On his deathbed, Liu Bowen forbade his descendants to learn the art of emperors. Why?

Liu Bowen didn't let his descendants learn the art of emperors before he died, mainly because Liu Bowen knew that his descendants were not candidates for emperors. Secondly, Liu Bowen thinks that his descendants are a man who can't beat the emperor. The last reason is that Liu Bowen thinks that being an emperor is not happy and has a great responsibility.

First, future generations are not candidates for the emperor. Liu Bowen was a famous prime minister of the imperial court when he was alive, but his descendants were not candidates for the emperor from beginning to end. After all, Liu Bowen never wanted to be a rebel or an emperor in his life. Therefore, as a descendant of Liu Bowen, Liu Bowen is naturally not a candidate for the emperor, nor is he qualified to be an emperor. Since you are not qualified to be an emperor, you don't need to learn so much bending, because it is of little practical use.

Second, Liu Bowen's descendants are inferior to Emperor Liu Bowen. Liu Bowen devoted his life to the imperial court and became a famous prime minister. He knew his contemporaries' emperors well and his descendants well. Liu Bowen knew that his descendants' strategies could not compete with the contemporary emperors, and naturally he could not become the emperor of this dynasty. On the contrary, if future generations learn some bending at home, they will fall behind and bring unnecessary troubles to the whole family.

Third, Liu Bowen hopes that future generations can grow up freely and happily. As a prime minister, Liu Bowen knew the danger of being an emperor, and he also knew that the emperor had to bear many unknown responsibilities. Therefore, in Liu Bowen's mind, what he hopes more is that his descendants can grow up happily like ordinary people. After all, the emperor not only has to deal with many national affairs, but also faces many unnecessary dangers.

To sum up, in Liu Bowen's mind, he thinks that his descendants are not suitable to be emperors, and he is not suitable to be emperors himself. So before he died, Liu Bowen told his descendants that they were not allowed to learn the art of emperors. After all, learning the art of emperors may bring harm.