In this marriage, the Huns were more efficient than ever!
The Han and Hungarian countries exchanged treaties in June, but less than half a month later, news came from the Xiongnu: Chanyu approved the marriage, and would marry his eleventh daughter, who would be named Luo Ta Yanzhi of the Yan family in Beihai.↗
What makes Liu Che funny is that perhaps the Huns felt a little unconfident when facing the Han Dynasty, or maybe it was to allow the married princess to be recognized by the Han courtiers, so that they would not retaliate because of their Xiongnu chanyu.
Because of her identity as a woman, she is treated with hostility and hatred by too many people.
So, they did something that made Liu Che dumbfounded, but also applauded.
The Huns gave the princess who was about to marry a Chinese name: Xia Rouge!
The basis for marrying this name is that according to the legend passed down by the Xiongnu ancestors, their ancestor was Chunwei, the second son of Jie, the last emperor of the Xia Dynasty...
So, since this princess is going to marry the Emperor of China.
Then, according to the Chinese tradition of barbarians and Di people entering China, it is natural that the surnames of the ancestors should be restored - taking the name of the country of Xia!
In order to prove their statement, the Huns also proposed that before Xia Yanzhi came to Chang'an, she requested to go to Ganquan Mountain, the ancestral land of the Huns, to worship their ancestors!
After hearing what the Huns said, Liu Che was so happy that he almost celebrated!
No one can explain whether the Huns are descendants of the Xia Dynasty!
In that long history, there are no clear records and cultural relics evidence to support this.
but……
Since this statement was put forward by the Huns themselves.
Then, in the future, the war between the Han and the Huns can be disguised as a civil war.
Liu Che could take advantage of this to dismantle and bribe some of the Huns' nobles in future wars.
Historically, Xiaozhu relied on rumors from the Xiongnu people to fabricate the lie that the Xiongnu belonged to the descendants of the Xia Dynasty. He successfully disintegrated and eliminated the fighting will of many Xiongnu tribes, and even facilitated several attempted coups by the Xiongnu nobles!
And it laid a solid foundation for the subsequent coexistence of the Five Chanyus, and the Huns were eventually dismembered into the Western Huns, the Northern Huns and the Southern Huns!
It's just that Liu Che can't be too obvious right now.
Moreover, after all, the current situation is that the Xiongnu is strong and the Han Dynasty is at a strategic disadvantage.
Therefore, this degree must also be grasped well.
Therefore, Liu Che issued an edict in late June of the first year of Yuande: I have heard that in the past, King Wu, in memory of the ancestors of the sage kings, commended Shennong in Jiao, Huang Emperor in Zhu, Yao in Ji, and Shun in Ji.
Chen, the successor of Dayu, Yu Qi. Now I have inherited the great treasure of the late emperor and secured the ancestral temple. With the heart of a child, I want to carry out the story of King Wu. I ordered you to search for the queens of Xia, Yin and Shang, and Ji and Zhou. I thought I was a guest of the Han Dynasty.
Above the Three Lords!
The meaning is obvious. It is to prepare for the future.
After the Xiongnu are destroyed, we can use this as a precedent to appoint a son to be the king of the Xiongnu. He will inherit the legacy of the Xiongnu Empire and legitimately integrate the grassland nomads.
In order to solve once and for all the threat to the civilization of the Central Plains from the northern nomads.
Liu Che plans to learn from the good example of the Manchus and seal the kings on the grassland, implement the Eight Banners system, reform the shamanic beliefs, and cooperate with the reduction policy. This is a two-pronged approach, so that he can sit back and watch the grassland wolf turn into a grassland without any worries.
It's a dog.
However, these things are very far away, and for now I can only think about them in my heart.
However, what Liu Che did not expect was that his edict, which was merely an advance plan for an unknown future, would cause an uproar in both the government and the public.
After the edict was promulgated, giants from hundreds of schools of thought took advantage of their privileges to write letters to Liu Che.
Even the Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and the imperial censor Chao Cuo actively worked hard and used their influence and privileges to lobby Liu Che on every possible occasion.
Other ministers and princes also crossed the sea with the Eight Immortals, each showing his magical powers.
Even the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother in the East Palace were unwilling to be left alone. After two or three days, they stood up and spoke.
The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager in the East Palace, as well as many court officials, asked Liu Che to confer the title of descendant of the Yellow Emperor and Laozi Li Er.
Zhou Yafu requested that Bin Sima Xiang, the grandson of the sage of the military strategist, be enshrined and ennobled.
The one with the loudest voice is naturally the one who wants to find Duke Zhou and be given a title or official title!
Only then did Liu Che realize that the rule of the Han Dynasty still lacked the final confirmation of formalities!
That is the inheritance of legal tradition.
Did the Liu family inherit the legal tradition of the Zhou Dynasty or the Qin Dynasty?
For a long time, there was no definite conclusion.
This is undoubtedly a fatal injury to the feudal dynasty!
But when it comes to the Liu family, it is somewhat special.
Because, after Liu Bang conquered the world, in fact, the Han Dynasty regime was an era of "collapse of rituals and music" in the eyes of Confucianism.
Even when Liu Bang ascended the throne, he proclaimed himself emperor hastily in Luoyang and then moved the capital to Chang'an.
Even now, many systems and etiquette have gradually been established and improved today.
Liu's law stipulates that there are rural rites x 2 scholar rites x 7 official rites x 2 princes rites x 4 public rites x 1, but there is no emperor rite...
Even Sima Guang of later generations blamed Shusun Tong, who helped Liu Bang formulate the etiquette system, saying: "I cherish my husband, my uncle and grandson are born with little tools, and they only steal the chaff of rituals to conform to the world, be harmonious, and gain favor."
The decline of etiquette has not been restored, so far, isn’t it painful?
In order to prevent Mr. Sima Guang from sighing and scolding his mother.
Liu Che decided to make up for this shortcoming.
Perfect (invent) a set of emperor's etiquette that suits today's trends.
However, in such an era, trying to come up with a set of recognized etiquette procedures for the emperor is undoubtedly a huge project, and it is also a troublesome matter that is bound to involve n-times of wrangling.
Therefore, Liu Che decided to sort out the current chaos and noise between the government and the public first.
Things suggested and lobbied by the Eastern Palace, ministers and public opinion are all things that must be done in Liu Che's opinion!
Some Westerners in later generations have said that forgetting history is tantamount to betraying the present.
For Chinese people, forgetting their ancestors is tantamount to betraying themselves!
The three emperors and five emperors, the sages and saints, and all the outstanding figures from various schools of thought who once fought for the world are all good subjects that can be used for patriotism education!
Therefore, Liu Che issued an edict to confer Liu Ming, the second son of Taohou Liu She, as the Marquis of Lu Chengen, and ordered him to assume the surname of Xiang, inherit Xiang Yu's legacy, and go to Gucheng to guard Xiang Yu's body.
Contrary to what later generations imagined, the Han people called Xiang Yu either King Xiang or Duke Lu.
The so-called Overlord of Western Chu happened after Sima Qian’s historical records appeared!
Just like before the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, few people would call Liu Bei Liu Big Er...
We call Xiang Yu and King Xiang both because of his name and because of the custom.
After all, King Chu, that is his self-proclaimed title!
Xiang Yu’s real title should be King Lu!
This was the title granted to Xiang Jiao by King Huai of Chu. After Xiang Jiao's death, as the heir, Xiang Yu should have inherited the title of King Lu.
Later, Liu Bang also buried Xiang Yu in Gucheng with the courtesy of Lu Gong. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
ps: I have to take a day off tomorrow because I have to go back to Nanning tomorrow and I will probably not get home until 9pm~~~
Flying is not suitable for me~ The last time I came to Wuhan to fly, my ears are still ringing~~~~Sorry~
