Cao Chong, the son of Cao Cao, is rumored to be "less intelligent, wiser, and wiser", and his ingenuity has been demonstrated on many occasions. For example, once he estimated the weight of an elephant by weighing it on a stone;Another time he used the mirror to make the narcissistic pheasant dance. However, despite his praise for his intelligence and talent, he died tragically at the age of 13.
Sima Yi, a think tank of the Wei state at the time, made a different point of view when he attended Cao Chong's funeral. He thinks that Cao Chong is not as smart as everyone says, on the contrary, judging from his behavior, etc., Cao Chong is a very stupid person. Sima Yi even believes that Cao Chong's early death was not an accident but man-made, and the key is"Jealousy"The word. The "jealousy" here is both natural and man-made jealousy.
The young Cao Chong naturally attracted the attention and jealousy of countless people because he showed his extraordinary talent prematurely. This may be the reason why his fate is at a dead end.
Some may come as a surprise to some about this view of Sima Yi, as the traditional view usually portrays Cao Chong as a clever and clever prodigy.
What we need to understand, however, is that history is written by the victors. At that time, Sima Yi was an important advisor to Cao Cao, and his evaluation of Cao Chong may have been influenced by his personal emotions and stance. In addition, we cannot ignore the fact that even the smartest people can die prematurely for a variety of reasons. Therefore, while Sima Yi's remarks may give us a new understanding of Cao Chong, we should also look at this issue with an open and rational attitude.