Chao Cuo, praised as a "descendant" by Lu Xun, was beheaded in the street by Han Jing. Why?

In 407 of the Han Dynasty, many famous ministers and advisers emerged. Among them, there is such a famous person who repeatedly mentioned the policy of reforming laws and decrees, revitalizing the economy and resisting the invasion of Xiongnu. What is his political paper? Honest and eager, say whatever you want. Lu Xun? Is Hong Wen in the Western Han Dynasty, which was influenced by later generations, far away? But it was cut in half in the end. This man is Chao Cuo. Today, Qian Jun will introduce his story in detail.

Portrait of Chao Cuo

Chao Cuo's background.

In 200 BC, Chao Cuo was born in Yingchuan (now Yuzhou, Henan Province) and studied legalism with Zhang Hui as a child. When Emperor Wendi was in power, he often told stories because he could write. Later, he was appointed as Prince Scheeren, a doctor under the door and a doctor. During this period, Chao Cuo was good at remonstrating and analyzing political issues, because of his book "How to Know Skill Numbers in Explaining Words". At the same time, he was valued by Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Qi State, and later he was regarded as the imperial edict of the prince.

Statue of Chao Cuo

Later, Chao Cuo proposed to Wendi to encourage immigrants to resist foreign invasion, but did not put forward a specific plan on how to resettle immigrants. This measure was adopted by Emperor Wen. In BC 165, Emperor Wen of Han ordered his ministers to recommend virtuous, founder and literati, and Chao Gai was elected as virtuous by all ministers. Emperor Wen of Han raised a question. Chao Cuo stood out from the crowd with "right and wrong" and was promoted to Chinese medicine by Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.

Han Emperor Wen

Worship for the ancients, ranking third, causing dissatisfaction among others.

After the death of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, Liu Yuxin succeeded Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty. Han Jing not only promoted Chao Cuo to literature and history, but also often summoned him alone, and later promoted him to be an ancient scholar. This caused the dissatisfaction of Yuan Ang and other ministers.

In BC 155, Chao Cuo made a request to cut the vassal.

Cutting it today is also anti-cutting, and not cutting it is also anti-cutting. Cutting it, it is urgent, and the disaster is small; If you don't cut it, it will be too late and disastrous. ?

Ten days later, seven countries, including Wu Chu, launched a joint rebellion in the name of killing Chao Cuo. This is famous? Seven countries rebellion? . Young order immediately panic hands and feet, at this point, Yuan Ang ideas yue:

Wu Hechu wrote a suicide note saying that Emperor Gao's younger brother had his own land. Chao Cuo, a thief today, is good at adapting to governors and ceding land, so he called the West * * * to punish evil and return to his hometown. The plan, which was a unique mistake, sent an order to forgive Wu and Chu and return to their hometown, so the soldiers could not bleed. ?