Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, had eight sons: Liu Fei, Liu Ying, Liu Ruyi, Liu Heng, Liu Hui, Liu You, Liu Chang, and Liu Jian. Of Liu Bang's eight sons, only Liu Heng, Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, had a good ending, while the other sons did not have a good ending.
Eldest son: Liu Fei (221 BC - 189 BC). He is the eldest son of a concubine, and his mother is Cao, Liu Bang's mistress before he married Lu Fei. In 201 BC, he was granted the title of King of Qi. When Liu Bang was alive, Liu Fei spent a period of peace. When Liu Bang died in 195 BC, Empress Lu took full power, and Liu Fei lived a fearful life. In 193 BC, King Liu Fei of Qi met Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty. Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty Liu Ying wanted to have a brotherly relationship with his eldest brother. During the banquet, Liu Ying and her elder brother Liu Fei treated each other as equals, and allowed the elder brother to take the seat. Empress Dowager Lu was furious, but she couldn't express it, so she had Liu Fei drink poisoned wine. Liu Ying didn't know why, so she and her brother toasted Empress Lu with wine from Liu Fei's pot. Empress Lu had no choice but to knock over the wine to save her son's life. Liu Fei didn't dare to drink, so he pretended to be drunk and left the table. Empress Lu did not allow Liu Fei to return to Qi. In order to escape the danger, Liu Fei dedicated the Chengyang County in his fiefdom to Princess Lu Yuan, the daughter of Empress Lu, and respected Princess Lu Yuan as the Queen Mother of Qi. This kind of respect for his sister was My mother's behavior is really ridiculous. When Empress Lu saw that King Qi Liu Fei had surrendered, she released Liu Fei to return to the country. A few years later, in 189 BC, Liu Fei died in fear at the age of thirty-two. His son Liu Xiang succeeded to the throne of Qi and became King Ai of Qi. lt;img class="pgc-img-caption"
Second son: Liu Ying (210 BC - 188 BC), son of Empress Lu, in 205 BC Liu Bang, King of Han, established Liu Ying as his Crown Prince. In 202 BC, Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor in Dingtao, and Liu Ying became the crown prince. In 195 BC, Liu Bang died, and Liu Ying, 16, succeeded to the throne. After Liu Ying ascended the throne, Empress Lu took full power. Empress Lu first put her enemy, Mrs. Qi, in iron shackles and pounded rice in Yongchun Lane. In 194 BC, Empress Lu ordered people to cut off Mrs. Qi's hair, cut off her hands and feet, gouge out her eyes, burn her ears with candles, silence her with dumb wine, lock her in a toilet, and named her "Ren" swine". Then he let Liu Ying, Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, watch it. Liu Ying didn't know what it was. When Empress Lu told him that this was Mrs. Qi, Liu Ying burst into tears, saying that such things were not done by humans, and her spirit was disturbed for the first time. , and ignored the government affairs from then on. In order to prevent Empress Lu from killing Mrs. Qi's son Liu Ruyi, Liu Ying ate and lived with Liu Ruyi every day and protected him. But one day, Liu Ying got up early and had something to do and couldn't bear to wake up Liu Ruyi. Queen Lu's eyes and ears reported this opportunity to Queen Lu, who took the opportunity to poison Liu Ruyi. When Liu Ying saw her younger brother who had been poisoned to death, she was mentally disturbed for the second time. Liu Ying feels depressed every day and spends her days drinking. In 192 BC, Empress Lu also made Zhang Yan, the daughter of Princess Lu Yuan, the queen. Zhang Yan was only 11 years old at the time and was the niece of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty. Empress Lu euphemistically named her: "kissing increases kinship". This kind of thing that was contrary to human ethics made Liu Ying very painful. Liu Ying, out of moral reasons, did not visit Queen Zhang until her death. This is the third assault Liu Ying has received. As a result, Queen Zhang Yan was never pregnant, so Queen Lü claimed that Zhou Mei's son was born to Zhang Yan and made her the prince. However, his biological mother was killed by Queen Lü. This is the fourth assault Liu Ying has received. These actions of Empress Lu have subverted ordinary people's cognition. Liu Ying could not accept the successive inhuman behaviors of her mother, Empress Lu, and suffered a mental breakdown and died of depression. In 188 BC, Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty died at the age of 23 after reigning for seven years and was buried in Anling. lt;img class="pgc-img-caption"
Third son: Liu Ruyi (204 BC - 194 BC), mother, Mrs. Qi. In 200 BC, he was named King of Dai. In 198 BC, he was renamed King Zhao. Because Mrs. Qi was favored, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty wanted to make Liu Ruyi the crown prince, but he failed due to Empress Lu's efforts to stop her. In 194 BC, Empress Lu sent people to poison Liu Ruyi, who was only ten years old.
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The fourth son: Liu Heng (202 BC - 157 BC), whose mother was Bo Ji, was named the acting king in 196 BC. In order to save their lives, Bo Ji and Liu Heng kept a low profile, and Liu Heng became the luckiest of Liu Bang's eight sons. In 180 BC, Empress Lu died. Taiwei Zhou Bo and Prime Minister Chen Pingping eradicated the Lus and made Liu Heng the emperor, who became Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. lt;img class="pgc-img-caption"
The fifth son: Liu Hui (?-181 BC), in 196 BC, Liu Hui was named King of Liang and his capital was in Ding Tao. In 181 BC, King Zhao Liu You was starved to death by Empress Lu, and Liu Hui was renamed King Zhao. At the same time, she was forced to marry Lu Chan's daughter as the queen, and Lu Chan took over Liu Hui's fiefdom and became the new King of Liang. Before marrying Lu Zheng's daughter, Liu Hui had a concubine whom he loved very much. After Lu Channu became the queen, she relied on Empress Lu and ignored Liu Hui at all, and did not allow Liu Hui to get close to other women. Liu Hui could only secretly have a tryst with his beloved concubine behind Queen Lu's back. Lu Chan's daughter then poisoned Liu Hui's beloved concubine to death. When his beloved concubine was poisoned, Liu Hui was filled with hatred but had no choice but to compose four elegy, which he sang endlessly every day to express his helplessness and sadness. Four months later, Liu Hui committed suicide in grief.
The sixth son: Liu You (?-181 BC), biological mother unknown. In 196 BC, he was granted the title of King of Huaiyang. In 194 BC, after Empress Lu killed Zhao King Liu Ruyi, she changed the title of Liu You to King Zhao. In 181 BC, Liu You's queen (the daughter of the Lu family) framed Liu You to Empress Lu because Liu You neglected her and was in love with another woman. Violating the ancestral system, they must be eradicated after the Queen Mother's death." Empress Lu was furious and put Liu You under house arrest in the capital and starved him to death. After his death, he was buried as a civilian in the suburbs of Chang'an.
The seventh son: Liu Chang (198 BC - 174 BC), whose mother was Zhao Ji, whose mother was the beauty of Zhang Ao, King of Zhao. In 199 BC, Liu Bang passed by Zhao State, and Zhang Ao dedicated Zhao Ji to Liu Bang. Zhao Ji became pregnant as a result. So Zhang Ao built another residence for him. In 198 BC, Zhang Ao and his family were imprisoned when Liu Bang was assassinated in Bairen County. Zhao Ji told her captors that she was pregnant with Liu Bang's child and reported it to Liu Bang, but Liu Bang didn't believe it. Zhao Ji's younger brother Zhao Jian spent a lot of money to ask Empress Lu for help through Shen Shiqi. Empress Lu was jealous and refused to plead with Liu Bang for her, and Shen Shiqi stopped working for her. After Zhao Ji gave birth to Liu Chang in prison, she committed suicide out of resentment. The jailer gave Liu Chang to Liu Bang, who ordered Empress Lu to adopt him. In 196 BC, Liu You was granted the title of King of Huainan. Liu Chang grew up under the care of Empress Lu, and was thus protected from the disasters of Empress Lu. When he grows up, he will be able to carry a cauldron. But he always resented the celebrities around Queen Lu for not saving his mother. After Emperor Wen of Han came to the throne, Liu Chang finally avenged his mother. In 177 BC, Liu Chang went to Shen Shi's house, and Shen Shi met him. Liu Chang took out the iron spine from his sleeve and beat Shen Shi with it, and ordered his attendant Wei Jing to kill Shen Shi. Then, Liu Chang went naked to plead guilty to Emperor Wen. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty sympathized with the suffering of Liu Chang's mother and son and pardoned him.
After Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty came to the throne, since only Liu Chang was left among Emperor Wen's brothers, Emperor Wen had a great sense of brotherhood for his only surviving brother. Liu Chang often went hunting with Emperor Wen in the same car. Liu Chang became arrogant because of this, and did whatever he wanted in the fiefdom. He made his own laws, took in fugitives and dead soldiers, and prepared to rebel. In 174 BC, Liu Chang asked the dead man Dan and seventy others to discuss with Chai Qi, the son of Chai Wu, the Marquis of Jipu, and planned to use forty large trucks to raise troops in Gukou County to rebel. He also sent envoys to Minyue and the Xiongnu to plan a joint uprising. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty found out about this and sent an envoy to summon Liu Chang to Beijing to control him.
Prime Minister Zhang Cang and others wrote to Emperor Wen of Han, requesting the execution of Liu Chang. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty could not bear it and pardoned Liu Chang's death penalty, deposed Liu Chang from the throne, and exiled Liu Chang to the Qionglai Mountain Post Office in Yandao County, Shu County, and ordered the county office to provide them with shelter, food and other living expenses. Liu Chang was imprisoned in a prison car and deported to Shu from various counties along the way. Because Liu Changli was able to find the tripod, the people who were taking Liu Changli into custody did not dare to open the sealed door of the prison car. Liu Chang had never suffered like this before and died on a hunger strike on the road.
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The eighth son: Liu Jian (? - 181 BC), mother unknown. In 195 BC, he was granted the title of King of Yan. In 181 BC, Liu Jian died, the cause of death is unknown. Liu Jiansheng had a son whose name is unknown. Empress Lu sent people to kill him. Liu Jian was extinct and the feudal state was immediately eliminated.