Chapter 263: Coronation, Enfeoffment, and the Han Dynasty (End of Volume)
Zhaocheng.
Luo Ling stood with his hands behind his back, looking towards the distant north. He was not surprised by Xiang Yu's choice.
Xiang Yu was an unqualified king. He could not control the balance between kindness and cruelty, and could not grasp the opportunities of being dishonest and unrighteous.
Liu Bang was not a good man in the traditional sense, but he always did the right thing at critical moments.
It was only natural that the world belonged to the Han Dynasty. Next came the time to test the Han Dynasty because the Hu people in the north were rising.
In the world of Xia established by King Su, if a dynasty can only oppress its people internally and bow down to foreign powers, then it has no need to exist.
Luo Ling didn't care about the rise and fall of these dynasties.
However, the Han officials who defeated Xiang Yu were already very excited.
They could not wait to jointly nominate Liu Bang as the emperor outside the city of Xiangying, to first determine the title and then hold the coronation ceremony.
Liu Bang naturally would not refuse, so he said: "When the First Emperor was traveling, I once said: A real man should be like this.
I never thought that this day would come true. The King of Han cannot show my dignity, so I will call him the Emperor and I can continue to use "朕" to refer to myself. "
There are historical reasons why Xiang Yu did not call himself emperor, but Liu Bang did not. The title of emperor was taken from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and it sounds more honorable than the increasing number of kings today.
The First Emperor called himself "I" to distinguish between "I" and "I", and Liu Bang wanted to do the same. As the unique emperor, it was inappropriate for him to call himself "I" like other kings.
All the ministers bowed in unison and said, "We pay our respects to Your Majesty."
Most of these people didn't even think about Liu Bang's ideas. They just wanted to quickly support him and then reward him.
This is the founding hero of the dynasty!
The worst founding heroes of the Zhou Dynasty were passed down for hundreds of years. The most powerful one was the Lu family. The main lineage was passed down for a thousand years. Now the branch has risen to power again and become the foreign relatives of the Han Dynasty. There is also a King of Qi, which can be said to be extremely noble.
Most people have never thought about being like the Lu family. After all, the Lu family was able to be passed down for such a long time, and in the later period it relied on the Luo State to survive. They only thought that being able to pass down for two or three hundred years would be enough.
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Luoyang.
Under the persuasion of Luo Yi, Zhang Liang and others, Liu Bang has decided to make Guanzhong the capital, but Xianyang City was destroyed by Xiang Yu, and Luo Yi was ordered to build a new city, which has not yet started.
Therefore, the center of the Han Dynasty was temporarily located in Luoyang, one of the capitals of the Zhou Dynasty.
After a simple renovation, Liu Bang moved in here, and then summoned Luo Yi to discuss rewards. Among all the ministers, Luo Yi was the only one who had great contributions, high status, and was indifferent to fame and fortune. Even though Zhang Liang was extremely wise, Liu Bang would not discuss these things with Zhang Liang.
Liu Bang first asked Luo Yi: "Zi Yu, now that the world is settled, it is time to reward the meritorious officials, but I don't know how to reward them appropriately. Among all the officials, you are the most fair and don't care about fame, wealth and honor, so I want to ask you for advice."
Luo Yi knew that Liu Bang was asking about meritorious officials, not princes, so he pondered for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, Xiao He is always on your mind, how do you want to reward Xiao He?"
Liu Bang blurted out: "Xiao He has made great contributions, he should be granted the title of Marquis of Wanhu."
Marquis of Wanhu.
Luo Yi nodded, it was very suitable. Since Xiao He was a marquis of ten thousand households, then he was also a marquis of ten thousand households.
"There are three levels of meritorious officials. Those who have made contributions equal to Xiao He are in the first level, with an enfeoffment of 6,000 to 10,000 households. Those who have made contributions equal to Fan Kuai and other close followers of Fengpei are in the second level, with an enfeoffment of more than 3,000 households. The rest are in the second level, with an enfeoffment of less than 3,000 households.
Those with more than 3,000 households can stabilize the Han Dynasty and provide security for the country.
But Zimu has made unparalleled contributions and has declined the reward of becoming king. How do you want to reward him?"
Han Xin's merits deserved him to be made a king, but Han Xin did not want the title of king, he only wanted the title of marquis, which made it difficult to grant him that title.
In the Qin State, there was a marquis with a hundred thousand households, but Xiao He was only a marquis with ten thousand households. Although Han Xin's contribution was great, it was inappropriate to say that he was ten times more than Xiao He.
Liu Bang pondered and said, "I will confer upon the general the title of Marquis of 30,000 households, and confer him the title of Marquis of Anyang, 10,000 households. I think that will be enough."
After defeating Xiang Yu, Han Xin did not return with the army, but took Luo Cai directly to Zhaocheng.
Luo Yi agreed, and then slowly said: "Lü Ze, let's make him a meritorious official like Xiao He."
From one thing after another, Luo Yi could see Liu Bang's character. It was better to be low-key in front of this emperor.
Especially as Liu Bang was getting older, the Lu family was already too prominent, and there was no need for them to show off in front of Liu Bang.
If Liu Bang was really angered, the most that Lu could do was to perish together with Liu Bang before being rewarded.
Liu Bang heard this and asked worriedly, "Will Lü Ze be willing?"
Normally, he would be unwilling to do so, but Luo Yi had already discussed this with Lu Ze and persuaded him, "As a maternal relative, the most important thing is to ensure that the prince of the family can ascend the throne. This is the bottom line of the family. Before this matter, other temporary interests are not important.
If we make the relationship with His Majesty too strained now, it will only make His Majesty harbor ill will towards the Crown Prince, which will not be worth the loss.
In a huge country, there are too many opportunities to make contributions. When the prince ascends the throne, won’t it be easy to get the title of marquis as long as you give him the opportunity? "
Lu Ze agreed with Luo Yi's words. Both sides were smart people. Luo Yi asked Lu Ze to take a step back, and Lu Ze did so in order to let Luo Yi secretly support Liu Ying. It was a fair political deal.
Once the problem of Lu was solved, Liu Bang suddenly became clear about the reward, and then asked the last key question: "Zi Yu, when will Lord Luo come to Luoyang?"
Many people hoped that Luo Ling could be crowned for Liu Bang, and Liu Bang himself also needed it. Luo Gong was conferred the title by Xiang Yu, and he wanted to re-confer the title on Luo Ling.
After the First Emperor, the sacredness of the Luo family was destroyed, but Luo Ling pulled it back.
It's not just because of those props, but also because every thing he has done since his appearance has earned him an outstanding reputation.
In the family history, it is rare to find a head of the Luo family who has reached such a high position solely by relying on his personal strength. It can only be said that his point of political intrigue is truly terrifying.
Ji Zhao's luck points and items are worth the money.
Luo Yi said uncertainly: "It should be soon."
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When Luo Ling's car drove into Luoyang, the whole city became noisy. Old friends like the King of Qi City would of course look for opportunities to visit Luo Ling, but not everyone could see him.
More importantly, with Luo Ling's arrival, everyone knew that rewarding according to merit was about to begin, because Liu Bang would not let Luo Ling wait any longer.
Sure enough, on the second day after Luo Ling entered Luoyang, Liu Bang announced that he would hold a coronation ceremony.
Everyone found that Luo Ling was different from the day he crowned Xiang Yu. His eyes were clearly full of kindness, but when he looked over, he felt cold all over. There was no expression on his face, neither sad nor happy, as if he had merged into the surrounding nature.
He is becoming less and less like an ordinary person.
This is the first thought that comes to everyone's mind.
Liu Bang bowed slightly, and Luo Ling put the crown on Liu Bang. His voice resounded throughout the audience: "Son of Heaven, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, may the Su King be with you."
The grand hymn of praise was sung spontaneously, spreading from the nobles under the high platform to the guards in the palace. The musicians who were responsible for playing music for the coronation ceremony struck a chord. The crowd knelt on the ground like a tide, and the Qin people lowered their heads slightly in embarrassment.
That night, the Luoyang Palace was brightly lit.
This city, which once shone during the Zhou Dynasty, once again welcomed an emperor.
"Lord Luo is a descendant of the Su King, with great merits and virtues. He should be granted the title of Zhaocheng and be given the title of Zhaogong after the holy name of the Su King. The posthumous title should be removed from Zhao, and the world should avoid it."
Upon hearing this, Luo Ling could not help but look up at Liu Bang. From then on, the word "Zhao" was exclusive to the head of the Luo family, and even his posthumous title could not use this word.
"I will grant Duke Zhao the Nine Gifts again. He does not need to kneel when entering the court, does not need to name his name when praising or bowing, and can enter the palace with a sword and shoes."
Anyway, Luo Ling will stay in Zhaocheng and won't come out, so you can add as many honors as you can.
Luo Ling bowed slightly, "Only the sky has Han, and only Han has light."
Liu Bang conferred titles on many more kings. These kings had to be conferred titles just like Xiang Yu had in the past. However, Liu Bang did not use tricks like Xiang Yu had done, and the kings were all happy to accept them.
Then finally came the highlight, the enfeoffment of the group of meritorious officials.
"The chief contributors among the ministers are the Prime Minister, General Han Xin, and Madam Luo Cai."
really!
Han Xin ranked first among the meritorious officials.
"He was the first minister to establish the Han Dynasty, and he was the only one who could make such a contribution. He was given the title of Marquis of Huaiyin, with a fief of 30,000 households. Luo Cai was given the title of Marquis of Anyang, with a fief of 10,000 households."
Han Xin was very satisfied. Not only did he get a marquisate of ten thousand households, but he also got one for his wife. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows at Luo Cai with some pride, thinking to himself: I am so strong.
Lu Ze was granted the title of Lu Hou and was given a fief of 10,000 households.
Luo was also granted the title of Marquis Ying, with a fief of 10,000 households.
Xiao He was granted the title of Marquis of Ling and was given a fief of 10,000 households.
When Xiao He announced the rewards, the meritorious officials in Fengpei felt relieved. Most of the rewards were more than 5,000 households, which was an obvious increase by Liu Bang. The only exception was Zhang Liang, who was rewarded with 8,000 households, which was a typical example of coming from behind.
Luo Ling closed his eyes slightly. In his opinion, Liu Bang's enfeoffment of meritorious officials was meaningless. It was just a gift of wealth and glory, which could be revoked at any time.
Because of the emperor's power, he was able to control everything in the Central Plains, which was completely different from the Zhou emperor.
A profusion of flowers is the scene of the current meritorious group.
Everyone was praising the emperor's wisdom, and at least for this moment, Liu Bang's generosity won him prestige.
No one knows what will happen tomorrow.
No one knew whether the new Han Dynasty would collapse suddenly like the Qin Dynasty or Xiang Yu's rule.
Luo Ling left here and returned to Zhaocheng.
The emperor stayed in Luoyang, and Luo Yi entered Guanzhong. He wanted to build a city here. Liu Bang hoped to make the Han Dynasty long-term and peaceful, so it was called -
Chang'an!
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After the collapse of the Qin Dynasty, a new unified dynasty re-emerged on the land of the Xia Dynasty. This was a historical necessity. However, the rapidity of the emergence of this new dynasty, its vigor and its great significance are beyond description. However, the author still tries to describe this great dynasty from a certain perspective. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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