Speaking of Cao Cao, a generation of tyrants in the Three Kingdoms period, the world's controversy over it is also a lot of discussion, some people say that Cao Cao is a traitor, some people say that Cao Cao is a hero, but I have to say that Cao Cao's strength is beyond doubt.
With his courage and strategy, he successfully unified the north of China and had an absolute right to speak at that time. In the later period, Cao Cao successfully pacified Xiliang. Why did such a person with huge ambitions not always claim the title of emperor, and did Cao Cao not want to be called emperor?
Cao Cao's power is comparable to that of the Son of Heaven
To say that Cao Cao did not want to be called emperor, then the answer is undoubtedly not, Cao Cao has many achievements in the battle he fought, although he is not the Son of Heaven, but at that time he was already acting on behalf of the Heavenly Son, although the Han XianDi was nominally the emperor, but in fact has always been a puppet controlled by Cao Cao, Cao Cao also did such a move to blackmail the Heavenly Son at that time to make the princes, but in the final rebellion to become emperor, Cao Cao never stepped over.
If you want to say that Cao Cao in the initial period, he may still really not have such an idea as emperor, but as he became stronger and stronger, his military power became more and more huge, even huge enough to be compared with the status and power of the emperor, just because of this ambition to usurp power and usurp the throne little by little, day by day to make a living in Cao Cao's heart.
In the period when Cao Cao unified the north, Cao Cao was located in the xiangxiang, and the whole person was also proud of the spring wind, just when Cao Cao was so proud of the spring wind, the edict of Emperor Xian of Han also came down to crown Cao Cao as the Duke of Wei, add nine tin, and establish the country in Yicheng, to say that this idea of adding a knighthood must not be the true will of Emperor Xian of Han.
Because no emperor would be willing to hand over such a high level of power to a courtier who could rebel at any time, this is also disguised as giving away his own life, but Emperor Xiandi of Han was helpless, Cao Cao was like putting a knife on the neck of Emperor Xian of Han, and Emperor Xian of Han, who was forced to be helpless, also had to issue a decree to seal Cao Cao, but when the will came out, Xun Yu was the first to come out and openly oppose Cao Cao, and his own opposition attitude was also strong and resolute, and there was no room for regression.
Xun Yu's behavior of opposing Cao Cao so openly made Cao Cao always remember the hatred in his heart, even if Xun Yu had such a strong opposition, it was useless, and the will had already been received by Cao Cao, and after that, Cao Cao should remember that after Xun Yu's behavior against him, he had been harassing Xun Yu in the middle of the court, and he had been torturing him in disguise, and finally Xun Yu could not bear to be so humiliated, and he ended his life with self-sufficiency, so Xun Yu also succeeded in taking his own life.
In fact, why Cao Cao has not been called emperor is actually such a reason is also a large proportion, under Cao Cao's command there are also many people who have many different feelings for the Han Room, what they hope is also to revitalize the Han Room, Cao Cao said at that time is also the same as them said Kuang Fu Han Room He is also a Han chen, doing things for the Han Dynasty, and at that time Cao Cao's nemesis Liu Bei also shouted the slogan of "Xingfu Han Room", and even more under the slogan of "Cao Cao Thief".
If Cao Cao rebelled and claimed the title of emperor now, it would inevitably be hindered everywhere, although Cao Cao's current status is very high and powerful, but the process of his title of emperor will not be very smooth, because the ancients pay great attention to their own reputation, as long as Cao Cao calls him emperor, the title of his Han thief will be tightly held on him, at that time Cao Cao already had mastered the entire Eastern Han Dynasty, the status is also the same as the emperor, and has always been tied to the Han Xiandi.
In addition, in addition to the fact that the ministers at that time supported Han quite seriously, Cao Cao did not need to make such a move as emperor and push himself to the cusp of the wind and waves, and he was scolding on his back, corresponding to this, and this Jiangshan was all written down by Cao Cao himself
At that time, Cao Cao implemented the rent system, so that many places in the Central Plains regained their vitality, expanded the Tuntian, built water conservancy, rewarded nongsang, attached importance to handicrafts, and resettled the exiled population, and cao Cao's various behaviors successfully rescued the people in the depths of the water, so Cao Cao was also deeply popular with the people, deeply loved, and also laid a certain foundation for his son Cao Pi to become emperor in the future.
Cao Pi was proclaimed emperor
Cao Cao has always been in the same position as the emperor until his death, and did not claim the title of emperor, but Cao Cao's son Cao Pi was different from him and chose to call himself emperor, in fact, Cao Pi did not call himself emperor because of his own boldness, it was entirely because Cao Cao laid the foundation for Cao Pi to be called emperor.
Otherwise, Cao Pi's ability was still not enough to successfully claim the title of emperor, and Cao Cao had almost disposed of many courtiers who supported the Han Dynasty for various reasons in the later period, one by one using people he trusted and supporting him, and letting his relatives from all walks of life in his family come to the court to become officials.
There is also a little difference between cao cao and cao pi in the era, Cao Cao was originally in the Eastern Han Dynasty as a Han subject, and Cao Pi was different at his time Cao Cao was already the largest prince in the north, the status was very high, and the Eastern Han Dynasty at that time was also increasingly declining.
And the State of Wei prospered step by step, and over time everyone's recognition of the State of Wei gradually surpassed that of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and after Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi succeeded Cao Cao as the King of Wei and the Position of Chancellor, so Cao Pi began to implement his own plan to become emperor.
Halfway through this plan, Cao Pi was also anxious, he hoped that he could successfully claim the title of emperor at the fastest speed, but what was the reason, the reason was actually particularly simple, his father Cao Cao had the courage and talent to rule the Wei state in an orderly manner, but Cao Pi was different from his father Cao Cao's majesty and deterrence among his courtiers and the love of the people, and calling the emperor was a better way to raise prestige and deterrence, which was also the best and most perfect method at that time.
After the people of the Cao family knew that Cao Pi had such an idea, they immediately summoned his civil and military officials to write to Emperor Xian of Han, hoping that Emperor Xian of Han could abdicate the throne and give it to Cao Pi, and the Cao family also understood that as long as Cao Pi became emperor, the benefits would definitely be indispensable to them.
Originally, they were also Yu Cao Pi's family, and many of the civil and military officials in the dynasty also clearly saw that the current situation had run into Cao Pi's camp, and although there were still a few courtiers opposing it, it was useless to fight Cao Pi with their strength.
The Wenwu Officials and Cao Pi in the court had always been pressing on Emperor Xian of Han step by step, and Emperor Xiandi of Han had no way to give up the throne to Cao Pi in order to save his own life, and Emperor Xiandi of Han knew that even if he was not willing to give up his throne, there was no way.
According to the current trend of the court, if he abdicates to Cao Pi now, the glory and wealth he now has will still be there, he will not be affected in any way, and Cao Pi will also properly place him, after all, he still has to show others.
In this way, Emperor Xian of Han ordered that the abdication be taken over by Cao Pi, and Cao Pi also deliberately resigned several times, because he knew that if he accepted the throne in the first time, then he would inevitably be pushed to the cusp of the storm, so he learned from Liu Beisan's appearance of Gu Maolu, and after resigning three times, he showed that Emperor Xian of Han was very reluctant to Cao Pi, and Shunshi accepted it.
In this way, Cao Pi successfully succeeded to the throne as emperor, and also officially established the country as Great Wei, and also honored his father Cao Cao as Emperor Taizuwu, and then it was not expected by Emperor Xian of Han that Cao Pi placed him well, did not take his life and also named him the Duke of Shanyang, all the glory and wealth in the past were still old, and the Eastern Han Dynasty eventually went to destroy the country, although Cao Cao had never been the emperor at that time, but the current throne was still her Cao family.