"this is something done not by a human"

https://www.thechairmansbao.com/blog/chinese-emperors-empresses-lu-zhi-han-chinas-first-empress/ > After Emperor Gaozu’s death in 195 BC, Liu Ying assume the throne as Emperor Hui with his mother becoming Empress Dowager Lü, holding all the power over her weak son.  Whilst she treated her husband’s other consorts with the proper respect according to their position, her brutal treatment of Concubine Qi and Liu Ruyi has become an infamous story in Chinese history.  She arrested Qi and had her head shaved before she was forced into hard labour, while as the same time summoning Liu Ruyi to the palace. The new Emperor Hui sought to protect his half-brother but when he was out hunting she had an assassin force poison down the 12-year-old’s throat. Empress Dowager Lü then had Qi’s limbs cut off, eyes gouged out, ears cut off, was forced to drink a poison that made her mute and was thrown into a latrine. She was then called “human swine” by the Empress Dowager. When Emperor Hui discovered what had happened he said to his mother “This is something done not by a human. As the empress dowager’s son, I’ll never be able to rule the empire.” before retiring from all state affairs for the rest of his reign.

Jesus Christ. Why is Chinese History so over the top? Even when being horrible? Like Jesus. Also Chinese Court Politics suck and we should be glad we were not born into that nest of Vipeds.

His mother was one of the most sadistic monsters to ever walk the earth, but was pretty much an obedient lap dog to the Xiongnu. Her letter to their chieftain was both hilarious and humiliating. Bitch was only mean to those she could afford to be.

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