Transmigrated to the Han Dynasty: Liu Ruyi's Revenge for His Mother

Liu Ruyi was Liu Bang’s third son and had been made King of Zhao. But in reality, he was an elementary school student from the twentieth century who, after dying in an accident, transmigrated to the Han dynasty. Through conversations with Zhao Chancellor Zhou Chang and the other attendants, Liu Ruyi learned the basics of the court’s situation. Empress Lü’s brutal persecution of Lady Qi, from the favor she enjoyed with “Chu dances and Chu songs” to the horrific fate of becoming a “human pig,” reflects the tragedy women faced amid the transfer of power. This episode became a turning point in early Han politics, and its bloody details serve as a warning to later generations: trapped between patriarchal and imperial power, individuals who resist often meet with destruction. After his mother was killed, Liu Ruyi trained hard in martial arts and joined forces with the various princes and court ministers to wipe out the Lü clan in one decisive strike.