Anyone who is ambitious is brave, but a brave person may not be ambitious. Liu Zhang is the representative of the former, and Han Xin is the representative of the latter. Liu Zhang is a man who is brave in killing enemies and also ambitious. At first, Liu Zhang asked Qi King Liu Xiang to send troops, with the intention of eradicating the Lu family and making Liu Xiang emperor. Now that Lu Chan has been executed, Lu Lu has nothing to fear. Most of Liu Zhang's plans have been realized, and Liu Xiang's throne seems to be almost certain.
Chen Ping and Zhou Bo promised Liu Zhang the position of King of Zhao, and Liu Zhang also agreed. However, one party promised verbally, and the other party agreed casually. The key to politics is to adapt to the situation. Liu Zhang and Chen Zhou joined forces because the Lu family was powerful and they were worried that they would not be able to fight. Now that the Lu family was wiped out and Liu Zhang bravely took the lead in the three armies, his mood could not help but quietly change.
After the great defeat of Lu Chan, Liu Zhang stood alone in the city gates, with soldiers standing behind him, and he had the spirit to conquer the world. At this happy moment, the young emperor Liu Hong sent his envoy Chijie to reward Liu Zhang and praise him for his great achievements in killing the thieves. Liu Zhangzheng was immersed in his happy imagination. After listening to the messenger's words, he neither laughed nor got angry. Seeing the messenger standing in the wind holding the talisman, Liu Zhang almost subconsciously kicked his legs and jumped far away, trying to grab the talisman. When the envoy saw Liu Zhang rushing towards him, with the force of a fierce tiger and the strong wind, he immediately slanted his shoulders and hugged the talisman tightly to his chest.
The talisman festival is a keepsake of the emperor. Seeing the festival festival is like seeing the emperor himself. Liu Zhang openly snatched it away, which shows that he no longer has the emperor in his heart. Liu Hong, a child who had been trapped in the palace for a long time, did not know the changes in the situation, and thought that Liu Zhang was really a hero of the defense. He never thought about why Liu Zhang fought so hard to kill the enemy. After the Lu family is destroyed, various forces will inevitably regroup and form a new pattern, just like a big reshuffle. Liu Hong was young and had no power, so naturally he had no status. He sent envoys to observe discipline and reward soldiers. Although his intentions were good, it didn't work. It is ridiculous for a child who may not even be able to save his life to act like an emperor and reward the sergeant.
Liu Zhang was as powerful as a tiger. If he missed the first move, he would not be able to get another move. Sooner or later, he would meet the young emperor Liu Hong. Liu Zhang followed the current and sold a favor first, then followed the envoy to meet Liu Hong. In doing so, Liu Zhang first obeyed Zhou Bo's order and went to protect the emperor, leaving a way out for Zhou Bo; secondly, he went to meet the emperor. If the emperor was not deposed, he would be a popular figure in front of the emperor and everyone would respect him; Third, if the emperor is deposed, he can also describe this trip as a way to find out the truth and pave the way for deposing the emperor. Such a simple little thing brought so many benefits to Liu Zhang, and Liu Zhang began to smile again.
Along the way, Liu Zhang was extremely happy, like a spring breeze. He recruited many people to surrender along the way and followed him with no less than ten thousand soldiers, making him a prominent figure. As soon as they entered the Changle Palace, they immediately ordered the Changle Guardsman Lu Gengshi and all members of the Lu family to be bound and executed on the spot. A palace coup will always involve bloodshed. Without bloodshed, there will be no major reshuffle. If we want to pursue the case, we can only blame Lu Pheasant for overestimating the power of her Lu family. One of Lu's pheasants made a mistake, and the entire Lu family was wiped out. How sad!
After taking control of Changle Palace, Liu Zhang rushed back to the Northern Army camp with a happy face and told Zhou Bo everything in detail. Liu Zhang is not a fool, and he will not say anything about jumping in to grab the knot.
Liu Zhang killed Lu Chan and eliminated his personal troubles. Zhou Bo was very happy and said: "We are only afraid of Lu Chan. Now that Lu Chan is killed, the world will be at peace." Zhou Bo said that the world is at peace, which means that the world is in their hands. Lu Jia's theory of "harmony between generals and prime ministers" really worked.
The "chief villains" Lu Chan and Lu Lu were executed, and the Lus were not in danger. Zhou Bo went on a killing spree and ordered people to arrest the Lu family. From the Lu family, everyone from the important officials of the imperial court to the local officials, from the elderly in the hall to the children under the window, regardless of gender, will be questioned and executed. If one person breaks the law, the whole family will be punished. This is the horror of power, and it is also a reflection of the deep fear of those in power.
Power is a bridge that connects terror on one end and fear on the other. In order to effectively connect terror and fear, draining the enemy's blood is the best way. In this killing, both Lu Lu and Lu Tong were beheaded, and Lu Yu was whipped to death. Zhang Yan was cowardly and saved a small life.
The Lu family was executed, Liu Xiang withdrew his troops back to Qi, Guan Ying led the troops to garrison, Chang'an was impregnable, and everything was under the control of Zhou Bo and Chen Ping. The court officials considered that the young emperor Liu Hong was promoted to the throne by Lu Pheasant. In order to prevent Liu Hong from causing trouble when he grew up, they unanimously agreed to abolish Liu Hong and establish a new emperor.
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must not have the intention of guarding against others. The court officials killed the Lu family, fearing Liu Hong's future revenge, and decided to abolish Liu Hong. This was a defensive mentality. This is a courtier revolution. Since the system is not changed, the emperor must be changed. In Chinese history, there were not only emperors and courtiers in one dynasty, but also ministers and emperors in one dynasty.
All the courtiers who participated in the annihilation of the Lu family felt that the young emperor Liu Hong, the King of Liang, the King of Huaiyang, and the King of Changshan, in short, as long as they were said to be Liu Ying's sons in the past, are not Liu Ying's sons now. They were not Liu Ying's sons. They were all raised by Lu Pheasant in the harem after killing their mother, and made them kings in order to reinforce the Lu family. Now that the entire Lu family is being killed, these children cannot stay in the palace. They need to make way for others. Liu Ying's sons are very pitiful. When their father was alive, they did not receive their father's love. After their father died, they had to be manipulated by their grandma. After their grandma died, they didn't even have a place to live.
Lu Jia was right. As long as "the generals and prime ministers are in harmony", the generals and prime ministers have the final say in the world. Chen Ping and Zhou Bo presided over the discussion on establishing a new emperor. To establish a new emperor, the candidates must be among the princes and grandsons. Among the princes, there are only the unknown King Liu Heng and the young King Liu Chang of Huainan; among the princes and grandchildren, King Qi Liu Xiang stands out and stands out among the princes and grandchildren. Liu Zhang had the foresight and knew the status of his brother Liu Xiang among the emperor's grandchildren, so he proposed Liu Xiang as the new emperor.
Liu Xiang's fiefdom had seventy wealthy cities. This time to kill the Lu family, he led troops to garrison in Jinan County and stared at the Lu family with eager eyes, which was a great deterrent. His second brother Liu Zhang challenged Lu Zhi, killed Lu Chan, removed the most powerful military general in the Lu family, and guarded the Weiyang Palace, which was a great achievement. His third brother Liu Xingju also contributed a lot to the annihilation of the Lu family. Chen Ping and Zhou Bo agreed to give the titles of King Zhao and King Liang to Liu Zhang and Liu Xingju. Liu Xiang had elite soldiers outside and Liu Zhang and Liu Xingju inside to support him. Many people proposed to welcome him into the palace as emperor.
A few ministers argued: "It is precisely because of the fierceness of the Lu family that the Liu family's ancestral temple was almost wiped out. To establish the emperor, one must choose someone whose mother-in-law's family is not ferocious. King Liu Xiang's mother-in-law, Sijun, is unruly and fierce, so he cannot be the king of Qi. . If King Qi is established, a second Lu family may appear." Liu Ze is a strong advocate of this view.
Liu Ze was deceived and detained by Liu Xiang, his land was robbed, and his troops were taken away. He was very upset. He talked about Chang'an fighting for the throne for Liu Xiang, but he had a trouble-making heart. When the court officials proposed to make Liu Xiang emperor, he was the first to disagree and boasted about the shortcomings of Liu Xiang's mother's family. Among the Liu clan, Liu Ze had the highest status. He held this proposal and it was inconvenient for the courtiers to argue. Liu Ze said a few exaggerated words, and Liu Xiang's dream of being emperor was shattered. This is the power of hatred.
The courtiers searched hard for a prince whose mother's family was not evil. When they thought of Liu Heng, their eyes suddenly brightened. Liu Heng's mother, Bo Ji, was stoic and indifferent, not competitive or cliquey, and was a good wife and loving mother. Bo Ji is alone in her family. Her natal family has been broken up for a long time, leaving only one younger brother, Bo Zhao. Bo Zhao, like Bo Ji, is patient, restrained, and law-abiding. In a word, Liu Heng is an unknown and good prince, his mother is an unknown and good mother, and his mother's natal family is an unknown and good natal family.
The courtiers unanimously believed that Liu Heng, the acting king, was the most benevolent, generous, filial and thrifty among the existing princes. His mother, Mrs. Bo, is the kindest person in the world. She won't bully others, she will only be bullied by others. His uncle Bo Zhao is the most docile person in the world. He doesn't care about others, he only wants to be controlled by others. Liu Heng's moral character was up to standard and his wife's conditions were perfect. All the courtiers unanimously agreed to make Liu Heng the new emperor.
The unknown Liu Heng won all the electoral votes.
Wei Lao said that Bo Ji could give birth to the emperor, Wei Bao believed that Bo Ji could give birth to the emperor, and Bo Ji told Liu Bang that she could give birth to the emperor... The fortune-telling words are so exciting. Who would have thought that after the Lu family was destroyed, the fortune-telling words made many years ago would actually turn out to be true. has become a reality.
If Liu Heng can become emperor, Liu Heng must be the first person who doesn't believe it.
It's a pity that reality will always be reality. No one ever thought that it would be caused by unintentional intervention.
