Deng Tong's ancestral home is Nan 'an, Shu County. About his origin, there is no clear record in the history books, but the following stories are circulating among the people. Deng Tong's father, named Deng Xian, lived in the early Han Dynasty. He is industrious in farming and well-off. His wife gave birth to three daughters. In ancient times, boys were preferred to girls, and only the fourth child gave birth to a son. Deng Xian regarded it as the apple of his eye. According to the rules of Qin and Han Dynasties, if young people want to do something, they can bring their own horses and chariots, clothes and living expenses, and work as Langguan in Beijing, waiting for the imperial court to requisition them. Deng Xian wanted his son, went up a storey still higher, and sent Deng to Xi 'an.
Deng Tong's first job after entering the DPRK was "Yellow Wolf". Simply put, it is the boatman. The rise of Deng Tong benefited from a dream of Liu Heng, the emperor of China. Wendi, the fourth son of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, ruled a huge empire for 23 years. During the reign of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, he and his son enjoyed political stability and remarkable development in economic production. They have always been regarded as "ruling the world" in feudal society, collectively referred to as "ruling the cultural world". Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, like emperors of past dynasties, believed in ghosts and gods and kept calm and lived a long life. One day, Wendi dreamed that he was trying to ascend to heaven, but he was unable to do so. Just then, a yellow-headed wolf pushed him from behind. He shrugged his shoulders and finally climbed up. Emperor Wen of Han believed that this was an act of God, so he secretly observed the yellow-headed wolf around him. On this day, he finally met a person, very similar to his dream dress. Ask him if his name is Deng Tong. The pronunciation of "Deng Tong" is the same as that of "Deng Tong", which means a smooth road, just like a dream of going to heaven. Emperor Wen of Han immediately called Deng Tong to his side and became a valet.
Wendi and Deng Tong are very close, and they often go out together. Wendi not only rewarded him with a lot of money, but also named him a doctor. Some people say that Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty has a "hobby of Longyang" (that is, homosexuality). Emperor Wen of Han deeply loved Deng Tong because they already had that kind of relationship. However, Sima Qian, the earliest biography of Deng Tong, didn't point this out clearly, and later generations just guessed according to clues.
Deng Tong was criticized most for his gentleness and flattery. Deng Wendi has a poisonous sore, and Deng usually licks the wound with his mouth to relieve the pain. Wendi Deng is very useful. One day, Wendi Deng asked Deng Tong, "Who loves me the most in the world?" Deng Tong replied, "The prince, of course. Your father and son have deep feelings. Who else loves you more than him? " The next day, the prince came to visit the patient, and Wendi Deng asked him to lick the sore. The prince was full of reluctance. Later, he heard that Deng often felt sad for the emperor, thinking that he stole the limelight and embarrassed himself, so he held a grudge against him. Deng Tong's aphtha is really disgusting. The prince hates Deng Tong, and he has his reasons. In fact, to investigate the origin of the whole incident, the most abnormal person should be Wendi. It's not just a pervert, it's a super pervert to measure who loves themselves the most by whether they are willing to lick sores.
Once, Wendi Deng saw a man who claimed to meet, so she asked him to give Deng Tong a face-to-face chance. The fortuneteller said, "This man is doomed to die of poverty and hunger." . Wendi Deng said with a smile, "I decide whether a person is rich or not. If I make him rich, he will be rich. If I make him poor, he will also become poor. Can't I decide his fate? " Therefore, Emperor Wen of Han ordered Deng Tong to be given a bronze mountain in Sichuan, allowing him to make coins himself. A man owns a mint. Who else is richer than him? Deng Tong's experience made him the envy of future generations. In the book Jin Ping Mei in Ming Dynasty, it was mentioned that one of the "five elements" that a man should possess was "as rich as Deng Tong". It is said that the quality of copper coins cast in Deng Tong is very good, and every large sum of money is carefully crafted, and the coins are not doped with metals such as lead and iron. Therefore, coins made in Deng Tong had good luster, full weight, uniform thickness and pure texture, and became the trusted currency in circulation at that time.
After the death of Emperor Wendi, the Prince succeeded to the throne for Han Jing. Thinking of the original anecdote, Jingdi was still upset. He first dismissed Deng Tong from his post and sent him home. Someone in have it both ways reported that Deng Tong had shipped the money to other countries. Upon verification, Jingdi confiscated all the property of Deng Tong. Princess royal (Jingdi's aunt) felt sorry for Deng Tong and gave him a lot of property, which was later confiscated. In his later years, Deng Tong had to live in someone else's house until he died penniless. It should be physiognomy.
Deng Tong's wealth accumulation can be regarded as greed; His flattery can be said to be shameless From the details of these two aspects alone, many people in later generations have far surpassed him. If Sima Qian has the opportunity to rewrite the historical records, it is not clear whether he will be trusted by the income.