During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the young prince Liu Ziluan was hated by his older brother Liu Ziye because he was particularly favored by his father. Unfortunately, with the sudden death of his father and the succession of Liu Ziye, Liu Ziluan, who was only 9 years old, was soon sentenced to death by his brother. Before his death, he lamented "I wish I would not live in the Wang family again", which became a famous legend in history. A classic saying. ?In fact, this story that happened in the Liu Song Dynasty was not an exception, but a common phenomenon in the feudal dynasty. If a person was born in an imperial family, in addition to having good clothes and good food, he would also be born with " ". The attribute of "heir". Although etiquette and law stipulate that only the "eldest son" has the right to inherit, if the prince or queen suddenly dies (or is deposed), then there will be great variables in the new heir. It is precisely because of the existence of this variable , which is why the princes are eager to take action. After all, few people can resist the temptation of power. Who doesn't want to stand at the pinnacle of power and guide the country? The most typical ones are the six emperors of Han Dynasty. Son. Prince Liu Ju was the eldest son. After he was implicated in the "witchcraft disaster" and committed suicide, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not appoint a new crown prince. Therefore, except for the second eldest son, King Qi Liu Hong, who died young, everyone else felt that they had their own opportunities. Here we go. The first person to appear is the third youngest King of Yan, Liu Dan. As the third youngest, Liu Dan originally felt that he had no hope of inheriting the throne, so he settled down to be a vassal king in the Yan Kingdom, and at first he was able to calm down and study various things. Knowledge. Historical records record that King Yan was "eloquent and wise" as an adult. In addition, he also liked to recruit knights and warriors, which was quite the legacy of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. But with the death of his second brother and the prince, as he grew older Liu Dan, the eldest prince, began to covet the position of prince. He first tentatively sent an envoy to Chang'an and wrote to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, asking him to guard Chang'an "in case of any danger." This meant that he wanted to come to Chang'an to protect the emperor. Just in case something unexpected happened. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was already very suspicious, was very angry after hearing this (I am still alive and well, why do you want to come here to prevent any unexpected events?) - Not only did he immediately kill the envoy, he also found a reason to kill him. He lost three counties of Yan State as punishment. From then on, Liu Dan was gradually disliked by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and completely lost the opportunity to compete for the crown prince. Later, his 8-year-old younger brother Liu Fuling succeeded to the throne. Huo Guang and others assisted the government. Liu Dan was naturally not very convinced. He teamed up with the auxiliary ministers Shangguan Jie, Sang Hongyang and others to try to overthrow Huo Guang, and then gradually sought independence. As a result, the matter was exposed, and Shangguan Jie and others were arrested one after another. Dan was also forced to commit suicide to apologize. The second person who appeared was Liu Xu, the fourth king of Guangling. Liu Xu was a tall and powerful man who liked to fight with bears, wild boars and other beasts. Because of his unruly behavior, he was killed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty very early. Excluded from the heirs. Although Liu Xu failed to gain the favor of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he had some thoughts after the prince's death, especially when he saw his 8-year-old brother becoming the emperor, Liu Fu felt very uncomfortable. After Ling ascended the throne as Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xu felt that he was not only young but also had no son (heir), so he went to Chu State to invite the witch Li Nuxu and asked her to go to Wushan to pray (to put it bluntly, she was cursing the emperor to die early), hoping that one day Can he become the emperor? After Li Nuxu prayed, Emperor Zhao of Han Dynasty passed away at the age of 21. Liu Xu felt that his operation (curse) was really effective, and he finally "" ascended the throne. opportunity! Unexpectedly, after the death of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang and others quickly welcomed the 19-year-old Changyi King Liu He (Liu Xu's nephew) as emperor. Liu Xu had no choice but to let Li Nuxu continue to pray (curse). We all know that Liu He only served as emperor for 27 days before he was deposed by Huo Guang and others. The archaeological hotspot in 2016 - "The Tomb of Haihunhou" is his final destination. ? Liu Xu saw that the new emperor did not succeed Not long after he stepped down again, it seemed that the effect of his prayers was not very good. Didn't this opportunity come again? However, what surprised him was that Liu Shi, the grandson of the former prince Liu Zhi (later renamed Liu Xun), was very sick. He was soon welcomed as the new emperor by Huo Guang and others, who was Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.

After Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty came to the throne, Liu Xu, who was very unhappy, asked every person he met, "Why was the prince's grandson able to be made emperor instead?" So he asked Li Nuxu to pray, and finally the curse on the three emperors was revealed, and Liu Xu had to He hanged himself to death. The third one came next, the fifth king of Changyi, Liu Kun (bó). If the third and fourth sons had no chance to become princes because there was "no one in the court", then the fifth brother Liu Kun had no chance of succeeding. He was the biggest, because his mother was the most beloved concubine of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Mrs. Li, and his uncle Li Guangli was the general of the Second Division, and his second uncle Li Yannian (a famous musician in the Western Han Dynasty) was even more popular among Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Not only that, Li Guangli's in-laws were Liu Qusao, the prime minister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. With such strength, Liu Kun seemed to be determined to win. However, as the saying goes, "a big tree attracts wind", too much strength is often not a good thing. Prince Liu Zhi died! , General Li Guangli of the Second Division colluded with Prime Minister Liu Qumao to conspire to establish Liu Kun as the new crown prince. One of them was in charge of the military power outside, and the other was in charge of the government inside. This was something that the always powerful and jealous Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would never tolerate. ?After the incident was revealed, Prime Minister Liu Qumao was cut in half, and Li Guangli rashly attacked the Xiongnu because of his greed for merit. As a result, the entire 70,000 Han army was destroyed, and he was captured and surrendered. As a result, Liu Kun completely lost the opportunity to become the prince. Two years later, Liu Kun, who had lost all his supporters, died of depression. Interestingly, his son was the aforementioned Haihunhou who was the emperor for 27 days - Liu He, the last one to make a grand appearance. It was the sixth brother Liu Fuling. Before he could say a line (after all, he was just a baby at the time), the five brothers in front were already OUT, so it was logical that he was made the prince after the death of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Liu Fuling succeeded to the throne as Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty. This Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty only served as emperor for 13 years. He died suddenly at the age of 21. The cause of death is still unknown (historical records indicate that he died of illness). Suspect), who can tell whether this ending is a blessing or a curse? In general, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only had six sons in his life. Unfortunately, none of them died a good death. This is exactly what was said at the beginning of the article. In one sentence - I wish I could die in the Wang family!

Reference materials: "Historical Records", "Hanshu"