Cao Zhi (December 27, 1992-232), born in Peiguo Qiaoxian County (now Bozhou City, Anhui Province), was born in Dongwuyang (now shenxian county, said Juancheng), the third son of Cao Cao and Empress Wu Xuanbian, who was the king of Chen before his death. After his death, posthumous title ".
Cao Zhi was a famous writer of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period. As one of the representatives and epitomizers of Jian 'an literature, he was promoted to the position of an article model in the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties. His representative works include Luo Shen Fu, White Horse Piece and Seven Sorrow Poems. Later generations called him "Three Caos" together with Cao Cao and Cao Pi because of his literary attainments.
prince's dispute
in the fifteenth year of Jian' an (21), the Tongque Terrace built by Cao Cao in Yecheng was completed, and a group of scholars were called to "go on stage to pay tribute", and Cao Zhi was among them. Among all the people, Cao Zhi was the only one who put pen to paper with a little thought, and he was the first to hand in his paper, which was called "Ode to the Stage". Since then, Cao Cao has placed high hopes on Cao Zhi, thinking that he is the person who can achieve great things most.
in the autumn of the 16th year of Jian' an (211), Cao Zhi, who just took the crown ceremony, bid farewell to the leisurely life of feasting and writing poems in Yecheng for the time being, and volunteered to follow his father to the West. I waded through mountains and rivers all the way and stayed overnight. When the army of the Western Expedition moved to Luoyang, the imperial capital, Cao Zhi was stunned by the scene before him: the former prosperity of Luoyang City disappeared without a trace, and there were ruins and thorns everywhere. The imperial palace, which was once magnificent, was in ruins, lost among weeds, and pieces of yellow leaves danced around the city. Cao Zhi, who was full of blood, left Luoyang with the Western Expedition Army with a heart of meritorious service and continued to head west. After more than a year of annexation war, the western region finally ended the chaotic situation of scattered sand and ushered in its stability and tranquility. Cao Zhi, the victorious Cao Zhi, was soon named the marquis of Linzi.
During the Yecheng period, there was one thing that was very important to Cao Zhi and influenced his life, and that was the dispute between the princes and sons.
in the 19th year of Jian' an (214), Cao Zhi was renamed Linzi Hou. This year, Cao Caodong levied Sun Quan and ordered Cao Zhi to stay in Yecheng, admonishing him: "I was twenty-three years old when I served as Dunqiuling, and I have never regretted what I did at that time. Now that you are 23 years old, how can you not work hard to be strong! " Cao Zhi was favored because of his talent, so Rockett, Ding Gang, Yang Xiu and others all came to help him. Cao Cao was hesitant and almost made Cao Zhi a prince several times. However, Cao Zhiwen was so popular and talented that he often acted willfully, did not pay attention to self-restraint, drank wine without restraint, and made several things that made Cao Cao very disappointed.
especially in the 22nd year of Jian' an (217), when Cao Cao was away, he took the royal chariot and horse, opened the Sima gate of the palace, and indulged himself in the forbidden road where only emperors could hold ceremonies, until he enjoyed himself in Jinmen. He had forgotten Cao Cao's decrees. Cao Cao was furious and executed the bus order in charge of the royal chariots and horses. Since then, the laws and regulations on princes have been aggravated, and Cao Zhi has gradually lost Cao Cao's trust and favor because of this. In October, Cao Cao called Cao Pi as the prince. From then on, Cao Zhi bid farewell to the high-spirited and hard-working life stage, and fell into deep sorrow and anguish.
in the 24th year of Jian' an (219), Cao Ren was besieged by Guan Yu, and Cao Cao appointed Cao Zhi as the commander of the Southern Corps, recruited generals and led troops to rescue Cao Ren. After the order was issued, Cao Zhi was too drunk to be ordered, so Cao Cao regretted it and no longer used him.