Chapter 065: Sun Quan is crowned king

After Cao Pi and Liu Bei successively became emperors, Sun Quan was also named King of Wu by Cao Wei. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info In the second year of the early Huang Dynasty, Sun Quan sent an envoy to Fengzhang and sent it to the ban to return, Cao Pi sent Taichang to worship Sun Quan as a general, and was crowned King of Wu, and added nine tin.

【Sun Quan Crowned King】

In the second year of the early Huang dynasty (221), Sun Quan moved the capital to Ezhou from the public security, changed Ezhou to Wuchang, and set up Wuchang County in six counties: Wuchang, Xiapheasant, Xunyang, Yangxin, Chaisang, and Shaxian.

Sun Quan ordered the generals: "Survive and never forget death, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and be a useful lesson in ancient times." Gu Youjun is undoubtedly a famous minister of the Han Dynasty, living in the peaceful era and the sword does not leave his body, which is the reason why the gentleman cannot relax his military preparation. What's more, today in the land of Wei and Shu fighting, dealing with jackals, how can you rashly ignore sudden events! Recently, I have heard that when the generals go in and out, they advocate modesty and simplicity, and do not carry weapons or attendants, which is not an act of thorough consideration for self-care. To preserve oneself for posterity, and to reassure the king and his family, which puts oneself in a position of danger and humiliation than the admiration of modesty and simplicity? I should be deeply vigilant and be sure to think big, which is in line with my thinking. ”

In the following year (the lunar calendar is still the second year of the early Huang Dynasty, and the Western calendar is 222), Cao Pi gave Sun Quan Jiuxi, canonized him as the king of Wu, led the pastor of Jingzhou, and supervised the military of Jing, Yang, and Jiao (Note 1).

After learning that Cao Pi was going to give Sun Quan the title of king, Liu Ye was resolutely opposed to this, and he persuaded at that time: "You can't seal Sun Quan." The first emperor conquered the world, already owned eight-tenths of the national territory, Weide shook the sea, His Majesty accepted the Han Dynasty emperor's Zen concession, really became the emperor, virtue in line with heaven and earth, reputation spread far and wide. Although Sun Quan has great talent and strategy, he is just a general of the Han Dynasty and the Marquis of Nanchang, with very low official character and low power, and his subjects are afraid of our Central Plains court, and it is difficult to force them to work together. We have no choice but to accept his surrender, and we can make him a general and a marquis of 100,000 households, but we can't make him king all at once. Compared with the emperor, there was only one level of difference between the king, and the level of rituals, costumes, chariots and horses used was also very confusing. Sun Quan was only named a marquis, a scholar in the south of the Yangtze River, and the people and him did not have the title of monarch and minister. If we believe in his fake surrender, we will greatly promote him, respect his status, add him the title of king, and make the Jiangnan people establish a group and vassal relationship with him, which is to add wings to the tiger! Since Sun Quan obtained the status of the prince and forced the Shu army to retreat, he outwardly observed etiquette and obeyed the court, so that people knew about it; in essence unreasonable to the imperial court in order to provoke His Majesty; If His Majesty is angry and sends a large army against him, he will say to his people without haste: 'We are committed to the court of the Central Plains, do not cherish treasures, give gifts on time, and dare not violate the courtesy of our subordinates to the emperor; But the court has conscripted us for no reason, and must destroy our country and take our people captive to be their slaves and concubines. Wu's people would not have disbelieved him. Believing this kind of words and feeling emotional and angry, the monarch and the ministers are united, and the combat effectiveness will be increased tenfold" However, Cao Pi did not listen.

At that time, Sun Quan took Wuchang as the capital, and the year name was "Huangwu", which means that Sun Wu represents Tude, and the five elements of earth replace fire, which means to represent the Han Dynasty.

According to the "Biography of Jiangbiao", the ministers of Jiangdong believed that Sun Quan should call himself a general and a prince of Kyushu, rather than accept the title of Cao Wei. But Wu Wang Sun Quan said: "From ancient times to the present, I have not heard of the title of Kyushu Bo. In the past, Liu Bang, the Duke of Pei, also accepted the Han King given by Xiang Yu, this is a temporary expedient measure, and what damage is there! So Sun Quan decided to accept Cao Wei's title.

When Xing Zhen went to Jiangdong, Sun Quan went out of the capital pavilion to wait for Xing Zhen, and Xing Zhen showed an arrogant and domineering look on his face. Wu Chen Zhang Zhao was furious when he saw this, and Xu Sheng was also very angry, and said to his colleagues around him: "We can't go out of our way to annex Xuchang, Luoyang, Ba, and Shu for the country, but let the lord and this Xing Zhen Association ally make peace, it's really a shame!" As he spoke, he burst into tears. After Xing Zhen heard about it, he said to his entourage: "There is such a general in Jiangdong, I'm afraid he won't live under people for a long time!" ”

After Xing Zhen entered, he did not get out of the car. Zhang Zhao said to Xing Zhen: "There is nothing disrespectful about etiquette, so the law does not fail to enforce this. And you dare to be arrogant, do you think that Jiangdong is weak, and you don't even have a knife to enforce the law and carry out executions? Xing Zhen hurriedly got out of the car. After that, Zhang Zhao was appointed as the general of Suiyuan and was named the Marquis of Fist.

【Honors and Benefits】

Although Sun Quan accepted Cao Pi's canonization as the king of Wu in history, in fact, many officials in Jiangdong did not approve of it, and later Sun Sheng also commented on this: "Xi Boyi and Shuqi are unyielding and Zhou, and Lu Zhonglian is not Qin Min." The husband has the ambition of the husband, and the righteousness is not dishonored, and the kings of the nations divide the world into three parts, and can be two or three, or ministers or not? Yuguan Wu, Shu, Xian called Feng Han, as for the Han Dynasty, Mo can be solid Bingchen Festival, the gentleman is to know that he can not Ke Chang after the death, see the swallowing of the big country also. To the envoy from the ministers' proposal, for life called the Han general, is not righteous and compassionate, benevolent for a hundred generations! ”

But at this point, I personally understand Sun Quan, first of all, Sun Quan himself wanted to be the king, but at that time, Sun Quan's own reputation was not enough to be the king, which can be seen from the Jiangdong officials who persuaded Sun Quan to call himself the Kyushu Bo, so Sun Quan wanted to push the boat down the river when he saw Cao Pi giving him the title of queen.

In addition, the more important point is that in the external environment at that time, Sun Quan could not refuse Cao Pi's kindness. At that time, Sun Quan had broken with Liu Bei, Liu Bei immediately began preparations for the Eastern Crusade after being proclaimed emperor, Sun Quan and Liu Bei were about to fight again, and Cao Pi's attitude was very important at this time, so Sun Quan wanted to do everything possible to win over Cao Pi.

According to the "Jiangbiao Biography", Emperor Wen sent envoys to ask Wu to pay tribute to bird's head incense, large shellfish, pearls, ivory, rhino horns, tortoiseshells, peacocks, jade, fighting ducks, and long-singing chickens. Wu's ministers said: "Jing and Yang, according to the convention, pay tribute to the imperial court to pay tribute to Wei to treasure treasures, which is not in line with the etiquette system, and should not be given to him. King Wu said: "Our country is facing off with Shu in the northwest, and the people in the south of the Yangtze River rely on Wei's support to protect themselves." What it asks for is like stone and tile to us, and I have nothing to spare. Besides, Cao Pi is still in the mourning period, but he asks us to give so many treasures, how can we talk to him about etiquette? So he offered as he was asked.

If Sun Quan insists on calling himself Hanchen, it may indeed become a good story in later generations, but in this way, this is at most just a good reputation, and in the face of real interests, how to choose such a choice.

Note 1: In November, the right to make a decree said: "Cover the law of the holy king, set up a lord with virtue, and control Lu with merit; Those who work are generous, and those who are virtuous are rich. Therefore, Shudan has the honor of sandwiching and assisting, and the prince has the merit of eagle promotion, and enlightens Tuyu, and receives preparations, so the chapter is Yuangong, and the sage is also different. At the beginning of the order of Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, the division was anointed with the surname of Wang Ba, Si Ze was the Yi of the previous life, and the Yuan Turtle of the later king. I am not virtuous, carry the revolution, rule all countries, uphold the heavens, think about the ancestors, and sit and wait. However, the gentleman is gifted and loyal, and he is destined to be the support of the world, and he has seen the number of experiences, and he has seen the waste of Xingxing, and he has sent pedestrians far away to float in the submersible man. 2 look at the wind and shadow attached, anti-sparse called the basket, and accept the tribute of the south, send the future to return to the dynasty, loyal to the internal hair, sincere and external, believe in the gold and stone, cover the mountains and rivers with righteousness, and I am very Jiayan. Now Fengjun is the king of Wu, so that the envoy holds the festival too often Gaoping Houzhen, grants the monarch the seal of the silk policy, the first to the fifth of the Golden Tiger Fu, the first to the tenth of the Zuozhu envoy, and the general makes the governor of the festival to Jiaozhou, leading the pastoral affairs of Jingzhou, Xijun Qingtu, Tho with white grass, to Yang Zhen, to Yin Dongxia. On it, the late hussar general Nanchang Hou Yin Fu Ce. Now add Jun Jiuxi, and he respectfully obeys the order. To the southeast of Jun Sui'an, outside the Gangji River, the people are safe and secure, no or two, it is to use the tin Jun Da Rou, Rong Zhi each one, Xuan Mu two donkey. The monarch advises the peasants with wealth and the surplus of the warehouse, which is the clothing of the tin monarch and the crown, and the deputy. Junhua people to morality, etiquette and religion, is to use the joy of Xi Junxuan County. Jun preaches the rest of the wind, Huairou Baiyue, is to use Xijun Zhu to live. Jun Yun is a talented man, and the official appointment is to use Xi Jun to accept His Majesty. Jun is loyal and brave to work hard, eliminate treachery, and use a hundred people to use Xijun and Tiger. Jun Zhenwei Lingmai, Xuanli Jingnan, the evil and ugly, and the sinner Side, are each with a tin monarch and a Yue. Jun Wen and in the inside, Wu Xin in the outside, is to use the tin Jun Tong bow one, Tong Ya hundred, Ji bow ten, Ji Ya Qian. Jun is based on loyalty and frugality, and it is a tin Jun to make a skull, and Gui Hao is vice-Yan. Oh yes! Respect the precepts, serve my life, and show my country forever. ”