Answered by Mr.Shan from Canada | Sep. 26, 2009 02:50
Mr.han, Liu bang is a completely different person than Liu che. Liu Bang was a leader of one of the 3 kingdoms, centuries after Liu che, and shortly after the fall of the Han Dynasty.
This article says that his early reign was stable, and in so doing, it fails to address the fact that 1.many Taoist scholars, backed by the Grand Empress Dowager, constantly challenged his wishes when he made major decisions after he sought advice from Confucianist Scholars. This political fuss lead to the Marquis of Huai'nan to sow conflict amongst the 2 most powerful figures at the time, the Grand Empress Dowager, and the Emperor Wu. Which is easily considered political instability, as in so doing, the Marquis of Huai'nan had the Emperor and his Grandmother constantly struggling to overpower the other, which gave him the chance to plot the assassination of Emperor Wu or Liu che. Furthermore, the reason for the plotting of his assassination was because the Marquis of Huai'nan was a direct descendant to Emperor Gaozu, thus entitled to a legitimate claim to the throne as at the time, Liu che was without an heir apparent and 2. throughout Liu che's early reign, the Dou family, backed by the Grand Empress Dowager was consistently breaking the law, and using their most revered family member as a shield, causing the emperor to punish them, which in turn lead to the near exile of the Commandant in charge of the prosecutions, as he was appointed in secret, on his way to exile, the Governor of Hangu Pass. When news of this, sent by the Hunnic Cheiftan/Xiongnu "Da Chan Yue" reached the Grand Empress Dowager, the emperor was forced by her to warrant the arrest of the Commandant, and later, the execution. All of this brought problems to Liu che, as removing the commandant resulted in the fall of Huangu Pass in a subsequent attack by the Huns, know to the Chinese as the Xiongnu, and the loss of a capable and loyal subject.
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