However, Cao Cao once saw Guan Yu's "warm wine to chop Hua Xiong" in Surabaya Pass and admired Guan Yu's loyalty, so he wanted to keep it for his own use. After cheating Guan Yu out of Xiapi City, Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao to surrender in order to collect Guan Yu, and even promised Guan Yu "three things" against his will.
Guan Yu also went downhill, and temporarily promised to submit to Cao Cao, intending to "save the country by curve." Cao Cao knew that Guan Yu was thinking about his eldest brother Liu Bei, so he wanted to influence Guan Yu by giving gifts, completely conquering Guan Yu's heart and making him a general like Zhang Liao and Huang Xu. He gave Guan Yu six gifts, namely a house, brocade and gold and silver utensils, ten beautiful women, a shirt, a red hare and a Hanshou Pavilion.
But Guan Yu was unmoved, and gave all ten beautiful women to two sisters-in-law, still wearing the blue brocade shirt given by Liu Bei, and refusing gold, silver and jewelry.
Guan Yu learned that his eldest brother Liu Bei was backward. When he left Cao Cao, he sealed up the gold and silver jewelry given by Cao Cao, hung the Hou Yin of Hanshou Pavilion in the hall, and left ten beautiful women in the house. Naturally, he would not put on his shirt and take the house away. He showed that only Lu Bu's red hare was robbed in the world. Guan Yu was reluctant to leave the red hare for a reason. When he accepted Cao Cao's gift, he told the reason.
At that time, after a banquet, Cao Cao sent Guan Yu out of the house and saw Guan Yu's war horse was thin and small. He had a brainwave and brought the trophy "Red Rabbit Horse" to Guan Yu. The red rabbit horse is the best horse in the world, and no matter which military commander sees it, he will put it down. When Lu Bu killed his adoptive father Ding Yuan for Red Rabbit, he turned to Dong Zhuo. Now Guan Yu is no exception. When he saw the red rabbit, his eyes lit up and he immediately thanked Cao Cao. Confused, Cao Cao asked Guan Yu why he was so formal in thanking the horse. Guan Yu explained the reason: "I know that this horse is traveling thousands of miles every day, and it is also fortunate. If I know the whereabouts of my brother, I can see him within one day."
So when Guan Yu left, he put down all the gifts given by Cao Cao, except the red rabbit horse. There is no other reason, but I met my eldest brother Liu Bei earlier at the speed of a thousand miles a day.
In fact, Guan Yu took away the red rabbit horse and another gift, that is, the title of Tinghou of Hanshou. Guan Yu proudly said that he rode thousands of miles by himself in those days, and later in his military career, he was "the pavilion of Han Shou", for fear that others would not know. So, how big is the title of Hanshou Hou Ting?
Let's first understand how Guan Yu got the title of "Hou Ting of Hanshou". In the Romance, in the battle of White Horse, Cao Cao faced Yan Liang, the first general under Yuan Shao's command and the first pillar of Hebei Fourth Court, and sent Song Xian, Xu Wei and Huang Xu successively. As a result, Song Xian and Xu Wei, two former masters of Lu Bu, were killed, and Huang Xu lost to this array in 20 rounds. June was frightened. Cao Cao was helpless. He waved a whip to invite Guan Yu, and then beheaded Yan Liang.
Guan Yu beheaded Yan Liang, in addition to the description in the romance, there are also related records in the official history. Guan Yu saw Yan Liang's cover far away and rode to Yan Liang in the midst of thousands of horses. Before he could react, he shot him to death, cut off Yan Liang's head in public, and calmly went back.
"The History of the Three Kingdoms" records: "When you see the cover, ride your horse, stab you in the crowd, behead your head, and spare the general, so you can solve the problem of Baimawei."
Cao Cao was stunned by Guan Yu's "calm" behavior. After the war, in recognition of Guan Yu's solution to the siege of the White Horse, Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, was named "Ting Hou of Hanshou". Guan Yu exchanged the title of "Hou Ting of Hanshou" with the head of Yan Liang, the first column of the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Province, which is quite high in gold content and belongs to the highest title among the 20 ranks. He is also proud of it. Later, when introducing himself, he introduced himself as "Hou Ting of Hanshou".
"Hou Ting of Hanshou" is not an official position, but actually a title, and Guan Yu's former "partial general" is the official position.
Guan Yu really accepted the gift of "Hanshou Hou Ting" given to him by Cao Cao, and did not return it. In Guan Yu's eyes, "Hou Ting of Hanshou" was sealed by Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, which had nothing to do with Cao Cao, but it was not. At that time, Cao Cao was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty and held power, while Liu Xie, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, was just a puppet, and Cao Cao represented Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. Strictly speaking, the title of Guan Yu was given to him by Cao Cao through the hand of the Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, but Guan Yu was loyal to the Han Dynasty, so it is natural that the Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty gave him the title of Hou Ting.
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Guan Yu was the "absolute justice" in the Three Kingdoms and the most loyal person in the Three Kingdoms period. After being separated from Liu Bei, Guan Yu had to "save the country by curve" in order to protect his two sisters-in-law, and temporarily promised Cao Cao three things. After learning that his eldest brother Liu Bei was backward, he "never forgot his initiative" resolutely gave up the wealth given by Cao Cao, left Cao Cao to find his brother thousands of miles away, and returned to Liu Bei's camp again.
Of the six gifts given by Cao Cao, Guan Yu only selectively accepted two. Red hare is to meet Liu Bei faster. He bought the "Hanshou Pavilion Hou" for military exploits, and was personally sealed by Emperor Xiandi of Han Dynasty, hence the name "Hanshou Pavilion Hou". Guan Yu didn't even look at the other four gifts.