In the history of our country for thousands of years, the emperor system is undoubtedly very far-reaching, after all, in the feudal era, the emperor can be said to hold the supreme power. On the shores of the land, the royal land can be said to be the private property of the emperor, although in our current view, this is unrealistic.
But in ancient times, the emperor was the most honorable person in the whole world. We have also found that there are many examples of usurpation of power in history, so why should they rebel? In order to be able to become emperors themselves, in order to be able to ascend to the position, some people have paid for their lives.
If it fails, it will cost your own life, and even implicate your entire family, but there are still many people who choose to do so, which is enough to show how important the position of the emperor is. In ancient times, we also called the emperor the Son of Heaven.
The meaning of this is that the power of the emperor is given by the heavens, and countless dynasties have appeared in the history of our country, but only those dynasties can really leave brilliant traces in the history books. As the founding emperors of a prosperous dynasty, later people also admired them to the extreme.
Supreme power, coupled with the admiration of posterity, the combination of these two factors is also more stimulating, people's desire to become emperors. However, if you need to be an emperor, you must also have a justified reason, even the emperor also needs to take into account the pressure of public opinion, in the Three Kingdoms era, it was a three-legged era.
The collapse of the Han Dynasty was already inevitable, Liu Bei, as a descendant of the imperial family, wanted to restore the Han Dynasty, Cao Pi wanted to establish his own era, and Sun Quan also used his own ambitions. All three of them also had the desire to become emperor, but Liu Bei and Cao Pi both had legitimate reasons, which could be said to be justified, so what reason did Sun Quan rely on if he wanted to achieve the throne?
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Pi was the first to be called emperor, and Cao Pi's throne was given to him by Liu Xiechan, the Emperor of Han Xian, although there was a feeling of being coerced, but it was also justified. Cao Pi can also be regarded as the fulfillment of one of Cao Cao's wishes, for Liu Bei, as a descendant of the fallen royal family, he also had the desire to restore the Han Dynasty when the Han Dynasty was about to collapse.
It can be said that he worked hard for this result all his life, and at this time, the news of Cao Pi's claim to the title of emperor also came, so Liu Bei and others felt very angry, they thought that Cao Pi was usurping Han, so Liu Bei's courtiers also advised him to ascend to the throne to continue the bloodline of the Han Dynasty.
In fact, Liu Bei also has such an idea, coupled with the recommendation of the group of ministers, he is also logical, becoming the emperor of the Shu kingdom, Liu Bei is a descendant of the imperial family, so it is natural for him to be the emperor, although Cao Pi's means are somewhat disgraceful, but the Zen system is also a system in China.
What about Sun Quan? As a force in the three-legged establishment, Sun Quan must have his own ambitions, seeing that his two rivals have achieved the throne, he naturally thinks, but if Sun Quan wants to be emperor, then what reason does he need to rely on to justify it?
During the three kingdoms, the strength of the State of Wei was undoubtedly the strongest, and the strength of the State of Wu was slightly superior to that of the State of Shu. At that time, in order to retake Jingzhou, the State of Wu also made an alliance with the State of Wei, and at this time, Sun Quan also initially demonstrated his strength.
For various reasons, Wei and Wu were united, and because Emperor Xian of Han was in the hands of the State of Wei, Cao Pi also enfeoffed Sun Quan as king of Wu by the hand of Emperor Xian of Han. Becoming a prince was already a very high status at that time, and he was only one step away from the emperor. Because of the incident in Jingzhou, Liu Bei also led a large army to attack the state of Wu.
After suffering a major defeat at the Battle of Yiling, the Yuan Qi of the Shu state was seriously injured, and Liu Bei also died of illness in the White Emperor City soon after. The situation at that time was very favorable to the State of Wei, so in order to maintain a good situation, the State of Wu and the State of Shu once again united.
At that time, Liu Bei was already called emperor, which is what we call Emperor Zhaolie of Han, and Sun Quan was still the King of Wu. There is no doubt that there must be a gap in Sun Quan's heart, but this psychology has been hidden by him, and he needs a chance to have a suitable opportunity. After all, at that time, the State of Wei needed the State of Wu and the State of Shu to unite in order to resist.
Cao Pi said that the empress dowager also wanted to achieve some meritorious names for posterity to read, so even if the two countries were united, he still had to attack Eastern Wu with the idea of trying. It was precisely because of this eagerness that Cao Pi returned this time, and it did not take long for Cao Pi to die of illness.
Although his two former opponents have passed away, they have already achieved the throne, but Sun Quan is still only a Wu king. For the title of Emperor Sun Quan, there are also his own ideas, and this idea is getting stronger and stronger, so he urgently needs an opportunity.
I didn't expect this opportunity to come so quickly, that is, the Battle of Shiting. In this struggle against the State of Wei, the State of Wu won a victory, and it was a big victory, and the victory of the war also made Sun Quan feel a great sense of accomplishment. His courtiers also very much hoped that Sun Quan would be able to achieve his status, and after some communication with the Shu state, Sun Quan also made up his mind to claim the title of emperor himself.
In the end, Sun Quan finally fulfilled his wish, and he called the emperor Wu the name of the country. Sun Quan's response to his reason for claiming the title of emperor was simple, that is, the destiny of heaven. In fact, the reason why Sun Quan took so long to call himself emperor was also his concern, in the early Three Kingdoms period, there was a figure named Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu also claimed the title of emperor after obtaining the Chuanguo Jade Seal, but he did not have a good end, and jointly attacked all the princes, and finally quickly perished. Therefore, Sun Quan was also afraid that he would end up in such a situation, so he has been cautious. At this time, the Han Dynasty had already perished, and Sun Quan was not afraid to risk the world.
The reason for communicating with the State of Shu was that they were afraid that they would not recognize their status, and then come together with the State of Wei to attack the State of Wu, but fortunately, the State of Shu agreed, coupled with the support of the Qunchen, so Sun Quan eventually became emperor. Many conditions were met, and Sun Quan was proclaimed emperor, which is what he called the destiny of heaven.
Conclusion: Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers, so everyone has their own ambitions, and for the princes, this is even more so, after all, they are very close to the position of emperor. If you want to become an emperor, you can't rely on a whim, but also have to make all preparations. Although Sun Quan's journey to become emperor is difficult, it can be said that he has gathered all the conditions, and he has reached the destiny of heaven, so Sun Quan can also use this reason to justify the title of emperor!