Chapter 2059 Emperor Wen’s Jade

In addition to the reasons mentioned before, there was another important reason why Lu Fei chose this jade.

That is, there are words on this piece of jade.

This is so rare.

Moreover, these two words are quite research-oriented.

The two seal characters say "Liu Heng".

Liu Heng is obviously a personal name.

The ancient jade from the Han Dynasty is so luxurious and engraved with double dragons and chilong patterns, which is not something ordinary people can have.

He is worthy of a jade with a dragon pattern, and his name is Liu Heng, so Liu Heng's identity will be revealed.

If your guess is correct, this Liu Heng must be the son of Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Heng is the fourth son of Liu Bang, the founder of Han Dynasty. His mother Bo Ji was the concubine of King Wei Bao in the late Qin Dynasty.

In the early stages of the Chu-Han conflict, Wei Bao defected to the Han and rebelled against the Han. He was defeated and captured by the Han generals Han Xin and Cao Shen, and was later killed by the Han general Zhou Ke.

Therefore, Bo Ji became a prisoner and was sent to the weaving room to weave cloth.

Later, when Liu Bang saw her beauty, he took her into the harem and was not favored during her remaining years.

At the beginning of the fourth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang was sitting on the Chenggao Platform in the Henan Palace, accompanied by two beauties, Mrs. Guan and Zhao Zier. They were talking and laughing about the agreement they had made with Bo Ji.

After hearing this, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty asked them why they were laughing. The two told Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty all the truth.

Liu Bang felt sad in his heart and felt sorry for Bo Ji. He summoned Bo Ji and slept with her that day.

Bo Ji said: "Last night I dreamed that a black dragon was entrenched in my belly." Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty said: "This is a good omen for nobles. I will make this good thing happen for you." This time, Bo Ji became pregnant.

In the fourth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (203 BC), he gave birth to his son Liu Heng in Chenggaotai, Henan Palace.

Since Bo Ji gave birth to her son Liu Heng, she rarely had the chance to see Liu Bang again.

In the eleventh year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, after Liu Bang personally conquered the rebellion of Chen Xi, the prince of Dai, he appointed eight-year-old Liu Heng.

As the acting king, he gave the capital to Jinyang, which is now Taiyuan, Shanxi.

Later, during the fifteen years when Liu Heng took over the vassal land, he rested with the people, developed production, and practiced thrift. The land was then replaced by Da'an.

On the other hand, the complex political environment in the early Han Dynasty and his mother's careful teachings developed a cautious and calm character.

More importantly, this laid a good foundation for successfully dealing with the issue of meritorious officials and implementing policies after taking the throne.

After Empress Lu died, the prime minister Chen Ping, who was loyal to Liu Bang, and the brothers Taiwei Zhou Bo and Emperor grandson Zhu Xuhou Liu Zhang worked together to eliminate the Lu family's influence and discuss who would succeed the throne.

Considering that Liu Hong, the young emperor established by Queen Lu at that time, was not a descendant of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty and did not conform to the legal tradition of throne succession, after assessing the power of the kings and relatives, he chose Liu Heng, the acting king who was kind, kind and well-known.

So an envoy was sent to take Liu Heng to Chang'an to inherit the throne.

Liu Heng was not very happy to see the envoy at first, but instead aroused suspicion, and his ministers also had different opinions.

Daiguo Langzhong ordered Zhang Wu and others to believe that there was fraud, and suggested that he should decline on the grounds that he was ill and could not go, so as to observe changes in the situation.

But Lieutenant Song Chang argued against all opinions and believed that the Liu family was stable and there was no need to worry.

Liu Heng decided to use divination to determine good or bad luck.

The result was a "Da Heng" divination result, which showed that the cracked pattern of Da Heng was very legitimate, and the diviner would immediately ascend the throne as the King of Heaven and carry forward the great cause of the family, just like Xia Qi succeeded Xia Yu.

The hexagram master explained to him that the king of heaven is the son of heaven, which is one level higher than the ordinary king.

Therefore, Liu Heng initially decided to enter Beijing and ascend the throne.

Just in case, Liu Heng was careful at every step as he marched to Chang'an, fearing that he would fall into a trap and lose his life.

First, he sent his uncle Bo Zhao to Chang'an to find out the truth. Second, when he was fifty miles away from Chang'an City, he sent his subordinate Song Chang to explore the city first.

When Song Chang arrived at Weiqiao, officials below the prime minister came to greet him.

Song Chang went to Gaoling to repay Liu Heng, so Liu Heng marched to Weiqiao. The ministers paid homage to Liu Heng, and Liu Heng also bowed humbly.

Taiwei Zhou Bo came forward and said: "I ask for a moment to report it secretly." Song Chang said: "If what the Taiwei is reporting is a public matter, please report it in front of all the ministers; if what is being reported is a private matter, the king is selfless. "Yes." Taiwei Zhou Bo knelt down and presented the emperor's jade seal.

Liu Heng declined and said, "Please go to the Kyoto embassy for further discussion." Finally, the cautious Liu Heng, supported by Chen Ping and other ministers, entered the embassy post for discussion.

Let Liu Xingju disturb Gong Ye, and then move into Weiyang Palace after ensuring safety.

Choosing a good and auspicious day, he inherited the throne and became the famous Emperor Wen of Han.

Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty entered Beijing with only six people including Song Chang and Zhang Wu.

After taking the throne, he made up his mind to integrate the imperial power system as soon as possible in order to restore and strengthen the operational capacity of the national power.

Because it was not easy to get the throne, Emperor Wen first appointed his confidants Song Chang and Zhang Wu as generals of the guard and Lang Zhongling after he ascended the throne, responsible for guarding the palace and the capital, fundamentally ensuring his personal safety.

Then, the meritorious officials who supported him as emperor were rewarded and promoted one by one. The prince surnamed Liu who was reprimanded by Empress Lu restored his titles and fiefs. At the same time, the meritorious officials who followed his father Liu Bang to found the country were rewarded and enfeoffed.

These measures consolidated Emperor Wen's throne.

In addition to using wooing methods to consolidate power, attacking important ministers was also an important measure for Emperor Wen.

This aspect mainly deals with the great hero Zhou Bo.

Because of Zhou Bo's meritorious service in supporting Emperor Wen, every time he retired from the court, he would always

He looked very arrogant and seemed not to take the new emperor seriously.

Emperor Wen was more polite to him and often watched him leave.

Some ministers advised Emperor Wen that he should not be so polite to Zhou Bo, as it would be disrespectful of his status as a monarch.

From then on, Emperor Wen of Han's expression became more and more serious, while Zhou Bo became more and more awed.

Zhou Bo's subordinates reminded him in time: beware of overpowering the master and setting yourself on fire.

Zhou Bo was enlightened and suddenly realized.

So he resigned as Prime Minister You, and Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty quickly agreed.

A year later, because of Chen Ping's death, Emperor Wen appointed Zhou Bo as prime minister. However, only ten months later, Emperor Wen removed him from the post of prime minister on the pretext that the princes returned to the country.

At that time, many princes lived in Chang'an, which added a lot of burden to the capital's food supply. Therefore, Emperor Wen issued an edict to order the princes to live in their own feudal states. Even if the imperial court granted permission to stay in the capital, they would still have to live in the capital. His son was sent to the feudal country.

However, many people found various excuses to stay in the capital. This made Emperor Wen very angry, so he asked Prime Minister Zhou Bo to take the lead in setting an example and dismissed him from his post.

Later, someone reported that Zhou Bo was wearing armor and harboring treason, and Emperor Wen immediately arrested him.

Zhou Bo hurriedly explained to Emperor Wen through his uncle Bo Zhao that he only wore armor out of fear of disaster and had no intention of rebellion.

After re-investigation, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty found no evidence of Zhou Bo's rebellion and released him.

Compared with many emperors in the feudal era, Emperor Wen was indeed very tolerant.

Although the life of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, Liu Heng, was not as spectacular as that of his father, Liu Bang, he was still a rare wise king.

Moreover, Liu Heng personally tasted the medicine for his mother, so he was still a typical example of the Twenty-four Filial Piety.

This is his jade, which is of course very precious. If placed in China, it would undoubtedly be a national treasure such as Tian Zi Jia.