Facing the majestic country, Liu Bang's heart was quite uneasy.

There is only one dragon chair, but there is more than one person who has the strength to sit on it. Thinking of this heart-wrenching question, Liu Bang couldn't help but have trouble sleeping.

The problems faced by Liu Bang have been encountered by everyone who is engaged in the work of the highest leadership, but the situation in which Liu Bang is in is more complicated and difficult, and it seems that he has a premonition that God has not left him much time.

His origins are a question.

Compared with the eighteen generations of Qin Shi Huang's ancestors, who were all monarchs, his background is very shabby. He was born from the grassroots and came from a common family. Many ministers often deliberately come up with such a sentence "Your Majesty is from the cloth" when they play the folds, reminding him that you used to be a grass people, don't forget Ben.

Coming from the grassroots is not a disgraceful thing, but Liu Bang still wants to prove the excellence of his bloodline to win more awe. There are not only ordinary people in the world, but also wealthy families that have been passed down from generation to generation.

It is easy for the common people to get it done, and if they give the land to grow and eat, they can win their support. And those wealthy nobles and famous surnames who pay attention to bloodlines, were afraid of the swords in the emperor's hands for a while to call Your Majesty, and their hearts were already dirty buns, and the rednecks scolded them. And it is precisely such a group of people who cannot but be encompassed, because they are more powerful than the common people, and if they are provoked, they can even threaten the imperial power.

In view of this, Liu Bang decided to ask the relevant departments to make some minor changes to his life.

The subtleties are horizontal.

The ancestor can't be changed, his father is still alive and well, and the family tree is still there, I'm afraid it's not easy to deny it. I went through the family tree, but I didn't find any famous characters, there was no way, since the ancestors couldn't help, so I had to play tricks from myself.

How can the birth of the Son of Heaven be the same as that of the common people? It has to be changed, changed to thunder and lightning. Since it was the birth of the Son of Heaven, it was natural to have the help of a divine object, and this task naturally fell on the totem divine dragon of the Chinese nation. These are not enough, so we saw that Liu Bang was possessed by a fairy, with auspicious clouds on his head, and he could also belly coil dragon and kill demon snakes.

Liu Bang's approach is still understandable, because his demands are not excessive, and all this he does is for the sake of the Han dynasty. Later, in order to monitor the famous families, at the suggestion of Liu Jing, he moved the original large families of the Six Kingdoms at that time, a total of 100,000, to live in the area of Guanzhong, so that they could always bathe in the bright sunshine of the capital.

His age is also a big problem.

Liu Bang ascended the throne at the age of fifty-three, and at this time the crown prince Liu Ying was only nine years old!

He is an elderly emperor, the twelve emperors of the Han Dynasty, except for the famous Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who has lived past this age, the others have not crossed the threshold of fifty years old.

In that era when there was no social security pension pension, even in ordinary people's homes, such a family age structure is not necessarily reasonable, think about it, limited to the backwardness of health level and medical conditions, the father may catch the shuttle bus of the prefecture at any time, the son is so young, who will do the work at home?

In the emperor's house, the problem was even greater.

The royal family is the center of power, and where there is power, there is political struggle. There is never a shortage of careerists where there is political struggle, and once Liu Bang is easily freed, it means that the painful days of his sons have come.

Although Liu Bang's eldest son Liu Fei is an adult, he lacks talent and is unable to take on a big responsibility. Looking at those powerful, prestigious, and young vassals, Liu Bang was restless, and finally made a murderous move.

If in an era when the political situation is stable and the foundation is solid, the country has a clear heir, as long as the orphan is correct, it will not be a big problem. I'm not afraid of 10,000, just in case, the foundation of the Han Dynasty is not solid, the Liu family has not accepted the test of time, and the lesson of winning Huhai is not far away.

One day, when Liu Bang receives an invitation from Lord Yama or is bedridden, it is hard to imagine what the situation will be like when his son takes over his work? Of course, it turned out that Liu Bang's worries were a bit unnecessary, and he only thought about his son, but ignored his wife, Empress Lü, a great woman and a natural politician. His wife was not inferior to any emperor in political terms.

This is a real problem, and the sooner it is resolved, the better.

Liu Bang divided eight princes with different surnames, among which the king of Fujian and Yue was called the outer princes, because of the remote and backward location, they were generally not regarded as Chinese people, and the king of Chu, the king of Han, the king of Huainan, the king of Liang, the king of Zhao, the king of Yan, was called the inner princes.

Liu Bang issued a Danshu iron coupon to each prince and king, the emperor and the princes and kings each held half, and the iron coupon read: Make the Yellow River like a belt, Mount Tai like a strong, the country will exist forever, and the descendants of Miao.

In addition to the supreme glory, the person who received the Danshu iron coupon also had practical benefits, if the person committed a serious crime or even a capital crime, he could use the iron coupon to atone for his sin or even be exonerated from the crime. And as long as the iron coupon is in hand, it can be used repeatedly, the son can't use it, you can leave it to your grandson, the grandson can't use it, you can leave it to your great-grandson, and your great-grandson can't use it... There is no end to children and grandchildren.

However, this iron plate has different effects in the eyes of different people, the princes and kings regard it as a treasure, but in the eyes of Liu Bang, it is an out-and-out scrap iron.

In the case of no reward, a piece of scrap metal is issued as a check, and only God knows whether it can be cashed.

I issued this coupon, I scratched this card, if you want to live, I will take it.

Something happened without warning.

In 202 BC, Zang Di, the king of Yan, rebelled.

Yan was the weakest among the vassal states, and Zang Di, the king of Yan, did nothing in the Chu-Han war and only sought to protect himself.

Liu Bang admitted the existence of King Yan at the beginning, not willingly, but out of helplessness.

The weakest prince and king dared to be the first to rebel with great fanfare, and while admiring his courage, we have to doubt his intelligence. After Zang Tu rebelled, Liu Bang drove his own expedition, and Zang Di's subordinates rebelled, and within two months, Zang Di was defeated and died.

This rebellion came and went quickly, and in the 5,000-year history of major cases of rebellion that can be seen everywhere, this case is really not worth mentioning.

Due to the small scale and short duration of the rebellion, even historians have spared ink like gold when recording it. Still, there is a need for a more in-depth analysis.

In the long history of China's 5,000 years, statisticians often hide some disgraceful things out of the need to rule, and most of the historians, out of love for life and nostalgia for wealth, often seek perfection and help the leaders speak, so that the people of later generations fall into the clouds.

It is precisely because of the fog that the analysis has a greater meaning. There is only one truth, which can only be obtained by analysis.

So, next, please focus on this atypical treason case.

Hey, the dozing classmates in the back row, yes, what about you, that's you, stop drooling!

Before analyzing, we must once again stress the importance of mastering the methods of exploring the fog of history.

The first question, does Zang Di have the strength to rebel?

Yan King Zang Di started with Chen Sheng, after Chen Sheng's death, he followed Chen Sheng's troops to restore Han Guang to Yan Kingdom, and later, he killed Han Guang and established himself as the King of Yan. He became the queen of Yan, did not want to forge ahead, only sought self-preservation, as soon as Han Xin destroyed Zhao, he looked at the wind and surrendered. In the early Han Dynasty, among the seven internal vassal states, the strength of the Yan State was the weakest, and the land of the Yan Dynasty, close to the border fortress, north of the Xiongnu, sparsely populated, the national strength is not strong, although the Yan State is weak, but if you look at it from a game of chess in the Han Dynasty, it has extremely important strategic significance, since ancient times, there is a saying that the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the land of the Yan Dynasty is the north gate of the Han Dynasty.

Moreover, there are almost no powerful generals among the subordinates of King Yan, and to compete with the central government is tantamount to using a mantis arm as a car.

It is safe to say that King Yan does not have the strength to rebel!

Isn't it too strange that he didn't have the strength to rebel, but he took the initiative to rebel, and chose Liu Bang to unify the world and rebel when his strength was strong?

If you know you can't do it, you're either a genius or a madman.

So, where was the impetus for his rebellion?

I believe that the following analysis will make you understand.

If a person wants to kill another person, there may be many factors, such as love killing, vendetta killing, etc., but for politicians, you must clearly realize that love is fake, hatred is also fake, and only the competition for political interests is real. Those high-sounding reasons that are on the lips and written on paper are just ways to cover people's ears and eyes. So, if you believe that Wu Sangui will be angry at the crown, then, congratulations, you have been completely deceived by King Pingxi.

Because there is no record, there is no way to know what rebellion slogan Zang Di used, all we know is that in a certain year and month, King Yan rebelled; In a certain year and month, King Yan was defeated.

With Zang Di's experience and ability, he has no need to oppose and has no ability to rebel, if he wants to rebel, as early as when Chu and Han were inextricably fought, he could completely attack the city, recruit troops, expand his power, and expand his territory.

But he didn't.

Zang Di had no need to rebel, but he did rebel. According to the theory of criminal law, the subjective intention of crime is not only spontaneously generated, but also coercion!

At this point in the analysis, we are getting closer and closer to the truth as it is.

The conclusion is that Zang Di was forced to rebel.

Then the question arises again, who can have such great ability to persecute a princely king?

Regarding the question of the culprit behind it, there is an experience that is commonly used to solve cases that is worth learning, that is, whoever benefits the most from it will have the greatest suspicion!

Maybe you'll give the answer right away without thinking, Lu Xuan.

Comrade Lu Xuan, don't get excited, this case has not yet been finalized, please sit down!

Of course, Brother Lu Juan is not without suspicion, after Zang Di's death, Lu Juan was immediately appointed as the new Yan King, and the two things cannot but be reminiscent.

Although Comrade Lu Juan was born in the same village in the same year, month, and day as Liu Bang, the two were inseparable when they wore open crotch pants. However, in the credit book for the founding of the Han Dynasty, Lu Juan did not have a few merits, but he was named the Marquis of Chang'an, and the fief was in the most fertile place in Chang'an - Guanzhong Fertile Field Lantian, and the official was a captain.

As soon as Zang Di died, Liu Bang signaled the minister to write a letter to ask Lu Juan to be the king of Yan.

Brother Lu Juan's achievements today are inseparable from Liu Bang's trust.

In other words, the reason why Liu Bang can trust him so much is because he can control him.

In the end, our reasoning pointed to the figure behind Lu Juan - Liu Bang.

That's right, it's Liu Bang.

He is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary of the whole thing, which is also in line with normal analysis.

You may say that that is not necessarily, maybe Liu Bang really remembered the brotherhood of the year, and in order to crown him as the king of Yan, he was forced to rebel against Zang Di!

I don't deny your thoughts, but all the reasoning we have done above is to tell you that you must stand on the standpoint of the struggle of interests to expose the old background of the monarchs and ministers in history, otherwise, you will not be able to call the pulse of history.

For the sake of this issue, we can ask Comrade Liu Bang to make some special discussions.

Okay, everyone can talk freely!

Comrade Liu Bang, will you be a little dirty in doing this?

Comrade Liu Bang, don't be angry, tell me your reasons.

There are four reasons why the widow must do this.

First, Zang Di did not contribute to my Han, but he was crowned the king, at that time, the widow fought with Xiang Yu, and the whip of the Yan State was beyond reach, and the widow had no choice but to crown him as the king. In fact, the widow has long looked at him unpleasantly.

Second, the widow is old, the son is young, there are forty-eight counties in the Han Dynasty, and there are only eighteen counties directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and two-thirds of the land is in the hands of the princes. Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, for the sake of future generations, widows must take precautions.

Third, the Yan Kingdom is the weakest, the widow has just ascended the throne, and the foundation is unstable, so he can only pinch it with soft persimmons. And in order not to panic the princes and kings, they can only secretly force them to rebel. And you can only let the good brother of the widow wear the hat of King Yan first. Brother Lu is not strong and easy to control, and he is a good brother who has played since he was a child.

Fourth, Zang Di is just a test of the outnumbered people to consolidate the imperial power series of combination punches, and the next will be even more exciting.

Do you have any questions?

So, Comrade Liu Bang, you are right, but if it is discovered by the princes, won't the situation be even more unfavorable? Besides, how did you manage to force a prince to rebel without leaving a trace?

The so-called military and dangerous chess, political struggle always has to take some risks, but please rest assured, if you want to say that you want to play yin, no one in the world can play a few people. Besides, it is very easy to force the princes and kings to rebel, and if the widow pretends to suspect him, he will have nightmares at night.

(Applause)

Through Comrade Liu Bang's heart-to-heart and lungs, I believe that you have already appreciated the legendary emperor's technique.

Of course, for some special cases, such as emperors such as Emperor Jin Hui, if he does something strange, he can't use common sense to make inferences.

Liu Bang asked Lu Juan to be the king of Yan, firstly to show favor, and secondly, to facilitate control.

In his opinion, this childhood friend, the current minister, is still trustworthy, and he is relieved to take care of the northern gate of the empire.

The facts are often unpredictable, who would have thought that Liu Bang's kindness would send the only best friend in his eyes to the point of no return.

What Liu Bang didn't expect was that history played a joke with Liu Bang, and Zang Tu's plot failed, but he became the great-great-grandfather of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty by mistake.

The aftermath of Zang Di's incident has not yet subsided, and someone sued Han Xin, the king of Chu, on a complaint, and the crime was terrifying, and the complaint said that Han Xin was plotting rebellion.

After Liu Bang received the petition, of course he understood that it was pure fiction, but he understood even more that this was an opportunity. Han Xin's prestige and popularity are extremely huge, both in the government and in the opposition, and if it is allowed to develop, it will do all kinds of harm to the Liu family and will not benefit it.

He took the opportunity to solemnly preside over the court meeting, and as a result, the vast majority of the ministers were full of righteous indignation, and insisted on sending troops to fight against all costs, intending to break Han Xin's body into pieces.

When the crowd is excited, Liu Bang is not confused, don't look at these people shouting now, going to the battlefield to fight against Han Xin, they are bound to swallow back what they have said.

After the court discussion, he found Chen Ping and threw the question to him.

Chen Ping's eyes rolled, and he asked a few questions, which immediately made Liu Bangmao pause.

"Your Majesty's army, can you defeat Han Xin?"

"Can't!"

"Your Majesty's generals, can they defeat Han Xin?"

"Can't!"

"If the soldiers can't win, they won't be able to reach it, once the troops are sent, Han Xin will have to rebel if he doesn't oppose it, and the world will be in danger!"

Liu Bang frowned, then nodded.

Chen Ping immediately offered Liu Bang a plan, which made Liu Bang smile.

"Pseudo-You Yunmeng, let the princes come to meet, as soon as Han Xin comes, only two or three guards can take him down."

Liu Bang clapped his hands again and again, and asked Chen Ping to draw up an edict to inform the princes and kings.

When the edict was sent to Han Xin, with Han Xin's cleverness, he naturally saw the deep meaning.

The staff advised him not to respond to the edict, so as not to fall into the scheme, Han Xin thought about it, or decided to go, in order to show his loyalty to the imperial court, Han Xin brought Liu Bang a gift by the way, this gift is a bit scary, because it is a human head, Han Xin's friend Zhong Lifu's human head.

Han Xin made some preparations, and rushed to Yunmeng to meet Liu Bang non-stop, along the way, he still naively thought, as long as Zhong Liyi's head is offered, it will definitely make Liu Bang Longyan happy, maybe the emperor has prepared hot wine and good food for himself, and even coaxed the emperor to be happy to be a real official in the court.

But when he saw Liu Bang, he regretted it, Liu Bang did not arrange a hot meal, and in an instant, the monarch and the ministers were happy to melt the vision of wine and joy, Liu Bang's expression was not a dragon's face and joy, but it was a rehearsed anger. As soon as Liu Bang saw Han Xin, without saying a word, he asked the guards to tie up Han Xin, and the charges were at an unwarranted stage. After taking Han Xin, Liu Bang informed the other princes and kings to cancel the Yunmeng gathering on the grounds that he was in a bad mood, and he hurriedly returned to the Luoyang Palace.

In the process of Han Xin squatting in prison, Tingwei took over the trial, checked back and forth, and found no evidence, it was originally framed, how could there be evidence? ! Of course, such a result had long been expected by Liu Bang, what he wanted was Han Xin's military power, and what he wanted was Han Xin's vassal states.

Under the advice of the minister Tian Ken, Liu Bang demoted Han Xin to the Marquis of Huaiyin, acquitted, and set aside part of the original Chu State as the Jing State, and set up his cousin Liu Jia as the King of Jing, and his younger brother Liu Jiao as the King of Chu, that is, the later famous King of Chu Yuan, his descendants were called Pengcheng Liu, and occupied a place in the history of ancient Chinese literature, among which the most famous Liu Xiang, Liu Xin, will be mentioned later. At the same time, the second brother Liu Xi was appointed as the acting king, and his son Liu Fei was the king of Qi.

The establishment of each dynasty will produce many heroes and strong generals, and how to deal with these people must be a difficult problem in front of the founding emperor, and Liu Bang's solution is to crown the children of the Liu family as kings to defend the country.

When Liu Bang first ascended the throne, the only people who were awarded the title were the princes and kings with different surnames and a small number of Che marquis, and the merits of other heroes and generals were too large, and the issue of rewards was still in an unresolved state. If this problem is not solved well, it will still lead to a bloody case.

When the ministers saw Han Xin's surrender, they were terrified, with Han Xin's merits, he still had to be imprisoned, and the title was only a marquis, so did others dare to count on it?

As a result, ministers, especially those who have a disagreement with Liu Bang, often form groups of three or five and discuss a lot.

Liu Bang saw such a scene in his eyes and was afraid in his heart.

He could only ask Zhang Liang secretly: What are they doing?

Zhang Liang glanced at Liu Bang, who was anxious, and said with a serious expression: Rebellion!

Liu Bang was taken aback, he guarded day and night, and what he prevented was rebellion, after all, he had just tasted the sweetness of being an emperor.

So what to do? Liu Bang said tremblingly.

Your Majesty, who do you hate the most?

Needless to say, of course it's the little guy of Yongya, I can't wait... Liu Bang was trying to scold and relieve his anger.

Please make him a marquis, and the ministers will no longer talk about it.

Liu Bang looked embarrassed, hesitated for a while, but still adopted Zhang Liang's suggestion and sealed Yongya.

The story of Yongya's betrayal of Liu Bang has long been a household name, and later Yongya returned to Liu Bang's command and made meritorious contributions on the battlefield, and Liu Bang was the time to use people, so Liu Bang did not kill him. But the scars in Liu Bang's heart are still there, but he didn't find a suitable opportunity to attack. Now that he has been crowned a marquis, the uneasiness of the ministers has been eliminated, and there is no longer any need to get together and ask each other constantly: Today, have you been sealed?