Cao Cao patted the watermelon and asked if it was sweet. The three concubines gave different answers. Why were they killed?

Cao Cao was a lean man in the Three Kingdoms period. We all studied his poem "Looking at the Sea", and learned that Cao Cao was broad-minded and resourceful, otherwise he would not be the most powerful person in the Three Kingdoms at that time. Besides, Cao Cao kills people like hemp. We also know their famous saying: I would rather let the whole world betray me than teach the whole world to betray me. It can be seen from this sentence that he never doubted himself.

On one occasion, Cao Cao killed all three concubines because of watermelons. Let's see what this is all about. At that time, when Cao Cao became prime minister, he said that the new official would not let those who were unfavorable to him go, so he specially set up the & ldquo Hongmen Banquet. In order to let the ministers see their bravery and make them dare not have other ideas about themselves, he planned a big drama in his mind at this time. He arranged three concubines in advance. When the first aunt came out, I saw this aunt holding a watermelon in her hand. Originally, this watermelon was intended for ministers, so Cao Cao asked if it was sweet. The princess replied that this melon was very sweet. Cao Cao was furious and wanted to send someone to get it.

So another concubine also brought a watermelon and asked the same question: Is this melon sweet? Then the princess thought about it. She saw the woman's misery before and thought she couldn't answer, so she said it was not sweet, but Cao Cao sent someone to drag her down and kill her.

Then a third person came, just like the first two. When Cao Cao asked this question, she replied that the melon was ripe and was later killed. Later, everyone asked why, and Cao Cao said that all three people were killed because of their own speculation. As a subordinate, how can you guess the superior?