Being Passed Over As Emperor
By this point, many other rebel leaders had become very jealous of Liu Yan's capabilities, and while a good number of their men admired Liu Yan and wanted him to become a newly declared Han Dynasty, so they could live. They found another local rebel leader, Liu Xuan, a third cousin of Liu Yan, who was claiming the title of General Gengshi (更始將軍) at the time and who was considered a weak personality, and requested that he be made emperor. Liu Yan initially opposed this move and instead suggested that Liu Xuan carry the title "Prince of Han" first (echoing the founder of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Gao). The other rebel leaders refused, and in early 23, Liu Xuan was proclaimed emperor. Liu Yan became prime minister (大司徒, dasitu).
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