Introduction: Special times have special game rules. Storytelling was popular in the Han Dynasty, and fame directly affected the official career of scholars. If you want to make yourself famous, the most direct way is to hype yourself up. Cao Cao practiced for a while, but what he did was very clear and domineering. Once recognized by a celebrity, he smiled with satisfaction. Perhaps this is what makes Lean unique. People in the Han Dynasty attached great importance to the evaluation of public opinion, and the standards used were mainly local evaluations. The so-called public discussion was actually an evaluation of public opinion. Scholars praised by public opinion can be recommended.
Due to the popularity of evaluators, some people have become experts in discussing authority and evaluating talents, and are known as world celebrities. Their praise and criticism of figures greatly affected local public opinion, thus affecting the advancement and retreat of scholars' official careers. In order to win the praise of the Qing Dynasty, literati had to engage in a wide range of social activities, seek teachers and friends to demonstrate and improve their talents and reputation, and win people's attention and favor. Particular attention was paid to winning the praise of those in power in the Qing Dynasty, so much so that some Qing Dynasty officials were crowded with guests all day long, and even those who pursued fame and fortune were not far away. In this regard, Cao Cao indeed demonstrated his great wisdom. First, he adopted the strategy of making friends with some young celebrities; second, he knelt down to some old celebrities and asked them for advice. This will help win the understanding and help of celebrities, thereby increasing visibility and expanding influence.
Cao Cao met Yuan Shao when he was a boy. Although there was some estrangement between the two as adults, this relationship was still unusual. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's mother died and was buried in Runan. Cao Cao ignored the past and attended the funeral. Li Yingchuanzan was the son of Mars, the leader of the party, and later served as the national minister of Dongping. Cao Cao interacted with him and knew each other very well. Li Xuan admired Cao Cao's talent very much. When he was dying, he said to his son Li Xuan: "This country will fall into chaos. There is no hero in the world who can surpass Cao Cao. Zhang Yuzhuo is my friend, and Yuan Benchu ??is your foreign relative. But you can't rely on them, you have to rely on Cao Cao." Later. , Li Zan's sons obeyed their father's orders and saved their lives in difficult times.
He Yi, courtesy name, is from Nanyang. He studied in Luoyang when he was young and made friends with the leaders of the Tai sect, such as Guo Tai and Jia Biao. After his best friend Lu's father passes away, he goes to meet him. Knowing that his father had not taken revenge, he helped Lu take revenge and took the enemy's head to his father's grave to worship, which was very chivalrous. He Yi fell in love with Chen Fan and Mars, two "party members" of great bureaucrats and scholars. After Chen Shan and Mars were killed by eunuchs, He Yi was also implicated and arrested, so he changed his name and fled to Runan to hide. Yuan Shao was eager for his name and communicated with him privately. He Yi often sneaks into Luoyang, and Yuan Shao plans to rescue "party members". During this period, Cao Cao also interacted with He Yi, talking about Confucianism, hundreds of schools of thought, the Book of Songs, and the art of war. It is very insightful to analyze and comment on the true sources of factionalism and partisanship. Demonstrates profound knowledge and an ability to help the world. He Yi said to others in private: "The Han family is about to die, and this is the person who can live and work in this world." Cao Cao was very grateful after hearing this.
After Cao Cao made friends with celebrities, he enjoyed a high reputation among literati, so he sought a higher reputation. Among the many celebrities at that time, Xu Shao was a very influential figure. Whoever gets his praise is very good for his career. Xu Shao, courtesy name Qiang, was born in Pingyu, Runan. With pride, refuse to be called an official. He is good at identifying and judging people. At that time, people recommended Qingyi, represented by Qingyi and Taiyuan Cathay. If someone can get Xu Shao's praise, his value can be doubled. Xu Shao often reviewed the people in his town on the first day of every month, which was called "monthly review". In order to get high praise from Xu Shao, Cao Cao first visited Qiao Xuan, a famous scholar with a high reputation in the critical circles. Xuan, whose real name is Guo Liang. He successively served as county magistrate Cao, Guo Xiang, prefect, Situ Changshi, chief Jiang Zuo, Shaofu, Dahonglu, Situ Changshi and Shangshuling. Qiao Xuan was a humble corporal, good at observing and evaluating people, and enjoyed a high reputation in the Qing Dynasty. After talking with Qiao Xuan, Cao Cao felt that Cao Cao was unusual and said:
"Now the world will fall into chaos. If people don't save the world, it is impossible for the world to settle down. Maybe you can settle down in this world "After a moment, he said: "I have met many celebrities in the world, but none of them are like you. "I am willing to entrust my wife and children to you." "Cao Cao was very grateful after hearing this and regarded the old man as his confidant. Qiao Xuan thought that Cao Cao's background was unknown and persuaded him to make friends with Xu Shao.
Because of Qiao Xuan's recommendation and his long-term admiration for Xu Shao, Cao Cao went to see Xu Shao with generous gifts and asked Xu Shao to praise him. On the one hand, Xu Shao felt that Cao Cao was different; on the other hand, he probably knew something about the behavior of Cao Cao's eagle and dog lackeys, but was not taken seriously, so he refused to answer. Cao Cao never relaxed and insisted on his own requirements. Xu Shao was helpless and said: "You are a good minister of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and a traitor in troubled times." Cao Cao was very happy and left with a smile.
Cao Cao also encountered some problems in the process of looking for his "friend". Zong Shilin of Nanyang looked down upon Cao Cao. When Cao Cao was twenty years old, because there were too many people in his family and he had no chance to talk, he came to his door many times and wanted to make friends with his family. Afterwards, Zong Shilin got up and went out. Cao Cao took the opportunity to stop him and held his hand to express his feelings. But Zong Shilin showed no respect and rejected Cao Cao's request without hesitation. Later, Cao Cao became Kongsi, in charge of government affairs and gained power. He invited Zong Shilin and asked proudly: "Can we make friends now?" Zong Shilin calmly replied: "The ambition of the pines and cypresses still exists!" So Zong Shilin has always been prejudiced against Cao Cao.
However, it is no accident that Cao has been recognized by many celebrities. Although the Puritan standards of the Han Dynasty were based on famous religions, this meant that one had to read scriptures, sharpen one's character, and always pay attention to changing one's demeanor. But only if a person can stand out and gain the attention of the Qing Dynasty, especially when Confucian classics declined in the late Han Dynasty, can he show higher and higher value. Cao Cao's character is nothing to praise. But his talent was outstanding for the time. His ability to observe and adapt to changes, his agility, wisdom and strategy, his skills and courage are all enviable treasures and very useful in troubled times. He did not publish this book, but he also did not read books that were not helpful to the world, especially because he did not want to follow the path Wan Hanru had walked. He is not good at reading Confucian books, but he must browse through hundreds of schools of thought and absorb useful things. He especially liked "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and published many unique insights on military matters. These are the reasons why he was praised by the Qing Dynasty. In addition, of course this is also related to his unremitting efforts. Cao Cao tried to change his image and social status and enter the ruling group. Although he has not yet gained an advantage, he has entered a group of scholars with great potential and is trying his best to find opportunities to interact with celebrities and win their understanding and support.
Cao Cao became famous because he won many celebrities and received more and more attention from scholar-bureaucrats, which played a huge role in the development of his official career.