Author: I see how feminine Aoyama is
(Old Version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Xian)
In the fourth year of Wei Ganlu, in the first month of this year, someone in Ningling saw a yellow dragon in the well, and before that in Dunqiu, Champion, Yangxia and other places, some people also said that they saw a real dragon in the well.
The true dragon appeared repeatedly, and the ministers rushed to tell the emperor about this auspicious omen, but the emperor sighed: "The dragon, Jundeye, is not in the sky, the lower is not in the field, and the number is subservient to the well, not Jia Zhaoye." (Zizhi Tongjian)
The emperor's name was Cao Xi, Cao Cao's great-grandson, and from the first day of his succession, he lived in the shadow of Sima Shi.
Since the change of Gaopingling, the general Cao Shuang was cursed, the General Xiahou Xuan of Zhengxi who left the town of Guanzhong was stripped of his military power, and the right general Xiahou Ba was forced to defect to Shu Han.
For the first time since Cao Cao's Chen Liu raised his army, the Cao clan and the Xiahou clan completely lost control of the army.
In the sixth year of Jiaping, Zhongshu ordered Li Feng to conspire with Zhang Ji to kill Sima Shi, with Xiahou Xuan as his general. However, the matter was leaked, and all the participants were destroyed by Sima Shi.
The hopes of the Cao clan to regain power were dashed, and soon Sima Shi deposed Emperor Cao Fang and replaced him with Cao Fang, the Duke of Noble Township.
It was in this context that Cao Xi ascended to the throne.
In the first year of the first year of the reign after Cao Xi first ascended to the throne, "Yu Wei, the false general Sima Jingwang Huang Yu, entered the dynasty without tendency, played things without name, and the sword was on the temple." (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
As a descendant of Cao Cao, I am afraid that I am familiar with this process, and Cao Xian's situation at this time is very similar to that of Emperor Xian of Han.
After the abdication of Emperor Jian'an of the Han Dynasty in the twenty-fifth year, he was demoted to the title of Duke of Shanyang Commandery and retained the etiquette of the Son of Heaven, and lived until the second year of qinglong, which was also considered a good death.
But people like Cao Xian were doomed not to be willing to become Emperor Xian of Han.
According to the Spring and Autumn of the Wei Dynasty, Sima Shi once asked Zhong Hui about his impressions of the new emperor, and Zhong Hui said that Cao Hui was "Wen Tong Chen Si, Wu Taizu".
Chen Si refers to Cao Zhi, the king of Chen Si, and Taizu refers to Cao Cao. This evaluation is quite high, which is equivalent to saying that Cao Xian is both literate and martial.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms also devotes a great deal of space to his discussion with Confucians about the Book of Shang, Yi, and the Book of Rites, and is an extremely intelligent young emperor.
Such a person would not be willing to be a puppet.
Soon Cao Xian waited for the first opportunity, and in the spring of the second year of the First Yuan, the Zhendong generals Yuqiu Jian and Yangzhou stabbed Shi Wenqin.
Shi Wenqin was considered a general of Cao Shuang'ai, and the zhendong general Yuqiu Jian had a good relationship with Xiahou Xuan and others.
Therefore, although the army in huainan is not controlled by the Cao clan, it has a strong Cao color, which has always been a headache for the Sima clan.
Moreover, the land of Huainan is bordered by Eastern Wu, and a little wind and grass will attract the attention of Eastern Wu, and it is difficult to ensure that Eastern Wu will not take advantage of the northern expedition.
Therefore, Sima Shi had to risk his eyes and personally lead the army to recruit the rebels.
Although the rebellion was put down, Sima Shi's illness worsened and he had to lead his army to stay in Xuchang, where he died soon after.
(Sima Zhao)
As soon as Sima Shi died, Cao Xi began his counterattack.
"Zhongshu Shangshu Fu Gao, with the southeast xinding, Quan Liu Wei general Zhaotun Xuchang as a support from inside and outside, ordered Gao to lead the armies back." (Zizhi Tongjian)
The intention of the edict to let Fu Gao lead a large army and let Sima Zhao stay in Xuchang was to take away Sima Shi's military power at the time of the transfer of power from the Sima family.
But Zhong Hui, the one who had a very high opinion of Cao Xian, and he and Fu Gaoli advised Sima Zhao to personally lead the army and return, and in the end, Sima Shi still firmly held the military power.
Later, when Zhuge Zhi rebelled in Huainan, Sima Zhao asked Tianzi to personally march and take Cao Xian with him, which showed that he was very jealous of this little emperor, afraid that he would play tricks again.
(Sima Yi, sima yi's three fathers and sons)
This defeat made Cao Realize that it was difficult for a puppet like him to defeat Sima Shi with just a few edicts.
There was only bloodshed and mutiny.
In May, he summoned Wang Shen, Shang Shu Wang Jing, and Shanqi Chang to serve Wang Ye, saying: "Sima Zhao's heart, passers-by know it." I cannot sit back and be humiliated, but today I should go out with the secretary of state. (Zizhi Tongjian)
Is Cao Xi sure? No, his situation was rather bad, he had no army, no allies, and his eyes were full of sima family people.
Emperor Nai threw huang Su into his arms and said, "The decision is made! If you are afraid of death, you don't have to die evil! (Zizhi Tongjian)
Since it is a true dragon, how can it be trapped in a well for a long time!
(Cao Xian)
Unfortunately, two of the three so-called confidants that Cao Xian found chose to inform Sima Zhao.
Wang Shen and Wang Ye betrayed Cao Xian, and Cao Xian had no way to retreat, only to fight to the death.
Cao Xian, armed with a sword, led the palace guards to besiege Xiangfu and kill Sima Zhao.
This is Cao Xian's last killing move, don't you Sima Zhao want to do what Yao Shun did? Want to make it grand? I won't let you get your wish.
I want everyone in the world to see Sima Zhaojun, and this will be an eternal stain on your Sima clan.
"The prince gave up his man Cheng Ji to commit a crime, stabbed it, and the blade came out of his back, and the son of heaven collapsed in the car." (Book of Jin)
Cao Xi's death, from puppet emperor to death on the street, is very disgraceful, but Cao Cao has such descendants, it should be very gratifying.
(Cheng ji of the Emperor)
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