"Cooking Wine and Discussing Heroes" is a fragment from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. There are two protagonists in it. One sings and roars, is so heroic, and guides the heroes; the other relies on others, is always humble, and pretends to be cowardly. , they are Cao Cao and Liu Bei.
The story of making wine and talking about heroes
One day, Liu Bei was watering vegetables in the back garden. Cao Cao sent someone to invite Liu Bei to make wine with green plums in the small pavilion. Cao Cao talked about the heroes of the world and asked Liu Bei who the heroes of the world were. Cao Cao said: Today there are only two heroes in the world, you and me. Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this and dropped the chopsticks in his hand. At this time, it was raining heavily and thundering loudly. Liu Beicai lowered his head and picked up the chopsticks and spoon and said, "That's why I acted like this because I was frightened by the thunder."
Cao Cao smiled and said, "Are even men afraid of thunder?" Xuande said, "The saint heard it. Even if there is wind and thunder, my expression will change, not to mention how can I not be afraid?" He gently covered up the reason why he dropped his chopsticks and spoons after hearing what he just said. After Liu Bei covered up in this way, Cao Cao thought that he was a mediocre person with no ambitions and was as timid as a mouse. From then on, Cao Cao never doubted Liu Bei again. Introduction to Liu Bei
Liu Bei, the founding emperor of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, was posthumously named Emperor Zhaolie and was also called the First Lord by historians. According to "Three Kingdoms: Biography of the First Master", Liu Bei is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a descendant of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Han Zhongshan.
He was a humble, courteous and virtuous man, lenient to others, ambitious, knowledgeable and good at utilizing others, and was praised by the world for his benevolence. He was a famous politician during the Three Kingdoms period. He proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu in 221 AD, and his country was named Han. , the reign name is Zhangwu, and it is known as Shu or Shuhan in history. It occupies today's Sichuan, most of Yunnan, all of Guizhou, Hanzhong of Shaanxi and part of Bailongjiang of Gansu.
Died of illness in Baidi City in 223 AD. He was 63 years old. His posthumous title was Emperor Zhaolie, his temple name was Liezu, and he was buried in Huiling. There are many literary and artistic works in later generations with him as the protagonist, and there is Zhaolie Temple in Wuhou Temple in Chengdu to commemorate him. Introduction to Cao Cao
Cao Cao (155-220, Gengzi in the first month of the lunar month), whose courtesy name was Mengde and whose last name was Geely and whose nickname was Amo, was from Peiguoqiao (now Bozhou, Anhui) and Han nationality. An outstanding statesman, military strategist, writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The founder of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms, after his son Cao Pi became emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Taizu.
Cao Cao was skilled in military tactics and good at poetry. He expressed his political ambitions and reflected the suffering life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He was majestic, generous and desolate. His prose was also clear and neat, which opened up and prospered Jian'an literature and gave it to later generations. He left behind precious spiritual wealth, known as the character of Jian'an in history, and Lu Xun evaluated him as "the founder of reformed articles." At the same time, Cao Cao was also good at calligraphy, especially Zhangcao. Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty rated it as a "wonderful product" in "Shu Duan".