Cao Cao, a native of Peiguo County in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, was an official to the prime minister, and proclaimed himself the king of Wei, and his son Cao Pi was called the emperor and posthumously named him Emperor Wu of Wei. Cao Cao has been very smart and courageous since he was a child, and history has mixed reviews for him, some say that he is a hero, some say that he is a traitor.
When Cao Cao was twenty years old, he became the ** in charge of public security in the north of Luoyang. At that time, Luoyang was the capital, and the royal family and nobles were concentrated there, which was difficult to govern. He gave a ban, and anyone who violated the law was punished with a beating.
One night, Cao Cao personally led a patrol. As they walked down the street, they suddenly spotted an old man wearing a black gauze hat, leading two family members, into a private house. Cao Cao immediately ordered the old man to be arrested. However, the inspectors did not dare to do anything. It turned out that this old man was the uncle of one of the emperor's favorite ministers, and he was a well-known local bully, and no one dared to offend him. Cao Cao couldn't help but say, and strictly ordered his subordinates to bring the bully back to the yamen.
Early the next morning, Cao Cao tried the case in public in the lobby. Under the watchful eyes of the people, he ordered the bullies to be beaten with five-colored sticks. The bully couldn't stand it and soon died.
The news quickly spread throughout the capital. Since then, no one in the capital has dared to violate the ban.