The opening inventory of the top ten young emperors

[After Empress Lü died, the Liu family finally gained control of the government and wiped out the Lü family in the court. However, after the Lü family was eliminated, Empress Dowager Bo came on the scene again.]
[Although the Bo family was not as capable as the previous Lu family, because of her indulgence and the "example" set by the previous Lu family, the Bo family also began to act arrogantly. They even began to interfere in the selection of a queen for Emperor Jing.]

[As we have said before, due to the "filial piety", Emperor Jing had no choice but to accept it. Therefore, it was not until Empress Dowager Bo died that Emperor Jing abolished Empress Bo and established the crown prince.]
【However, at this time, the Dou family, the mother of Emperor Jing, reached the peak of power again. 】

At this point, another clip was inserted into the video, showing an old lady with silver hair and a spirited look sitting on a high phoenix throne. Her eyes were sharp, which made people afraid.

Han Dynasty.
When Tianjuan said this, everyone around Empress Dowager Dou held their breath and concentrated, so much so that one could hear a pin drop in the hall.
Even Empress Dowager Dou herself could not hold back her pride. She snorted and said, "I have spent decades of my life working for the Han Dynasty. Is that wrong? Tianjuan slanders me and my Dou family. How can I face the late emperor in the future?"

However, no one responded to her words. Seeing that the atmosphere had cooled down, Princess Guantao next to her said, "We all see how hard mother has worked. Father also knows how hard mother has worked. How can he blame her?"
"Is that what you all think?"

Empress Dowager Dou did not answer Princess Guantao's words, but glanced at the young people around her. However, the others still did not say a word, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and remained silent.
The appearance of the Heavenly Scroll was like breaking the last layer of window paper of many things. So, since it was broken, there was no need to be too tense about some things and deliberately maintain the surface decency.

Anyway, after the end of this Heavenly Scroll, there will definitely be a big turmoil in the court. All the members of the royal family will have to think about how to deal with it.
Seeing that the younger generations were silent, Empress Dowager Dou still had something she didn't understand, so she laughed angrily: "Good, very good. You are all very good!"

【Did you see this? The Han Dynasty was established for only a hundred years, and the power of the foreign relatives came and went, and there was no moment of peace.】
[Put yourself in the shoes of those emperors. As the emperor, you have to listen to these relatives. It is not enough to damage the emperor's dignity. In many cases, these relatives only consider their own interests and never think about the people. They are like termites. This is the most terrifying thing. ]

[Although Liu Che is young, he has already seen the drawbacks of this. If you were him, and you were exposed to such events all day long, how could you have a good impression of the relatives of the emperor? ]
[It will only make me more and more disgusted. ]

Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang: In-laws? The Lu family?

Zhu Yuanzhang: Relatives by marriage?
He stole a glance at Queen Ma beside him.
It seems that there is no one left in the Ma family.
Guo family?
It seems that there are not many people here!
Zhao Kuangyin: Relatives by marriage? It's time to find an opportunity to have a drink with everyone.

Kangxi: Relatives from the outside? Those princes on the grassland?
Emperors of various dynasties sorted out their relatives, but suddenly an old portrait of a person appeared on the screen of the heavenly scroll. This person was wearing a crown and should be a portrait of an emperor, and under the portrait were written three words: Emperor Jing of Han.

[Next, let's take a look at what role Emperor Wu of Han's father, Emperor Jing of Han, Liu Qi, played in this matter. ]
[First, Liu Che was named the crown prince at the age of seven and succeeded to the throne at the age of sixteen. During this period, he spent nine years learning the art of being an emperor from his father.]

[Emperor Jing of Han obviously valued and loved this son very much. He paid close attention to everything about him and even taught him personally, which naturally included letting him understand the situation in the court.]
[During this period, Emperor Jingdi told Liu Che almost all of his life experiences as an emperor.]
[Moreover, when he felt that his health was about to fail, he personally took charge of his son's coming-of-age ceremony.]

[In the Han Dynasty, men usually had their coming-of-age ceremony at the age of 20, but Liu Che was crowned at the age of 16, and it was Emperor Jingdi who crowned him personally. Soon after, Emperor Jingdi passed away, and Liu Che officially ascended the throne.]
[When he first ascended the throne, the Dou family was relying on the prestige of the empress dowager to act arrogantly in the court.]

[The representative of the Dou family in the court at that time was Dou Ying. However, there was another person in the court who was also considered a relative, but he was not a relative of the Dou family. He was Wang Zhi's elder brother Tian Fen, who was also Liu Che's uncle. ]
[The power comparison between the two relatives at this time, of course, is that the Dou family is superior. Even though Tian Fen is the emperor's uncle, he can only rely on the Dou family. 】【Speaking of the representative of the Dou family, Dou Ying, this person is really interesting. Although he is a member of the Dou family, he is not actually on the side of the Dou family. Sometimes, he even stands on the opposite side of the Dou family. 】
【Why do you say that? 】

[At that time, in order to get rid of the constraints of his clan relatives, Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, who had just ascended the throne for a year, decided to build the "Mingtang". ]
[As a member of the Dou clan, he, together with Tian Fen from Queen Mother Wang's side, supported Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che in establishing the "Mingtang".]

What is Mingtang?
[The Mingtang is a place that was established in ancient times by the Yellow Emperor, according to legend, specifically for worshipping the Lord of Heaven.]

[Mingtang means "the hall of Mingzhengjiao" and "the temple of the emperor". Its main significance is to use divine power to govern and publicize the divine right of the emperor.]
[Before this, the court officials who supported the establishment of the Mingtang also drafted a plan for the emperor to go on tours, to offer sacrifices to the gods, and to change the calendar and clothing system. This was obviously to clarify the hierarchy.]

"Mingtang?" Empress Dowager Dou was stunned. "When did this happen? Why didn't I know about it?"
Unexpectedly, Tianjuan specifically brought up the matter of Mingtang, and Emperor Wu of Han frowned secretly.

He originally wanted to keep this matter secret from the Empress Dowager, and then slowly let the Royal Grandmother know after everything was settled.
But now that the Empress Dowager has known about this matter in advance, I'm afraid that the establishment of the Mingtang will encounter many more twists and turns.

"Grandmother, this has only just begun, and it has not yet been officially established. There have been too many things going on recently, and I am looking for an opportunity to discuss this matter with you."
"is it?"

Empress Dowager Dou obviously didn't believe that things would be so simple. Sure enough, she then heard Lei Xiaomeng in the Heavenly Scroll continue.

[After hearing this, I think everyone has tasted something. 】

[Everyone talks about the era of Emperor Wu of Han, when he drove out the Xiongnu and conquered Langjuxu, but those were achievements during the middle period of Emperor Wu’s reign.]
[At that time, Emperor Wu of Han was in power and full of vigor, and he brought the Han Dynasty into a new era.]
【After him, the economy, politics and military of the Han Dynasty reached their peak. Especially during the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, the phrase "Anyone who openly offends the mighty Han will be punished even if they are far away" made the surrounding small countries tremble in fear and pay tribute every year.】

[But heroes are not made in a day, just as the achievement of an emperor cannot be made in just one day.]
[When Emperor Wu of Han first ascended the throne, he showed his brilliance as a young emperor. The establishment of the Mingtang was his first bold innovation.]

[Emperor Wu of Han wanted to let the world know that this Han Dynasty belonged to the emperor, to the Liu family, and to Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che. If others wanted to covet it, they would be going against heaven and would be punished by heaven.]

Empress Dowager Dou understood and snorted coldly: "Discuss? I think Your Majesty is going to point at my nose and tell me not to meddle in other people's business, right?"
"Your Majesty, do you think that my Dou family will usurp the throne of your Liu family? So you warn me to be careful with my words and actions, otherwise I will be punished by heaven, right?"

(End of this chapter)