We also know that there are four famous books in our country, and these four books are also cultural treasures left in our history. If you want to talk about which of the four masterpieces is the most wonderful and shows the beauty of human nature, then it is necessary to talk about the book "Dream of the Red Chamber". It is also in this way that "Dream of the Red Chamber" has also been evaluated as the first of the four famous works. However, we do not know that Cao Xueqin, the author of the Dream of the Red Chamber, was originally a son of an official eunuch family, but because of the fall of the family road, he eventually fell into misery and loneliness. It is also he who has witnessed the rise and fall of the family, so many people think that "Dream of the Red Chamber" is actually a true portrayal of himself, so what kind of story is hidden behind Cao Xueqin?
Cao Xueqin's ancestral name was Cao Zhenyan, and he was once a general of the Ming Dynasty. However, when Nurhaci attacked Shenyang, he chose to surrender. Later, Cao Zhenyan followed this Dorgon around in the conquest, so he was also valued. By the time of Cao Xi, Cao Zhenyan's descendant, the Cao family had also changed from a military family to a family full of poetry and books. Cao Xi was working as a weaver in Jiangning at that time, and his wife was also a nanny of the Kangxi Emperor, so she also won the favor and became a lady of Yipin. After Cao Xi's death, his son Cao Yin was a companion of the Kangxi Emperor, so he also gained the trust of the Kangxi Emperor.
Soon after, Cao Yin took over his father's position, and later promoted him to the position of Inspector of the Two Huaiyans. After Cao Yin's death, his son continued to take over, so the Cao family has been doing Jiangning weaving for generations. The Jiangnan area was originally a rich land, and Jiangning Weaving was a position that could catch oil and water. However, during the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, the Cao family suffered a catastrophe, and what was the reason for this?
In fact, the Yongzheng Emperor advocated honest government, so as long as he found the phenomenon of corruption, he would severely punish it. It is precisely because the Cao family has always been on the fat shortage of Jiangning weaving, often walking by the river, where there are not wet shoes. Therefore, after Yongzheng found out, he directly ordered the disposal of the Cao family. At the same time, when Yongzheng accepted the Qing Dynasty, the treasury was empty, and the Cao family had received Kangxi five times to go down to Jiangnan, which showed that he was very rich. Therefore, Yongzheng naturally would not let go of this opportunity, and at the same time, the Cao family was still a member of the Eight Masters Party at that time, and it was not surprising that they finally had this fate.