HLnovel Chapter 238 The Abandoned Queen
Chapter 238 The Abandoned Queen
"After Guo Shengtong moved to the North Palace, her living conditions were actually quite good. As mentioned before, when Yin Lihua became empress, Liu Xiu began to promote the Guo family again."
"In the same year she was deposed, Guo Shengtong's brothers and the son-in-law of her deceased uncle were also granted the title of marquis."
"Three years later, Liu Xiu frequently visited the home of Guo Shengtong's younger brother, Guo Kuang, and bestowed upon him large amounts of gold and silver. He even married a princess to Guo Kuang's son."
"So much so that even after Liu Xiu was gone, Liu Zhuang, who later became emperor, also used the balancing act. Whenever the Yin family had something, the Guo family also had it. Therefore, even after Guo Shengtong was deposed, no one dared to underestimate the Guo family."
"So how should I put it, although Guo Shengtong lost her position as empress, the Guo family's status did not actually decline at all, to the point that they became one of the four great maternal relatives families of the Han Dynasty at that time."
"What's particularly absurd about the succession of Guo Shengtong and Yin Lihua to the throne is that their decrees were both written in a single edict."
"It's actually not clear which one Liu Xiu favored more, so judging solely from these two, perhaps no one can truly say for sure who he preferred!"
"Therefore, some people believe that it was due to considerations of succession to the throne. After all, our Xiu Ge is the emperor, so it was more of a political purpose. And the facts have proven that Emperor Ming of Han, Liu Zhuang, was indeed an excellent successor."
A bystander in the Song Dynasty commented: "Facts have proven that choosing the right successor is extremely important!"
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: Actually, where does the royal family get so much love and romance?
A farming expert in the Ming Dynasty: It seems that for him, the most important thing is the country!
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"So, after Guo Shengtong was deposed, how would Liu Xiu treat her five sons? This was in June of the 28th year of Jianwu (52 AD)."
"When Guo Shengtong passed away, a large number of officials rushed into her mourning hall to arrest the guests kept by Guo Shengtong's sons. Moreover, they did not just arrest them, but also killed people with knives in her mourning hall."
"The Book of the Later Han Dynasty records: ...Several thousand people were executed for their crimes. If Liu Xiu hadn't found out, how dare these officials go to the Empress Dowager's mourning hall to arrest people, and even draw blood!"
"The whole incident stems from the murder case of Liu Li, who was a descendant of Liu Xuan."
"Initially, Liu Xiu, out of benevolence, did not kill Liu Xuan's sons and even enfeoffed them as marquises. As a result, Liu Li later became a guest of Liu Xiu's second son, Liu Fu."
"The reason this guy killed people is very puzzling. Back then, Liu Xuan was killed by Xie Lu, a subordinate of Liu Penzi, who was appointed by the Red Eyebrows."
"Liu Xuan also had a very loyal subordinate, Liu Gong, the brother of Liu Penzi, so he killed Xie Lu in order to avenge himself."
"But Liu Li's brain is strangely structured; his thought process is different from others. He not only blames Liu Penzi, but also thinks Liu Gong is the culprit!"
"So, taking advantage of his relationship with Liu Fu, he got to know the powerful figures around him, and then used their power to get rid of Liu Gong. As a result, Liu Fu, as the middleman, was also implicated and imprisoned."
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: !?
A bystander in the Song Dynasty: LOL, how could the Liu family be so stupid?!
Big-Handed Liu Zhuzhu: ...This guy doesn't look like he's from Old Liu's family!?
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: If you call him stupid, he knows that the powerful and influential are in control; if you call him clever, he blames Liu Gong, who avenged his father!
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