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Chapter 220 Emperor Wen of Han’s Road to the Throne

There is a question that has always puzzled Lu Pheasant, and the anchor has not answered her confusion until now.

She really couldn't figure out why after her death, Liu Heng ascended the throne and became Emperor Wen of Han?

Liu Bang had many sons, among whom Liu Heng was the least favored.

Even after her death, there were many Liu family members who had the ability to ascend to the throne, and it should not be the turn of the inconspicuous Liu Heng.

Even if Liu Bang's son cannot do it, there are still Liu Bang's grandchildren, so Liu Heng should not have his turn.

Not only was Liu Heng not favored, but Liu Heng's mother Bo Ji was also not favored by Liu Bang.

When Liu Heng was just a few years old, he was sent to a fief by Liu Bang, and even Bo Ji, who was not favored, was also sent to a fief.

The mother and son were far away in Dai State and had no contact with the hero group in Chang'an.

It was somewhat puzzling to her that such a powerless and unpopular mother and son could be supported by the hero group and have the last laugh.

Lu Pheasant: Anchor, you haven’t answered me yet, why did Liu Ying and then Liu Heng win the throne? What happened in this?

Zhang Juzheng: Han Wen Emperor Liu Heng was able to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor purely because of luck.

"In this way, the throne will naturally fall on Emperor Wen of Han."

"Probably during the Chu-Han War, all the heroes in the Central Plains came together."

"After that, Liu Bang remembered that he had such a beautiful woman in his harem."

"Moreover, the truth of this story is actually quite bloody."

He originally worked hard as his acting king in the fiefdom, and he never thought that one day he would be connected with the throne, but the throne fell to him impartially.

"Among these other princes and kings, there is one named Wei Bao. This Wei Bao is a descendant of the Wei royal family during the Warring States Period."

Liu Heng: When people sit at home, the throne will fall on my head. I am worthy of being the real dragon emperor, and my luck is against heaven.

"After Wei Bao was bulldozed, all the women in Wei Bao's harem were taken into Liu Bang's harem and became Liu Bang's trophies."

"It wasn't until more than a year later that Liu Bang favored other women in the harem."

So strictly speaking, everything he has today is thanks to Queen Lu.

"The story about Emperor Wen of Han's ascension to the throne actually has to start with Liu Heng's mother."

"The luck of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, to put it simply, was that after Liu Bang died, Empress Lu killed all Liu Heng's brothers."

Li Shimin: Emperor Wen of Han was lucky and got the throne for nothing.

"However, if we talk about this matter carefully, it will take a long time."

"When Xiang Yu's theater was divided, Wei Bao was directly named King of Wei, and there was a formal establishment."

"Liu Bang naturally couldn't bear this typical double-dealing, and later he directly sent Han Xin to bulldoze Wei Bao."

"At this time, it was discovered that Liu Bang only had two sons alive, the fourth, Liu Heng, and the seventh, Liu Chang."

"So in the next war, when Liu Bang came over, Wei Bao fell to Liu Bang first."

"Because the Sanjin area where he is located happens to be a key area that Chu and Han are fighting for."

"Among the princes and kings in various places, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu are the strongest."

"So, Liu Bang immediately sent someone to take Bo Ji away."

"So later at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Wei Bao directly launched an army."

Speaking of this, he would also like to thank Empress Lu.

"Then the day approached and Bo Ji became pregnant."

"But at the same time, there are many other princes and kings."

Wei Bao: Haha, it’s really interesting. Although I couldn’t defeat Liu Bang in the war, the son my woman gave birth to became the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I made a lot of money this time.

If Empress Lu hadn't killed so many competitors, it would have been impossible for him to take advantage in the end.

"And after Xiang Yu counterattacked, he switched to Xiang Yu again."

"A year later, Bo Ji gave birth to a son for Liu Bang. This son was already Liu Bang's fourth son. He was later named Liu Heng. He was the later Emperor Wen of Han."

"But at the same time, if he doesn't have enough luck, no matter how scheming and powerful he is, he won't be able to have this opportunity!"

"But after that, as the Chu-Han War began, Wei Bao was unlucky."

"Among these two sons, Emperor Wen of Han is the older."

"And among the women in Wei Bao, there is a woman named Bo. This woman is the mother of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty."

"After Empress Lu died, everyone wanted to find someone to inherit the family business."

"The fact that Emperor Hanwen became emperor was not simply due to luck, but also to a certain degree of strength."

Looking back now, he still feels that this matter is magical, and sometimes luck can't stop it.

"Maybe Liu Bang was busy fighting all day at that time, or maybe it was because there were too many women in the harem. Anyway, in the end, Liu Bang simply forgot about this beauty."

"However, when Bo Ji was snatched back, she did not immediately gain Liu Bang's favor. Instead, she became a textile worker in the palace."

"It happened that the two favored women had a good relationship with Bo Ji at that time, so they mentioned Bo Ji by the way."

Many people say that Liu Heng became emperor only because of good luck, but Su Chen didn't think so. Luck alone was not enough.

"Why do some people say that Emperor Liu Heng of Han Dynasty became emperor purely because of luck?"

Although Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty Liu Heng was not his son, it didn't matter. Liu Heng's mother Bo Ji was his woman.

So in any case, he had an advantage at this point.

This made him feel better instantly, and he was no longer worried about Liu Bang's defeat.

Although Liu Bang was so powerful that he was beaten to the point of losing his armor, but so what, the son born to his woman became the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and he defeated Liu Bang in this regard.

He doesn't accept the anchor's accusation that he is a two-faced person. He is a wise man who understands current affairs and does not feel that he has done anything wrong.

Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were far more powerful than him, so he wanted to confront them head-on, but that was like hitting an egg against a rock.

So when Liu Bang came over, he couldn't defeat him and had no choice but to surrender.

Then when Xiang Yu came to kill him, he couldn't beat him. If he didn't surrender, he would have to wait for death.

He didn't want to sway around, but he had no choice. His low strength forced him to do so.

"Actually, we can tell from the pre-plot about Liu Heng's birth."

"Many online marketing accounts claim that Emperor Wen of Han was not actually Liu Bang's son, but Wei Bao's son. This statement is simply untenable."

"Because judging from the time of pregnancy, it doesn't match up at all."

"When Emperor Hanwen was born, Wei Bao had already been defeated for two years, so there is no way that Emperor Hanwen was Wei Bao's son."

"Of course, because of these bloody plots, after Liu Heng was born, Liu Bang would not take him seriously."

"I guess when Liu Bang met Bo Ji before, he never thought that he would be so lucky. He was lucky enough to have a child."

"However, since it is confirmed that Liu Heng is his son, the treatment he deserves will definitely not be less."

"So after Liu Heng was born, he became a very special prince."

"Everyone knew that he was not favored. Even Liu Bang didn't pay much attention to him later."

"After Liu Heng was born, Liu Bang never came to Bo Ji again."

"But the identity of this prince is clearly placed there, and no one can ignore it."

"In modern terms, Liu Heng's situation is basically equivalent to a single-parent family, or it can also be called widowed parenting."

"If we look at it from the perspective of modern parenting concepts, if Liu Heng grew up in this kind of environment, he would probably have a personality disorder."

"But judging from many things that happened later, this unpopular characteristic happened to be Liu Heng's greatest luck."

Liu Bang: Originally, Liu Heng became emperor, which is enough to make me depressed. Why do later generations still spread rumors that Liu Heng is not my son? Isn't this questioning the legitimacy of the Han Dynasty?

He had no regard for Bo Ji, a defeated woman who was just his prisoner.

When you feel like it, just play around with it.

But he never expected that he would have a son after just one play, which made him extremely depressed.

Bo Ji is just a plaything for his entertainment. He doesn't want Bo Ji to give birth to a son for him.

It was precisely because of Bo Ji's low status that he didn't want to see the mother and son, and sent them to Dai State early to avoid being upset.

Although he did not like Bo Ji's mother and son, if future generations doubt that Liu Heng is not his son, it will not only be an insult to him, but also a humiliation to the legitimacy of the Han Dynasty.

After all, no matter what, Liu Heng finally became the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

If there was something wrong with Liu Heng's bloodline, then his great power would be in vain and he would benefit from outsiders. How could he bear this?

But then again, he didn't want to see Bo Ji before, so he didn't like Liu Heng.

But now that he knows that Liu Heng is the future Emperor Wen of Han, the one who has a very high rating and is highly respected by subsequent emperors, he must reconsider his attitude towards Liu Heng, and maybe he can bring Liu Heng back from Dai. .

"After Liu Heng was born, in the next few years, Liu Bang completely defeated Xiang Yu and pacified the world."

"Then he successively eliminated several kings with different surnames, making the Han Dynasty completely stable."

"When Liu Heng was eight years old, as Liu Bang completely eliminated the rebellion in the north, the unpopular Liu Heng was kicked by Liu Bang to Shanxi to become an acting king."

"It's a bit too difficult for an eight-year-old child to want to be a vassal king guarding the north."

"Fortunately, Liu Bang later sent him a lot of helpers, and Bo Ji has never been favored."

"So after Liu Heng became a vassal, Liu Bang directly asked Bo Ji to go to Shanxi and follow his son Liu Heng to become a vassal."

"After taking control of Shanxi, Liu Heng completely faded away from the main line of history in the next dozen years."

"In the next ten years or so, the main line of history is basically Liu Bang's death and Empress Lu taking control of the government."

"About when Liu Heng was nine years old, Liu Bang died of a serious illness, and Liu Heng became a single parent."

"After Liu Bang's death, as Empress Lu took control of the political power, Liu Bang's other sons were murdered one after another."

"This is mainly because Queen Lu has an extreme personality. She always feels that her son's throne will be threatened by other brothers, so she attacks Liu Bang's sons."

"On the other hand, Liu Heng, because he has never been favored, Queen Lu actually doesn't take him seriously."

"In addition, Liu Heng's mother, Bo Ji, is a better person. Every time Empress Lu sends someone over, Bo Ji can handle it very well."

"So later, when Liu Bang's other sons were killed one after another, only Liu Heng survived by luck."

"History has proven countless times that living a long life is really a huge advantage."

Queen Lu: I didn’t expect that the snipe and the clam were fighting, and in the end, Liu Heng got the advantage.

I have to say, this is a huge irony.

In order to secure her son Liu Ying's throne, she did not hesitate to find ways to get rid of Liu Bang's other sons.

After all, even though she was Liu Ying's biological mother, she had to admit that her son Liu Ying was indeed too cowardly to be an emperor.

Compared with Liu Bang's other sons, Prince Liu Ying has no advantage at all.

Worried that her son's throne would be threatened by Liu Bang's other sons, she did not hesitate to kill them.

Why? Isn't it because his son Liu Ying's throne can be as stable as Mount Tai?

If her son had this ability and could suppress the other brothers, why would she do this?

But despite all her calculations, she failed to realize that Liu Heng was now the biggest threat.

She had never taken Bo Ji and Liu Heng seriously, thinking that they would not cause any trouble.

After all, neither Bo Ji nor Liu Heng was favored by Liu Bang, and they have always been transparent and inconspicuous existences.

But it was this humble boy who finally became the fisherman who grabbed the fruits of victory.

"During the more than ten years that Queen Lu was in power, Liu Heng gradually grew up."

"Although he grew up in a single-parent environment, Liu Heng's mother Bo Ji did her best to give him the best growing environment."

"My mother's efforts made up for Liu Heng's life invisibly, so when Liu Heng grew up, he became a very outstanding young man."

"The most important thing is that Bo Ji had to go through great storms back then. In order to save her life these years, she also taught Liu Heng a lot of worldly wisdom."

"So when Liu Heng grows up, he will be far more mature and sophisticated than his peers, and he will also understand politics better."

"By the way, according to the analysis of later historians, it is very likely that Liu Heng married a woman from the Lu family as his princess during his reign as king."

"Because when Queen Lu was in power, in order to stabilize the status of the Lu family, Queen Lu once strongly promoted the marriage between the Lu family and the Liu family."

"Under Empress Lu's interference, Liu Bang's younger sons basically married girls from the old Lu family."

"Only Liu Heng, the history books only record that before Liu Heng ascended the throne, he had an acting king's concubine."

"And this acting king's concubine gave birth to four more children for Liu Heng."

"But the strange thing is that the acting king and concubine died of illness before Liu Heng ascended the throne."

"Moreover, after Liu Heng ascended the throne, several sons born to the acting king and concubine died suddenly, and none of them survived."

"What's even more outrageous is that after Liu Heng became emperor, there was no posthumous title for his young wife."

"Logically speaking, according to normal logic, after Liu Heng ascends the throne, the acting king's concubine should be posthumously named queen."

"The actual situation is that the acting king's concubine seemed to have been deliberately erased. Not only did she not have a tomb, there was not even any record about her in official history."

"So many historians later believed that Liu Heng's first wife should be a woman from the Lu family."

"For the purpose of self-preservation, when Empress Lu was alive, Liu Heng was completely obedient to his first wife, but he still looked for opportunities to let her die naturally."

"And after Empress Lu died, because he was afraid of the Lu family's bloodline, Liu Heng got rid of several of his sons at the request of the heroes."

"Although there is no evidence to prove this in history, judging from various indications, this speculation should be correct."

Liu Heng: I want to sit on this throne, but I have to get rid of my wife and children.

The reason why he became emperor was all because those veterans pushed him to the throne, otherwise he would not have had this opportunity.

But it was not without conditions for those veterans to choose him as emperor.

The most important one is to get rid of his wife and four children.

The reason is also very simple, just because his wife is from the Lu family, and his four children have the blood of the Lu family.

Those veterans joined forces with the Liu clan and worked hard to get rid of the Lu family, so naturally they would not keep his wife and children.

After all, those veterans were also worried that if they didn't get rid of his wife and children, they might be retaliated against in the future.

Only by completely eradicating the roots can the old ministers safely hand over the throne to him.

In fact, after Empress Lu died, the moment the Heroic Group and the Liu clan got rid of the Lu family, it was impossible for his wife and children to live alone.

If he becomes emperor, the condition he agrees to is to get rid of his wife and children.

If he could not become emperor, those old officials would not be polite enough to get rid of his wife and children.

So no matter what, since his wife and children have the blood of the Lu family flowing through their bodies, they will definitely die.

"No matter what, when Liu Heng grew up, he grew up in a very special environment. As soon as he reached adulthood, he became a very scheming and politically skilled young man."

"It was in this state that Empress Lu, who had controlled the government for more than ten years, died of illness."

"After Empress Lu passed away, within a month, the few remaining founding heroes united with several old Liu family princes to directly launch a coup, and then overthrew the entire Lu family."

"After the Lu family was killed, there was a lot of controversy over who should be the emperor."

"We have to briefly explain here that when Liu Bang was alive, he had a total of eight sons."

"But after Empress Lu's cleanup, at this time, among the sons' generation, only the fourth child Liu Heng and the seventh child Liu Chang are still alive."

"But in addition to the son generation, there are actually many people in the grandson generation."

"Liu Bang's eldest son Liu Fei has passed away at this time, but Liu Fei has thirteen sons, and several of them have grown up at this time." "When the coup was launched to get rid of the Lu family, the boss's lineage Several of my grandsons have contributed a lot.”

"As for the second child Liu Ying, the situation is actually very special. As Empress Lu's biological son, Liu Ying actually has several sons."

"During the period when Empress Lu took the throne, Liu Ying's son actually became the emperor, and then Empress Lu controlled the government."

"But the problem is that for those who launched the coup, it is impossible for them to accept this result."

"After finally overthrowing the Lu family, if Liu Ying's son continues to be the emperor, is it very likely that when the little emperor grows up in the future, he will turn around and liquidate these heroes?"

"So no matter who becomes the emperor, it will not be Liu Ying's sons who will become the emperor next."

Liu Bang: The queen is so shameless. I have already passed the throne to the prince, why would I do this to my son?

He could only feel sad when he heard that only two of his eight sons were killed by the queen.

It's not like he doesn't know that the queen is ruthless and will kill people without mercy.

But he never expected that after his death, the queen slashed his sons with the butcher knife.

He really couldn't figure it out, did the queen need to do such a cruel thing?

Liu Ying's position as crown prince is as secure as Mount Tai. After his death, the crown prince will inherit the throne.

The prince Liu Ying is already the emperor, and the queen has become the queen mother. No one can threaten the mother and son.

But even so, the queen was still unwilling to let go of his other sons.

At this moment, he really wanted to destroy the mother and son.

But he endured it, and he also knew that the mother and son had become a couple, and he couldn't just get rid of them if he wanted to.

"In this case, there are only three objects left for everyone to choose from."

"Either choose Liu Bang's two sons, the fourth and seventh sons, or the eldest son's sons."

"Especially the eldest son of the boss, as the eldest son and eldest grandson, he also has the right to inherit."

"So next, everyone began to have very intense discussions around these three heirs."

“No one is willing to give in because their own interests are involved.”

"And in the process of this debate, there are actually more people who support the eldest son's lineage."

"The eldest son of Changfang is named Liu Xiang. When Empress Lu came to power, this eldest son and grandson had actually inherited the title of his father Liu Fei and became a genuine King of Qi."

"After Empress Lu died, it was Liu Xiang who first launched an army to resist the Lu family."

"Although the ones who succeeded in killing the Lu family in the end were the founding heroes in the capital."

"But I have to say that the efforts of this eldest son and grandson have indeed produced great results."

"In comparison, the fourth child Liu Heng and the seventh child Liu Chang are slightly higher in seniority."

"But in the previous actions to eliminate the Lu family, nothing was done at all."

"In this case, no matter how you look at it, it seems that it is more appropriate for the eldest son and grandson to be the emperor."

Liu Xiang: Yes, no matter how you look at it, I am indeed the most suitable to be the emperor. But why did the throne fall into the hands of my fourth uncle Liu Heng? What went wrong.

He was very unconvinced. Why was the throne not his?

In terms of status, he is the eldest son and grandson of Emperor Gao, and has a distinguished status.

The Fourth Uncle and the Seventh Uncle were not favored by Emperor Gao, and their status was far inferior to him.

In terms of merit, he was the first to raise an army to resist the Lu family, and he made great contributions in the process of annihilating the Lu family.

But the fourth uncle and the seventh uncle did nothing in the operation to clear out the Lu family, and their credit was not as good as his.

Why did the throne fall to his fourth uncle in the end? He was completely unconvinced.

"But at this moment, an old Liu family member said something very crucial."

"The old Liu family member who spoke is named Liu Ze. In terms of seniority, this person is the same generation as Liu Bang."

"Among the Liu family members at that time, Liu Ze was basically the senior one."

"In the previous operation to eliminate the Lu family, the eldest son and grandson once held Liu Ze hostage and controlled Liu Ze's army in order to win. This made Liu Ze always hold a grudge."

"So next, when it was Liu Ze's turn to speak, Liu Ze only said one sentence."

"Liu Ze thinks that the uncle of the eldest son and grandson is not a good person."

"Once the eldest son and eldest grandson succeed to the throne, it is very likely that a new group of relatives will appear in the future, and the plot of the Lu family will repeat itself again."

"Liu Ze's words undoubtedly fundamentally changed history."

"Because what these heroes fear most is that relatives like the Lu family will appear again in the future, which will seriously threaten their own status."

"So after that, several heroes began to make it clear that they were determined not to make the eldest son and grandson the emperor."

"In this case, the only candidates left are the fourth and the seventh."

"In contrast, the seventh child, Liu Chang, was raised by Empress Lu for a period of time. There is also the possibility of liquidating the hero group in the future. Only the fourth child himself has nothing to do with the Lu family."

"Furthermore, mother Bo has no background. Even if the fourth child comes to power and becomes emperor, he will still be easily manipulated by ministers in the future."

"So in the end, everyone unanimously decided to choose Liu Heng, the fourth child, as the successor."

Liu Heng: Liu Ze has made great contributions. If it weren’t for Liu Ze, I wouldn’t be able to sit on the throne.

He was very moved by Liu Ze's words, which completely eliminated the possibility of Liu Xiang ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, thus putting him on the throne of emperor.

The only thing to blame is that Liu Xiang, his little nephew, is too stupid to offend anyone, but Liu Ze, the oldest member of the Liu clan.

Liu Ze and Emperor Gao were of the same generation, and what he said carried a lot of weight, so he was able to persuade several heroes to give up the idea of ​​making Liu Xiang emperor.

As for the hero group who chose him as emperor, they wanted to control him because of his weak foundation and make him a puppet emperor.

He could only say that those veterans were overthinking things, and he had plenty of means and strength to deal with them.

"In this way, after the Lu Lu Rebellion was put down, Liu Heng stayed in Shanxi for more than ten years and did nothing."

"One day, I suddenly got news that the imperial court sent someone to ask him to go to Chang'an to inherit the throne."

"This sudden news really shocked Liu Heng. Maybe Liu Heng himself never thought that one day he would become the emperor."

"Liu Heng received such big news and was in no rush to go to Chang'an."

"Liu Heng was only in his twenties at this time, but his performance far exceeded his calmness and calmness for his actual age."

"He was not dazzled by the news of becoming emperor. If it were anyone else, he would have been eager to hear the news."

"Although Liu Heng had always been unknown in Dai Guo and had no sense of existence, he had always been well aware of the situation in the DPRK."

"Liu Heng knew that the power in the court at this time was in the hands of the founding heroes. The Lu family was so powerful in the court that they could overthrow it. Is this sudden throne on his head a trap? Woolen cloth?"

Zhu Di: As expected of Emperor Wen of Han, he was considerate and thoughtful, and could remain calm and steady even in the face of shocking news.

If it had been anyone else, they would have been eager to inherit the throne when they heard that the throne fell to them, and they would not have considered whether there was any fraud in it.

The biggest temptation in the world is the throne. Everyone wants to be the emperor.

Most people cannot remain calm in the face of huge temptation.

Even if you know there is a scam, you will still jump in regardless of your own safety due to the irresistible temptation.

But Emperor Wen of Han was not an ordinary person. He would keep a cool head under great temptation and think about whether there were any traps.

After all, after a group of founding heroes got rid of the Lu family, they suddenly notified Emperor Wen of Han to go to Chang'an to inherit the throne. It is difficult to say that there was no trap in it.

It is possible that the founding hero deceived Emperor Hanwen into going to Chang'an, and then killed him all.

Or maybe the hero just saw that Emperor Wen of Han had a weak foundation and wanted to sideline Emperor Wen of Han and treat Emperor Wen of Han as a puppet.

These situations are all likely to happen, so it is not difficult to understand that Emperor Han Wen was cautious.

"Liu Heng first found his team in Dai. At that time, some of his subordinates Zhang Wu discussed that this emperor could not be the emperor."

"The ministers in the court were all generals during the Liu Bang period. With their military capabilities and political methods, they not only wanted to be ministers. They had just bloodbathed the capital. They invited the king to become the emperor. This is unbelievable."

"And at this time, there was someone who saw it more clearly. He was Song Chang."

"Song Chang said that what Zhang Wu and others said were wrong. Emperor Gao made the clan members kings. The situation among the countries was intertwined and restricted each other."

"Now the foundation of the Liu family is as solid as a rock, and everyone in the world thinks that the Liu family is powerful."

"After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the abolition of the harsh rule of the Qin Dynasty was very good for the people, and the hearts of the people in the world turned towards the Liu family."

"Now the clan members surnamed Liu and the ministers in the world are restricting each other. They can't do anything to the king."

"Furthermore, the good name of the king has spread throughout the world, and those ministers are also in line with the people of the world, so if you want to welcome the king as emperor, don't doubt it anymore."

"After the meeting in Daiguo, Liu Heng was still hesitant, so he went to find his mother, Queen Mother Bo, to discuss it."

"Empress Dowager Bo asked someone to divine the divination, and the divination showed that Liu Heng could become the king of heaven."

"Liu Heng was confused, why should he be a king when he is already a king? The fortune teller said that the king of heaven is the emperor."

"Later Empress Dowager Bo sent her brother Bo Zhao to find Zhou Bo, and Zhou Bo told him all the reasons."

"After Bo Zhao returned to Dai, he told them the good news so that they would not have any doubts. This time Liu Heng was relieved and came to Chang'an to ascend the throne."

"In this way, Liu Heng took his team to Chang'an."

Li Shimin: Emperor Wen of Han was also cautious, but no matter how cautious he was, he couldn't be too cautious.

Although in the end the old ministers did sincerely invite Emperor Hanwen to become emperor, from the perspective of Emperor Hanwen, the possibility of fraud was still very high.

After all, Emperor Wen of Han was doing well as the current king in Shanxi. After those old officials killed the Lu family, they suddenly invited the then inconspicuous Emperor Wen of Han to go to Chang'an to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. It was unusual no matter how you looked at it.

If he were in it, he wouldn't easily believe the invitation from those veterans.

Who knows if those veterans will rebel and want to trick him into going to Chang'an to kill him.

Or they see that he has no foundation, and want to use this to control him, and stage a drama of holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.

However, although what Song Chang said was very reasonable, the founding veterans and the Liu family members restricted each other, so they could not do anything to Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty.

But Empress Dowager Bo was thoughtful and sent people directly to ask those veterans about the ins and outs of the matter.

Although Emperor Hanwen was young, he was so cautious and cautious, which was enough to show that Emperor Hanwen was indeed destined to be an emperor.

"Before leaving, Liu Heng smiled, patted Song Chang on the shoulder, and said frankly that you really hit the mark."

"So when leaving, Liu Heng took him in the same car."

"But after Liu Heng entered Guanzhong, Liu Heng did not relax his guard."

"Liu Heng first sent Song Chang to inquire about the situation. When Song Chang arrived at Wei Bridge in Chang'an, all the officials were there to greet him."

"Song Chang went back and told Liu Heng, and Liu Heng was relieved this time."

"After Liu Heng arrived at Weiqiao, all the officials paid homage to him, and Liu Heng immediately got out of the car and returned the greeting."

"The ministers saw that the new emperor was very humble and easy-going, not the domineering type."

"And then Zhou Bo came out and wanted to talk to Liu Heng alone."

"Song Chang suddenly came out at this time. Song Chang directly stated his position. Official matters will be discussed here. If private matters are discussed, the king will not accept private remarks."

"This shows Liu Heng's attitude, neither humble nor arrogant. Who knows what unspoken rules Zhou Bo wants to pull Liu Heng over to talk about."

"At this time, Zhou Bo was very embarrassed. He knelt down and offered the jade seal."

"This Yuxi is not jealous of anyone she sees, but I have to admire Liu Heng's composure."

"Liu Heng pushed away the jade seal immediately and waited until we got to the Prince Dai's residence."

"Later, when we arrived at the Daiwang's residence, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, Liu Zhang and others once again asked Liu Heng to ascend the throne."

"Liu Heng said that he might not have the talent for such a big thing in Jiangshan Sheji. He asked them to see if there was anyone more suitable than him. He really didn't dare to take it."

"When the ministers heard this, they all fell on the ground and asked Liu Heng to become emperor again."

"Liu Heng still gave in three times. Liu Heng's refusal made it seem like he didn't want to be the emperor. This was all because the ministers begged him to become the emperor."

"There are many examples of three seals and three concessions in history. At this time, Chen Ping said that we have seriously considered it. The princes and people of the world think that the king is the most suitable. I hope that the king can agree to our request."

"Liu Heng said that if there is no one more suitable for him among the clan, generals, ministers and princes, then he will no longer refuse."

"After such a tedious process, Liu Heng finally became the emperor."

Although the common people in various dynasties could not understand why Emperor Wen of Han repeatedly showed humility, they admired Emperor Wen of Han very much.

Not only because Emperor Wen of Han initiated the rule of Wen and Jing, he was a good emperor who cared for the common people.

What they admired even more was that Emperor Hanwen could be so humble and cautious in front of the throne.

If it had been them, the moment the old minister invited them to become emperor, they would have run away, and they would have refused again and again.

There is no one in the world who does not want to be the emperor. If they have this opportunity, they will not be as humble as Emperor Wen of Han.

Ordinary people couldn't understand it, but some smart people in various dynasties could see the profound meaning of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty's move.

Emperor Hanwen's repeated humility was nothing more than competing with the old ministers and gaining the upper hand.

If those veterans asked Emperor Hanwen to be emperor and Emperor Hanwen directly accepted it, then the throne was given to Emperor Hanwen by those veterans, so Emperor Hanwen must accept their favor, and Emperor Hanwen would need to repay the favor of those veterans in the future.

But now Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty has made three concessions. It was the veterans who begged Emperor Wen of Han to become the emperor. Emperor Wen of Han accepted the throne to help those veterans. In this way, Emperor Wen of Han naturally did not need to return the favor and could avoid being subjected to those gangs. The constraints of veterans.

So don't think that Emperor Wen of Han was doing something useless. In fact, the two sides were already fighting openly and secretly.

"Looking back at the process of Emperor Hanwen's ascension to the throne, I believe it is not difficult for everyone to find that luck is really crucial in the entire process."

"If Bo Ji didn't have a mother like her, or Liu Ze didn't say that at that time, or Liu Heng could have endured it and was almost killed by Empress Lu."

"No matter what the situation is, Liu Heng will never succeed to the throne in the end."

"But in the end, Liu Heng escaped all the trouble and became the final winner. Luck is undoubtedly the most critical factor."

"But at the same time, we must also admit that in addition to luck, Liu Heng himself is indeed very powerful."

"Not to mention anything else, just to endure for more than ten years without being killed by Empress Lu is already very powerful."

"And after Liu Heng entered the capital, he was able to avoid being ignored by the ministers and successfully secure the throne. It was Liu Heng's method."

"So, without luck, Liu Heng would not have become emperor."

"But if it were just luck, Liu Heng would not be the final winner."

"On the road to Liu Heng's ascension to the throne, it can be said that he has taken steps step by step."

"Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, it has experienced various bloody struggles to clean up kings with different surnames, the dictatorship of Empress Lu, and the rebellion of Lu."

"After Liu Heng succeeded to the throne, the atmosphere of the Han Dynasty took on a new look. Under his governance, a prosperous era in history is about to come to the country."

Liu Hengshen nodded in agreement. Many people said that he only relied on luck to ascend to the throne.

He also admitted that luck was part of the reason, but more important was his intelligence.

If he himself did not have this ability, even if he became the emperor, he would be emptied of imperial power by the old ministers and become a puppet controlled by them.

But no matter what, destiny was his, and he became the winner in the end.

Becoming an emperor was certainly a joy, but he also knew that becoming an emperor was just the beginning.

It is easy to be an emperor, but it is not easy to be a good emperor.

His pursuit as emperor was to govern the country well so that the Han people could live and work in peace and contentment.

(End of this chapter)