First of all, Xian Di himself is not a cowardly, timid, powerless and incompetent figure, but an emperor who knows the big things, knows the overall situation, cares about the world, has a strategic vision and is very good at governing the country. In the past, when we evaluated Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, we often thought of Cao Cao's criticism of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty: "Born in a palace, but brought up in a woman's hand", which meant that Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty had been spoiled since childhood, and his mind was empty, and he had no ability to run the country and make peace. In fact, on the contrary, Emperor Xian of Han had an ill-fated childhood. Shortly after his birth, his mother, Wang Meiren, was poisoned by Queen He because of the court struggle, so he didn't even know what his mother looked like, and he couldn't get the consideration of maternal love since childhood, so his life should be very bitter. Dong Zhuo invaded Luoyang, abolished the young emperor Liu Bian, made Liu Xie emperor, and bullied Chang 'an.
After Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Yun's design, his warlords rebelled in Chang 'an, which was even more chaotic. Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty grew up in this environment, and he had to deal with such a complicated situation at an early age. It has been honed countless times and it is very difficult. How can he compare with those rich dude? Furthermore, Liu Xie, the Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, was gifted and behaved appropriately since childhood. Although Dong Zhuo made him emperor because it was easier to control him, one thing can't be ignored, that is, he was more "imperial" than his brother: when Dong Zhuo led an army to meet two young emperors, Liu Bian was immediately scared to cry and couldn't say a word, but Liu Xie, who was young, took the bull by the horns and proposed to Dong Zhuo. When I was in Chang 'an, there was a famine, and Emperor Xian of Han ordered his ministers to open warehouses to release grain. As a result, the minister stole from himself, and the famine remained serious. Emperor Xian of Han exposed his crimes in court by cooking experiments, but instead of ordering the minister to be beheaded according to the crime, he beat him dozens of boards and then asked him to deal with the matter again. The minister naturally dared not play tricks again, and soon dealt with the matter of the town shortage. Second, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty is by no means a puppet without any real power. Although the warlords were in power at the end of the Han Dynasty and the situation was chaotic and uneasy, people's understanding of imperial power was very different from that of today. The emperor still has a very sacred authority in their minds, so that they never dare to get their hands on the imperial power easily, even if mercenaries are in trouble. Even Cao can't manipulate the overall situation of the court. Many of his decisions and orders have to be approved by Emperor Xian of Han before they can take effect and be released to the public. Thirdly, Xian Di's actions deeply influenced and even reversed the historical trend of the Three Kingdoms in the late Han Dynasty. In order to please the control of the warlords in the west of Chang 'an and stabilize the world situation again, Emperor Xian of Han made the decision to return to Luoyang in the east. Facts have proved that this plan of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty has a strategic vision. Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, has the advantage of reigning in the world. In order to realize this plan, Emperor Xian of Han spared no effort and it took him more than a year to reach his destination. The return of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty greatly affected the situation in the whole eastern region. Cao Cao, whose strength was relatively weak, suddenly had the advantage of the central government leading the world after Emperor Xian of Han established Xuchang as the capital. In the face of the orders of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, local warlords had to put on a show even if they were unwilling to obey. At that time, Cao Cao had Yuan Shao in the north, Liu Biao and Yuan Shu in the south and Lu Bu in the east, all of which were far more powerful than Cao Cao's unruly master. The arrival of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty increased the pressure on these three parties. Lyu3 bu4 expressed support for the central government and immediately lifted the good alliance with Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu proclaimed himself, immediately denounced by the four governors, and soon perished under the attack of all. In the battle of Guandu, Liu Biaoben and Yuan Shao were allies. Sun Ce's southern power was very weak, and it was attached to Yuan Shu's power. Because of its support for the imperial court, it was strongly supported by Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty gave him official titles and titles, entrusting him with the important task of pacifying the south, which made him once turn from weak to strong and greatly increased his prestige. In this way, he eliminated some separatist forces in the southeast, and the south gradually moved towards reunification, laying a solid foundation for the formation of the Wu Dong Group in the future. Fourthly, the relationship between Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty and Cao Cao is not a simple relationship of exploitation and coercion, but more similar to a cooperative relationship. In the court of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, not all ministers were subordinate to Cao Cao Group, but many ministers obeyed their own orders. At that time, many talented people in the world returned to the Han Dynasty and still had strong ambitions and aspirations, supporting the Han Dynasty to restore the unity of the world and realize the revival of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, they came to Cao Cao's account for the purpose of supporting Emperor Han Xian, ostensibly as Cao Cao's counselors to help him pacify the local separatist forces, but in fact they cooperated with Cao Cao on behalf of Emperor Han Xian. The most prominent representative is Yu Xun. It is precisely because of the centripetal force of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty that a large number of talents were attracted to Xuchang, which provided great talent and intellectual support for Cao Cao Group. It can be said that Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty cannot leave Cao Cao, and Cao Cao cannot leave Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. Without Emperor Han Xian, there would be no later Cao Cao. Fifth, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty did not support Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei claimed to be a relative of the Han clan, he didn't know it at all. In The Romance of Three Kingdoms, it is completely untrue that Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty recognized Liu Bei as "Liu Huangshu" and that Dong Cheng and Liu Bei joined forces to murder Cao Cao. The fact is, I'm afraid Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty has never even seen Liu Bei's face. Dong Cheng's plot to kill Cao Cao was also directed by himself in the name of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, and was inspired by Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. In the eyes of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, Liu Bei was just an ordinary local warlord. Achieving world unity and stability mainly depends on the forces of Cao Cao and Sun Ce (Cao Cao Bei and Sun Cenan). Liu Bei must be swept away and not give him hope of reviving the Han Dynasty. Later, when Xian Di abdicated, Liu Bei also spread the rumor that Xian Di was killed, so as to prepare himself for becoming emperor. Sixth, the final abdication of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty was not a helpless move under pressure, but an active choice to conform to the current situation and protect the Li people from the massacre of war. We always thought that Emperor Xian of Han had no real power and was a puppet. Cao Cao didn't change him when he was alive, because he didn't make up his mind, but his son Cao Pi had this ambition, so he easily forced Emperor Han Xian to meditate after Cao Cao's death. Actually, that's not the case at all. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty ceded the throne to Xelloss, not only when the Cao family was most powerful, but also when the situation was very unfavorable to Xelloss. After the death of Cao Cao, the factions originally attached to Cao Cao lost their backbone and moved from unity to division. Cao Zhang, the younger brother, took advantage of his geographical position and ran to Luoyang to seize the position of Wang Wei. Qingzhou soldiers, one of Cao Cao's most important direct troops assembled near Luoyang at that time, suddenly mutinied and left their posts to the east without authorization. Faced with these situations, Cao Piyuan, who inherited Cao Cao, did not have enough prestige to deter him. In other words, the situation in the north is likely to fall apart again. At this time, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty was already a veteran in politics. If he comes to a logical conclusion again, hitting xelloss will definitely make him prostrate. However, Emperor Xian did not do this, but directly gave the throne to Cao Pi. Why? In fact, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty knew very well that the decline of the Han Dynasty was irreversible, and people all over the world could no longer stand the war. Instead of fighting unnecessarily, it is better to make personal feelings directly and let the world move towards stability quickly. From this point of view, the real Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty in history, although not a generation of talents, is also a very remarkable figure. In his life in power, he never made a wrong decision. If there is anything wrong, it is that he was born by mistake in the turbulent era of the late Han Dynasty. If he had been born in peace and prosperity, he would have become a good emperor with outstanding achievements.