Herry Liu, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, died at the age of 36, leaving no children behind. The young Empress Dou (who was honored as the Empress Dowager after the death of Emperor Huan) and her father, Dou Wu, set the successor's age at the juvenile stage. Yes, my great-grandson, my great-grandfather was Hejian Wang, his father Jie Du and Huan Zhi were cousins, and Liu Hong was the cousin of Huan Di who was only 12 years old at that time.

It is unfortunate that Liu Hong can ascend to the throne.

Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty left a society full of holes. The consorts are eager to take charge of the state affairs, the eunuchs covet the imperial power, the scholars are full of complaints, and the voices of hungry people are everywhere, all of which constitute a sad song of the last days.

In the first year of Han Yongkang (167), Liu Tong, as a doctor of Guanglu, led more than a thousand troops from Zhonghuangmen, Hu Ben and Yulin to meet Liu Hong in Hejian. On the 20th day of January in the first year of Jianning (168), Liu Hong came to Xiamen Pavilion, and Dou Wu personally welcomed him into the hall with a green hijab. The next day, he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and changed his name to "Jianning".

In this way, Liu Hong, a Hou Ting child who was already down and out and confused by a royal sideline, was transformed into a statue of Wan Cheng.