The Third Reich of the Han Dynasty

Clans don't treat commoners as human beings. Talking to Xun Yu about the common people is less effective than talking to him about loyalty to the emperor; Liu Bei doesn't have that many people to rely on.

Historically, Yuan Shu, who declared himself emperor when the prestige of the Han Dynasty was completely undermined, met a bad end. Dong Zhuo, in the early stages, only dared to depose emperors but not to declare himself emperor. Therefore, it is unrealistic for He Jin to usurp the Han throne now.

Xun Yu, a man of humble origins, valued loyalty, filial piety, and propriety over being a commoner. He might have resisted Cao Cao's usurpation of the Han throne, but he didn't seem to object to Cao Cao's massacre of cities.

Reading book reviews about He Jin's ambition to usurp the Han throne is baffling. What did He Jin's power come from? His status as a relative of the empress—did he really think he earned it through his own abilities? Were his subordinates all trusted confidants? Were they all impressed by his abilities and personal charisma? He rebelled in the morning and became emperor in the afternoon. Don't compare him to Wang Mang; how long did Wang Mang cultivate popular support?

Let me explain what went wrong first. No matter what, He Jin wouldn't dare to usurp the throne. Even if he did, he wouldn't have said it outright. Why? The Han dynasty's fate wasn't sealed; the world still recognized the Han. If a relative of the emperor were to usurp the throne, two-thirds of the provinces would rebel, and a coalition would be formed to eliminate the traitor.

My head hurts, what am I even writing? While my courage is commendable, wouldn't it be better to just go to work...?

This... I don't understand. He Jin wants to be emperor... What kind of emperor would he be? What abilities does he have? What background does he have? His power comes entirely from imperial relatives; he's the emperor's uncle, the current emperor's maternal uncle. Wasn't Huo Guang powerful? Wasn't General Dou powerful? Neither of them would even dare to dream of such a thing.

First, we need to understand what "common people" means. The common people of ancient times are not the same as those of today. In ancient times, only noble families, wealthy landowners, or powerful clans had surnames. Ordinary people were called commoners.

I'm dumbfounded! He Jin wanted to usurp the throne? And doesn't the author know the core political values ​​of the Eastern Han Dynasty?

It's clearly set in the Han Dynasty, but all I see after looking at it is Qing Dynasty slang, like "slave" and "sir." There's even the phrase "Qin only obeys Han." I hope the author will pay attention to their word choice and sentence structure, and I hope the work will improve over time.