Why didn't Wendi, who lacked foundation, become the puppet of the hero of the Western Han Dynasty?

China Emperor Liu Heng is the fourth son of Liu Bang, and his mother is Ji Bo. Neither mother nor son was loved before Liu Bang died. I went to the neighboring countries of Xiongnu early to be a vassal, far from the center. After being destroyed by courtiers, Lu became emperor because of his low-key behavior and lack of foundation. However, the young Chinese Emperor was able to quickly master the political affairs, which shows that he has extraordinary political control ability.

Emperor Wendi's road to the throne

After the Lushi family was destroyed by Chen Ping, Zhou Bo and other courtiers, the hero decided to establish Liu Heng, the generation king far away in northern Xinjiang, as the throne after collective deliberation. Knowing this news, Liu Heng immediately called his princes and princes to discuss countermeasures, and then succeeded in controlling state affairs with only six people. Wendi's accession to the throne is just like his own ruling style, which is cautious, calm but shrewd.

According to Historical Records and Hanshu, when Chen Ping and Zhou Bo sent envoys to Chang 'an to welcome Liu Heng to the throne. Liu Heng immediately called ministers to discuss countermeasures. There were different opinions at that time. Some people think that these ministers are the founding fathers. They are wily and don't take risks easily. Another view is that at this time, we must seize the golden opportunity to rush to the capital Chang' an to accept the throne. At that time, Liu Heng, who was only 23 years old, decided to make a decision by divination (the ancients had the habit of divination before making major decisions). As a result, Liu Heng was about to have great wealth, so Liu Heng immediately decided to enter Beijing. Enthusiastic entourage in Beijing: Liu Heng brought only six of his close ministers, including Zhang Wu and Chang Song, to Beijing. This is not Liu Heng's unfounded arrogance in the capital, but Liu Heng's outstanding political wisdom. With Liu Heng's situation at that time, he had no foundation in the capital, and the courtiers in the DPRK were the founding heroes who followed his father Liu Bang to farmland. If you want to plot against Liu Heng, it's no use bringing more people. But just bringing a few cronies can release the political signal that we still need to attach importance to them, which is conducive to these heroes accepting him more. At the same time, these relatives can make these heroes tolerate their superiors. After all, the new king always wants a part of himself, and of course he has to accept it if it is small. On the other hand, Liu He, the descendant of King Changyi (that is, the popular figure Hai Faint Hou at that time) followed him to Beijing when he came to Beijing to inherit the throne, and these cronies ascended to heaven in a very short time. So eager to seize power, naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of Huo Guang, the powerful minister who established him, and was ousted by Huo Guang and others in less than a month. Step by step into Beijing: Before leaving, Liu Heng sent his uncle Zhao Bo to Beijing to find out the news and take precautions. After that, Liu Heng and his party set out from Taiyuan and stopped moving when they arrived in Gaoling, not far from Chang 'an, the capital of Beijing. Cautious Liu Heng once again sent his close advisor Song Changxian to Chang 'an to inquire about the situation. When he arrived in Wei Qiao near Chang 'an, he met the minister who greeted him, so he immediately returned to Liu Heng in Gaoling. When he heard the news, he rushed to Wei Qiao to meet Qiu and others. Liu Heng's cautious attitude towards Beijing shows his cautious personality, which can also confirm Liu Heng's cautious political style. All-encompassing Eve of Ascension: Liu Heng, who met with courtiers in Wei Qiao, did not express his position on the issue of succession, but chose to go to Beijing for reconsideration, so these ministers went to Chang 'an with Liu Heng, while cautious Liu Heng did not enter the palace immediately, but lived outside the palace. That night, the ministers who followed Liu Heng into Beijing were immediately persuaded by Chen Ping and others. Liu Heng delayed again and again, and finally accepted the throne. At the same time, the three sons left in the palace by Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty were forced out of the palace by these heroes, and were killed that night. After killing these nephews who threatened his throne, Liu Heng got what he wanted, one was to eliminate the hidden dangers and stumbling blocks of his succession, and the other was to get these heroes? Warlords? . That night, Liu Heng entered Weiyang Palace and began his career as emperor. Quickly take over the guard's confidant: reach an agreement with the ibis hero? Political tacit understanding? After Liu Heng entered Weiyang Palace, he still kept a cautious surname, and arranged his cronies to take over the palace guards that night. Among them, in Chang 'an, he was worshipped as the general who took over the northern and southern armies, and Zhang became a doctor and took over the palace guards. Therefore, Liu Heng took over the defense forces of the Palace and the capital Chang 'an at least nominally on the eve of his accession to the throne, effectively ensuring his own safety. Everyone was happy to win: after he became emperor, Liu Heng immediately began to give political rewards to various forces. On the night of Liu Heng's accession to the throne, he immediately granted amnesty to the whole country, gave wine, and first secured a handful of people. Then Zhu Lu's hero was rewarded and supported by the most influential forces in the capital Chang 'an and the imperial political center. Liu Wang, later reviled by Lv Hou, resumed his title and fief and won the support of imperial clan forces; During the period, he was also awarded to six cronies who followed him to Beijing. Finally, Liu Heng did not forget to follow his father, Liu Bang, as a veteran of the farmland, and brought them up again to gain the loyalty of the founding fathers again. As can be seen from the above, Liu Heng's road to Beijing's succession was careful step by step, and each step reflected Liu Heng's own political wisdom and strategy, which not only had his own principles, but also reached a political tacit understanding with the DPRK ministers, and at the same time was good at using awards to win over all forces. This process alone is enough to show Emperor Wen's outstanding political ability.

Popular Xiang Liu: Emperor Wendi and Zhu Lu Hero? A game? The largest chip

Although the process of Wendi's succession was very smooth, it can be said that nothing can be compared with Chen Ping and Zhou Bo. However, combined with the records in Historical Records, we can see that China Emperor Liu Heng can really be here? Games? The biggest chip in the initiative position is the political legacy left by his father: people's support for Liu (Han).

Since Liu Heng's father, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, entered the Guanzhong area, people in the Guanzhong area with Chang 'an as the center have been paying attention to Liu Bang. By the time Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu and unified the world, the land of China, which had experienced years of war, was peaceful, so Liu Bang killed the hope of winning the world. People who long for peace don't want another war, which is what people want. Therefore, Liu Bang's descendants are the successors of the people's hearts. Knowing this, the heroes who killed Lu did not dare to stand on their own feet even if they destroyed the Lu clique and controlled the power of the Western Han Dynasty. They can only choose one of Liu Bang's descendants to inherit the throne. Lv Hou has been in power for many years, and the Lushi family has broken down? You can't be king without Liu? Political rules, mastering internal and external military power, seem arrogant. However, when Liu Bang's wife died, and others entered the northern army controlled by Lu, they could quickly gain the support of the army in the name of reviving Liu. Heroes from all walks of life, led by, witnessed this incident, and of course knew the morale of the army and the people. Imperial clan commander: Emperor Wen of Han and hero Lu? A game? Invisible supporters of

After Liu bang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he implemented a kind of? County? And then what? Xiao Bao? Mixed political system. Not only did his sons and brothers establish a large number of vassal States in the eastern part of the empire, but they also implemented the county system in other regions. This seemingly balanced approach achieved unexpected results in the early Han Dynasty, although it later brought a turmoil to the Western Han Empire.

During the reign, although the leader of the Liu family was condemned and attacked. However, there are still many vassal States among the descendants of Liu, and they are still a force to be reckoned with in the Western Han Empire. After Lv Hou's death, the Lushi family was destroyed, but it also became a force feared by Lushi heroes. Zhu Lu's heroes, led by Zhu Lu, know that with the blessing of the people's will, these Liu princes may become a powerful political force in the local area at any time to crush them. Although these governors did not master the central power of the Western Han Empire, they were fully capable of organizing resistance forces in their own feudal countries. Therefore, when Zhu Lu's heroes consider their successors, they can only consider that Liu Bang's descendants are more suitable to cooperate with them, instead of usurping the throne and seizing power to replace them. And finally chose the one with good reputation and weak foundation as the heir to the throne, rather than Qi who had strong influence among the princes. But in any case, the existence of these imperial clan governors became Liu Heng's invisible patron in charge of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, when he came to power, he also raised these princes of Liu to win over these royal princes.

To sum up, although Liu Heng had no political foundation and his matriarchal consorts were not strong, he skillfully used the delicate balance between ibis heroes and imperial clan governors with his outstanding political wisdom, which not only won the support of both sides, but also made them check and balance each other. Liu Heng, without any foundation, successfully controlled the overall situation in this kind of balance and checks and balances, and finally became a generation of monarchs with high evaluation in history.