Many people have heard of the real history: During the Western Han Dynasty, Prince Liu Zhi of Wei and his whole family were killed due to a witchcraft disaster. Only his grandson Liu Bing, who was only a few months old, was imprisoned. . In the harsh environment of a near-death experience, the baby managed to survive under the selfless care and protection of Tingwei Jian Bingji. He suffered from human suffering and later became Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty who led the Western Han Dynasty to its peak.
A man who was imprisoned a few months after he was born and survived by the care of prison officers? The great-grandson of the emperor?
At first, Prince Wei Liu Ju, the son of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, took Shi Liangdi as his concubine. , gave birth to a son Liu Jin; Liu Jin later married Mrs. Wang and gave birth to a son named Liu Bingji. Because he was the great-grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he was known as the "emperor's great-grandson". He was also the only descendant of Liu Ji's grandchildren.
In 91 BC, just a few months after Liu Bing was born, the "witchcraft disaster" broke out. Liu Ju himself, his three sons, one daughter, and all his wives and concubines were killed, and his family was almost wiped out. Only the young Liu Bing escaped death and was imprisoned. It stands to reason that such an infant baby would have no chance of survival in a dark prison. But fortunately, he met an official with conscience? Tingwei Jian Bingji.
Bingji participated in the review of the witchcraft case, knowing that the prince's treason charges were completely groundless. However, at that time, the case had been determined by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and all he could do was to secretly take care of the prince's only bloodline. To this end, he selected the female prisoners Hu Zu and Guo Zhengqing, who were loyal and were in the nurturing period, to take care of Liu Bingji. He gave them a clean and tidy room, and he personally visited them twice a day.
By disobeying orders, Bingji saved the lives of all prisoners in the prison
The case of witchcraft had not been concluded for nearly a year. During this period, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was depressed and fell ill again. . The Qi watchers (also known as Feng Shui masters) claimed that the reason why the emperor was unwell was because there was Emperor Qi in the prison in Chang'an, which might even threaten the throne in the future.
At that time when science was backward, the ancients believed deeply in this kind of divination. In line with the principle of preferring to kill by mistake rather than let go, Liu Che assigned officials to inspect the prisons in Chang'an City to identify the prisoners in prison. No matter how serious the crime is, they will be silenced.
The official responsible for dealing with the prison where Liu Bingji was located was named Guo Rang. He came all night, but was rejected: Bingji closed the door tightly and refused to let in, and reprimanded him sternly. Guo Rang and others:
The great-grandson of the emperor is here. It's not okay to kill innocent people, let alone your great-grandson!
Others cannot be killed indiscriminately, and the great grandson Liu Bing is already here? ! The two sides were in a stalemate all night. After the helpless Guo Rang returned, he wrote to the court to impeach Bingji for disobeying the emperor's order. Fortunately, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che also woke up at this time: "This is God's will." In order to make up for this sin, he ordered a general amnesty for the world. At that time, only the prisoners in the prison where Bingji was in Chang'an City escaped.
After the disaster, Liu Bing finally got out of prison
Afterwards, Bingji wanted to take the opportunity to send Liu Bing out of prison and let the court raise him. However, without the order of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an The responsible officials in the city did not dare to accept it, and the matter ended up being dropped. Later, the female prisoner Hu Zu was released after serving her sentence, and Bingji paid for her to stay and continue to take care of Liu Bingji.
As Liu Bing grew older, breast milk from female prisoners alone could no longer meet his survival needs, so Bingji provided monthly rations. During this period, due to the limited prison conditions, Liu Bing faced the threat of death many times. Bingji did his best to take care of him and was able to avert the danger.
Later, it was discovered that Shi Liangdi’s mother (named Zhenjun) and brother were still alive, and Bingji personally sent Liu Bing to raise him. Since then, Liu Bing has finally escaped from prison life and been able to grow up under the care of his relatives.