In 130 B.C., Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's maternal uncle, Hou Tian Wei of Wu'an, fell ill in the spring and died suddenly. According to the "Historical Records", Tian Wei specially called Wei Qi and Guan Fu during his illness and apologized to them, but the wizard predicted that Tian Wei would be killed by them.
Soon after, Tian Wei really died.
In the spring of 130 B.C., Tian Wei, a powerful minister of the Han Dynasty, suddenly fell ill, and he kept saying words of apology. After the stone became ineffective, his family brought in a top expert (wizard) for treatment.
However, these experts found that there were powerful ghosts beside Tian Wei's side asking for his life. We don't know if the ability of these experts is limited, or if Tian Wei's condition has reached the point where it is impossible to treat.
In short, this once powerful relative, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and the Marquis of Wu'an, passed away mysteriously. The cause of his death is bizarre and seems somewhat unclear.
So, what is the real truth? Today, let's unveil this mystery together.
Although the cause of Tian Wei's death in "Historical Records" is described mysteriously, Tai Shi Gong still leaves us some clues between the lines. Have you noticed: those vicious ghosts have names - Wei Qi and Guan Fu are guarding together, trying to kill them?
Friends who know history should already know that "Wei Qi and Guan Fu" here actually refer to two people. "Wei Qi" refers to the largest group of relatives in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the leader of the Dou family, Wei Qihou Dou Ying; And Guan Fu was a powerful man (once an official) during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and he was also a close guest of Dou Ying, the Marquis of Wei.
So, why did they ask for their lives? To answer this question, we need to start at the beginning. According to historical records, Dou Ying, the Marquis of Wei, was not only from a good background (a relative), but also had extraordinary abilities (both civil and military), and was deeply loved by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty at the very beginning.
Therefore, he was entrusted with a heavy responsibility (the crown prince and the prince). It can be said that at this time, the Marquis of Wei Qi was high and powerful, and he was in the limelight.
The crown prince was not the later Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, but the deposed prince Liu Rong. Soon after, Liu Rong was deposed, and Dou Ying, the Marquis of Wei, resigned because he failed to dissuade Emperor Jing. Since then, Dou Ying's mansion has gradually become deserted.
On the contrary, Tian Wei took this opportunity to obtain the status of "Lang Guan". Despite this, the gap between him and Dou Ying is still huge. Fortunately, Tian Wei is good at words, good at currying favor with the powerful, and can even coax his sister Queen Wang around.
Therefore, he was appreciated by Emperor Jing.
When Tian Wei gradually emerged and soared, Wei Qihou's life began to decline. After Prince Li was deposed, Dou Ying's reputation began to decline.
Immediately afterwards, Dou Yifang passed away, but Wang Meiren's status became higher and higher. Tian Wei finally surpassed Dou Ying. Although Tian Wei did not have a formal position, he was often able to successfully persuade people because of the favor of the Queen Mother.
Seeing that Tian Wei's power was getting bigger and bigger, those who tended to be inflammatory, they all began to leave Dou Ying and go to Tian Wei.
In officialdom, many things are commonplace, but there is one person who is different from the rest of Wei Qihou's friend Guan Fu. Doufu is famous for his vigorous personality and his love of drinking and face.
He dared to challenge authority and rebuke those who were higher than him but did not take the initiative to greet him. It can be said that he is a typical talent who has nothing to do.
04- Tian Wei used to be just a follower of Dou Ying, but now the situation has changed. Although Dou Ying would not stammer Tian Wei in a low voice, in this situation, he could only bow his head.
His son committed homicide, and in order to keep his son alive, Dou Ying had to ask Tian Wei for help. Those who were once dependent are now dependent on themselves.
This made Tian Wei feel superior, but he was not satisfied with that. Soon after, he sent his housekeeper to Dou Ying's house to ask for land.
Dou Ying and Guan Fu became mortal enemies because of Tian Wei's oppression, and later because of Tian Wei's insults to Tian Wei, the "Dou Ying Jiao" incident was triggered, which eventually led to Dou Ying and Guan Fu being executed and the three tribes were wiped out.
However, not long after the death of Guan Fu and Dou Ying, Tian Wei also died inexplicably. Historians have different opinions on the cause of Tian Wei's death, but they all agree that Tian Wei's death is intrinsically related to Dou Ying's death, and that Emperor Wu Liu Che, who is Tian Wei's nephew, is also inseparable.
Why did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty kill his own uncle with his own hands? In the historical drama "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", Tian Wei and Wang Wan are the culprits who destroyed the copy of Dou Ying's edict, which made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty see through their conspiracy.
Although he executed Dou Ying for the sake of the overall situation, Tian Wei was also driven out of the Han court. In addition, Tian Wei was also inextricably linked with the King of Huainan, and even helped Haoqiang Guo Xie assassinate Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, under the action of a variety of factors, Tian Wei died of horror. Although I also believe that Tian Wei's death is related to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, I privately believe that there are some loopholes in the treatment of Tian Wei's death in "The Great Emperor of Han".
First of all, it is almost impossible for Tian Wei and Wang Wan to destroy Dou Ying's edict (link to the article below), so this is just an imagination and cannot be used as evidence. Secondly, Tian Wei had no reason to rebel.
The reason why Tian Wei was able to become the prime minister of the Han Dynasty was entirely because of his status as a relative. In other words, only if his nephew, Emperor Wu of Han, was the emperor, he could enjoy the glory and wealth.
If King Huainan succeeds in rebellion, what can Tian Wei get, this is indeed worth pondering, because he has no reason to rebel.
Why did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dispose of Tian Wei? According to historical records, there are the following reasons: First, Tian Wei was too domineering after taking power, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had an extremely strong desire for power, so there were irreconcilable fundamental contradictions between them.
After Tian Wei became the prime minister, his life was corrupt and he was also involved in the monarchy. For this reason, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had beaten him many times. Once, when the prime minister reported to the emperor, some of the recommended people were promoted to the official position of 2,000 koku, which made the emperor feel that his power had been usurped.
He said angrily to Tian Wei: "Have you already recommended candidates? I also have people I want to recommend. He also asked to inspect Tian Wei's property and expand his home.
However, the emperor was dissatisfied with Tian Wei's arrogant behavior and asked him why he didn't just go to grab the arsenal. Tian Wei's dwellings are extravagant, the countryside is fertile, and the roads are full of county utensils.
The front hall is furnished with bells and drums, and there are hundreds of beauties in the back room. The princes gave him gold and jade, dogs and horses, playthings, etc., which were too many to count. In short, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had long been unaccustomed to Tian Wei's behavior.
The tragedy of Tian Wei lies in the fact that he has the status of a relative and a prime minister, both of which were suppressed during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Relatives such as Dou Ying, Tian Wei and the Wei family have all suffered liquidations.
According to statistics, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reigned for 54 years, a total of 13 prime ministers, except for a very few obedient people who were able to enjoy their old age in peace, the rest were either killed, committed suicide, or died in other ways, such as Tian Wei.
The reason for this phenomenon is very simple: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had an extremely strong desire for power, he was a **** and did not allow anyone to challenge his authority. Anyone who dares to touch his power will be severely punished.
Tian Wei's dual identity as both a relative and a prime minister is equivalent to holding two "free one-way travel coupons to the West", and the ending of the liquidation has already been predetermined in his opinion. And Wei Qihou's death was the key to igniting the fuse of Tian Wei's bizarre death.
The Dou family and the Wang family have always been maintaining the balance of the Han Dynasty as two major kinship groups, and the death of Dou Ying inevitably led to a tilt in the balance of power.
As an outstanding emperor, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not allow any of the dominant groups of relatives to emerge under his rule, so Tian Wei's disappearance was inevitable. At the same time, as a ** person, Emperor Wu took this opportunity to get rid of the shackles of the foreign relatives group, and Tian Wei's death became inevitable.
Even my own uncle is not spared, and power really makes people fall into the abyss of despair. Dou Ying's death is undoubtedly one of the most insidious political ** in the Han Dynasty.