We all know that Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng was the first user of the title "Emperor". So as the ruler of a dynasty with pioneering significance, why did he like the title "Emperor"?
Having read "The Legend of Mi Yue", everyone knows that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the supreme ruler of the country was called "king". At that time, whoever was called king would be happy, especially when he heard When Zheng Xiu called him "King" like that, he felt like he had goosebumps everywhere.
But since King Qin Yingzheng swept through the six countries and unified the whole country, he felt that he had opened up a new era, one level higher than those princes of the six countries, and the "king" was a natural match. Not as high as I am now. Therefore, the ministers were asked to decide on their names.
The three emperors are the emperor, the emperor, and the emperor of Thailand. Among them, the emperor of Thailand is the most noble. Li Si thought it was very appropriate to use Tai Huang as the title for Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng was dissatisfied. He believed that his achievements surpassed history and were unprecedented achievements. Naturally, his title should be more noble. After thinking for a long time, he said, "The three emperors with high virtues and merits have surpassed the five emperors. Yes, he is called the First Emperor."
So Ying Zheng was called the "First Emperor", and the title "Emperor" was also natural Spread it down. At the same time, he also ordered his descendants to be called the second, third, and even infinite. It is a pity that later on, Qin Shihuang's idea of ??Qin Kingdom lasting forever was just a dream, and Qin eventually died in the second generation.
It was also thanks to the hard work of these ministers, who read ancient books and put in all their efforts. Prime Minister Li Si had an idea. He said, "In the past, the five emperors ruled only a few thousand miles, and beyond that was the whole world of the princes. , the emperor has no control at all. However, all the lands in the world are kings, which has never happened since ancient times. Therefore, I think you can choose the most noble title among the three emperors - Emperor Tai.
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