"Congratulations to everyone who grabbed the bicycle, and also congratulations to Cao Cao who topped the list this time. Cao Cao can ask a question."
Liu Bei: No need to think about it, she must be a beauty.
Li Shimin: I don’t think that such an important question should be asked to the general.
Qin Shihuang: I have never heard Miss Zhang talk about Cao Cao's survival. Maybe I can ask this question.
Cao Cao: Indeed, I would like to ask Miss Zhang how the world thinks of me, and whether I, Cao Cao, have ever unified the country, and what will happen to future generations? How many years will the national foundation be retained?
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"Cao Cao, whose courtesy name is Mengde and whose last name is Geely, and whose nickname is Ah Ma, was born in Pei and Han nationality. He was an outstanding statesman, military strategist, writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty."
"Excellent in military skills and good at poetry, he expressed his political ambitions and reflected the suffering life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He was majestic, generous and sad; his prose was also clear and neat, which opened up and prospered the Jian'an style."
“His academic style of writing is printed on the books we receive education from, and we all learn it when we go to school.”
Qin Shihuang: I admire you for being able to appear in the educational books of later generations!
Li Bai: Drinking and singing, how is life! like!
Du Mu: As an old man, he has ambitions for thousands of miles. In his old age, a martyr has great ambitions.
Du Fu: Fortunately, it is even a song to express one's aspirations. This is to use poetry to express your ambition!
Liu Che: I didn’t expect Cao Cao to be so powerful.
Qianlong: I’m not bad either.
"Cao Cao is not inferior to some poets in terms of poetry. He can govern a country and lead troops to fight. Even his calligraphy and poetry are not inferior to others. His "Guan Cang Hai", "Gui Sui Shou", "Dan Ge Xing" "And so on, it is even more widely circulated."
"Speaking of Cao Cao, how can we not talk about the Three Kingdoms?"
"At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms were divided. During this period, three regimes coexisted, namely Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Sun Wu. Within a certain period of time, the strength of the three parties was balanced, and no one could destroy the other. Because Cao Cao never proclaimed himself emperor in his life, Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor in the later period. , and it became a situation where the three kingdoms stood in harmony."
"But in the later period, most of us call it the "Three Kingdoms" and "Shu and Wei" periods."
Yuan Shao: Why not me?
Sun Quan: Call us Shu and Wei, where will we put my country of Wu?
"Because the foundation of the founding of the country is different, the favorability is different. The founding kings of Wei and Shu were Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Both of them were people who personally conquered the world. In the process, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, wiped out Lu Bu, and unified In the north, this achievement was unparalleled at the time."
"And Liu Bei was a grassroots man who started from scratch. After going through countless hardships, he finally established his own regime in Shu. During this period, he dealt with his most powerful opponent, Cao Cao. Even Cao Cao thought he was the most difficult person to deal with. In addition, His purpose was to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, so he could easily gain people's support. But Sun Quan inherited his father's and brother's inheritance, and it took no effort to get it, so he naturally won't be favored by people."
Sun Quan: My son is still wrong in inheriting his father’s legacy...
"Even if I don't like you very much, you have a share in the Three Kingdoms and the world will remember you."
"From the chaotic times at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the establishment of the Three Kingdoms, we have to start with Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty."
"The Eastern Han Dynasty developed rapidly in the early and middle periods, but in the later period due to poor management by some emperors, development was slow, and the development of the Eastern Han Dynasty even gradually declined. The period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was an important turning point in the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Because Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty trusted the eunuchs, the power of the eunuchs was huge. The empty treasury further accelerated the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty."
"In particular, at the end of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty failed to establish a will in time because he could not determine the successor to the throne of the Eastern Han Dynasty. This led to constant internal disputes in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which greatly consumed the strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty and led to the further decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty. So should Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty be responsible for the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty? Who is responsible? I think the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty is not entirely the responsibility of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty."
"Perhaps Emperor Han Ling himself did not expect that his physical condition would take a turn for the worse. Although Emperor Han Ling rarely went to court due to illness in his later years, he did not expect that he would suddenly pass away, so Emperor Han Ling had no time to stay. Posthumous edict. If Emperor Han Ling's health had not deteriorated suddenly, then Emperor Ling of Han would have had time to choose a successor to the throne, at least there would not have been an internal fight within the Han Dynasty."
"It was precisely because Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not leave any edict that the emperor divided into two factions, leading to internal chaos. Some people also speculated that perhaps the edict of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had been established long ago. We all know that any emperor who reigns The emperor would always write and hide the successor's will, because the emperor did not know whether unexpected situations would occur. Therefore, the emperors of all dynasties would write the successor's will in advance to determine the successor, and it is not known to whom the will will be handed over. Anyway, It’s because the edict didn’t appear later.”
"After the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, both the queen and the ministers would definitely look for the edict, but in the end they did not find the edict of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. This shows two possibilities, either there was no edict, or the eunuchs hid the edict and did not want the ministers to know about it. As for the successor that Emperor Han Ling wants to establish, I prefer the second one. Maybe you can get confirmation from the following words."
"Although Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not leave an edict to identify his successor, under normal circumstances the eldest prince would definitely succeed him. This is also the practice used by royal families in the past. Therefore, it is legitimate for Liu Bian to become emperor, and no one will question it. But the eunuchs insisted on letting King Chenliu ascend the throne, and the reason was the order conveyed by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty when he was dying."
Qin Shihuang: This is imitating Zhao Gao! Perhaps it was a mistake to give the edict to the eunuch.
Liu Che: Don’t forget, First Emperor, even the ministers you trusted have betrayed you. Who do you think should give this edict to?
"Because Liu Bian is the son of Queen He, he will definitely side with Queen He once he comes to power. This is a result that the eunuchs do not want to see."
"Empress He has always wanted to weaken the eunuchs, so the eunuchs wanted to support King Chen Liu to continue to hold on to his power. The reason why he believed that the eunuchs hid the edict was because in the end the only ones who accompanied Emperor Han Ling were the eunuchs. If Han Ling The emperor would definitely tell the eunuchs the specific location when he issued the edict, so it is very likely that the eunuch hid the edict in order to gain control over it."
"Under normal circumstances, even if the eunuchs support Liu Xie, it will have no effect, because Queen He and the ministers have decided to put Liu Bian in the position, and the eunuchs have no ability to refute. But the eunuchs have been developing their strength, and they have been able to compete with Queen He. The balance of power makes it impossible for Liu Bian to sit on the throne."
"If the eunuchs were not particularly powerful, or if the eunuchs did not insist on Liu Xie succeeding as emperor, the Han Dynasty would not have fallen into chaos. Although the eunuchs insisted on supporting Liu Xie for their own interests, it is also the minister's fault. They failed to weaken the eunuchs in time, resulting in no way to suppress the eunuchs."
