The theme of this short song is very clear, that is, the author hopes to have a large number of talents for his own use. In his political activities, in order to expand his ruling base among civilian landlords and crack down on reactionary hereditary forces, Cao Cao once strongly emphasized that "meritocracy means promotion", and for this reason, he successively promulgated the orders of seeking talents, promoting scholars and escaping. In fact, "short song" is a "song of seeking the virtuous", and it is precisely because it uses the form of poetry and contains rich lyrical elements that it can play a unique infectious role, effectively publicize his persistence and cooperate with his decrees.
"Short Song" originally had "six interpretations" (that is, six paragraphs), and now we divide it into four paragraphs according to the poem.
Turn around the tree three times, what branches can you rely on?
It is a metaphor for talented people wandering to express their concern for their future. "The mountain will never be too high or too deep." For example, I have a broad mind to accept talents from all over the world.
I hope you like it.