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Historical Records in Vernacular

Emperor Xiaowen Liu Huan was the middle son of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, and was born to a daughter of the Bo family. In the spring of the eleventh year of Emperor Gaozu's reign, he defeated Chen Xi's army and pacified the Dai territory. He then established Liu Huan as Dai king and established his capital in Zhongdu (today's southwest of Pingyao, Shanxi). In the seventeenth year of her reign, in July of the eighth year of Empress Lu's reign, Empress Dowager Lu died. In August, the Lu clan wanted to cause chaos, and the Han ministers worked together to kill the Lu family and conspired to summon an acting king.

Prime Minister Chen Ping and Taiwei Zhou Bo sent people to greet the king. The king of Dai asked Zhang Wu and others, the lieutenants on his left and right. After deliberation, Zhang Wu and others said: The ministers of the Han Dynasty were all former generals during the reign of Emperor Gao. They were familiar with the art of war, learned tactics, and were good at conspiracy. This trip was not their original intention. They were afraid of Emperor Gao. , Empress Dowager Lu’s prestige. Today, I have killed all the Lus and caused bloodshed in the capital, and now I am welcoming the king. This is neither credible nor slanderous to the king's reputation. He may also be looking for a scapegoat. May the king say that he is ill and not go away, and wait and see what happens.

Lieutenant Song Chang argued against all opinions and said: What the ministers are talking about is wrong. At the beginning of the Qin Dynasty, when the Qin Dynasty lost power, the princes and heroes came together. They thought that there were more than tens of thousands of people who could conquer the world, but the Liu family was the only one who could ascend the throne. The world no longer has such delusions. This is one of them. The great ancestor made his children kings, and the terrain was intertwined and restricted each other. He learned and applied Jiang Taigong's strategy, which fully reflected the rock-solid purpose and has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This is the second one. The rise and fall of the Han Dynasty, the abolition of the tyrannical rule of the Qin Dynasty, making simple laws and decrees, giving kindness and benefits, everyone is at peace, and others know that they cannot be shaken, these are the third. With the majesty of Empress Lu, she established Zhu Lu as the three kings, and she was a dictatorial and arrogant person. However, Lieutenant Zhou only falsely conveyed the imperial decree and entered the Northern Army. He responded to his call and all the soldiers turned to the left and became the Liu family. They rebelled against the Lu and destroyed them. This was God's will and not human power. Although the ministers have second thoughts today, the people will not take advantage of them. How can they control the situation? Now the only princes of Emperor Gao are the King of Huainan and you, your Majesty. Your Majesty is old, sage, benevolent and filial, and has a reputation all over the world. Therefore, the ministers comply with the hearts of the people in the world and welcome your Majesty. Your Majesty, please do not hesitate any longer.

Song Chang was the grandson of Song Yi, the champion of Qingzi named by King Huai of Chu at the time of Qin and Chu. Song Yi was killed by Xiang Yu, and his descendants took refuge under Liu Bang.

The King of Dai did not dare to write an autobiography, and he hesitated to report to his mother, Queen Mother Bo. The tortoise of divination will make the hexagram extremely horizontal. The divination says: Da Heng Geng Geng, Yu is the King of Heaven, Xia Qi Yiguang.

It is not clear yet how to be a king, so I asked: I am already a king, how can I be called a king?

The divination person, the predecessor of a great prophet in later generations, who has not yet been reincarnated as a human, immediately explained: Daheng is the hexagram image, Genggeng means replacement; Tianwang means the Son of Heaven, which means the emperor. ;

The king pondered for a moment and said: Is it impossible? When it comes to sons inheriting their father's legacy, it's brother Liu Ying. If I were emperor, I would be taking over from nephew Liu Hong. It’s hard to say, right?

Bo Zhao and Song Yi were waiting impatiently. They stepped forward and said, "Your father will be the emperor, and you will be the emperor again. Isn't this just a son inheriting his father's legacy?" We’ll talk about other things when the time comes.

So, the King of Dai sent his uncle Bo Zhao to the capital to meet with Jianghou Zhou Bo and other members of the new government. The new government showed great enthusiasm for Bo Zhao's arrival and introduced Bo Zhao in detail. The previous stage of work informed the current situation and made an in-depth discussion of the future political situation. The two sides exchanged views on the political future of the members of the new government. Bo Zhao understood the situation and made the necessary commitments both flexibly and solemnly. Immediately, he rushed back impatiently and reported to the king: Chen Ping and Zhou Bo are trustworthy and there is nothing to worry about.

The king of Dai wiped away his sorrow and said to Song Chang with a smile: "It's true!"

The King of Dai immediately appointed Song Chang as a member of the army, and together with Zhang Wu and other six generals, they rushed to Chang'an after a long journey. The king of Dai Shang was still worried, so he ordered a large group of people to drive his high-end sports car and take aim at the people behind him. I'm afraid that the plan will fail and changes will occur. If something bad happens, be prepared to run back quickly.

The king's carriage and horses went to Gaoling for a short rest, and Song Chang was ordered to go to Chang'an to investigate the situation first. Song Chang rushed to Weiqiao on horseback and saw that officials below the prime minister had been waiting for him for a long time, so he hurriedly reported back to the king. When King Dai heard this, he was afraid that everyone would be impatient with waiting and would not care about rest, so he hurried to Weiqiao. When the ministers saw him, they rushed to pay homage to him. The king was so flattered that he got off the car and returned the favor.

Zhou Bo saw that King Dai was amiable and had no airs, so he walked up to King Dai and said, "Let's go aside and talk first."

Song Chang saw that Zhou Bo had lost his etiquette, and was afraid that the king would be careless, so he said righteously and sternly: If what we are talking about is official business, please speak clearly in public. If you talk about private matters, the king will not be private.

Zhou Bo originally wanted to deceive Liu Huan into being weak, but instead of whispering in order to impress the king on behalf of the king or express something, he did not expect that he received a sudden scolding in front of the public, his confidence was hit, and he lost his temper for a moment. After finding the emperor's imperial seal, he knelt down and thanked the Taiwei on behalf of the king. He did not dare to accept it and said: "You cannot stay here for a long time. Please go to the official residence of the king for further discussion."

Immediately, the ministers gathered in the official residence of the king. Prime Minister Chen Ping, Taiwei Zhou Bo, General Chen Wu, Imperial Censor Zhang Cang, Zongzheng Liu Ying, Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang, Dongmou Hou Liu Xingju, Dianke Liu Jie all said: Zihong and others are not the sons of Emperor Xiaohui, and it is inappropriate. Fengzong Temple succeeded the emperor. I would like to ask you to consult with Queen Qing, King Langxie, the royal family, ministers, princes, and officials of more than two thousand stones, and think that the king is the eldest son of Emperor Gao, and I hope that the king will be the emperor.

Queen Qing was the wife of Liu Bang's brother Liu Zhong, the mother of the current King of Wu Liu Bi, and the aunt of King Dai. She was the senior member of the Liu family at that time. Dai Wang said: Being an emperor is a very important job. If you are not a sycophant, you will not be able to serve in the ancestral temple. I would like to invite my old uncle, King Liu of Chu, to discuss this important matter. I dare not take this responsibility.

Everyone knows that those who come are not good and those who are good will not come. King Dai came all the way here not to give way to the good, but due to etiquette restrictions, he had to show something, so everyone After bowing again and pleading hard, Dai Wang stood on the east side and gave way three times, and was pushed to the throne on the west side by everyone. King Dai felt particularly dissatisfied and stood in the north again. The crowd had no choice but to invite him to the seat in the south. King Dai declined twice more and wanted to do so a third time. Song Chang quickly winked at him, fearing that he would Resignations come and go and falsehoods become true, so that all previous efforts are wasted. Prime Minister Chen Ping spoke on behalf of everyone: It is most appropriate for the king to enshrine Gaodi's ancestral temple. Even the common people in the world think so. For the sake of the ancestral temple, the country, the country, and the common people of the world, I dare not be careless or take it lightly. May your Majesty listen to the heartfelt words of his trusted ministers and be loyal and sincere. I would like to present the emperor's jade seal and pay my respects again.

The king had no choice but to say: Since the clan, generals, kings, and princes think that there is no more suitable candidate than me, and I dare not refuse any more, I will take over this tiring job. Bar.

The king of Dai immediately wore the imperial seal and held the talisman festival and assumed the position of emperor. Known as Emperor Xiaowen in history.

After the ministers kowtowed in order according to etiquette, they ordered the number one driver in the world, Teng Gongying, and Dongmou Hou Liu Xing to live in the Qing Palace. Regardless of his old age and frailty, Teng Gong personally drove a special car to greet them. Send Emperor Xiaowen to Weiyang Palace. That night, Song Chang was appointed as General Wei and commander-in-chief of the capital's garrison, commanding the Northern and Southern armies; Zhang Wu was appointed Lang Zhongling, in charge of palace affairs. Liu Huan was so excited that he couldn't sleep at night. He walked back and forth in the palace with a myriad of thoughts. Finally, he came to the front hall and issued an edict overnight: "The idle people Lu used their power to do things and conspired to commit great treason. They wanted to endanger Liu's ancestral temple. They relied on the generals, ministers, princes, clan, and ministers to punish him, but they all failed." When I first came to the throne, I pardoned the world, granted the first level of civil nobility, and gave women a hundred households of cattle and wine, and they drank wine for five days.

The law enacted by Xiao He of the Han Dynasty stipulates that if three or more people drink without reason, they will be fined four taels. Therefore, in order for the world to celebrate, the emperor needs to issue an edict. The ancients said: Giving out money is called Jù醵, and giving out food is called Pú酺. Those who are drunk are those who contribute money to help others drink, just like the AA system that people have today; those who are drunk are the kings of Buddhism and drink in large quantities. It started after King Wuling of Zhao destroyed the Zhongshan Kingdom. In order to reward the three armies, he ordered the people to stay in mourning for five days.

In the tenth month of the first year of Emperor Xiaowen's reign, Liu Ze, the king of Langxie, was demoted to the title of King of Yan. This was because he was not proactive in killing the Lu family, because he was greedy for the beautiful women of the Lu family and could not bear to kill her.

The next day, the emperor visited Liu Bang Temple and took the oath of office. Chen Ping was demoted to Prime Minister of the Left and promoted Zhou Bo to Prime Minister of the Right. Zhou Bo's post of Taiwei was given to Guan Ying. The territories of Qi and Chu that had been taken away by the Lu family were restored.

On the third day, the chariot and cavalry general Bo Zhao was sent to welcome the Empress Dowager to Beijing to enjoy her blessings.

In November of Xinchou, Emperor Xiaowen summarized the coup and said: Lu Chan made himself the prime minister, and Lu Lu was the general. He was good at manipulating General Guan Ying to attack all the troops. The Liu family, General Guan understood the great righteousness, kept Xingyang, and conspired with the princes to kill the Lu family. Lu Chan wanted to do something bad, so Prime Minister Chen Ping and Taiwei Zhou Bo plotted to capture Lu Chan and other troops. Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang first killed Lu Chan and others. Taiwei Zhou Bo led Xiangping Hou Ji Tong to join the Northern Army with the imperial edict. Dianke Liu Jie took the seal of King Zhao Lu Lu alone. Zhou Bo was granted the title of 20,000 households and five thousand catties of gold.

Chen Ping and Guan Ying each had three thousand households and two thousand catties of gold. Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang and Xiangping Hou Jitong each had two thousand households and one thousand catties of gold. Dian Ke Liu Jie was granted the title of Marquis of Yangxin and was given a thousand catties of gold. Although Liu Xingju, the Marquis of Dongmou, had no achievements when he killed Lu, he showed extraordinary heroism when he was in the Qing Palace, especially when facing the young emperor. This is not something ordinary people can do. Although it is not appropriate to promote it in the future, he still respects the past. In need of commendation, the special approval will be implemented in accordance with the grant from his brother Liu Zhang.

Just when this edict was about to be completed, Emperor Xiaowen heard that Zhou Bo had proposed to establish King Qi as emperor. He was angry that he was not the first to think of him, so he ordered Zhou Bo's 20,000 households to be enfeoffed. The word "二" was erased as a punishment.

In December, the emperor taught his ministers: The law is the right way to govern the country. It is used to restrain the mob and lead the good people. There is an article in the current law that stipulates that if a person commits a crime and implicates his parents, wife, or even an infant, he will be killed. I am deeply disturbed. Please study this article.

The doctor of law and the CEO of the relevant department was very confident about this and answered without thinking: The people cannot govern themselves, so they legislate to prohibit it. The purpose of the implicated law is to increase the cost of their crimes and make them have some scruples when preparing to commit crimes. This law has been around for a long time and has a long history, so it is better to keep it. Otherwise, Zhou Bo and Chen Ping's just actions to kill the Lu family would lose their legal basis.

When Liu Huan heard this, he was furious. He suddenly thought that he was about to engage in an image project. The people will obey. Moreover, it is the officials who should lead the people and lead them to the road to prosperity. Now these corrupt officials can neither set an example for the people, but also intimidate and harm the people with harsh administration, torture and harsh laws. They are the chief culprits of the country and the people, so why should they be banned? I haven't seen any benefit from such a law. Please study it thoroughly and don't use random talk to try to evade me with some history.

The emperor opened his mouth slightly, the court was shocked, and some ministers were frightened, and they all said: Your Majesty has benefited the world, benefiting cattle and horses, and I can't catch up with you. We fully support your supreme directive and immediately repeal this legal provision that harms the country and harms the people.

In the first month of the first year of Emperor Xiaowen, relevant departments asked Emperor Xiaowen to establish a prince. The emperor said: I am immoral, God and the gods are not respected, and the people of the world may not be satisfied. Although I cannot seek out the world's sages and abdicate to him now, it seems that I am too immodest to establish a prince early. Why should I tell the world? Let’s wait and see.

Relevant departments learned from previous experiences and lessons and made full preparations for this proposal. They said: The early establishment of the crown prince is to show that His Majesty attaches great importance to the ancestral temple and the country, and to show to the people of the country that the Liu family will continue to rule the world from now on. In order to stabilize the people's hearts, stability is paramount!

Liu Huan was eloquent and good at official affairs. The emperor did not want to appear lacking in rhetoric in front of his ministers. It was a good time to promote morality. He said: "The King of Chu is my brother-in-law. He is of high age, has extensive experience, has experienced many things, and understands the general situation of the country. The King of Wu is my uncle and eldest brother. He is generous, benevolent and virtuous. King Huainan, my younger brother, upholds benevolence and helps me. They are all people I am proud of! Most of the princes, kings, clans, brothers and meritorious officials are virtuous and virtuous people. If such people are allowed to assist and carry forward my unfinished business, it will be a blessing to the country and the people of the world! If you don't elect these people, you always talk about establishing a prince. People think that I have forgotten the saints and lofty ideals, and I am only focusing on my son instead of thinking about the people of the world. I don’t want to take it!

Faced with this great right and wrong, the ministers did not dare to agree casually and give up their principles. They cited scriptures and argued with reason, saying: In ancient times, the Yin, Shang and Zhou dynasties lasted for more than a thousand years because of them. The result of insisting that sons inherit their father's legacy. The establishment of an heir must lead to a son. This has been the case since ancient times. Emperor Gao personally led the scholar-bureaucrats to pacify the world and divide the princes into feudal states. He himself became the emperor and ancestor of future generations, and the princes, kings and princes also became the ancestors of their own feudal states. The inheritance of descendants from generation to generation is the great righteousness of the world. This is also the established policy of Emperor Gao. If anyone wants to change it without authorization, we must fight against him. If the best candidate is given up and the crown prince is selected from among the princes or clans, it will go against the will of Emperor Gao and is not conducive to the cause of the country and the people. Prince Liu Qi is the eldest, kind and kind. Please make him the crown prince.

Hearing this, Liu Huan seemed to have just understood the importance of taking the family as the country. He said: I always thought that Liu Qi was a naughty boy who did not learn well and wasted money by doing idle things.

Aren't you saying that I didn't know he had these virtues, and that he really knows a son better than his father? In this case, I will rely on you to avoid making noise all day long and affecting my appetite.

Emperor Xiaowen wanted everyone in the world to share his joy in establishing a prince, and gave the people a first-class salary for those who became the legal heirs. At the same time, General Bo Zhao was granted the title of Marquis of Zhi.

For the virtuous people Liu Huan mentioned, it is necessary to explain their funeral affairs first so that you can understand more clearly. Liu Chang, the king of Huainan, became complacent, arrogant and domineering after being praised by Emperor Xiaowen. He beat the former prime minister Piyang to death alive. It is not known whether he was disgusted with him for tarnishing Liu Bang's empress Lu Fei. Later, he refused to listen to the call, became arrogant, and conspired to rebel. He was sent to Shu and died on the way. King Wu Liu Bi sent his son, also the crown prince, to Chang'an to pay homage. He drank and bet with Emperor Xiaowen's two crown prince brothers. In order to argue, the crown prince drew his sword and chopped his cousin Wu, the crown prince, alive. die. The imperial court sent people to send the body of Prince Wu back to Wu for burial. When King Wu saw it, he said angrily: The whole world belongs to the Liu family, and he can be buried wherever he died. Why send it back all the way?

Then, he did not hesitate to send him "all the way" back to Chang'an for burial. This was originally a major matter that was against the emperor's order, but Emperor Xiaowen had a shortcoming in his heart and did not pursue it further. After the death of King Liu Jiao of Chu, his grandson Liu Wu was established as King of Chu. When Queen Mother Bo died, Liu Wu did not turn his grief into strength, but was busy having women, and was punished by confiscating his Donghai County. After the death of Emperor Xiaowen, the crown prince became emperor. Liu Bi knew that his good days were over, so he united with the seven kingdoms of Chu and Qi to launch the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms". The attack was ineffective, and the kings of Wu and Chu were killed.

In March, relevant departments requested the appointment of a queen. Empress Dowager Bo ordered the crown prince's mother to be made queen. The queen's surname is Dou. In order to establish a queen, Emperor Xiaowen gave the world a share of cloth, silk, rice and meat to the widowed, lonely, poor, laid-off and unemployed, the elderly over eighty years old, and the orphans under nine years old. Regarding the Han royal family at this time, a strange phenomenon occurred, that is, no matter the previous or subsequent generations, the queen was established first and the prince was later established. However, Emperor Xiaowen established the prince first and then the queen, which also reflected the reform and opening up, innovation and change strategies at that time. This can be explained from the anecdotes of Empress Dowager Bo and Empress Dou. It turned out that after Liu Bang's death, Empress Lu took charge and the palace was overcrowded. Empress Lu selected a group of outstanding ones and gave them to the princes, five for each prince. Of course, these were all those that Liu Bang had not yet had time to taint. The Dou family's daughter was also selected. Because her family was in Guanjin, Qinghe, Zhao, he specifically asked the eunuch to send her to King Zhao's staff in order to be closer to her parents. However, the eunuch was busy with his official duties, so he was confused and put her into the comfort group of King Dai just thinking that Prime Minister Dai and Zhao were not far away. When Dou's daughter refused to go, the eunuch glared and said, "Who do you think you are?" You are a small palace maid, born in a poor and lower-middle peasant family, and you have no political background. How can you be left alone? Besides, the list of groups has been submitted to the Queen Mother for review. Who can change it?

The Dou family girl was sent to Dai Wang in tears, and she didn’t know in which lifetime she got rich. Dai Wang only loved this crying girl. She fell in love with her at first sight and thought she had a melancholy and beautiful temperament. She grabbed her and refused to let go. , and gave birth to one daughter and two sons to Dai Wang. Before that, Queen Dai had given birth to four sons for King Dai. However, when King Dai came to Chang'an and became emperor, the four sons born to Queen Dai died one after another. The queen was furious and refused to be born again. In this way, Emperor Xiaowen only had the two sons of Dou's girls at the top. This caused difficulties for the relevant departments, because as long as there is an emperor, there must be a queen. If you want to establish a queen, given the situation at that time, you have to be a queen. But if the queen has no children, it does not conform to the tradition that the mother's offspring is the most important. Emperor Xiaohui lost his kingdom because his queen had no children. Things are dead, but people are alive. The emperor's senior advisers were full of talents and quick thinking, and they instantly thought of this clever trick of establishing the prince first and the queen later. What's the point of this move? One move is as good as ten thousand others. At the same time, because of its rich connotation and endless changes, later generations have tried it repeatedly and have not yet fully understood it.

It is said that not long after Empress Dou left home and came to Beijing, her parents died one after another due to poverty. Her younger brother, named Guangguo, was four or five years old and was trafficked by others. He was transferred to more than ten families and no news was lost. Dou Guangguo was a little older and lived in Yiyang to burn charcoal for the rich. At night, while the people making charcoal were resting under a cliff, they suddenly encountered a landslide. More than a hundred people died in it, but only Guangguo escaped. People say that if you survive a catastrophe, you will have good fortune in the future. Guangguo was not granted the title of marquis, so he came to Chang'an with the joy of surviving the disaster.

Coinciding with the new establishment of Queen Dou, the court searched all over the world for the Queen's family. Because the family was broken up and everyone was dead, only Dou Ying, the Queen's cousin, was found, making the Queen even more depressed and unhappy. Guangguo heard that the queen's surname was Dou, and she was from Guanjin, Qinghe. They were moved by it and wrote a letter to express it themselves. It turns out that although Guang Guo was young when he left home, he already knew the name of the county and his surname. What's more, he had just experienced a life and death disaster. Relevant departments did not dare to neglect, temporarily abandoned their bureaucratic style, actively investigated and carried out clear and accurate implementation, and then reported to the emperor. The queen impatiently came to the palace, and the emperor personally investigated and asked: What you said is reasonable, is there anything else that can be verified?

So Dou Guangguo recalled the time when he was a child and went to the mulberry forest with his sister to pick mulberries and play games using mulberry leaves as talismans. He talked about the day when his sister came to Beijing, her family went to the inn to say goodbye, and her sister burst into tears. She looked at him and asked for a bowl of rice to feed him, and then reluctantly left home. At that time, the queen was behind the screen. When she heard the emotional scene, she couldn't help but come out. She took her little brother with both hands and cried loudly. To enhance the atmosphere, the entourage of the palace fell on the ground to help the queen cry to death. The effect was so strong that three pieces of Chinese tiles in the apse were shaken down.

Emperor Xiaowen came from Daidi and when he first came to the throne, he implemented virtuous policies and spread favors to the world, subsidizing the princes and making peace with all the barbarians. Then, rewards will be given based on merit, and meritorious officials from all over the world will be given great titles. He said: When the ministers killed the Lu family and welcomed me, I was hesitant and no one dared to come. Only Lieutenant Song Chang persuaded me and I became emperor. I have already appointed him as General Qi, and now I will also make him Marquis Zhuang Wu. The remaining six people who came with me were all officials up to Jiuqing.

The Han Dynasty established nine ministers, in order: Taichang, Guanglu, Weiwei, Taipu, Tingwei, Dahonglu, Zongzheng, Dasinong, and Shaofu.

In order to win over people's hearts, Emperor Xiaowen announced that the 68 ranking princes who followed Emperor Gao to Shu and Hanzhong were all granted 300 households; Liu Bangshi, a senior official with more than 2,000 shi, Yingchuan Shouzun and other ten people were each granted 600 households. Fifteen people including Huaiyang Shou Shen Tujia were granted 500 households each; ten people including Qiu Weiding were granted 400 households each. Zhao Jian, the uncle of the King of Huainan, was granted the title of Marquis of Zhou Yang, and Si Jun, the uncle of the King of Qi, was granted the title of Marquis of Guo of the Qing Dynasty.

In the autumn of this year, in order to reflect the dominant idea of ??equal sharing of interests, Cai Jian, the former prime minister of King Changshan, was granted the title of Marquis of Fan. After some governance and rectification, Liu Huan's position was consolidated. At the same time, there was still a stone weighing heavily on his heart that he would not be able to let go for a while.

Since Liu Huanrong was promoted to emperor, Zhou Bo had become more powerful and his social status had been greatly improved, which made him somewhat proud. Someone saw something and advised Zhou Bo: You originally killed the Lu family and welcomed the king, and your achievements were unparalleled. Now you take credit for your merits, receive rewards, and occupy a position of honor. Even the emperor will automatically stand up when he sees you to welcome you. As the saying goes, when the water is full, it will overflow, and when the moon is full, it will be weak. If things keep going like this, disaster will happen quickly.

Zhou Bo was so frightened that he told the emperor that he was ill and resigned before half-August of that year. Emperor Xiaowen pretended to stay, and then readily approved the appointment of Chen Ping as a full-time prime minister.

In October of the second year, Chen Ping finally died due to overworking the country and becoming ill from overwork. He died after less than two months of full-time work and left the country and people he loved forever. In this regard, Emperor Xiaowen gave Very high rating. Regardless of his illness, Zhou Bo strongly demanded to serve the country and be loyal to the king. He asked for orders for the people and was appointed as the first prime minister again. Emperor Xiaowen delivered an important speech at the memorial meeting for Prime Minister Chen: I heard that in ancient times, the establishment of a country by the princes lasted for more than a thousand years, each guarding its own territory, paying tribute on time, the people did not work hard, and everyone was happy. There were very few things that were immoral and failed to govern. But what is the situation now? Most of the princes lived in the capital and implemented remote control command. Not only did the common people travel thousands of miles to send money and grain, which increased the burden on the farmers, but the princes also did not know the people's sentiments and were disconnected from the people, which had a very bad impact. I order all the princes to evacuate the capital and take up their respective positions. For those who hold multiple positions, their legal heirs must be assigned to the fief. If the legal heir is young and nursing, his mother can be sent to accompany him. After your mother leaves, why don't you find a few more mistresses and open a few more cave dwellings?

The atmosphere was harmonious and everyone laughed.

In November (the last day of the lunar month), there is a solar eclipse. On the twelfth lunar month (the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar), another solar eclipse occurred. The ancients believed that a solar eclipse would mark the new moon (the first day of the lunar calendar), and a lunar eclipse would mark the new moon. The time period of a solar eclipse is approximately one hundred and seventy-three days. But now there are two consecutive solar eclipses within half a month, which must be a sign from God, and the sky is angry and people are resentful. Therefore, Emperor Xiaowen made a big fuss and taught his ministers: I have heard that the ancients have long said that people are born to be prosperous, and a king must be established for them. To govern.

If the ruler is immoral and the administration is uneven, disaster will be sent from heaven as a warning to punish officials for their corruption. Now God has warned us of two consecutive solar eclipses, what a big mistake you have made? If Zhang Yixian is not changed and his past mistakes are not corrected, what kind of disaster will God bring? I am very honored to be the emperor, with a humble body above all the princes. The main responsibility for the poverty, backwardness, hunger and cold of the people, and the stability of the world lies with me and a few ministers. I am unable to strengthen the country, enrich the people, educate all sentient beings; I am unable to offend the King of Heaven and bring down the Three Lights. What a sin! Now I order you to carefully consider my faults and my low knowledge, tell me everything, and not hide anything. I recommend a virtuous, upright and eloquent person as the director of the Supervisory Committee to correct my extremeness. Government officials at all levels must perform their duties, make sure to reduce the burden on farmers, and strive to increase farmers' income. My virtue and personal charm have not yet reached the lofty realm of conquering foreign barbarians, subduing foreign rulers, and subduing others without fighting. Therefore, the National Defense Forces and public security police forces can only be strengthened, not weakened. Although border garrisoning cannot be stopped, the garrison forces in the capital can be reduced, redeployed, and appropriately converted into military branches in order to reduce military expenditures, increase military efficiency, and improve the combat effectiveness of the army. To this end, the Southern and Northern armies were reorganized and General Qi was removed from his post. Except for the horses necessary to maintain the image of the government, the royal fleet led by the servants was all assigned to the post station to support the country's economic construction.

After General Song Chang was dismissed, he lost his position in the government. According to the decree issued by Emperor Xiaowen, he had no choice but to go to the far east, to Jimo County, Laizhou, Shandong, to become his own warrior. Hou. Before the end of his life, after the death of Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor Xiaowen's son Liu Qi came to the throne. Liu Qi remembered that when he went to bed at night in the capital, he had to listen to the sound of Song Chang's clapper before going to bed. He was angry that he was banging the clapper late at that time, which made him often doze off. He was dismissed from his position as Marquis and sent to the seaside to make a living by fishing. A famous general of a generation and a descendant of a famous general ended his life in poverty. After Song Chang's death, his body was washed up on the beach, and his head had been picked up by a big fish to play with. People were able to confirm this after seeing the "Never Die in This World" medal awarded to him by Emperor Xiaowen hanging around his waist. his identity. Song Chang did not think that he had been wronged or treated unfairly until his death. He believed that generals like Han Xin and Peng Yue would not die well, so what was a pervert like himself? He predicted that in the future generations, more generals, ministers, princes and princes would die than him. What makes me sad?

In the first month of the year, Emperor Xiaowen issued an order: Agriculture is the foundation of the world, and farmers are the food and clothing parents of the people in the world. Reintroducing the ancient system of a thousand acres of land owned by the emperor, I will personally cultivate the fields and grow food, and set an example for the people of the world. The millet I harvested (glutinous rice, ordinary rice, or sorghum) was placed in the small plate and small bowl used to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple.

After Xiaowen's death, his son Xiaojing became the emperor. He went a step further and said: I personally plow the land and then the mulberry trees, so I am the first in the world.

In March, the relevant departments requested that the prince be established as the prince of the princes. Emperor Xiaowen thought for a while and said: King Zhao You died, and his eldest son Liu Sui has been established as King Zhao. Liu Sui's younger brother Liu Piqiang, Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang, and Dongmou Hou Liu Xingju have meritorious service. Before I became emperor, I promised to let them serve as high-ranking officials like King Qi and King Zhao. Unfortunately, there is not enough space, so I will make do with making them kings first.

So Liu Biqiang was made King of Hejian, Liu Zhang from Qi Chengyang County was made King of Chengyang, and Liu Xingju, Marquis of Dongmou, was made King of Jibei. The princes Liu Wu, Liu Shen, and Liu Yi were established as King Dai, King Taiyuan, and King Liang respectively.

At the law-study retreat organized by the imperial court, Emperor Xiaowen pointed out to the ministers: In ancient times, when governments governed the world, the imperial court had a signal to promote good and a tree to slander, so those who knew the way to govern came to give advice. Today's bastard laws actually include provisions for defamation and misleading people, which makes people with a little conscience dare not speak out. As a result, I have been in power for many years without knowing any of my faults. The common people don't know that I don't know their hardships, or they curse me, or they petition me to complain, or they whisper to each other, and you guys accuse them of treason. You use this to deceive the superiors and conceal the truth from the subordinates, prevent the superiors from being conveyed to the subordinates, and prevent the people's resentment from being digested. Over time, it will destroy my empire! From now on, this heinous crime will be abolished.

The ministers were very obedient when they heard the words. On the surface they did not dare not listen, but in their hearts they did not agree. Who doesn't know that the emperor likes to issue such high-sounding instructions to belittle others and elevate himself? If anyone believes it, everyone will laugh at him as a big fool.

The so-called banner for advancing good deeds is a banner, which is a gorgeous flag decorated with yak and colorful feathers in ancient times. According to legend, Emperor Yao and his elders set up a residence on a traffic thoroughfare. Those who were dissatisfied with current affairs and society could stand under the banner and speak loudly, and the government would pretend not to hear. If you say these words in other places, your personal safety may not be guaranteed. There were occasional studies in later generations, and they were discontinued and rarely lasted. They were generally used as image projects of a peaceful and prosperous age. According to legend, the Slander Wood was also a masterpiece of Emperor Yao. This piece of wood or board was set up at the end of the bridge for people to write remarks and articles that slandered the government. There are still variations of this thing in the world today, also known as Huabiao. When the evil Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, they learned that Huabiao had such an effect. They were afraid that it would show its power again and alert the people to rise up and fight. Under the guidance of the traitor and the Japanese, they used cannons to kill him.

In September, bronze tiger talisman and bamboo envoy talisman are officially awarded to the governor of the county and country to regulate the behavior of dispatching troops and generals and pray for long-term peace and stability.

In October of the third year, there was another solar eclipse. Emperor Xiaowen summoned Prime Minister Zhou Bo and said: Since last year, I ordered the princes to return to their fiefdoms, but up to now there has been no movement. Some of them have bid farewell to me, and even the travel expenses have been paid to him, but he still refuses to leave. The prime minister is the pillar of the country and my important minister. You should set an example and take the lead in going to the mountains and countryside.

As a result, Zhou Bo, the Marquis of Jiang, resigned as prime minister and returned to his fiefdom (today's Jiangxian County, Shanxi Province). Taiwei Yingyinhou Guanying was promoted to prime minister. The emperor was frightened when he heard the word "Taiwei", so by the way, the yamen was also abolished. The shadow of the Taiwei leading his troops to massacre the royal ministers finally disappeared from his mind.

In April, Liu Zhang, King of Chengyang, passed away. Huainan King Liu Chang and his bodyguard Wei Jing killed Piyang and ate him while awaiting trial.

It is a bit ridiculous to talk about the feud between Liu Chang and Shen Shiqi. It turned out that in the eighth year of Liu Bang's reign, Liu Bang led his army to attack the remaining troops of King Xin of Han and returned to Beijing from Dongyuan via Zhao State. Liu Bang's son-in-law, King Zhao Zhang Ao, personally provided soup and food and arranged accommodation. Liu Bang was noisy, talking good and bad, sometimes he thought the bed was not wide enough, and sometimes he thought the bed was not warm enough. Zhang Ao saw it and understood in his heart. So he personally selected a beautiful woman from Handan and sent it to Liu Bang's bed, so Liu Bang didn't make any noise. The next day, Liu Bang left in a hurry because of his busy military affairs, so the Handan beauty had to stay as an errand in Prince Zhao's Mansion. Zhang Ao underestimated Liu Bang's reputation as a sharpshooter. After Liu Bang left, the Handan beauty actually developed pregnancy symptoms. Zhang Ao was shocked. This was not done carelessly, so he solemnly built a palace outside the palace to house the Handan beauty and the dragon in her belly. Although he reported it to Liu Bang at that time, Liu Bang didn't take it seriously and said: If you have the damn money, spend it if you want, don't use my banner, I don't get any money.

Afterwards, Liu Bang implemented the plan to reduce the vassal status, and King Zhao, Zhang Ao, and his ministers were escorted to Chang'an for questioning. Although Zhao Xiangguan Gao was beaten to pieces and had to fight to the death many times, he still insisted that the Handan beauty had nothing to do with Zhang Ao. In addition, his daughter Princess Lu Yuan also said that she was watching carefully and saw no cats or dogs running around. At this time, the Handan beauty could not bear the unfair treatment and committed suicide after giving birth to her son. Liu Bang was deeply shocked, remembering the one-night stand, and asked the family planning master to make careful calculations, so he gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and said: Just admit it!

The child of a beautiful girl from Handan was given to Queen Lu to raise, named Liu Chang, and later named King of Huainan. Liu Chang is Liu Bang's youngest son, but he is named "Chang", which shows that Liu Bang has a profound meaning. If Liu Bang lives a few more years, it is really unknown who will be the emperor in the future. Liu Chang had followed Empress Lu since childhood and had a certain emotional foundation with the Lu family. This was one of the reasons why he was not established as emperor by Zhou Bo and Chen Ping. Otherwise, according to the ancient tradition of ministers being happy to establish young emperors, if Liu Chang had not been concerned about this, Liu Chang would really be said to be "a rare commodity to live in" at that time. After Empress Lu's death, the Lu family was executed. However, Shen Shiqi, who had the closest relationship with Empress Lu, not only was not killed, Fan was re-appointed as Prime Minister of the Left. In addition, Liu Chang spoke against Liu Chang on the issue of establishing the emperor. I hate him even more. Liu Chang grew up to be a man, tall and strong, capable of lifting a cauldron, which was far from Liu Bang's shrunken image. Fortunately, Liu Bang died early. If he had seen Liu Chang alive, he would have been angry to death. But there are still many similarities between Liu Chang and him. History says: he is pretentious, very tyrannical, and does not respect the law.

When Liu Huan became the emperor, Liu Chang thought that he was the closest person and was unwilling to abide by the law. When he went to the court to pay homage to the emperor, he raised his head and smiled before his head touched the ground; when he went hunting with the emperor in the same carriage, he called the emperor "eldest brother", but Emperor Xiaowen was unable to do anything to him for a while.

Liu Chang claimed to be visiting Shen Shiqi. Hearing this, Shen Shiqi hurriedly went out to greet him. Liu Chang took out an iron awl and stabbed him. Facing the prince's iron awl, Shen Shi didn't dare to speak out or dodge, and was stabbed to death. Wei Jing, Liu Chang's bodyguard, drew his sword and chopped off Shen Shiqi's head. After Liu Chang killed Shen Shi, he exposed his chest and back, asked for punishment by carrying a thorn bush, and allowed him to be beaten.