The fourteen-year-old boy Son of Heaven, a powerful minister, ruled more than 50 countries.
The 14-year-old heroic young man used thunderous means to level the ministers, making 50 countries bow down, and his bravery surpassed that of Kangxi, showing amazing courage. Emperor Liu Zhao of the Han Dynasty is like a bright star of tomorrow, although he relied on it in his early years"Heroes"Aobai's support, but its tenacious growth path is the same as Kangxi's.
With wisdom and courage, he showed outstanding leadership at a young age, pushing the Eastern Han Dynasty to the peak of national power"Yongyuan Zhilong", casting a glorious chapter of prosperity.
In 79 AD, the 3-year-old prodigy Liu Zhao was canonized as the future helmsman of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and at the age of 9, he ascended the throne as emperor, however, the young crown hid a hole in power.
The general opinion is that as his mother, Empress Dowager Dou should be centered on her son, and political decision-making should be integrated with him. However, the truth of history reveals that Liu Zhao is not the flesh and blood of Empress Dowager Dou, but the adopted son of Liang Guiren.
Liang Guiren unfortunately fell in the palace struggle, and the Empress Dowager Dou took this opportunity to take advantage of Liu Zhao's powerlessness to monopolize the government and cronyism.
The power of the Dou dynasty is unique, and the four brothers Dou Xian, Dou Du, Dou Jing, and Dou Huan are proud of the ministers and control the core power. They weaved a deep bureaucratic network of relatives and friends, as well as a secret Assassin organization, joining forces inside and outside to eliminate dissent, and Emperor Liu Zhao's authority was null and void, at the mercy of a puppet.
What is even more alarming is that they actually plotted to usurp the throne in order to support a submissive "stand-in". In the face of such a dangerous situation, although Liu Zhao, who was only 13 years old, knew the danger, he did not despair, but maintained a subtle contact with the eunuchs.
The young emperor did not give up resistance because of the predicament, but instead nurtured the fire of counterattack.
In the initial battle when Liu Zhao regained power, Zheng Zhong, the court thinker, played a key role. Young and unsophisticated, he relied on the vivid teaching materials provided by Zheng Zhong for the emperors of previous dynasties to purge their relatives, and deeply understood the struggle strategy.
Since then, Liu Zhao has been like an insight into history, patiently accumulating strength. Next, he skillfully joined forces with Liu Qing, the king of Qinghe, the representative of the loyal **, who was deeply indignant at the injustice of the Dou family, and although he spoke out many times, it had little effect.
At this moment, their union heralded the official opening of the second chapter of the battle for power.
Liu Zhao and Liu Qing carefully crafted a set of clever blueprints for power seizure with their well-thought-out strategies. They understand that in order to shake the foundation of the Dou family, they must first break through the center of power, Dou Xian.
As the core pillar of the Dou clan and the supreme commander of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dou Xian has a heavy army, and his whereabouts are directly related to the success or failure of the entire plan. The bell of history rang in June 92 A.D., and Dou Xian returned to Beijing in triumph, a turning point that Liu Zhao and Liu Qing keenly captured.
They acted decisively, ordered the capital garrison to seal off the city gates, detained Dou Xian in a mild manner, and seized his general's seal, and this crucial change of power began.
At the same time, the powerful forces of all walks of life galloped forward, targeting the branches of the Dou family and their close allies, and unrelentingly dismantled the Dou family's long-standing absolute rule in the military and political fields.
Although the Dou children were briefly transferred to the domain out of courtesy to the late Empress Dowager Dou, fate eventually forced them to end themselves. At this point, all obstacles have been removed.
During the turbulent period of the Western Regions, the discerning Emperor Liu Zhao demonstrated unparalleled leadership. He wisely selected generals, relying on heroic talents such as Ban Chao and Liu Shang, who were like his right and left hands, jointly rebuilt the Western Regions Protectorate and defended the country's frontier tranquility.
Under his wise command, the territory expanded, and all nations came to court. History remembers that Liu Zhao's military brilliance stems from his deep understanding of the relationship between soldiers and brothers. However, in recognition of Ban Chao's great achievements in pacifying the Western Regions, Emperor Liu Zhao was overworked, his body became weaker and weaker, and he was plagued by illness in his young years, and medicine became a constant companion in his life.
In the face of physical challenges, he persevered, bowed to daily government affairs, studied official documents late at night, and never slackened for a moment. His subordinates felt his hard work and often advised him to take care, but as if he was foreseeing the end of his life, he cherished every moment more and more, and policies sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, covering the economy, the military and people's livelihood.
In 106 AD, the 27-year-old Emperor Liu Zhao of the Han Dynasty died in Luoyang and was known as the first emperor of the ages. Since he was a child, he forged ahead in the shadow of the Queen Mother and the interference of his relatives, and regained imperial power with his extraordinary talent and fearless courage, leading the Eastern Han Dynasty to the pinnacle of revival.
However, as fate would have it, he died young, leaving behind an immortal legacy.