Chapter 256: The Battle for the Throne
"What's even more outrageous is that after Liu Heng became the emperor, there was no posthumous title for this young wife."
"It stands to reason that according to normal logic, after Liu Heng ascends the throne, this acting princess should be posthumously crowned queen."
"But the actual situation is that later, this acting princess seemed to have been deliberately erased, not only did she not have a tomb, but there was no record of her even in the official history."
"Maybe it was for the purpose of self-preservation at that time, when Empress Lu was alive, Liu Heng was obedient to this wife, but he still found a chance to let her die of natural illness."
"And after Empress Lu died, because he was afraid of the bloodline of the Lu family, Liu Heng got rid of his sons at the request of the heroes."
"Anyway, when Liu Heng grows up, because his growth environment is too special, he has just become an adult, and he has become a very scheming and politically skilled young man."
"It was in this state that Empress Lu, who had been in charge of the government for more than ten years, died of illness."
"After the death of Empress Lu, in less than a month, the few remaining founding heroes united with several princes of the old Liu family to directly launch a coup d'état, and then overthrew the entire Lu family."
"And after the Lu family was killed, there was a lot of controversy about who would be the emperor."
"Liu Bang had a total of eight sons when he was alive, but after being cleaned up by Empress Lu, at this time, only the fourth and seventh children were still alive in the son's generation."
"And in addition to the sons, there are actually many grandchildren."
"Liu Bang's eldest son Liu Fei has passed away at this time, but Liu Fei has 13 sons, and several of them have grown up at this time."
"When the coup d'état was launched to get rid of the Lu family before, several grandsons of the boss's line also made a lot of efforts."
"As for the second Liu Ying, the situation is also very special, as Empress Lu's own son, Liu Ying actually has several sons."
"During the reign of Empress Lü, it was actually Liu Ying's son who became the emperor, and then Lü later controlled the government."
"But the problem is that for those who carried out the coup, they can't accept the result."
"I finally killed the Lu family, if we continue to let Liu Ying's son be the emperor, then it is very likely that this little emperor will liquidate these heroes when he grows up in the future."
"Therefore, no matter who becomes the emperor, it is impossible for Liu Ying's sons to be the emperor next."
"As a result, there are only three people left to choose from."
"Either choose Liu Bang's two sons, the fourth and seventh, or choose the eldest sons, especially the eldest son, as the eldest son and eldest grandson, he also has the right to inherit."
"So next, around the three heirs, everyone began to have a very heated discussion, because it involves their own interests, so no one is willing to give in."
"And in the process of arguing, there are actually more people who support the line of Changfang Changsun."
"Changfang's eldest son is named Liu Xiang, and when Empress Lu was in power, this eldest son and eldest grandson had already inherited his father's title and became the real King of Qi."
"And after the death of Empress Lu, it was Liu Xiang who first raised troops to resist the Lu family, although in the end it was those founding heroes who succeeded in killing the Lu family in the capital, but I have to say that the efforts of this eldest son and grandson did have a great effect."
"In contrast, although the fourth and seventh children are slightly higher in seniority, they have not done anything at all in the previous action to eliminate the Lu family."
"In this way, no matter how you look at it, it seems that it is more appropriate for this eldest son and eldest grandson to be the emperor."
"But at this time, there was an old Liu family member who said a very crucial word."
"The name of this old Liu family who spoke was Liu Ze, and in terms of generation, this person and Liu Bang were of the same generation."
"Among the Liu clansmen at that time, Liu Ze was basically the highest."
"And in the previous operation to clear the Lu family, in order to win, the eldest son and eldest grandson hijacked Liu Ze and controlled the army under Liu Ze, making Liu Ze hold a grudge, how could he let this eldest grandson take the throne."
When it was Liu Ze's turn to speak, Liu Ze only said one sentence: "The Queen Mother of Qi's family is evil, vicious, and the tiger is the crown." Fang Yi Lu clan has been in chaos in the world, and now he has set up the king of Qi again, because he wants to restore the Lu family. Bo of the Queen Mother's family, a gentleman and an elder; And the acting king and the son of Emperor Gao, I am here today, and the longest. If you use a son, you will be obedient, and if you are a good person, you will be a minister. "Everyone also knows that the mother family of this King of Qi is not ordinary, and if there is a queen Lu, how can this group of heroes stand it, as soon as Liu Ze's words came out, this eldest grandson was completely out of touch with this throne."
Liu Ze's words undoubtedly fundamentally changed everyone's opinions, because what several heroes were most afraid of was that there would be relatives like the Lu family in the future, which would seriously threaten their own status. So after that, several heroes began to make it clear that they resolutely could not make this eldest son and eldest grandson emperor. ”
"In this way, there are only two candidates left, the fourth and the seventh."
"In contrast, Lao Qi was raised by Empress Lu for a period of time, and there is also the possibility of liquidating the hero group in the future."
"Only the fourth child, I have nothing to do with the Lu family, and my mother Bo has no background. Even if the fourth child comes to power and becomes the emperor, it will be easier to be manipulated by the ministers in the future. ”
"So in the end, everyone unanimously decided to choose the fourth Liu Heng as the heir."
"That's it, Liu Heng, who had been in Shanxi for more than ten years and didn't do anything, suddenly received a message one day and asked him to go back to take over."
"In this regard, although Liu Heng hesitated, he finally went to the capital and successfully inherited the throne."
"Looking back at the process of Emperor Wen of Han's ascension, it is not difficult to find one thing."
"In so many emperors, they are also emperors of other dynasties, and luck is really crucial in the whole process of ascending to the throne, and this is the first time that luck has befallen you."
"If there was no such mother as Bo Ji, maybe Liu Ze didn't say that sentence at the time, or maybe Liu Hengyin was so endured that he was directly killed by Empress Lu...... In either case, Liu Heng will not be able to inherit the throne in the end. ”
"But in the end, Liu Heng escaped all the troubles and became the final winner."
"This luck is undoubtedly the most critical factor."
"But at the same time, we must admit that in addition to luck, Liu Heng himself is indeed very capable."
"Not to mention anything else, just forbearance for more than ten years and not being killed by Empress Lu is already very powerful."
"And after Liu Heng entered Beijing, he was able to avoid being overturned by the heroes and successfully sit on the throne, which was Liu Heng's means."