On October 13, Emperor Xian of Han saw that all the people in the world had returned to Wei, so he sacrificed at the Gaozu Temple, reported to the patriarchs, and sent the acting imperial master Zhang Yin to carry the runes and hold the emperor's seal and edict to give way to Cao Pi.
Emperor Xiandi of Han said in his book of strategy: "The destiny of heaven is impermanent, and only those who have virtue belong to them." The fortunes of the Han Dynasty were in decline, the world was in a state of disorder, the throne was passed to me, the world was in chaos, and it was on the verge of subversion and collapse. Fortunately, thanks to the god Ming Yingwu of Weiwu, who saved the crisis, made Huaxia peaceful, and protected the peace of my ancestral temple, the people of the whole country had to be grateful for the generous gifts of King Wu. Now you inherit the cause of your predecessors, carry forward the noble virtues, complete the great cause of culture and martial arts, and carry forward the grand achievements of your father. The Emperor has a spirit to assist me in recognizing my mission and respectfully ceding the throne to you. You should receive the great gifts respectfully and enjoy the nations in obedience to the Destiny of Heaven. ”
Cao Pi wrote three times and then built a high altar in Fanyang (present-day northwest of Linying County, Henan), and ascended it on October 29 to accept the emperor's seal, that is, the emperor's throne, as Emperor Wen of Wei.
Civil and military officials accompanied the worship on both sides.
After the completion of the Zen concession ceremony, Cao Pi ordered people to light a fire, sacrifice heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, change the name of the country to Wei, Jianyuan Huangchu, and pardon the world.
On the first day of November, Cao Pi honored Liu Xie, the Emperor of Han, as the Duke of Shanyang, and rewarded him with 10,000 households in Shanyangyi (present-day Juye County, Heze, Shandong), allowing him to still use the Han Dynasty calendar, perform the emperor's rituals and music, and play the emperor's rituals and music, without the need for subjects, and the imperial court could share the sacrifices when the taimiao held sacrifice ceremonies, and named his four sons as marquises.
Cao Pi posthumously honored his grandfather Cao Song the Prince of Wei as Emperor Tai, and his father Cao Cao the Prince of Wei Wu as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Taizu, and honored his mother Empress Dowager Bian as empress dowager.
The princes of the Han Dynasty were changed to Marquis de of Song, and the Marquis of Guanzhong was the Marquis of Guanzhong.
Ministers were knighted and promoted, and they were all different.
He also renamed Xiangguo to Situ, Yushi Dafu to Sikong, Feng chang to Taichang, Langzhong Ling to Guangluxun, Dali to Tingwei, and Danong to Dasi Nong.
Most of the feudal states and counties have also been changed.
He also gave the original Jade Seal of the State of Wei to the Xiongnu Nandan Yu Hu KitchenQuan, and rewarded him with Qinggai Che, Chengyu, Sword, and YuJue.
Liu Xie gave his two daughters to Cao Pi as concubines.
When Cao Zhi heard that Cao Pi had abolished the Han Dynasty and stood on his own, he put on his mourning clothes and wept bitterly for the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Cao Pi was very angry and said, "I became emperor according to the Mandate of Heaven, but I heard that some people were crying, why?" ”
Therefore, strict precautions against Cao Zhi were only hindered by the pressure of the mother Empress Bian and did not dare to act excessively, so cao Zhi had to be sealed several times.
In the second year of the wei and huang dynasties (221), the overseers of the state all pandered to Cao Pi's wishes, saying: "Cao Zhi was an alcoholic, frivolous in speech, and arrogant in his behavior, and kidnapped and coerced the emissaries of the King of Wei. ”
The relevant authorities requested that his crime be punished, and Cao Zhi moved to The Marquis of Anxiang (present-day Houcheng, Jinzhou, Hebei), and the number of households was suddenly reduced from the original 10,000 to 800, and in July of that year, he was renamed the Marquis of Juancheng (juancheng County, Shandong).
This change of title became an important turning point in Cao Zhi's life, from a royal family living a life of excellent travel and entertainment, to the object of restrictions and attacks everywhere.
In April of the third year of the reign of Wei Huang (222), Cao Pi was enfeoffed as a descendant of the Cao clan, and Cao Zhi was made the King of Juancheng , with 2,500 households.
After being crowned king, Cao Zhi wrote the famous "Luoshen Endowment" on the way back to Juancheng.
Cao Zhi depicted a beautiful and amorous goddess image in the endowment, took her as a symbol of his beautiful ideals, pinned his admiration and love for beautiful ideals, and fictionalized the story of his courtship to Roselle, symbolizing his ardent pursuit of beautiful ideals, and finally through the description of love failure, alluding to his pursuit of ideals to disillusionment.
"Luoshenfu" is an outstanding work in Cao Zhi's cifu, rich in imagination, gorgeous rhetoric without impetuousness, fresh breath, refreshing, especially its depiction of the gods, and it is shared with metaphors and foils, and the intricate changes are ingenious, giving people a sense of vastness but not annoyance, beauty and not surprise, just like watching a wonderful Danqing, the characters have flesh and blood, making people feel real and without a sense of nothingness.
The ideological and artistic achievements of "Luoshenfu" have been highly praised by many people throughout the ages, often comparing it with Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs" and Song Yu's "Goddess" endowments.
In the fourth year of the Wei Dynasty (223), Cao Zhi migrated to the throne of Yongqiu.
In the sixth year of the Wei Dynasty (225), Cao Pi returned from the southern expedition, passed through Yongqiu, met with Cao Zhi, and increased his household by 500.
After the Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui succeeded to the throne, the ambitious Cao Zhi was eager to show his talents, and repeatedly wrote to Cao Rui with enthusiasm, asking for political appointments.
However, Cao Rui's various confessions and demands for Cao Zhi were only verbally praised, and he was still strictly guarded against and restricted, and his situation did not fundamentally improve.
After that, Cao Zhi successively moved to Junyi and Dong'a Wang, during which he devoted himself to writing and studying Confucian classics.
In the winter of the sixth year of Wei Taihe (232), Cao Rui issued an edict for the kings to see him in the first month of the following year, and in February of the same year, the four counties of Chen County were divided among Cao Zhi, and he was named king of Chen, with 3,500 households.
During this period, Cao Zhi always wanted to meet and talk with Cao Rui alone, discuss current politics, hoping to be tried, and finally did not get the opportunity.
After returning to the fiefdom, Cao Zhi was overwhelmed with sorrow and completely despaired.
At that time, the law was very strict with the feudal state, the subordinates were all merchants and laymen, and the soldiers were all old, weak, sick and disabled, with a total of only 200 people.
Because of his previous mistakes, Cao Zhi subtracted everything by half, and he actually moved three times in eleven years.
In November of the sixth year of Wei Taihe (232), the depressed Cao Zhi fell ill and died at the age of forty-one.
Cao Zhi's younger son, Cao Zhi, inherited the title and, in accordance with his will, simply held a funeral and buried him in Dong'ayushan.
Later generations called it "King Chen" or "King Chen Si".
During the early years of Wei Jing, the Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui issued an edict saying: "Although King Chen Si had made mistakes in the past, he had restrained himself, acted cautiously, and made up for his previous deficiencies, and from childhood to old age, books were not left in his hands, which was really valuable, and ordered the collection of those who reported Cao Zhi's crimes in the early Years of the Huang Dynasty, and the relevant documents discussed by the Gongqing below, which were kept in Shangshu, Secretary, Zhongshu Sanfu, and Dahongxu, and all were destroyed." It records more than 100 fu, hymns, poems, inscriptions, and miscellaneous treatises written by Cao Zhi before and after, which are made into copies and collected inside and outside the palace. ”
Several more times, Cao Zhi was added to the number of households, along with the previous ones, a total of nine hundred and ninety households.