The seizure of the throne was a political event in the Western Han Dynasty, many people thought that this matter was a trivial matter, but in fact, it was not, this incident was a signal of the victory of the Han Emperor, and at the same time a sign of the defeat of the prince, which meant that the game between the central and local Governments of the Han Dynasty finally came to an end. Although it seems calm and does not make waves, it is actually thrilling. The game involved in this matter is more complicated, and the series of events such as the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms and the Tuien Order are all paving the way for the "Golden Lord". Today we will take a look at why the Han Dynasty was able to "seize the throne of gold" and see how much this event had a great impact on history.
Why "Gold Medal"?
What is the essence of Operation Shulu? The essence is that In order to suppress the princes, Lü Hou wantonly crowned the Lü clan king, and the appearance of the Lü clan king was bound to touch the original interest system, and the interest cake needed to be redistributed. In order to avoid the damage to interests, the princes chose "Jielu". Therefore, you will find that Emperor Wen of Han is very knowledgeable and rewards these heroes as soon as he ascends to the throne. However, the fact that the princes "Jie Lu" taught Emperor Wen of Han a lesson, and today they are "Jie Lu" for the sake of profit, so will they choose "Jie Liu" one day? Chinese pay attention to "eat a trench, grow a wisdom", is this sentence correct? This statement is true, but it is not all true. Because many times you often have no chance of trial and error, and the slightest mistake is likely to be crushed to pieces, so this sentence should be said like this: "Listen to a barrier, grow a wisdom." Don't try and make your own mistakes, learn from history. Therefore, from the beginning of Emperor Wen of Han, the emperor began to suppress the power of the princes, expelling the marquises from the capital, beating Zhou Bo, and sealing the princes.
Emperor Wen of Han's methods were softer, but they still provoked a rebellion by the princes (the king of Jibei). The subsequent Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms (during the reign of Emperor Jing of Han) and the rebellion between the King of Huainan and the King of Hengshan (during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han) can all prove that the contradictions between the central and local princes of Han intensified at that time. Moreover, it is not only the local princes who contradict the central government, but also the princes. During the reign of Emperor Jingdi of Han, Empress Dowager Dou said to Emperor Jingdi of Han: "Empress Brother Wang Xin Kehou Ye", after which Emperor Jingdi of Han went to consult with Zhou Yafu, and as a result, Zhou Yafu rejected the emperor with the "White Horse Covenant". Emperor Jing of Han did not mention this matter during Zhou Yafu's lifetime, but after Zhou Yafu's death: "Emperor Jing was enfeoffed as a prince." Zhou Yafu was an important member of the military force, and he dared to reject the emperor, which showed that the influence of the military force at that time was very large, so big that the emperor had to take care of his face. During the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, these princes became evil dragons, and they went to the reformers for their own interests. Emperor Wu of Han decided to reform in the first year of the Jianyuan Dynasty, but was opposed by the princes, who elected the empress dowager (Dou Shi) as the head and removed Dou Bao, Tian Yu, and others from their posts.
During the South Vietnamese rebellion, Qi Xiang (Bu Shi) asked for orders to quell the rebellion. Emperor Wu of Han felt that this was a good thing, and could use this opportunity to strengthen the centralization of power, so he went to test the princes. However, I did not expect that the princes "with hundreds of numbers, do not seek to fight the Qiang and Yue from the army", which can make Emperor Wu of Han angry, and the heroes of the past have become evil dragons, and at this time the princes are unstable factors. They used their political and economic advantages to annex land on a large scale, which became a factor of national instability. This is the reason why it is necessary to "seize the knighthood of gold", but if they are directly canceled, their treatment is bound to cause worse consequences. The measure taken by the Han Dynasty in this regard was to weaken the power step by step, and finally "the gold was taken to the throne". If you "seize the knighthood of The Golden Gold" too early, then it is very likely to become the "Jianwen Emperor".
The process of "gold to win the knighthood"
Before the Seizure of the Throne, the Han Dynasty had already weakened the power of the princes with a series of measures, the main measures of which were as follows:
1: Weaken the military and economic strength of the princes
At the time of the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, the military strength of the princes had already been seriously weakened, and at any time it was "the barrel of a gun out of power", and the military strength of the princes was seriously weakened. In this case, the princes often chose to win over the princes with military prestige, and then conspired to seize power. The Battle of Jingnan of the Ming Dynasty also had similarities with the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, which was essentially a confrontation between the local feudal lords and the imperial court. It is just that during the Han Dynasty, the central government defeated the localities, while the Ming Dynasty subverted the central government. While weakening the military strength, the emperor also weakened the economic strength of the local clan kings, and only with money could recruit soldiers and buy horses, but I took all your money, what else do you take to recruit soldiers and buy horses? If you don't give money, why should the people follow you to fight hard? The influence of these two hands is still very large, but it has not completely solved the problem of local princes, and the killing of officials sent by the central government by the King of Jiaoxi is an example.
2: Weaken the political influence of the princes
At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the "county-state parallel system" was adopted, but after the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, the Han Dynasty forcibly promoted the county system, and the back cover of the king of the clan must also implement the "county system" to the end. This is to strengthen the people's recognition of the imperial court and avoid the situation that the people only know that there is a king but do not know that there is an emperor. Moreover, the emperor also took away the administrative power, the right to appoint officials, and the right to govern the people, and strictly restricted the princes from establishing small imperial courts.
3: Tui En Ling
After the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, there were still some clan kings who were powerful, covering thousands of miles at every turn, and they also joined forces to fight against the Kyoshi. In order to avoid the deterioration of the situation, Emperor Wu of han promoted the "Tui En Order". Its main content is to stipulate that the local clan king must crown his sons and divide the fiefs. In this case, the fiefdoms are getting smaller and smaller, and the number of princes is increasing. Although the princes and kings can be combined, after all, they all have ghost fetuses in their hearts, and it is difficult to set off a big storm.
4: It is forbidden for the princes to form gangs
The princes have no strength, who still has strength? Liehou! The influence of the princes was still very large, and when Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty attacked the princes, he would undoubtedly arouse the dissatisfaction of the princes. In order to prevent these two forces from merging, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty issued the Zuo Guan Law and the Fuyi A Dang Law. These two laws actually prohibited officials from interacting with the princes, and strictly investigated the princes for inviting guests and engaging in illegal gatherings. In essence, it is to isolate the princes politically and avoid the alliance between the princes and the princes.
5: Shogun
The content of the Golden Knighthood is very simple, and one sentence that your tribute is not qualified will seize more than 100 marquis titles. Many people look at the operation of Emperor Wudi of han as simple and think that this is a small matter, but in fact this matter is very sensitive. The reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was able to successfully seize the throne was because he had made a series of policies before, weakening the princes, avoiding the alliance between the princes and the princes, and gradually weakening the influence and power of the princes. If you rush to seize the knighthood at the beginning, it will inevitably lead to the princes "cursing Liu". Politics has never been a trivial matter, and the conquest of the throne has historical inevitability and continuity, and this matter only draws a conclusion to the above events.
The influence of the "Golden Knight"
1: The power of the prince was greatly damaged
The most direct impact of the Conquest of the Crown Prince was the great loss of the prince's power, which still had a positive effect on the people. In the past, the people paid taxes and there were middlemen at the level of princes and kings, but after the gold was seized, the people paid less money, the government was affordable, and there was no middleman to earn the difference. It played a positive role in the local economy, and at the same time further consolidated the influence of the Han Dynasty, and the concept of great unification became more and more popular.
2: Imperial power is more centralized
After the seizure of the throne, the imperial power became more concentrated, which was a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that there will be no external forces to hinder it, and the emperor's reform can be advanced to the grass-roots level; the disadvantage is that eunuchs and foreign relatives have fewer constraints, and the situation of foreign relatives' monopoly of power is frequently staged. It is difficult to make up your mind about everything, because no one can understand the trajectory of history. What is certain is that at that time, the gold medallion did avoid the deterioration of some unstable factors and prolonged the life of the country. The most obvious is that the Han Dynasty won, while the princes failed.