During this period, Cao Zhi had great political ambitions and never experienced attacks and persecution, so his works at this stage were mainly impassioned, "arrogant" and "brilliant".
From Jian 'an, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, to the early years of Huang Dynasty in Wei Wendi? 196-226 is the golden age in the history of China's poetry. Under the advocacy of Cao Shi and his son, the realistic spirit of "feeling sad and happy, starting from something" in Yuefu poems in Han Dynasty has been inherited and carried forward. A group of poets who met after a long separation, witnessed hardships, and were willing to face up to reality, not only wrote the social truth into the pen, but also injected their own true feelings. The most valuable literary works in this period, besides reflecting the war and people's suffering, are chapters expressing the ideals and ambitions of making contributions to the country. The representative works in this field are Cao Cao's Gui Although Shou and Cao Zhi's White Horse Piece. If Ghost Blows the Lamp is a "song of a strong man" who lives in seclusion, then "White Horse" is an "ideal song" of a heroic teenager. The poem depicts a white horse hero who is good at martial arts and loyal to the country.
Cao Zhi? 192-232, Zijian, the third son of Cao Cao. Born in troubled times, he fought with his father in all directions since childhood. "The Antarctic is bare, facing the sea in the east, looking at Yumen in the west and leaving Xuansai in the north." Since the separatist regime in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the commitment to national unity and social stability has been the strongest voice of the times. The call of this era, coupled with the edification of Cao Cao's lofty ambition of "being a martyr in his later years", cultivated Cao Zhi's ideal of "faithfully serving the country and benefiting the people" and cast a heroic image with patriotic virtues and talents in his heart. Yuan Haowen, a writer in Jin Dynasty, said that real poetry should be a poet's "heart painting". It can be said that "White Horse Piece" is Cao Zhi's "heart painting and heartfelt wishes", which entrusted the poet's desire and vision to contribute to the country.