I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 117 Respecting Father Zhong and Bestowing Jiuxi (for further reading)
The reason for the astonishment of all the officials is very simple. This emperor, who has no words or deeds, actually provoked an incident that "the ancestral system cannot be violated".

After Emperor Gaozu overthrew the Tyrant Qin and defeated the overlord of Chu, he once enfeoffed princes and kings with different surnames.

But that was the worst policy that Emperor Gaozu had to do.

Although Emperor Gaozu at that time was the emperor of the Han Dynasty, his relationship with the heroes was not like that of monarchs and ministers, but more like that of fellow party members.

All the heroes are the leaders of one side, and they have their own army under their command, but Emperor Gaozu is just the biggest one.

Although the strength is strong enough, but in the face of the other army leaders who are united, they are still not fully sure of winning.

In addition, it was not far from the Warring States Period at that time, and the gentry still feared the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty that implemented the prefecture and county system, so they would naturally miss the Warring States Period when the enfeoffment system was implemented.

Therefore, in desperation, Emperor Gaozu had to be granted the title of king with a different surname.

However, in the next ten years, the kings of different surnames continued to rebel, and Gaozu used troops everywhere.

In the end, all the kings with different surnames were killed, no matter they were heroes or heroes.

As for whether those kings with different surnames really want to rebel, it seems to be unimportant.

They are gone, which is most important to the Han Empire.

The big man has lived in peace for more than ten years.

However, in the later years of Emperor Gaozu, Zhu Lu ran rampant. In order to prevent his own great success, Empress Lu named Zhu Lu kings. If you don't give up and become a king, if you don't give up and become a prince without merit, the world will attack and punish him." The oath.

However, the alliance of white horses failed to prevent Zhulu from becoming kings, but it was also because of the "alliance of white horses" that Zhulu who became kings were eventually cut off one by one.

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General Huo Guang is an extremely talented minister, but the title of king seems to be overstepping, right?

Regardless of their relationship with Huo Guang, all officials without exception felt a little dissatisfied.

It is well known that the Son of Heaven has no words or deeds and knows nothing about government affairs. Although he is no different from ordinary people, he might do something stupid.

Just like the situation at this moment.

So can this blame the emperor?This can only be blamed for the fact that the great general's contribution is too great, and the emperor is already unsealable.

On the other side, Huo Guang also felt terrified, like a thorn in his back, he quickly knelt down, and solemnly said to Liu He: "Your Majesty must not do it. In the past, Emperor Gaozu had a white horse alliance with hundreds of officials and ministers. He said that it was not the Liu family." You cannot be crowned king, and the law of your ancestors must not be violated. The old minister dare not have the slightest thought of wrongdoing, and I hope His Majesty will take back this statement!"

"There is such a weird covenant, why does it seem like I have never heard of it?" Liu He stood there, seemingly in disbelief.

"Emperor Gaozu did indeed say in the White Horse Alliance: If it is not the Liu family who does not give up and becomes the king, if there is no merit, the world will punish him." Liu De stood up from the couch with a sullen expression on his face. He said, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and has never been involved in government affairs. I have never heard of it. It is not surprising."

"Veterans can prove to His Majesty that what Zongzheng said is true." Yang Chang, the prime minister, also stood up to smooth things over, "The general has indeed made meritorious service, but it is not suitable to be crowned king. Your Majesty can reward you separately."

Then, Doctor Yushi, Fengchang, Shaofu and others all came out to testify one by one.

It is a bit funny to let the Sangong Jiuqing prove that the "White Horse Alliance" is not a lie.

But this is what Liu He wanted.

"It seems that I am still ignorant and ignorant, and I don't know much about the affairs of the court. In this case, let's give up the matter of making the general king." Liu He said in a tone of despondency.

Hearing these words, all the officials finally breathed a sigh of relief—although the Son of Heaven lacked experience in governing the government, he listened to persuasion after all.

And Huo Guang also suddenly felt relieved: Huo Guang boasted that no matter how great his achievements were, he would not dare to be crowned king.

The experience of the emperor's court is too little, and it almost caused a catastrophe. It seems that Taichang should teach the emperor some etiquette, and let the emperor more in the future.

"However, although the general cannot be crowned king, from today onwards, I will respect the general as my father."

"Zhong" means ranking second. Father Zhong originally referred to the elder brother of the father, and later it can be used to honor the prime minister and important minister.

Duke Huan of Qi respected Guan Zhong as his second father, Emperor Shihuang respected Lu Buwei as his second father, and King Xiang Yu of Chu respected Fan Zeng as his second father. In short, they all have the same meaning.

Liu He wanted to respect Huo Guang as Zhongfu, but he did not exceed the limit. What kind of real power does "Zhongfu" have, and he simply expressed his dignity.

Huo Guang hadn't recovered from what happened just now, so he naturally wanted to refuse: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the old minister..."

Before Huo Guang refused, Liu He swung his sleeves violently, pretending to be angry and said, "I just want to reward the general, why can't I do this, and I can't do that either."

Huo Guang looked at the Son of Heaven and smiled wryly in his heart. He had worked beside Emperor Xiaowu for more than 13 years and never made a single mistake. Afterwards, he served Emperor Xiaozhao for [-] years without any mistakes.

The emperor in the hall now seems to be very different from these two emperors.

But fortunately, although the matter mentioned by the emperor is a bit menglang, it is to express his respect for him after all. Choosing some doctors to study with His Majesty should make a difference.

"Then... the old minister thanked His Majesty for the gift." After finishing speaking, Huo Guang bowed down.

"That's great. From now on, I'll call the General Zhong Father!" Liu He said happily, eighteen or nineteen years old clapped his hands on the couch like a boy.

"But that's not enough. I will also give my father Zhongfu to enter the court without being obsessed, praise and worship, add nine tins, increase food by 300 households, reward [-] gold, [-] miscellaneous horses, [-] servants and servants, and horses. Two thousand horses!"

Liu He's series of words once again caused the shock of all the officials, and the whispering voices could no longer be suppressed.

Although the amount of rewards to ten thousand households in Shiyi, together with the money and goods rewarded later, was huge, they were all spent from the emperor's private treasury in the Shaofu, so it was nothing.

The key is that the previous "entering the court without tending, praising without being famous, adding Jiuxi" is the key to causing shock.

Entering court without trend means that you can walk slowly when you go to court, and you don't need to walk fast.

Praise without a name means that when holding various sacrificial ceremonies, one can only be called by his official name, not his full name.

These three, together with the sword shoes on the temple, are the four privileges that the courtiers can obtain.

As for adding Jiuxi, it is even more honorable.

Adding Jiuxi is to reward nine kinds of ritual vessels with special symbolic meanings, namely, the golden chariot, the clothes of the crown, Lexian, Zhuhu, Nabi, tiger, axe, bow and arrow, and scorpion.

During Emperor Xiaowu's reign, he had set the specification of Jiuxi as a gift to the princes and ministers, and it was the highest honor that a minister could obtain—of course, adding Jiuxi would be a sign of usurping the throne in later generations, but There is no such meaning at this time.

Otherwise, no matter how courageous Huo Guang is, he would not dare to accept it.

From Emperor Xiaowu to the present, no one has ever received such an honor.

If you have to say who is qualified to win this kind of honor, then Huo Guang is the only one.

If adding a king with a different surname is a completely absurd act, Huo Guang must reject it; then this time, the symbolic meaning of the rewards from the emperor is greater than the actual meaning, representing the emperor's respect for him.

In the depths of Huo Guang's heart, a trace of longing actually grew up.

Assisting three generations of emperors, work hard.

If you can't bear such a reward yourself, who can bear it?

The ceremony of reward is established, isn't it just for people to get it?

"Father Zhong has worked hard and made great achievements, so he can receive this honor. If he tries to shirk it, it will break my heart."

A few breaths of silence.

Huo Guang, who was still kneeling on the ground and didn't get up, bowed down again, obviously agitated and said: "Old minister Huo Guang, thank you, Your Majesty."

"The ground is too hard, be careful not to hurt your knees, Father Zhong please get up quickly."

Huo Guang was a little moved and agitated, but at this moment, other officials, including the prime minister, had strange expressions on their faces.

I can't tell if it's anger, jealousy, or resignation.

He is impartial and follows the way of the Son of Heaven, so of course Liu He will not reward Huo Guang alone.

All officials and ministers will be rewarded.

The most important thing in life is to be happy.

It's the same with being an emperor, and it's the same with being a minister.

"It's not just Zhong's father who has made great achievements through hard work, but all the ministers who assisted the late emperor and me also made great achievements, and I will reward them all."

Liu He's words finally cheered up Baiguan again.

(End of this chapter)