During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were many talented people, and Dou Ying, a former prime minister, was one of them. Dou Ying himself has made great contributions, and because he is Dou Taihou's nephew, his official career should rise steadily. But I didn't expect that he was eventually killed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and didn't get a good end.

The TV series "Hanwu the Great" stills of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty

Although he used to be a teacher, he was still very loyal and was appointed as prime minister after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne. When Liang Wudi decided? To oust a hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone? Dou Ying is also a man who loves Confucianism. So he was very supportive of the reform of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, offended Dou Taihou, who liked the theory of Huang Lao, and was dismissed as prime minister.

Dou Ying's murder was only caused by a drunken disturbance. Guan Fu, a good friend of Dou Ying, was arrested and imprisoned for making rude remarks at a wedding banquet in Tianjin. Dou Ying attached great importance to his feelings and decided to rescue his friends with all his strength, so he had a heated debate with Tian Fen in court. Dou Ying was finally found to be untrue, and he was held in prison. After he went to prison, Dou Ying tried to meet Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty through the testamentary edict given to him by Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, but it was not recorded in the imperial edict palace, and Dou Ying added another copy? Forged letters? These charges were finally beheaded and made public.

Seeing the ending of Dou Ying, many people can't help wondering, did Emperor Wu really know that Dou Ying was wronged? Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, as one of the outstanding wise monarchs in history, naturally knew about it, but he finally insisted on killing Dou Ying. What is the biggest reason? Spouse? . At that time, there was also a Wang family, and Tian Fen, who fought side by side, was a member of the Wang family. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can suppress the Dou family through his death, or use it as an excuse to attack the king and weaken the power of his consorts, which is naturally more important to the emperor.

Is Dou Ying really a loyal minister in history?

Since ancient times, most people have known the intrigue between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Dou Taihou, but little is known about Dou Ying's life. In fact, Dou Ying is Dou Taihou's nephew. He was a general, Wei Qihou and prime minister. However, the good times did not last long. Finally, he was beheaded by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty because of the irrigation incident and the crime of forging imperial edicts, and even a happy ending was not obtained.

Dou Ying stills of TV series "Hanwu Emperor"

Some people may wonder whether Dou Ying is a loyal minister. After all, he was also a member of the Dou Taihou Party, and Dou Taihou's work during that period was a famous consort. But in fact, although Dou Taihou is Dou Ying's patron, they also have many differences. Dou Taihou tried many times to get Han Jing to make her beloved Liang Xiaowang Liu Wu Chu Jun, but Dou Ying believed that the throne had been handed down from generation to generation since ancient times, and rescued Emperor Han Jing many times. It also made him offend Dou Taihou. On the other hand, Dou Ying is a man who advocates Confucianism, while Dou Taihou likes Huang Lao's theory. The contradiction between them is deepened because of their different ideas. All these show that Dou Ying is not on Dou Taihou's side.

In addition, in the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms in the third year of Emperor Han Jing, Dou Yingzhong made great contributions to the imperial court as a general and was named Wei Qihou. After Tian Fen, the mother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the younger brother of the Empress Dowager, came to power, Tian Fen used his position to wander outside the law many times. Dou Ying was not afraid and fought it many times. Later, Dou Ying's close friend Guan Fu offended Tian Fan, and Dou Ying spared no effort to rescue him.

Therefore, Dou Ying was a loyal and upright man, but he was not mature enough politically, and finally ended his life.