Is “Whether he once brought a sword to force Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate” true?
In Chapter 80 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when Cao Pi usurped the Han, Cao Hong and Cao Xiu 'entered with swords, requesting the Emperor to leave the hall', and even 'drew their swords and shouted loudly', intimidating Emperor Xian to abdicate. However, there is no such record in official history. In Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biographies of the Xiahou and Cao Families, it only focuses on Cao Hong's military achievements such as 'giving his horse to Emperor Wu' (Cao Cao), and does not mention his participation in forcing the emperor to abdicate.
Cao Hong: Whether he once brought a sword to force Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate
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