An Analysis of the Incident of Fake Prince Wei's Visit to the North Gate of Weiyang Palace in 82 BCE
In the spring of 82 BCE,under the influence of the remnant forces of Prince Wei,Zhang Yannian,a man from Xiayang,went to the north gate of Weiyang Palace and claimed that Prince Wei had returned,causing tens of thousands of onlookers.Thanks to Juan Buyi's decisive handling,this crisis was finally resolved.However,his handling of this turmoil according to Gongyang Zhuan was quite ridiculed by later generations.In fact,the statement it cited had the effect of guiding the disposal of the one who claimed to be Prince Wei,and it was not overstated to indict Prince Wei as a criminal.This incident further strengthened the relationship between Huo Guang and Emperor Zhao,and encouraged Huo Guang to endeavor more to promote virtuous governance and crack down on officials from the foreign court led by Sang Hongyang.In addition,because Juan Buyi identified Prince Wei as a criminal,which denied the idea of the remnant forces of Prince Wei to continue to use the fake Prince Wei to cause trouble,they turned to support Liu Bingyi,the grandson of Prince Wei.Although Juan Buyi made great contributions,he was dismissed from the office the following year because he refused to join Huo Guang's group and lived out his life at home.
Emperor Zhao of Han82 BCEHuo GuangJuan BuyiZhang Yannian
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