Because frequency has made great contributions to Liu Heng, he always looks arrogant every time he goes to court, and doesn't seem to take the emperor seriously. Liu Heng always treated him politely and often watched him leave after going to North Korea. Some ministers advised Liu Heng not to be so polite to the frequency, which would be detrimental to the dignity of the monarch. But Liu Heng is more and more respectful to Bo Zhou. Zhou Bo's subordinates reminded him in time: be careful not to build too high a reputation and get burned. Zhou Bo woke up and resigned as prime minister.
On the issue of Zhao Tuo's independence in South Vietnam, Liu Heng also adopted a conciliatory approach. Zhao Tuo was originally the commander of Nanhai County (now Guangzhou, Guangdong Province) in the Qin Dynasty, and became the king of South Vietnam in the chaos of the peasant war at the end of Qin Dynasty. At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang didn't have the power to conquer, so he adopted a plan to delay his troops and made Zhao Tuo the king of South Vietnam, letting him govern local ministries.
When Lv Hou was in power, trade with South Vietnam was restricted and iron products could not be exported to South Vietnam. The horses, cows and sheep sold to them are also male, and the livestock they get are not allowed to breed. Zhao Tuo saw that Lv Hou abused himself so much and declared independence, calling himself Emperor Wu of South Vietnam. Lv Hou sent troops to suppress it, but was defeated by Zhao Tuo.
When Zhao Tuo's hometown was in Zhengding, Hebei, Lv Hou sent someone to dig Zhao Tuo's ancestral grave and killed some of his people. Zhao Tuo vowed to avenge his ancestors and people. After Liu Heng acceded to the throne, he felt that long-term confrontation was not the way. He ordered the restoration of Zhao Tuo's ancestral grave and sent someone to comfort Zhao's family. Finally, he sent messengers to South Vietnam with letters and gifts, telling Zhao Tuo that as long as the emperor's name was abolished, he would be restored as the king of South Vietnam and still manage the South Vietnam region. Under this inspiration, Zhao Tuo finally surrendered to the Han Dynasty.
It can be said that Liu Heng's actions are not only forced by the situation, but also the embodiment of his generosity. Under the situation of long-term social unrest in the early Han Dynasty, this personality was very beneficial to the development of social economy.
Second, advocate thrift and pay attention to people's livelihood.
Liu Heng was an emperor who advocated and actively practiced frugality. He asked local officials at all levels to economize, not to waste money and not to extort money from the people. During his twenty years in office, he was as frugal as possible everywhere. Palace, royal garden, etc. It's all left over from before, and it's never too simple.
He also planned to build a banquet terrace, but when he saw that the project budget needed "100 gold", he said: "This is equivalent to the property of ten middle-class families. I used to use the palace of my late emperor, and I felt very luxurious. There is no need to build a terrace. " Under his leadership and supervision, there is no luxury comparison between the clothes and utensils used in the harem.
Not only that, but the mausoleum he returned to after his death was also built very simply. According to the rules, the emperor will build a mausoleum for himself from the moment he ascended the throne, so whether the mausoleum is luxurious or not is a portrayal of the emperor's character. Today, in the east of Xi 'an, we see Baling, a simple brick tomb in Liu Heng, and we can't help but pay sincere respect to Liu Heng's frugality.
Third, be good at the eye of the coachee.
Like many promising kings in history, teachability and employing people are two important contents. He listened to the opinions of his lieutenants with an open mind and dared to correct his mistakes. By knowing people and employing people, he left useful talents for future generations.
Shang Wei was originally the satrap of Yunzhong County (now northeast of Togtoh, Inner Mongolia). He loved the soldiers and led troops to fight against the Huns many times, so that the Huns never dared to go south easily again. But later, Liu Heng was very angry because there were six people less than originally reported when he handed over the enemy's head. He dismissed him and sentenced him to death.
Chatting with Minister Feng Tang, I learned that Feng Tang's ancestral home is Zhao and his father lives in (now southwest of Yuxian County, Hebei Province). As Liu Heng was once acting king, they had a very speculative talk. The topic naturally talked about Zhao's star Lian Po. Liu Heng longed to say that if he could have a general like Lian Po, he would not be afraid of the invasion and harassment of Xiongnu. Hearing this, Feng Tang said rudely, if your majesty can really get a general like Lian Po, I'm afraid it can't be reused well. Liu Heng was very angry and surprised, so he asked why.
Feng Tang said that Lian Po often won battles because the prince of Zhao trusted him, but now General Shang Wei just lost his trust because his head was six less than reported, and finally he was jailed, which shows that even a general like Lian Po can't use it well. Hearing this, Liu Heng turned his anger into joy and said, What you said is reasonable. I want to correct my mistake. On the same day, he sent someone to release Shang Wei, restore his official position, and rewarded Feng Tang who dared to speak out.
After Liu Heng ascended the throne, his mother was ill for three years. At this time, Liu Heng, as the emperor, handled his mother's trivia, so he didn't have to do it himself, but Liu Heng was still me. As the saying goes, "There is no dutiful son before a long bed", but China Emperor Liu Heng broke the iron law of this sentence. In the past three years, he visited his mother every day and often stayed with her without taking off his clothes. Liu Heng had to personally taste the potion sent by the doctor, and only when the heat and cold were suitable, did he trust his mother to take it. Therefore, he became the second filial piety among the "Twenty-four Filial Pieties" celebrated by China people so far. In his twenty-three years in office, Emperor Wendi devoted himself to his mother. Until BC 157, he died in front of Empress Dowager Bo. At the end of his life, he deeply regretted his "unfilial" for letting his mother "send a white-haired man to a black-haired man", and repeatedly told his wife, Queen Dou, and his children that they must be filial to the emaciated Queen Mother. In order to make up for this shortcoming, Liu Heng requested that his mausoleum be placed in the way of "wife behind mother", which not only fulfilled his filial piety before his death, but also did not forget to honor his mother after his death.
Emperor Wen's filial piety is not only reflected in his "private filial piety" of serving soup and medicine to his mother, but also in his attitude towards the whole world. The second imperial edict issued by Emperor Wen after he ascended the throne, such as "helping the poor and providing for the aged" and "preventing the four places from offering gifts", fully expressed his thoughts of caring for the people, people's feelings and the elderly. He stipulated that "for the elderly over 80 years old, each person will be given a stone of rice, 20 kilograms of meat and five measures of wine every month; For those over 90 years old, each person will be given two silks and three catties of wadding. Articles for the elderly over 90 years old must be delivered by Xian Cheng or County Commandant; Everything else is from my husband. " On behalf of the country, Liu Heng was the first person to express filial piety to the elderly. How can the people not support such a kind emperor?
Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty also did a great thing to do filial piety, abolishing torture. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, there was a scholar named Chunyu Kun who was honest. He didn't want to be colleagues with corrupt bureaucrats, so he resigned and became a doctor. Unexpectedly, in the process of practicing medicine, a powerful person was offended when treating patients, and the defendant was misdiagnosed and died. According to the law at that time, Chunyu Kun was sentenced to "corporal punishment", which was a very cruel punishment. He tattooed his face, cut off his nose, or cut off his feet. Chunyu Kun had no choice but to be punished, but he had a very sensible and filial daughter, Chunyu, who volunteered to be punished for her father. She rushed to Chang 'an with her father, and the client wrote a document and handed it over to the palace. Coincidentally, this material, which hoped to be punished for his father, really fell into the hands of Emperor Wen, who was immediately moved by the little girl's filial piety, immediately called ministers to study and promulgated a decree to abolish corporal punishment.
As a very successful emperor, Emperor Wendi of Han Dynasty can always demand himself with the concept of "filial piety first" in the process of governing the country, which is really rare. From Emperor Wen, we can not only see the image of an emperor who led the Han Dynasty to stability and prosperity, but also see the image of a benevolent who respects his mother and is lenient. Such a filial emperor is really rare. Therefore, it is truly deserved for future generations to include his deeds in the "Twenty-four Filial Pieties". He also created a precedent for future generations to govern the country with filial piety and get married with filial piety.