Considered to be"Capable ministers in the world, traitors in troubled times"Cao Cao, since 196 AD, welcomed the Han Dynasty to Xuchang, coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and took charge of the government. Later, he defeated Yuan Shao's main force in the Battle of Guandu, conquered Wuhuan, and unified the Yellow River Valley in the north. Later, he entered the prime minister, and entered the lord as the king of Wei, which really opened the situation of the three kingdoms. reached the pinnacle of power in the year of knowing the destiny of heaven, however, the founder of the Cao Wei regime, who was of ordinary origin but had such achievements, did not inherit it after rising with power and wisdom"Destiny"Enthronement of God.
There are many people in the past dynasties who have tried to open this mystery, and the reasons are also different, and today we synthesize the most important factors for your reference:
1 He does not want to bear the reproach of a rebellious servant and a thief.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, although the Han Dynasty was weak, it led to chaos in the world, but the Gangchang etiquette and righteousness were still there, and the foundation that had been precipitated for 400 years was still there, and the scholars still respected the Han Dynasty. Although Cao Cao had great talents, he could not replace the influence of the Han Dynasty in the past 400 years. Whether it was the mutual attack between the princes or the foreign war, he also always sent troops in the name of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty to fight in the name of maintaining the rule of the Han Dynasty. Under such circumstances, Cao Cao knew that if he abolished Emperor Han Xian and replaced him, he would definitely be pointed at by thousands of people, and it would be difficult to escape the scolding of future generations. It was a burden he could not bear. Although he has repeatedly stated that he has no intention of being the emperor, he is by no means a usurper of power"Treacherous villain", even with the sincere support of his subordinates, he is loyal to the government"Meritocracy"Pose as. It shows that he has a deep understanding of the foundation of the Han family.
2 I don't want to be the target of public criticism.
Although Cao Cao has become the absolute controller of the power of the Han family, coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, his power is still limited to the north, and Sun Quan of Eastern Wu, Liu Bei of Shu Han, and even Wuhuan behind him are not idle people.
If you rashly replace the Han family, it will definitely become the target of the public, and the important thing is that it will make the Sun and Liu families, who were originally inseparable, truly form an alliance, and also give the two forces a legitimate reason to crusade against the rebellious ministers and thieves. When the heroes of the world rise up and attack, then he will become the second Dong Zhuo.
In this way,"coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes"'s absolute superiority will cease to exist in an instant, and it will not only fall into political and moral passivity, but will also be more likely to trigger an unprecedented fierce battle. No matter how good the soldiers are, once they confront the world's heroes as a chaotic minister and thief, the odds can be imagined, and it is even more difficult to escape"Stealing chickens is not a recipe for rice"The end. How could the thoughtful Cao Cao fall into a place of no return for the sake of momentary pleasure?
3. Ignore fame and power.
Cao Cao is a practical person, not good at false name, and he is very clear about the importance of real power and false name. To stand out from the troubled times, it is not only ambition that depends on ambition, but also needs to be practical. Calling the emperor is just an extra name, but it will end up with a bad reputation of usurping the throne, and driving on behalf of the Son of Heaven and controlling the power center of the world allows him to better balance the forces of all parties in the court and go all out to the outside.
Whatever the reason why he couldn't take that step at the heaviest, but that sentence"If the destiny of heaven is in me, I am the king of Zhou Wen", which also seems to show Cao Cao's determination to pave the way for his son rather than be the emperor himself.
In fact, it is more inclined to his unique wisdom and his accurate judgment of the general trend of the world: the three forces, it is not that none of them has the intention of annexing the world, but in fact, none of them has the potential to annex the world. The three forces are intertwined, one is in danger, and the other two are attacking in groups, which is bound to backfire.
The past is more than a thousand years, Wei Wu whipped the whip, and there is a posthumous chapter in the east of Jieshi. "Thousands of years of hegemony have been passed down for centuries, and only heroes are comparable to you." "Whatever the reason why he failed to become emperor in the end, his wisdom is still worth learning from today, his deeds have been passed down for thousands of years into the next millennium, and his extraordinary personal charm still attracts us thousands of years later.