Cao Pi examined Cao Zhi, noneCattleThe poem bullfighting has been passed down through the ages
In the period of continuous disputes and heroes in the Three Kingdoms, the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu were in full swing, and Cao Cao finally seized one-third of the world with his talent and efforts.
In order to maintain this achievement, he must choose a suitable heir, but in this regard, he is troubled. In fact, Cao Cao was originally more optimistic about his eldest son Cao Ang, but Cao Ang died on the battlefield in his early years, making Cao Pi and Cao Zhi the most suitable heirs.
Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were siblings, but in order to compete for inheritance, Cao Pi became extremely hostile to Cao Zhi.
Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang, died young, and his second son, Cao Chong, was brilliant, but unfortunately died of illness at the age of 12. In desperation, Cao Cao could only choose an heir among his four sons-in-law, namely Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi and Cao Xiong.
However, Cao Pi was always suspicious of Cao Zhi and kept looking for opportunities to make things difficult for him. Once, Cao Pi saw two cows fighting, so he asked Cao Zhi to compose a poem, and specifically requested that the word "cow" should not appear, but unexpectedly, this poem without cows has been passed down through the ages and has become a classic.
Cao Zhang's penchant for swords and guns, his admiration for force, and his lack of literary literacy made Cao Cao feel that he was unfit to be the future king of Wei. And Cao Xiong is frail and sickly, with a weak personality, and is not qualified for the role of heir.
As a result, only the eldest son Cao Pi and the third son Cao Zhi remained. Of the two brothers, Cao Cao preferred Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi was diligent and studious, and was able to recite a variety of poems and scriptures proficiently in his teens, and was good at writing.
Cao Cao had read the article he wrote, but at first he didn't believe that it was written by himself, and thought that he had hired someone to write it for him. In addition, Cao Zhi was quick to think and often discussed problems with his father, and over time, Cao Cao paid more attention to Cao Zhi.
1.Although Cao Pi is smart and capable, he is not good enough to show his talents, and his personality is introverted and calm. Cao Cao regarded himself as a literati and was free and easy, so he admired Cao Zhi, who was similar to himself, and praised Cao Pi less.
2.Cao Cao originally planned to appoint Cao Zhi as his son, but Cao Zhi was too obsessed with literature and wine, and several mistakes made Cao Cao finally choose Cao Pi as the prince.
We all understand that drinking can easily make mistakes. Cao Zhi is one such example. Once, drunkenly, he strayed into the Sima Gate, a path that only emperors could walk during ceremonies.
Cho Sik drove down this road without permission after getting drunk. Cao Cao was very angry when he found out and was deeply disappointed in Cao Zhi. Another time, also because of drinking, in the Battle of Xiangfan, Guan Yu led his troops to attack Fancheng, and Cao Ren was in a predicament.
Cao Cao ordered Cao Zhi to rescue Cao Ren, but found Cao Zhi drunk and unconscious, unable to accept orders. Cao Cao was even more disappointed because of this, and from then on he no longer reused Cao Zhi, and instead made Cao Pi his son.
3. After all kinds of tribulations, in the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao passed away, and Cao Pi took over the throne. Subsequently, he forced Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate and establish himself as emperor, establishing the state of Wei.
Cao Pi sat firmly on the throne and had great power, and then began to purge dissidents. Cao Pi and Cao Zhi's fierce rivalry for the throne made Cao Pi very disgusted with him.
He thought that the person who was the most threatening to him was also Cao Zhi, so he began to make all kinds of difficulties for Cao Zhi. Cao Pi once wanted to kill Cao Zhi on the grounds that he was disrespectful to him.
So, he made up a reason for Cao Zhi to compose poems. If Cao Zhi could finish a poem in seven steps, he wouldn't kill him. Cao Pi originally thought that Cao Zhi would not be able to use his talents in a life-and-death situation, but Cao Zhi composed a poem in less than seven steps.
This poem is the famous seven-step poem, one of which is "born from the same root, why is it too anxious to fry each other" has been passed down through the ages.
Cao Zhi's "Seven Steps Poem" is famous for its sincere emotions and brotherhood. Cao Pi tried to take this opportunity to kill Cao Zhi, but after hearing his poem, he felt deeply guilty, so he chose to let him go, and his heart was full of brotherly affection.
However, before that, Cao Pi had also deliberately embarrassed Cao Zhi. Once, they went out to play together, and on the way, they saw two cows fighting, one of which was not the opponent of the other, and was pushed into a well and fell to his death.
When Cao Pi saw this, he immediately remembered the battle between himself and Cao Zhi, so he asked Cao Zhi to write a poem depicting two cows fighting, but the words "cow", "well", "death" and "fight" could not appear in the poem, and the poem must be ridden on a horse, and the horse must complete the poem when walking less than 100 steps, otherwise he will order Cao Zhi to be executed.
In order to save his life, Cao Zhi could only follow Cao Pi's orders to compose poems. After thinking for a while, Cao Zhi wrote the following poem: "The two flesh walk in unison, wearing a horizontal bone on the head. Walking to the head of the earth, the ridge rises abruptly.
The two enemies are not afraid of rigidity, and the other is lying in the dirt cave. If it is not as good as strength, it must not be vented." Cao Zhi's literary brilliance is indeed excellent, and this poem has been passed down to this day and is remembered by the world.
Cao Cao, a generation of heroes, became the queen of Wei, and the battle for the succession of the Cao brothers intensified. Cao Pi embarrassed Cao Zhi many times, but Cao Zhi was always able to save the day, and even the intercession of his mother, Mrs. Bian, could not change Cao Pi's decision.
Although Cao Pi let Cao Zhi go, he still felt that he posed a threat to him, so he sent people to spy on him all year round. In the end, Cao Zhi was not reused and died of depression. This struggle between brothers makes people deeply realize that in the face of power, family affection seems so fragile.
Although Cao Pi won the right of inheritance and established the Wei State, the dispute between him and Cao Zhi became a tragedy in history, which is deeply regrettable.
In order to sweep away potential threats, Cao Pi used various reasons to embarrass his younger brother Cao Zhi. With his outstanding talent, Cao Zhi resolved crises again and again, successfully wrote poems twice, evoked the brotherhood in his brother Cao Pi's heart, and finally succeeded in rescuing himself.
Cao Zhi's two poems are "Seven Steps Poem" and "Dead Cow Poem", which have been widely circulated in later generations, and the famous sentences in them have been passed down through the ages.