In the era of ancient imperial system in China, imperial power often became the highest goal for people to strive for, especially within the royal family, and family ties were simply vulnerable to huge interests! However, relatively speaking, among the ancient emperors in China, some emperors handled the issue of heirs quite safely, among which Liu Xiu, the Guangwu Emperor, was worth mentioning. In the 25th year of Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu's portrait (the first year of Jianwu), Liu Xiu proclaimed himself in Gaoyi, Hebei Province, and married Guo Shengtong, a big family in Hebei Province. In order to win the support of the big family in Hebei, Liu Li Guo Shengtong became the queen. However, Liu Xiu's original wife was in her hometown in Nanyang and failed to come to Liu Xiu's side. Nature can't be made a queen. Later, Liu Xiu and Guo Shengkun gave birth to their eldest son, Liu Qiang. According to the patriarchal clan system, as the eldest son of the queen, Liu Qiang was made a prince by Liu Li. Liu Xiu also likes Liu Qiang very much and tries to be his successor. If nothing happens, Liu Qiang will succeed to the throne as the second emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Judging from his later performance, if he succeeds to the throne, he is also a better emperor. However, on the map of the Eastern Han Dynasty, such an assumption did not appear. As far as Liu Xiu's personal love life is concerned, he has deeper feelings for his original work Yin Lihua. Guo Shengkun's personality is too strong, and the emperor may be able to tolerate it in his early years. Later, Emperor Guangwu gradually could not tolerate Guo Shengtong's strength. In the seventeenth year of Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiujian's martial arts, Liu Xiu finally deposed Guo Shengtong and changed Yin Lihua to be the queen. In film and television works, Guo Shengkun's Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu deposed Guo Shengkun, but his feelings for his son Liu Qiang did not change. He still regards Liu Qiang as a prince. However, according to the patriarchal clan system, Liu Qiang is no longer the eldest son after the replacement of the queen. At this time, the eldest son became Liu Yang, the eldest son of Yin Lihua. Liu Qiang's position became awkward. Liu Qiang has repeatedly proposed to Guangwudi to resign as a prince. Liu Xiuze resolutely refused. He repeatedly said that his feelings for his son have not changed and his attitude towards his son has not changed. Yin Lihua in film and television works, but for Liu Qiang, this prince is too uncomfortable, and if he succeeds to the throne as emperor in the future, how to deal with the relationship between his first mother and his mother? This is also a very troublesome thing. Therefore, Liu Qiang resolutely resigned from his father. Finally, two years later, Liu Xiu, considering his son's actual situation, agreed to Liu Qiang's request and renamed Liu Qiang the King of the East China Sea, Liu Yang the Prince and Liu Zhuang the Prince. In the second year of Jianwu, Liu Xiu died, and Liu Zhuang acceded to the throne. He is Emperor Han Ming. After Emperor Han Ming ascended the throne, Liu Qiang's position was also very sensitive. On the one hand, Liu Qiang is very careful, on the other hand, Liu Zhuang is very respectful and friendly to his brother. Later, after Liu Qiang's death, Emperor Han Ming was very sad and ordered Liu Qiang to be buried with very high specifications. Liu Qiang's title of King of the East China Sea has been circulated until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In other times, the portraits of Emperor Han Ming were all a series of bloodshed for the crown prince, but Liu Xiu's sons were able to make way for each other. In addition, the replacement of princes in other dynasties often caused serious political turmoil, and the replacement of princes in Liu Xiu's era was also very smooth. In other dynasties, it is difficult to save the abdicated prince, but Liu Qiang can die, which is very rare in the imperial era!