a virtuous emperor, his path to the throne was also marked by carnage and turmoil.
After the death of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ying, the throne was supposed to be inherited by his son. However, because of the Lü Pheasant Rebellion, a large number of descendants of the royal family surnamed Liu were brutally killed, making it difficult for the court officials to find suitable candidates.
As a result, Liu Heng was considered easy to control by everyone because of his cowardly behavior on weekdays, and was put on the throne. However, the power at this time was not completely in Liu Heng's hands, and he behaved submissively.
However, after ascending the throne, Liu Heng was like the sentence said, "On the side of the couch, how can others be allowed to sleep soundly", he has undergone great changes and began to grasp real power.
In order to ensure that the throne was not usurped by others, Liu Heng, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, decisively carried out a large-scale purge of the imperial court. Countless lives were lost in this purge, including the heir-to-heir son of Emperor Hui of Han.
Empress Zhang Yan is actually Liu Ying's niece. Liu Heng killed many people, but only left Empress Liu Ying's life, and the motive behind this is confusing. Zhang Yan, the empress of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, her life can be said to be very tragic.
She is the daughter of Princess Lu Yuan and Marquis Xuanping, and from the perspective of blood, her status is very noble. According to convention, such a noble woman, no matter which family she marries, should live a happy married life.
Because Zhang Yan's mother is Princess Lu Yuan, she is the sister of Emperor Liu Ying of the Han Dynasty, and the biological daughter of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and the empress Lu Pheasant, and Lu Pheasant is the biggest power figure after Liu Bang.
History is always full of wonderful twists and turns that surprise people. For example, Zhang Yan, the daughter of Princess Lu Yuan, was supposed to be in charge of her own marriage, but she was forced to marry her own brother.
All of this stems from Lu Pheasant's decision. According to historical records, in order to stabilize his rule and ensure the interests of the Lu group, Lü Pheasant followed the advice of the people around him and forcibly let Zhang Yan, who was only 11 years old, marry his adult son Liu Ying.
In Empress Lu's view, this is a beautiful thing to kiss and kiss, and even specially took Zhang Yan from outside the palace into the palace, hoping that the two sides will cultivate feelings. However, Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ying, was reluctant to do so.
Because Zhang Yan is the daughter of Princess Lu Yuan and his niece, such a marriage is simply against human ethics. Although this is a match made in heaven in what Empress Lu thinks, in Liu Ying's heart, it is an unacceptable painful memory.
Although Liu Ying was opposed to the marriage, it was finally held as originally planned. Because the person in power was Liu Ying's mother, Empress Lü, and Emperor Hui of Han was a puppet emperor, his opinions could not compete with Empress Lü.
Under the heavy pressure of Empress Lu, Liu Ying was forced to marry her own niece, the daughter of Princess Lu Yuan and Marquis Xuanping. The 11-year-old girl, who was considered an underage in ancient and modern times, could not get married, but had no choice but to fall victim to politics.
Although Liu Ying was forced to marry Zhang Yan, this did not mean that he completely succumbed to the pressure of Empress Lü.
Liu Ying has never been able to get rid of his inner struggle, and he can't accept the fact that he regards Zhang Yan as his wife. In his eyes, Zhang Yan is like his biological daughter, and this family affection makes it difficult for him to accept intimacy.
However, this idea made Empress Lu very anxious, because her purpose in forcing Liu Ying to marry Zhang Yan was to hope that Zhang Yan would give birth to a son for Liu Ying, so as to consolidate the power of the Lu group.
However, Liu Ying's refusal dealt a blow to Empress Lü's plans, as the empress never became pregnant. In desperation, Empress Lu could only come up with a plan - "borrowing chickens to lay eggs".
She asked the queen to pretend to be pregnant, and declared it to the outside world, and when the child was born, Empress Lu handed over the son born to Liu Ying and the palace maid to the queen, falsely claiming that it was her biological son.
The secret background of the crown prince Liu Gong has always been kept secret by Lu Pheasant, and in order to protect this secret, she even executed Liu Gong's biological mother. However, Skynet was restored, and the secret was eventually revealed.
This also made Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty Liu Heng willing to leave Zhang Yan, the empress of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty. On the one hand, after the death of Empress Lu, the Lu Group was completely purged by Liu Heng. On the other hand, Zhang Yan is also Liu Heng's niece, and he is moved by compassion.
Of course, Zhang Yan did not pose any threat to Liu Heng's dominance, although she was the queen of the previous ruler, she did not have any power, nor did she have her own flesh and blood.
Therefore, leaving her will not affect Liu Heng's rule.
Liu Gong is nominally Zhang Yan's son, but in fact they are not related by blood, and Zhang Yan will not hold a grudge and revenge for Liu Gong's death. Emperor Liu Heng of the Han Dynasty killed many people in order to stabilize the imperial power.
Keeping Zhang Yan alive can preserve his reputation to some extent. In general, the political struggle is so ruthless, Zhang Yan's life is too tragic, her fate has been manipulated by others, and she died at the age of 40.
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