Is “Arresting Empress Fu and dragging her out of the wall chamber” true?
based on fact
《曹瞒传》records that Hua Xin dragged Empress Fu out; however, 《三国志·魏书·华歆传》describes his life as pure and frugal with few desires, and the official historical image is far nobler than the fictional one. (Original text: 「歆教甲兵打开朱户，寻觅不见；料在壁中，便喝甲士破壁搜寻。歆亲自动手揪后头髻拖出。后曰：“后曰：“望免我一命！””」——Source: data/raw/sanguo-yanyi/第066回.txt)
Hua Xin
In official histories, he is a noble, incorruptible, and highly respected minister, while in novels he is depicted as a treacherous official who coerced Empress Fu and flatteringly followed rebels.
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