Chapter 1017: Old Liu Family, Hereditary
Chapter 1017: Old Liu Family, Hereditary
"That would be the best," Li Wu also felt sorry for Wei Zifu and Liu Ju.
This man's words cannot be trusted, especially those of an emperor.
The Liu emperors were notoriously heartless and disloyal. They might be good emperors, but they were definitely not good fathers and husbands.
It’s hereditary in the Liu family.
Some people will say, isn’t Liu Xiu affectionate?
His love story with Yin Lihua has been passed down through the ages. Li Wu did not deny this, but Yin Lihua had not been married to Liu Diu for long before Liu Xiu married another one.
So, don’t look at all the love and affection. When you are young, you may think that love is enough to satisfy you. But after experiencing it, you will realize that it is nothing and can even fill you up with a piece of bread.
"At that time, Emperor Wu of Han had many conflicts with Crown Prince Liu Ju. Not many ministers in the court supported Crown Prince Liu Ju, so they framed him.
Moreover, by that time, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were already dead, leaving Crown Prince Liu Ju completely isolated and helpless. Add to that the distrust of your father, Emperor Wu of Han, and I can't even imagine how difficult Liu Ju's life must have been at that time."
Emperor Wu of Han opened his mouth but said nothing. How could he say that he didn't know? He was the emperor, and his attitude represented how his subjects treated the prince.
Maybe he was already old at that time, but his son had grown up, and he was afraid, so he didn't want to give up the throne.
The throne, this coveted position, who can willingly give it up?
Even if it is your own son, it is not acceptable.
Emperor Taizu of Ming shook his head and looked at Emperor Wu of Han. He asked him, "Why don't you trust your own son?"
Are you really going to force your own son to death?
In front of the skylight, Queen Wei couldn't help but hugged her son Xiao Liuju and burst into tears. Why did her son have to live such a miserable life?
Huo Qubing and Wei Qing felt very uncomfortable watching this. It was all their fault that they died too early. Otherwise, the witchcraft would never have happened. Even if it had happened, it could have been prevented.
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing comforted Queen Wei. Huo Qubing said that he had received the magic medicine from the immortal and would not die early in the future, so he would protect his cousin the prince.
Xiao Liu looked at Huo Qubing with sparkling eyes. He liked his cousin very much. Many people liked him, including the little fairy.
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Li Wu sighed. She could understand, but she couldn't fully understand.
"In 94 BC, your new favorite, Concubine Zhao, was fourteen months pregnant and gave birth to the prince Liu Fuling.
Emperor Wu of Han was overjoyed and named the gate of Concubine Zhao's bedroom "Yaomu Gate" because it matched the number of months of pregnancy before Emperor Yao was born.
Emperor Wu of Han, by doing this, you are undoubtedly sending a message to the outside world that you want Liu Fuling to replace Crown Prince Liu Ju!
This led to the increasingly fierce struggle between the anti-prince faction and the pro-prince faction.
In fact, I really don’t understand you emperors. Since you have already appointed a crown prince, you should not let other princes surpass the crown prince.
Otherwise, what would the prince and his ministers think?
How could I not think about it? Being a crown prince is not an easy job to begin with. It's a high-risk job, even more dangerous than being an emperor.
Are you going to drive one or two of your sons to death or mad before you're satisfied?" Li Wu asked, making the emperors blush.
Sometimes they don't want to do so, but many times, the prince really does not meet their requirements. They hope that the prince will be more like them and better, so that they can safely hand over the country to the prince.
"You still have to learn from me in this regard. I trust Biao'er very much," said Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, proudly. Emperor Wu of Han just sneered twice and said nothing.
In front of the sky curtain, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, had red eyes and couldn't help crying. His Cheng Qian was driven crazy by him.
If he had known earlier and changed it earlier, how could it have happened like that?
Emperor Wen of Sui glanced at the conspicuous figure of Emperor Taizu of Ming and didn't want to say anything because his crown prince was not much better.
"This eventually led to the 'Witchcraft Incident' in the second year of the Zhenghe era, which was 91 BC.
Crown Prince Liu Ju committed suicide after his defeat, and his wives, concubines, and children were all killed. Empress Wei Zifu also committed suicide, and the Wei family was subsequently executed.
After the death of Crown Prince Liu Ju, although you, Emperor Wu of Han, avenged him, so what? The dead are dead.
In 89 BC, Emperor Wu of Han issued the first edict of repentance, the "Luntai Edict."
In your edict, you apologized to the people of the country for your past mistakes in harming the people and wasting the country's resources.
Afterwards, Emperor Wu of Han rejected the proposal of ministers such as Sang Hongyang to establish military farms in the Western Regions, which would further escalate the war.
After this, Emperor Wu of Han stopped sending out troops and began to rest with the people.
In 88 BC, Emperor Wu of Han was already seventy years old and had not much time left, so he began to make arrangements for future generations.
You made your youngest son Liu Fuling the crown prince. In order to prevent the harem from interfering in politics, you also ordered the execution of Concubine Zhao. You also appointed Huo Guang, Jin Midi, Shangguan Jie and Sang Hongyang as auxiliary ministers. After you arranged everything, you passed away peacefully the following year at the age of 70.
Emperor Wu of Han, I have finished describing your deeds. Do you have anything else to ask?"
Li Wu looked at Emperor Wu of Han and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Emperor Wu of Han was still a very good person. Of course, she only recognized him as an emperor. For other things, she could only sneer.
Why does Emperor Wu of Han exude a hint of sadness and look a little pitiful?
"Emperor Wu of Han, the little immortal is asking you a question," Emperor Taizu of Ming pushed Emperor Wu of Han. Emperor Wu of Han glared at Emperor Taizu of Ming, the rough man.
"Little Immortal, I don't have anything to ask. I will naturally admit my mistakes and correct them. I will not let these things happen again." He could not accept such a thing. In his later years, he was really crazy and his mind was not clear, so such things happened.
The successor he had cultivated with great effort was gone just like that. The Ming Taizu had a lot to say about this.
"Alas, Emperor Wu of Han," Li Wu sighed. She really didn't know how to say words of comfort, so she could only raise her glass and say, "I toast to you, Emperor Wu of Han. I hope such a tragedy will never happen again."
"Don't worry, little immortal," Emperor Wu of Han was not in a good mood. He raised his head and drank the wine. Every time the topic was brought up, he felt heartbroken. The fundamental fault of this matter was his.
"Now that I have finished discussing your deeds, Emperor Wu of Han, I will now discuss your achievements and faults. I believe this is what you, Emperor Wu of Han, are most looking forward to."
"Little immortal, please speak," Emperor Wu of Han made a gesture of invitation. Regardless of his merits and faults, he was regarded as the greatest emperor of all time, on par with the First Emperor.
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