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1. Cao Pi The reason for becoming emperor was because of Emperor Xian of Han 's abdication.
According to the "Chronicle of Emperor Wen of the Three Kingdoms": In the first year of Yankang (220), Emperor Xian of Han summoned all civil and military officials to worship in the temple of Emperor Gaozu of Han because the hearts of the people belonged to Wei. The imperial envoy Zhang Yin was sent to the emperor to King of Wei with a talisman and a jade seal. In the book of mission, it was written: "I'll ask you King Wei: Heaven's destiny is impermanent, only those with virtue. The fortune of the Han Dynasty 3 is declining, the world is in a disorderly state, the throne is passed on to me, the world is in chaos, and it is on the verge of subversion and collapse. Fortunately, the gods and heroic kings of Wei 3 save danger, make China peaceful, and protect the temples of my ancestors. The people of the whole country must be grateful for the generous gifts of King Wu 3. Now you inherit the cause of the previous king, promote noble morality, and have a complete text. Wu Dafa, carry forward your father's grand achievements. The heaven has a spirit, help me recognize my mission and give the throne respectfully to you. You should respectfully accept the great gift, enjoy all nations, and obey the destiny."
The image of Cao Pi in the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
not only makes Liu Xie not want to be the emperor, but also so sincerely wants to give way to Cao Pi, then Cao Pi cannot be polite. So an altar for worshiping the sky was built in Fanyang. On the 28th, Cao Pi ascended the altar and accepted the abdication of the throne. The civil and military officers all worshiped each other, and changed the year name to Huangchu .
2. Liu Bei The reason for being emperor is that "the superior destiny is in heaven, and the king's power is divinely granted ".
According to the "Biography of the First Lord of the Three Kingdoms": In the 25th year of Jian'an (220), Cao Pi was named emperor and was honored with the title of Emperor Wen of Wei , and changed the year name to Huang Chu. There are rumors that Emperor Xian of Han was killed, so Liu Bei wore mourning clothes and obituary to issue a mourning for Emperor Xian in Shu. Since then, all regions have reported auspicious phenomena, and such news is available every day and every month. Qiao Zhou and others reported: "I heard that "River Map" and " Luoshu " are prophecies and divinations of the Five Classics, and the interpretation of Confucius is very accurate and has been passed down to future generations. I heard that if a wise king acts before the heavenly time, his destiny will not go against his will. If he acts after the heavenly time, he will follow the destiny of heaven and be in harmony with the gods. I hope that the king can adapt to the heavenly time and follow the will of the people and quickly ascend to the throne to stabilize the world. . " Xu Jing , Zhuge Liang and others reported: "Cao Pi usurped the throne and killed the monarch, destroyed the Han Dynasty, stole the state power, coerced loyal and kind people, cruel and unjust, people were angry, and the people missed the Liu family to have a great world. Now the country is unruly, and the people are in panic and have no admiration. The subjects wrote a letter to the past and later, and they reported to describe the signs of auspiciousness, and the pictures and prophecies are also very clear. Now, the heaven has brought good omen, Confucianism The scholars and talents presented the secrets of the "Hetu" and "Luo Shu" and the true meaning of the prophecy explained by Confucius. All the signs of fulfillment appeared. The king was descended from King Jing of Zhongshan, the son of Emperor Xiaojing. He was born in the illegitimate family and passed down from generation to generation. The heaven and earth brought blessings. His appearance was magnificent and tall, with a wise and powerful spirit, and respected the wise and inferior people. Therefore, he won the world's heart. After studying the "Lingtu", he explained prophecy and magnitude, and the name displayed by the gods was obvious. He should immediately ascend to the throne and inherit the creation of Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Shizu. The great cause of the ancestral temple is continued, which is a blessing for the people of the world. I sincerely and I will work with the doctor Xu Ci and the counselor Meng Guang to formulate the etiquette of ascension, choose a good day and a good day, and give you the honorary title."
The image of Liu Bei in the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
Since "River Map" and "Luo Shu" have predicted, then okay, the destiny is difficult to violate. So Liu Bei ascended the throne in Wudanshannan, Chengdu.
3. Sun QuanThe reason for being an emperor is that there is no emperor in the world.
At that time, prophecies and divination was popular, and auspiciousness was necessary to be called emperor. According to the "Biography of the Three Kingdoms" records: At that time, during the Xingping period of Emperor Xian of Han, there was a nursery rhyme in Wuzhong : "The golden car, colorful ears, the Kaichang Gate, and the emperor came out." In the spring of the first year of Huanglong (229), in April, there were rumors that Huanglong and phoenix appeared in Xiakou and Wuchang . All the officials of the Eastern Wu, including the ministers and officials, persuaded Sun Quan to officially proclaim himself emperor. On the 13th, Sun Quan officially ascended the throne in the southern suburbs, and had a general amnesty on the same day and changed his year name.
The image of Sun Quan in the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
In Sun Quan's "Apologizing to the Astronomy", he found a lot of reasons for becoming emperor, "The emperor's ministers and ministers dared to use Xuanmu to inform the emperor and the empress: Han Dynasty has 24 generations, and 434 years have passed. Their fortune has ended, and the fortune has ended, and the whole world has collapsed. The evil minister Cao Pi then seized the magic weapon, and Pi Zi Rui inherited the generation and made a rude name and chaos. Quan was born in the southeast, and was in accordance with the fortune, inherited the fortune, and was determined to pacify the world, He was sentenced to punishment and was promoted to the people. All the ministers, generals and ministers, prefectures and counties, 00 cities, and the deacons all thought that the will of heaven had passed away in the Han Dynasty, the Han family had already sacrificed to heaven, the emperor's throne was empty, and there was no master in the suburbs. He stopped expeditioning Jiarui, and the front and back were mixed, and he had to accept it. The power was afraid of the destiny of heaven, and he dared not to obey. He carefully chose the New Year's Day, ascended the altar and sacrificed the emperor, and ascended the throne. Only if there was a god to enjoy it, there was Wu on the left and right, and he would always end up with the heaven's fortune. "
means to explain to heaven: First, Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, which was a chaotic system, and his emperor was not in line with the destiny of heaven. Second, the Han Dynasty inherited for 434 years and its energy was exhausted. After all, there is no emperor now, and the destiny is in Wu, only Sun Quan can be the emperor of the world with justification.
This shows that although the three of them have different forms of emperorship, they are essentially the same, and they all use "the destiny of heaven" to show their legitimacy of emperorship.
