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The political recognition and support of the empire was also very useful in helping local rulers cement their positions and intimidate and discourage internal rivals from attempting a power grab. Often times a veiled threat of armed intervention was enough to maintain the status quo for a few more years. Especially loyal and valued vassal states whose rulers were granted titles by the imperial court could also expect monetary stipends to reinforce their loyalty, in rare cases the monies kept being dispensed in a hereditary manner, a very rare form of praise for a particularly loyal royal line. Being a vassal of [[Daxia]] was also seen as enhancing the prestige and pedigree of a dynasty and could be an extra leverage in interactions with other states outside the system. | The political recognition and support of the empire was also very useful in helping local rulers cement their positions and intimidate and discourage internal rivals from attempting a power grab. Often times a veiled threat of armed intervention was enough to maintain the status quo for a few more years. Especially loyal and valued vassal states whose rulers were granted titles by the imperial court could also expect monetary stipends to reinforce their loyalty, in rare cases the monies kept being dispensed in a hereditary manner, a very rare form of praise for a particularly loyal royal line. Being a vassal of [[Daxia]] was also seen as enhancing the prestige and pedigree of a dynasty and could be an extra leverage in interactions with other states outside the system. | ||
The military dimension of the tributary system was more arbitrary; support for a vassal was never guaranteed just as it was not guaranteed would be as extensive as required. Imperial armies dispatched to aid tributaries had their own supplies but usually these were a reserve, they expected to be fed and housed by the vassal with its own means. In times of imperial crisis, vassals pleas for help would go unanswered or be firmly replied with stern admonishments to handle the matter themselves. Sometimes in lieu of an army, the empire would send diplomats with bribes for those attacking the vassal, this was particularly effective with many nomad and migratory confederations; the bribes paid to secure peace of mind were tacked on to the yearly tribute to be repaid, the were not gifts. | |||
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Maintaining the tributary system involved much feting and entertaining dignataries from all across the continent and the Daxians observed certain rituals and formal ceremonies at various stages of the process. As the receiving of tribute was considered a joyful and auspicious occasion, the caravans carrying the imperial tribute were accompanied by musical bands playing trumpets and drums, each local governor had a duty to organize and pay for these music bands and see that they remained while the caravans were in the province. The foreign delegates all had to wear clothing of the same color, and not one vassal state was assigned the same color. This was done for issues of identification and to warn people away from interfering with the caravans (or fraternizing). | Maintaining the tributary system involved much feting and entertaining dignataries from all across the continent and the Daxians observed certain rituals and formal ceremonies at various stages of the process. As the receiving of tribute was considered a joyful and auspicious occasion, the caravans carrying the imperial tribute were accompanied by musical bands playing trumpets and drums, each local governor had a duty to organize and pay for these music bands and see that they remained while the caravans were in the province. The foreign delegates all had to wear clothing of the same color, and not one vassal state was assigned the same color. This was done for issues of identification and to warn people away from interfering with the caravans (or fraternizing). | ||