The above passage shows the scene when Cao Pi forced Han Xiandi to make a concession. Han Xiandi does not need to say much, he has already Becoming a puppet of the Cao family, he had been disrespected many times since the time of Cao Cao. Now Cao Pi is about to change the dynasty directly. He has no power to resist at all. The description of this in the novel is extremely miserable. However, the supporting role in the quotation just now is easy to be overlooked. This is "Queen Cao".
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is of course written with Cao Cao and Cao Pi as villains, but to this "Queen Cao" they are regarded as loyal people. Who is Queen Cao? Her identity is very special. She is the last empress of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty-Empress Xianmu Cao Jie; however, she is also the Cao family-she is Cao Cao's daughter and Cao Pi's sister.
This is undoubtedly a very embarrassing position. Needless to say, how Cao Jie became a queen, just think about the relationship between Cao Cao and Han Xian. Because Empress Xian's Fushou was killed by Cao Cao, in the first month of the 20th year of Jian'an (215 years), under the pressure of Cao Cao and his officials, Emperor Xian of Han changed Cao Jie as a queen. But who is Cao Jie toward? Is it the father or the husband? Moreover, what is the relationship between her and Han Xiandi?
In ancient times, the status of women was much lower than that of men. Cao Jie was undoubtedly sent out by his father as a political tool. Although the history books did not describe in detail the relationship between her and the Han Xiandi couple, it was considered In the way of her superiority, it is difficult for Emperor Xian of Han to have a good impression of her.
However, when Cao Pi forced the palace and the whole dynasty turned to Wei, Cao Jie firmly sided with her husband. This plot of "Cao Hou throwing a seal" was not fabricated out of thin air in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". This is how it is described:
Wei Shouzhan, sent an envoy to ask for Xishou, but later became angry. After so many generations, the latter called the envoys to enter, counted them personally, and arrived at the Xuan with a seal, crying and crying: "Tianbu Zuoer!" No one can look up.
It is difficult for us to know the true thoughts in her mind. Is it to respect the traditional feudal value of "women married with husbands" at that time? Or sympathy for the Emperor Xian who has been with him for many years? Or is it adhering to the great righteousness and still has a strong sense of loyalty to the Han Dynasty?
In short, Empress Cao made the last rebellion for Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Because of her special status, she did not encounter any danger. Of course, there is a more important reason why she was not in danger-the general situation is gone, and there is no threat to her resistance.
We may be able to speculate that because of Cao Jie's "right position", her relationship with Han Xiandi should not be so bad. However, for the role of Cao Pi, Cao Jie can still stand on the united front with her husband Liu Xie, criticizing and rejecting it; however, for his father Cao Cao, things are complicated. It is impossible for Cao Jie to disagree with his father out of filial piety, but from Liu Xie's standpoint, it is impossible to have any good feelings for Cao Cao. Is this thorn also lying between their husband and wife? It is difficult for us to know.
Han Xian emperor abdicated. Fortunately, the Chinese land at that time still had a strong classical political legacy. Coupled with the powerful appeal of the Han Empire in the hearts of the people, Liu Xie did not encounter much embarrassment, and he was named Duke Shanyang. "Ten thousand towns, located in the princes and kings, do not claim to be ministers, do not worship the emperor, and worship the world with the emperor's chariot. The ancestral temple, ancestors, and wax are all made of Han Dynasty, and the capital is the deer city of Shanyang", Cao Pi It also said that "the treasure of the world, I share with Shanyang."
Cao Jie also became Mrs. Sanyo.
Generally speaking, the couple's life in the future fiefdom is still good.
Cao Wei Qinglong's second year (234) March Gengyin (April 21), Liu Xie passed away at the age of fifty-four, after the Wei Emperor Cao Rui heard the news, "sufu, sent envoys to protect the funeral …The posthumous Lord Shanyang said to offer emperor filial piety, and the engraving of seals was given as a gift… The funeral ritual of the car flag, uniform and seal is just like the Han family’s old system "", and he declared an amnesty for the world. In August Renshen (September 30), Liu Xie was buried in Shanyang State. The mausoleum was called Chan Mausoleum and Yuanyi was established. The posthumous name is Emperor Xiaoxian.
To some extent, Liu Xie is lucky. After the country’s death, he still has the majesty of the emperor.There is an emperor's ritual system.
However, Cao Jie can only start to be widowed. At this time, Cao Jie was only 38 years old (this matter is doubtful). However, after this, Cao Jie witnessed another tragedy-her previous curse to Wei Dynasty became Really.
In 249 AD, the change of Gaopingling took place and the Cao Shuang Group was extinguished. The Sima family controlled the real power of Cao Wei, just as the Cao family controlled the real power of Liu Han before.
Karma.
At this time, Cao Jie's older brother Cao Pi had already passed away, and Cao Wei's monarch was Cao Huan, her grandnephew. At this time, Cao Jie was already an old lady.
What is her mood? The Cao Wei regime that insulted her husband was indeed like her curse back then. It did not end well, but would she really feel happy about it? We have no way of knowing.
In the first year of Jingyuan (260 years), Cao Jie, the last empress of the Han Empire also died of illness. She was buried in the Chan Tomb of Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, with her posthumous title. The same, she used all the clothes and etiquette. Follow the Chinese system.
Six years later, the Cao Wei regime fell.
Author: Yun-Fan
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