Lu pheasant , the married wife of Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and the first queen of the Western Han Dynasty.
Among the concubines in Chinese feudal society, she is the most famous one. In modern times, people once hated Jiang Qing of the "Gang of Four" and said that she had a "snake-like vicious heart" like Lv Hou. Because of this, many people think that Lu's pheasant is a ‘Jiang Qing’ character who will harm the country and the people.
Disassemble the surface and look at the essence. In addition to the brutality and viciousness of Lu's complete life, she is also a courageous, resolute and decisive, helping Liu Bang to achieve the imperial career and establish and consolidate the Western Han Dynasty. The dynasty and the great hero who weakened the enfeoffment system and established centralized power.
Of course, her viciousness is known to everyone from ancient to modern times. The most typical example is to mutilate Liu Bang’s beloved consort and Mrs. Qi into "ren 彘", turning a beautiful beauty into 'Pigs are worse than dogs'. Then he designed to poison Mrs. Qi's twelve-year-old son Ruyi.
In 241 BC, Lu's pheasant was born in Shanfu County, Shandong (which is today's Shanxian County, Shandong). Her father was Wen Shuping, who was called 吕公 . Lu Gong had two sons and two daughters, the eldest son Lu Ze, the second son Lu Shizhi, and Lu Zhi was his eldest daughter.
The relationship between Lu Gong and the county magistrate of Pei County is very good. When Lu's pheasant was just adult, he moved his family to Pei County in order to avoid enemies. It was this family migration that created opportunities for the combination of Lu Zhi and Liu Bang.
Liu Bang, a native of Peixian, Jiangsu, was born in 256 BC, and was still a Sishui pavilion (Qin Fa: Shiliyiting,Shiting and one township), a small official with an annual salary of only a few thousand dollars, belongs to the low-paid family. However, Liu Bang had the courage to know people, his appearance was imposing, and his eyebrows showed a politician's bearing. Liu Bang, who is in his thirties, has passed his "standing" year, but he still hasn't married a wife.
On this day, the county magistrate chose an auspicious day to clean up for Lu Gong. The news spread quickly. In order to please the county grandfather, the local wealthy and celebrities all met for a banquet. At that time, if you want to participate in such a banquet, you can't go empty-handed, you have to offer "liquor money."
Xiao He is an official under the county magistrate. He is responsible for collecting donations from visitors to the banquet, and stipulates that those who donate more than one thousand can drink in the hall, and those who don’t have one thousand can only stand under the hall. Join in the fun.
On the same day, Liu Bang also went to the banquet. He was penniless, and he entered the gate but shouted "Liu Ji, Chief of the Pavilion of Surabaya, "Hey Wanqian"." When everyone heard this, they were all surprised and thought: It takes a few years for a small pavilion to accumulate ten thousand dollars? It's either a fool or a lunatic to spend so much money on a feast of wine.
Only Lu Gong knew in his heart that the number of congratulatory funds reported by the pavilion chief was fraudulent, but he did not underestimate this person, but value him very much. Nothing else, just because his appearance is too different.
Sima Qian in "Historical Records? "The Book of the Emperor Gaozu" described Liu Bang: "The Gaozu is a human, long and quasi-long, with beautiful beards and beards."
Lv Gongping likes to be a fortune teller, and his accuracy is very high. He immediately decided to face the pavilion. Liu Bang did not refuse, and sat directly in front of Lu Gong. After carefully observing his facial features, Mr. Lu exclaimed: "Old man, I have seen pictures of many people, and I have never seen such good things like you, more than good things.It’s almost a lively..." He didn’t say the following, because it was the four words "emperor's appearance".
Liu Bang was overjoyed after hearing this, and hurriedly bowed his hand to thank you, and Lu Gong continued: "I There are two men and two women under my knees, the eldest daughter Lu Fei, who is nineteen years old. I am willing to betroth her to you. "At that time, Liu Bang was thirty-four years old, and he gave birth to Lu's fifteen years earlier. He was not married, but he had an illegitimate child named Liufei. To marry a yellow flower girl, Liu Bang naturally couldn't ask for it, so he agreed with joy. _P3p
When Mother Lu knew about this, she resolutely opposed it, and said to Gong Lu: "The county magistrate asked to marry our daughter several times, but you did not agree to it. Now, what is the reason for it to be granted to a small pavilion chief? ? "Gong Lu replied with disdain: "I did this, and it is not something you can understand as a woman. ”_P3p
After Liu Bang and Lu Zhi got married, the couple was very affectionate, not only because they were old and young, but also because Lu was beautiful, smart, hardworking, and hardworking. She treats Liu Fei as her own, and she is very filial to her in-laws. Liu Bang has been away for many years, and she has to worry about everything from home and abroad. She goes down to farm when busy in farming, and immerses herself in needlework in her spare time. The villagers praised her as a good daughter-in-law. _P3p
After Liu Bang led the uprising in 209 BC, he spent many years in the Northern War. After being implicated, Lv's Pheasant was imprisoned by the government on the charge of "bandit" and was later rescued by Xiao He Duofang He was released from prison. Since then, Lu's pheasant has lived with her husband in the military.
Five years later, Chu and Han fought against each other, and Liu Bang was defeated in the battle of Pengcheng. Liu Bang’s father was captured by Xiang Yu and held hostage for more than two years. During this period, she suffered a lot of torture and humiliation.Psychological and spiritual trauma caused her originally kind character to undergo a drastic change, becoming narrow-minded, suspicious, irritable, and vicious. But it also brought her closer to politics, and became decisive and resolute in dealing with others.
In 206 BC, Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty and became the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty. He was called Emperor Han Gao. Of course, Lu pheasant ascended to the throne of empress, people called it Empress Lu.
In the early Han Dynasty, the new regime was not yet consolidated. Even after the end of the Chu-Han War, the invasion of and the Xiongnu in northern Serbia and the rebellion of the king were still raging and fighting. Liu Bang, who had ascended to the throne, still had to conquer, and the government affairs of the country were taken care of by Lvhou and Xiao He. Queen Lu, who was first involved in politics, looked like a veteran in political circles. She was very sharp and handy, showing a different kind of mentality and competence.
After Liu Bang came to the throne, he sealed many Liu surnames and different surnames as kings, including Han Xin , who made great contributions in the victory over Xiang Yu. Han Xin was first named the King of Chu, and later reduced to Hou Huaiyin because of his pride in his merits. Another general, Peng Yue , was named the King of Liang. Before the end of the Chu-Han War, the two men held heavy soldiers and threatened Liu Bang many times, forcing him to divide a large amount of land and cities and put them under their jurisdiction.
"Fifteen prefectures, princesses and Liehoupo are among them. The great vassal vassals cross states and counties, linking dozens of cities, imperial courts and hundreds of officials, and the same system of capital."
popular point, meaning In addition to the central government, there are multiple central centers. Faced with this situation, Hou Lu sensitively discovered that this is a political danger and must be highly vigilant.
As expected,In August of the tenth year of Gaodi (197 before), the prime minister of Zhao Guo Chen Zhen conspired, Liu Bang personally led the army to expedition, and at the beginning of the next year, he killed Chen Zhen in Handan. This wave was flat, and Sina rose suddenly. In March of the same year, Huaiyin Hou Han Xin stood up and rebelled; in summer, Liang Wang Peng Yue raised the anti-Han banner again; in autumn and July, Huainan Wang's tattoo also echoed the anti-Han forces.
The Liu Bang regime encountered an unprecedented threat, and had to "attack it personally." After two years of fierce fighting, Tingbu lost and was later killed in Poyang. Four rebel leaders, Gaodi killed two of them himself. The killing of Han Xin and Peng Yue mainly relied on Queen Lu's conspiracy and decisiveness.
" Shiji ? "Taizu Benji": "Empress Lu is a man of fortitude, Zuo Gaozu ruled the world, the Minister of the Supreme Court, Dalu Houli". The ministers mentioned here include Han Xin and Peng Yue.
Han Xin made great contributions in the War of Chu and Han, and he was called the King of Chu earlier. After Liu Bang became emperor, fearing that he might bully the Lord, he demoted him to Huaiyin Hou and kept the capital city Chang'an so that he could be monitored. Therefore, Han Xin believed that he was resentful and depressed, and often said that he could not stay behind closed doors. Liu Bang kept him under house arrest for four years.
Previously, Liu Bang once praised Han Xin as: "A million army will win the battle and win the attack. I am not as good as Han Xin." He was born and killed for Liu Bang, but now he is under house arrest. The gap is too big. Han Xin's emotion Suffer a great torture. From disappointment to resentment towards Liu Bang, he began to plot revenge. He decided to overthrow the Han Dynasty and replace it himself.
Therefore, Han Xin and Chen Wei had a private alliance to discuss together. At exactly this time, one of Han's servants was imprisoned for crimes.Han Xin threatened to kill him. After this person's younger brother learned about it, he reported to Lv Hou that Han Xin and Chen Yin had conspired against Han. After Lvhou heard this, she was shocked and urged Xiangguo Xiaohe to come to discuss the matter.
Suddenly due to the incident, although Xiao He has the ability to "town the country, care for the people, give naan, and never cease to provide food", but when faced with the eager question of Queen Lu, he was still at a loss. After a few "umhhhhh", Hou Lu couldn't wait and rushed to say: "I know that you were the one who recovered Han Xin and returned to the Han camp in the past. Now if you want you to make a plan to get rid of him, it may be embarrassing for you."
Lvhou's words were no different from a blockbuster to Xiao He's ears. "It is the same to cover the rebellious generals," and he immediately sweated. In panic, Ji came to his heart and hurriedly said: "Hou Lu misunderstood. Anyone who plots to betray the Han is not only the enemy of the country, but also the enemy of me, Xiao He. Back then, Han Xin was returned overnight for the sake of King Han. Now we are eradicating it. Han Xin is still for the big man. I have already figured out a way to get rid of him, ask Lu Hou to consider whether it is feasible?" Then he explained the strategy and calculation. After Lvhou repeatedly said yes, but she modified the details with feminine delicacy, and then began to act.
An edict was issued in the palace, and a dinner party should be held to celebrate Gotti's victory over Chen Xu. Chen Yan has been defeated and died, and the officials will come to a banquet to congratulate him. Han Xin heard that he was in a panic and was at a loss for a while, saying that he was not going to be sick. Seeing his absence, Xiao He went to the mansion to persuade him in person: "God defeated his rebellion, and celebrated the whole country. Even if you are unwell, you should go to the banquet to show your loyalty to God."
Han Xin thinks this is reasonable, so he puts it into the palace. But when he had just stepped into the palace gate, he was captured by the brawny man Lu Hou had arranged. Then Lvhou asked him to be taken to the feast of the officials and announced his guilt, that is, beheaded in the Hanghammer room of Changle Palace, and killed the three families of Han.
In March of the same year, Peng Yue, the king of Liang, who had made great military exploits, claimed that he was not called to expedition when he was ill in Got’s conquest of Chen Yu. Later, he was accused by his enemies of deliberate rebellion, so Got degraded him as a general and exiled him. To the wilderness of Xishu.
When Peng Yue traveled to Zhengxian (now Huaxian, Shaanxi), he happened to meet Queen Lu who was passing through here in Luoyang. He felt that Hou Lu was not mean to him on weekdays, so he complained to her: "Hou Lu, I have no ambition to betray Gao Di at all. I am completely framed. Hou Mingjian Lu, please speak a few words of justice for the veteran in front of Gao Di. Wash my charge, and rewind the edict that drove me to Xishu."
After Lu Hou listened, he looked sympathetic and said sincerely: "King Liang, don’t worry, you don’t have to go to Xishu anymore. Come back to Xianyang with me. I will definitely ask God to avenge your grievances." Peng Yue returned to the capital with her joy.
After arriving in the capital, Lu Hou began to complain about Liu Bang: "You must remove the roots from cutting the grass. You exile Peng Yue is the same as setting the tiger back to the mountain. He has a high army and a high calling ability. Once he comes back, he will be difficult to deal with. Kill him quickly."
Liu Bang felt that what she said was reasonable, so he said, "Then leave Peng Yue to you." Hou Lu readily agreed. But she knew that someone falsely accused Peng Yue of rebellion, and there was no evidence. Now that he is to be punished to death with a major crime of treason, he needs to have real evidence to convince the ruling and opposition parties. So she forced a servant in Prince Peng Yue's mansion to report his "rebellious facts." With evidence in his hands, Empress Lu quickly killed him and annihilated the three clans.
This great hero who has followed Liu Bang for many years, just died in the hands of Queen Lu. This is of great benefit to the consolidation of the regime in the early Han Dynasty. For Lu Hou personally, she practiced how to kill people with tactics, and accumulated political experience for her future dominance of the political affairs.
In April of the twelfth year of the Emperor Gao (195 before), Liu Bang died, and the seventeen-year-old Prince Liu Ying succeeded to the throne for filial piety Huidi . This Liu Ying is the birth of Empress Lu, who has long been established as the prince, but was almost abolished.
According to "Historical Records? "Lü Hou Benji" records: " Xiaohui is a benevolent and weak person,Gaozu thought that he was not like me, and often wanted to abolish the prince, and set Qi Jizi as Ruyi, and Ruyi like me . "Liu Bang's words greatly stimulated Empress Lu's central nervous system. If Liu Ying is really replaced by Qi Ji's son Ruyi, then her dream of empress dowager will be shattered. How can it be done? You must find a way to stop it.
But Empress Lu is no longer favored in Liu Bang's heart. "Historical Records? The Benji of Empress Lu" once said: " Empress Lu is older and often stays behind. He hopes to see him and is better off. Qi Jixing, often from the top of the Guandong, weeped day and night, and wanted to establish her prince . "An old queen who has not seen the emperor for many years, and a concubine who is favored by the emperor and who often accompanies him outside. The two fought fiercely to fight for the crown prince for their son.
In this struggle, the emperor clearly supported the concubine Qi. He had called the ministers many times to discuss the abolition of the prince Liu Ying and change the rule of ruyi. However, he was met by the minister of the DPRK in and Zhang Liang , Zhou Chang, Shu Sun Tong and others resolutely opposed. The reason is simple but very sufficient: one of the basic principles of the traditional Chinese patriarchal system is the system of succession to the primaries. Unless there is a special reason, it is absolutely impossible to abolish the elders and raise the children. It is extremely beneficial to Empress Lu. But her own conditions are no match for the concubine Qi.
Empress Lu married Liu Bang at the age of nineteen. Four years later Liu Bang left his home to fight against Qin and fought for three years. The Chu-Han struggle with Xiang Yu lasted for four years, and when Lu was released from the Chu camp, he returned to Han and reunited with her husband. By all accounts, the two had been married for eleven years. At this time, Lu was already a half-aged mistress. _P3p
In this situation of "the enemy is strong and we are weak", Empress Lu must rely on those who strongly oppose the emperor's "rejection and long standing". The minister of “young”. So, she started to operate, and first found her brother Lü Ze, and asked Lü Ze to force Zhang Liang to try to prevent Gaodi from being “easy to store”.Zhang Liang thought about it, and was in a dilemma, but he still thought of a clever trick for Lu Hou.
It turned out that Liu Bang paid special attention to "recruiting talents" in order to govern the world. At that time, there were four senior scholars who lived in seclusion on Shangshan Mountain. Because their hair was all white, they were called "Shangshan Sihao". Liu Bang attaches great importance to them and has repeatedly called them out of the mountain, but they have been refused. Liu Bang has always been brooding about this.
Zhang Liang’s strategy is to let the prince Liu Ying use his generosity and righteousness to inspire these "four lords", and ask them to go down the mountain to assist him, so that Gaodi may no longer insist on "abandoning the long and standing the young" because of the prince. Up.
Lv Houyi asked his son to write a long letter with sincere words and moving sentences. The four elders were invited to come down the mountain to help them learn how to manage politics. These four old men who did not accept the emperor's invitation, but because of the prince's long letter, changed their attitudes. They really went down the mountain and entered the prince's palace to assist Liu Ying.
This incident quickly reached Liu Bang's ears, and he didn't believe it was the truth. He ordered the prince to take the counsellors around him to attend the banquet the next day. Sure enough, when Prince Liu Ying appeared in front of him, there were really four well-dressed and elegant white-haired elders beside him. When I asked, it was really "Shangshan Sihao".
The old people saluted Liu Bang and reported their homes. Liu Bang then asked: "I have asked you to go down the mountain many times, and you always avoid me. Why are you willing to follow my son now?" The old people replied in unison: "We heard that your Majesty does not like to read, he likes to curse, and is worried. He was humiliated by entering the palace, so he avoided it. And people praised the prince for being filial and courteous, loving and respecting scholars, and we were willing to work for the prince, so we came.” Liu Bang had to say, “Then please four elders and help the prince. Right."
After the banquet was over, Liu Bang said to Qi Ji: "I once wanted to change the prince, but the prince has plenty of wings and is well-known in the world. Even the "Shangshan Sihao" will go down to help him. I can't move his seat."Qi Ji heard this and wept in despair.
The minister who made Liu Bang change the thoughts of Yi Chu, Zhou Chang, was Liu Bang’s partner when he raised his army against Qin, and followed him in the South and North Wars. Liu Bang did. The emperor, he is the Yushi doctor. This person is uneducated, stutters, and stammers, but he firmly opposes the abolition of Liu Ying. He once confronted Liu Bang and said: "You just issued the edict to abolish the prince, and I also Won't accept it. Therefore, the history books describe the story of "Lvhou kneeling and thanking Zhou Chang".
After Liu Ying inherited the emperor's seat, he called Empress Lu the Empress Dowager. At this time, she is not what she used to be, and no one can hold her back. Regarding the concubine Qi, who was an enemy of love and political enemy, she began to retaliate.
First Lv Hou ordered the concubine Qi to take off the crown of the concubine, put on the criminal clothes, shaved her hair, was imprisoned in the water alley, in handcuffs, and pounded rice every day. Her son Ruyi, Liu Bang was already named King Zhao at the time and went to the fiefdom of Handan, far away from the capital. Concubine Qi was in extreme pain. She pounded rice while crying and sang: "The son is the king, and the mother is the captive. She pounds the twilight all day long, and is always in the company of death! Three thousand miles away, who will tell you?" Hou Lu knew about this. After the incident, I immediately became vigilant and felt that these two mothers and sons were too threatening to their future. It would be better to cut the grass as early as possible to eliminate the future troubles. The first thing she had to get rid of was Zhao Wang Ruyi.
Regarding Empress Lu's gain, he will definitely harm Qi Ji and King Zhao. Liu Bang had long expected that for the safety of King Zhao, he asked Zhou Chang, who was in awe of the prince and his officials, to be the minister of the State of Zhao, and ordered He spared no effort to protect Ruyi, who was only twelve years old.
Zhou Chang was loyal to the emperor's entrustment, and always paid attention to the safety of King Zhao. When Lv Hou wanted to harm Zhao Wangzhao and order him to return to Chang'an, Zhou Chang knew that it was a trick, so he replied to Lv Hou saying: Zhao Wang has a small accident and it is inconvenient to be called, please Lv Hou to be generous. After Lu Hou knew that Zhou Chang was hindering him, he ordered Zhou Chang to go to Beijing for questioning. Zhou Chang had just left Handan, and Lu Hou ordered Zhao Wang again.
Huidi Liu Ying knew that his brother Ruyi’s trip was dangerous,Without waiting for Empress Lu to see him, he took him to his palace for protection. Empress Lu was very angry and scolded her son for not understanding her mother's intentions, and reprimanded Emperor Hui in person: "You have become an emperor at a loss. If it weren't for the old lady who forced Zhang Liang to offer a plan, he had dispelled Gao Di's idea of "abandoning the growth and establishing the young". The emperor is Liu Ruyi."
Lü Hou was unable to start for a while, so he concentrated all his energy to spy on the timing. Soon, the opportunity came: One morning, Emperor Hui went out of the city to practice archery. Empress Lu hurriedly sent someone to drink the wine and ordered King Zhao to drink, and he was poisoned immediately. Zhou Chang learned that he never said that he was sick. After Qi Ji learned the news of her son's murder, she was utterly distraught.
Regarding Qi Guifei's request, Hou Lu sneered, and she sneered: "Let you die, effortlessly. But I don't want you to die quickly. It’s better to die.” After that, she made people chop off Qi Guifei’s limbs, goug her eyes, deafened her ears with poison, and dumbed her throat, turning her into a "pump of meat" and "human彘", living in extreme pain.
At this time, the concubine Qi was not terrifying, and she didn't know what Empress Lu thought, she actually asked her son Huidi to appreciate her own'work'. When Emperor Hui learned that Qi Ji, who once looked like an immortal, had become a "human, not human, nor ghost," he was frightened on the spot.
From then on, Emperor Hui "drinked daily for obscene pleasure and refused to listen to politics" and ruined himself. What is even more incredible is that in order to further control the government, the mother of her own daughter , Princess Lu Yuan and the daughter of Zhang Ao, was established as Empress Hui. My uncle married a niece, which has been a typical incest since ancient times.
In the seventh year of Emperor Hui (188 BC), Emperor Hui of the Han, who was only 24 years old, died young. Because she had no children with Empress Zhang, Empress Lu was in charge, in the name of Empress Zhang. The son who adopted a concubine inherited the throne,Called Shaodi. From then on, Empress Lu began to listen to politics as the Queen Mother.
Queen Lu's cruel, domineering and arbitrarily arrogant and arrogant have reached the pinnacle, which is controversial. But she also had another side. For the safety of the big man, she showed extraordinary tolerance and tolerance in the face of humiliation.
In the early Han Dynasty, the Huns continued to invade the Central Plains. After Liu Bang died, they felt that the big man was weak and could be bullied. At that time, the Huns' Shan Yu Maodun, in order to cause disputes, under the pretext of invading south, actually wrote a book to insult the Queen Lu. The letter said: "Your Majesty is independent, living alone, and both are unhappy. There is no way to entertain yourself. I am willing to use everything and change what I don't have." After Lu Hou looked at it, he was furious. This is a friendly proposal, it is obviously a rude curse.
Lu Hou immediately convened a meeting of important court officials to discuss countermeasures. Fan Kuai and others strongly advocated leading troops to attack the Huns, while Ji Bu and others believed that the national power was not strong at that time and it was not suitable to respond to the enemy. Lü Hou listened carefully to the disagreements of the two sides, and made calm thinking, analyzed the situation of the enemy and ours, weighed the pros and cons, and finally accepted Ji Bu's opinion, decided to endure the shame to revise the book and answer Mao Dun.
In her reply, she politely refused with "(self) old age, degenerate teeth and loss of walking," and gave it as a gift. After seeing the reply and the gift, Mao Dun was very ashamed, and blamed himself for being a man outside the Great Wall, who was not as good as a heroine in the Central Plains. So he sent someone to Chang'an to apologize and return horses, expressing his willingness to get along with the Han Chinese. In dealing with this issue, Lü Hou turned the fighting into jade, which fully demonstrated the magnanimity of a politician.
In the early Han Dynasty, not only foreign enemies coveted, internal troubles were also uninterrupted, and wars often occurred, which directly led to economic decline, and people’s lives were extremely difficult. Many places appeared to be "eating each other" Miserable. Coupled with the exorbitant taxes and severe penalties left over from the Qin Dynasty, the people are miserable.
After Lv came to power,The Qin law was amended drastically, the tax on corvee was reduced or exempted, and the masses were actively supported to develop production, so that people could recuperate. After more than ten years, the economy has clearly recovered, people's lives have been greatly improved, and the whole society has seen a scene of stability and prosperity. "Historical Records? "Lü Hou Benji" said: "The female host of the high-ranking post-graduates is called the system, the government does not go out of the house, the world is calm, and the crime is rarely used. Civil affairs are harvested, food and clothing are used for breeding."
From "food and clothing" to "food and clothing", what a big progress!
Lv Hou made historical criticisms. In addition to her cruelty and viciousness, after she came to power, she sealed Lv's clan and completely abolished the "non-Liu clan" done by the emperor of the early Han Dynasty in Baima And the king, the world strikes it together".
At that time, almost all members of the Lu family were banned, and even her two elder brothers who had died were also sealed. The eldest brother Lu Ze is the King of Mourning Wu, and the two Lu Shizhi are the Kings of Zhao Zhao; none of them are left out. His nephew Lvtai is King Lv, Lv Chan is the King of Liang, Lv Lu is King Zhao, and his nephew Lvtong is King Yan. Even her grandson (born by Princess Lu Yuan) Zhangyan was also named the King of Lu. Sun Zejin, a nephew of the other tribes, was named a prince, and a total of more than a dozen people ascended to the throne of high-ranking officials.
The Great Han River and Mountain created by the Liu family has almost become the world of Lu's. This of course was opposed by the veterans. Among them, the right prime minister Wangling performed most prominently. Empress Lu couldn't tolerate him and immediately seized his aspect and asked him to serve as the emperor with power and power. Wang Ling refused to accept her suppression, and returned home in anger. Chen Ping, Zhou Bo and others also refused to accept her, but they had to remain silent because of the lewd prestige taken by Empress Lu.
In the eighth year of Queen Lu (180 BC), Queen Lu, who was nearly old, became weaker day by day. She had a foreboding that she would die soon, in order to consolidate the ruling of the Lu group and ensure the victory of the Lu family in future struggles.Make the last fight.
First of all, Hou Lu appointed Zhao Wang Lu Lu as general, commanding the Northern Army, and was responsible for defending the capital; Liang Wang Lu Chan, commanding the Southern Army, was responsible for defending the Royal Palace, and arranged for him as prime minister to control the country’s government affairs; marry Lu Lu's daughter is an empress, and he intends to control the emperor in the hands of the Lu family. This painstaking "management" exhausted Empress Lu's energy and effort, and soon passed away.
As Lu Hou expected, just after she passed away, the Liu Group started a "turn over". The first is Liu Bang’s eldest grandson Qi Wang Liu Xiang sent troops from Shandong to go to Kyoto, other kings surnamed Liu, Zhou Bo, and Chen Ping’s court officials rallied to launch a general attack on the Lu family power center. It didn’t take a few days. The long-planned court coup d'etat was a combination of inside and outside, and completely destroyed the Lu group. The ruling and the opposition, rejoicing, amidst the laughter, greeted Liu Heng, another son of Liu Bang, as the emperor, the Hanwen Emperor. Since then, the Han Dynasty has moved on to the road of great governance.
History is fair, although Queen Lu has done a lot of wrong and bad things and won infamy. But as a woman with great power, she didn't have to be greedy for pleasure, indulge in arrogance, luxury, and misbehavior. Instead, she cared about the major affairs of the country. In order to consolidate the power of the early Han Dynasty, she tried her best to help the Gaozu eradicate the power of enfeoffment and strengthen the centralization of power.
After Liu Bang's death, Lu Hou made remarkable achievements in economic development, reform of Qin law, and implementation of Huang Lao Taoism, which laid a good foundation for the future "Government of Wenjing" . For her, she can be described as "not covering up her flaws." She is a high-level political woman worthy of historical memory.
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