晁错之死原因新探

A New Probe into the Cause of Chao Cuo's Death

传统观点认为,"七国之乱"爆发后,景帝为使吴楚等国没有反叛的借口而腰斩了晁错。此说有一定的道理,但并不全面。晁错被杀的根本原因在于:他无视三公九卿制度,擅自修改国家法令,与满朝文武形成尖锐的矛盾;晁错提出的削藩策,违背了祖制,客观上离间了刘氏宗亲;吴楚兴兵后,晁错未能提出有效的平叛方案,反而趁机攻击政敌。

The traditional view holds that after the outbreak of “the Rebellion of the Seven States”, Emperor Jing killed Chao Cuo in order to make Wu, Chu and other countries lose ground for rebellion. This view is partially right. The root cause of Chao Cuo’s death lies in the fact that he ignored the governmental system, amended the State decrees without authorization, and formed sharp contradictions with all the other government officials. Chao Cuo’s chipping policy violates the ancestral system. Objectively, the Liu royal clan was separated. When Wu and Chu raised army and launched attack, Chao Cuo failed to put forward an effective counterattack plan. Instead, he took the opportunity to attack the political opponents.