targeted_decisions={

    release_as_protectorate = {
		filter = vassals
		ai_target_filter = vassals
		
		from_potential = {
			OR = {
                tier = EMPEROR
                tier = KING
            }
			NOT = { has_character_modifier = holy_truce_timer }
		}

		potential = {
			NOT = { de_jure_liege_or_above = FROM }
			# higher_real_tier_than = COUNT
			NOT = { character = FROM }
		}
		
		allow = {
			war = no
			FROM = { war = no }
		}
		
        effect = {
			FROM = {
				if = {
					limit = { tier = COUNT }
				}
				else_if = {
					limit = { tier = DUKE }
				}
				else_if = {
					limit = { tier = KING }
				}
				else_if = {
					limit = { tier = EMPEROR }
				}	
				character_event = { id = Trib.01 days = 3 }
			}
        }		
		ai_will_do = {
            factor = 0
			modifier = { 
				factor = 5
				NOT = { prestige = 25 }
			}   
		}
	}


	ask_autonomous = {
		filter = all
		ai_target_filter = self
		
		only_independent = yes
		
		from_potential = {
			NOT = { has_character_flag = asking_autonomous }
			OR = {
                tier = DUKE
                tier = KING
				tier = COUNT
            }
			NOT = { is_vassal_or_below = ROOT }
			NOT = { is_liege_or_above = ROOT }
		}
		potential = {
			OR = {
				NOT = { has_character_flag = sought_autonomous_by_@FROM }
				had_character_flag = { flag = sought_autonomous_by_@FROM days = 1825 }
			}
			war = no
			NOT = { character = FROM }
			NOT = { has_landed_title = e_china_west_governor }
		}
		allow = {
			FROM = {
				has_dlc = "Horse Lords"
				higher_real_tier_than = BARON
				independent = yes
				is_tributary = no
				NOT = { higher_real_tier_than = ROOT }
			}
			ROOT = {
				relative_power = { who = FROM power = 2 }
				independent = yes
				is_tributary = no
			}
		}
		effect = {
			FROM = { character_event = { id = Trib.999 days = 3 } }
			hidden_tooltip = {
				set_character_flag = sought_autonomous_by_@FROM
				FROM = { set_character_flag = asking_autonomous }
			}
		}
		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
			modifier = { 
				factor = 0 
				ruled_years = 25
			}
			modifier = {
				factor = 0
				AND = {
					trait = ambitious
					trait = wroth
				}
			}
			modifier = {
				factor = 2
				AND = {
					trait = content
					trait = humble
				}
			}
			modifier = {
				factor = 5
				OR = {
					trait = craven
					trait = humble
				}
			}
			modifier = { #already being attacked
				factor = 5
				is_primary_war_defender = yes
			}
		}
	}
}
