Chapter 5 "Inadvertently planting willows" gave birth to "Emperor Grandson"

In the second year of Ganlu, Emperor Xuandi of the Western Han Dynasty (52 BC), Prince Liu Xi gave birth to a son.When a child is born, different people respond differently.The child's grandfather, Emperor Han Xuan, was very happy because the child was his eldest grandson.He named the child "Ao" because he hoped that he would become the Chollima of the Han family.Moreover, he was given the word "Taisun".There has always been only the saying of "Prince", but now Emperor Xuan named this little grandson "Taisun", which means that he was recognized as the heir to the throne when he was born. From this, it can be seen how much this grandfather loves his little grandson .

The child's father, the prince Liu Shi, was probably a little surprised besides joy.He might not have imagined that a court lady whom he didn't remember much would give birth to such a son after a spring breeze.But seeing his father like this child so much, he should be in a good mood.His father has long disliked him, and he is often dissatisfied with his cowardly character.Once I advised him to read more Confucian books and get close to Confucian scholars.He actually said angrily: "The Han family has its own system, which is based on the overlord's way, but it is purely taught by virtue." He also sighed: "The prince who messes up my family." Danger.But now my father likes the little grandson so much, and let him be the "grandson". If he wants to let him inherit the throne in the future, he has to make himself the "prince" the emperor first.In this way, his position as the crown prince can be secured.

However, the one who is most happy about the birth of this child should be his mother, Wang Zhengjun.It was because of this child that her fate changed dramatically. Wang Zhengjun's life was full of legends.She was originally the daughter of a small official in Chang'an. Before entering the palace, she had been married twice, but both of them were not married, and the fiancé of the unlucky ghost died.His father was terrified when he saw his daughter was so "hard-fated", so he took her birthday horoscope to tell the fortune, and the result was "unbelievably expensive".So her father sent her to the palace to serve the queen.

However, Wang Zhengjun has been in the palace for a year, and the emperor has not even looked at her.Just when she felt hopeless, an opportunity came. The queen wanted to choose five people to serve the prince, and Wang Zhengjun was selected. It turned out that Prince Liu Shi had a favorite concubine, Sima Liangdi, who died.The prince liked her very much. When she died, the prince was very sad. He was depressed and depressed all day long, and gradually became seriously ill.Emperor Xuan was distressed and helpless, so he ordered the queen to choose the prince's favorite palace servants from the harem to serve the prince, so that the prince would gradually forget Sima Liangdi and be happy again.One day, the prince went to see Emperor Xuan, and the queen brought the five beauties she had chosen for the prince to choose from.At that time the prince was disheartened, and he was not interested in those beauties, but he couldn't bear to disappoint the queen's painstaking efforts, so he reluctantly replied: "One of them is okay."

This one is Wang Zhengjun.At that time, she was wearing a skirt with red trim, which was very conspicuous among the five people, and she was the most dazzling.Therefore, the queen ordered someone to send Wang Zhengjun to the prince's east palace. After the prince was "fortunately" once, Wang Zhengjun became pregnant, and later gave birth to Liu Ao.The so-called mother is more expensive than a child, this child is the eldest grandson of Emperor Xuan, and he is very much loved by him.The status of Wang Zhengjun also rose.Three years later, Prince Liu Shi ascended the throne as Emperor Han Yuan.Wang Zhengjun was first named Jieyu, then made queen, and Liu Ao was made prince.

The Han Yuan Emperor is also considered a well-known figure in history.The famous "Zhaojun going out of the fortress" happened during his tenure.Through that story, we can probably imagine what the emperor was like.One is romantic and affectionate, seeing the beauty of Zhaojun, almost disregarding the covenant between the two countries and keeping her.One is that he is confused and easily deceived by others, so Mao Yanshou, a little painter, will be fooled around and let the first beauty go for nothing.All in all, it's indecision.His problem is also fully manifested in his treatment of Liu Ao's position as the crown prince, which made the road to the throne of this originally appointed "grandson" a little more twists and turns.

Emperor Han Yuan had no feelings for Wang Zhengjun, and the reason why he made her queen was entirely because Emperor Xuan liked her son so much.Now that Emperor Xuan is dead, he has become the emperor himself, and he has great power in his hands. He no longer needs to be afraid of who will threaten his position. Looking at Wang Zhengjun's mother and son, he gradually feels uncomfortable.And Liu Ao just became the prince, so he was still cautious.Once, Emperor Han Yuan summoned him in an urgent matter. If he crossed the emperor's solitary "Chi Dao", he could rush to his father's emperor as soon as possible to answer the call, but he took a detour carefully, which delayed the time.Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty knew this and praised him, and issued a special order to allow the prince to pass through Chidao in the future.However, after a long time, his nature of pleasure and pleasure was exposed, and he often drank and feasted. Emperor Han Yuan was not very happy when he knew about it.At this time, Emperor Han Yuan loved Feng Zhaoyi and Fu Zhaoyi again, and they both gave birth to him sons, namely Liu Xing, King of Zhongshan, and Liu Kang, King of Dingtao.According to the "Book of Han", Emperor Han Yuan was a "multi-talented" character, "good at history books, drums, zithers, flutes, self-tune, and singing", and he was good at everything.And Liu Kang, king of Dingtao, also "has a variety of materials and skills, learning the sound".Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty had a hobby of beating drums with copper pellets, and the places they hit could coincide with the syllables.Those people in the harem who claim to be proficient in melody can't do his unique skill, but Liu Kang can do it, so Emperor Han Yuan loved him very much. Ao looked down on him even more, and tried many times to depose him and make Liu Kang the prince.

However, whether Liu Ao's crown prince can be kept at this time is not just his personal matter.For Queen Wang Zhengjun, whose mother is more valuable than her son, her son's status as a prince is the guarantee of her successor. Once Liu Ao is no longer a prince, she will not be a queen for long.And for the brothers of the Wang family who ascended to heaven with the help of kings and queens, whether this nephew can become emperor in the future is even more related to their own prosperity, wealth and even their lives.But they couldn't come up with any good solution, so they pinned their hopes on the prince's master Shi Dan.Shi Dan was the son of a relative, Shi Gao, who served as the prince's son-in-law and a servant. As the emperor's confidant and relative, he often accompanied the emperor in the car and was very favored.Emperor Han Yuan trusted him very much, so he made him the prince's master.Wang Zhengjun's mother and son found Shi Dan, and both knelt down in front of him, begging for help.When Shi Dan saw the queen and the crown prince kneeling down for him, he naturally did not dare to accept it, so he immediately knelt down and helped them up at the same time, showing that he would swear to protect Liu Ao's crown prince status to the death.

Since Shi Dan made the oath, he did his best to maintain the status of the prince, and repeatedly spoke good words for him in front of Emperor Han Yuan.Once, Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty praised Fu Zhaoyi's son Liu Kang to him, and he stepped forward and said: "The so-called talent refers to being smart and eager to learn, learning new things by reviewing the past, and a person like the crown prince can be called. Drums are used to measure people's talents, so the musicians in the Yuefu Order are many times higher than the ministers in the court, can they be allowed to govern the country?" Emperor Han Yuan thought about the same reason, and he couldn't refute him , had to laugh it off.

Soon, Emperor Hanyuan's youngest brother, King Liu Jing of Zhongshan, died of illness. Prince Liu Ao came to offer his condolences, but there was no sadness on his face.Emperor Han Yuan was very angry, and said bitterly: "I have never seen such a vicious person as him, and he treats his uncle like this. How can he rule the world, inherit the great rule, and be the parents of the world?" Shi Danyi Seeing that the prince was going to be in trouble, he made a plan and hurried forward and said: "I saw that your majesty was too sad because of the death of King Zhongshan, and I was afraid that it would hurt your body, so before the prince came in, I privately told him not to cry in front of him. So as not to hurt His Majesty. The responsibility lies with the minister, and he should die." In this way, Emperor Han Yuan also wanted to thank his son for his filial piety, so he couldn't get angry with Liu Ao.

When Emperor Yuan was seriously ill, the crisis of abolishing the elders and setting up the younger intensified again. At that time, Fu Zhaoyi and Liu Kang often stood around, but the queen and the prince Liu Ao were rarely summoned. Emperor Han Yuan asked the minister several times, How did Emperor Han Jing depose the prince Liu Rong and make Liu Che his successor?Wang Zhengjun and Liu Ao were worried and had a premonition that the future was not good, so they had to ask Shi Dan to come forward again to keep the position of prince.Shi Dan was a veteran and important minister of the Han Palace, and had a deep personal relationship with Emperor Han Yuan, so he had the right to visit Emperor Yuan's bedroom.So, when no one else was around, he came to Emperor Yuan's sickbed on the pretext of visiting a doctor, prostrated himself on the ground, and said in tears: "The crown prince has been standing as the eldest son for more than ten years. The common people are well-known, and everyone is willing to support him. But now Dingtao King Liu Kang is favored by His Majesty, so much so that he spread rumors, thinking that the crown prince's status is not guaranteed. If this happens, the court ministers and officials below must use I will fight to the death, and I will not obey His Majesty's edict. I hope that Your Majesty will grant me death first, so as to warn all the ministers." These words were very strong, and the words were very strong.Emperor Han Yuan, who was lying on the sickbed, had to give up the idea of ​​abolishing Liu Ao.Soon, Emperor Han Yuan died, and Liu Ao, who was nineteen years old at the time, succeeded to the throne, namely Emperor Han Cheng.