From being a prisoner to becoming emperor, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty played a big game of chess in order to overthrow the powerful minister Huo Guang of the three dynasties.

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Liu Bing had been imprisoned by one rank, but he seized the opportunity and counterattacked to become the emperor. , this is not a miracle. However, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, who had no foundation, caused the Huo family, the patriarch of the three dynasties, the most powerful ministers, to collapse suddenly. With lightning speed, he wiped out all the forces that he had managed for many years, and also ensured the stability of the situation. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty made a good move. A big game of chess.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was old, he personally directed a drama called "False Gu Rebellion", and Prince Wei Liu Zhi was also implicated. Liu Ju originally gave birth to a son named Liu Jin, and Liu Jin gave birth to another son named Liu Bingji. In the "False Gu Rebellion", the crown prince of Wei, Liu Zheng, his three sons and one daughter, as well as their wives and concubines were all killed, and the infant Liu Bing was also imprisoned in imperial prison.

Tingwei Bingji was appointed to try the false accusation case. He knew that Prince Wei had not committed any crime, but at that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che had already suffered from Alzheimer's disease and his brain had deteriorated. Good times and bad times, the prince was deemed guilty, and no one dared to dissuade him. Bingji had great sympathy for the innocently implicated infant Liu Bing. He secretly raised Liu Bing, who was only a few months old, with his own money and effort.

Although Liu Bingji was cared for by Bingji, he was still frail and sick. The prison was a place where babies were kept. His life was in danger several times. Bingji still urged his wet nurse to seek medical advice and give her medicine. . Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became clearer and issued an edict to grant amnesty to the world. The edict sent Liu Bing to be raised in Yeting. Yeting ordered Zhang He to be a guest of Prince Wei Liu Ju. In memory of his old kindness, he sent him to study.

After Liu Bing had grown up, Zhang He wanted to marry his granddaughter to Liu Bing. Zhang He's younger brother, General Zhang Anshi, was very close to the powerful minister Huo Guang and persuaded him to marry him. Do not marry a woman to a sinner to avoid being implicated. At that time, Xu Guanghan, a violent and mean man, also had a daughter, so Zhang He's general Liu Bing made an arrangement with Xu Guanghan's daughter, and Xu Guanghan agreed.

Xu Guanghan's daughter Xu Pingjun married Liu Bingji and gave birth to a son named Liu Shi a year later. Liu Bingji was extremely grateful to the Xu family. Liu Bing was already smart and studious at a young age, and also liked knight-errants and cockfighting lackeys. Therefore, he had a relatively deep understanding of the evils at the bottom of society and the good and bad gains and losses of officials, and he also developed his ability to think independently.

In 74 BC, Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty died young. However, because Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty had no sons, Changyi was established. Liu He, the son of King Ai, became the emperor, the deposed emperor of the Han Dynasty. But Liu He was arrogant and indulgent and acted recklessly. Huo Guang, together with Zhang Anshi, the cavalry general, Dasi Farming Yannian, and Prime Minister Yang Chang, deposed him as Marquis of Haihun. Liu Bing was established as emperor and was Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.

Huo Guang became more powerful because he deposed the emperor. One man became enlightened, chickens and dogs ascended to heaven, and even his servants were arrogant. The Huo and Wei families were neighbors. Once, their slaves had a conflict over the road. The Huo family's slaves broke into the censor's house and wanted to kick the Wei family's door. The censor kowtowed and apologized before leaving. Huo Guang and Wei Xiang, the imperial censor, had a close relationship.

After Liu Bing became emperor, he changed his name to Liu Xun. The court began to discuss the candidate for the queen. Huo Guang wanted to make her youngest daughter Huo Chengjun the queen, but before he formally proposed it, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty issued an edict: "Look for the sword used in humble times." The time when this edict was issued coincided with The content is very subtle, that is, you have to make your own decision to establish the queen.

The ministers understood the wishes of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty and wrote to request Xu Pingjun, Emperor Xuan's private wife, to be the queen. The incident suddenly exceeded Huo Guang's expectation, but he still thought that Xu Guangnian was a person who had been punished and was not suitable for a feudal state, so he refused to allow Xu Guangnian to be granted a title of marquis. Emperor Xuan wanted to repay his kindness and insisted on his own opinion, but two years later, the queen unexpectedly died of illness, and Emperor Xuan failed in this round.

In 73 AD, the first year of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, an edict was issued to commend meritorious personnel. General Huo Guang increased the number of households to 17,000 households, and together with the previous ones, he enjoyed a tax of 20,000 households. Chariot general Fu Pinghou Zhang Anshi and below, *** ten people were granted the title of feudal households, *** five people were granted the title of marquis, and *** eight people were granted the title of marquis in Guannei. Huo Guang's brothers, sons, and everyone close to him were all promoted again.

This conferment was quite heavy, and Huo Guang himself could not guess what it meant. He thought Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was trying to win over him, a powerful official. Therefore, Huo Guang requested that power be returned to the emperor. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty also ordered that all affairs in the court should be reported to Huo Guang first and then reported to the emperor. Every time he met in court, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty always treated him with humility and respect, and the courtesy was even a bit excessive.

In 72 AD, Dasi Tianyannian was embezzled public funds. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty hinted that Huo Guang could handle it on his own, but Huo Guang did not come forward to intercede, so Tian Yannian had to commit suicide. Huo Guang's "iron triangle" of power has since lost a corner. At the same time, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty added a post to Wei Xiang, the imperial censor, which was similar to the special commissioner of the task force.

In 71 AD, Queen Xu Pingjun "died" of illness, and Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty obediently accepted Huo Chengjun as the second queen. Things developed in an orderly manner according to Huo Guang's design. "If God wants to make him die, he must first make him crazy." This sentence is most suitable for Huo Guang. He didn't realize that he had gradually lost his guard.

In 68 BC, Huo Guang fell seriously ill. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty went to visit him in person and shed tears for him. Huo Guang wanted to make Huo Shan, the son of his elder brother Huo Qubing and the captain of Fengche, a lieutenant. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty agreed and appointed Huo Guang's son Huo Yu as the right general. It is estimated that Huo Guang was very happy before his death. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty gave him so much face, and the Huo family was very satisfied.

After Huo Guang's death, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty and the Empress Dowager personally went to Huo Guang's mourning hall to pay their respects, and issued an edict to permanently exempt the Huo family from taxes and corvee. Huoshan was granted the title of Marquis of Leping and was in charge of Shangshu affairs as Captain Fengche. Zhang Anshi was promoted to Grand Sima, Chariot and Cavalry General, and was in charge of Shangshu affairs. In this way, Zhang Anshi and Huo Shan are both in charge of Shangshu, which is a bit interesting.

In 67 BC, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty successfully established Liu, the son of Empress Xu, as the crown prince, appointed Bingji as the Taifu, and Taizhong doctor Shu Guang as the Young Fu. Xu Guanghan, the maternal grandfather of Prince Liu Xi, was granted the title of Ping Enhou. Of course, he quietly named Huo Guang's nephew Zhonglang General Huo Yun the title of Guanyang Marquis. This time, the title of Jin was regarded as Emperor Xuan's repayment of gratitude to those who had helped him.

Why did Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty not take action when Huo Guang died, and promoted Zhang Anshi, a member of Huo Guang's "Iron Triangle", to succeed Huo Guang? First, the Huo family's power is complex, and if you are not careful, it will cause turmoil in the court. Second, no big crime has been found for the Huo family that can be dealt with in one fell swoop. Third, win over the great Sima Zhang Anshi for his own use.

It is said that after Huo Guang died, the big tree withered, so it stands to reason that the Huo family should also stop. But Huo Guang's wife Huo Xian was very unhappy when she heard that Queen Xu's son had been established as prince. So she taught her daughter Queen Huo Chengjun to poison the prince so that Queen Huo's son could succeed to the throne in the future. Fortunately, Queen Huo was timid and her poisoning failed.

At the same time, the Huo family was still building mansions on a large scale, and Huo Xian also had an affair with the housekeeper Feng Zidu. Huo Yu and Huo Shan also expanded their mansions beyond the standard. While Huo Yun was still at work, he went out to play privately. The Huo family went in and out of the palace as if they were in a deserted place.

Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty did not say anything, but the ministers piled up memorials to impeach the Huo family. Where was the imperial censor taking notes?

When Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was still among the people, he heard that Huo Guang's family could not restrain themselves due to their long-term noble status. After Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty came to power, he reused the imperial censor Wei Xiang who was at odds with Huo Guang. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty suppressed Huo Guang secretly, and intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the rumors that Queen Xu might have been poisoned to death. Of course, Prime Minister Wei could understand the underlying meaning.

Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty prepared to close the net. First, officials are allowed to do so without having to go through secret reports from the minister. At the same time, Huo Guang's son-in-law Yulin Supervisor Ren Sheng and brother-in-law Guanglu doctor Zhang Su were transferred out of the capital; his grandson-in-law Zhonglang Wang Han was transferred to the post of Wuwei prefect; his eldest son-in-law Changle Weiwei Deng Guanghan was transferred to the Shaofu. Huo Yu was appointed Grand Sima, but he only had a position but no real power.

Zhang Anshi, who had pledged allegiance to Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, was appointed as General Wei and was in charge of the Weiyang and Changle Palace Guards. The guard troops of the Twelve Gates of Chang'an and the Northern Army were all under Zhang Anshi's command. All the generals in charge of the Hu and Yue cavalry, the Yulin army, and the guards of the Weiyang and Changle palaces were replaced by sons of the Xu and Shi families who were trusted by Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.

Due to folk rumors that Queen Huo wanted to poison the prince, the power of the children of the Huo family was almost completely restricted. At this time, the Huo family became anxious and gathered together to discuss how to protect themselves. But now the entire Huo family's power in the court, those who hold military power have been transferred from outside, and those with high positions actually have no actual power. They feel like a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty entrusted him to the four ministers Huo Guang, Shangguan Jie, Jin Rixi, and Sang Hongyang, Huo Guang had a close relationship with Shangguan Jie. She married her daughter to Shangguan Nan, Shangguan Jie's son, and gave birth to a daughter who entered the palace and became the empress of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty. Now that he has become the Queen Mother of Shangguan, Huo Xian wanted to find the Queen Mother of Shangguan and issue an edict to depose Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, but he was reported again.

Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty issued another edict, "Huo Yun and Huo Shan are no longer suitable to serve in the palace, so they should be dismissed and go home." So the Huo family conspired to have the Queen Mother of Shangguan host a banquet. King Boping summoned Prime Minister Wei Xiang, Ping'enhou Xu Guanghan and their subordinates to accompany him, and then asked Fan Mingyou and Deng Guanghan to kill them on the order of the Queen Mother, taking the opportunity to depose Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty and make Huo Yu the emperor.

At this time, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty suddenly appointed Huo Yun as the prefect of Xuantu, and Taizhong doctor Ren Xuan as the prefect of Daijun, and transferred them to other places. Then, Huo's coup plot was reported again. With overwhelming evidence, Huo Yun, Huo Shan, and Fan Mingyou had no choice but to commit suicide. Huo Xian, Huo Yu, Deng Guanghan and others were arrested, Huo Yu was cut in half, and Huo Xian and his brothers and sisters were all executed in public. Empress Huo was deposed and imprisoned in Zhaotai Palace. Twelve years later, Empress Huo was moved to Yunlin Pavilion and eventually committed suicide.

When Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty first came to the throne, he went to the Han Gaozu Temple to worship. He was accompanied by the general Huo Guang in the car. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was very afraid. It feels like thorns on my back, very uncomfortable. Later, the chariot general Zhang Anshi accompanied him in the car. Only then did Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty feel relaxed and calm, very safe and close. This is also the reason why Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty attracted and reused Zhang Anshi.

After Huo Guang's death, his clan was eventually executed. Therefore, according to folklore, the disaster of the Huo family had already begun when Huo Guang accompanied Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty on a ride. A child who grew up in prison was lucky enough to be promoted to the throne, but he had to fight for power with the people who helped him ascend to the throne. In the final analysis, Huo Guang still couldn't position himself correctly and forced others to take action.

In the first fight, he lost the life of Queen Xu because of his competitiveness, so Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty changed his strategy and exaggeratedly improved the treatment of the Huo family, which caused the family's selfish desires to expand rapidly. Time and again, he allowed the Huo family to take desperate risks, and asked Wei Xiang, the imperial censor, to secretly collect evidence. The Huo family finally rebelled and the whole family was executed. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty played a big game of chess.

2020/10/4