From Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The death of yang xiu. Cao Cao's poems evaluate Cao Cao from three aspects.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao is an adulterer who does whatever it takes to achieve his goal. After Yang Xiuzhi's death, Cao Cao loved talents, but he didn't want his advisers to show too much in their spare time, as if they had surpassed their IQ. He only pays attention to practicality. Besides, he is narrow-minded and can't tolerate a showman like Yang Xiu. Cao Cao's poems prove his ambition and that he is a writer.