Since Wang Zhengjun took control of the Shixian Group, Liu Ao's succession to the throne was a certainty. On June 22, 33 BC, Liu Ao ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
Liu Ao was able to keep his position as crown prince and ascend the throne as he wished. Shi Xian deserved to be generously rewarded for his hard work without any credit. However, those who commit too many unjust actions will surely die. Shi Xian used his power to bully others, and successively killed celebrities such as Xiao Wangzhi, Zhang Meng, the grandson of the explorer Zhang Qian, and Jia Gianzhi, the great-grandson of the talented Jia Yi. After the death of his backer Liu Shi, Shi Xian should also pay off his debts.
Kuang Heng was neither good at political struggle nor wanted to regulate people, but Kuang Heng had one belief, which was to uphold Confucian ethics. Shi Xian was an eunuch who relied on flattery to gain favor, used his power to bully others, framed Zhongliang, and coerced Kuang Heng into doing evil, which deeply hurt Kuang Heng's moral ethics. Faced with Shi Xian's power, Kuang Heng held back, but this did not mean that he was willing to help others. Seeing that Shi Xian's situation was over, Kuang Heng and the imperial censor wrote a letter to Liu Ao, saying that the eunuch Shi Xian had flattered and manipulated power, framed the blame, framed Zhongliang, and made the court restless. For the sake of the Han Dynasty, Shi Xian should be dismissed. Kuang Heng acted neatly and neatly, uprooting and destroying all the officials. All Shi Xian's party and friends fell into his dismissal. After listening to his teacher Kuang Heng, student Liu Ao not only dismissed all members of Shi Xian's faction, but also expelled Shi Xian's family back to his hometown. The situation was over, Shi Xian returned depressed and died on the way.
However, the mantis stalked the cicada and the oriole was behind. After Shi Xian died, someone immediately stabbed Kuang Heng in the heart and wanted to kill him. This person was Wang Zun.
Wang Zun, courtesy name Zigan, was born in Gaoyang, Zhuozhou (now Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province). Wang Zun's family was poor and he lost his father when he was young, so he could only rely on the support of his uncles and uncles to survive. He was sent to the swamp to herd horses and sheep. He took some time off from his busy schedule, read history books, increased his intelligence, and developed an upright spirit that could hate evil as much as hatred. He was full of heroism. After several years of training, Wang Zun wanted to go to higher places and take up a position in the prefect's mansion. The prefect personally conducted an assessment and found that Wang Zun was indeed talented, so he promoted him in an unusual way. Wang Zun was promoted step by step, and was appointed to be the chief lieutenant. Wang Zun has a resolute character and is decisive in dealing with things. He is not afraid of the sky, let alone the earth. When he was a local magistrate, an old woman accused her son of being unfilial. Wang Zun was so angry that he hung the unfilial son on a tree and ordered five of his men to shoot him alive with arrows.
After becoming the prefect, Wang Zun arrested thieves and cracked down on local gangsters, just like Zhang Chang in cracking down on gangsters and evil. It's a pity that Wang Zun was too stubborn and didn't know how to adapt. He aroused public anger and became known as the murderous devil. He was dismissed from his post and returned home. The world is too chaotic, and it would be impossible without people like Wang Zun. Soon, Wang Zun was re-appointed as the prime minister of King Dongping. King Dongping used his power to bully others and was so arrogant that Wang Zun was disgusted and the two almost had a duel.
For disobeying his master, Wang Zun was dismissed and returned home. He acts on his own initiative and judges others based on his personal likes and dislikes. He does not know that being an official is an art of compromise. Even so, he was still a good sword, which was seen through by Wang Feng, who was preparing to develop his power. Wang Feng needed this kind of person, so he hired Wang Zun. Wang Feng is Wang Zhengjun's brother. After Wang Zhengjun became queen, the Wang family rose and its power expanded like gunpowder. Wang Zhengjun opened the road to the palace of power for the Wang family, and it was Wang Feng who led the Wang family on this road. Without Wang Zhengjun, there would be no Wang Feng in power; without the powerful Wang Feng, there would be no rising power of the Wang family.
He sued Kuang Heng because Wang Zun couldn't understand Kuang Heng's Tiangangxingyuan. It turned out that when Shi Xian was in power, Kuang Heng wisely protected himself, echoed Shi Xian's wishes and did many things against his will, such as refusing to grant the title of reward to Gan and Chen. Wang Zun was stubborn and upright. He seized on Kuang Heng's stain and wanted to force Kuang Heng to give up his post as prime minister and completely clean up the court.
When Wang Zun impeached Kuang Heng, he was also uprooting him, that is, as long as he was an accomplice of Kuang Heng, he would never let him go. Wang Zun is powerful and well-known far and wide, not to mention that his backer is the great Sima Wang Feng. Kuang Heng was afraid that things would get serious and he would not end well, so he wrote a letter requesting to be dismissed and his estate reduced. Out of respect for his teacher, Liu Ao retained Kuang Heng's position, vetoed Wang Zun's proposal, and demoted him to Gaoling County as county magistrate.
In fact, Wang Zun impeached Kuang Heng, who had no quarrel with him, because of his character; Kuang Heng impeached Shi Xian, who had no quarrel with him, because of his values. Wang Zun read history books, and what shaped him was Haoran's righteousness; Kuang Heng practiced Confucianism, and what influenced him was values.
The Wang family has a son named Wang Feng
In order to develop his power, Wang Feng needs the murderer Wang Zun. In the same way, in order to consolidate imperial power, Liu Ao, who was only twenty years old, needed Wang Feng's assistance. Among the princes of the Wang family, only Wang Feng can do great things well. He is a fierce tiger, and Wang Feng has two advisers, one is the lobbyist Gu Yong, and the other is the one-eyed dragon Du Qin. These two people undoubtedly added two wings to the fierce tiger Wang Feng.
After the wishful candidate Wang Zun was kicked out of Chang'an, Wang Feng immediately appointed Chen Tang, who was very angry. Chen Tang is a capable person, but he is too angry and greedy. After conquering Shanyu City, Chen Tang allowed his soldiers to loot and took advantage of the war to confiscate a large amount of Kang Ju's property. Chen Tang was extremely arrogant and openly encouraged the soldiers to be greedy. It is precisely because of this that after Liu Ao proclaimed himself emperor, Prime Minister Kuang Heng brought up the old case again and pointed the finger of cleanup at Chen Tang. Kuang Heng told Liu Ao that Chen Tang was greedy, corrupt and a worm in the country and should be removed from his post. Liu Ao only knew Chen Tang's shortcomings but not his advantages, so he dealt with Chen Tang according to Kuang Heng's wishes.
Chen Tang's gambling habit is hard to get rid of, so in order to save a chance of survival, he decided to gamble again. Chen Tang wrote a letter saying that the man Kang Juguo sent to Chang'an as a hostage was not a real prince. Chen Tang made his fortune by fighting, but this move was just a deliberate attempt to provoke war again and make a fortune from the war. However, after investigation, Liu Ao confirmed that the prince Kang Juguo sent to Chang'an was the real prince. Chen Tang deceived the emperor and was arrested and imprisoned. The crime was to be beheaded. Just as Chen Tang's life was hanging on the line, Gu Yong, the official of Guanglu, wrote a letter to defend Chen Tang, saying that Chen Tang had made the greatest contribution to the war against the Huns since the founding of the country. Gu Yong's father was Gu Ji. Gu Ji was killed by Zhi Zhi Shan Yu when he was escorting his son back. Chen Tang issued an imperial edict and dispatched troops to kill Chanyu Zhizhi, objectively avenging Gu Ji for killing his father. Gu Ji wrote a letter to save Chen Tang. On the one hand, he was repaying his kindness, and on the other hand, he was doing things for Wang Feng.
Gu Yong wrote a letter, and Liu Ao felt that his words were justified, so he released Chen Tang, reduced his title, and demoted him to an ordinary soldier. Chen Tang started from poverty, passed through the peak of becoming a prince, and now returns to the common people. His life has come full circle. However, it is natural that the old soup will be useful, and the marquis will come back again if he loses it. Shortly after Chen Tang was released, Duan Huizong, the Protector of the Western Regions, issued an urgent letter saying that the Protector was besieged by the Wusun army and requested to mobilize the armies of other countries in the Western Regions and the Han army stationed in Dunhuang.
The story goes like this: There was a dispute among the kings of Wusun, and Duan Huizong performed his duties and went to quell the dispute. After the situation subsided, just as Duan Huizong left, civil strife broke out in Wusun Kingdom again. Duan Huizong was furious and turned back to interfere. His words were wrong and he offended Wusun. Seeing that Duan Huizong was incompetent, Wusun State made concerted efforts to attack Duan Huizong. Duan Huizong could not make a decisive decision, missed the opportunity, and was trapped in a tight siege, so he issued an urgent letter.
Chen Tang is the goshawk of the Western Regions, and trouble in the Western Regions is a great opportunity for him to rise. Wang Feng took advantage of the opportunity and suggested using Chen Tang. It was only then that Liu Ao realized how powerful Chen Tang was. Chen Tang said to Liu Ao calmly and calmly, don't worry, news of the relief will definitely come within five days. Chen Tang stayed in the Western Regions for a long time and knew the military strength of the Han Dynasty and the strength of the Wusun Kingdom. Chen Tang said that the Wusun Kingdom was vulnerable. One Han army could withstand five Wusun soldiers. The military equipment of the Wusun Kingdom was far behind that of the Han Dynasty. As a general, Chen Tang knows that soldiers are valuable and quick. He said that if we send troops from the Central Plains, the journey is long and time-consuming, and the war will be over before the army arrives. Liu Ao accepted Chen Tang's suggestion, not to send troops from the central plains, but to dispatch them nearby. Sure enough, after five days of waiting, Duan Huizong's memorial arrived, saying that the siege had been resolved. Chen Tang lived up to Wang Feng's high expectations, and his soldiers were as good as gods. Wang Feng struck while the iron was hot and suggested that Chen Tang should be re-appointed, and Liu Ao appointed Chen Tang as the Zhonglang. Being a Zhonglang is equivalent to the military advisor of the military headquarters. Chen Tang has the final say in military deployment of the Han Dynasty.
While supporting Chen Tang with both hands, Wang Feng's eyes stared at Kuang Heng fiercely. Kuang Heng's high position attracted many pairs of vicious eyes. Kuang Heng couldn't bear to see others wearing crooked shoes, but his own feet were not straight and he wore crooked shoes. Kuang Heng took advantage of his position to occupy 400 hectares of national land and should be dismissed. Kuang Heng was a role model, but his behavior was so confused that it harmed the interests of the country, so Liu Ao had to deal with official matters.
The competition between the families
"I should be the prime minister!" Wang Feng gritted his teeth as he thought. But Kuang Heng is Liu Ao's teacher after all, which is really a headache.
Due to his minimal experience, Liu Ao consulted his teacher Kuang Heng on everything, and most of them listened to Kuang Heng's advice. Kuang Heng is not stupid, he knows that he is a thorn in Wang Feng's side. At the same time, for the great cause of the Wang family, Wang Feng must force the smart man Kuang Heng to give way. However, after Kuang Heng resigned on his own initiative, Wang Feng met a more powerful opponent - his relative Wang Shang.
They are both relatives, but Wang Feng is a relative of the current emperor, and Wang Shang is a relative of the former emperor. Wang Shang, courtesy name Ziwei, was born in Liwu, Zhuojun County (now in Hebei Province). After Liu Xun, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, proclaimed himself emperor, he missed his dead old mother and looked for his relatives. He found two uncles, Wang Wudi and Wang Wu. After Wang Wu's death, Wang Shang inherited the title. Wang Shang was generous and generous, and his reputation spread far and wide. After Wang Wu's death, Wang Shang only wanted the title and distributed all the inherited property to his other brothers. Wang Shang's move was greatly appreciated by the Manchu officials and recommended him to Liu Shi. Liu Shi admired Wang Shang's disdain for wealth and his kindness, so he was granted the title of Guanglu doctor and concurrently served as the right general.
When Liu Shi wanted to depose Liu Ao, Wang Shang tried his best to dissuade him, and he was kind to Liu Ao. Therefore, after Kuang Heng was demoted, Liu Ao promoted Wang Shang to the position of prime minister. Wang Shang is a veteran figure, and he despises young young people like Wang Feng, thinking that Wang Feng is just a clown. Wang Feng was the Grand Sima, and Wang Shang was the Prime Minister. When they met, they were enemies. Wang Shang is a cannon. Whenever he feels uncomfortable, he will open his mouth to criticize, and even publicly criticize Wang Feng, saying that the other party is too authoritarian.
Wang Feng didn't dare to talk nonsense about Wang Shang. In the autumn of the third year of Emperor Cheng's reign (30 BC), the Yellow River flooded with heavy rain for more than 40 consecutive days. Rumors spread throughout Chang'an City that Chang'an was about to be flooded. When the courtiers heard about it, they were very frightened. It was natural for Liu Ao to be frightened because he was incompetent; Wang Feng was frightened even for a strong person. Liu Ao summoned the courtiers to discuss countermeasures, and Wang Feng suggested that the emperor and queen board the ship to escape first, and then save others. The courtiers were frightened and their brains failed, and they all agreed with Wang Feng.
Everyone was in panic and confusion, but Wang Shang was calm and calm and told Liu Ao not to panic. Wang Shang said that since ancient times, Chang'an has never been flooded, even if the government is the most stupid and unscrupulous. Wang Shang pointed out that the rumor that Chang'an was about to be flooded must be a rumor and should not be believed. If you listen to the rumors and let the people go to the city to avoid disaster, there will be chaos in Chang'an because of the large number of people, and the consequences are unpredictable. Liu Ao sent people to investigate and confirmed that the rumors that Chang'an was about to be flooded were indeed false rumors. Faced with major events, Wang Feng was in a panic and showed no demeanor like a great Sima. Wang Shang was calm and calm, even when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, his expression remained unchanged. The courtiers deeply admired him.
In fact, there is a reason why Wang Shang thinks Wang Feng is a young boy. Wang Shang is a handsome man, eight feet tall, with extraordinary appearance and very charming personality. The Xiongnu Chanyu came to court and saw Wang Shang on the street. He was amazed and admired him very much. Facing Wang Shang, who has extraordinary appearance, stalwart body and extraordinary resourcefulness, Wang Feng can only bow her head and consider herself a clown. Wang Shang is a veteran of the world, he is calm and calm when facing big events, he is very powerful. It's a pity that he is too stubborn and doesn't know that one is better than another.
No matter how powerful you are, you can't be arrogant, otherwise you will not end well. Wang Shang didn't believe it. Not long after Wang Shang became prime minister, a large area of Langya County was affected by disaster, and no crops were harvested. The ancients always attributed the causes of natural disasters to human disasters, and Wang Shang was no exception and decided to hold the county governor responsible. The governor of Langya County was Wang Feng's in-law, and Wang Feng interceded on his behalf. Wang Shang ignored him, strictly followed the procedures, and dealt with the county guard. Wang Feng was developing his power, Wang Shang stabbed him in the side, and Wang Feng decided to retaliate in kind. He found helpers, wrote a memorial, and launched a massive attack on Wang Shang. Wang Feng accused Wang Shang of five major crimes. First, he abused his power, attacked his loyal people, was domineering, and had ulterior motives. Second, he committed adultery with women, even the closest slaves to Wang Shang's father. Third, Wang Shang's sister committed adultery. The Wang family is innocent, because Wang Shang ordered others to kill the adulterer; fourth, Wang Shang deceived the emperor, created rumors, and refused to send his daughter to the palace; fifth, Wang Shang was ineffective in discipline, which caused the father and son to turn against each other, causing disharmony in the family, which was against moral integrity.
The person who wrote such a vicious memorial was none other than Wang Shang's in-laws, the wallflower Shi Dan. When Shi Dan's daughter married Wang Shang's son, her in-laws sued her and Wang Shang had to shed his skin even if he died. Shi Dan was once in a group with the eunuch Shi Xian. After Shi Xian's downfall, this bastard turned to Wang Feng. Stan only wants profit and does not recognize relatives. When handing the letter of exposure to Liu Ao, Shi Dan stabbed Wang Shang hard and suggested that Liu Ao let Wang Shang go to prison to be punished. Wang Feng persecutes people and will not stop until the goal is achieved, insisting on serious handling. Two tigers were fighting each other, and Liu Ao was caught in the middle. In order to avoid harming his own safety, Liu Ao decided to remove Wang Shang. Wang Shang is old and can't live for a few more years. Liu Ao's empire needs support from people who can live longer.
In the fourth year of Emperor Cheng's reign in Heping (25 BC), Liu Ao dismissed Wang Shang. After losing his power, Wang Shangru fell off a cliff and died three days later.
Wang Feng tortured Wang Shang to death, but Wang Zhang couldn't stand it, so he decided to act as the court's scavenger and defeat Wang Feng. Wang Zhang was promoted by Wang Feng. Wang Feng never thought that Wang Zhang would fight back. The reason is this.
Wang Feng left the others, leaving Chang'an feeling a bit empty. In order to fill the space of power, confidants need to be transferred back to Chang'an. Gambler Chen Tang has already been transferred to Chang'an, and the next candidate is the murderer Wang Zun. The thieves and gangsters in Chang'an are very powerful, and there is also a flying robber. The government has been hunting him for more than a year, but to no avail. In this way, Chang'an needs to appoint a strong candidate to serve as Jing Zhaoyin. Wang Feng believes that the best candidate is Wang Zun. To be fair, Wang Zun dares to kill and chop people, so he is suitable for the role of Jing Zhaoyin. After Wang Zun took office, he acted boldly and resolutely, and he quickly eliminated the big thieves in Chang'an.
If it is too strong, it will break easily. Wang Zun is a typical example. During Wang Zun's rampage, Wang Shang was still the prime minister. He ordered the imperial censor to impeach Wang Zun, saying that Wang Zun was too arrogant and would not accept the control of the court. Wang Zun is too arrogant and Wang Feng cannot protect him. After Wang Zun was dismissed, Wang Feng appointed Wang Zhang. Wang Zhang is so awesome that he once dreamed that his mantis arm could stop Wang Feng's cart.
Wang Zhang, courtesy name Zhongqing, was born in Juping, Taishan (now south of Tai'an, Shandong Province). Wang Zhang's family was also very poor. Wang Zhang had a wife who trusted her husband very much. Because of his wife's encouragement, Wang Zhang overcame various difficulties and lived to see the sun of hope. Later, Wang Zhang never lost confidence in himself, even when facing Wang Feng's cart, he was still confident. Wang Zhang was appointed based on his talent and learning, and rose to the rank of admonishing a doctor. Wang Zhang has a strong character, dares to think, speak and do, and is not even afraid of Shi Xian. When all the civil and military officials were forced to shrink back by Shi Xian, Wang Zhang stepped forward and wrote a letter to impeach Shi Xian. Shi Xian then had revenge and dismissed Wang Zhang from his official position. After Shi Xian's fall, Liu Ao immediately appointed Wang Zhang. After Wang Zun was kicked out of Chang'an for the second time, Wang Feng appointed Wang Zhang as Jing Zhaoyin.
However, at this time, Wang Zhang couldn't stand Wang Feng's manipulation of power, so he took advantage of the solar eclipse in the sky to write a letter to expose Wang Feng and vindicate Wang Shang. Wang Zhang said that the solar eclipse in the sky meant that Wang Shang was framed by Wang Feng and died unjustly.
Men are impulsive and easily carried away by emotions, but Wang Zhang's wife was very sober. After reading Wang Zhang's memorial, she asked Wang Zhang if he wanted to go back to his old days. Wang Zhanghao was awe-inspiring and dismissed his wife's words. In his opinion, women don't understand men's important affairs.
