Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was frustrated in his external expansion, and issued the "Imperial Decree of Luntai". He died in Zuo Wu Palace in the second year of Yuan Dynasty (87 BC). Due to its far-reaching influence on history, the evaluation of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is quite controversial in later generations. Although controversial, we can't deny that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a king with wild heart.
With this in mind, let's go back to the problem itself. Why did Emperor Wu know that the Prince had been wronged and wanted to kill him? The fundamental reason is to maintain its dominant position. To prove this, Hui Mojun takes you to relive the disaster of witchcraft.
China believed in God in ancient times, so he thought that witchcraft cursed and burying puppets underground could harm people. In his later years, Emperor Wu often felt unwell because of his aging body. To this end, Emperor Wu believed that someone was practicing witchcraft and cursing himself.
In a rage, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty repeatedly set up prisons and executed countless heroic generals. In his later years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was fatuous, and countless villains took advantage of it, among which Jiang Chong, a charlatan, was the most harmful. So, under the favor of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Jiang Chong framed ministers everywhere. At one time, everyone was afraid of being an enemy, even Liu Yuxin dared not provoke them easily.
On one occasion, according to Liu, an envoy was sent to meet Emperor Wu. So, the messenger used the emperor's special ruler. When Jiang Chong saw it, he stopped the messenger, detained him and prepared for disposal. After learning, he immediately sent someone to apologize, hoping that Jiang Chong would show mercy, but Jiang Chong ignored it and reported the matter to Emperor Wu, thus creating a estrangement with Liu.
After this incident, although Jiang Chong became more and more trusted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he knew very well that once Liu Yuxin ascended the throne, his good days would be over. So Jiang Chong reasoned and finally decided to strike first, slandering Liu Yuxin as a witch and cursing Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was ill and recuperated in Ganquan Palace outside Beijing. When Jiang Chong learned of the situation, he immediately reported to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty that someone must have cursed him, and Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty asked Jiang Chong to investigate the matter. Jiang Chong turned the palace upside down and finally found voodoo doll in the Prince's East Palace.
Knowing this, Liu Yuxin was very scared and wanted to go to Ganquan Palace to confess his sins. But with the encouragement of his teacher, Shi De, Liu Yuxin got up the courage and killed Jiang Chong and his henchmen. Later, he told Wei Ruyun, then sent a horse-drawn carriage to carry the shooter, opened the armory to take out the weapons, and sent guards from Changle Palace, which caused chaos in Chang 'an.
So the news of the prince's rebellion spread like wildfire. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty learned about it, he ordered the Prime Minister to suppress it, so the two sides fought and suffered heavy casualties. However, because Liu Yuxin was a rebel, he was unpopular and finally fled in a hurry. When ministers saw that Emperor Wu was angry, they earnestly dissuaded him, and finally made Emperor Wu wake up.
Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty woke up, he did not immediately pardon Herry Liu. Because of this move, Liu Yuxin could not escape and eventually hanged himself. So, at this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew that Liu had not really rebelled, but why didn't he pardon Liu immediately? Because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very suspicious in his later years, he was worried that he could keep the throne next time after forgiving Liu Zhi.
In other words, if Liu Ji succeeded in killing Ganquan Palace, what would he do to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? Therefore, it doesn't matter whether Herry Liu really rebelled. Only when he is dead can the Emperor rest assured. Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty chose silence in his later years, which eventually led to Herry Liu's death by hanging.