Execution of Lu: the Truth About the "Zhu Lu Rebellion" and the Power Structure of the Empress Dowager Lu Period

The content of this book is the history of Empress Dowager Lu's administration and administration in the early Western Han Dynasty. In 195 BC, Emperor Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty, who laid the foundation for Chinese history, died and his young son Liu Ying came to the throne. The real power was almost controlled by Liu Ying's mother, Queen Mother Lu. Emperor Hui died in the seventh year after taking the throne. His two sons (young emperor Gong and younger emperor Hong) became emperors one after another. Because they were young, Empress Dowager Lu implemented the "promotion system". Starting from "Historical Records" and "Hanshu", in many studies, Empress Dowager Lu was in opposition to the heroes and the Liu family, and was regarded as a disaster full of jealousy and ambition. As can be seen from the name, the "Zhu Lu Rebellion" was a "rebellion" launched by the Lu family in order to seize the Liu family's world. The ministers and princes and kings who noticed it stopped it. However, when studying the historical records related to this, many situations will appear that contradict this conclusion. In order to clarify the truth of the incident, the author combed through historical materials, trying to answer questions such as "Why was Empress Dowager Lu able to maintain power? What kind of rule did Empress Dowager Lu implement in order to maintain the regime of the Western Han Dynasty? What was the "Zhu Lu Rebellion", an important event closely related to Empress Dowager Lu's rule, and why did it happen?" And other questions, and clarified the power structure of Queen Mother Lu in her later period.