Chapter 1444: Four Emperors, Seven Kings and Six Kingdoms
Cao Cao, Liu Che, and Gongsun Xuanyuan, these three princes successively became princes, which also made the thoughts of other princes come alive.
After all, if you hold the title of Duke, the imperial court's will will have lower restrictions on the feudal country, and your freedom and autonomy will be greater.
In short, being canonized by the Luoyang court would be of great benefit without any harm.
Following Cao Cao and other three princes, Yuan Shao, the Marquis of Zhao, was the first to apply to the court to be granted the title of Duke of Zhao.
If you want to be named the Duke of the country, you must have great merits. However, Yuan Shao has been fighting in the civil war in the past few years and has made little contribution to the country or the people.
In addition, Yuan Shao was still in Qingzhou not long ago and fought a battle with Li Jing, the governor of Qingzhou appointed by the imperial court, and Yuan Shu's rebellion also caused a considerable negative impact on Yuan Shao.
Therefore, it is obviously unlikely that Yuan Shao wants the court to make him a Duke.
In desperation, Yuan Shao could only reduce the garrison on the border with Beihai and pay tribute to the court of 100,000 shi of grain and 10,000 taels of gold. At the same time, he also lowered his posture in requesting an imperial edict, hoping to gain the court's support.
Yuan Shaolian even revealed his own identity, saying that he, the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, had no merit but also suffering, and that he, Yuan Benchu, suppressed the Yellow Turbans, expelled Xianbei, fought against the Ming Dynasty, and participated in the rebellion against Dong...
In short, in one sentence, I, Yuan Shao, have made great contributions and shed blood for the Han Dynasty. It is not too much to make him a Duke. The court cannot turn a blind eye to his merits just because of a little mistake.
Qin Hao was speechless after seeing Yuan Shao's edict. Yuan Shao really didn't even want to lose face just for the position of Duke.
However, considering that Yuan Shao's tribute is quite generous, and Qin Hao will soon conquer Jizhou, it is not good for him to have such a rigid relationship with Yuan Shao, so that he should always be on guard against him.
In order to make Yuan Shao put down his vigilance against him, Qin Hao decided to grant the title of Duke Zhao to Yuan Shao. After all, with Yuan Shu's rebellion, Yuan Shao inherited all the political blessings of the Yuan family, and with the political background of the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, As well as Yuan Shao's own achievements, it was barely possible to create a duke in this chaotic period.
Seeing that Yuan Shao got his wish and was granted the title of Duke of Zhao, the other princes were naturally excited.
Of course, it was only the big princes who were interested. The small princes like Song Jiang and Huang Zu naturally didn't dare to think about making the prince a prince.
Han Fu, who followed Yuan Shao, asked the court to grant him the title of Duke of Han, and then Sun Jian, who also requested the title of Duke of Wu;
The title of Duke is not a big deal, and the imperial court is not as weak as before. It will seal the position of Duke out because of an attack by Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shao really made a lot of achievements, and it is understandable that he was granted the title of Duke, but what kind of credit did Han Fu have?
Even if there is merit, it is only a small merit and not enough to be granted a title.
Even if Han Fu took the initiative to pay tribute, and the amount was larger than Yuan Shao's, the court still refused Han Fu's request to be granted a title.
Of course, if Han Fu was willing to take the initiative to exert military and political power, Qin Hao could also grant him the position of Duke, but he was unwilling to do so.
In addition to rejecting Han Fu, the imperial court also rejected Sun Jian's request for a dukedom. During the Battle of Hetao, although Sun Jian supported Qin Hao with some food and grass, his unification of Jiangdong was not reasonable and legal in the eyes of the imperial court.
Wang Lang did accept Dong Zhuo's canonization, but later he voluntarily resigned and appealed to the court.
Liu Yao was a member of the Han clan, so even if he made some small mistakes, they would not lead to death.
Sun Jian attacked Wang Lang and was barely able to gain a reputation, but then he attacked Liu Yao, which was the following crime, not to mention that he also killed Liu Yao.
Sun Jian's process of unifying Jiangdong did not follow legal principles. He was already on the verge of rebellion to a certain extent. If the person in power in the DPRK had not been Qin Hao, who had a good relationship with him, Sun Jian would have been directly labeled as a traitor, and there would have been no discussion at all. The kind that doesn’t come with it.
Although the Qin and Sun families had a good personal relationship, Qin Hao would not make Sun Jian a duke because of this. In addition, although Sun Jian's contribution was not small, he did not have Yuan Shao's political background, so it was naturally impossible to make Sun Jian a duke.
Although Qin Hao rejected Sun Jian's request for a dukedom, he named him the Great General of the Southern Conquest, taking charge of the military and administration of Yang and Yuzhou.
In order to prevent Sun Jian from grudges, Qin Hao also made a promise to Sun Jian. As long as he could kill Hong Xiuquan or Yuan Shu, he would make him a principality.
Both Hong Xiuquan and Yuan Shu were treasonous to the imperial court. If he had the credit for killing them, it would be reasonable for Sun Jian to be granted the title of Duke. At that time, Qin Hao would not be stingy with the title of Duke Wu. .
Sun Jian also knew that he could not hold the title of Duke at all, so he took the initiative to ask for the title just as a try. Although he failed to get the position of Duke of Wu, he also got the general of Zhengnan, one of the Four Conquests, and he also occupied the land to rule the south of the Yangtze River from now on. Sun Jian was naturally satisfied with the legal principles.
Qin Hao's rejection of Han Fu and Sun Jian's request for a dukedom also made the princes of the world understand that the title of the imperial court is not a cabbage, and Zhao Kuangyin is just a special case. If you want to get benefits, you must pay something.
Qin Hao's decision to make Cao Cao, Liu Che, Gongsun Xuanyuan, and Yuan Shao his father-in-law was all justified, and his rejection of Han Fu and Sun Jian was equally justified, leaving no one with any faults.
After this move, the authority of the Luoyang court represented by Qin Hao was even greater. However, the authority of the court was consolidated, but the imperial power of the Han Dynasty was further impacted.
At this point, in addition to the three major camps, the world has also entered a new era of four emperors, seven kings and six kingdoms.
Four Emperors: Han Emperor Liu Xie, Ming Emperor Zhang Sheng, Yuan Emperor Tuo Lei, Qing Emperor Nurhachi
Seven Kings: King Li Shimin of Tang, King Yang Guang of Sui, King Liu Ji of Shu, King Zhu Tianpeng of Qi, King Hong Xiuquan of Heaven, King Liu Yu of Chengdu, and King Chiyou of Nanman
The Dukes of the Six Kingdoms: Duke Qin Hao, Duke Zhao Kuangyin of Song, Duke Cao Cao of Wei, Duke Yuan Shao of Zhao, Duke Liu Che of Yan, and Duke Sun Xuanyuan of Liao
In addition to the four emperors, seven kings and six princes, there are six princes and three princes in the world.
The Marquises of the Six Kingdoms: Marquis of Chu Liu Xiu, Marquis of Wu Sun Jian, Marquis of Han Han Fu, Marquis of Liang Song Jiang, Marquis of E Huang Zu, and Marquis of Yu
Three princes: Han Sui, the Hou of Jincheng, Ma Teng, the Hou of Wuwei, and Shixie, the Hou of Jiaozhi.
From the time when thirty-six princes and heroes were fighting against Dong to the current era of four emperors, seven kings and six princes, in just three or four years, most of the princes in the world have been reduced.
Dong Zhuo, Li Yuan, Yang Jian, Wang Shichong, Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang, Temujin, Huang Chao...etc., countless heroes have fallen, and many new heroes have appeared.
After you sing, I will come on stage. It's really wonderful.
But this is just the beginning. A more intense merger war is coming, and the person who started it is Qin Hao.
