"The story of "Excellent Words" comes from the notebook novel "Shi Shuo Xin Yu" compiled by Liu Yiqing and others during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. This book mainly records the affairs of some wealthy families from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Liu Song Dynasty. Although there are some anecdotes about the nobles, they are of certain educational significance. "Shishuo Xinyu" records that Emperor Wu of Wei once rode past the "Cao E Monument" with Yang Xiu, the chief military officer. , there were eight characters inscribed on the back of the stele - Huangjuan, young woman, grandson, and Jiu. Cao Cao didn't understand the meaning, so he asked Yang Xiu: "" Does Aiqing know what it means? "The prime minister asked, Yang Xiu's eyebrows rose with joy, and he couldn't help but reply: "Of course I know. " Yang Xiu, courtesy name Dezu, was a famous writer in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His father, Yang Biao, was a famous minister of Han Dynasty and was an official to the rank of Taiwei. Yang Xiu became famous at a young age. He was knowledgeable and intelligent. When he was in his twenties, he was elected as a filial piety and honest man and served as a doctor. He was well received. Thanks to Cao Cao's appreciation, Yang Xiu thought highly of himself and became friendly with Cao Cao's son Cao Zhi. After hearing Yang Xiu's answer, Cao Cao frowned and said: " "Don't tell me the answer yet, let me think about it. "The two men rode for more than thirty miles before Cao Cao figured it out. Yang Xiu knew it at first sight, but Cao Cao had to think about it for an hour or two. It was obvious that Yang Xiu was more talented than Cao Cao. Cao Cao suggested He took out his pen and wrote the answer on a piece of paper with Yang Xiu. After writing the answer, Yang Xiu blurted out the answer: ""Yellow silk, also known as silk, is unique in characters. A young woman, a girl, is the best at writing. The grandson is a woman, so it is better to be named Yu. Jiujiu is a pungent person, and the word Yu is Ci. The so-called wonderful words. "These eight characters on the "Cao E Monument" are actually a set of word puzzles. Huang Juan refers to colored silk. " "Silk, color" are combined together, and the answer is the word " "Jue". Young woman , is a girl, " " 女, 小" is combined together, and the answer is " " wonderful". Grandson, a daughter's child, " " 女,子" is combined together, and the answer is " "好". Jiujiu, one A stone mortar used for crushing ginger, garlic and other spices. Ginger and garlic are pungent and a pungent utensil. ""shou, pungent" are combined together. The answer is the word "辤", which is the ancient Chinese character for ""ci". The eight-character answer to the riddle is - a wonderful word, in today's terms - what a great article! Cao Cao showed his answer, which was the same as Yang Xiu's, and sighed: ""I am not as good as you. Naijue is thirty miles away. "Being able to receive praise from the Prime Minister, Yang Xiu was inevitably a little complacent. He thought he would be appreciated by Cao Cao, and he would rise to great heights from then on. However, because Yang Xiu was arrogant about his talent, he did not know how to be subtle, restrained, and wise in protecting himself, and eventually he was killed. What happened to the "Cao E Monument" mentioned in the story about "Excellent Words" in "Shishuo Xinyu"? According to legend, Cao E was a little girl in the Eastern Han Dynasty. At the age of fourteen, she and her father lived together. One day, his father went out fishing for a long time and did not return home. It turned out that he drowned in the river. After several days, Cao E did not see his body floating up. Ye Di cried bitterly by the river for more than ten days. On May 5th, Cao E committed suicide. Five days later, two bodies were found on the river. Cao E emerged from the water with her father's body on her back. The local people were moved by Cao E's filial piety and built a monument on the riverside to commemorate her. A young man named Handan Chun inscribed the inscription and wrote it with his help. Wonderful article. So who left those eight words on the "Cao E Stele" that Cao Cao and Yang Xiu saw? - Cai Yong, the father of the talented woman Cai Wenji in the Eastern Han Dynasty, a famous calligrapher and calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Literary scholar. After Dong Zhuo took over the power of Wuhui in his early years, he recruited Cai Yong into the imperial court in order to expand his reputation. Cai Yong wanted to refuse, but Dong Zhuo threatened to destroy the three tribes, so Cai Yong had no choice but to come out and serve as a soldier. Dong Zhuo worshiped him as Zuo Zhonglang General and granted him the title of Marquis of Gaoyang Township. Dong Zhuo deposed the young emperor and established Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. He controlled the affairs of the court, disrupted the affairs of the court, and killed and killed all the ministers in the court, but he respected Situ Wang Yunyong. After the beauty trap killed Dong Zhuo, Cai Yong cried because Dong Zhuo was killed because he felt Dong Zhuo's kindness to him. Wang Yun blamed Cai Yong and actually killed him.
It is said that once at the place where the stele of Cao E was erected on Cai Yong Road, Cai Yong could not see the inscription clearly due to the gloomy dusk, so he read the inscription by touching it with his hands and left eight words on the north side of the stele with his pen. ——Huang Juan, young woman, grandson, and Jiujiu. Cai Yong was a great writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He couldn't show his skill without playing some word games. At that time, people didn't understand what these eight characters meant. It wasn't until a few years later that Cao Cao and Yang Xiu passed by on horseback. . It is a pity that although Yang Xiu is smart, he does not understand current affairs and does not know how to please his leaders. As a result, he gets the limelight but loses his head in the end. Yang Xiu is a person who typically has a high IQ but low emotional intelligence. Yang Xiu relied on his talents and was open-minded, and repeatedly violated Cao Cao's taboos. In the plot of "The Death of Yang Xiu" in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", several cases about Yang Xiu's inability to handle and lead Cao Cao's relationship were also recorded. Once, Cao Cao built a garden. After the garden was built, Cao Cao He went to see it, but without saying anything, he picked up a pen and wrote the word ""live" on the door, turned around and left. Everyone was puzzled, but only Yang Xiu stood up and said: ""There is no live person inside the door, not Is it the word 'kuo'? The Prime Minister thought the door was too wide. "After Cao Cao heard about it, although he was very happy on the surface, he began to hate Yang Xiu in his heart. In addition, once Cao Cao received a box of cakes from outside the Great Wall, Cao Cao himself wrote ""A box of cakes"" After Cao Cao left, Yang Xiu came in and saw a box of cakes on the table, so he took a spoon and ate the cakes with his colleagues. Cao Cao came in and saw everyone eating himself. I asked strangely why? Unexpectedly, Yang Xiu said: "" One person, one bite of cake" is written on the box. How dare you violate the Prime Minister's order? " If privately guessing Cao Cao's thoughts was a taboo in the workplace, then Yang Xiu secretly ate Cao Cao's snacks and used strong arguments, which was a bit self-destructive. From then on, Cao Cao hated Yang Xiu more and more. Although Yang Xiu was talented , capable, but too lacking in emotional intelligence. What was most intolerable to Cao Cao was that Yang Xiu actually dared to interfere with the matter of Cao Wei's heir. Cao Cao had been hesitating about who to choose between his two sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. As his successor a hundred years later, Cao Zhi cherished Yang Xiu's talent and obeyed his advice; Yang Xiu also taught Cao Zhi everything he could and tried his best to help him seize the throne. However, who he appointed as Cao Wei's successor was Cao Cao's own family business. . As a subordinate, Yang Xiu didn't have a sense of proportion, felt good about himself, and had a character that would interfere with everything, which eventually led to his own death. Yang Xiu helped Cao Zhi several times in an attempt to overpower Cao Pi, but he was discovered by Cao Cao. Cao Cao had the intention to kill Yang Xiu. During the Battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao was about to retreat. "Everyone was puzzled by its meaning, and Yang Xiu explained: ""Weak ribs are tasteless to eat, and it's a pity to throw them away." "Yang Xiu packed his bags and told everyone that the prime minister was preparing to withdraw his troops. After listening to Yang Xiu's words, the soldiers also began to pack their bags. Cao Cao inspected the military camp and knew that Yang Xiu was secretly guessing his own thoughts. So he was furious and confused the soldiers with " " " Yang Xiu was killed on the charge of ". It's a pity that Yang Xiu's smart life was ruined in one day. He was only 44 years old when he died. If Yang Xiu could learn from Sima Yi and hide his strength and bide his time, he would not have died at a young age. He couldn't grasp the sense of proportion. Feeling smart, trying to figure out the leader's thoughts, and even stealing the leader's limelight. Such low EQ practices are a taboo in the workplace. Yang Xiu's death can be regarded as a good lesson for future generations. END. I am a Bo Shu. Jun, for more exciting content, follow my account: Boshu. After reading the article, remember to like and follow~