At the beginning of the founding emperor, why did he flaunt himself as a descendant of a certain dynasty?

The story of "cross the rubicon" has been passed down through the ages, and I don't know how much pride it has added to the history of China. However, we can find a very interesting phenomenon in the history of China. Many founding emperors in the past dynasties rose to create the world. At the beginning of their rebellion, many people unanimously claimed that they were descendants of the royal family. But is it good for them to compete for the world?

Royal descent: whitewash yourself.

This has to start with the ancient system of succession to the throne. In ancient times, the succession to the throne was about blood inheritance. Branding yourself as a descendant of the royal family could enhance your identity, beautify your appearance, attract talents, and be conducive to your hegemony. More importantly, in ancient times, monarchical power was given by God, and imperial power was closely linked with theocracy. Therefore, the people regarded the emperor as their father, the man who fought in the war, and decorated himself as a descendant of the royal family, which means that they can be respected by the people for the royal family.

Once this signboard is lit, it will have a multiplier effect. Take several founding emperors in history as an example: When Li Yuan joined the army, he said that he was a descendant of Li Gui, the founding monarch of Xiliang in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, and was a nobleman from generation to generation. Although it is true, the Book of the New Tang Dynasty records: "The grandson of Wang Zhao VII." I am very happy to be born. "However, at that time, who is not from a big family? Even Tang Gaozu's greatest enemy has almost replaced Tang Gaozu and his son as the founders of a new era. Shi Biao is also from the Eight Pillars Country! However, Tang gaozu and his son won Luoyang at first, and later made Li Hu Tang Gong, directly linked the title to it and played a good hand.

Everyone has done this except Li Yuan. The first person to do this and succeed was Liu Xiu, the son of Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty. At the end of the new dynasty, when he started his army, he played the banner of Han Gaozu, the grandson of Liu Bang IX, which made great contributions to his hegemony. The rulers in the early Eastern Han Dynasty also attached great importance to the management of this banner, because this banner not only made them support the army and love the people, but also gave them a legitimate reason to crack down on Wang Mang's military activities: to restore the country. Therefore, after Liu Xiu established the Eastern Han Dynasty, the people would be so supportive. Except for a few generals, the people rebelled very little. This is the advantage of using the banner of Liu Bang.

Patriarchal relationship: make yourself justified in the battle.

In addition to advertising yourself, you can also use the identity of the royal descendants of the former dynasty to dredge your blood and make your military actions have the significance of revival. This is related to the conditions of the ancient succession to the throne. Since the beginning of summer, the royal family in China has been carried out in the following ways: whether the father died or the son succeeded, or brothers and sisters, or even selecting heirs from clan children. Without exception, the requirements are all descendants of the orthodox royal family. The throne thus obtained is naturally legitimate.

In history, there are too many ways to choose heirs according to the way that the father died and the son inherited. For example, after the death of Qin Shihuang, his son Hu Hai succeeded to the throne. In the subsequent dynasties, most of the heirs were selected in this way, so the blood source can be recognized by others, which is easier than one knife and one knife. In addition, brothers and sisters in history also take bloodline as the main reference standard. Song Taizong and Zhao Guangyi inherited the throne from their elder brother, and they also got the support of 2 1 year. They also personally marched into Taiyuan and destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, ending the separatist situation of the Five Dynasties and Ten Countries.

The children of the imperial clan inherited the throne, and the typical representative was Emperor Jiajing of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang clearly stipulated in Ming Taizu Instructions: Where there is no prince in the imperial court, brothers and sisters must be reconciled, and those born to their mothers must be established. Born in an ordinary mother, although long, can't stand. In the sixteenth year of Zheng De's reign (152 1), Ming Wuzong died, and Zhu Houzong, the second son of Di Xian Zhu Shiyuan, became the heir, namely Ming Shizong.

It's just that although Jiajing was the emperor of tooling, the imperial power fell into the hands of the civil servants represented by Yang Tinghe, so he won the victory against the civil servants in the way of the chief of staff, and took all the imperial power into his own hands. Even if we don't go to court for decades, no one dares to disagree. This is not only the deterrent of imperial power, but also because Jiajing is a serious royal lineage and justified!

It means rejuvenating the country and is respected by people.

In addition to the above obvious benefits, it is also because, if the banner of the old country is used, it conforms to ancient values. There were many dynasties, large and small, in ancient China. Every time a dynasty changes, there are always some immigrants who are committed to restoring the previous dynasty. Whether before the Southern Tang Dynasty took Tang as the title of the country, or after the Southern Song Dynasty decided to south, people like Yue Fei and Xin Qiji devoted themselves to recovering lost land, and even later "anti-Qing restoration" and "expulsion of Tatars" were all aimed at restoring the old mountains and rivers, because China ancients seemed to attach a natural importance to their native land and old friends!