According to records, the woman Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, loved most in his lifetime was probably Qi Ji, who he obtained after being named the King of Han.

Qi Ji, a woman from Dingtao, was also known as Lady Qi. It is recorded that Lady Qi was probably the woman Liu Bang loved most in his lifetime. They fell in love with each other for ten years. However, after Liu Bang's death, Lady Qi was persecuted by Lu Zhi, with her hands and feet cut off, hair shaved, ears burned, voice poisoned, eyes dug out, and finally thrown into a pigsty and named "human pig".

Since Liu Bang liked Lady Qi so much, why didn't he make careful arrangements before his death to protect her?

Actually, although Liu Bang intended to protect Lady Qi, he was powerless to do so. He was very aware of the saying "people leave and the tea cools", meaning that even if he made arrangements for Lady Qi, after his death, the new ruler would come to power, and Lady Qi would only become a subject, unable to oppose the monarch. Therefore, Liu Bang's strategy was to avoid conflicts between Lady Qi and the new ruler.

To this end, Liu Bang not only warned Lady Qi to recognize the reality, but also divided the fiefdom of Lady Qi and his only son Liu Ruyi into two parts, giving one part to Liu Heng, the fourth son of the emperor. This was done to weaken Liu Ruyi's overall strength and also to hint to the new ruler that Liu Ruyi was no longer a threat.

In addition, Liu Bang did not arrange for Lady Qi to go to Liu Ruyi's fiefdom, which was meaningful. He hoped to keep Lady Qi as a hostage in the capital so that the new ruler could control Liu Ruyi, thereby maintaining their dominant position over him.

However, unfortunately, Lady Qi could not bear this humiliation, and Lu Zhi was unwilling to understand Liu Bang's efforts. In the end, Lu Zhi took the initiative, and Lady Qi, unwilling to show weakness, engaged in a direct conflict with her, ending in Lady Qi's complete defeat.

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