Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 739: How many people will become emperor?How many people are kings? (end of volume)
On the north bank of the river, countless corpses were floating in the river. Anyone who looked at the pale and swollen faces would feel waves of coldness coming over them, and would be awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night.

Cao Ying.

Cao Cao was sitting at the top. He was wearing leather armor, his face showed vicissitudes of life, and his beard was messy and it looked like it had not been trimmed for a long time.

The entire big tent was filled with a strong smell, and even Xun Yu, who was known for his fragrance, was integrated into it.

As the confrontation lasted longer, Cao Cao's face became increasingly ugly, and his counselors were puzzled.

What is Luo Yan going to do?
This is the question lingering in everyone's mind. Such a confrontation between Luo Yan and Cao Cao is almost exhausting the remaining war potential of Zhao State.

According to Luo Yan's style of play, after this battle is over, even Luo Wengong and Guan Zhong will not be able to save the Zhao Kingdom.

Cao Cao asked in disbelief: "Is it possible that Luo Yan wants to drag the truth to die with him?

But the truth is profound, with two states and two rivers. These losses can be recovered in no more than five years. What can he do to fight against the truth? "

Xun Yu had been thinking about this issue. He turned his gaze to the north, and then said slowly: "My lord, to the north of Zhao State, there is also Yan State.

It is extremely possible that what Zhao State did was under pressure from Yan State.

In the current situation, our army alone cannot destroy the State of Zhao.

However, the Yan State has many cavalry and can march straight in.

Luo Yan will never have a long-lasting peace with Yan. There will definitely be a battle between the two, just like Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in the past.

In this situation, Luo Yan is most worried about being attacked from both sides, so the threat from our army must be eliminated.

Now that he is taking advantage of Ma Chao's betrayal, he will naturally risk everything, but what methods he plans to use still requires follow-up observation. "

Xun Yu's analysis was reasonable and well-founded. Cao Cao thought for a moment and then said hesitantly: "Luo Yan doesn't want to take back the Hebei bridgehead of Wei County, right?"

Xun You immediately said resolutely: "That is absolutely impossible, even if we die here, Wei County is still in our army's pocket.

If Luo Yan wants it, just use the blood of his fake Zhao people! "

Everyone had expressions of deep understanding. After defeating Yuan Shao this time, the biggest benefit was robbed by the Yan State.

If Wei County cannot be captured, then Hanoi County will be left alone and there is a risk of losing it. Moreover, if we attack Hebei the next day, we will have to retake the ferry. We don't know how much it will cost.

The bottom line that Cao Cao could accept was to set the boundary along the Zhang River, so that Yecheng would still be in the hands of the Yuan family.

Zhao Guojun.

Luo Yan was sitting in the middle of the tent, and in his hand was a list of casualties and food losses over the past few days.

Jushu lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Xiangguo, after Yan State occupied northern Hebei, many noble families fled to Zhao State with their families. They donated some grain and grass, but the grain and grass were still depleted very quickly.

If we continue to work hard like this, even the stored grain and grass will have to be taken out. If there is a famine next year, we will not even be able to provide food for disaster relief.

When will we end this war with Cao Cao? "

This is the question of everyone in the tent. Even the war madman Qu Yi feels tired.

A whole group of his first dead soldiers had died, and the current ones were newly trained. Zhao Guo's blacksmith shop was squeezed to the extreme, and it could not stop the consumption of war supplies.

Luo Yan said loudly: "The purpose of war is only one, and that is to achieve political goals. If the political goals cannot be achieved, then all our sacrifices will be in vain.

When will it stop?
This is not decided by me or Cao Cao, but by the changes in the situation caused by the war!

When Cao Cao no longer wants to fight, when Yan Guo feels that he can pick peaches, it will be time for us to negotiate peace with Cao Cao, and it will be time for the war to stop.

Hold on a little longer, the time is coming soon.

Cao Cao is wearing shoes now, but we are barefoot. We can block everything, but Cao Cao can't accompany us crazy! "

Luo Yan's strategy of risking his life to survive finally paid off when Cao Cao learned that Yan's cavalry had begun to wander.

Cao Cao was sure that Luo Yan really wanted to sacrifice his family fortune to make concessions. This gambler's mentality made Cao Cao understand that he had lost in this confrontation.

Luo Yan's terms for peace talks were sent over, but there was only one condition. Cao Cao thought he had made a mistake.

Luo Yan asked Cao Cao to recognize the throne of Zhao State and the throne of Yan State in the name of the Han Dynasty. He also asked Cao Cao to swear to Luo Shui that he would be king within a year!
As soon as this condition was put forward, the entire Cao camp exploded almost instantly!
Is this condition excessive?
It is not too much for many people, such as the generals of the Xiahou family and the Cao family, generals such as Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Yue Jin, and Yu Jin, and die-hard advisers such as Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and Cheng Yu. Cao Cao has a set of loyal advisers. His own team.

But for many people, this was quite excessive, such as Xun Yu and many small princes who defected to Cao Cao because of the imperial court.

For example, Guan Hai, the governor of Hanoi, Zhao Hong, the governor of Nanyang, who did not follow Ma Chao to attack Cao Cao, and many celebrities, counselors, and generals who were originally unwilling to serve Cao Cao.

Another example is the Zhang family who was born in Liuhou, those old and young people who became prominent because of the Han Dynasty.

After Yuan Shao's Zhao State was established, the old aristocrats of the Han Dynasty, even the Lu family and the Han family in Anyang, could not keep their titles and lands.

These people were hiding under the water. No one knew how many there were, but Cao Cao knew that there must be some, many more.

Through 300 years of propaganda, many people with lofty ideals have sacrificed their lives for the cause.

People in this world value loyalty to a perverted level. Even if the Han Dynasty declines to this extent, there will still be a large number of people who are willing to die for the Han Dynasty.

Xi Zhicai coughed and said, "This young master of the Luo family, Yan, is so ruthless that he was able to seize this weakness of his lord.

Does the lord want to agree? "

Cao Cao was a little embarrassed when Xi Zhicai guessed what he was thinking. He rubbed the sword in his hand and said, "I am a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, I am not willing to take the initiative to break the oath of the white horse.

But the truth was that Luo Yan would put forward various difficult conditions, and he was even ready to fight again.

But who would have thought that Luo Yan only proposed this one condition that was not excessive.

If you don’t agree, what if other conditions are more stringent?

Do you really want to have a fight with Yan State?

So what else can we do besides agree? "

Everyone was silent, and Guo Jia sighed after hearing this: "This is the cleverness of Gongzi Yan. He put forward a condition that seemed not excessive, but was actually extremely terrifying.

We know clearly that there is a trap ahead, but we have to go in, because if we don't agree, we will face a future that we cannot predict. "

After hearing what Cao Cao said, Xun Yu couldn't help but said: "My lord, you cannot be king.

Yuan Shao proclaimed himself king and we denounced him as a traitor, so we raised an army to attack him. All the princes in the world came to help because of this. Now you also proclaim yourself king, what is the difference between you and Yuan Shao?

How do you know that other princes will not raise troops to attack you the next day?

Will those princes who want to prosper the Han Dynasty defect to Liu Bei because of this? "

Young Master Yan is so calculating!

The mere debate over whether to be king or not opened a big rift in Cao Cao's camp. Cao Cao and Xun Yu, a pair of monarchs and ministers who had always been close and had gone through ups and downs, stood on opposite sides.

Cao Cao was thinking more. This was not just a rift within the Prime Minister's Palace, but a rift within the entire Han court. Can he now face this huge rift?

Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Sanhe occupied the second, and now he has obtained the vast land of Wei County. Even if he is stabbed by Ma Chao, he is still the first prince in the world.

In a few years, after recovering from the trauma, unless Liu Bei can invade Jizhou, or Yan can completely occupy Jizhou and Qingzhou and restore Yuan Shao to his peak glory, no one will be his opponent in a single fight.

At this thought, Cao Cao felt quite complacent. He stood up, looked around at everyone, and said loudly: "I will apologize to His Majesty the Emperor in person for my sins when I return to the court.

Soldiers, a place of life and death!

Emperor Gao established the White Horse Oath to ensure the eternal stability of our country, and to ensure the eternal stability of the Liu family.

But now that our army is in danger of collapse and our country is in danger of overthrow, should we still stick to this ancestral oath?
Since ancient times, it has never been heard that a country can prosper without changing the laws of its ancestors. On the contrary, countries that have changed its laws have prospered and dominated.

If you are guilty of becoming king, I, Cao Cao, will bear the responsibility.

Gongda, you are here to prepare. The truth is that I want to negotiate peace with Gongzi Yan, and we will use Zhangshui as the boundary and agree not to invade each other.

The State of Zhao will become a vassal and pay tribute to our Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty will recognize the Yuan family’s throne, and we will keep the good relationship between Han and Zhao forever! "

Xun Yu suddenly became anxious. He wanted to say something else, but just as he said the word "Lord", Cao Cao left the tent.

Everyone in the tent had not yet recovered from Cao Cao's shocking speech, and they were all stunned. They did not expect that Cao Cao made a decision so quickly.

When everyone came to their senses and left the tent one after another, they all glanced at Xun Yu. Xun Yu felt waves of chill coming towards him.

There was a chill between heaven and earth, and the crowds were surging. They were all walking forward, but I was the only one who walked through the crowds in the opposite direction, unable to move forward.

Xun You came over and said softly: "Uncle, you should think more about it. This may be the general trend of the world. Why should you go against the trend?"

Xun Yu said softly: "Gongda, you have met Wushuang Zhongwuhou, I have met him too, I have also met Yinghou, I have met Chen Gong, I have met Huangfu Gong, and I have met many, many people.

They all admired me and said a word to me. "

Xun Yu said nothing.

Chinese!
By the Zhang River, listening to Cao Cao swear loudly, everyone seemed to recall the scene when Yuan Shao swore at Luoshui that day.

Looking at Cao Jun who was getting further away, Luo Yan had a desolate smile on her face, listening to the gurgling water of the Zhang River,

Luo Yan said softly: "The war is over and we are completely defeated."

A tear shed slightly from the corner of his eye. He didn't know who it was for. When he walked out of Zhaocheng, he never expected that the scene would be like this.

The State of Zhao is exhausted!

Where do we go from here?
……

Jian'an 15 years.

The agreement signed by Cao Cao and Luo Yan spread like a gust of wind throughout the Central Plains, and even the entire world!
People in the world cannot imagine what kind of mental state Cao Cao was in when he signed the agreement.

But that was Luo Shui's oath. Did Cao Cao want to break his oath?
……

Jian'an 15 years.

Ma Chao and others returned to Guanzhong. Less than a month after returning to Guanzhong, Ma Chao directly joined forces with Prime Minister Han Sui.

Han Sui ruled east of Chang'an in Guanzhong and was called King of Qin.

He ruled the land west of Chang'an in Guanzhong and Liangzhou, and was called King Yong.

The two called themselves queens and immediately spread the news to the other princes.

After receiving the news from Ma Chao and Ma Chao, Lu Bu felt increasingly embarrassed in his current position as Bingzhou Shepherd.

When the princes become kings, it means that they don't recognize the titles and official positions of the Han Dynasty. Wouldn't it be stupid for you to still hold the official position of the Han Dynasty?

But it's weird to be king. I can't even choose a crown prince. What's the difference between being king or not?
In this entanglement, Lu Bu still established himself as King of Jin at the instigation of his subordinates, becoming the fourth prince to establish himself as king after King Zhao, King Qin, and King Yong.

Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou who was close to Guanzhong, was naturally unwilling to lag behind when he saw this. He was originally an ambitious person, but unfortunately his health had deteriorated over the years and he wanted to use the event of becoming king to cheer himself up.

So he proclaimed himself King of Shu. As a clan member of the Han Dynasty, he also took the initiative to exchange credentials with Ma Chao and Han Sui, recognizing each other's throne, hoping that the two could join him in besieging Zhang Lu.Zhang Lu, who ruled Hanzhong separately, established himself as the king of Hanzhong. He also exchanged credentials with Ma Chao and Han Sui to block Liu Yan's road out of Yizhou.

……

Cao Cao led the army back to Xuchang. The victorious army arrived outside the city. As the emperor, Liu Xie naturally had to review the army.

Unexpectedly, during the review, Liu Xie, who had always obeyed Cao Cao and seemed to have accepted his fate as a puppet, suddenly became angry and said sternly: "Prime Minister, you agreed to the kingship request of Yan and Zhao without authorization. Do you want to usurp power and seize the throne?" ?”

Cao Cao, who was still smiling and accompanying Liu Xie while introducing the generals who had made great contributions to the emperor, immediately changed his expression, a chill flashed across his face, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

But he still restrained himself forcibly, he did not dare to kill the king.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I agree to the request of the Yan and Zhao Kingdoms, but it is nothing more than an act of subterfuge, otherwise these hundreds of thousands of athletes will be buried in the river.

At that time, our country, the Han Dynasty, might be in danger. "

Liu Xie smiled coldly and said: "Then the Prime Minister will not..."

Cao Cao couldn't bear it anymore. Is Liu Xie crazy today?
He lowered his voice with a chill in his heart and said, "Your Majesty, please don't forget the old story of Emperor Xiaomin. I have selected a few waiters for you, who will definitely be able to take care of your daily life."

Emperor Xiaomin’s past events?
Isn't it just a glass of poisonous wine that goes to heaven?
Liu Xie, who had just plucked up the courage, looked at the barely concealed murderous intent in Cao Cao's eyes, and instantly became intimidated and stopped provoking Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao saw that Liu Xie had been frightened, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Even if Liu Xie went too far, he would never be able to kill the king. What he wanted was to abdicate and legally take over the throne of the Han Dynasty. What is the difference between Regicide and Dong Zhuo?
He didn't want Qianqiu to be infamous in the history books.

However, today I completely broke up with Liu Xie. I am afraid that the royalist attack is coming soon. I have to be careful. I will not be able to go to the palace anymore. I have to bring guards when I go in and out. Dian Wei cannot leave.

Liu Xie never expected that his thought of beating Cao Cao would make Cao Cao so wary, completely cutting off his last chance to overthrow Cao Cao, and even losing the chance to die with Cao Cao.

The autumn of the 15th year of Jian'an.

Cao Cao's first big court meeting after returning to Xuchang.

The eunuch held the imperial edict at his head and said in a high-pitched voice: "Yuan Shao rebelled and arrogated the throne. The prime minister led his army to attack him. Yuan Shao was awarded the title. The prime minister's merits are high and hard to reward. I cannot treat meritorious ministers lightly.

Granted the Prime Minister Jiuxi, he will not go to court, he will not pay tribute, he will go to the palace with swords and shoes, he will go in and out of the police station, record ministerial affairs, and supervise all internal and external military affairs. He will be granted the title of Duke of Wei, with Wei County, Hanoi County, Henan County, Chenliu County, and Jiyin County The counties and Shanyang counties belong to the state of Wei.

The state of Wei can appoint its own officials and have all the power to govern. "

As soon as this imperial edict came out, many people were stunned. They really didn't expect that Cao Cao had such a big appetite and directly transferred the six most fertile counties to the Wei Kingdom.

You must know that this is the Duke of Wei!

Everyone knows that Cao Cao's oath to Luoshui is to become king. After establishing the kingdom, will he annex all the remaining lands of Yanzhou and Yuzhou?
Where is the emperor going?

Are you living in the Kingdom of Wei?
Moreover, the prime minister is the head of the hundred officials. Cao Cao also specially emphasized the affairs of recording ministers, as well as the military affairs inside and outside the governor.

Everyone couldn't help but turn their attention to Xun Yu, the former Han Dynasty Minister and Cao Cao's indispensable hero step by step.

There must be a problem between these two people.

Xun Yu closed his eyes slightly and fell into meditation like an old monk, as if no disturbance from the outside world could disturb him, as if he didn't know that he had just been deprived of all his power.

The voices in the hall were still echoing. Liu Xiemianliu's face behind him was looking at Cao Cao with hatred. In his eyes, Cao Cao was the same Han thief as Li Jue and Guo Si. He was a thief who tried to usurp his Liu family. I can't wait to kill him with my hands.

But looking at the many soldiers standing in the hall, his body and shoulders slumped again, leaving only despair in his heart.

The winter of the 15th year of Jian'an.

Blood enveloped Xuchang.

A large number of traitors who tried to plot against the emperor were defeated by Cao Cao, including the uncle of the state and a large number of ministers. There were only fifteen of them with more than two thousand shi, and many princes were involved.

Cao Cao did not hesitate to wield the butcher knife.

The captured ministers roared loudly, "Thief Cao, we'll go first, we'll wait for you under the underworld!"

"Cao Cao, the sky is bright, your atrocities will reach heaven to hear, and I, the late Emperor of the Han Dynasty, will watch you until you die!"

"Tie Cao, you deceived the emperor and ignored your superiors. You are truly a traitor. I wish I could eat your flesh and drink your blood!"

Cao Cao turned a deaf ear to the sounds of crying and blood. He waited until these people were about to die before reporting to Liu Xiehui: "Your Majesty, I have captured all those thieves who tried to assassinate the king and subvert the country. They will be here soon." Beheading.

Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will protect your Majesty's safety. "

Liu Xie trembled in fear and said: "Prime Minister, is there any misunderstanding in this?
They are all my loyal ministers, how could they harm me? "

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes widened and he said coldly: "Your Majesty, can there be two suns in the blue sky?

Can there be no distinction between black and white?
Can a loyal minister and a traitor be the same person?

If they are loyal ministers, are they traitorous ministers?

Your Majesty has insulted me in this way, and I am heartbroken.

King Su once said that the king treats his ministers as dirt, while the ministers regard him as a bandit. Does your Majesty want to become a bandit with his ministers? "

The almost substantive murderous intent immediately frightened Liu Xie to the point where he did not dare to say anything. He could only continue to agree with Cao Cao and said: "The Prime Minister is right, they are traitors, damn, damn!"

Cao Cao turned around and left with satisfaction. With Liu Xie like this, there was no possibility of a comeback.

Most of the officials who participated in the opposition to Cao Cao were exterminated, and the entire execution ground was dyed red with blood. It is unknown how many officials died in this political turmoil, including the Liuhou family inherited from the previous Han Dynasty.

The contemporary Liuhou clan was wiped out and the title was abolished, which completely declared the end of the title. However, it is naturally impossible for the Zhang family to be completely wiped out, and there are even people from the clan who are still serving as officials under Cao Cao.

Luo Yan, who had been paying attention to Cao Cao, learned about these things and couldn't help laughing out loud. This was the result he wanted.

Politics is extremely complicated!
Victory cannot be achieved simply by waving a butcher's knife. If it were really that simple, how could those princes and generals compromise?

How could those monarchs fail in almost all their reforms?

On the surface, it seems that Cao Cao has won a great victory and eliminated a large number of political opponents, but in fact, the number of people who oppose him has not increased but has increased, but they have hidden deeper.

At least for a few years, Cao Cao should not think about mobilizing troops on a large scale for conquest, otherwise he would be prepared to start a fire in his backyard.

Before the arrival of January in the 16th year of Jian'an, Xun Yu committed suicide at his residence and left a desperate letter. Cao Cao was silent for a long time.

But it did not change the outcome. The only difference was that Xun Yu only died by himself, and Cao Cao would not implicate his relatives.

Sixteen years before entering Jian'an, the emperor once again issued an imperial edict. In memory of Duke Wei's contribution to the rescue, he named Cao Cao the King of Wei, and included all counties in Yanzhou and Yuzhou into the Kingdom of Wei, leaving only the palace in Xuchangzhong. Live as Liu Xie's territory.

When Cao Cao slowly left Xuchang dressed in the costumes of princes and kings, he rode in a top-of-the-line chariot.

Looking at the scenery on both sides that continued to retreat, Cao Cao sighed slightly: "Today, the oath of Luoshui ends."

……

Xuzhou.

When he received the news that Cao Cao was proclaimed King of Wei, Liu Bei was already numb. From the moment Cao Cao swore the oath of Luoshui, he knew that this day would happen sooner or later.

Then one after another the princes became kings. At first he hated them, but then he stopped talking.

When Cao Cao became king, Liu Bei suddenly said: "When Yuan Shao became king, all the princes in the world rose up to attack him.

Why has the situation in the world reversed to this extent in just a short period of time?
The princes in the world are afraid that they will be crowned king later than others. At present, only Liu Biao and Luo Chu have not crowned themselves king. "

Luo Qi sighed: "My lord, the general trend of the world is like water, changing with the situation.

When Yuan Shao became king, there was no king in the world, so he was attacked by a group of people.

The reason why they were attacked by a group of people was because Cao Cao and your lord were determined to conquer them.

But after the battle, both the lord and Cao Cao were exhausted and could no longer use their weapons rashly, so they gave the princes an opportunity to take advantage of them.

Among them, there were careerists fishing in troubled waters, so what happened today happened.

Nowadays, everyone in the world is called a king, but those who do not call themselves kings will be constrained everywhere. "

Luo Qi coughed twice, and his figure became thinner. He bowed and said: "My lord, now Cao Cao has made no secret of his intention to usurp the Han Dynasty and seize the throne. The emperor is weak and cannot protect our Han family and the country." .

The Lord's Han clan members are famous all over the world, and they have a strong army. The time has come to ascend the throne and revive the Han Dynasty. "

Upon hearing this, all the ministers under Liu Bei's command bowed and worshiped, and all invited Liu Bei to ascend the throne.

Liu Bei had long known that this day would come, and he accepted the worship of the ministers without hesitation, because Qingzhou has not yet been fully recovered, so it is difficult to call him King of Qi.

So Liu Bei was proclaimed King of Chu, and his capital was placed in Xuzhou.

As soon as he became king, Liu Bei accused Cao Cao of being a thief who brought harm to the country and said he wanted to clear the emperor.

……

All the princes in the world are called kings, and the kingdoms are spread across states and counties. This scene is quite similar to the scene at the end of the Qin Dynasty in the past, after King Xiang enfeoffed it, and also like the scene during the Warring States Period.

Now in the world only Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Luo Chu of Jiangdong have not yet become kings.

The reason why Liu Biao did not become king was very embarrassing because the Jingzhou gentry were unwilling to accept Liu Biao as king.

Once Liu Biao became king, there were monarchs and ministers between the two sides, and they were completely tied to Liu Biao's chariot.

However, the Jingzhou gentry only wanted to defend themselves and did not want to support Liu Biao to become king and then strive for world hegemony.

In this predicament, Liu Biao was so angry that he got sores on his back and couldn't afford to fall ill.

As for the reason why Jiangdong never became king, it is simpler. Liu Biao could not afford to be ill and was weak from the melee in the Central Plains. Wouldn't he be a fool not to take this opportunity to invade Jingzhou?

Moreover, Jiangdong Luochu did not become king, and his plan to cultivate a heir failed, so a very traditional system emerged in Jiangdong, namely the regency council!
Jiangdong still established his own country.

Because Liu Bei had used the name of the Kingdom of Chu earlier, and because the lord of Jiangdong, Luo Chu, had the surname Ji, the officials in Jiangdong chose the name of the ancient kingdom of the Zhou Dynasty with the surname Ji - Wu!

The state of Wu used the regency meeting to take charge of the affairs.

Headed by the Yuzhang County Duke, the Grand Governor, and the Prime Minister, the Yuzhang County Duke is hereditary from the descendants of Luo Chu, while the Grand Governor and the State Prime Minister are appointed by the Regency Council. There are also twelve officials with more than two thousand dan in the Regency Council. They are the powerful princes in the central and local areas of Wu State.

This system can guarantee the power of all families and factions to the greatest extent. The Yuzhang County Duke of Luo Chu plays more like a balancing role under this system.

This system has an air of temporary excess.

If the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains can really be carried out, then naturally the one with the highest achievements will be the king, the emperor, and the emperor!
Whoever has the highest merit will be weighed in the minds of Luo Chu and the Regency Council!

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In the 15th year of Jian'an, with the signing of the "Zhangshui Collegiate Agreement," the Second Zhuxia War came to an end. This war completely destroyed the Han Dynasty.

Some historians believe that the fall of the Han Dynasty should be calculated from this year, because the princes becoming kings heralded the bankruptcy of the Han Dynasty's official system.

As a central dynasty, starting from this year, the emperor completely lost all sacred power over the princes, and only existed in the world's concept as an illusory body. Its only function was to pass it on to the next person. Strength sustains its king. ——"History of War in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty"

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