Cao Cao's bones were not cold, and Cao Pi did two despicable things, only livingYear.
During the feudal period, it was very important to strictly follow the rules of etiquette, and any violation could be repercussed. Although most people are convinced, there are still some heirs to the throne who ignore these rules because they consider themselves to be the Son of Heaven.
Many ancient kings longed for eternal life and put in countless efforts, but not all of them were able to achieve this wish. Some kings died early for a variety of reasons: some died of illness, some died of overwork, and some died of physical weakness due to overindulgence.
There was once a person **Cao Pi can only live to be 40 years old, and if he can exceed this age, he will enjoy a long life. But Cao Pi is not satisfied with this, he firmly believes that his lifespan will not be like that of others.
Cao Pi died at the age of 40, and although his life was full of twists and turns, his early death was not accidental. In ancient times, filial piety was seen as an important moral concept, especially in those families that valued etiquette.
They believe that after the death of someone in the family, they should observe filial piety for three years and pray for the blessing of their deceased relatives. As Cao Cao's son, Cao Pi was naturally no exception, and he had to abide by this tradition.
However, Cao Pi showed an unruly side in dealing with this issue, which may have been an important reason for his early death.
Sadly, he died young, just six years after taking office. Among his sons, there are many talented people who are both civil and military, but the last to sit on the throne is Cao Pi, who is not outstanding.
This may have been something Cao Cao had not expected, but after he ascended the throne as emperor, he repeatedly violated taboos, which is regrettable.
During Cao Pi's filial piety for Cao Cao, he should have been mainly mourning, but he did something unacceptable during the filial piety period. First, he was greedy for pleasure, indulged in wine and meat, and even led his soldiers to eat and drink together.
Second, he indulged in beauty, specially invited musicians to perform, and at the same time possessed many of his father's wives for himself. These actions are unacceptable and show his moral turpitude.
As a man of great power, he should have treated his father's widows more respectfully and kindly, rather than taking them for himself.
During the period of filial piety, Cao Pi openly took his wife, who had served his father, with him, and indulged in wine and fun, which made his subordinates unacceptable, and they all said that he was a great rebellion.
At a time when his father was so sad about his death, Cao Pi behaved like this, which made people feel sad.
It is not uncommon for his body to weaken due to a long-term addiction to alcohol, and he died at a young age. Why Cao Cao, a tyrant, would choose his son to inherit his career makes people wonder.
Especially Cao Cao had many beautiful concubines at that time, and he himself had more than 20 sons, many of whom were outstanding talents, especially Cao Zhi's seven-step poem was famous all over the world, why was Cao Pi in power in the end?
Although Cao Cao had many sons, in the era of paying attention to his background and establishing his descendants, only the four sons of the original wife Bian could compete for the throne. Cao Zhi is good at literature, but he is slightly lacking in political means; Cao Zhang had prestige in the army, but was too obsessed with leading troops to fight and was not fit to become emperor; Cao Xiong is not in good physical condition, and he is even more unsuitable.
In the end, the throne fell to Cao Pi, who was extremely politically skilled.
Although Cao Pi sat on the throne, he was always wary of the famous Cao Zhi, for fear of being usurped by his brother. Therefore, he adopted a policy of repression against the Cao clan, but in the end he put himself in a difficult situation.
Moreover, he was suspicious by nature, and he did not trust his own judgment even when the advisers did their best to advise him.
Cao Pi's stubbornness led to a series of mistakes, not only letting go of the extremely threatening Sima Yi, but also ignoring the advice of his allies, and losing the perfect opportunity to attack Shu and Wu in the Battle of Yiling.
Not only did he miss the opportunity, but Wei, which was originally the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, gradually declined under his leadership. He was very resistant to advice, and Cao Cao had warned him when he was alive that he must not let Sima Yi go, because this man was deeply thoughtful and could become a great disaster in the future.
However, Cao Pi ignored this warning entirely, which eventually led to the rise of Sima Yi, who depleted Wei's resources.
The difference between Cao Pi and Cao Cao's political achievements is not only a matter of order of magnitude, after Cao Cao's death, although he took over the foundation of Wei, he could not support it independently. He was addicted to pleasure, unable to grasp power, lacked self-restraint, and eventually died young.
Ancient emperors had to sacrifice their prime ministers, and some emperors were ruthless, so they thought that their mild children were not suitable for the throne. But those who are equally stubborn will not make a difference.
Cao Zhi became famous at a young age, and many people were optimistic about him at that time, but he was not as ruthless as Cao Pi.
Cao Pi's ruthlessness in the struggle for power undoubtedly gave him an advantage, but for the long-term development of Wei, his decisions led to the gradual decline of Wei. He lacks the talent to lead troops into battle, and his literary skills are not as good as Cao Zhi's, but he cannot accept his shortcomings and would rather be stubborn than listen to the advice of his advisors.
There was obviously an opportunity for the fisherman to make a profit, but he easily missed it, not so much that he wanted to make a difference, but that he was just obsessed with power and wanted to enjoy himself in a high position.
His behavior is true, and no one can blame him in a high position, so he does not hesitate to do what he wants. This practice led to many later anomalous behaviors, which, rather than portraying him as a monarch, gave the impression that he was not a wise ruler.