How did Liu Bing become Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty from a death row prisoner?
This year, the "witchcraft disaster" occurred in Chang'an City. This catastrophe occurred between the old Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the not-so-young Prince Wei Liu Zhi. Liu Ju was framed by hostile forces and sycophants, and was suspected by his father, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He was afraid of disaster and was forced to raise an army to attack Jiang Chong. He was defeated and forced to commit suicide. His mother, Emperor Wu and Empress Wei Zifu, also hanged herself. In his rage, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lost his clear judgment and ordered an in-depth investigation of Prince Wei's family and his party members. Prince Wei's family was executed, and tens of thousands of people in Chang'an City were implicated. Many officials in the capital were reduced to civilian status. Due to the complexity of the "witchcraft disaster" case, the large number of people involved, and the fact that many Beijing officials themselves were implicated, the imperial court transferred case-handling personnel from local areas. Because Bingji served as the right eunuch of Tingwei and was not involved in this case, he was transferred back to Chang'an to participate in the trial of the case.
There was a baby who had just turned one month old in the prison in Chang'an. He was imprisoned because he was implicated in the "scourge of witchcraft". He is the grandson of Prince Wei and the great-grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Prince Wei Liu Ju accepted Shi Liangdi and gave birth to Liu Jin, the grandson of Emperor Shi. The emperor's grandson Liu Jinna, Mrs. Wang, gave birth to the baby, who was called the emperor's great-grandson. The baby was "bewitched" just after birth, and the prince, Liang Di, the emperor's grandson, Mrs. Wang and other relatives were all killed. The baby is still in its infancy. The political opponents did not know what to do with him, so they imprisoned him to await his fate.
The conscientious Bingji discovered the little emperor's great-grandson when he inspected the prison. The baby at that time was already dying after long-term crying and long-term lack of milk. The kind-hearted Bingji couldn't bear it, so he secretly found two female prisoners (one was Zhao Zhengqing from Huaiyang and the other was Hu Zu from Weicheng) who had just given birth and had milk, and were honest and cautious to take turns feeding the baby. Bingji also found a ventilated, dry cell for the baby, providing conditions with moderate heating and cooling and complete supplies.
After the child recovered from a serious illness, Bingji looked at the frail and sick great-grandson of the little emperor and named him "Sickness". This means that the child's illness has been completely cured and he will never get sick again. The child was therefore called "Liu Bingji".
Liu Bing narrowly escaped an accident when he was five years old. At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was ill. A Feng Shui master said that there was the aura of the Emperor in the prison in the capital. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent an envoy to prepare all prisoners to be executed regardless of the crime. As a result, Bingji closed the door and refused to let the envoys in, claiming that no one, including the emperor's great-grandson, had the right to come in and kill people. As a result, this matter was known to Emperor Wu. At this time, Emperor Wu was also reflecting on the disaster of witchcraft, so he took the opportunity to grant amnesty to the world. Liu Bing was a blessing in disguise and was released from prison. After being released from prison, Liu Bing was sent to his grandmother's brother's home to be raised by Bingji.
Emperor Wu died not long after, leaving behind two edicts. One was a letter of appointment from Huo Guang, Shangguan Jie and other ministers who had Gu Ming. The other was specifically for Liu Bingji, allowing him to enter the royal family tree. And was given a house in the harem. This was a very important appearance. Although it did not have much impact on Liu Bingji's actual life, it showed that the two people most concerned about in Emperor Wu's mind were the Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty who succeeded him, and the other Liu Bingji who was living among the people. Sick. At the same time, it is most important to announce his existence to the important officials of the court and the people of the world. Liu Bing was already diligent and studious, liked to travel around and make friends with all kinds of people. Although he lived in the palace, he often traveled out. Anyway, no one wanted to care about him, an inconspicuous posthumous son. Taking this opportunity, Liu Bing has experienced the sufferings of the people, enriched his experience, and gained a deep understanding of the grassroots management of the imperial court. Later, Liu Bing had married his wife, the future short-lived queen, Xu Pingjun. Soon, the young couple had their own love child - Liu Shi, the future Emperor of Han Yuan.
Destiny is sometimes difficult to figure out, and sometimes you can’t avoid the pie in the sky even if you want to. In 74 BC, Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty died without any children. Huo Guang welcomed Liu He, the grandson of Emperor Wu, to the throne. But Liu He was deposed by Huo Guang within a month due to a power struggle. Who should inherit the throne? Bingji came forward. At this time, Bingji was highly regarded by Huo Guang. He suggested to Huo Guang to make Liu Bing the emperor. Huo Guang agreed. He himself was also willing to make a young man with no political experience or resume, and Liu Bing already fit these criteria best. Condition candidates.