The situation was chaotic at the end of the Han Dynasty, but why did Yuan Shu dare to openly proclaim himself emperor?

Of course, because of his strength, he felt even more that he was the son of heaven after he got the jade seal, so he publicly proclaimed himself emperor and realized his ambition during the chaos.

The reuse of consorts eunuchs by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty directly led to the chaos in the Han Dynasty. Dong Zhuo was in the imperial court, which hurt one party. Later, Cao Cao became a vassal with the emperor. Little people like Cao Cao began to have the emperor's ambition, so other princes certainly didn't want to fall behind. Among them, Yuan Shu was the most powerful and unwilling one, so he proclaimed himself openly.

Cao Cao took the son of heaven as a vassal. How could Yuan Shu willingly submit to Cao Cao? Sun Ce, the son of Yuan Shu's general Sun Jian, got the imperial edict unexpectedly. In order to have an army, Sun Ce exchanged his father's former staff with Yuan Shu by imperial edict. With the country's decree and the fortune teller saying that he is the only thrill, Yuan Shu is more determined to be emperor.

Yuan Shu's family background is not comparable to that of many people, what's more, there are so many counties. The background of "Four Generations, Three Fairs" also made Yuan Shu more emboldened, which had a decisive position and influence in the Han Dynasty at that time.

Then there are allies who swarmed in at the beginning, which made him more confident in himself. He never imagined that his allies would leave him as soon as he proclaimed himself emperor. In addition, Yuan Shu, who used to be the satrap of Nanyang, has a lot of hay. As the richest place, Yuan Shu's grain and grass are not comparable to many people.

In this way, Yuan Shu publicly proclaimed himself emperor with his superior conditions and providence. Yuan Shu, who proclaimed himself emperor, thus fell into the whirlpool of various forces and became an open enemy. Presumably, when Yuan Shu died, he didn't want to understand why he failed.