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Emperor Wu of Han appointed a minister, but the minister cried and begged the emperor to take back his life

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In the feudal bureaucracy of the ancient Chinese dynasty, Cheng Xiang was at the top of the hundred officials. In the feudal court, the power of the chancellor was only second only to the emperor, known as "under one person, above ten thousand people", which shows that his power is extraordinary! Therefore, the throne of the Prime Minister is the ultimate goal of every minister with ideal nuclear talents (of course, those who want to rebel are not counted!). )。 However, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, when the emperor appointed a minister as a chancellor, the minister was so frightened that he begged Emperor Wu to take back his life.

Emperor Wu of Han appointed a minister, but the minister cried and begged the emperor to take back his life

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This minister, named Gongsun He, was a famous military general during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who made great contributions in the war against the Xiongnu. However, when Emperor Wu appointed this battle-hardened general as his chancellor, he sat on the ground in fear and wept bitterly, holding Emperor Wu's thigh and repeatedly explaining that he could not do this job, and asking the emperor to take back his life. However, Emperor Wu of Han's temper was something that ordinary people could say, and this Chancellor gongsun He was also appropriate, and improper was also appropriate! After being forced to become a minister "under one person, above ten thousand people", Gongsun He felt that his life was in danger!

Emperor Wu of Han appointed a minister, but the minister cried and begged the emperor to take back his life

Gongsun Heyin

Sure enough, in the ensuing scourge of witchcraft, Gongsun He and his son were arrested on trumped-up charges, and then given death by Emperor Wu of Han in prison. His family was also implicated, and under this influence, the history books had a negative evaluation of him! Therefore, Emperor Wu made his reputation stink!

Emperor Wu of Han appointed a minister, but the minister cried and begged the emperor to take back his life

Emperor Wu of Han may have been confused in his old age, and the scourge of witchcraft had occurred

So why is this happening? In fact, the power of the Han Dynasty was very large, but the Period of Emperor Wu was an exception. The ambitious Emperor Wudi of Han needed to hold the most concentrated power and did not want any restraining force to hinder him. Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty created the Inner Dynasty, did not allow the Minister to participate in the decision-making, and handed over the results of the Inner Dynasty Decision-making controlled by himself to the Minister for execution. Under such circumstances, the minister only became the executor, and if he did not do a good job, he would have to carry the black cauldron, so the minister during the Han Wudi period did not have a good end.

Emperor Wu of Han appointed a minister, but the minister cried and begged the emperor to take back his life

The prosperous situation created by Emperor Wu was indispensable to the merits of the ministers

In order to strengthen his power, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty also deliberately and frequently changed the chancellor, and he reigned for 54 years, and his real reign was more than 40 years. However, it took 13 people to be the prime minister successively, and the speed of changing the chancellor was faster than the speed of changing the palace people. The vast majority of these people were either degraded or killed. Even his uncle, Sada, was dismissed from his post and punished, and eventually driven mad!

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