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Cao Cao spent most of his life in the turbulent period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and he was a hero in troubled times. Cao Cao's poems have been handed down from generation to generation for more than 20 poems, most of which are four or five poems of Han Yuefu. Cao Jun has been writing poems all his life. His poems are not from the army, but from the feelings of the army, which embodies the heroism of politicians, militarists, writers and poets. Gui Si Shou is the fourth solution and the last chapter of Cao Cao's group poem Walking Out of Xiamen. According to textual research, this poem was written on the way home after Cao Cao's northern expedition to Wuhuan in 207 AD, when Cao Cao was 53 years old. The poem says: "Although the tortoise has a long life, there is still a time. The snake rides the fog and eventually turns to dust. The old horse lurks, aiming at a thousand miles. The martyrs were full of courage in their later years. Surplus and contraction periods are not just in the sky. Blessings that nourish grace can last forever. Fortunately, Lian, it was sung in the song. " Translated into today's vernacular, the general idea is as follows: "Legend has it that although turtles have a long life span, they sometimes die. Rattan snakes can control the sky by fog, and when the fog clears, they will return to dust like mosquitoes and flies. Even so, when the steed is old and lying in the trough, its ambition to travel far away is still thousands of miles away. A hero with lofty aspirations will not stop his heroism and enterprising spirit even in his twilight years. The life span of everything in the world follows certain laws, but it is not passively following destiny. Therefore, it is necessary to master the way of keeping in good health according to law manually, so as to prolong life and prolong value to the maximum extent. I am very happy, I will sing my ambition. " Except for the last sentence of the whole chapter, "Fortunately, this song is a ode to ambition", which was a common sentence in poetry at that time, and the rest were written for physical exercise. As can be seen from the poem Turtle, the characteristics of Cao Cao's poems are heroic, bold, easy-going and enterprising. Honesty means sincerity and telling the truth. In today's words, it means respecting materialism. You see, all beings with many gods and abilities will face death. Immortals do not exist. Isn't it much better than Qin Shihuang and other emperors who sought immortality and medicine? A hero is determined, but he will never give up until he does his best. Coupled with the ambition of Ma in his later years, the situation lies in people! Understanding means thinking clearly and seeing clearly. Now it is called dialectics. The life span of all things follows the law and remains artificial. Follow the law, seize the opportunity to do your best, and there will be unlimited hope. Enterprising means not believing in God, being weather-friendly, doing everything you can for others. You see, what an enlightened and enterprising life Cao Shi describes!
Writing is like a man, and poetry is like a bone. Cao's political achievement was to eliminate unrest and maintain stability at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cao's literary achievement is to create and lead a generation of Jian 'an literature. The specific description of his personality includes the comparative analysis and evaluation of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao by counselors Xun Yu and Guo Jia in Zi Jian, and it is considered that Cao Shi wins and Yuan Shi loses. These ten items are "Tao, righteousness, governance, neutrality, strategy, morality, benevolence, understanding, literature and martial arts". These ten words were written in 197, which should belong to the early period of Cao Cao's career. Later historical facts proved that these ten articles were generally verified. Among them, Tao is the method. Words and deeds are not ostentation and extravagance, but law is natural and practical. Righteousness is the norm. Let's talk about the norms of the monarch and the minister here. From 196, Cao Cao welcomed Liu Xie, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, to Xuchang, and has always been willing to be a minister and respect Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to make the world. In his later years, Sun Quan of Soochow advised him to accept his destiny, that is, the throne, but he wisely said, "My son wants to live in my house, adding fuel to the fire!" " And added: "If the destiny is in me, I am Zhou Wenwang." It means to lay the foundation for the founding of the country, not to be the emperor who ascended the throne. Later, Emperor Cao Pi verified this article. "Governance" is the law and discipline, and the law and discipline are strict, so you can take the lead. It is said that the head was cut off because of the mount. The meaning of "degree" is degree, and the selection of operators is based on talent, ability and use, regardless of birth, fame and jealousy. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were many party struggles, and consorts, eunuchs and gentry killed each other. Cao Cao knew the harm, so after the consorts and eunuchs were eliminated, he tried to abandon the tradition of being an official, but failed to die. In fact, it is the nature of the system and cannot be done. "Planning" is strategy. Cao Cao is famous for his resourcefulness, flexibility and good decision-making. He was a talented person in the Three Kingdoms period. Virtue is honesty. Cao Cao was sincere to others. At that time, the wise man left Yuan Shao and went to Cao Cao. However, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms also portrayed Cao Cao as a treacherous villain, saying that Cao Cao failed to kill Dong Zhuo and fled to a villa in the elevation to find his father's sworn brother Lv Boshe. Lu told his family to kill the pig and went out to sell wine himself. Unexpectedly, after Cao Cao heard the word "kill", he did not distinguish its auspiciousness. Instead, he mistakenly thought that the Lu family was going to kill himself and cut off the Lu family in one breath. Not counting this, Lv Boshe, who met a liquor seller outside the village, was killed. And threatened that "I would rather call this world negative than this world negative", which can be considered extremely cruel. Credibility is another matter. Benevolence is love. People who care about and love it are mostly in big places and hidden places, and usually don't care too much about trivial things. This concern often surprises people. "Ming" means wisdom, extremely good at observing names, not covered by rumors and not disturbed by all parties. But "no disciples view it", many people avoid it. "Wen" means strict rewards and punishments, rewarding merits and punishing mistakes, and not following personal feelings. Cao also attaches great importance to the development and function of literature, and is a leading figure in Jian 'an literature, and his creative style is also the backbone of Jian 'an literature. During the 220 years from the first year of Jian 'an in 196 to Cao Cao's death, there were seven sons of Jian 'an, including Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, Kong Rong, RoyceWong, Liu Zhen, Chen Lin and Angelababy, and even the later poetess Cai Yan-Cai Wenji, all of whom were the backbone of Jian 'an literature, which has a long history. "Kung Fu" means martial arts. As early as before the "Jian 'an", Cao Cao had set a major policy of "serving Tianzi so that he would not be a minister, and cultivating to store military assets". By 196, Liu Xie, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, had arrived in Xuchang, and the 200-year "Battle of Guandu" was drawing to a close. Although the defeat of Battle of Red Cliffs in 2008 led to the tripartite confrontation among the three countries, they eventually became stronger in turn. As for Sima Shi's usurpation of Wei, it is quite another matter.
No one is perfect, only a generalist. A great man, a genius and an omnipotent may have 10,000 or 100 million advantages over ordinary people, but what he says and does will never be 100% correct. Cao Cao is not perfect. He was born in troubled times and struggled in troubled times. Without exception, he showed many defects, shortcomings and even inferiority. What is more prominent is that he is suspicious, repetitive and easy to regret. Killing the family of benefactor Lv Boshe, suspecting his closest advisers Yu Xun, Cui Yan and Mao Jie, and killing Dr. Hua Tuo, who treated him for cerebral wind disease, are all suspicious and narrow-minded. However, as soon as the truth came out, I regretted it, but I rarely admitted it. This, perhaps, is the "self-esteem" of great men in history! According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, one year after Cao Cao killed Hua Tuo, his son Cang Shu fell ill and was hopeless. At this moment, Cao Cao sighed, "I regret killing Hua Tuo and letting this son die." Who's Cang Shu? That's the doll who once came up with the image of a boat-Cao Chong. Looking at Cao Cao as a poet and a person, it can be summarized as follows: it is difficult to argue whether Cao Cao is praised or not. Troubled times, treacherous men troubled times, heroes will be the first in the town. Honest and trustworthy, obedient to God's will, fickle and compliant with the old dynasty. If old people are carefree, they will have lofty aspirations of rejuvenation.