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Chapter 52 The Anecdote on the Dragon Chair 9
Princes' sorrow
"The father is the emperor, and the son is the king." Many people think that the son of the emperor will be the king after birth. In fact, this is a misunderstanding of history.In the feudal dynasty, the distinction between monarchs and ministers was very strict. Even fathers and sons had to be clearly distinguished. There could only be one monarch. In order to prevent the dragon throne from being seized, since ancient times, emperors have been careful to guard against all external enemies, even sons. They are all close relatives, but due to power, they can only take strict precautions.

In order to prevent the princes from taking power and usurping the throne, the emperors of all dynasties have prevented them from touching power from the very beginning. The most effective way is not to crown them kings, so that they cannot hold power in their hands.

After Qin Shihuang conquered the six kingdoms, he proclaimed himself "emperor", but he did not proclaim any of his sons as kings.Even his eldest son, Fusu, and his favorite son, Huhai, are only "princes".

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu had 11 sons. The eldest son Liu Qiang was established as the prince at first, but was later abolished and changed to the king of the East China Sea; the second son Liu Fu was named the king of Pei; the third son Liu Ying was named the king of Ping; the fourth son Liu Zhuang Liu Kang, the fifth son, was granted the title of King Jinan; the sixth son, Liu Cang, was granted the title of King Dongping; the seventh son, Liu Yan, was granted the title of King of Fuling; the eighth son, Liu Jing, was granted the title of King of Fuling. The tenth son, Liu Yan, was granted the title of King of Zhongshan; the eleventh son, Liu Jing, was granted the title of King of Langya.The highest title of the nine sons Liu Heng is Linhuai Duke Huai, but he has not been crowned king.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were 27 princes in the Liu Song Empire in the Southern Dynasties, but 11 princes were not crowned kings, and the highest title among the 11 people was only "Prince".

In the Southern Liang Dynasty, Xiao Daxun, the son of Emperor Jian Wen, had the title of "Prince", and the titles of Xiao Fang and Xiao Fangzhu, the sons of Emperor Yuan Xiao Yi, were "Prince" and "Son of Loyal and Strong", respectively, and they were not crowned kings.

During the Northern Dynasties and the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were 63 princes, and 3 of them were only "princes" and were not crowned kings.

In the later Tang Dynasty, Li Jitong, Li Jisong, Li Jichan and Li Jiyao, the sons of Emperor Zhuangzong Li Cunxu, not only did not receive the title of "King", but they did not even receive any other titles.Li Congshen, the son of Li Siyuan of Emperor Mingzong, and Li Chongji, the son of Li Congke, the last emperor, were not crowned king either.

Shi Chongrui, the son of Emperor Gaozu Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin Dynasty, was the military governor, Shi Yanxu, the son of the loyal emperor Shi Chonggui, was the military governor of Zhenning, and Shi Yanbao was the prestige military governor.

There were 5 princes in the Later Han Dynasty. Liu Chengxun, the son of Gaozu Liu Zhiyuan, was the Yin of Kaifeng, and Liu Bin, the son of Sejong Liu Chong, was the envoy of Wuning Jiedu. Neither of them was named king.

There were 54 princes in the Jin Dynasty, and 5 of them were not crowned kings. They are: Wanyan Yungong, the prince of Jin Shizong Wanyanyong; The crown prince Wanyan Shouzhong and his son Wanyan Xuanling who has no title at all.

In the Yuan Dynasty, there were 66 princes, and 60 of them were not crowned kings.Some of them served as the "governor" (Khan) of the colonies under the empire, such as Chagatai, the son of Emperor Taizong Genghis Khan Temujin, who was the Khanate of Chagatai Khanate; For example, Kuo Duan and Kuo Chu, the sons of Taizong Wo Kuo Tai; but more are neither "Khan" nor the prince.Although they were all sons of the emperor, they did not have any titles, such as Genghis Khan's sons Jochi, Kuolejian, Chawuer, Muerche, and Wulucha, Taizong Wokuotai's sons Hajichaer, He Dan, Mieli, the sons of the ancestor Kublai Khan, Doerzhi, Kudulu Tiemuer, Tiemiichi, etc.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were 101 princes, and 12 were not crowned kings. They are: the prince Zhu Biao and the "Prince" Zhu Nan of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, the "Prince" Zhu Gaoxuan of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, and the "Prince" Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen. Jianshi, the prince Zhu Youji of Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, Ming Shizong Zhu Houcong's prince Aichong Zhu Zaiji, Zhuangjing prince Zhu Zaiyu, Ming Muzong Zhu Zaihou's prince Huaixian Zhu Yiqian, Ming Xizong Zhu Youxiao's prince Huaichong Zhu Ciran , Mourning Prince Zhu Cixuan, Prince Zhu Cixian, and Prince Zhu Cixuan of Ming Sizong Zhu Youjian.

In the Qing Dynasty, there were 114 princes, and 22 were not crowned kings. They are: Taizu Nurhachi’s sons Bei Le Chuying, Bei Le Shuotuo, Zhenguo Qinmin Gong Abai, Zhenguo Kejie General Tang Gu, He Shuo Belmang Gurta, Fuguo Yihou General Tabai, Zhenguo Kexi Gong Babutai, Heshuo Beiledeglei, Zhenguo General Babuhai, Fuguojie Zhigong Lai Mubu and those without any titles Fei Yangguo, the son of Taizong Huang Taiji, Fuguo Gong Yebushu, Zhen Guogong Hougong Gaosai, Fuguo Gong Changshu, Fuguo Gong Taosai, Yinti of the Holy Ancestor Xuanye, Jian Taibeile Yinyi, Gongqin Baylor Yinyou, Cheng Baylor Yinqi, Gaozong Hongli's prince Yonglian, Baylor Yongzhen, Xuanzong Minning's Belle Yiwei.

From these detailed historical materials, we can see that not the emperor's son can be crowned king.In addition to the prince who does not have to be crowned king, other princes are often divided into strict grades because of the emperor's favor or credit. The princes born in the emperor's family also have their own pain and humility.

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