This is what Cao Cao said, which means: All princes and lords, please go to the north to welcome Liu Yu, and I will go to honor the emperor in the west.
Original text:
Spring, the first month, Xin Chou, forgive the world. The generals in Guandong discussed that the imperial court was young and was forced by Dong Zhuo. It was far away from the pass and it was unknown whether it existed. Liu Yu, the pastor of Youzhou, and the virtuous clan, wanted to establish himself as the leader.
Cao Cao said: "The reason why we raise our troops, and all those near and far will not respond, is to act with righteousness. Today, the young master is weak and controlled by treacherous ministers. It is not because of the provocation that Changyi will be destroyed and the country will be destroyed. Once the changes are made, all the people in the world will be destroyed." I wish you peace! I will go to the west.”
The generals who raised troops to attack Dong Zhuo from various states and counties in Guandong discussed it and concluded that Emperor Xian was young and controlled by Dong Zhuo. He was far away in Chang'an, separated by fortresses and had no idea of ??life and death. Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, was the wisest among the clan. , ready to make him emperor.
Cao Cao said: "The reason why we people raised an army and people near and far responded is because our actions are just.
Now the emperor is young and weak, although he is a treacherous minister. But there are no mistakes like Liu He, the king of Changyi, that can lead to the destruction of the country. Once you change the throne, who in the world can accept it! You go to the north to welcome Liu Yu, and I respect the emperor in the west. "Extended information
< p> Because Cao Cao said "Everyone goes north, I will go west" and implemented it, he finally got ahead of the princes and found Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. From then on, he began to coerce the emperor to order the princes.Hold the emperor to command the princes
Source: "The Book of the Later Han·Yuan Shao Biography"
Interpretation: The latter is a metaphor for using the banner of leadership to actually follow one's own will To direct others.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty was gradually weakening, and Dong Zhuo deposed the Young Emperor of Han and established Emperor Xian. Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Xian to Xuchang and issued orders to the princes in the name of the emperor. Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times and asked Zhuge Liang to come out to deal with Cao Cao. Liu Bei used Zhuge Liang's wisdom to unite Soochow to resist Cao Cao. Yuan Mei of the Qing Dynasty wrote in "Xu Zi Bu Yu: Qilin Crying for Injustice": "I ordered the white tiger to carry Qiu Sheng, because I hated him for being proud of Han studies, scorning hundreds of schools, and holding the emperor to order the princes, so I had the intention of surrendering to the tiger.
"Reference materials
Full translation of Zizhi Tongjian - Han Dynasty 52 Emperor Xiaoxian