Chapter 60 Chapter 3 The hero returns to Liu

Prime Minister Chen Ping paid another obeisance and said: "The current emperor Liu Hong is not the son of Emperor Xiaohui, so he has no right to worship the ancestral temple. The king is the son of Emperor Gao, and he should succeed Datong. May the king take the throne of emperor immediately." Heroes Chen Ping and Zhou Bo Among Liu Bang's advisers and staff, Chen Ping joined relatively late. Although he gained Liu Bang's trust because of his repeated extraordinary achievements, Chen Ping did not have a deep friendship with the ministers and generals in Liu Bang's camp.

However, Chen Ping's resourcefulness and adaptability are recognized by everyone, so when Wang Ling was the prime minister of the right, Chen Ping was especially assisted by the prime minister of the left.Although Zhou Bo was a member of Liu Bangpei County's team, he was dull and seldom talked and did not seek performance, so he was not as good as Xiao He and Cao Shen in the degree of reuse, and he was not as close as Fan Kui and Xia Houying in the degree of intimacy. However, when Xiao He, Cao Can, and Fan Kui passed away one after another, and Xia Hou's infant knowledge was insufficient, Zhou Bo gradually became the actual leader of Peixian's soldiers.

In Liu Bang's last words, Zhou Bo was appointed as the captain, and he had the highest military command in the post-Liu Bang era. Chen Ping is a native of Yangwuhu, belonging to Wei State. When he was young, his family was poor, but Chen Ping was extremely intelligent and good at reading. With the deliberate help of his brother Chen Bo, he became an intellectual from a commoner and was famous for his resourcefulness. the countryside. He used to be the staff officer of King Jiu of Wei, but because of disagreement, he defected to Xiang Yu. Because of the King Yin incident, he was afraid of being executed, so he fled to Liu Bang.Chen Ping is smart and affectionate, but his personality tends to be open and free, and he is less disciplined in his private behavior, so he often becomes the target of his colleagues.

However, Chen Ping was indeed able to put forward key strategies at critical junctures, and solved many crises and difficult diseases for Liu Bang. Especially when Xingyang confronted, Liu Bang used Chen Ping's strategy to resolve the crisis and gradually gained the advantage for the Han army. In the country of Pingcheng, Liu Bang was forced to death by the Huns. If it weren't for Chen Ping's wise plan, Liu Bang might be captured or died in battle in a foreign land. In particular, it is recorded in the book that Chen Ping followed Liu Bang in his conquests, and he solved Liu Bang's emergencies six times with extraordinary tricks, and made great contributions.

Among Liu Bang's staff camps, Zhang Liang is highly intelligent and good at planning for the right army, while Chen Ping has a lot of tricks and is good at planning and adapting. However, unlike Zhang Liang's bold and adventurous spirit, Chen Ping is weak and has a hard time sticking to principles. Liu Bang also believed that Chen Ping was suitable to serve as the assistant's deputy. In his last words, he was regarded as Zuo Prime Minister's assistant to the powerful, upright but less flexible Wang Ling. After succeeding Wang Ling as the Prime Minister of the Right, Chen Ping was indeed constrained by the Prime Minister Zuo's trial and criticism everywhere. He allowed the Lu family to expand its power but did nothing, which fully exposed his personality weakness.

Zhou Bo was a musician when he was young, and he often held funerals for others. He has good connections. He has a strong personality. Although he is dull and taciturn, he is quite reliable and is trusted by many people. Since following the uprising in Liu Bangpei County, Zhou Bo has been in charge of front-line operations.Because he was born as a commoner, he lacked experience in leading troops, and he was not as good at performing as Fan Kuai, so he was far behind Cao Shen in the degree of reuse, and even fell behind Guan Ying and Wangling, who had more experience in leading the army. But Zhou Bo worked hard, never cared about it, and tried to gain attention with his actual performance.

Because of his strong organizational skills, he was able to "become a wife for a long time, accumulate experience in actual combat, and become a general that Liu Bang relied on very much in his later years." When Han Wangxin, Chen Xi and others rebelled, Zhou Bo's army became the main force of the conquest army, contributed a lot to the stability of the Han Dynasty, and became the actual leader of the northern army. Before Liu Bang died, Zhou Bo was regarded as Taiwei in his last words, which meant that he was the most important military general to stabilize Liu's regime.

King Qi launched an attack, Liu's party revolted Although Lu Chan and Lu Lu controlled the imperial guards, most of the generals of the garrison troops in or around the Guanzhong area still obeyed Zhou Bo and Guan Ying's command, which made Lu's party even more afraid to openly cause chaos after the death of the Queen Mother. Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang married Lu Lu's daughter, so he learned of the conspiracy of the Queen Mother to instruct Lu Chan and others to raise troops to protect themselves, so he quickly sent an envoy to inform his brother Qi Wang Liu Xiang (the eldest son of Liu Fei) to send troops west to conquer Emperor Qin.

The brothers Zhu Xuhou and Dong Mohou also actively contacted the ministers and generals, preparing to be the internal support of the King of Qi, and after the agreement was completed, they supported the King of Qi as the emperor. Qi Wang Liu Xiangnai and his uncle Si Jun, Lang Zhongling Zhu Wu, and lieutenant Wei Bo conspired to send troops to the west, but they were opposed by Zhao Ping, the prime minister of Qi State (this Zhao Ping was not Dongling Hou Zhaoping, only those with the same name and surname). According to the system of the Han Dynasty, the princes and prime ministers were directly under the jurisdiction of the central court and unified the local military and political power, so it was difficult for the princes and kings to formally send troops without the support of the prime minister.

Therefore, Qi Wang Liu Xiang intends to kill Zhaoping.Unexpectedly, the news let Zhao Ping know, and immediately mobilized the army to surround the palace. Lieutenant Wei Bo said to Zhao Ping: "The king of Qi wants to send troops, but without the imperial court's tiger talisman, it is illegal. Now the prime minister is encircling the palace with soldiers. This is the right approach. Wei Bo volunteered to be the vanguard, leading the army to supervise the illegal actions of the king of Qi on the front line. " Zhaoping believed in it, and handed over the command to surround the palace to Wei Bo.Unexpectedly, Wei Bo immediately turned his back and returned to the army to surround the prime minister's mansion.

Knowing that he was deceived, Zhao Ping sighed: "Taoism once warned: 'If you control or not control, you will suffer from chaos' refers to my mistake!" So he committed suicide. So Qi Wang Liu Xiang took Sijun as prime minister, Wei Bo as general, Zhu Wu as internal history, gathered all the troops in the country, and prepared to fight westward for power. But in the west of Qi State, there is the feudal state of Langxie King Liu Ze. Liu Ze is closer to the Empress Dowager Lu in the clan, so Liu Xiang is very worried that he will come forward to obstruct it. Liu Xiang first sent Zhu Wu as an envoy to Langya Kingdom, and said to Liu Ze: "Partners of the Lu family conspired to cause chaos, and the king of Qi wanted to send troops to the west to secure the Liu dynasty. He is a general with rich experience, please move quickly to Linzi (the capital of Qi State) to discuss important matters together." Liu Ze also believed that he had a high level of seniority, age, and experience in the Liu Clan's party, so he believed it, and quickly went to Linzi to meet Liu Xiang, but he was placed under house arrest for Liu Xiang and took him as a hostage, led by Zhu Wu The army of Langya Kingdom joined in the Western Expedition. When Liu Ze found out that he had been cheated, he immediately changed his attitude. He deliberately flattered Liu Xiang in order to protect himself. Liu Ze said to Liu Xiang: "The king is the real eldest grandson of Emperor Gao (his father Liu Fei is the eldest son of Liu Bang's concubine), and he should indeed succeed as emperor, but the ministers and generals have different opinions on this matter. I am the oldest person in the Liu family. It is most appropriate to come forward to coordinate." "It's actually useless for the king to keep me here. It's better to send me to Guanzhong to take care of you first. Maybe it can better integrate the opinions of the Liu clan and the heroes." At the critical moment, Lu Lu and Lu Chan's confidence was shaken After learning the news that King Qi had dispatched troops, Xiangguo Lu Chan also quickly dispatched troops to the Yingyinhou Guanying Army near Yingchuan to fight against the Qi army. Guan Ying went to Xingyang and discussed with the generals of the army: "The Lu's Party has military power in Guanzhong, which is bound to be detrimental to the Liu's regime. If we defeat the Qi army who came to conquer Zhou, wouldn't the Lu's Party have greater momentum and real power?" So he camped in Xingyang without moving, and secretly sent envoys to tell the king of Qi and the princes from all over the place not to kill each other, and wait for the Lu's party to do anything before making a response. Qi Wang Liu Xiang received the notice from Guan Ying, and also stopped the army and camped in the western border of Qi State, waiting for further news. Although Lu Chan and Lu Lu hold the commanding power of the imperial guards, they do not have many contacts in the army, and they all rely on the support of Li Shang, the chief veteran general of the pro-empress dowager faction. Production and others did not dare to launch a mutiny at will. Although Zhou Bo was the highest military commander, he did not hold actual military power, but he had a strong connection in the military, and indeed only he could launch a seizure of power at this time. Li Shang, the most important military veteran of Lu's party, was seriously ill, and his son Li Ji and Lu Lu had a good friendship. Zhou Bo and Prime Minister Chen Pingnai jointly planned to kidnap Li Shang with a small number of guards, and threatened Li Ji to lobby Lu Lu. So Li Ji said to Lu Lu: "Emperor Gao and Empress Dowager Lu ruled the world together. The Liu family has nine vassal kings, and the Lu family has three. These are all discussed by the ministers and announced to the world, so everything is legal." "Now that the queen mother is dead, the emperor is still young, and he is appointed as Zhao Yu. If you don't hurry back to the country to guard Pan, you think you are a general, but you have a large army in Guanzhong alone. That's why you are suspicious of the princes and ministers. .” "I think you might as well return the military power in Guanzhong to the Taiwei, and also ask Liang Wang Lu Chan to give up the command of the imperial guards, and return to Liang after making an alliance with the ministers. Only in this way can we completely prevent Qi's military operations. If Guanzhong is stable , you can safely go to be a prince and king covering thousands of miles with one step, this is the benefit of all ages." Lu Lu has always lacked courage, and now there are threats from the Qi army outside, and Guan Ying and Zhou Bo inside are unclear about their attitudes, and Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang has clearly become the leader of the Liu Clan who defeated Lu. Lu Lu believes that he is not capable of dealing with this situation. So he decided to return the military power to Taiwei Zhou Bo. However, for the sake of prudence, Lu Lu still sent someone to report this plan to Lu Chan and the elders of the Lu family. Some of them thought it was possible, and some thought it was not. They had different opinions and could not make a decision. However, Lu Lu and Lu Chan have already loosened their control over the imperial guards because of their mentality. Lu Lu followed Li Ji's advice and went hunting to relax. He passed by Lu Yan's mansion on the way, and reported the hesitation of the Lu family elders to Lu Yan. Lu Yan was furious when he heard this, and knew in his heart that Lu Chan and Lu Lu were not up to the task, so he had to tell Lu Lu: "As a general, you abandoned the army and left. Lu's party is gone!" She even took out all the jewelry in the hall, and told her family members and cronies to flee separately, saying: "We don't have to leave these to the enemy!" In September, the situation was even more urgent. Xiangguo Lu Chan summoned Cao Yu, the imperial historian, to discuss a major plan. It happened that Lang Zhong ordered Jia Shou to return from his envoy to Qi State. He urgently reported to Lu Chan that Guan Ying had joined forces with Qi and Chu armies and was about to counterattack Chang'an. Lu Chan was shocked when he heard this, and immediately rushed to the palace to summon the elders of the Lu family to find a solution. Zhou Bo cleverly seized military power and launched a coup Zhou Bo thought that the time had come, and immediately led the guards directly under him, intending to forcibly enter the Northern Army's camp of the Imperial Guards. However, Zhou Bo was not allowed to enter because Lu's party had already taken precautions. Xiangping Hou Jitong (Ji Xinzi) was in charge of managing the talismans of military signaling, but he used fake talismans to allow Zhou Bo to enter the northern army camp. Zhou Bo immediately ordered Li Ji and Dianke Liu Jie to lobby Lu Lu together: "The emperor has ordered the Taiwei to guard the Northern Army, please return the printed copy of the order immediately, and automatically resign as the commander of the Northern Army, otherwise there will be disaster." Lu Lu believed that Li Ji would not betray him, so he handed over the printed copy to Liu Jie, gave up the military power, and handed it over to Zhou Bo to command. "In the army, those who are close to the Lu family roll up their right sleeves, and those who are close to the Liu family roll up their left sleeves." As a result, all the soldiers in the army rolled up their left sleeves to express their allegiance to the Liu regime. Zhou Bo formally took command of the Northern Army of the Imperial Guard Corps. But the control of the Southern Army is still in the hands of Lu Chan. Prime Minister Chen Pingnai summoned Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang and asked him to assist Zhou Bo in his work. Zhou Bo ordered Liu Zhang to guard the gate of the army, and sent Cao Yu, the imperial historian, to immediately notify the palace guards to prevent Lu Chan from entering the palace. At this time, Lu Chan didn't know that Lu Lu had abandoned the army and left. Therefore, he planned to enter the Weiyang Palace and support the emperor to issue orders from the palace to let the Northern and Southern Guards launch a coup. But when he came to the gate of the hall, Pingyang Hou Cao Yu had commanded the guards to close the gate and firmly refused Lu Chan and his troops to enter. Lu Chan was not allowed to enter, so he temporarily waited for the opportunity at the gate of the palace. The two sides confronted each other at the gate of the palace. Cao Yu feared that Zhu Xuhou's limited force would make it difficult to win, so he sent someone to report the military situation to Zhou Bo. Zhou Bo was not sure that he could suppress the southern army, and most of the Lu family's troops were in Chang'an, so it might not be beneficial to his own side to fight like this. He ordered Zhu Xuhou and Liu Zhang to lead the troops into the palace to protect the emperor. Zhu Xuhou led more than ten soldiers to the palace. Before entering Weiyang Palace, he encountered Lu Chan's men and horses. It was almost dusk. Zhu Xuhou ordered to attack Lu Chan. When there was a strong wind in the sky, Lu's men and horses were in a mess. Liu Zhang took the opportunity to chase and kill him. Lu Chan fled to the official toilet of Langzhong's mansion and was killed. Emperor Liu Hong heard that there was a fire well outside the palace, so he sent envoys to take the festival to condolences to Liu Zhang's troops. Liu Zhang wanted to take the opportunity to seize his festival, but the envoy refused. Lu Gengshi, the elder of the Lu clan who was in charge of guarding Changle Palace, was arrested in the chaos and beheaded on the spot. The Lu clan's influence in the palace has been completely expelled. Zhu Xuhou and Liu Zhang led the army to return to Zhou Bo. Zhou Bo met him personally and expressed his congratulations to Liu Zhang. Liu Zhangdao: "The most troublesome part of Lu's party is Lu Chan. Now that Lu Chan has been killed, we have won a complete victory, and the world can be restored." Zhou Bonai ordered to take back the command of the southern army, and sent troops to hunt down Lu's party members, beheading all men, women and children. Lu Lu was captured and killed. Lu Yan was also flogged and killed. Yan Wang Zhongtong was arrested and sentenced to beheaded. Lu Wang Zhang Yan, who was close to Empress Lu, was abolished. Although Shen Shiqi was a member of Empress Lv's faction, he had made great contributions to coordinating the crisis between Empress Dowager Lu and the heroes several times, and he was still restored to his position as Prime Minister of the Left. And Liu Taiji, the king of Jichuan, and Lu Chan were the king of Liang. Send Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang to Qi State to report on the situation of Lu Lu, and ask Qi State to withdraw its troops. The meritorious officials discussed and agreed that Liu Heng should be the emperor When Guan Ying was in Xingyang, he heard that Wei Bo had encouraged the king of Qi to rebel, so he sent an envoy to summon Wei Bo and questioned him. Wei Bo explained: "At that time, the situation was like a house on fire. It was important to put out the fire, so if you have time, let your father-in-law know first!" Since Prime Minister Zhao Ping was killed, Guan Ying said that it is appropriate to investigate whether Qi sent troops for treason. Wei Bo stood aside, his feet trembling, too frightened to raise a strong defense. When Guan Ying saw it, he smiled to his left and right and said: "I've heard people say that Wei Bo is brave and responsible, but now I see him as mediocre, with little ability." He ordered Wei Bo to be dismissed from office and let him go back. It doesn't matter whether you are a baby or a soldier, the class teacher returns to the court. The party of heroes led by Chen Ping and Zhou Bo has completely controlled the situation in Guanzhong.They held a meeting to discuss how to rebuild Liu's regime. Chen Ping first said: "Shaodi, King Liang, King Huaiyang, and the current emperor, King Changshan, are not the real sons of Emperor Xiaohui. They are the sons of others who were cheated by Empress Lu, who killed his mother and raised them in the harem. The purpose of becoming a vassal king is to strengthen Lu's control." "Now we are waiting to kill the Lu family, and these fake descendants created by the Lu family may retaliate against us when they grow up, which will cause even more chaos in the court. It is better to use this opportunity to completely destroy them to avoid future troubles." The ministers have no opinion on this, the important thing is what kind of person should be supported to succeed the emperor? Chen Ping said: "It is better for the descendants of Emperor Gao, among the current princes and kings, to support the oldest and most capable person as emperor." The ministers of Zhu Xuhou's Liu Zhang faction advocated the establishment of Liu Xiang, the eldest grandson of Liu Bang, King Qi. However, Liu Ze, the elder of the Liu clan who had first entered Guanzhong and took care of Liu Xiang, expressed his opposition. He hated Liu Xiang for deceiving him, and Liu Ze, who was determined to take revenge, said: "The Lu family's relatives did evil, almost destroyed the Han Dynasty, endangered the ancestral temple, and made all the heroes feel in danger. This phenomenon must not happen again." "Now Qi Wang's uncle Si Jun is also famous for his power and bravery. He is more terrifying than the Lu family. If the Qi king is established as the emperor, there will be another Lu family chaos!" Chen Pingping heard about Sijun's matter quite a bit, so he also firmly expressed his opposition. Then everyone discussed who is the most suitable among the remaining princes and kings. Someone proposed to replace the king Liu Heng. Liu Heng is Liu Bang's fourth son, born to the Bo family.Bo's family background is not high, so the Bo family is quite humble and simple, they are the most reliable relatives of the heroes. Among Liu Bang's direct blood relatives, Liu Heng has the highest seniority and the oldest age. More importantly, he has a reputation for benevolence, filial piety and generosity, and he is the most suitable both in terms of ranking of blood relatives and virtue. Everyone is determined to support Liu Heng, the acting king.Although Zhu Xuhou and Liu Zhang were a little disappointed, he was still young, and although he had made great achievements, he should not be too strong when surrounded by his elders. The trend of the situation had no choice but to give up his support for his elder brother Liu Bao, and agreed to support Liu Always be the emperor. The Liu regime has been established Liu Heng was Liu Bang's concubine son. After Chen Xi's rebellion was put down, Liu Bang took Liu Heng as the acting king and established his capital in Zhongdu (now Taiyuan). He has been on the throne for 17 years. Among Liu Bang's sons, Liu Heng has the most stable personality.Because of the low family background of his mother, Bo, he took great care in disciplining his son. Although Liu Heng belonged to the royal family, he was respectful and humble, and lived a simple life without arrogance or extravagance. Dai State is located in the north and borders the Huns. It must be on guard at all times, and there is nothing to enjoy in the front line. As a leader, you often have to work harder than others. But Liu Heng knows how to control himself. As a royal family, he is determined to dedicate himself to border defense.In addition, he has no desire for power and does not want to participate in the power struggle between the court and the royal family.Once Empress Dowager Lu wanted to move him to Zhao State, but Liu Heng declined it by voluntarily taking on the important task of border defense. At this sensitive and critical moment, Liu Heng is indeed a very suitable talent to succeed Datong. After receiving the documents from the heroes supporting him as emperor, Liu Heng immediately called all the ministers to discuss it. Lang Zhongling Zhang Wu and others said: "The ministers of the Han Dynasty were all generals in the time of Emperor Gao. They were familiar with military affairs and practiced deception. They also had ambitions to fight for the world. They were afraid of the power of Emperor Gao and Empress Dowager Lu, so they were willing to subdue their subordinates for the time being. .” "Now that they have killed the Lu family and dared to launch a bloody coup in the palace, their strength and arrogance can be seen. Therefore, the act of supporting the king this time may not be so simple. It is really unbelievable. I hope the king will not go away for the time being. It changes." Lieutenant Song Chang, on the other hand, held his own dissent and argued loudly: "I disagree with everyone's opinions. I think Liu's regime has been stabilized. Is it true that the court ministers do not support the king as emperor? The reasons are as follows:" "First, as I said, after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, princes and heroes rose together, everyone has the right to fight for the world, but in the end the one who won the position of emperor is the Liu family. This destiny is also, and others have already despaired .” "Secondly, Emperor Gao's children are princes and kings, and they are dependent on each other. They already have a fairly solid rock, which is not so easy to move, and the world has long been convinced of its strength." "Third, after the founding of the Han Dynasty, the harsh laws of the Qin Dynasty were completely eliminated, the laws were simple, and the people were benefited and virtuous, so that everyone was safe. This centripetal force of legitimacy is very difficult to shake." "With the authority of the Empress Dowager Lu, there are three princes and kings surnamed Lu in the Jin Dynasty. They are tyrannical and authoritarian. How powerful they are. Apart from Zhu Lu's rebellion, these are all destiny, not manpower." "Even if the ministers want to change their minds, the people will not necessarily listen to them. What's more, the ministers have different opinions and interests, which is not enough to form a force to suppress the Liu regime." "At present, the Liu family includes Zhuxuhou and Dongmouhou in the capital, and there are princes and kings in various parts of the country, such as Wu, Chu, Huaiyang, Langye, Qi and Dai. The power is definitely not the hero. comparable." "Besides, among Emperor Gao's only surviving sons, only the Great King and Huainan King are left. The Great King is old, and the reputation of sages, benevolence and filial piety is well-known in the world. Therefore, in order to stabilize the hearts of the people in the world, the ministers have no choice but to support the Great King! " "Please accept it immediately, there is no need to doubt it!" Liu Heng reported to Empress Dowager Bo that she was suspicious and unable to make a decision based on both opinions. ". Liu Heng asked: "Aren't I the king now? What kind of king can be a king?" The fortune-teller replied: "The so-called king of heaven is the son of heaven. "" Liu Heng sent Bo Zhao, the younger brother of Empress Dowager Bo, to meet with Zhou Bo to understand his real intentions. Zhou Bo and others said that they absolutely supported Liu Heng for the stability of the Han Dynasty regime and the world. Zhao reported to Liu Heng: " "I think the ministers are really sincere, so there is no need to doubt it." Liu Hengnai smiled and said to Song Chang: weak king, prudent style Liu Hengnai sent Song Chang to preside over the ride, and Zhang Wu and other 6 people took the pass and went to Chang'an together. The team was near Gaoling, so Liu Heng ordered to camp temporarily, and sent Song Chang to Chang'an to inform him first, so as to observe the reactions of the ministers. When Song Chang arrived at Weiqiao, Prime Minister Chen Ping led all the staff to wait here to welcome him. Song Chang returned immediately. Liu Heng then ordered the whole team to drive towards Weiqiao, and the ministers paid homage to them, and Liu Heng immediately got out of the car to pay homage. Zhou Bo went to Liu Heng's side alone, and whispered: "Let's talk privately first!" Unexpectedly, Song Chang, who was standing next to him, refused on the spot: "If you want to talk about business, please say it now. If you want to talk about private affairs, the king has no private affairs!" When Zhou Bo heard this, he immediately knelt down and presented the emperor's seal and talisman. Liu Heng resigned and said: "Let's go to Daiwang's mansion first and then discuss!" The officials then followed into Dai Wang's mansion. Prime Minister Chen Ping paid his respects again and said: "The current emperor, Liu Hong, is not the son of Emperor Xiaohui, so he has no right to enshrine that the king of the ancestral temple is the son of Emperor Gao. He should succeed him as Datong. May the king immediately take the position of emperor." Liu Heng still obeyed the etiquette, surrendered three times to the west and twice to the south, and then he became the emperor, and the officials also served him according to the etiquette. Then came the official entry into the palace. But there is still Liu Hong in the palace, so the next job is to clear the palace. Dongmuhou Liu Xingju said: "Brother Zhu Xuhou was responsible for killing the Lu family. I have not built any meritorious camps. Please entrust me with the work of 'removing the palace'!" Liu Xingju entered the palace together with Xia Houying, the representative of the meritorious officials' faction. Liu Hong asked about his intention. Liu Xingju stated that Liu Hong was not a blood relative of Emperor Gao and could not be the emperor, and ordered the guards protecting the emperor to leave after surrendering their weapons. Several people did not know what happened and were unwilling to evacuate. Zhang Shi, the chief eunuch, repelled him face to face, and all the guards left. Xia Houying prepared a chariot to take Liu Hong out of the palace. Liu Hong asked, "How do you plan to accommodate me?" Xia Houying replied: "Where you will live will naturally be arranged when you leave the palace?" Then he sent Liu Hong to Shaofu, where he lived temporarily. Xia Houying personally led the emperor Cheyu to Dai Wang's mansion to welcome Liu Heng into the palace, and reported that the inner palace had been completely cleared. Liu Heng also entered Weiyang Palace that night, and there were still ten guards and officers standing in front of the gate and said: "The emperor is in the palace, why do you have to enter with one step?" Liu Heng sent Zhou Bo to negotiate, and the guards handed over their weapons and left.Liu Hengfang had to enter Weiyang Palace.That night, he worshiped Song Chang as the general of the Suwei, commanded the North and South Guards, and took Zhang Wu as the Lang Zhongling, responsible for the administrative work in the palace. The responsible officials also punished the fake royal Liang Wang, Huaiyang Wang Changshan Wang and Liu Hong created by Empress Lu according to the decree. That night, Liu Heng sat in the front hall, held a court ceremony, and made a name for himself in the world. Liu Heng is Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, who is recognized as the happiest life in Chinese history. The Han Dynasty finally entered another era of peace and stability more stably. 【Chen Wende Commentary】 Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Chapter 76: "Man is weak in life, but strong in death; all things, plants and trees are soft and fragile in life, and withered in death. Therefore, the strong will die, and the weak will live with If the soldiers are strong, they will be invincible; if the wood is strong, the soldiers will go down where they are strong, and go up where they are weak." When human beings are alive, their bodies are soft, but after death they become rigid. The same is true of all things, plants and trees, which are soft and brittle when alive, but become haggard and rotten after death. So everything that is hard is inanimate and cannot develop.Only weak things are alive and have vitality. Therefore, when the army is too strong, it will become the target of public criticism and it is difficult to win; if the trees are too strong, they will be felled. Therefore, those who pursue power too much will often be at a disadvantage.Those who are weaker are more likely to occupy the upper position. After Liu Bang's death, Empress Lu felt even more uneasy. Not only could she not tolerate those threatening heroes, but even the kings of the Liu family became the targets of her purge. As there were more and more enemies, the more disturbed Empress Lu had to deliberately cultivate Lu's relatives to make them stronger, and finally let Lu Chan and Lu Lu control the Imperial Guard Corps to completely exclude all opposing forces. As a result, at the moment of her death, she was still shrouded in a greater shadow, and even asked Lu Chan and Chang Lu not to attend the funeral, lest the enemy take the opportunity to attack. It's been more than three years, but it seems that the more powerful she is, the more uneasy she becomes. Sure enough, not long after her death, Lu's party was quickly wiped out; the stronger they are, the less vitality they have. The whole body of the baby is soft, the body of the old man is rigid, and the subtle relationship between the weak and the strong is worth pondering. In the Zhulu incident, the most powerful royal family—Qi Wang Liu Xiang, also had an extremely strong younger brother Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang to help, but in the end because of his outstanding performance, he lost the chance to succeed the general. On the contrary, Liu Heng, who was the most negative and humble, became the big winner in the end.