On his deathbed, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made Liu Fuling the Prince. Before this, in order to prevent similar events from happening again after death, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave his biological mother a death gift. After the death of Emperor Wu, Huo Guang and others acceded to the throne in Liu Fuling in the same month, and changed the title to "Shiyuan" in the second year.
He was only eight years old when he ascended the throne. According to the testamentary edict of Emperor Wu, Huo Guang assisted, so "politics is light". Because Huo Guang monopolized power, he made enemies with many ministers. Left generals Shangguan Jie, Sang Hongyang and Huo Guang were at odds and tried to frame Huo Guang many times. In 8 1 year BC, Huo Guang inspected the first army near Chang 'an and sent a captain to his home. Shangguan Jie took the opportunity to create a letter from Liu Di (younger brother) of the Prince of Yan, sent someone to pretend to be the messenger of the Prince and sent it to Fuling, saying that Huo Guang had the heart of rebellion. The next day, Huo Guang entered the palace to appear before Liu Fuling. When he learned the news, he was too scared to bear it. Liu Fuling said, "It's a recent thing for you to review Yu and call a captain. Chang 'an is so far away from the north, how can the prince know so quickly? Even if he can know, it is impossible to send it to Chang 'an so soon. Besides, if you really want to rebel, you don't have to call the captain. Therefore, it is enough to prove that this letter is false, and someone wants to frame your general. You don't have to be afraid, please get up. " Hearing this, Huo Guang and other ministers admired Liu Fuling's youth and wisdom.
Soon, Shangguan Jie colluded with the ancient imperial doctor Sang Hongyang, Princess Emei and others, and colluded with Prince Liu to murder Huo Guang, which was abolished and Liu acceded to the throne. Huo Guang informed after seeing through this conspiracy, and immediately ordered Tian to send troops to kill Sang Hongyang and Shangguan Jie for treason, forcing Liu to commit suicide and avoiding a coup. When Liu Fuling was only 14 years old, it was very commendable that he was able to handle this matter successfully. Later generations commented, "Emperor Han was fourteen years old, and he could observe Huo Guang's loyalty, know the cheating of the prince's trust, and punish Sang Hongyang and Shangguan Jie. Gaozu, Wen and Jing are not as good as it. "
In view of the serious loss of national strength caused by foreign wars and Zen Buddhism in the last years of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, farmers were heavily burdened, went bankrupt in large numbers, and domestic contradictions intensified. With the help of Huo Guang and others, Liu Fuling ordered many times to lighten the people's burden, stop rushing, reduce taxes and enjoy the people. Externally, it changed the long-term policy of fighting against Xiongnu during the period of Emperor Wu. On the one hand, it strengthened the garrison in the north and repelled the invading Xiongnu and Wuhuan many times. On the other hand, relations between the two sides have improved. In this way, the large-scale war in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stopped, which contributed to the recovery and development of the domestic economy. Economically, the practice of salt and iron monopoly by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has aroused worldwide discussion. In the sixth year of Yuan Dynasty (8 1 year BC), a "Salt and Iron Conference" was held to discuss the policies of Emperor Wu. This policy discussion is kept in the book "On Salt and Iron" edited by Huan Kuan. After argumentation, the monopoly of wine was cancelled and the monopoly of salt and iron was retained. When Zhao Di due to internal and external measures properly. The contradictions left over by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were basically controlled, and the decline trend of the Western Han Dynasty was reversed. The history book says, "The people are full, and four clothes are served outside." In April of the first year of Yuanping (74 BC), posthumous title died of a terminal illness at the age of 2/kloc-0 in Weiyang Palace, Chang 'an. After his death, he became Emperor Zhao.