In 770 BC, due to civil strife in the country, Zhou Pingwang was invaded repeatedly, and it was decided to move its capital from Haojing East to Luoyi East, thus opening the beginning of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, that is, the Spring and Autumn Period.
However, after moving eastward, the Zhou Dynasty lost its prestige in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Coupled with the growing influence of vassal States, they gradually ignored the Zhou royal family, and many vassal States began to appear in front of the Zhou king. The Zhou royal family is only the nominal master of the world, and its position is very embarrassing.
At this time, with the help of the famous Guan Zhong, Qi Huangong of Qi began to become powerful, but no matter how powerful it was, it was only a vassal state. In order to make a name for himself, Qi Huangong put forward the slogan of "respecting Wang Xixi". At this time, Zhou was very happy to use his reputation to enhance the prestige of Zhou's royal family, so when he convened various governors to hold an alliance of Kwai Qiu, he proposed "respecting Zhou's room, bustling and barbarians" (the word "respecting the king and refusing to go abroad" was first seen in the biography of the Spring and Autumn Ram). King Xiang of Zhou sent Zaikong to attend and gave Qi Huangong the meat of the royal family, which actually acquiesced in Qi Huangong's hegemony.
Since then, the authority of the Zhou Emperor has been used to shock and subdue the vassals, helping the emperor to establish prestige and crack down on unruly barbarians, thus effectively preventing Shan Rong from invading the vassal states.
When it comes to respecting the king, it is natural to think that Cao Cao held the emperor to make the princes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao was not strong among the various vassal forces, but his fate was biased in his favor. In a.d. 195, Li, two generals under the former Dong Zhuo, died. Yo, pet-name ruby? Where are the curtains? Did Jaru cure the spine? Reflection? ┑ tired eyes? What does Li Yun use? Allen. What is the difference between enzymes? /p & gt；
Cao Cao sized up the situation, quickly greeted Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, and took the opportunity to persuade him to go to Xuchang, his base camp. At this time, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, who was in shock, agreed to Cao Cao's request. Poor Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty has just escaped from his clutches and entered the wolf's den.
From then on, Cao Cao began to rely on the son of heaven to be a vassal, relying on the title of the son of heaven to be the master of the world, and gradually unified the north.
So what's the difference between Qi Huangong's respect for the king and Cao Cao's support for the emperor? Qi Huangong's respect for the king is to take the lead in respecting the king of Zhou, and relying on the appointment of the king of Zhou, he made himself the boss of the vassal States, safeguarded the rule of the Zhou Dynasty, and cracked down on the harassment of the vassal States by Shan Rong. Most importantly, Qi Huangong did not control the King of Zhou. Cao Cao's emperor as a vassal is different. He controlled Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty around him, gave orders in the name of the emperor, and then achieved his goal.
Therefore, for later generations, it is positive to respect the king and resist foreign aggression, while it is derogatory to support the emperor and make the princes. As for whether Cao Cao studied under Qi Huangong, what do you think?