In 218, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty issued an edict to crown Cao Pi as the king of Wei, the prime minister, and the pastor of Jizhou. Cao Pi ascended the throne on the same day and was worshiped and danced by bureaucrats of all sizes.

Cao Pi and the hundred officials were celebrating the banquet, and suddenly reported that Cao Zhang, the Marquis of Yanling, had led an army of 100,000 from Chang'an. Cao Pi was shocked, so he asked the ministers: "Little brother Huangxu, he is usually rigid and proficient in martial arts. Now when the army is far away, it will compete with Lone for the throne. What can I do? ”

Suddenly, a person under the stairs came out and said: "Please go to see the Marquis of Yanling and fold it in a few words." ”

All the officials chimed in: "Doctors can't solve this disaster." ”

This person is the counselor Jia Kui, Cao Pi was overjoyed, and ordered Jia Kui to go. Jia Kui was ordered to go out of the city to meet Cao Zhang. Cao Zhang asked, "Where is Mr. Xishou?" ”

Jia Kui Zhengse said: "The family has the eldest son, and the state has a prince. The first king is not a prince to ask. ”

Cao Zhang was silent, so he went into the city with Jia Kui. In front of the palace gate, Jia Kui asked: "The prince is here, do you want to mourn or fight for the throne?" ”

Cao Zhang frowned and said, "I came to mourn, and I have no other intentions." ”

Jia Kui glanced at Cao Zhang's side and said, "Since there is no dissent, why did you bring troops into the city?" ”

Cao Zhang immediately retreated from the soldiers left and right, and went in alone to meet Cao Pi. The two brothers hugged each other and cried. Cao Zhang handed over all the military horses of his headquarters to Cao Pi, and Cao Pi ordered Cao Zhang to return to Yanling to defend himself, and Cao Zhang resigned.

So Cao Pi settled on the throne and rebuilt An for the twenty-fifth year of Yankang. Cao Cao was the king of Wu and was buried in Gaoling, Ye County.

When the news of Cao Cao's death reached Jiangdong, Han Xuan's heart was very shaken, Cao Cao died two years earlier than in history, and he didn't know what impact it would have on the situation in the future.

Han Xuan convened his ministers to discuss, and Luo Tong came out and said: "Now that Cao Cao is dead, rebellions have occurred frequently in various parts of the Central Plains. The Marquis of Chu is located in the southeast, and now he can take advantage of the instability of his people's hearts to eliminate chaos and support the Han in the name of trying to take the Central Plains and dominate the world. ”

As soon as Luo Tong's words came out, Hua Xin immediately pointed at his face and scolded: "Luo Tong, how dare you make such a false statement? Now that I have a great war in the east of the Yangtze River, how can I use swords and soldiers again when I am recuperating and recuperating? ”

After that, the Jiangdong Shi clan headed by Hua Xin argued with Luo Tong and others, and no one refused to obey anyone. Han Xuan was anxious about this, and at this time, Yu Chuan rushed in from outside the hall, and Mi Fang followed him and also came in.

Looking at Mi Fang's expression, you can know that the two just met on the road and had a holiday. It turned out that Yu Flip was on the way to take a boat, and met Mi Fang, Mi Fang had a lot of people on the boat, and was ready to let Yu Flip to avoid it, and the forward of the honor guard on Mi Fang's ship stepped forward and said: "Give way to the general!" ”

Yu was furious when he heard this, and scolded loudly: "If there is no faithful, what is the matter with the king (meaning that Elfang is a general)? Surrender two cities, and call him a general, shameless? ”

Mi Fang's face was full of shame when she heard this, she closed the window of the boat and did not reply to Yu Chu, and hurriedly avoided it. Who knew that Yu Flip also came to see Han Xuan, Mi Fang had to follow Yu Flip far behind along the way, and scolded Yu Flip thousands of times in his heart.

As soon as Yu Fan entered the lobby, he saw that the officials were talking endlessly, and after listening to the statements of Luo Tong and others, he immediately stopped everyone. Yu Xuan said to Han Xuan: "Although Cao Cao is dead, his son Cao Pi succeeded to the throne and quickly stabilized the government. Although there were occasional rebellions, their strength was not damaged. And the two brothers Cao Pi and Cao Zhi have always been incompatible, and if there is no external enemy, they will inevitably have civil strife. If the Marquis of Chu sends troops to attack him at this time, he will definitely force the Cao family to work together. The Marquis of Chu must not underestimate the enemy for a while, misjudge the situation, and mourn the enemy with a tired army, so that the Jiangdong soldiers died in vain. ”

Han Xuan heard Yu translate this, although it was a little harsh, but there was a certain amount of truth, so he asked, "According to your opinion, what should be so?" ”

"He should send an envoy to make friends with Cao Pi and congratulate him on succeeding to the throne of Wei. He was also repatriated to Wei to show his sincerity. Yu Chuan suggested.

Han Xuan looked at it in his heart, although Yu Banren stayed in Jiangdong, his heart was not in Jiangdong. Although Han Xuan loves forbidden talents, he refuses to serve himself, so Han Xuan has no choice but to let him go back, just to be a favor.

Since Cao Pi successfully seized Cao Zhang's military power, he tried to seize Cao Zhi's handle and consolidate his position. When Cao Pi was discussing with Sima Yi, Cao Zhen and others, people reported that Han Xuan sent him to Wei and congratulated Cao Pi on inheriting the throne of Wei.

Cao Pi received the envoy, and then ordered Yu Ban to guard Cao Cao's mausoleum. Yu Ban was ordered to go, only to see that on the white powder wall in the mausoleum, Guan Yu was drowned and the Seventh Army captured Yu Ban, and Guan Yu was painted as if he was sitting, Yan Xing was angry and unyielding, and Yu Banbai lay on the ground, begging for his life.

It turned out that Cao Pi thought that Yu Ban's army was defeated and captured, and he couldn't end his life, and he had surrendered to the enemy and now he had returned, and he despised him as a human being, so he first asked people to draw this picture on the powder wall of the mausoleum, deliberately making Yu Ban see it, and humiliating Yu Ban. At the moment, Yu Ban saw this portrait, ashamed and annoyed, and became angry and sick.

Cao Pi secretly bought off the eunuch Guan Jun of Linhou Cao Zhi, who catered to Cao Pi's intentions and said: "Linhou Cao Zhi was drunk, his words were reckless and slow, and he used and coerced the envoys of the King of Wei. ”

Cao Pi then took advantage of the topic to belittle Cao Zhi as the Marquis of Anxiang, and executed Cao Zhi's henchmen, Ding Yi, a native of Peiguo, and Ding Hui, a waiter of the Yellow Gate, as well as two men.

In October, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty sacrificed in the temple of Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, reported to the ancestors and ancestors, and sent Zhang Yin, the acting imperial historian, to carry the runes, holding the emperor's seal and edict, to give way to Cao Pi, the king of Wei. Cao Pi wrote three times to excuse himself as a sign of courtesy.

Then build a high altar in Fanyang, and ascend the altar to receive the emperor's seal, that is, the emperor's throne. Ignite a fire to worship heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, change the name of the era, and grant amnesty to the whole country.

In November, Cao Pi honored Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, as the Duke of Shanyang, still using the calendar of the Han Dynasty, performing the emperor's etiquette and music, and named Liu Xie's four sons as liehous. Cao Pi posthumously honored his grandfather Cao Song, the prince of Wei, as the emperor, and his father Cao Cao, the king of Wei, as the emperor of Wu, and the temple name was Taizu; Respect her mother, Empress Dowager Wei, Bian, as the Empress Dowager. The princes of the Han Dynasty were renamed the Marquis of Songde, and the princes of the Liehou were the Marquis of Guanzhong. Ministers are knighted and promoted, and they are different. He also renamed Xiangguo Situ, and Yushi Dafu changed his name to Sikong. Liu Xie, the Duke of Shanyang, dedicated his two daughters to Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, as concubines.

Someone had already arrived in Yizhou and reported that Cao Pi had established himself as the emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty and built a palace in Luoyang. It was also rumored that Emperor Han Xian had been killed, and after Liu Du heard about it, he cried bitterly all day long, and ordered hundreds of officials to hang filial piety, and set up sacrifices from afar, and the emperor said "Emperor Filial Piety".

Liu Dutuo was sick and could not be a director, and all government affairs were entrusted to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang and Taifu Xu Jing discussed, Zhuge Liang said that the world could not be without a king for a day, and he wanted to respect the king of Hanzhong as the emperor.

Zhuge Liang said again: "There is auspicious phoenix Qingyun Rui near; In the northwest corner of Yizhou City, there are dozens of zhang of yellow gas, rushing into the sky; The emperor star is seen in the bi, stomach, and pleiades, and is as brilliant as the moon, which is exactly what the king of Hanzhong should be on the throne immediately, and he will succeed the Han dynasty, so what is the doubt? ”

So Zhuge Liang and Xu Jing introduced the big and small bureaucrats to the table and asked Liu Du to be the emperor. After reading the ministers' statements, Liu Du was shocked: "Qing and others want to be lonely and unfaithful? ”

Zhuge Liang played: "No." Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and became self-reliant, and the king was a descendant of the Han family. ”

Liu Du suddenly changed color and said: "How can loneliness follow the actions of a traitor!" ”

Liu Du brushed his sleeves and walked into the harem. All the officials dispersed. Three days later, Zhuge Liang led the officials into the court again and invited Liu Du to come out. And they all bowed down before the door.

Xu Jing played: "The Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty has been killed by Cao Pi, and the king is not the emperor, and he must not be loyal and righteous. Today, everyone wants the king to be the king, and the emperor is filial piety; If you don't follow the opinions of your ministers, you will lose the people's expectations. ”

Liu Du sighed: "Although Lone is a descendant of the Han family, he does not have Deze to cloth the people. Once you establish yourself as emperor now, what is the difference between it and usurpation! ”

Liu Du repeatedly shirked, Zhuge Liang and others led hundreds of officials to persuade them, and even Jia Xu, who had always been wise and self-protecting, came out to persuade Liu Du to be the emperor at this time, and Liu Du had the intention of being called the emperor and was ready to choose an auspicious day to ascend the throne. When Sima Feishi heard this, he wrote: "Your Highness, in the name of the descendants of the Han family, is prosperous, gathers soldiers, and leads the troops to crusade against the traitors of the Cao family." Now the great enemy has not been defeated, but His Highness first proclaimed himself emperor, fearing that the world would doubt His Highness's heart. In the past, Gaozu made an appointment with the Chu people, and the one who destroyed Qin first was the king. When it came to conquering Xianyang and capturing the son of the Qin Emperor, Han Gaozu still gave up the title of king. And His Royal Highness has not yet stepped out of the court, so he wants to call himself the emperor, and he foolishly thinks that His Highness should not be like this. ”

Liu Du was very unhappy about this and demoted Fei Shi to Yongchang of the state department. In April 219, Liu Du ascended the throne in the south of Wudan Mountain in the northwest of Yizhou City, proclaimed himself emperor, granted amnesty to criminals, and changed his name to Zhang Wu. Zhuge Liang was appointed as prime minister, and Xu Jing was appointed as Situ.

Liu Du, the king of the Han Dynasty, canonized his wife Sun as his queen. Empress Sun, who is Sun Shangxiang, is Sun Quan's younger sister and appointed her son Liu Dan as the crown prince.