In November of the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (220), Cao Pi, the king of Wei, dressed neatly, received the jade seal of the han dynasty presented by Emperor Xiandi of Han,and a new dynasty, the State of Wei, began. Emperor Xian of Han, who had lost his position, was treated kindly, and Cao Pi made him the Duke of Shanyang Commandery and went to Eat Yi to retire. In May of the following year, Liu Bei, who vowed to revive the Han Dynasty, also put on his imperial robes and became the founding emperor of the Shu Han dynasty. This period of power change is dizzying. Many people will ask, since Liu Bei had the status of an imperial uncle and shouted all day long to revitalize the Han Dynasty, why didn't he take the emperor of the Eight Classics of Zheng'er to his own Shu land, but instead let him suffer in Shanyang County? There are three reasons why he is not allowed to do so.
First, Cao Pi would not let Emperor Xian of Han go to Shudi.
The two Han Dynasties together, a total of 422 years under the heavens, the basis of rule can be described as a tree with deep roots. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, although the Han Dynasty declined, its legitimacy could not be ignored. Fierce as Dong Zhuo, he did not dare to stand on behalf of Han; as powerful as Yuan Shao, even if he did not want to cooperate with Emperor Xian of Han, he also had to choose another emperor to come out, and he did not dare to have the slightest extravagance; the only reckless Yuan Shu, immediately fell into the dilemma of rebellion and separation after becoming emperor, and finally killed himself. Therefore, when Cao Cao first greeted Emperor Xian of Han, he did not dare to have a little act of transgression, even if Emperor Xian of Han put the sword on his neck, he did not dare to come out. The majesty of the Han Room can be seen from this.
It was precisely because the Han Room was so marketable that Cao Pi did not dare to be anxious after sitting firmly in the position of King of Wei, and only dared to force Emperor Xian of Han to take the throne himself, and he did not dare to rob it. The legitimacy of Emperor Xiandi of Han was something he had always scrupulously about. With his ability, he naturally knew that if the banner of Emperor Xiandi of Han was moved to someone else's house, his legitimacy would become a joke, and the people of the world would follow Emperor Xiandi of Han and oppose him, and the newly established State of Wei would fall into internal and external troubles. Therefore, he must always control the every move of Emperor Xian of Han, and will not let him out of the fiefdom at all, let alone let him go to Liu Bei.
On the other hand, Cao Wei held nearly 70% of the world's military strength and wealth, as long as Cao Pi did not release people, no one could travel thousands of miles to take Emperor Xian of Han away. It should be known that Shanyang County, the fiefdom of Emperor Xian of Han, was in the city of Heze in present-day Shandong. Whether it was Eastern Wu or Western Shu, if they wanted to reach here, they first penetrated most of Cao Wei's territory, which was impossible at that time. Therefore, as long as Cao Pi did not release people, Emperor Xian of Han would definitely not be able to leave.
Second, Liu Bei himself will not look for this trouble
Although Liu Bei often regarded himself as an "imperial uncle", his relationship with the Han Dynasty royal family was a confused account. Although a family tree was compiled in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the credibility was really not high. Therefore, in terms of legitimacy, Liu Bei was far worse than Emperor Xian of Han. If Emperor Xian of Han is really brought in, who holds the supreme power will be a fatal question. Liu Bei shouted every day that Cao Cao was a national thief, and if he took Emperor Xian of Han and put him in the cabinet, then what was the difference between him and Cao Cao? Didn't his initial slander of Cao Cao completely turn against himself? He wouldn't do such a stupid thing.
Moreover, even if Liu Bei himself was willing, his subordinates would not be willing. Liu Bei's core Jingzhou clique had never taken the Han room seriously, Zhuge Liang had not considered Emperor Xian of Han when he planned the "Longzhong Pair", and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei only had their eldest brother Liu Bei in their eyes. The only person who may have taken into account Emperor Xian of Han was Zhao Yun, but Zhao Yun was later marginalized. The local nobles in central Shu had been separated from the imperial court in the time of Liu Zhang's father Liu Yan and had no basic feelings; and after Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he had already packed up these nobles with marriage and grace and righteousness, so they would only support Liu Bei. Therefore, neither the nobles of Shuzhong nor the Jingzhou clique would allow an "airborne" emperor to be their leader.
Third, Emperor Xian of Han himself would not go
The ability of the Han Xian Emperor, in fact, among all the Eastern Han Emperors, can definitely rank in the top three. The reason why he later lost control of the world, the historical reasons accounted for a considerable proportion, is not his personal fault. When he returned from Xi'an, he had already become a "light pole emperor", and he was bullied by warlords but had no way. After arriving at Cao Cao's place, although he was treated with courtesy, he still did not have any strength in his hands. There were only a few ministers in the DPRK who could think about him, namely Kong Rong, Xun Yu, and a few others. By the time these ministers died, Cao Wei's layout had been completed, and Emperor Xian of Han had no chance of any reversal. Since this was the case, it was better to let the name out, so that he had nothing to lose, but he could seal Cao Pi's mouth, so that he could not move the idea of killing himself. This is the main reason why he insists on the Zen position.
If he really had the opportunity to go to Liu Bei, the situation he faced would never be better than here in Cao Wei. He, the titular emperor, still could not change the lack of strength, or could only act as a puppet under Liu Bei's obscenity. Moreover, Western Shu was far from the cultural center, and people had less loyalty in their hearts, and there were naturally fewer people who could really care about Emperor Xian of Han. Then his situation in Western Shu was probably worse than in Cao Wei. If that's the case, why bother?
The wheel of history will not be diverted by the will of the individual. The Cao father and son have been laying out for many years, step by step cautiously, and once they start to plot to seize the throne, they must have made all the preparations. And with the ability of Emperor Xian of Han, he also understood long ago that his own Han family world had come to an end, and there was absolutely no possibility of revival. So, go with the trend of history, give yourself a peaceful old age, that is the best destination, what else do you want?