In the blink of an eye, in 157 B.C., the year was not good, from Guanzhong to Heluo area, after the first month, there were not a few rains, which seriously affected spring ploughing.

There will be locusts for a long drought. In April, at the turn of spring and summer, locusts flew from the north to cover the sky and the sun. Wherever the locusts passed, the seedlings in the ground and even the leaves on the trees were gnawed away.

Disaster reports from all over the country flew like snowflakes to the capital. In the Weiyang Palace, Liu Heng was restless, and summoned Prime Minister Shen Tujia and others for several days to discuss countermeasures. Six relief measures were finalized:

1. The edict decreed that the princes should be exempted from paying tribute to the imperial court this year;

2. Lift the ban and allow the people to develop mountains, forests and lakes;

3. Under the above rate, reduce the various expenses in the palace;

Fourth, the reduction of officials and the reduction of the number of financial supporters;

5. Open the granaries in various places to provide relief to the people affected by the disaster;

6. Private buying and selling of titles is allowed.

The six remedies introduced include both direct and indirect remedies; There are both in-kind and policy-based remedies.

So this year, despite the drought and locust plague, the people still had a hard time.

But Liu Heng can't survive this summer.

After years of hard work, Liu Heng finally fell ill. He has been an emperor for twenty-three years, and he has been suffering from constant internal and external troubles, and he has hardly lived a few comfortable days. Ascending to the throne, it seems to be infinitely beautiful, but in fact there are endless dangers.

Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty said that once he became an emperor, there was no way out, and he did not dare to slack off until the day he died of old age.

Power is highly centralized, correspondingly, the risk is also highly concentrated, the emperor coughs, and the people will catch a cold; The emperor made a mistake and deviated from each other, and the world was in chaos.

The common people live like they are trying their luck, they meet a Ming monarch and holy lord, the common people live and work in peace and contentment, and if they are unlucky, they meet a faint tyrant, and the common people will not be able to live. This is the tragedy of the imperial system.

The luck of the people of the Han Dynasty is not bad, and Liu Heng's heir, Liu Qijiang, is a qualified monarch of Shoucheng.

Since Liu Heng was seriously ill, the crown prince Liu Qi stayed in front of his father's hospital bed day and night, doing his son's filial piety, and taking over smoothly.

Liu Heng issued the last personnel appointment and dismissal document, and transferred Lieutenant Zhou Yafu to serve as the general of the chariot cavalry. He looked at Liu Qi and advised: "At the critical moment, you can use Zhou Yafu, he is a general who can be used with confidence." ”

Liu Qi replied solemnly: "I remember." ”

On the first day of June, Liu Heng died of illness in Weiyang Palace.

He left an edict, in which he said: All things in the world, there is life and death, this is the law of nature, there is nothing to be sad about. I have been emperor for twenty-three years, and I am often worried that I will not be able to finish well. Heaven blesses, I finally have no major faults. The current customs, disgusted with death, pay attention to thick burials, I do not approve. My tomb only uses pottery and pottery, and does not use valuables such as gold, jade, copper, and tin to accompany the burial. All the concubines who have no children below the rank of lady in the palace are released from the palace and returned to their own homes. The memorial activities are only held for three days, and there is no prohibition on folk marriages, sacrifices, drinking alcohol and eating meat.

This is not only a summary of the work of an emperor, but also shines with the light of humanity!

Liu Heng was highly recognized by his subjects, and was given the temple name Taizong and the nickname Emperor Xiaowen. Liu Heng was honored to become one of the four emperors of the Western Han Dynasty with a temple number. The word "Wen" is a beautiful word, and it is a cloud: "The longitude and latitude of heaven and earth are said to be text; Moral erudition; Be diligent and ask questions; Benevolence and love for the people are written. ”

Emperor Taizongwen became the highest honorary title of the second emperor of later dynasties.