Chapter 148 Founding a country and proclaiming himself emperor
Chapter 148 Founding a country and proclaiming himself emperor
Just when the Northern Liao Dynasty was gearing up and the surrounding countries were harboring evil intentions, a shocking news came out from the Northern Han Dynasty. The Northern Han Dynasty was finally going to introduce an emperor and formally establish the country! It is said that the country established by the Northern Han Dynasty was named "Song", and the founding monarch was not the long-standing leader Liu He, but the younger military commander Zhao Kuangyin!
As soon as this news came out, the whole land of Middle-earth immediately stirred up waves and shocks as if a huge stone was thrown into a calm lake. Beihan's move already showed a completely different meaning from before. Although the Northern Han Dynasty was independent in the past, it still existed as a vassal because of its small territory and the reputation of "maintaining Han unification". Even though it was powerful and had its own national title, it did not become emperor like other forces.
Therefore, the Northern Han Dynasty has always been regarded by other countries as a local power rather than a country that can be compared with it. This is one of the reasons why the Southern Tang Dynasty still dared to invade even though it knew that the Northern Han Dynasty had defeated the Later Jin Dynasty. In addition to being driven by interests, there was also contempt in the heart.
Due to what North Korea had been doing, Liu He, the supreme leader of the Northern Han Dynasty, only had the self-titled title of commander of the Northern Han army, plus the official position of prime minister. The remaining officials and soldiers at all levels also followed the system of the previous dynasty. Therefore, when facing the country, even though its strength is not weak, its name is always low and its confidence is insufficient. This is why Northern Han officials always advised Liu He to proclaim himself emperor. After all, everyone wants to be a founding father and be remembered for generations to come. It was just that Liu He had been resolutely resisting, so he could not succeed. Later, because Liu He's two sons were getting older, and it was true that they were not expected to be emperors, all the ministers gave up the idea.
From a certain perspective, the reason why the major forces can tolerate the existence of the Northern Han Dynasty is not only the Northern Han Dynasty's own strength, but also this part of the reason. Facing an opponent who cannot be treated as an equal in name, most people will not use their full strength.
But today's situation is so different that the Northern Han Dynasty can no longer tolerate the attitude of hiding one's capabilities, biding one's time and accumulating strength. Since the true strength broke out and defeated the Later Jin and annexed all its territory, the Northern Han Dynasty has been scrupulous about the surrounding strength. The strength of the Northern Han Dynasty, whether it is secular or spiritual power, has truly been known to outsiders and taken seriously.
Nowadays, Beihan is developing at full speed and its national strength is changing rapidly. No one knows who his next target will be. In case the Northern Han Dynasty annexed the Later Jin Dynasty, its appetite increased, its ambition and strength expanded, and it once again launched an expedition abroad. From the comparison of strength, few of the surrounding countries that Bing Feng pointed to could compete with it. After all, a country as big as the Later Jin Dynasty was destroyed in one battle; the Eastern Demon Cult, as the top sect in China, was beaten to the point where it dared not go out. No one dares to despise such a strength.
This is also the reason why the surrounding forces have the idea of attacking the Northern Han Dynasty. If such an opponent does not contain it while its strength is not strong enough to withstand it, will it still wait for death at home? Therefore, although the offensive operation was canceled due to various reasons, there are still several countries in China that have not given up and continue to make plans to weaken the strength of the Northern Han Dynasty. For example, this time, the reason why the Northern Liao quelled the civil strife so quickly and began to organize an attack on the Northern Han Dynasty It may not have been reached through consultations between the countries of China and China and the various forces behind it.
Since you can't avoid it, let's face it directly! Faced with this dilemma, Beihan also expressed its attitude. Founding a country and proclaiming himself emperor is a signal, "We have to officially participate in this competition for the world!" Today's world is chaotic. There are more than a dozen countries, large and small, but the only ones that really occupy the sacred land of China are Liao, Northern Han, and Tubo. The other eleven countries, including Hou Shu, Nanping, Southern Tang, Southern Han, Wu, Fujian, Chu, and Dali, all use the names of ancient dynasties in order to cover their political power with ancient and well-established cloaks. The original Northern Han Dynasty was no exception.
However, this time the country to be established by the Northern Han Dynasty adopted a new name "Song!" Most of the country names of ancient dynasties were named after the old fiefdoms or titles of the founding monarchs. For example, Liu Bang was named King of Han during the Peasant War at the end of Qin Dynasty, so he named the new dynasty "Han". At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao was granted the title of "King of Wei", so his son founded the country with the title of "Wei"; Yang Jian took the title of "Dong of Sui" and became the emperor and the title of the country was "Sui"; while Li Yuan took the title of "Dong of Tang" during the Sui Dynasty, so he established the country. The name of the dynasty was "Tang". The reason why Zhao Kuangyin and Liu He named their country "Song" was also influenced by this feudal tradition.
After Zhao Kuangyin made great achievements, he was awarded the title of "Gui Dejun Jiedu". Songzhou, where he ruled, wanted to show the meaning of creating a new dynasty and being full of vitality, so he chose not to rely on the legacy of his predecessors but to define himself as a new dynasty. Naming the country "Song" shows his ambition and ambition.
Zhao Kuangyin was also surprised to learn that he would be designated as the emperor of the new dynasty. Of course, he was not surprised that he would become the emperor. Yunlong had once told him that his destiny was to be the emperor, and he had already been mentally prepared. What surprised him was that the emperor could convince others so quickly and neatly, without causing shock to the country. Compared with the chaos caused by the struggle for the throne in the Northern Liao Dynasty, the people of the Northern Han Dynasty showed a welcoming and expectant attitude toward the fact that their country would change its name and introduce a new emperor. Even if a few people express dissatisfaction with this in private discussions, it is just a flash in the pan, like a small splash on the lake, causing a wave and then being submerged.
When Zhao Kuangyin heard the news, he immediately went to Liu He's Prime Minister's Mansion. He wanted to see him and ask why such a big thing spread so suddenly without Liu He notifying him in advance?
Along the way, Zhao Kuangyin also saw a large official notice posted in the streets and alleys, and in conspicuous and spacious places. The content was exactly what the officials of the Northern Han Dynasty had announced to the world, announcing that the Northern Han Dynasty would be founded and Zhao Kuangyin would proclaim himself emperor. The people were also talking about it. When Zhao Kuangyin passed by a city wall, he saw a group of people stopped there. When he looked carefully, it turned out that the same notice was also posted on the wall. A young man in a long gown, who was obviously a scholar, was reading the contents loudly over and over again. It’s for those who don’t know. He suddenly wanted to hear the people's opinions on this matter.
So he stopped and squeezed into the crowd, patted a strong man on the shoulder and asked politely: "Brother, I just heard the content of this notice and I was a little confused. What do you mean by official? Why do you do it so well?" Jianguo proclaimed himself emperor?"
The strong man was wearing a short coat of coarse cloth and had a stout figure. He was powerful and seemed to have some martial arts skills. It was summer at this time and he looked like a warrior with his chest open. He stared back at Zhao Kuangyin. At this time, Zhao Kuangyin was dressed plainly and looked like a son of a good family, but his every move inadvertently showed an attitude of looking forward to gaining power. He had been poor since he was a child, and even though he was now in a high position, he did not like luxury. This time when he went to see Liu He, he did not ride a horse in the city but came on foot.
Although the big man had little knowledge and could not tell Zhao Kuangyin's true identity, he still felt that this person was not simple and did not dare to neglect him. He said angrily: "Well, I, Niu Er, have no knowledge and don't know what those masters think. But I think so. I heard that there are many countries in the country now. Why can't we, the Northern Han Dynasty, establish a country? Besides, Mr. Liu He and General Zhao are both capable people and have good reputations. No matter who becomes the emperor, it should be beneficial to us people. Yes, hehe." The big man said, feeling that his thoughts were a little rough and he touched his head in embarrassment. Because Liu He was always friendly to the people and Taiyuan was where he started from, he was very familiar with him for decades, so the residents in the city did not call him Prime Minister. Instead, they affectionately called him "Master" to show their respect. As for Zhao Kuangyin, he was also called "General" because he had the title of General Jinwuwei.
Zhao Kuangyin burst out laughing after hearing this and thought: Although the thoughts of these people at the bottom are superficial, they are somewhat simple. Just as he was thinking about it, a shrill voice from beside him interjected: "It's just these big men who think they have nothing to pursue and want to be an emperor. But Liu He must have heard that being an emperor is too tiring when he is old. He couldn't do it himself, so he pushed General Zhao out. Who in Taiyuan doesn't know that his old man is optimistic about General Zhao. In recent years, General Zhao has been promoted repeatedly. He is really capable. He has made many great achievements and lived up to the expectations of Mr. Liu He.
General Zhao is young and promising. Now he is less than 30 years old. He is already the commander-in-chief of an army, commanding tens of thousands of troops. How majestic it is. Now he is going to be the emperor again. He is really a great hero! I admire people like this the most. And I also heard that although General Zhao is young and promising, he has not yet married. If I have a sister, I must marry him. Maybe she can become a concubine or a queen in the future. It's a pity that I only have one seedling in my house, otherwise...sigh. "The speaker was a short, thin man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. He was shaking his head with a regretful expression on his face.
Someone immediately shouted: "Skinny monkey, you don't even look in the mirror before you brag. With that respectable face, even if you have a sister, I'm afraid you'll look like a girl without salt. Stop daydreaming!" There was a burst of goodwill from the people around you! The thin monkey, who was laughing loudly, felt that he had boasted too much, blushed, laughed and cursed a few words, then went elsewhere to continue bragging. The other people did not stop talking but expressed their opinions one after another.
(The second update was finally coded out before 12 o’clock. Haha, the Song Dynasty is finally established! Cheers!! Vote~~)
