However, he died suddenly at the age of 12. Although there is no clear description in the history books, Cao Cao said to Xelloss after Cao Chong's death, "This is my misfortune, and your happiness is yours", which implies that I am sorry for Cao Chong's death, but it is a great blessing for you, because you can't inherit my position and frighten Xelloss. In fact, it was Cao Cao who insinuated that Xelloss knew that he had killed Cao Chong.
Since Cao Cao knew that his favorite Cao Chong's death was caused by Xelloss, why didn't he say so?
The reason is that Cao Cao's son, Cao Zhi, is a casual boy who likes to dance and write every day, while Cao Zhang is a lout with high martial arts and is good at leading troops to fight. Only Cao Pi, although not outstanding in any aspect, knows a little about every aspect. That is to say, Cao Chong is the best heir in Cao Cao's mind, but after his death, no son except xelloss has the ability to inherit the throne.
Why did xelloss kill Cao Chong? In fact, according to the author above, the answer is obvious. Cao Chong alive, the throne can't be xelloss. He killed his brother just to be emperor. On the other hand, Cao Chong is really smart. Once he grows up, even if he doesn't become an emperor, it is also a great hidden danger. After all, the home of the emperor is no more important than the home of ordinary people, and the struggle for power is far more important than family ties.
Besides, Cao Chong is not only clever, but also kind. When he was less than ten years old, the name of benevolence and love spread all over Xuchang. As long as someone comes to ask for help with good reason, he will spare no effort to help. One day, an official in charge of logistics found that the saddle on Cao Cao's BMW was bitten by a mouse, which was the crime of decapitation and frightened him.
In order to avoid being killed, the little official pinned his hopes on Cao Chong. He explained the reason to Cao Chong, and Cao Chong readily agreed, patting his chest and saying, "No problem!" ! After returning to his room, Cao Chong deliberately made several holes in his clothes. The next day, he wore this tattered dress to visit Cao Cao. He pretended to be surprised and asked Cao Cao, "How did the clothes get bitten by rats? Is this bad luck? " Cao Cao replied, "This is just superstition. Don't worry about it. " .
Three days later, the junior official came to surrender to Cao Cao at Cao Chong's request, but Cao Cao was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he said to him, "Even my son's close-fitting clothes can be bitten by rats, not to mention this saddle"? He waved his hand and let the little official leave, and he didn't pursue it again.
This shows that Cao Chong is so clever and kind, and compared with xelloss, he has no competitiveness at all. In 220 AD, Cao Pi succeeded to the throne and became his dream emperor. He began to deal with Cao Shi's other children. He often embarrasses Cao Zhang politically, because Cao Zhang has mastered the relieving power that Xelloss fears most, which may threaten his throne at any time. In order to strengthen his position, xelloss directly dismissed Cao Zhang.
Everyone should be familiar with Cao Zhi's handling. Because it poses no threat to Cao Pi, Cao Zhi is a pure scholar who doesn't understand politics and has no power of his own. Cao Pi asked him to write a seven-step poem in front of all officials, and if he could write it, he would be spared the death penalty. The result was written by Cao Zhengzhi, and the poem also hinted that Cao Pi: We are brothers, there is no need to kill them all.
For Cao Pi, affection seems to have no agreed role. The princes who grew up with him didn't turn out very well. There was only one, that is, Cao Cao's youngest son, Cao Gan, and Cao Pi was very kind to him.
When Cao Gan was only three years old, his father Cao died, and his younger brother Cao Pi succeeded to the throne in this year. However, according to his age, Cao Pi can be Cao Gan's father. Cao Cao knew Cao Pi's nature well, so he told Cao Pi before he died that he must be kind to Cao Gan. Of course, if you are equally kind, Cao Cao also told Cao Pi about Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang. Then why is Cao Pi so kind to Cao Gan alone?
In the final analysis, it still lies in Cao Gan's own cleverness. When he was five years old, he knew that his younger brother Cao Pi would be wary of himself as he grew older, so he was called Cao Pi "Weng" in his daily life. In ancient times, "Weng" meant "father", but Cao Pi was his brother! Every time Cao Gan called Cao Pi Ao Weng, Cao Pi would correct him, and then he thought that Cao Gan died when he was only three years old, which inevitably caused pity. In other words, in his heart, he really regarded his little brother as his own son.
Cao Gan didn't call xelloss an Weng at first, but suddenly changed his mind and shouted, obviously with a certain intention. It was this act of weakness that earned Cao Pi's trust in himself and saved his life. In 226 AD, Cao Pi died after only six years as emperor. At that time, Cao Gan was only nine years old and still a child. Before his death, Xelloss specially entrusted Wei Mingdi to take care of Cao Gan. Later, Cao Gan grew up and made a big mistake. Wei Mingdi didn't pursue him. All this is because of Cao Pi's entrustment before his death.
Cao Chong is clever, but he doesn't know how to keep his edge. Cao Gan is also smart. He knows what it means to hide one's strength and bide one's time, so Cao Chong died of a power struggle before he grew up, but Cao Gan survived well in that troubled times. This is the difference between cleverness and great wisdom.