Cao Cao died from Liu Chen to Luoyang for more than 30 years, participated in nearly 50 battles, and wiped out the separatist forces such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu. Cao Cao * * * has 25 sons, namely, Empress Bian gave birth to emperors Cao Pi, Zhang, Cao Zhi and Xiao Cao Xiong, Mrs. Liu gave birth to Ang, Wang Caoshuo, Mrs. Huan gave birth to Wang Caochong, Wang Caozhi of Pengcheng, Cao Yu of Yan State, Wang Caolin, Wang Caogun of Zhongshan Gong and Mrs. Qin gave birth to Jiyang. Among them, the eldest son, Cao Cao, thought he was sincere and respectful, so he became a successor and became the later Wei Wendi; Cao Zhang, the second son, mentioned in Romance of the Three Kingdoms that he was brave and foolhardy. The third son Cao Zhi is Cao Cao's favorite son. Although he is brilliant, he is timid and addicted to alcohol. The fourth son, Cao Xiong, is weak and sickly. Cao Cao also has three daughters, the eldest daughter Cao Jie, the second daughter Cao Xian and the third daughter Cao Hua, all of whom are married to Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. Cao Cao is an outstanding politician, strategist and writer in history. He and his two sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, represented the style of writing in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. They are also known as "literary families" in history. Cao Cao wrote many works in his life. The famous "Watching the Sea" was written near Yanjin County, Henan Province after defeating Yuan Shao in 10. He showed his great ambition. In the winter of 208 AD, Cao Cao wrote a short song on the southwest Yangtze River in Hankou, Hubei Province, which also had incisive insights and unique vision, and could be summarized as "appointing people on their merits and eclectic". He has repeatedly ordered the public to ask for help from the world. In view of the disadvantages of selecting officials in the Eastern Han Dynasty, he swept away the pedantic and useless criteria of selecting talents and appointing people with fearless courage, such as "virtue", "honor" and "family status". In the recruitment order issued in the spring of Jian 'an 15, he pointed out: "If we must be sincere and then use it, how can Qi Huan rule the world! ..... The elite system is an elevator, and I must use it. " In AD 2 17, Cao Cao was 63 years old and critically ill, but he was more eager to seek talents. In the Order on Granting Virtue and Not Arresting, it is clearly pointed out that those who are "heartless and unfilial and have the skill of governing the country and using troops" should "know what they have done and leave no future trouble". Cao Cao put his attention and care for talents into practice, and put into practice the idea that no one is perfect and cautious, pushing the idea of one skill and employing people to the peak, fully demonstrating his courage and courage to surpass others.
Cao Cao also has outstanding performance in knowing people and being good at their duties. When Guo Jia analyzed Cao Cao's ten victories and Yuan Shao's ten defeats, he once pointed out: "It is also a victory to be lenient outside and taboo inside, to be intimate, to be simple outside and to be public, and to be talented in employing people." For example, Cao Cao won't blur the criteria for selecting people because outsiders are loyal to the old master or flatter themselves. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun betrayed their countries for honor. Although Cao Cao took advantage of it for a while, he had already disposed of it in his heart. Song Yang in Hanzhong is a greedy seller. He gave Hanzhong to Cao Cao, who still beheaded him. As for the loyal Zhang Liao and Wen Pin, they turned their backs on the dark, and Cao Cao was discerning. They not only sincerely appreciated them, but also promoted them to knights and entrusted them with important tasks. Especially in his later years, he reused Sima Yi, who was very talented and disagreed with himself, and finally realized his desire to unify the Central Plains and applied the idea of meritocracy to a perfect situation.
Express your hunger for virtue as a worthy corporal.