contrary to the expectations of the late emperor, Liu Ao became a person who only indulged in lust and ignored the government, which was a disaster for the Han Dynasty.
The Western Han Dynasty (202-9 BC) is one of the richest and most powerful dynasties in Chinese history. The famous emperors of this period include Han Gaozu Liu Bang, Han Wendi Liu Heng, Han Jingdi Han 1Han Qi and Han Wudi Liu Che.
However, it is inevitable that an incompetent emperor will appear, which directly led to the decline of the Western Han Dynasty. One of them is Han Chengdi Liu Ao .
The picture shows Emperor Cheng of Han
The Emperor Cheng of Han Liu Ao was born in 51 BC. He is the twelfth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty , and the eldest son of Emperor Yuan of Han and the Empress Wang Zhengjun . Liu Ao The name was given to his nephew by Emperor Xuan of Han. The word "华" means a thousand-mile horse, which means the heir to the prince.
When I was a child, Liu Ao did not seem to disappoint my grandfather. Liu Proud likes to read scriptures, is knowledgeable, and is humble and careful.
Liu Ao's father Emperor Yuan felt that Liu Ao could not take on the important task of being the heir to the throne, and he wanted to abolish the position of crown prince many times. However, because many officials said good things to Liu Ao, and Liu Ao was the crown prince chosen by Emperor Xuan, Emperor Yuan gave up this idea.
In the first year of Gengyuan, that is, in 33 BC, Emperor Yuan of Han died of illness, and Liu Ao became the heir and ascended the throne, known in history as Emperor Cheng of Han.
Under the rule of Emperor Cheng of Han, the Western Han Dynasty fell into a crisis and a regression. The court officials formed gangs and sects, and the peasants were hungry outside, and uprisings emerged everywhere.
He cares neither about politics nor about the lives of the people. In this case, people build palaces for their own enjoyment.
At first, the Emperor of Seoul only favored Empress Xu. However, when the queen was old and her appearance decreased, Emperor Cheng of Han transferred his favor to Ban Jieyu. Since Empress Xu and Ban Jieyu had no children, with the encouragement of the Empress Dowager and his ministers, Emperor Cheng of Han ordered all three thousand beauties to be sent to the harem so that there would be heirs.
Zhao Feiyan was later named Empress by Emperor Cheng of Han
At that time, Zhao Feiyan was a singer in Princess Yang's Mansion. Once, Emperor Cheng of Han visited Princess Yang's Mansion. During the meal, Princess Yanga asked the singer Zhao Feiyan to perform a dance for Emperor Wen of Han. Emperor Wen of Han was fascinated by Zhao Feiyan's dance posture, and then took Zhao Feiyan into the palace and named him a concubine. In order to consolidate his position in the palace, Zhao Feiyan also arranged his sister Zhao Hede to Emperor Wu of Han. Subsequently, the queen and Ban Jieyu fell out of favor.
Zhao Feiyan is considered to be one of the most beautiful beauties in Han . This beauty is known for her peerless appearance, especially her body is as light as a swallow, so she is called Flying Swallow . At the same time, her sister Zhao Hede is also very beautiful, charming and enchanting. Zhao's Both sisters are deeply loved by Emperor Cheng of Han.
Since meeting the sisters Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede, Emperor Cheng of Han has been immersed in the wine and sweetness of the harem all day long, and even often forgets the morning dynasty. After deposed Empress Xu, Emperor Cheng of Han even made Zhao Feiyan the queen and his younger sister Zhao Hede the Zhaoyi .
No descendants is one of the greatest unfilial piety of feudal men, and for the emperor, this becomes even more serious. Therefore, in order to ensure future generations, Emperor Cheng of Han violated his promise to the Zhao sisters and secretly favored another concubine.
In the first year of Yuanting, in 12 BC, a concubine surnamed Cao gave birth to a son to Emperor Cheng of Han. After the incident was leaked, Zhao Hede immediately sent someone to poison Cao.
In order to kill someone to silence the silence, Zhao Hede also ordered the five maids of the Cao family to be locked in the dungeon and killed them secretly. Then, the son born to Cao was taken away by Zhao Hede in just over ten days, and no one knew where the Zongzhi was.
Emperor Cheng of Han was angry when he knew about this, but he was afraid that Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede's sisters would have to leave it alone. Song, this is more than that.
Zhao Hede has a wonderful appearance that made Emperor Cheng fall in love with at first sight
A year later, Emperor Cheng of Han "secretly" favored another concubine Xu. In November, Xu gave birth to a son.Emperor Cheng of Han was afraid that things would repeat the same mistake again, so he sent a few imperial physicians to take care of Xu alone. At the age of 41, Emperor Cheng of Han finally had a son.
However, when he was overjoyed, Emperor Cheng of Han told Zhao Hede about having a son. When Zhao Hede knew about this, he immediately cried and said to Emperor Cheng of Han: "Every time the emperor said he came from Zhao Feiyan, how could Xu have children? Does the emperor want the surname Xu to be the queen?"
Then, Zhao Hede threatened to leave the palace and threatened Emperor Cheng of Han. "One cry, two make trouble, three hang, four break up." This was brought to the extreme by Zhao Hede. Emperor Cheng of Han finally vowed in front of Zhao Hede to keep his promise and not make the surname Xu the queen, so that no one in the harem could surpass Zhao Hede.
In order to show that he is a trustworthy person, Emperor Cheng of Han personally wrote a letter to Xu. Seeing the letter written by the emperor, Xu handed over his newborn son to the envoy. When the child was carried into the palace, Emperor Cheng of Han ordered everyone to retreat, leaving only himself and Zhao Hede. As soon as the door opened, everyone walked in and the child died.
In 7 BC, Emperor Cheng of Han suddenly died in the bed of the beauty Zhao Hede. Some people believe that the reason for the sudden death of in Han Chengdi is the overdose of strong yang drugs.
However, the birth mother of Emperor Cheng of Han, the Empress Dowager Wang, accused Zhao Hede of the emperor of death. In the end, Zhao Hede had to commit suicide.
