For more than 100 days, the Han Empire, which was a vast territory, did not have an emperor.

All the power of the empire is concentrated in the hands of a person named Huo Guang, and if Huo Guang wants to be the emperor at this time, it is almost an easy matter.

However, as the first loyal minister of the Han Empire, Huo Guang did not do that, and in these hundred days, he did not hesitate to replace the Han himself, he was doing one thing.

Something that many people don't think about, or ignore.

Huo Guang was thinking, who should be the next emperor?

An emperor is related to the rise or fall of an empire, it is by no means a child's play, if you find another emperor like King Changyi, I am afraid that the Han Empire will be in danger.

At this time, Huo Guang found a person among the relatives of the Han family, and this person was the grandson of the killed prince Liu Ju in the witch curse, the great-grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, that is, the later Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.

After the witch curse, the prince Liu Ju was deposed, and Liu Ju's son Liu Jin was also implicated, and Liu Ju, who was still in infancy at that time, was also forced to be imprisoned.

It can be said that although Liu Ill and Huo Quzhi both have the same word in their names, their lives are very different.

Huo Quzhi was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, and his life was smooth sailing, and he achieved a brilliant life in just 20 years.

And Liu Ai is very different, although he is a royal nobleman, but because of his grandfather's impulsiveness, his early life was very worried.

Liu Yi had lived in the people in his early years and lived in poverty, because his grandfather was the prince of Liu, and he had conspired to "rebel". Therefore, many people in the people are reluctant to have anything to do with Liu Ill.

By the time Liu Ill reached adulthood, no girl from any family was willing to marry him, for fear of being politically implicated, after all, Liu Ill was not good.

However. Just when Liu was at his most depressed, a girl surnamed Xu resolutely married him.

Liu Yi was very moved, and vowed that no matter whether he was rich or not in the future, he would repay this girl surnamed Xu well.

And this Xu girl is the later Queen Xu Pingjun.

Huo Guang, as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's most favored minister, was naturally grateful to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, so during the decades he was in power, he never had the idea of replacing the Han Dynasty. Later, after abolishing the king of Changyi, Huo Guang himself also made a profound review.

Therefore, after deposing the king of Changyi, he took an extremely cautious attitude when choosing a new monarch.

Personally, I feel that Huo Guang mainly considered the following factors when choosing a new monarch.

First, the new monarch must behave properly. You can't be as domineering and domineering as the king of Changyi.

The second is. The new monarch must be the royal orthodoxy of the Han Empire, and try not to choose from the sidelines.

The third is that this new monarch must be recognized by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already been dead for many years at that time, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was kind to Huo Guang. Huo Guang always kept it in mind, so the new monarch he chose must conform to the wishes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Jiuquan must at least give an explanation to the old emperor.

Combining these three aspects, Huo Guang chose Liu Ai, the grandson of the abolished prince Liu Ju.

Liu Yi is already Liu Ju's grandson. He is the great-grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and in terms of blood, he is absolutely orthodox of the royal family, and Liu Yi has grown up in the people since he was a child and has experienced the sufferings of the people, so when governing the country, it is easy for him to take into account the interests of the common people and not to act recklessly.

After comprehensive consideration, Huo Guang determined the idea that Liu Yi had become the new monarch, and then sent someone to integrate Liu Ying into the palace, first let him be a minor official, adapt to court life, and learn some court etiquette at the same time, and then, when the time was ripe, Huo Guang helped Liu Ying to the position of emperor and became Emperor Xuan of Han.

It can be said that if there was no Huo Guang, there would be no later Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, and it was Huo Guang's insight and the idea of fulfilling his duties that allowed such a Ming monarch to sit on the throne of the emperor.

If Huo Guang wanted to usurp power, why not set up a little emperor as a puppet?

Therefore, those who slander Huo Guang's conspiracy to usurp power can only be said to be a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain.

After Huo Guang put Liu Ai on the throne of the emperor, he assisted with all his heart, so that the territory of the Han Empire reached an unprecedented peak period, if someone asks you, "What is the period with the largest territory in the history of the Han Dynasty?" ”

You must not answer the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Why?

This is because during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu were only defeated, and the Han Dynasty had not really mastered the vast territory of Monan.

It only caused a power vacuum area in Mo Nan without a royal court, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also unable to fill that power vacuum area because of years of conquest, labor, and money.

It was not until the period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty that the national strength of the Han Dynasty gradually recovered, and the territory was expanded, reaching a very peak state.

From defeating the Xiongnu to reaching the pinnacle of the empire, the Huo brothers played a vital role.

Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu, and Huo Guang assisted the emperors of the three dynasties, making the Han Empire finally reach its full peak!

However, the Huo family did not prosper because of the brilliant achievements of the two great men, but because of a series of mistakes by later generations, they finally went to the point of no return.

This first has to be said, Huo Guang's wife Huo Xian.

Huo Xian, this woman, in fact, is not a good woman in my opinion, at least not a qualified woman.

As the saying goes, a good daughter-in-law in one generation, ten generations of good children and grandchildren, which shows how important a daughter-in-law is to a family.

If you marry a good daughter-in-law, it is tantamount to an insurance policy for your life, not only will you have fewer troubles, but also your children will go to a glorious and smooth road because of the help of this virtuous helper.

And if you marry a ruined daughter-in-law, even if you have money in the family, you will be ruined, if your wife is not virtuous, she will cuckold you all day long, sow discord among you, and cause trouble, even if you have great ability, you will not be able to give full play.

And although Huo Xian is not the second type of woman, at least politically, she is also a superficial woman with extremely inexperience.

Huo Guang is busy with state affairs all the year round, and he leaves all the things at home to Huo Xian to take care of.

It stands to reason that Huo Xian should teach his children and grandchildren well, and let them learn from Huo Guang and be a cautious, modest and cautious person.

It's a pity that Huo Xian, like most women, doesn't think like this at all, she feels that her husband is the great Sima General who is above 10,000 people under one person, and except for the emperor in the whole world, it is her husband who has the final say.

She wants to buy a LV bag, she buys a LV bag, she wants to go to New Malaysia, her husband lets her go to New Malaysia, she wants to eat abalone and lobster, her husband gives her abalone and lobster, so Huo Xian, who is used to living a luxurious life, is a bit like the fisherman's wife in the fisherman and fish story.

The appetite was insatiable, and his appetite was getting bigger and bigger, and in the end, Huo Xian actually extended his appetite to the palace, which planted the seeds of evil for the Huo family's annihilation. (To be continued.) )