Study on Hanshu 3 15: Biography of Wu Wuzi (5)

Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, got a strategy book and said, "My son Xu, listen carefully, you should solemnly accept this bag of red soil! According to the regulations of our ancestors, you are now allowed to establish a country, seal the south, and be a vassal of the Han Dynasty from generation to generation. There is an ancient saying:' Between the north and south of the great river and the five lakes, people treat their hearts lightly. Yangzhou needs three generations to serve in Xinjiang, so it is better to be in politics. "My son Xu, you must do your best, be careful and afraid, and the people will obey. Don't be ignorant and willful, and don't indulge in hunting and playing. Always stay away from villains and do everything according to law. The history book says:' I am not overbearing, I am not blessed, and there is no post-humiliation.' My son Xu, King Guangling, you should remonstrate and be careful. "

When Liu Xu grew up, he really liked entertainment. He is strong and can carry a tripod and fight wild animals such as bears and wild boars with his bare hands. Because of his unprofessional behavior, he was not made a crown prince.

When Emperor Zhao of Han Dynasty just ascended the throne, he added 13000 food cities to Liu Xu. During the Yuanfeng period, when Han Xu entered the DPRK, Emperor Hanzhao once again added 10,000 food cities, gave 20 million grains, 2,000 kilograms of gold and a sword for chariots and horses.

After Xuan Di succeeded to the throne, Liu Xu's four sons, Liu Sheng, Liu Zeng, Liu Bao and Chang Lu, were vassals, and Liu Xu's son, Li Kasi, was made king of Gaomi. Xuan Di gave Liu Xu a very generous reward.

When Emperor Hanzhao succeeded to the throne, Liu Xu saw that the emperor was young and childless, and he was eager to give birth to the idea of coveting the throne. Chu people believed in witches and ghosts, so Liu Xu sent someone to pick up a witch named Li and sent her to curse the emperor Zhao Han.

Daughter Li must immediately cry and say, "Emperor Xiao has a crush on me!" " Scared everyone around to kneel and kowtow. Li Nv must say in the tone of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "I can definitely make Liu Xu the son of heaven." Liu Xu gave Li a lot of money and sent him to Wushan to pray.

At this time, I met the news of the death of Emperor Zhao Di. Liu Xu was overjoyed and said, "Li Nvxu is really a good witch!" Liu Xu ordered people to kill cows in return. After Liu He, the king of Changyi, was recruited to Chang 'an to succeed him, Liu Xu ordered the witch to curse. Coincidentally, Liu He was soon abolished, and Liu Xu was more convinced of Li Nvxu and others and gave them money and goods many times.

Liu Bingyi, Emperor Xuan Di of the Han Dynasty, just succeeded to the throne. Liu Xu said, "Why did the grandson of the abandoned prince inherit the throne instead?" He once again ordered Li Nvxu and others to curse as before. Liu Xu's daughter is the brother-in-law of Liu Yanshou, the king of Chu. They exchanged gifts many times and wrote to each other often in private.

Later, Liu Yanshou was implicated in the rebellion and was killed. Liu Xu was implicated in the confession. Xuan Di, Emperor Gaozu, did not punish him for this imperial edict, but rewarded Liu Xu with 5,000 kilograms of gold and more cultural relics. Liu Xu heard that Emperor Gaozu Xuan Di made him a prince, so he said to his pet Ji Nan and others, "It seems that I can't be established in the end." He ordered the curse to stop.

Later, Liu Xu's son Li Nanhou Liu Bao was deprived of his title for murder and returned to Guangling to commit adultery with Liu Xu's concubine Zuo Xiu. After the incident was discovered, Liu Bao was arrested and imprisoned, and was killed and abandoned. After winning the battle of Guangling, the court asked Liu Xu to distribute the sloping grass fields in the water to the poor for farming, and Xuan Di, Emperor Gaozu, allowed it. Because of this, Liu Xu began to let the witch curse Emperor Xuan Di as before.

The jujube tree in the garden of Liu Xu Palace suddenly grew more than ten branches, all bright red, but the leaves were as white as pixels; The water in the palace turned red, and all the fish floated out and died. There is a mouse dancing in the backyard of the palace during the day. Liu Xu said to concubine Nan and others, "The strange phenomena of dates, water, fish and rats are so hateful."

A few months later, the sorcery curse arranged by Liu Xu was discovered, and the relevant departments filed an investigation. Liu Xu was so scared that he killed more than twenty witches and imperial secretaries with poison. Minister or ask for instructions, liu let TingWei, dahonglu and others immediately trial on the spot.

Liu Xu apologized and said, "I deserve to die. These things do exist." Because it's been too long, please let me think about it and answer correctly when I get back. "

After Liu Xu returned home, he arranged a banquet in Xianyang Hall in the evening, called his prince Liu Ba and other children Liu Dongdong and Liu to drink, and ordered his favorite eight girls Guo Zhaojun and domestic geisha Zhao Zai to sing and dance and beat drums to entertain.

Liu Xu sang: "If you want to live long, there is no end. If you are unhappy, you will be poor! " ! I can't wait in Fengtian for a moment. I'm waiting for the road. The grave is deep, and life is dying. What's the point? What's the use of happiness, happiness in time without a trace? Hao Li is called Guo Menxia, and there is no Committee. "

Everyone around Liu Xu cried and toasted each other until the cock crowed five drums. Liu Xu said to Liu Ba, "Your Majesty has been very kind to me, but I have failed your Majesty too much. After my death, I should expose my bones and thank your majesty for his burial gift. If you want a thin burial ceremony, you can't bury it thick. "

Liu Xu hanged himself with a ribbon, and eight other wives, Guo Zhaojun and others, also committed suicide one after another. Emperor Han Zhaodi was especially gracious, pardoning several sons of Liu Xu, canceling their titles of Shu Ren, and posthumously honoring Liu Xu as Li Wang. In sixty-four, Liu Xu was killed and the country was abolished.

In the next seven years, Emperor Hanyuan once again conferred titles on Liu Ba, Liu's Prince Xu and Xiao Wang. Liu Ba died in the thirteenth year of his reign, and his son Wang Liuyi succeeded him. Liu Yi died after three years in office, and his son Liu Hu, the mourning king, succeeded him to the throne. Liu Hu died in the sixteenth year of his reign. He has no children and the country has perished. In the next six years, Emperor Han once again established Liu Shou, the son of Liu Ba, as King Jing. Liu Shou died in the reign of 20 years, and his son Liu Hong succeeded to the throne, and his title was cut during Wang Mang's reign.

At the beginning, Li Kasi, the king of Gaomi, was crowned king in the first year of Benshi because he was the youngest son of Liu Xu. After nine years in office, Liu Hong died and his son King Liu Zhang succeeded him. Liu Zhang died in the thirty-third year of his reign, and his son Wang Huai Liu Kuan succeeded him. Liu Kuan died in the eleventh year of his reign, and his son Liu Shen succeeded to the throne, and his title was cut during Wang Mang's reign.

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Written on 202 1 1 1.4 (September 30th of the ancient calendar).

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