The emperor who came after Emperor Wu of Han was Liu Fuling, Emperor Zhao of Han.

In the second month of the second year of Houyuan (87 years ago), Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty made Liu Fuling the crown prince while he was still alive, and four days later, on the day of Dingmao, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty collapsed at the age of 70 in the Palace of Five Quarters.

Emperor Zhao of Han was only eight years old when he ascended to the throne, but he was smart and decisive, and his policy toward the Xiongnu was very appropriate. In the face of years of war and increased labor during the time of Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zhao of Han listened to the advice of his important ministers and reduced taxes by three times, further deepening the policy of resting with the people of the early Han Dynasty, which was reintroduced by Emperor Wu of Han in his later years.

Liu Fuling was the youngest son of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, and his mother, Zhao Jieyu (Mrs. Hooky), was favored for her "strange womanhood" and lived in Hooky's palace. In the third year of Tai Shi (94 years ago), Zhao Jieyu gave birth to Liu Foling, who was called "Hook Yi Zi". It is said that Liu Fuling, like the ancient Yao Emperor, was born after 14 months of pregnancy, and the door where he was born was called "Yao's mother's door".

In the second year of the Zhenghe reign (91 BC), the famous witchcraft scourge occurred. The Empress Wei Zifu and the Crown Prince Liu Chuan, who were falsely accused by Su Wen, Jiang Chong and Han Zhan of not being able to understand themselves, rose up in arms and committed suicide after the defeat, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not re-establish the Crown Prince for several years after that.

After the death of Liu Zhi, Liu Dan, the third son of Emperor Wu, wrote a letter to his father, voluntarily came to the capital to serve as a palace guard, hoping to be established as the crown prince, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious, and killed the messenger sent by Liu Dan, and cut down his three counties. Liu Xu, the fourth son of Emperor Wu, was an extravagant man who liked to have fun and behaved in a lawless manner, so he was not made the crown prince.

Liu Liu, the fifth son, shed her tears and was born to Mrs. Li, the nephew of Li Guangli. In the third year of the Zhenghe reign (90 BC), Li Guangli and the prime minister Liu Qu'aoi planned to make Liu the crown prince, but Li Guangli surrendered to the Xiong Nu after the incident, and Liu Qu'aoi was beheaded. Liu Shell died in the first month of the first year of Houyuan (88 BC), a year before the death of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty.?

Between the third and fourth years of Zhenghe (90 and 89 BC), Emperor Wu of Han, believing that Liu Fuling, who was only five or six years old, was robust and intelligent, much like when he was a teenager, favored Liu Fuling in particular, and had great expectations for him.

Wu Di intended to pass on the throne to Liu Fuling, so he ordered his inner court painters to draw a picture of "Duke of Zhou assisting King Cheng" and gave it to Huo Guang, the captain of the car, hinting that he wanted to make his youngest son Liu Fuling the crown prince. In order to prevent a repeat of his own death, Emperor Wu also killed Liu Fuling's biological mother.

On February 12 of the second year of the Later Yuan Dynasty (87 BC), Emperor Wu, who was seriously ill, made Liu Fuling, who was only eight years old, the crown prince. On February 13th, Emperor Wu ordered his close ministers to consign him to the throne, and appointed Huo Guang, the Captain of the Bong Che, as the Grand Secretary of State and the Grand General, accepting the posthumous edict to assist in the government. He also appointed Jin Riqi as the general of the Che Cavalry, Shangguan Jie as the left general of the Imperial Servant, and Sang Hongyang as the imperial historian, ****all assisting the young lord.

On February 14 of the second year of Houyuan (87 years ago), Emperor Wu of Han died of illness. On February 15, Liu Fuling ascended to the throne as Emperor Zhao Di of Han. His sister, Princess Eyi, was appointed as the eldest princess and stayed in the palace. In accordance with Emperor Wu's posthumous edict, General Huo Guang presided over the state affairs and led the ministerial affairs of Shangshu, with General Jin Riqi of the Chezhi General and General Shangguan Jie of the Left General as his deputies.

In the first year of Yuanfeng (80 years ago), Sang Hongyang and Shangguan Jie were executed for conspiracy to commit treason, and Huo Guang was appointed as a full-time general to further reform the system of Emperor Wu's reign by striking off the officials who were not in a hurry to do so and reducing the taxes. Due to the proper internal and external measures, the contradictions left behind by Emperor Wu in the late period were basically brought under control, and the trend of decline of the Western Han Dynasty was reversed.

In the first year of Yuanping (74 years ago), Liu Fuling died of illness at the age of 21 and reigned for 13 years. His posthumous name was Emperor Xiaozhao, and he was buried in Pingling Mausoleum.

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