Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reigned for 54 years
Emperor Liu Che (July 14, 156 BC - March 29, 87 BC), the seventh emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, was a great politician, strategist, poet.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne when he was sixteen years old. In order to consolidate the imperial power, the central government established the Central Dynasty. In order to strengthen the supervision of the princes, kings and local officials, the Thirteen Prefecture Governors were set up in the local areas, and the six hundred stone level officials were appointed. The provincial governor and the governor of a county with the level of two thousand stones. Create an inspection system to select talents. Adopting Zhufuyan's suggestion, he issued an order of grace to resolve the kingdom's power and return the power of salt, iron and coinage to the central government. Culturally, Dong Zhongshu's suggestion was adopted to "depose hundreds of schools of thought and respect only Confucianism", ending the situation since the pre-Qin Dynasty that "teachers have different ways, people have different theories, and hundreds of schools of thought have their own prescriptions". Confucianism became the country's governing ideology. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he conquered Korea in the east, conquered Baiyue in the south, conquered Dawan in the west, and conquered the Xiongnu in the north. This established the basic scope of the Han Dynasty, created the prosperous age of Han Dynasty, and opened up the Silk Road. , in Luntai, Quli and cultivated fields, etc., he established envoys and captains, established the reign title, promulgated the Taichu calendar, and promoted Taixue, which had a profound influence.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty’s approach to employing people
If you are lofty, look at your etiquette, and if you are noble, look at your progress.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty treated some dignitaries, he observed whether they were courteous and virtuous, and whether they recommended talented people instead of his close disciples. Wei Qing was the most trusted general of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Wei Qing's sister Wei Zifu was the wife of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. But Wei Qing was not as arrogant and domineering as other relatives. After winning the victory at Dragon City against the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty named him Marquis of Guannei. However, the team led by Li Guang who fought with Wei Qing was completely wiped out, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty demoted him. For common people. And fined 5 thousand gold. For the incorruptible non-general Li Guang, his family had no savings at all, so Wei Qing helped him pay the fine. Flying General Li Guang couldn't help but feel that I had ridiculed him before for not knowing how to fight and relying on relatives of the emperor to lead troops to fight against the Huns. I didn't expect that he was not only a good fighter, but also a kind man.
Wei Qing was not proud of his temporary achievements. He always treated his subordinates and colleagues with courtesy, and he never used the excuse that he was the brother-in-law of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to cling to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once asked Wei Qing in confusion, why do other people deliberately get closer to me and cling to me, but you deliberately distance yourself from me. Wei Qing replied, I was originally a knight slave. I was promoted by His Majesty. I feel a great responsibility. I work hard all the time and never feel slack. I don't want others to say that I am favored by Your Majesty because of my sister (Queen Wei). I will use my actual achievements to repay His Majesty's kindness. These words made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty use Wei Qing more seriously. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appointed Wei Qing as the commander-in-chief of the war against the Xiongnu several times. Wei Qing also lived up to the expectations of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, winning many battles and completely eliminating the threat from the Xiongnu to the Han Dynasty. Wei Qing also became a famous general.
Contrary to Wei Qing, Tian Fu, the uncle of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, held the position of prime minister and received money from each official he recommended. Some high-ranking officials with two thousand stones are directly appointed, and their power is almost greater than that of the emperor. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked him very dissatisfiedly: "Have you finished the appointment? Can you leave a few seats for me?"
Be humble and watch what he doesn't do.
When a person is in a low status and is poor, look at what he doesn’t do.
Li Guang, a famous general of a generation, was known as the Flying General, but he fought bravely to kill enemies throughout his life, but was not awarded the title of Marquis. In the Han Dynasty, the title of Marquis was mainly based on killing enemies and capturing prisoners. Li Guang has always been brave and good at fighting. Every time he fought with the Xiongnu, he was either victorious or defeated, so he could never reach the standard of becoming a prince. Once, in a battle against the Xiongnu, Li Guang's troops were completely wiped out, and he almost became a prisoner. He was demoted to a commoner by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After the depressed Li Guang was idle at home, the King of Huainan wanted to bribe Li Guang and gave him a large amount of gold, but the poor Li Guang refused on the spot.
Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty visited the Huainan Kingdom. At that time, the general responsible for the safety of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was Li Guang. The King of Huainan attempted to rebel. He promised Li Guang, a high-ranking official and a good salary, to murder Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and seize the throne. Li Guangyi sternly refused. Later, after the Huainan King's conspiracy was exposed, some people suspected that Li Guang was also a member of the Huainan King's party. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defended Li Guang and said that it was impossible for Li Guang to commit rebellion. Li Guang was sent as one of the main generals to attack the Huns. In the end, Li Guang died on the battlefield and gave his most precious life to completely defeat the Huns.
An angry person can test his integrity, and a bitter person can test his ambition
Observe his integrity and conduct by making him angry. To test one's will through suffering is to observe whether one's will is strong by suffering. Zhang Qian was sent as an envoy to the Western Regions for 13 years. He was intercepted by the Xiongnu on the way. He stayed with the Xiongnu for more than ten years and always maintained the special envoy of the Han Dynasty. The Xiongnu Chanyu forced him to marry a local and gave birth to a child. Although he lost his son, he did not waver in his determination to complete the task. He lived in the western territory of the Xiongnu, waiting for an opportunity. Zhang Qian finally found the opportunity to lead his subordinates to escape from the Huns, and headed west, crossing Dawan, and found the destination of the envoy: Da Yueshi. After returning to China, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty commended him and called him a great hero of the Han Dynasty. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty named him "Bo Wanghou".