The opening inventory of the top ten young emperors

[At that time, Dou Ying of the Dou family and Tian Fen of the Wang family both supported Emperor Wu of Han in opening the Mingtang. Because of this, both of them were punished and sent back home, away from the court. Emperor Wu of Han began to promote new officials.]
【As for this, Empress Dowager Dou could not say anything. Because although Dou Ying was her son, Tian Fen was still the uncle of the Wang family. Emperor Wu of Han punished both of them, which was equivalent to giving each family a beating, and no one could find fault. 】

[What's more, Dou Ying was a relatively upright son of the Dou family, and Empress Dowager Dou didn't like him very much. He became the prime minister of the Han Dynasty entirely because of his own achievements. When Empress Dowager Dou saw him being demoted, she didn't say a word to him.]
[However, after this incident, Empress Dowager Dou did not realize that the children of their Dou family had been moved away from the center of the court by Emperor Wu of Han.]

[It is just like playing chess, using your pawn to push the opponent's elephant.]
[This also shows from another perspective that the Han Dynasty’s political power at the time was both dependent on and controlled by foreign relatives.]

[In fact, it seems that Empress Dowager Dou’s impulsive behavior was really self-destructive.]

[For example, Dou Ying. He was loyal to the Han Dynasty, had outstanding achievements, and was a very capable person among the relatives of the emperor. He made great contributions to the stability of the court in the early Han Dynasty, and it is difficult to find someone to replace him.]
【But on the other hand, Dou Ying held real power, so even if it was unintentional, he was also protecting the Dou clan. Sometimes, he didn't even need to show up, as long as he mentioned his name, people would do things convenient for the Dou clan.】

[There was Dou Ying in the previous dynasty and the Queen Mother in the next dynasty. Basically, the Dou family was in control. Therefore, no matter how capable Dou Ying was, Emperor Wu of Han could not let him stay in the court forever. He would have to let him leave sooner or later. ]
[Because as long as he exists, it is a symbol of the power of the foreign relatives. ]
[However, because Dou Ying was not liked by the Grand Empress Dowager, she did not try to keep him, which resulted in the Dou family being unable to fight back when they were liquidated.]

[Relatives by marriage are very capable, but they cannot hold important positions. ]
Why does this contradictory phenomenon occur?
[On the one hand, the maternal relatives have long enjoyed sufficient educational and cultural resources, and their descendants have become talented and become pillars of the court; on the other hand, the maternal relatives have long enjoyed political policy support, and their families have become increasingly large. In the long run, this is tantamount to raising a tiger to cause trouble. ]

[If you are just a mediocre emperor, you can naturally rely on the power of your maternal relatives. Just like Emperor Hui of Han, Liu Ying, who always lived under the control of Empress Lü and lived a comfortable and happy emperor.]
[However, it is a pity that Emperor Wu of Han was not Emperor Hui of Han. How could he allow his ambitions to be confined to the harem and be tied down? ]

Emperor Wen of Sui: That makes sense.

Li Yuan: It does make sense.

Qin Shi Huang: What Liu Che is worried about is indeed correct.

Zhu Yuanzhang: Let me continue to talk about my old brothers.

Zhu Zhanji: It is indeed difficult to deal with relatives by marriage. They are the source of troubles. How can we eradicate the root of troubles?
Kangxi: Where are Mingzhu and Suo'etu?

[So, from that time on. Or even earlier, when he was still the crown prince and was personally taught by Emperor Jing of Han, he had already determined his own policy.]
[We must never allow relatives by marriage to take control of the Han regime again! ]

[However, ironically, despite his great ambitions, he still needed the support of his maternal relatives in order to seize the throne and take power. Even in the process of attacking the Xiongnu later, he still could not get rid of the shadow of his maternal relatives.]
[In the final matter of appointing a crown prince, he still could not get rid of his concerns about the power of his relatives, so he kept his son but killed his mother, and killed his favorite Lady Gouyi.]

[It can be said that throughout Emperor Wu of Han's life, from his youth to his old age, the only thing that could never get rid of his inner demon was "the trouble of foreign relatives"! ]

[As the saying goes, character determines destiny. The character and values ​​formed by Emperor Wu of Han since his youth have determined that he can only be a ruthless, heartless, cold-blooded and heartless emperor.]
【His character also determined that he would not trust anyone. So in his later years, he could only leave the empress's mausoleum empty and sleep alone underground. 】【Compared with Qin Shihuang's openly not having a queen but only having concubines. Liu Che's approach did seem a bit heartless. 】
【But his achievements cannot be erased by anyone. 】

[In this article, we only review some of the things that happened to Emperor Wu of Han when he was young, and do not touch upon his achievements in middle and old age.]
[However, when Emperor Wu of Han was young, especially when Empress Dowager Dou was still around, he was still dormant. How could he have implemented his own ideas on governing the country in a bold and decisive manner? 】

[However, after removing the shackles that bound him and allowing him to show his talents, he pushed the Han Dynasty and the Chinese civilization to a new height in terms of civil and military affairs. Even the origin of our current Han ethnic group's name began with the Han Dynasty.]
【Let's take a look at history's evaluation of Emperor Wu of Han. 】

The background of the scroll became a vast grassland. There was a mountain in the distance, which should be the Fenglangjuxu Mountain. At the foot of the mountain, a team of Han cavalrymen were galloping on their horses, holding a huge Han flag.

At this time, the achievements of Emperor Wu of Han were unfolded one by one in the scroll of heaven.
[1. Politics: promulgated the "Enfeoffment Order", implemented the "Three Dukes and Nine Ministers" system, weakened the power of the princes, and strengthened central power. ]
[2. Military: Eliminated the threat of the Xiongnu and incorporated Nanyue, Korea, the Western Regions and other places into the Chinese territory. ]

【3. Economy: The central government will take back the local coinage and salt and iron business rights and unify the minting of Wuzhu coins.】
【IV. Culture: Establish Imperial College and county schools, cultivate talents, recruit talents on an exceptional basis, and strengthen the popularization of education and culture.】

[V. Writing: The "Tongxing Tianxia Document Format" was issued, which stipulated the writing and usage of Chinese characters and standardized the use of Chinese characters.]
【Sixth, Thought: "Abolish all schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone", taking Confucianism as the orthodox thought of feudal rule.】

【Please take a look at all his achievements. Which one of them did not greatly promote the historical process of China? Which one of them did not leave an important historical legacy for future generations?】

[This is also the reason why he is called "Qin Emperor and Han Emperor" together with Qin Shihuang in history. ]

The Imperial Palace of the Western Han Dynasty. After listening to the achievements of Liu Che described in the Heavenly Scroll, the other people in the palace looked at Liu Che one after another, their eyes full of complicated expressions.
Princess Guantao was particularly upset when she saw Liu Che, and couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, why can't you tolerate my Jiaojiao?"

Although the items listed in the Heavenly Scroll were all things he was going to do in the future, and made him extremely excited, they were, after all, things that had not happened yet.
When asked by Princess Guantao, Liu Che hesitated for a moment and said, "Aunt, no matter what is described in the Heavenly Scroll, or what will happen to the two of us in the future, I have no special thoughts about the Queen at this moment."

"Ah!" Princess Guantao sighed softly, "What should my Jiaojiao do with this? My Jiaojiao..."
Before Princess Guantao could finish her words, Empress Chen interrupted her: "Mother, I have made up my mind."

After saying that, she looked at Liu Che firmly and was about to tell him her decision when she heard a sudden mournful cry from the heavenly scroll.
Everyone couldn't help but look at Tianjuan again.

(End of this chapter)