Brother Wen/Yuan said that there is no doubt that Cao Cao is a very complicated person. He has both a generous side and a narrow side. He has both a true and lovely side and a sinister side. Sometimes he is sure, sometimes he doubts. For example, someone betrayed him many times, but he chose to forgive and was promoted, such as Zhang Xiu; Many people ate inside and picked outside, secretly exchanged letters with Yuan Shao, but he chose to burn all the letters without any blame. And Kong Rong and Xu You will kill them if they scold him a few words of Cao Cao. Good and evil are intertwined, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. This is the real Cao Cao in history! Yes, Cui Yan in the Three Kingdoms period was an adviser under Cao Cao. He was honest and respected, but he was killed by Cao Cao. Why on earth is this? In this article, I will answer this question for you. A brief introduction to Cui Yan's life Cui Yan, still "Cui Yan" Cui Yan, was born in Dongwu City (now Gucheng County, Hebei Province) in the Qing Dynasty. He was honest since he was a child, like sword dancing and advocating martial arts. At the age of 23, he was recognized as an upright and kind person by people in his hometown. Cui Yan was very grateful, so he began to study hard and read classic ancient books, such as The Analects of Confucius and Han Shi. At the age of 29, Cui Yan made some friends and studied with Zheng Xuan. Unfortunately, Cui Yan's study did not end, which coincided with the Yellow Scarf Uprising. Yes, Cui Yan lives in an era of war-torn, warlord separatist regime and depressed people's livelihood. A person is lucky to survive in troubled times. After stopping studying, Cui Yan had to take refuge everywhere. In those days when he fled, Cui Yan's noble personality was greatly tempered and shaped. He often plays the piano, reads books and entertains himself to relieve his inner depression. Undoubtedly, in troubled times, talents are valuable. Every warlord who is committed to unifying the world is racking his brains for talents, whether it is Cao Cao, Liu Bei or Yuan Shao. Soon, after asking, Yuan Shao learned about Cui Yan's situation and took him to his door. As we all know, Yuan Shao is a mediocre man with no great ambition. His soldiers, extorting money, robbed everything they went and robbed ancient tombs. Of course, Cui Yan couldn't stand it any longer, so he remonstrated in front of Yuan Shao: "He once said,' A scholar is not good at teaching, and his armour is poor. Although he failed, he was defeated." Today's road is full of violence, and people don't see virtue. It is advisable to bury bones in counties to show love and pursue Wang Zhiren. "Xun Qing refers to Xunzi, a famous thinker at the end of the Warring States Period and one of the representatives of Confucianism. Cui Yan's meaning is simple enough, that is, to persuade Yuan Shao not to indulge his soldiers, to be strict in military discipline and be kind to the people, or else there will be only a dead end in the future. Hearing this, Yuan Shao felt that what Cui Yan said was reasonable, so he was named a captain on horseback. Later, after Cao Cao's "Feng Tianzi made him disobey me", Yuan Shao was so jealous that he wanted to fight to the death with Cao Cao. Cui Yan once again remonstrated with Yuan Shao: "The son of heaven is in Xu, and the people hope to help him. It is better to observe his situation, report his merits and make the region peaceful." "It's a pity that Lombardi is like a cow that can't be pulled back, and Cui Yan's words are not taken seriously. As a result, Yuan Shao was defeated in the battle of Guandu. Second, Cui Yan worshipped Cao Cao's and Cui Yan's stills, and Cui Yi was embarrassed by his words. Shortly after Yuan Shao's death, Cao Cao became a priest in Jizhou, appointed Cui Yan as the driver, and said to him, I showed my household registration book yesterday. It is estimated that there are 300,000 people in Jizhou. This is really a big state. Who knows, after hearing this, Cui Yan swore at Cao Cao, saying that there was chaos in the world now. He didn't try to rule the world and let people live a happy life, but thought about what benefits he could get. There is no doubt that Cao Cao is embarrassed. He wanted to show off his achievements to Cui Yan, but Cui Yan was "humiliated". Not only Cao Cao, but also those who heard Cui Yan's speech at that time changed their faces and felt ashamed. Cui Yan advised xelloss not to get carried away. Cao sent troops to make a crusade, and Cui Yan left xelloss. As soon as Cao Cao left, Cao Pi went out hunting every day and lived a leisurely life. Of course Cui Yan can't stand it. He immediately remonstrated with Cao Pi, talked about truth, and moved out of the words and deeds of ancient sages such as Duke Zhou and Confucius. He hoped that Cao Pi would act according to "courtesy" and not repeat the practice of Shang Dynasty, but be a gentleman. Xelloss understand Cui Yan, of course, immediately said never to go hunting. Cui Yan was suspected by Cao Cao that Cao Cao had many sons. There are many geniuses among these sons. For example, Cao Pi, the eldest son whose prose is well written, Cao Zhang, the second son who can fight, and Cao Pi, the third son, are, needless to say, the most talented of all Cao Cao's sons. Cao Cao also has a younger son named Cao Chong, who is very talented and deeply loved by Cao Cao. It should come as no surprise that Cao Chong is likely to be chosen as Cao Cao's successor. Unfortunately, Cao Chong passed away at the age of 13 for unknown reasons. Some said that they died of illness, while others said that Cao Pi poisoned them. In this article, I won't discuss this problem. Although Cao Zhang is a general, he is not a general and has no political wisdom. Cao Cao didn't regard him as his heir. In other words, Cao Cao in his later years is likely to choose a successor between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. Cui Yan's suspicion is related to "scramble for storage". At that time, Cao Cao was partial to Cao Zhi, so he took a letter and asked ministers to talk about their ideas and suggestions. Who knows, after Cui Yan saw it, he said with righteous words: I only know that since ancient times, it has always been "seniority rather than merit", and Cao Pi's son should inherit the unification. I, Cui Yan, will stick to this view even if I die. Cao Cao's stills are greatly disappointed, which is "sigh" in the words of the Three Kingdoms. After Cao Cao was named Wei, one of his men, Yang Xun, went to see Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty and praised Cao Cao, to the effect that Cao Cao deserved to ask for a thief. Some people say that Yang Xun is a famous man, and he is ambitious, so it is inappropriate to recommend Cui Yan. When Cui Yan heard about it, he took Yang Xun's memorial to read it, and then wrote to him: "It's a good thing to save the watch!" Time has changed, so will it. "That is to say, I have seen this watch in Cuiyan, and the content is very good. This is only a temporary change, and it will change again in the future. This statement, somehow, was seen by people who hate Cui Yan. This man used this excuse to tell Cao Cao that Cui Yan was slandering him. Cao Cao was immediately furious and ordered Cui Yan to be reduced to slavery. He was also shaved off, that is, he was punished, and then he was paraded through the streets for everyone to see him. Who knows that Cui Yan has not been "humiliated", and still keeps his face as always. Now Cao Cao "can't watch any more" and ordered him to say, "Although you see the punishment, you know the guest. If the door is like a city person, you will look directly at the guests and be suspicious. "It's worse, why don't you stick to it! Cao Cao said that he was dissatisfied with himself and resentful only by the words in Cui Yan's letter. According to the biography of the Three Kingdoms Cui Yan, Pei Songzhi quoted Wei Lue, after Cao Cao was killed, he sent someone to the prison to send a message to Cui Yan: "Three days news." "The meaning is very simple, Cui Yan, I will wait for you in Cao Mengde." "News in three days. Cui Yan didn't understand the news, how to live, or how to live. Three days later, the jailer sent word to Cao Cao that Cui Yan was still alive. When Cao Cao got the news, he flew into a rage and said, Cui Yan, do you want me to take a knife and do it myself? The jailer took this sentence to Cui Yan. Cui Yan didn't understand what Cao Cao meant and committed suicide immediately. Even the author of The Romance of The Three Kingdoms, Chen Shou, couldn't stand the death of Cui Yan. At the end of Cui Yan's Biography, he wrote: "The ancestors who were jealous and unbearable, Lu Kong Rong, Nanyang and Lou Gui all looked at each other with disrespect. Yan is the most regretted and wronged by the world. The meaning of this sentence "Chen Shou" is very simple, which means that Cao Cao likes to be suspicious and always kills people. The deaths of Kong Rong, Xu You and Lou Gui are all related to this. But Cui Yan is different from those people. His death is an inexplicable grievance, and I feel sorry for Cui Yan now. Third, why on earth did Cao Cao kill Cui Yan? Cui Yan's stills finally answered this question. According to the above, Cui Yan's death may be related to "seizing storage", that is, he should not stand on Cao Pi's side, let alone speak for Cao Pi publicly. In addition, it may be related to the letter, that is, Cui Yan should not slander Cao Cao and speak ill of him behind his back. It should be said that the above two statements are not very reliable. First of all, you should know that it's Cui Yan's brother's son-in-law, but Cui Yan didn't take sides with him, but followed his heart. Can Cao have the heart to kill such a selfless person? Secondly, Cui Yan's letter is a complete satire on Cao Cao! The meaning of' save the watch, but benefit the ear' is self-evident, that is, Yang Xun, I have seen your watch and it is well written. " Time depends on time, and it will change with the change of time ",which can be understood as: with the change of time, people's views on your Yang Xun will also change. This understanding, which comes down in one continuous line with the last article, is both practical and logical (Yang Xun was falsely accused and Cui Yan comforted him). When analyzing "the death of Cui Yan", Mr. Yi Zhongtian made it clear that Cao Cao would not kill him because of that letter. So, what does Mr. Yi Zhongtian think? He said that Cao Cao killed people because of revenge. When Cao Cao captured Jizhou, what Cui Yan said (as mentioned above) made Cao Cao bear a grudge. Mr. Yi Zhongtian also argued: "None of the guys who were in power in the autocratic era liked his subordinates to contradict themselves, and none of them didn't want to take revenge or express personal grievances. Even the most cowardly emperors and officials would do the same. "I personally think that there is another possibility that Cao Cao killed Cui Yan, and that is because of jealousy. Is there anything in Cui Yan worthy of Cao Cao's jealousy? Yes, and there are many. First, Cui Yan is handsome and can be described as Shuai Shuai. Chen Shou said he was Gao Chang, with a "beautiful" voice and bright eyes, which must be four feet long. And Cao Cao, it doesn't look good. Because Chen Shou didn't describe Cao Cao's height and appearance in The History of the Three Kingdoms and Emperor Wudi. This is extremely abnormal, because many important figures in the history of the Three Kingdoms have described their height or appearance, such as Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, seven feet and five inches long, and so on. Chen Shou was a native of the Western Jin Dynasty, and his History of the Three Kingdoms was based on the orthodoxy of Cao Wei. If Cao Cao is handsome, even if he can see it, Chen Shou will not describe it at all. Second, Cui Yan has great prestige, good reputation and good personality, and has won unanimous praise from celebrities. According to the Travels of the Sage, Cui Yan is: "honest and clean, gentle, knowledgeable and far-reaching, pushing everywhere and looking at North Korea." "According to" Wei slightly "records, Cui Linceng discussed world celebrities with Chen Qun, and he said that Cui Yan should be ranked first. According to Cao Cao's minions, Cui Yan is the "one" wind of "Boyi", and the history books speak their minds. I think people are jealous. I'm afraid Cao Cao has long been jealous of people like Cui Yan. When jealousy accumulates to a certain extent, it will become jealousy. Conclusion Cui Yan's death fully exposed Cao Cao's cruelty and reflected the disadvantages of authoritarian society. That is, "if you want me to die, I have to die." You don't need any reason to kill me, even if you need a reason, you can just find one. Just like Cao Cao, he can kill a world celebrity like Cui Yan on the charge of "slandering his belly and killing his heart". References:
The Three Kingdoms, Pei Songzhi's Note and Yi Zhongtian's Taste of the Three Kingdoms. The article is original, please don't reprint it. The picture comes from the internet. If there is any infringement, please contact the author to delete it.