In the heart of Cao Cao, the king of Wei, the princes who most wanted to pass on the throne were Cao Ang and Cao Chong, but unfortunately Cao Ang died in Wancheng in order to cover Cao Cao's escape;Cao Chong, on the other hand, was smart and clever, but died early at the age of 13. Cao Cao was helpless, so he could only choose between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi;At this time, he took a fancy to Cao Zhi, even so, why did Cao Pi finally sit on the throne of the prince?
Cao Pi could ride a horse and shoot arrows, and followed Cao Cao on many expeditionsIn terms of literature, although he is not as good as Cao Zhi, he can also write some poems and songs, which can be described as both civil and military, and Cao Zhi can't compare.
Secondly, after Cao Ang died in Wancheng, Cao Pi was Cao Cao's nominal eldest son, and Cao Zhi was the fourth;In that era of "primogeniture", even if the heir was incapable, it was still very advantageous.
Having these two advantages does not mean that Cao Pi can be successfully elected as the prince of Wei;In addition, Cao Pi's success is also guided by two masters, these two are Wu Zhen and Jia Xu.
Wu Zhen had a good relationship with Cao Pi and became Cao Pi's adviser. Once, Cao Cao led his army to go on an expedition, and when he was leaving, Cao Zhi wrote a poem to praise Cao Cao and see his father off. Cao Pi knew that he couldn't compare, so Wu Zhen offered a plan to make him cry bitterly, showing a reluctant look, Cao Cao was greatly moved when he saw this scene;Therefore, Cao Pi is more preferred.
Jia Xu was Cao Cao's advisor and was deeply trusted by Cao Cao;Cao Pi once sent someone to ask Jia Xu about his plan. Jia Xu believes that Cao Pi should not do anything, as long as he is diligent as usual, do not make any big mistakes, and do his duty as a son;You can defeat Cao Zhi. To sum it up in one sentence - static braking.
With the guidance of these two masters, Cao Pi was really established by Cao Cao as the prince of Wei;The later story must be known to everyone, Cao Pi became independent on behalf of the Han Dynasty and established the Wei State. Under the leadership of Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, the state of Wei became increasingly powerful and became the most powerful of the three kingdoms.