In the turbulent palace struggles, the power of the mother's family often becomes the key factor in determining the outcome of the victory. Lu Pheasant, the mother of the Han Dynasty, was able to have the last laugh in the fierce palace fight, and the powerful Lu family behind it was indispensable. The historical record may be biased, but the subtleties still give a glimpse of the strength of the Lu family.
After Liu Bang became emperor, he rewarded the eighteen marquis, among whom Lu Yizhong had a direct relationship with the Lu family. In fact, at least half of these eighteen people have a close relationship with the Lu family. Xiao He and Cao were world friends when they participated in Lü Jia Zipei County, Fan Hao was Lü Pheasant's brother-in-law, and Zhang Ao was Lü Pheasant's son-in-law. In addition, Xijuan, Jingxi Ding's father, and Wu Peng also have a common identity - a subordinate of Lu Ze, the eldest son of the Lu family. In that year, Liu Bang led everyone to Mangdang Mountain, and Lu Ze not only brought people to support, but also was an important original shareholder of Peixian Armed Group. Liu Bang is fighting on the front line, and Xiao He is responsible for the recruitment and grain and grass in the rear, and the capital behind this is the support of Lu Ze, the eldest son of the Lu family.
In 201 AD, Lü Ze and Lü Shizhi were enthroned, but two years later, Lü Ze died tragically in the chaos. What is even more intriguing is that Liu Bang transferred Zhang Ao's title to Liu Ruyi, the son of Mrs. Qi, while letting Lu Ze's son inherit the title. In Lu Pheasant's eyes, this is undoubtedly a check and balance on the Lu family. A woman's intuition has always been keen, and sure enough, Liu Bang wanted to change Liu Ruyi to the crown prince soon after.
Liu Bang's love for Liu Ruyi surpassed that of Liu Ying, the son of Lu Pheasant, which was undoubtedly great news for Mrs. Qi. However, she has no political acumen, and she does not realize that Gong Dou has never fought alone.
After Liu Bang revealed the meaning of Yi Chu, half of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty supported Lu Pheasant. The more this is the case, the stronger Liu Bang's antipathy towards Lu Pheasant becomes, and the change of the prince seems to be a foregone conclusion. At this critical moment, the Lu family made a move.
A true master never needs complex means. When Mrs. Qi was still playing ** in front of Liu Bang, the Lu family designed a set of strategies for Lu Pheasant that could be called a dimensionality reduction attack. They directly found Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang knew Liu Bang's intentions very well, but he was a person without party affiliation and never participated in political struggles. However, the Lu family found Shangshan Sihao through Lu Shizhi, the younger brother of Empress Lu. These four old men were like the four heavenly kings among intellectuals at that time, and Liu Bang tried his best to invite them out of the mountain. This time, the Lu family was able to let them stand behind Liu Ying. The move sent an important political signal.
First of all, literate people were scarce in ancient times, and society was often in the hands of cultural magnates like Shangshan Sihao. Lu Pheasant invested a lot of money in them, which means that once Liu Bang deposes the prince, it will inevitably cause a **storm. Secondly, Liu Bang understood that he couldn't invite Shangshan Sihao, but Empress Lu and Liu Ying were able to do it, which showed that there were many capable people in the court serving them. At this time, the Lu Group has evolved into a complex *** involving the interests of too many people and the city government. After this banquet, Liu Bang realized that the crown prince was already full-fledged, and Lu Pheasant had become an unshakable existence.
So, he reluctantly said to Mrs. Qi that the prince's status could not be shaken, and Lu Pheasant would become her master. Mrs. Qi's tears rained down, but it was too late. In the face of political stability, Liu Bang, a master of power schemes, also had to compromise.
The power of the Lu family played a key role in the palace struggle, and their wisdom and strategy enabled the Lu Pheasant to stand tall in the palace struggle. This history is full of scheming, wisdom and family power, and it also shows the cruelty and complexity of the court struggle.