One day in 132 BC, the court of the Western Han Dynasty staged a thrilling power drama. The minister is imprisoned for his crimes, and his life and death are uncertain. In order to save him, his friend Dou Ying took out a "life-saving" edict left to him by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. Who knew that this move not only failed to save the bushman, but instead put himself in. Is this edict true or false? What secrets are hidden behind it? Let's unravel the mystery of this history.
When it comes to the prison of the doufu, we have to start with a wedding banquet. At that time, Prime Minister Tian Wei's daughter was going to get married, and a grand wedding banquet was held. Dou Fu and Dou Ying were also invited as guests.
It was supposed to be a festive day, but who knew that the fuzzy master drank too much wine and went crazy at the banquet. Not only did he speak wildly, but he almost flipped the table. If it weren't for Dou Ying's desperate pulling, the scene would probably be even more ugly.
This is a big disaster. You think, this is not an ordinary family's wedding, it is a major event to get the edict of the Queen Mother. If the bushman makes such a fuss, it is equivalent to not giving the queen a son. The court immediately arrested him, planning to behead him at another date.
Netizen "Drunkard's Meaning": This drumper is too impulsive, isn't it looking for death to make trouble on such occasions?
Comment: Not really! Bushman is a bit of a charlatan, and he usually likes to make contradictions. But then again, it's not all vexatious for him to do so. At that time, many people in the court looked down on him and Dou Ying, so he used wine to vent his dissatisfaction. But in any case, it is indeed not wise to go berserk on such an occasion. He didn't expect such a fuss, and he actually put his own life into it. This also reminds us that we must control our temper on important occasions, otherwise we are likely to get into trouble.
The bushman was arrested, but Dou Ying was in a hurry. The two of them are iron buddies, how can he watch the bushman die? So, Dou Ying hurried to see Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and wanted to intercede for the husband.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty listened to Dou Ying's words and felt that this matter was not easy to handle. He said: "I don't know much about this matter, why don't we find the parties to come to the court for a public debate?" ＂
In the court, Dou Ying argued with reason, saying that the bushman had military merits and should not have killed him because of his drunken gaffe. But Tian Wei didn't think so, and he hinted that Dou Ying and Dou Fu might have bad intentions.
Netizen "Melon-eating Masses": This Tian Wei is too insidious, obviously it is at his daughter's wedding banquet, and he has to rise to the political level.
You're right, Tian Wei's trick is really bad. But we have to see that in the ancient court struggle, this kind of practice of borrowing the topic to play and going online was actually very common. As the younger brother of the Queen Mother, Tian Wei naturally wanted to take the opportunity to attack political opponents. He raised the drunken troubles of the Doufu to a political level, saying that Dou Ying and the Doufu might rebel, which gave the court a reason to get rid of them. The brutality of this power struggle also reflected the complexity of the political environment at the time. But then again, Tian Wei is quite risky to do this, and if things get bigger, it may not be good for him.
Seeing that the irrigation man could not escape death, Dou Ying was ruthless and took out his last straw - the edict left by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty.
The edict reads: "If there is an inconvenience, it will be cheap." It means that if Dou Ying is in danger, he can take this edict to defend himself to the emperor and save his life.
Dou Ying thought to herself, with the edict of the first emperor, he can always save the life of the irrigation husband, right?
Who knew that things were far from being as simple as he thought. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty got the edict, he personally went to the palace to check it, but found that there was no backup of the edict at all.
There is no backup, which means that Dou Ying's edict is fake. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious, not only did he not save Cheng Doufu, but Dou Ying himself was executed for "forging an edict".
Netizen "Historical Detective": This thing is too strange, Dou Ying doesn't look like a person who can forge an edict.
Your suspicions are well founded. Indeed, Dou Ying, as a courtier with old qualifications, should be very aware of the consequences of forging the edict. He couldn't have joked with his life to save the bushman. So the question is, is this edict true or false? If it is true, why is there no backup in the palace? If it's fake, why would Dou Ying take such a big risk? There must be something hidden in this that we don't know. This mystery is perhaps the most fascinating part of the whole incident. It allows us to see the complexity of ancient court politics and also makes us think more about history.
After a lot of reasoning, we seem to have touched a chilling truth: this edict is likely to be a trap left by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty to Dou Ying.
Think about it, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty gave Dou Ying this edict, but deliberately did not leave a backup in the palace. In this way, if Dou Ying really uses this edict, he will be executed for forgery.
Why did Emperor Jing of Han do this? It may be because he is worried that Dou Ying will cause chaos after his death. Giving him a testament that seems to save his life but is actually life-threatening can not only appease Dou Ying, but also get rid of him at a critical moment.
Netizen "conspiracy theory lover": Oh my God, this is simply a well-designed trap!
You have a point. It really does seem like an elaborate trap. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty did this by reflecting his scheming as an emperor. He gave Dou Ying a gift that seemed to be a favor but was actually fatal, which not only appeased Dou Ying, but also left a back hand for possible problems in the future. Although this practice was vicious, it was common in the political environment of the time. It reflects the emperor's obsession with power and his vigilance against potential threats. At the same time, it also shows us the cruelty of ancient politics. In this game of thrones, even heroes can be sacrificed at any time. The lesson of this story is that in a complex political environment, we need to be vigilant and not easily believe in superficial grace.
Looking back on this history, we see a story of intrigue, betrayal, and helplessness. The edict left by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty is like a sharp sword hanging over Dou Ying's head, which may fall at any time.
Dou Ying finally used this edict not for herself, but to save her friend and husband, and this righteousness is touching. However, what he didn't expect was that this edict not only failed to save the husband, but pushed himself into the abyss of death.
This story teaches us that in Game of Thrones, there are no permanent friends and no eternal enemies. Even the Emperor's bounty may be a hidden murderous motive. It allows us to see the complexity of human nature and gives us a deeper understanding of history.
In this complex world, each of us may face a variety of choices and dilemmas. But in any case, I hope we can keep a clear head, stick to our principles, and not be fooled by superficial interests.
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