We all know that in ancient times, in order to become emperors, examples of usurpation and cannibalism abound, because if they become emperors, it means that the nine-five-year dignity is the absolute center of power. But in our history, there has been a unique emperor —yes, the founder of the state of Tan.
Determined to join the military
That era was the era of the division of the princes, but also an era of war turmoil, in such a era of background, Tan Zhong was inspired to make a big cause from a young age, hoping to rely on his own strength to contribute to the suppression of the war, with such a thought, he chose to join the army, Tan Zhong himself also has outstanding talent, with his own wisdom, as well as the overall situation of strategy, his position in the military is also rising, and he has been promoted to join the army in Anxi Province in just a few years.
The situation is tight
At that time, it was during the Huanxuan Rebellion, and Tan Zhong led his troops to the east, preparing to attack Jingzhou with Liu Yu. When he was halfway through the army, there was a phenomenon of unstable military mentality and agitation in the crowd, and it turned out that most of the soldiers of this large army were from Shudi and Liangzhou, who did not want to fight east and wanted to stay in their hometown. Therefore, they rebelled and occupied the Shu land and established themselves as kings, and the generals in the army, after consultation, all thought that they were still young and could not serve the people, so they decided to let Tan Connive become king.
Forced to be king
He had no rebellious heart, did not want to sit on the throne at all, and was forced to jump into the river to commit suicide, and after being rescued, he was still dead. The generals had no choice but to tie him up, force him to the throne, and announce to the crowd that they were willing to lead the people back to their hometown. The people of Shudi voluntarily opened the city gates to welcome them, and when they saw that the general situation had been determined, they sat on this chair with their heads forced. Soon after, the Western Shu regime was established and established itself as king.
Although he himself was very strategic in marching and fighting, he lacked interest in unifying the world, and at that time he was loyal to the Lord, thinking that it was really disloyal to establish political power alone, so he did not want to be emperor even if he threw himself into the river.
Just imagine, if the descendants of the ancient emperors could be like indulgences, I am afraid that there would be a lot less bloody sacrifices and wars. However, some people believe that power should have bloody sacrifices, and those who do great things are informal, and if they want to make some outstanding achievements, they can also become a generation of "tyrants" if necessary.
But in any case, whether in the history of China or in the history of our Tan clan, he is such a unique emperor. So, my relatives, what do you think of our ancestors, who didn't want to be emperors?