Chapter 60 Chapter 60: So Much Sorrow

After the death of Prince Li, Emperor Wu did not appoint another crown prince. It was only after the death of Prince Li that he knew that he was an excellent successor.Another reason is that none of the other princes appreciated him.No, there is another son who may become a son... Emperor Wu comforted himself in this way.He also has a son who has not yet seen the size, and this is Yao Zifu.When he was sixty-three years old, Zhao Jieyu gave birth to this son.Although he is still young, Emperor Wu has pinned all his hopes on this child. — This kid is different. Emperor Wu believed this, because he could not live without thinking so.In fact, it is not without basis that Emperor Wu had this belief.It is not unusual for Fu to be a child whose mother was pregnant for fourteen months. Such a child will definitely become an extraordinary person in the future.

However, Emperor Wu, who had gone through the Prince Li incident, no longer dared to formally establish the crown prince. Jieyu is the name of a female official, and people call Fu's mother "Mrs. Boxing".The origin of the name is that she was born with one palm tightly closed and never opened it. Her natal family was very poor, her father died early, and her mother and daughter wandered around.They wandered all over the place, not to make a living, but because the mother couldn't bear to let her daughter who always clenched her fist be made fun of, so she moved around to live.

At that time, she was called "Boxing Girl".In order to cover up her daughter's deformity, the mother wrapped her left fist with a cloth that would never let go. "When I was pregnant with this child, I had a dream. An old man with white hair said to me: 'You will give birth to a daughter, and this daughter is different from ordinary people. If a noble person touches her, her Immediately the weirdness disappears, and not only becomes normal, but also superhuman.'” Her mother used to say things like that to people. The mother and daughter wandered all over the place, and the mother told about the dream everywhere, so the story of "Boxing Girl" has long been known to many people.

Naturally, there are special people around Emperor Wu who often tell Emperor Wu the strange stories and anecdotes of various countries.Therefore, Emperor Wu certainly heard the story of "Fist Girl". "As a result, did any noble person touch her?" Emperor Wu asked curiously. "Several county magistrates or sheriffs have touched her hand out of curiosity, but the daughter's fist still hasn't opened. The mother said, that's because you are not a noble person. Some county magistrates listened He was so angry that he whipped the old lady!" "What a strange thing."

"Yes, this girl is indeed strange." "The strange thing I'm talking about doesn't refer to this mother and daughter, but refers to these local officials who think they are noble people." Emperor Wu said. One day, when Emperor Wu was traveling, a servant told him, "It is said that the Boxer lives nearby." "Uh, I've heard about this girl many times. You go and bring her for me to see." Emperor Wu was also driven by curiosity, so ordered. After a while, a girl was brought to kneel in front of Emperor Wu.The girl whose left hand is wrapped in a cloth has a very beautiful face.

"Come on, let me feel your hand." Emperor Wu said. "Your Majesty, please don't do this!" The mother who followed her daughter was startled and shook her head violently.The most noble person in this world is of course the emperor.If the emperor touched it, and the fist girl still didn't open it, then the story about the dream would become a lie, and if she told about it, her head might be cut off. "This is an imperial decree, can you object to it!" Shouted angrily, the mother had no choice but to untie the cloth wrapping her daughter's left hand with trembling hands.The girl's hand is still clenched.The skin on this hand is very fair because it has been wrapped in the sun for a long time.

"Don't be afraid, come closer." Emperor Wu said. "Yes." Quan Niang walked forward on her knees. "Hold out your hand." Quan Niang had no choice but to obey, and stretched out her left hand timidly.Emperor Wu leaned forward slightly, and gently touched the back of her hand with his fingers. As a result, the fingers of Quan Niang's clenched fist were loosened one by one!The slender fingers like green onions slowly spread out like flowers! All the people present gasped in amazement. What an amazing thing! This is no scam. The story of "Boxing Girl" has been passed down for more than ten years, not just recently.Impossible to improvise - everyone knows that.

Emperor Wu himself was also greatly surprised.This incident proved that he was indeed a noble man--and in public! "Send this girl to the harem!" Emperor Wu said. A scent filled the surroundings. ——This is a great joy. The ministers whispered this sentence. Before entering the harem, in order to make some preparations, Boxing Girl was allowed to go home.Her mother said to her with tears all over her face: "You may have complained that my mother treated you too harshly in the past, because I tied your hand, which is no different from ordinary people, with cloth and made you pretend to be deformed." Look. I did this entirely to attract the attention of noble people. When I saw you suffering, my heart ached! ... However, this arrangement took effect, and you were indeed favored by the emperor because of it. I will be favored by him soon. I hope you will be happy forever in the future, and sometimes you will think of me as a mother... I am the only one who knows the secret of the fist in the whole world..."

Then Quan Niang entered the harem and won the position of Jieyu, and lived in the Houyi Palace after giving birth to the prince.Unexpectedly, she who had made a fortune suddenly fell heavily. "Drag this woman to the violence room!" One day, Emperor Wu suddenly issued this order. The "violence room" refers to the prison where the criminal maids are housed. "This woman must be executed!" Emperor Wu said again. You have no jokes, once you say it, you can never change it. In fact, the crime Mrs. Quan committed was insignificant. It was nothing more than a small mistake due to ignorance of court etiquette.If it was another female officer, at most she would be reprimanded and she would be fine.Being beheaded for such a small mistake was never before, let alone a woman who gave birth to a prince.

Everyone was taken aback by the emperor's handling. Mrs. Quan knelt down in front of Emperor Wu and begged for forgiveness, but Emperor Wu still shook his head and refused. "Go! This is your destiny!" When being dragged away by the eunuch, Mrs. Quan turned her head frequently.Why did the emperor who doted on him so much in the boudoir become so heartless? ——Madam Fist couldn't believe it.Until she died, she always thought that the messenger who announced the forgiveness would come. And the messenger never showed up. Emperor Wu intended to let the son born to Mrs. Quan inherit the throne.Liu Fu, who has been in the mother's womb for 14 months, is taller than ordinary children, and his intelligence seems to be particularly developed.

It's just that he is too young.This child was born when Emperor Wu was sixty-three years old. Even if the coronation ceremony was held at the age of fifteen, Emperor Wu would be seventy-eight years old by then. "I may not live to such an old age..." Emperor Wu knew that his physical condition was very weak. The emperor is supposed to be all-powerful, but he cannot prevent himself from aging. According to legend, the "Autumn Wind Song" written by Emperor Wu begins with the following sentence: "I'll live a few more years at most..." As a result, the successor emperor has not yet been able to hold an adult coronation ceremony.When the young emperor came to the throne, it was obvious that the real power would fall into the hands of the guardian mother. When Huidi, the second emperor of the Han Dynasty, came to the throne, although he was not young, all decisions were in the hands of his mother, Empress Lu. The Liu Dynasty was therefore on the verge of collapse, not to mention that Empress Lu was already a mature thinker at that time. If Liu Fu came to the throne, the emperor would be too young, and the emperor's mother would be too young. Emperor Wu, who decided to take Yao Zifu as his successor, decided not to let Mrs. Quan live. Instead of letting the young emperor be under the guardianship of his young mother, it is better to be assisted by wise and honest veterans. The people chosen by Emperor Wu were Huo Guang and Jin Ridun. Huo Guang is the younger brother of General Huo Qubing. As mentioned earlier, Huo Qubing was the child of Queen Wei's sister, Wei Shaoer, who became Huo Zhongru's concubine.Wei Shaoer married "a decent man" as his wife because his younger sister became the queen.Huo Qubing is Wei Shaoer's motivator. Huo Zhongru gave birth to a son with his wife after the concubine Wei Shaoer left.This is Huo Guang. Therefore, Huo Qubing and Huo Guang are half brothers.Huo Qubing made a fortune very quickly because his mother was Wei Shi.When he died at the age of twenty-four, he was already an extremely powerful minister. After Huo Qubing made his fortune, he bought a farm and mansion and gave it to his biological father Huo Zhongru. He also brought his half-brother Huo Guang to Chang'an to arrange his official career.Although they are brothers, the older brother Huo Qubing is a relative related to Queen Wei by blood, while the younger brother Huo Guang has no blood relationship with the Queen at all. Compared with his elder brother, Huo Guangyu has never been prominent after he embarked on an official career.He knew very well that he got this job through his brother's relationship, so he knew his own measure and never dared to be arrogant. After Huo Qubing's death, Huo Guang was still in charge of the emperor's car as the captain of the car, Guanglu, and served the emperor for more than 20 years. Be careful, never have. "Hanshu" does this record. "I was originally not qualified to serve the emperor." His attitude is so humble, so he is very popular, and because of his serious work, he is deeply trusted by Emperor Wu. When Prince Li's Rebellion broke out, Empress Wei and the Wei family were all killed. If there is Wei's blood, Huo Guang will of course be purged at this time.It is true that he was elected to the imperial court by his elder brother Huo Qubing, who was related to Wei, but Huo Guang himself had no blood relationship with Wei. As a result, Huo Guang was able to survive the Prince Li's rebellion. Another person selected by Emperor Wu as the assistant of the young emperor, Jin Ridun, was a Hun, not a Han. During the Yuanshou period, when Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu, Shanyu deliberately killed the defeated King Kunxie and King Xiutu.The two kings did not want to be killed in vain, so they decided to surrender to the Han. After the two negotiated and decided, King Xiutu regretted it. ——I am a nobleman of the Huns, how can I surrender to the enemy? When King Xiutu murmured like this, King Kunxie felt uneasy and became suspicious of a dark ghost. "Could it be that King Xiutu intends to kill me, and then present my head as a gift to the Xiongnu Shanyu!" King Kunxie preemptively attacked King Xiutu and killed him.Then, he led the men of King Xiutu and surrendered to Han. ——King Xiu Tu opposed Jiang Han, so I killed him. King Kunxie reported this to Emperor Wu. As far as the Han Dynasty is concerned, the only Xiongnu aristocrat who has surrendered so far is King Kunxie, who is listed as a prince.Among the subordinates brought by King Kunxie, the family of King Xiutu was considered a "thief" who opposed the surrender, and thus became court slaves. At this time, King Xiutu's eldest son was only fourteen years old.This is Kim Il-dung when he was young.He was sent to the palace to work as a groom.The Huns can be said to be a nation born with horses.Both were born riders, with a talent for tending horses.Therefore, it should be the right thing for the son of King Xiutu to take care of the horses. Emperor Wu, who sent an army to Dawan to obtain famous horses, was a typical horse fan and had a very high appraisal of horses. "The horses in Shed No. 3 are taken care of very well. Who takes care of them?" One day, Emperor Wu asked this question. "It was taken care of by King Xiutu's son Jin Rijun." An eunuch asked and answered. "Uh, yes, there seems to be such a person." Emperor Wu became interested in remembering the matter of taking the Xiongnu nobles as slaves, "Bring this man named Jin Riyi." Seeing that Jin Rixun was a tall and handsome man with outstanding appearance, Emperor Wu immediately decided to promote him to "horse supervisor". Give Tang Mu clothes and crowns. This record in the history books indicated that his status as a slave was revoked. Emperor Wu loved this young Huns very much, so that he was promoted in order and placed by his side. Emperor Wu planned to entrust his youngest son to Huo Guang and Jin Ridun.These two people have one thing in common, that is: neither of them came from aristocratic backgrounds.Because they are appreciated and made a fortune, they have some discretion in doing things, they are cautious, and they are absolutely unlikely to be rebellious, so they are the most suitable for this position. In the spring of the second year of Houyuan (87 BC), Emperor Wu fell ill.On the day before his death, he appointed Yao Zifu as the Crown Prince, and appointed Huo Guang and Jin Rixun as General Da Sima and General Chaqi respectively, and served as assistants to the young emperor. Emperor Wu was seventy years old.Liu Fu was only eight years old when he came to the throne.This is Emperor Zhao.