mtlumby2d Chapter 200 Like Xiang Ji, she was not an emperor, but she still had her own annals.
Chapter 200 Like Xiang Ji, she was not an emperor, but she still had her own annals.
"Shall we continue reading?"
"Humph."
"I will give you time, but if you cannot come up with a reasonable explanation after the immortals' inventory is over, then you should think about your fate."
Liu Bang said coldly.
After saying that, he quietly looked at the sky.
Liu Heng's rise to power can be described as legendary.
After Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, passed away, Liu Ying was the natural successor to the throne.
However, Liu Ying had a mother who was extremely ruthless and had some mental problems: Empress Dowager Lü Zhi of the Han Dynasty!
When Liu Bang was alive, he was the absolute ruler of the Han Dynasty, and his authority was absolute.
Neither the Lü clan nor the many founding heroes could threaten the imperial power.
But after his death, no one was able to control Lü Zhi!
After ascending to the position of Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty, Lü Zhi had no more scruples. Several of Liu Bang's beloved concubines, including Prince Zhao Liu Ruyi, were tortured and killed by her one after another!
Lady Qi, in particular, had her hands and feet cut off, her eyes gouged out, her ears deafened, and her throat poisoned before being thrown into a pigsty.
Empress Lü named him "Human Pig" because of this!
She was very satisfied with her work, and one day she suddenly had a whim to take Liu Ying to appreciate it.
This sight terrified Liu Ying, causing him to fall seriously ill. His health remained poor from then on, and he passed away several years later.
The immortals' inventory remains as imaginative and unrestrained as ever.
Despite the focus on Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng, the story of Emperor Hui of Han, Liu Ying, and Empress Lü Zhi was the first to come to the public's attention.
Looking at the words on the sky, many people couldn't help but feel a chill.
This woman is truly ruthless, enough to make your scalp tingle.
Cut off their hands and feet, gouge out their blindness, deafness, and muteness.
Human pig!
Although most people already knew what Lü Zhi had done, seeing the words on the sky and the scenes deliberately shown by the immortals was still a shock.
The words in history books can never compare to the realism of the sky!
At this moment, Lü Zhi, who was behind Liu Bang, had already collapsed to her knees with her legs weak.
She was a jealous person by nature and had indeed thought about how to deal with Consort Qi and Liu Ruyi after Liu Bang's death.
But no one could have imagined that such a divine intervention would descend upon her, revealing what she would do in the future right now!
"Lü Zhi, you really are quite capable."
"Are you eager for me to pass away right now?"
"How about I die right now to make room for you?"
There's no need to watch any further.
No matter how much Lü Zhi tries to justify herself, she can never absolve herself of her sins!
The immortal's words, along with Zhao Kuangyin's earlier advice, all point to one thing.
Empress Lü Zhi, wielding her power as Empress Dowager, wreaked havoc on the court!
But this is not the end.
Or rather, dealing with Lady Qi and Liu Ruyi was merely the beginning of Empress Lü's legendary methods!
Before his death, Liu Bang established the White Horse Alliance, which stipulated that no one other than a member of the Liu family could become king.
But after Liu Bang's death, Empress Lü immediately forgot about him and instead enfeoffed the Lü clan as kings.
For a time, the Lü family occupied almost half of the court.
Whether the entire Han Dynasty belonged to the Liu or Lü clan seemed to depend entirely on Lü Zhi's whim.
Is the surname Liu or Lü?
Outside the sky, Liu Bang had already ordered his men to arrest Lü Zhi and prepare to imprison her.
The only reason she's still here is because Liu Bang wants her to see just how great her sins are!
By now, the crime has escalated to the point of genocide and the extermination of three generations of a family!
"To be honest, we can say that Emperor Gaozu of Han was capable, but his harem... well, let's just say it wasn't something to brag about."
"Empress Lü was truly terrifying. While Liu Bang was alive, she obediently endured and dared not disobey him in the slightest. Even when Liu Bang had the idea of changing the crown prince, she only dared to ask those conservative ministers to speak on Liu Ying's behalf."
"Who would have thought that, no sooner had Liu Bang died than she stepped forward and seized control of the entire court with lightning speed."
Old Zhu sighed.
Were the forces around Lü Zhi weak?
They were not weak; with generals like Fan Kuai at the head, and after Liu Bang's death, Xiao He also implicitly stood behind Lü Zhi.
As for Chen Ping and the others, they dared not disobey Empress Lü Zhi's wishes at all.
It can be said that as soon as Liu Bang passed away, the person who truly held power in the Han Dynasty had already become Empress Lü!
All I can say is that she was incredibly good at disguising herself all those years.
"But it must be admitted that Empress Lü was also a legendary figure."
"Like Xiang Ji, although she was not an emperor, she was recorded in the annals of history. The historians gave her and Xiang Ji a historical status that was almost equivalent to that of emperors."
Li Er was quite impressed.
After years of patiently waiting, Liu Bang seized control of the entire court with overwhelming force upon his death.
"The Annals of Empress Lü, though I must say, the historical records are not as vivid as what is shown on the sky. After seeing her writing, even I felt a chill, let alone Liu Ying's weak nature."
Zhao Kuangyin could understand most of Lü Zhi's actions.
His only question was that Liu Ying was, after all, Empress Lü's biological son, and also the nominal reason for her control of the court.
Is Empress Lü out of her mind to scare Liu Ying like that?
That fright she gave Liu Ying caused him to fall ill for more than a year, indirectly leading to his death from weakness and worry seven years later.
“Lü Zhi is capable, we admit that, but her style of doing things is really incomprehensible, like a madwoman.”
Old Zhu smacked his lips and sighed.
If Empress Lü had not been capable, she would not have been able to quickly seize power in the court after Liu Bang's death.
But her mentality is somewhat abnormal.
"Lü Zhi, you are very good. Do you see? Emperors of all dynasties have praised your abilities."
"You are so capable, yet I failed to discover it. Is this not my dereliction of duty?"
"Have you been eyeing my position for a long time?"
In Liu Bang's eyes, these people's fair evaluation of Lü Zhi was more like adding fuel to the fire.
But whether they say it or not, Lü Zhi will have no chance of survival in his hands!
Including the Lü family!
"Your Majesty, I dare not."
Lü Zhi shook her head repeatedly.
But the writing on the sky had not yet faded, and those scenes seemed to still be right before my eyes.
Liu Bang clearly did not believe her casual remark that she dared not.
"Dare not? In the immortals' ranking, you're certainly very daring!"
"I just made the White Horse Alliance, and you turned around and destroyed it, so you're going to make the Lü clan kings, is that it? You've really been good to your Lü clan."
"They did indeed rise to power and benefit all their relatives and friends, but now that you've been exposed, you can no longer hold power."
"According to the immortals' assessment, they attained enlightenment by following you, so it is only natural that they should ascend to heaven with you now, isn't it?"
Liu Bang waved his hand, and the palace guards swarmed out.
"Bring the entire Lü family here to be questioned."
For a time, all the officials in the court trembled with fear.
They were afraid that the immortals would take stock of something else and drag them into it as well.
After all, once Empress Lü Zhi took control of the court, they would all more or less try to curry favor with her...