Sky Curtain: The Overlord Charges into Battle, Shocking Emperors of All Dynasties

Chapter 29 Li Chengqian: So Father King approves of Liu Ju

Liu Che, you are truly ruthless!

Ancient people from all times and spaces were amazed:

They don't even spare their own grandchildren, and they even kill their own great-grandchildren.

The comments section states, "Liu Ju has absolutely no idea how to survive; this is a dead end."

Follow-up comment: Let's analyze Liu Ju's perspective. The emperor was seriously ill, internal communication was cut off, and his fate was unknown. In addition, Jiang Chong framed him. All of this made him a replica of Fusu.

Don't say that Emperor Wu of Han didn't listen to advice; if he had, he would have died. Who would have dared to go?

Emperor Wu of Han's campaigns against the Xiongnu emptied the Han treasury, leaving the Han dynasty in dire need of a benevolent ruler like Liu Ju to succeed him. Ironically, Liu Ju brought about his own downfall.

Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che) was truly senile; he actually believed that pregnancy should last fourteen months before childbirth, which goes against human physiology.

Follow-up comment: It must have been medication, otherwise why would Liu Fuling have died so young at the age of twenty-one, without even having any descendants?

Follow-up comment: To find out who the mastermind is, just look at who the biggest beneficiary is in the end. Later, Liu Fuling succeeded to the throne. However, what Lady Gouyi did not expect was that Liu Che took her away before his death, just to prevent her from interfering in politics!

Commentary: Lady Gouyi wanted to become Empress Lü, but she underestimated Liu Che's ruthlessness.

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Liu Che's eyes were bloodshot, and his whole body trembled with rage.

He gritted his teeth and forced out a few words: "Madam Goudai!!"

He didn't have the patience to verify the truth of what Tianmu said, or rather, he didn't want to.

Every word spoken on the sky transformed into the sharpest knife, slicing away the fig leaf he had been unwilling to accept or acknowledge, exposing the truth to the world without any concealment.

He's old. He's no longer the wise, powerful, and brilliant Emperor Liu Che of all time. He's just a senile old fool who can be fooled by anyone.

During the Tang Dynasty's Wude era, after Li Jiancheng voluntarily abdicated and Li Shimin became the crown prince, Li Yuan would occasionally invite Li Jiancheng and his brothers to dine in the palace. This was partly to cultivate the bond between the brothers and to foster the father-son relationship between him and Li Shimin.

Li Yuan had already planned that once the country was somewhat stable, he would abdicate and become the Retired Emperor, then go to the inner palace to enjoy himself. Governing the country was too tiring, so he would let his second son do it.

With the primary conflict over the crown prince position resolved, the relationship between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin gradually eased, slowly returning to the harmonious and respectful state they had before the uprising.

Li Jiancheng asked Li Shimin curiously, "Second brother, if you were Crown Prince Liu Ju, how would you deal with that situation?"

Li Shimin felt that Li Jiancheng was being a bit offensive. Wasn't this question pointless? He dared to do such things even when he wasn't the crown prince, let alone when he was.

He said irritably, "Naturally, we'll do the same as Liu Ju, raise an army to purge the court of corrupt officials."

Then he glanced at Li Yuanji: "I wonder if I'll have this opportunity again in the future."

Li Yuanji looked puzzled: You can say whatever you want, but why are you looking at me like that?

Although Li Jiancheng's relationship with Li Shimin gradually improved, Li Shimin's hostility, or rather, disgust towards Li Yuanji, did not diminish at all. Li Yuanji also wanted to rebel, but unfortunately, his father and elder brother supported Li Shimin, and he could not defeat him alone. So, he had to endure it.

"Liu Ju was facing a dead end at the time, so he had no choice but to fight back. Liu Che was old and senile and was no longer able to govern the country. It would have been better for him to abdicate and make way for a younger man."

Li Shimin became increasingly blunt, stating that since he was now the crown prince, he had the support of the people and the advantage.

"However, if I were in that situation, the outcome would be quite different."

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji nodded in agreement. No one had more right to speak than them, as they had personally witnessed how capable Li Shimin was in battle.

Li Yuan felt increasingly uneasy as he listened. Was Erlang (Li Yuan's son) implying something, that he was old and senile and should be passing the throne to a younger man? Perhaps he should just hand over the throne to Erlang as soon as possible.

Hearing Li Shimin's words, young Li Chengqian watched his father's figure, his eyes growing brighter and brighter. A seed seemed to have been planted in his heart to strive harder; old age and senility should give way...

So that's why Father King approves of Liu Ju.

Four groups of people came from the underworld: one group helped the prince and was killed, one group suppressed the prince and was killed, one group remained neutral and was killed, and the last group consisted of the prince and his family.

Follow-up comment: The ministers were numb; they were all going to die anyway. Follow-up comment: The ministers: First Emperor, we miss you. [According to historical records, the entire witchcraft incident was full of suspicious points. Just considering the instigators Gongsun He and Zhu Anshi, it's hard not to believe that this was a staged event deliberately orchestrated by Emperor Wu of Han to eliminate the Wei clan and suppress the power of the crown prince.]

Emperor Wu of Han never expected that Jiang Chong, this sly fox, would develop his own ideas. Coupled with his long-standing suspicion and suppression of the crown prince, it's not hard to understand why Liu Ju, in a panic, raised an army to purge the court of corrupt officials.

Of all Emperor Wu of Han's empresses and favored concubines, only Empress Chen had the best ending.

Follow-up comment: Empress Wei Zifu hanged herself, Lady Li died young from illness, and Lady Gouyi was given a death sentence. Only Empress Chen Ajiao enjoyed the treatment of an empress in Changmen Palace, which can be considered the best ending for her. [Nearly 400,000 people were implicated in the entire witchcraft incident, dealing a heavy blow to the already exhausted Han Dynasty.]

Most importantly, Liu Ju, who had been the crown prince for over thirty years, was gone, and the Han Dynasty suddenly had no heir. At this time, Liu Che had only four years left to live.

Follow-up comment: If Emperor Wu of Han hadn't appointed Huo Guang as a regent, it's questionable whether the seven-year-old Liu Fuling could have secured the throne. Follow-up comment: At that time, the Han Dynasty faced a situation of constant peasant uprisings, an empty treasury, lingering repercussions of the witchcraft scandal, widespread unrest, and court instability. Add to that the presence of a young emperor, and all the major factors for the downfall of the dynasty were present. [I really want to ask Emperor Wu of Han, if you're so capable of suppressing the Wei clan, why didn't you use Huo Guang? He was also a member of the Wei clan!]

Follow-up comment: It's quite ironic. She constantly suppressed the Wei clan, yet on her deathbed, she entrusted the affairs of state to Huo Guang. [Okay, let's take stock of the lavish dowry Wei Zifu gave to Liu Che.]

Follow-up comments: Empress Wei Zifu, a model of virtue and grace; Crown Prince Liu Ju, decisive and strong, kind and benevolent. Follow-up comments: Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, two military SSRs; Huo Guang, one political SSR.

[Liu Che did not expect that Liu Fuling would die young without an heir, and the throne would ultimately return to the lineage of Liu Ju, Liu Bingyi, Liu Ju's grandson, who later became Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Xun.]

Follow-up comment: Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan brought about a period of revival, but Liu Fuling only ruled in his own right for three years before passing away. Huo Guang played a significant role in the early stages of the reign. Emperor Xuan, Liu Xun, can be described as a perfect monarch in every respect.

Follow-up comment: Liu Xun proved one thing: the Wei family's bloodline was not problematic. Liu Ju himself was a wise ruler, and his son Liu Jin was also quite capable. If it weren't for the witchcraft incident, the Han Dynasty would have been even more prosperous with three generations of virtuous rulers.

The only pity is that Huo Guang married a foolish wife who secretly committed a major crime: poisoning Empress Xu Pingjun, who had accompanied Liu Xun through thick and thin from the common people's homeland.

Commentary: Huo Guang was known for his prudence and integrity throughout his life, but even on his deathbed, he never imagined that his wife would dare to do such a thing; she had kept it a secret from him.

Huo Guang, who was usually calm no matter what happened during the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, had a rare change in expression. Even when facing the witchcraft accusations during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, or the slander by Shangguan Jie and others during the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han, Huo Guang remained calm and composed.

But what that silly woman in his family did was truly beyond his expectations.

Huo Guang hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness, "Your Majesty, I, Huo Guang, have failed in managing my household properly. My wife has committed such a heinous crime. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

Huo Guang knew the importance of Xu Pingjun in Liu Xun's heart. When the ministers advised Liu Xun to make Huo Chengjun his empress, Liu Xun cleverly resolved the situation by mentioning the old sword, showing an unprecedented level of affection between husband and wife.

If something were to happen to Xu Pingjun, he might be safe while he is alive, but once he passes away, the day of reckoning with the Huo family is probably not far off.

Fortunately, nothing has happened yet, and there's still time.

Liu Xun felt a wave of fear. If something had really happened to Xu Pingjun, how would he live in the future?

His heart was in turmoil, but he showed nothing on his face. With a smile, he slowly descended the steps and helped Huo Guang up. "Your Excellency is overthinking things. How could I blame Your Excellency for what a woman did?"

"Besides, it hasn't happened yet, has it?"

"It is common for Your Excellency to be preoccupied with state affairs and neglect the trivial matters of the household, which is not surprising. In the future, you should pay more attention to the affairs of the inner quarters."

Huo Guang hurriedly bowed in gratitude, feeling a bitter taste in his mouth in addition to lingering fear. He understood the meaning behind Liu Xun's words: govern the family first, then govern the country.

That stupid woman in the house cannot be kept alive, otherwise the entire Huo family will be in danger.

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