The lines of the hero Cao Cao cooking wine when he was a child.

Chapter 21 of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes Cao Cao's theory of heroes by cooking wine as follows:

With the arrival of kiosks, there is an old saying: put green plums on the plate and cook wine in the bottle. The two sat opposite each other and drank heartily. Halfway through the wine, suddenly the clouds were cold and the rain came. Pointing to the dragon hanging in the sky, Cao Cao and Liu Bei looked at it from the fence. Cao Cao said, "Do you know the change of dragons?" Liu Bei said, "I don't know the details."

Cao Cao said, "Dragons can be big or small, they can be raised or hidden; It's cloudy and foggy when it's big, and it's hidden when it's small; Rise and fly in the universe, hide and lurk in the waves. This spring is deep, dragons change with time, Jews succeed and travel all over the world. The dragon is a thing, comparable to the hero in the world. Liu Bei has been traveling around the world for a long time. He must know the contemporary heroes. Please try to point it out. "

Liu Bei said, "Let the naked eye know the hero?" Cao Cao said, "Don't be too modest." Liu Bei said, "If you are ready for grace, you can serve in the imperial court. Heroes in the world are really nameless. " Cao Cao said, "I don't know his face, but I also know his name." Liu Bei said, "Yuan Shu in Huainan is a hero because he has enough soldiers and food." Cao Cao laughed and said, "I will catch the dead bones in the grave sooner or later!" "

Liu Bei said: "Yuan Shao, Hebei Province, has four generations and three publics, and there are many old officials;" Now that the tiger lives in Jizhou, there are more men who can do things. Can they be heroes? Cao Cao laughed and said, "Yuan Shao is greedy and timid. He always makes plans. Do great things and cherish your health, but forget your life when you see Xiao Li: you are not a hero. Liu Bei said, "There was a man named Bajun who made a great impact on Kyushu. Is Liu Can Jingsheng a hero? "

Cao Cao said, "Liu has a hollow reputation, but he is not a hero." Liu Bei said: "There is a bloody person, and Sun Bofu, the leader of Jiangdong League, is a hero?" Cao Cao said, "Sun Ce is not a hero in the name of his father." Liu Bei said, "Liu Yuji, from Yizhou, is she a hero?" Cao Cao said, "Although Liu Zhang is an imperial clan, he is a dog's ear. How can he be a hero? " Liu Bei said, "What about Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu and Han Sui?"

Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed and said, "What a shame!" Liu Bei said, "I really don't know anything else." Cao Cao said: "A hero has ambition, a good plan in his belly, an opportunity to hide the universe, and an ambition to breathe heaven and earth." Liu Bei said, "Who can it be?" Cao Cao pointed to Liu Bei with his finger, then pointed to himself and said, "Only the monarch and Cao Er are heroes in the world today!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei was taken aback and the spoon in his hand fell to the ground. It rained and thundered. Liu Bei calmly lowered his head and said, "The power of the earthquake is even here." Cao Cao laughed and said, "Are men afraid of thunder?" Liu Bei said, "The sage said that thunder and wind will change, so I am not afraid."

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Cao Cao

Cao Cao (155-0315,220) was born in Mengde, Yijili, Xiaozi, Peiguoqiao (now Bozhou, Anhui), Han nationality. An outstanding politician, strategist, writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

The founders of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms conquered all directions in the name of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, wiped out the separatist forces such as Er Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao and Han Sui at home, surrendered the southern Xiongnu, Wu Huan and Xianbei abroad, unified the northern part of China, and implemented a series of policies to restore economic production and social order, which laid the foundation for the founding of Cao Wei.

Cao Cao was the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty before his death, then Wang Wei, and after his death, posthumous title became King Wu. After his son Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Mao.

Cao Cao is good at writing poems, expressing his political ambitions and reflecting the tragic life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He is ambitious, generous and sad. Prose is also neat, which opens and prospers Jian 'an literature and leaves precious spiritual wealth to future generations. Historically, it was called Jian 'an Style, and Lu Xun rated it as "the founder of reforming articles". At the same time, Cao Cao is good at calligraphy, especially at carving grass. In the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Huaiguan named it a "wonderful flower" at the end of Shu.

Liu Bei

Cao Cao is the boss and Liu Bei is the boss, but at this time, Liu Bei had to make a living in Cao Ying for some reason. In order to dispel Cao Cao's doubts, Liu Bei specially planted a dish in Xuchang and played vegetable fields every day.

Actually, it has nothing to do with vegetable fields. If Cao Cao really cared about Liu Bei, he could just find an excuse and kill Liu Bei instead of recommending Liu Bei to Xian Di in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It's just that Cao Cao really loves talent, and he is eager for Liu Bei to contribute to himself. On the one hand, he sent someone to monitor Liu Bei's behavior, on the other hand, he didn't give Liu Bei a real task to do, which held Liu Bei back. I hope that after a long time, Liu Bei can really contribute to himself.

In order to strengthen his feelings with Liu Bei, Cao Cao adopted a policy of appeasement, invited Liu Bei to drink this heroic wine, and bluntly pointed out that Liu Bei was a hero. Cao Cao's vision has been spread out on the table. At this time, if Liu Bei continues to grow vegetables, Cao Cao will not say anything. Go and play your play, as long as what you do with me is wrong, you can say anything. Cao Cao knows this better than anyone.

It must be uncomfortable to rely on others. I really admire Liu Bei's acting skills. Growing vegetables under Cao Cao is also an art. Planting vegetables for several years can be a genius in itself. Looking for a job in the opponent's place, a little careless, revealed some flaws, revealing the idea of wanting to fight Cao Cao. Cao Cao still wants to kill people. There is no doubt about it.

Liu Bei also knows his acting skills, and so does Cao Cao. After playing for several years, Cao Cao didn't say a word. But now that Cao Cao has said that Liu Bei is a hero, the taste is a bit wrong. The actor's career ends here, so there is a funeral for Liu Bei to leave Xuzhou.

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