Emperor Jing took up this mission and told King Xiao of Liang one day that Liu Maier could be crowned. King Xiao of Liang thanked him and said that he should only be crowned and named when he was 20 years old. The child is so young now, and How could a crowning ceremony be performed without showing any talent or skill? A few days later, Emperor Jing again said that Liu Mai could get married. King Xiao of Liang declined again, saying that the child was under the age and did not understand the principles of being a father. , where can I get married. A few days later, Liu went to the palace and lost his shoes. Emperor Jing saw that he was still unable to take care of himself with his clothes. He knew that he was childish and explained his situation to the Queen Mother, so that the Queen Mother also knew that this child was indeed unmarried. Only then is it settled ("Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing").
Emperor Jing did not establish a prince in the first three years after he took the throne. Empress Dowager Dou wanted to let King Xiao of Liang succeed him in the future, so Emperor Jing said to King Xiao of Liang during a banquet one day, you will succeed me after I die. King Xiao expressed his gratitude on the surface and was very happy in his heart. Of course, Empress Dowager Dou liked it even more. However, Dou Ying, the nephew of the Empress Dowager who was present, said: "The world is like the great ancestor of the world. It is passed down from father to son. This is the covenant of the Han Dynasty. How can I pass it on to the king of Liang?" ( "Historical Records? 9?9 Biography of Dou Ying") expressed his opposition and made Queen Dou so angry that she did not recognize him as a relative. However, his words touched Emperor Jing's heart, so in 153 BC, he made his son Liu Rong the crown prince and granted him another title. One son, Liu Che (later Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty), became King of Jiaodong. But three years later, in 150 BC, the crown prince was deposed. The Empress Dowager Dou held a banquet for the brothers Emperor Jing and Prince Xiao of Liang. The Empress Dowager said that the Yin Dynasty brothers eventually became brothers, and the Zhou Dynasty father and son succeeded each other. Emperor Jing had no choice but to agree, and after the banquet, he asked minister Yuan An for advice. Yuan An and others did not agree with the establishment of a younger brother, and asked Empress Dowager Dou: If King Xiao of Liang dies, who will he establish? The answer is to establish Emperor Jing's son.
Yuan Ang said that the country would be in trouble, and the Queen Mother had nothing to say ("Historical Records? 9?9 Family of Prince Xiao of Liang"), so Emperor Jing made Liu Che the crown prince. King Liang Xiao did not dare to let the Queen Mother speak to him anymore, so he returned to his country. However, he did not give up on the matter and sent people to assassinate the court officials Yuan Ang and others who opposed his establishment. However, he did not succeed. Instead, he exposed the conspiracy and aroused the resentment of Emperor Jing. King Xiao of Liang was very afraid, so he interceded with his mother through his sister, Princess Guantao, and obtained the understanding of Queen Mother Dou and Emperor Jing, allowing him to enter the court. He followed the advice of a counselor, and after entering the customs, he hid in the garden of Princess Tao. Emperor Jing sent people out of the customs to greet him, but saw only chariots and horses but no King Liang Xiao. When the news reached the palace, Empress Dowager Dou became very anxious, thinking that Emperor Jing had assassinated King Liang Xiao. She cried and made a fuss, saying that the emperor had killed his son. . Emperor Jing was so wronged and didn't know where his brother was, so he was really anxious and scared. But King Xiao of Liang suddenly carried his ax and went to the palace to plead guilty. The Queen Mother and Emperor Jing were very happy to see him, and they cried bitterly and reconciled. But Emperor Jing was dissatisfied with the farce performed by his younger brother, and he couldn't get over it emotionally, and he no longer went in and out of the same chariot as before. When King Xiao of Liang died later, Queen Mother Dou was so sad that she stopped eating and said that the emperor had indeed killed my son. When Emperor Jing saw his mother's hunger strike, he was sad and frightened. He discussed with his sister, Princess Guantao, and decided to divide Liang into five kingdoms, giving King Liang Xiao's five sons and his five daughters Tang Muyi. Empress Dowager Dou was happy and recovered. Eating ("Historical Records", "Hanshu").