"Elegant Talk on Common Things" Cao Cao's "There are many beauties in the capital of Wei, and there are many talented people in Jian'an"

1 Xuchang, because it is the place where Cao Cao lived, has become a place that I yearn for.

By chance, I settled in Xuchang in 2000.

When I first came to Xuchang, I was greatly disappointed. I didn't see heroism or smell the humanity here.

The strongest visual impression I saw at that time was a flat plain with flying dust.

"To the east is the Jieshi to view the sea. Where is the water? The mountains and islands are standing tall. There are thick trees and luxuriant grass..." I don't know which seaside Cao Cao wrote this poem "Viewing the Sea". It was obviously not Xuchang.

Because at that time I did not find a sea in Xuchang, let alone a mountain island. There were only wheat fields as vast as the sea, and wheat waves that would surge with the wind.

Compared with the handsome Jiangnan, Xuchang at that time was rough, as rough as a groom.

I can't help but imagine in my mind that groups of strong men with long hair tied up are galloping on horseback; then I think of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu, with their swords meeting each other, roaring and fighting; then I think of Cao Cao cordially shouting "Hey" in the main hall.

Ah! It turns out that Duke Xuande is here, please invite me quickly! Please invite me soon..." Then there was another round of chatting and laughter.

2 "I am an old man, and my ambition is thousands of miles. A martyr is still ambitious in his old age!" These two lines of poetry are selected from Cao Cao's "The Turtle is Longevity". This poem not only reveals Cao Cao's lofty aspirations, but also reveals Cao Cao's outstanding literary talent.

The "Jian'an Literature" he led is a shining star in the history of Chinese literature.

Whether it is Cao Cao's "Dan Ge Xing", "Guan Cang Hai", "The Divine Turtle is Longevity", or Cao Zhi's "White Horse Chapter", "Flying Dragon Chapter", "Seven Step Poems", "Luo Shen Fu", "Seven Sorrow Poems", or Cao Pi's "Yan"

"Singing Songs" are both literary masterpieces that people still like today.

The "Seven Sons of Jian'an" Wang Can, Chen Lin, Xu Qian, Liu Zhen, Ying Jue, Kong Rong and Ruan Yu also left many excellent works for our descendants.

In addition, the talented Cai Wenji and the beautiful Fan Qin are also shining stars of Jian'an literature.

In terms of literary achievements, Cao Zhi was the most highly regarded by later generations during the Jian'an period. His prose was rich in power, majestic in imagery, and superb. His early poems were known for their majestic momentum, romance, and beauty. His later poems were mostly elegance, sorrow, contemplation, and simplicity.

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"Cooking beans burns the pods, and the beans weep in the cauldron. They are originally from the same root, so why fry each other in a hurry?" This "Seven-Step Poem" was written by Cao Zhi in his later period.

Although Cao Pi, who became the king of Wei, loved literature and was good at poetry, he was narrow-minded and could not tolerate his younger brother Cao Zhi's literary attainments being better than his own. Therefore, the historical story of "Seven Steps of Poetry" was born, and Cao Pi lost his reputation at that time.

Supported by many people.

Cao Pi also suffered eternal negative reviews and criticism from later generations.

3 "Singing to wine, how much life is! Just like the morning dew, the past days are more bitter. ... The green seeds are soothing in my heart. But for the sake of you, I have been pondering to this day. ... The moon and stars are sparse, and the black magpie flies south. Three circles around the tree

What branch can I rely on? The mountains never get too high, and the sea never gets too deep. The Duke of Zhou feeds, and the world returns to its heart..." These majestic poems come from Cao Cao's "Dan Ge Xing".

This poem is profound, sincere and touching, expressing Cao Cao's strong emotions of caring about the world and sincerely looking forward to talents.

Cao Cao had two major hobbies in his life. The first major hobby was his love for talents and the world's talents. Cao Cao loved them all regardless of their literary talents or military talents.

Before the Battle of Feishui, Chen Lin (one of the Seven Sons of Jian'an) wrote an "Essay on Criticizing Thieves" for Yuan Shao to launch an army to attack Cao Cao. He cursed three generations of Cao Cao's ancestors, called Cao Cao a rebellious minister and a traitor, and said that Cao Cao was a treacherous and shameless person.

Cao Cao read this article and although he was so angry that he was very angry, he still praised Chen Lin as a genius in the world.

After Yuan Shao was defeated, Cao Cao not only did not kill Chen Lin, he also respectfully invited Chen Lin to become his minister.

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and those who win the literary and talented people win support.

Although literary and talented people are inevitably suspected of trying to please others and criticize the ills of the times, some good articles written by literary and talented people are like thousands of troops, which can convince the heroes and stabilize the country.

And more good articles are like food, grass, fruits and vegetables, soft wind and warm sun, which can comfort the misery, be elegant and secular, and can cultivate people's hearts.

Cao Cao's cherishing of literary talents naturally had a political purpose. Because he cherished literary talents, he could use outstanding literary talents for his own use and enhance his political influence and strength.

Cao Cao's love for talents was not born with an open mind and no care.

After Cao Cao pacified the north, he also became arrogant and arrogant. He thought that his great cause was accomplished and that he was invincible. He despised civil servants and generals, and did not listen to loyal advice and killed innocent people indiscriminately. This contributed to Liu Bei's rebellion.

, The rise of Sun Quan.

This short-term mistake made Cao Cao unable to complete the great cause of unifying the north and the south throughout his life.

However, Cao Cao was a man who knew his mistakes and would correct them. After the defeat at Chibi, Cao Cao treated his subordinates well and listened to everyone's opinions to make the best plan for the next step. Only then did he preserve and strengthen Cao Wei's strength.

Cao Cao's second biggest hobby is lust, and he is so bold that he likes to sleep with other people's women.

From Zhang Xiu's aunt to Qin Yilu's wife to Yuan Shao's concubine, and then to the wives, concubines, and women of many other families, Cao Cao enjoyed it but suffered a loss because of it.

Because Cao Cao slept with Zhang Xiu's aunt, Zhang Xiu rebelled and it was justified. This time, Cao Cao not only lost his favorite general Dian Wei, but also his eldest son Cao Ang and his nephew Cao Anmin.

Later, Cao Cao's fondness for seizing beautiful women became a popular topic in the world.