One word side by side, the official position is big, and the emperor is on par.
When Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, sat on the throne, he began to think about how to rule this vast land. He studied Qin Shi Huang's county system and Zhou Wuwang's feudal system, and although the former brought the emperor's power to its peak, the fall of the Qin dynasty also made Liu Bang suspicious of this system.
Based on the above considerations, Liu Bang finally adopted the feudal system, hoping that the Han Dynasty would rule for as long as the Zhou Dynasty. He also set a rule, that is, "no one who is not from the Liu family shall be crowned king, otherwise the world will discuss it."
For the kings of the descendants of the Liu family, there are also close relatives, those who are close to each other are named "one-word kings", and those with sparse relationships are named "two-word kings". Through such measures, the Han Dynasty was able to maintain stability.
Although in many literary works, there are descriptions of the title of "One Word Side by Shoulder King", but in fact, this title has not been officially recorded in Chinese history, and there is only one person who can really be regarded as this title, that is, Yang Xiuqing during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
So between Xue Rengui of the Tang Dynasty and Zhao Defang of the Song Dynasty, is it possible that there is a title that is side by side? If they do get such a title, then what power will they have?
According to the record of "Xue Rengui's Eastern Crusade", Xue Rengui was named the king of one word and shoulder to shoulder, but in the real history, he was only named the Duke of Pingyang County, which was only equivalent to an ordinary duke in the five ranks of "duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male" in the Zhou Dynasty, and did not have much power.
He was able to be crowned King of the One Word Side by Side, mainly because his exploits and relationship with the emperor were overly praised and embellished. Deeds such as "Three Arrows Set the Heavenly Mountain", "Brave Harvest Liaodong" and "Take Off Your Hat and Retreat from Ten Thousand Enemies" may not be so spectacular in reality, but in the oral tradition of later generations, people are more inclined to imagine and depict in a more wonderful direction.
In order to ensure that Xue Rengui received the reward he deserved, even the emperor had to side with him, which not only showed the single-mindedness of the monarch and ministers, but also highlighted the emperor's benevolence.
Similarly, Zhao Defang was named the king of one word side by side, although there are not many historical records, but through the praise of later generations, he was given incomparable rights, which is not only an affirmation of his personal, but also a respect for the imperial power.
The imaginary "one-word side by side king" can "beat the king at the top and the minister at the bottom", but in real history, does such power exist? In the era of centralized imperial power, if the minister could have so much power over the emperor, wouldn't it be completely chaotic?
Therefore, this power is probably just a beautiful illusion. Before we try to understand the position and power of the kings side by side, it is more important to think about whether it is possible for them to have such power.
Xue Rengui's side by side king can transfer troops without authorization, and there is no need to take care of the emperor, but if it is true, Gaozong Li Zhi will definitely be too scared to sleep. And Zhao Defang has the power to beat the emperor with the objects given by the emperor, which does not make sense logically.
In fact, the real one-word kings in history existed, but neither the scope of their power nor their credibility was as great as imagined. Therefore, there is basically no credibility in such imaginary powers.
And the only person in Chinese history who can really be called the "one-word side by side king" is Yang Xiuqing, the eastern king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
His title was not given by the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, but due to his personal prestige and real power struggle. It is not so much that he was the king of the word at that time, but that Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing, the two partners in the uprising, finally achieved equality.
Through the establishment of the Worship of God Religion, Hong Xiuquan led Yang Xiuqing, Shi Dakai, Xiao Chaogui and others to start a vigorous peasant uprising.
In the early days of the uprising, his popularity was skyrocketing. However, after the capture of Nanjing, he indulged in pleasure and relaxed his control over the Taiping army, resulting in the growing power of Yang Xiuqing, the king of the east, and gradually equaling his prestige.
However, "on the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore", Yang Xiuqing's rise made Hong Xiuquan unbearable. Although he was greedy for pleasure, Yang Xiuqing, as a courtier, dared to take the opportunity to make trouble, which made him deeply dissatisfied.
After the Tianjing Incident, it was difficult for the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to cheer up. It turns out that even becoming a one-word king is not necessarily a good thing. "The power is high and the master is covered"This truth will not go out of style in any era.
The imagination of ancient literary works is often full of personal emotions, but in the face of such emotions, we should conduct an objective analysis in combination with historical facts. We can give the title of King of the Word, after all, it is under our control.
However, if the title of king is given side by side, it means that a country is divided into two parts. No matter how much the emperor trusted his ministers, he would not do such a stupid thing.