At this point, the Han Dynasty passed on for more than 400 years, and Liu Xie, the fifth emperor of the Han Dynasty, was also demoted to Shanyanggong, becoming the last emperor of the Great Han Dynasty. Liu Xie was also in Shanyang County and spent the last 14 years of his life.
At that time, Liu Xie's uncle Liu Bei was already the king of Hanzhong, occupying Jingzhou and Yizhou. As the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, Liu Bei has been shouting the slogan of "revitalizing the Han Dynasty". What do you think Liu Xie should go to Liu Bei? After all, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty was the real orthodox Han Dynasty and the nominal boss of Liu Bei.
But the facts are staggering. Maybe Liu Xie wouldn't have thought that his uncle became emperor soon after he meditated. I really don't know how Liu Xie felt when he learned that Liu Bei proclaimed himself.
After Cao Pi usurped Han's independence, many people rumored that Cao Pi had killed Liu Xie, the Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, and even Liu Bei, who was far away in Chengdu, Yizhou, got the news. In that era when news was blocked, it was undoubtedly a very troublesome thing to spread rumors.
In the biography of the reflection, there is such a record:
And in the letter of Liu Bei, there is another sentence:
Anyway, in Liu Bei's view, Liu Xie was killed by xelloss. But in fact, Liu Xie had a good life in Shanyang County, but Xelloss sealed the whole Shanyang County to Liu Xie. It can be said that this Shanyang county is an independent kingdom of Liu Xie, but it has no military power and diplomatic power.
In Shanyang County, Liu Xie really lived a happy life. Finally, he doesn't have to worry all the time, and even has to worry about his life as before. Xelloss also gave Liu Xie enough respect, allowing Liu Xie to do business as usual in Shanyang County. He can also call himself "I" in Shanyang County, and he can also use the etiquette of the emperor. He is really free.
In 234, Liu Xie died. The emperor of Cao Wei at that time was Cao Cao. Cao Cao also led hundreds of civil and military officials to pay homage to Liu Xie and arranged Liu Xie's funeral according to the emperor's etiquette. Liu Kang, the grandson of Liu Xie, inherited Liu Xie's title and fief.
Generally speaking, after Emperor Liu Xie abdicated, his life was very good. At least, his activities have expanded a lot, so he can still enjoy the splendor and his status is still high.
So why didn't xelloss kill Liu Xie, the Emperor of Han Dynasty?
The first reason is that you can't kill.
Although the Han Dynasty has long existed in name only, the reputation and prestige of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty are still there. Cao Pi can also use Liu Xie to buy people's hearts and win over major forces, which is conducive to the stability of Cao Wei's regime.
Preserving Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, shows the legitimacy of Cao Wei's regime and shows the world that Liu Xie gave this world to Xelloss, not to Xelloss. This is also conducive to maintaining the reputation and face of the Cao Wei regime.
The second reason is that it is unnecessary.
From Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing to Xian Di's abdication, many people gradually accepted the fact that the Han Dynasty was about to perish. In addition, after Cao Cao's repeated bloodbaths, the forces loyal to the Han Dynasty were too weak to pose a threat to Cao Wei.
In this case, instead of killing Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty and taking the blame on his back, it is better to provide something delicious, delicious.
Liu Xie has lived in Shanyang County since Zen. For Liu Xie, his meditation is both voluntary and forced.
It is voluntary, because after being a puppet emperor for so many years, Liu Xie has realized the reality and realized that it is impossible to revive the Han Dynasty. Life is worse than death, at least xelloss will ensure that he has money all his life.
But it is said that it was forced, which is also certain. After all, the Great Han Dynasty is the legacy left by our ancestors, and no matter who it is, they are unwilling to give it away.
But what can I do if I don't want to?
Therefore, some people will say that since Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty didn't want to meditate, he might as well go to Chengdu to go to Liu Bei, and rely on Liu Bei's strength, maybe he can really revive the Han Dynasty.
So what is the reason why Emperor Liu Xie gave up this choice?
First, the journey is too far, and Liu Xie closely monitors it.
Shanyang County, Liu Xie's fief, is in today's Jiaozuo area of Henan, with a distance of 1200 kilometers from Jiaozuo to Chengdu, Sichuan. During the Three Kingdoms period, the traffic was very underdeveloped, and there was not a month when Chengdu could not be reached.
So far away, maybe Liu Xie has just started, and xelloss got the news. Although Xelloss gave Liu Xie generous treatment, he also sent many people to monitor Liu Xie, so it was impossible for him to arrive in Chengdu smoothly under the supervision of Xelloss.
Second, the conditions offered by Cao Pi are too generous.
After xelloss proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Xie was made the Duke of Yang Shan, and "Wancheng, located above the princes, did not concede, was not worshipped by the imperial edict, and worshipped heaven and earth in the suburbs with the emperor. Ancestral temples, ancestors and wax figures all belong to the Han Dynasty, and they are all mud deer cities in Yang Shan.
Even xelloss said that the treasure of the world belongs to Sanyo and me.
I can see you, xelloss gave Liu Xie very generous treatment. I'd rather accept my fate than go to Liu Bei and continue to be a puppet.
Third, Liu Bei may not welcome Liu Xie.
If Liu Xie really arrives in Chengdu, will Liu Bei really hand over all the military and political power to Liu Xie?
Such a large territory was shot down by Liu Bei and so many troops were raised by Liu Bei. On the road of Liu Bei's rise, Liu Xie did nothing to help. As a result, because Liu Xie was the so-called emperor, Liu Bei had to give Liu Xie his hard-earned inheritance. Whoever he is, he certainly doesn't want to.
What's more, Liu Bei's civil and military ministers may not be convinced. Therefore, even if Liu Xie went to Liu Bei, he was still a puppet emperor and continued to be a marionette as before.
From Dong Zhuo to Li Jue and Guo Si, to Cao Cao, and finally to Cao Pi, Liu Xie became emperor in 36438+0 years. After so many years of blows and hardships, Liu Xie has long been exhausted. Since we can't revive the Han Dynasty and keep our ancestors' inheritance, it's better to make the rest of our lives more comfortable.