The Cao brothers fought for power: Cao Pi said how the empress dowager cleaned up Cao Zhi Cao Zhang

In 220, Cao Cao died in Luoyang, and Cao Pi, who was far away in Yicheng, received news and issued an edict in the name of Empress Bian of the State of Wei, announcing his ascension to the throne in Yicheng, that is, the throne, and amnesty for the world. Then, Emperor Xiandi's emissaries hurried to Yecheng and crowned Cao Pi as the Chancellor of Han and the King of Wei.

　　Why was Cao Pi in such a hurry that he couldn't even wait for the edict officially appointed by Emperor Xian of Han?

　　First of all, Cao Pi didn't care about Emperor Xian of Han at all. In Cao Cao's time, although there was much disrespect for Emperor Xian of Han, in name, he still respected Emperor Xian as the lord of the world. However, Cao Cao died, and the good days of Emperor Xian of Han came to an end. On the first day that Cao Pi took over the throne, he gave Emperor Xian of Han a chance to ma wei, and I first took the throne as the King of Wei and then said, ignoring the form of Emperor Xiandi's appointment.

　　Such a move by Cao Pi undoubtedly became the precursor to deposing Emperor Xian and officially claiming the title of emperor soon after.

　　At the same time, the reason why Cao Pi was in such a hurry was because of his two younger brothers.

　　We know that history is Cao Pi won, so how did Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi die?

　　Although Cao Pi's identity was that of the crown prince of the State of Wei, Cao Cao's death was relatively sudden, and he was far away in Luoyang. And who is in Luoyang City? There was Cao Pi's third brother Cao Zhang.

　　For many years, Cao Zhang had been leading an army to pacify the field on the northern border, commanding troops for a long time, and he was somewhat eager for royal power. When the news of Cao Cao's death spread, Cao Zhang was in Chang'an. Hearing the sound of the wind, Cao Zhang led an army of 100,000 people to rush to Luoyang. When they arrived at Luoyang City, the officials in the city were very afraid, what to do? What if the city gate is opened and Cao Zhang comes in and messes around? But if the city gate is not opened, in what name will be used to prevent Cao Zhang from entering? At that time, although luoyang had some soldiers and horses, Cao Zhang was Cao Cao's own son, who led troops in the army for many years and had a very high prestige, if Cao Zhang resolutely rebelled, it was really difficult to predict victory or defeat.

　　Fortunately, there was a minister named Jia Kui in Luoyang City who stepped forward. Jia Kui came to the city tower and asked Cao Zhang, as a prince, why did he leave his post without permission?

　　Cao Zhang replied, don't say those useless, quickly call out the seal of the King of Wei.

　　Seeing Cao Zhang's menacing appearance, the officers and soldiers guarding the city were very worried, but Jia Kui said with a serious face: "The state is the crown prince, and the first wang Xi is not suitable for the prince to ask." "The country has already had a prince, and the seal of the first king is what you as a prince should have asked?" Indeed, Cao Zhang did indeed suffer morally. Once Cao Zhang wants to print silk again, it is rebellion. As long as Cao Zhang dared to openly rebel, Jia Kui would order the soldiers in Luoyang to attack. Although Cao Zhang was a prince, he had no legitimate name, and in the face of those tiger generals of Cao Cao's past in Luoyang City, Cao Zhang had no chance of winning.

　　So Cao Zhang chose silence. Cao Zhang said that he had only heard about the funeral of his father and came to the funeral, and he had no other intentions. Since Cao Zhang said so, Jia Kui had no reason to stop Cao Zhang. Jia Kui ordered Cao Zhang to be released into Luoyang, but the army could only be stationed far outside the city.

　　When Cao Pi received the news of Cao Cao's death in Yicheng, some ministers mentioned that now is an extraordinary moment, it is impossible to go through normal procedures, and once Cao Zhang makes trouble in front of the Wei King's spirit, the consequences will be unimaginable. Indeed, as long as Cao Zhang controlled Luoyang, it was possible for Cao Zhang to take out a copy of the so-called Cao Cao's will and declare himself the new crown prince of Great Wei. Under such circumstances, Cao Pi could only hastily take the throne, first correct his name, and then order the world with the order of the King of Wei.

　　As for Cao Zhi, after the turmoil of the previous few years for the crown prince, he had basically become depressed, and some of his henchmen, such as yang Xiu, the most powerful confidant, were also killed by Cao Cao. Cao Zhi's danger was actually less than Cao Zhang's.

　　Cao Pi ascended the throne in the first month, and after taking the throne, he began to make great meritorious contributions, and carried out large-scale rewards for some of Cao Wei's clan and military generals, and even Cao Hong, who Cao Pi had always hated, was promoted to the rank of general of the Che Riders. Cao Pi's purpose was very simple, to preemptively give these old ministers some benefits, and since they had already received benefits, those old ministers were naturally unwilling to give up their near and far to climb Cao Zhang's Cao Zhi.

　　At the same time, Cao Pi appointed Jia Xu, an elderly minister who had contributed a lot in his conquest of the throne of the Prince of Wei, as a lieutenant, hua Xin, an old minister who had always served as a teacher, as Xiangguo, and Wang Lang, who had always been loyal to him, as the imperial master. The military and political heads of the imperial court were all replaced by their own men and horses. As a result, some of the chaos in the Korean and Chinese armies gradually subsided.

　　Cao Pi then decisively ordered that Cao Zhang and other princes must leave Luoyang and return to their fiefdoms. Cao Pi's edict was justified, as early as the era of Cao Cao, there was a strengthening of the ban on the princes, unless there was an edict from the King of Wei not to leave the fief without authorization, otherwise it was regarded as rebellion. At the same time, Cao Pi had already controlled the military and political power of the imperial court, and at this time, Cao Zhang's attempt to rebel again was to seek his own death.

　　At that time, the officials sent by the imperial court to monitor Cao Zhi the Marquis of Linzi secretly told Cao Pi, the King of Wei, that Cao Zhi had been drinking all day and night in the feudal kingdom, and that he had no sadness at all after hearing the news of the death of the former king, and that he was arrogant and rude in the face of the envoys of the imperial court. Cao Pi was naturally overjoyed when he received the report, and originally wanted to find an opportunity to clean up this younger brother of his, but when his father was alive, he had been very strict about this brother, although he was not allowed to kill Cao Zhi's left and right arm, so that Cao Zhi could not threaten Cao Pi's normal position, but it also made Cao Pi have no chance to poison this brother. Now that Cao Cao had died, all of Cao Zhi's ministers had been replaced by the new Wei king Cao Pi's men. Wanting to add to the guilt, Cao Pi soon collected many of Cao Zhi's guilt.

　　Therefore, Cao Pi, the King of Wei, ordered that Cao Zhi, the Marquis of Linzi, belittled him as the Marquis of Anxiang. At the same time, Cao Pi killed all the men in the chancellor Ding Yi's family. Who is this Ding Yi? It turned out that this Ding Yi was a famous scholar in the Central Plains at the end of the Han Dynasty, and Cao Cao once liked Ding Yi very much, and even wanted to marry his daughter to Ding Yi. Ding Yi also received the news and was very happy. But I didn't think that things were ruined by Cao Pi. Cao Pi ostensibly said that Ding Yi had a big shortcoming, that is, he was blind in one eye (estimated to be highly myopic), how could he marry his sister to such a person? Cao Cao heard that it was also reasonable, so he asked Cao Pi to recommend a candidate, so Cao Pi recommended Xiahou Shu, who was close to him, as his brother-in-law.

　　Later, Ding Yi met Cao Cao, and after a conversation, Cao Cao was very happy and admired Ding Yi's talent. After the meeting, he also deliberately called Cao Pi to reprimand him fiercely, saying that it was because you were careful that my daughter missed such a good boy. Ding Yi was blind in one eye, even if he was all blind, he was stronger than many people. Cao Cao's appreciation for Ding Yi was beyond words. Later, Ding Yi knew that Cao Pi had ruined his good deeds, and naturally hated Cao Pi to the bone. Ding Yi was also close to Cao Zhi, and in Cao Cao's later years, Ding Yi served as Cao Cao's subordinate official of the XiangFu, specifically responsible for doing secret agents for Cao Cao, picketing some illegal officials, and had great power, and cui Yan and Mao Jiu, the Qingliu leaders who had a good relationship with Cao Pi, were all overthrown by Ding Yi. It can be said that he overthrew Ding Yi and completely crushed Cao Zhi's power in the dynasty.

　　After defeating Cao Zhi, Cao Pi began to take care of Cao Zhang. Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi are different. Cao Zhi was killed in the Cao Cao era yang Xiu and many other henchmen, it can be said that he was already a tiger without teeth, and Ding Yi was killed, which made Cao Zhi have no hope of surviving for a while, and he was drunk all day and lived in fear. But Cao Zhang, after all, has been in the army for many years, and his prestige is very high, and he can't deal with Cao Zhang. Therefore, Cao Pi made Cao Zhang a duke in the second year after he ascended the throne, and in the same year, he again made Cao Zhang the King of Rencheng, and at the same time removed all of Cao Zhang's military powers. Cao Zhang saw that the imperial brother was not bad for him, although he handed over the military power, but on the surface he always respected himself, and Cao Zhang gradually relaxed his vigilance.

　　In the fourth year of Cao Pi's reign, Cao Pi announced that Cao Zhang had summoned Cao Zhang to the capital to meet him, and Cao Zhang was very happy, and finally had the opportunity to show his brother that as long as he could survive, everything was negotiable. However, after Cao Zhang came to the capital Luoyang, the watch was handed over, but the imperial brother Cao Pi did not receive him for a long time, which made Cao Zhang very depressed. Some ministers also whispered to Cao Zhang, asking Cao Zhang, when the first king died, why did you ask about the seal of the former king? Could it be that you want to plot against you? Cao Zhang then understood that his brother Cao Pi had never forgotten what had happened in the beginning, and since that was the case, what hope did he have in the future? As a result, Cao Zhang died, either by suicide, or by suicide, in short, dead.

　　The remaining lonely Cao Zhi has been isolated from the regime, and Cao Pi once wanted to kill Cao Zhi, but his mother Empress Bian did not agree. In addition, Cao Pi himself had a short life, and he died less than seven years after his ascension to the throne. Of course, Cao Zhi's fate was not much better, during the weiming emperor Cao Rui, Cao Zhi repeatedly appeared on the table, hoping to give a chance to participate in the government, but Cao Rui was jealous of Cao Zhi's capable uncle, plus Empress Bian died, and the people who loved Cao Zhi had died, so Cao Zhi could only die lonely in his own mansion.