What is abdication?

Abdication, or abdication, refers to the act of a monarch or other rulers (usually hereditary rulers) giving up their positions and identities. In modern times and modern times, both constitutional monarchs and autocratic monarchs will abdicate for many different reasons. /kloc-before the 0/9th century, the governors of all countries would never give up their power unless they were defeated in the war; So few monarchs abdicate voluntarily.

China has abdicated many times in history.

Historical Records Biography of Taishigong: "Tang Yao abdicated and Yu Shun failed."

The reflection of Wei Zhi He Kuichuan: "Sick, begging for abdication."

Song Wangshu, Addendum 1 to Tang Yulin: The Emperor Zhao Xun was located in Zetian, informed about the political affairs of the dynasty, and called the ministers to discuss it. "

Qian Jibo's "Cai E in the Revolution of 1911": "So, Sun Wen abdicated with Huang Xing and Yuan Shikai, and Yuan Shikai succeeded him as interim president."

In many abdication events, there are sincerity, hypocrisy and even helplessness.

Today, Bian Xiao wants to talk about the inside story of Emperor Xiandi being forced to abdicate.

In other words, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, after Cao Cao married Emperor Gaozu and made a promise, Cao Cao, who was a vassal, fought in the south and north in the name of the emperor, laying the foundation for the three countries to stand in Wei. After Cao Cao's death, his son Cao Pi inherited Cao Cao's mantle and became Wang Wei. However, Cao Pi did not want to be king under Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. He has long had the ambition of replacing Han with Wei, thus becoming a real monarch.

In June, 220, Wei, Hua Xin, Qiu Jiaxu, Wang Lang and left corps commander Li Fuyu, at the behest of Cao Pi, rushed into the bedroom of Emperor Han Xian in Xuchang, announcing the end of the Han Dynasty's national luck and running out of luck. I hope your majesty can learn from Yao Shun and cede the country to Wang Wei and Cao Pi. In order to force Han Xiandi to abdicate.

Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, cried bitterly and begged to keep the Han family, unwilling to abdicate. After being rejected, Emperor Xian of Han retired to the backyard and rested at home.

This kind of situation makes Cao Hong and Cao Xiu busy. They broke into the kitchens with swords, stood in front of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, bit He Wen, and drove Emperor Xian out of the hall. After He Wen finished, Cao Xiu saw the official in charge of the imperial edict, killed him with his sword and took the imperial edict.

When Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty saw the loss of the imperial seal, it meant the loss of the throne. In desperation, he walked out of the backyard and wrote a letter of surrender with tears in front of all the ministers.

At that time, Cao Pi was unaffected by hypocrisy and directed a play of three concessions and three resignations.

In 220 10, Cao Pi chose auspicious day as Gengwu Day, and held Wang Wei's accession ceremony in many towns. Abolished, Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, with the title of Wei, Luoyang and Xuchang as its capital.

After Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he made Emperor Xian of Han a public, and Emperor Xian of Han died in.

Today, this scene happened more than 1700 years ago, and it has been circulated in Xuchang so far. There are still some remains in some historical sites, such as the meditation platform and the Three Wonders Monument.