At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and there was a child named Cao Chong, who was the youngest child of Cao Cao, but also the most important child of Cao Cao. We have all studied such an article, that is, "Cao Chong Called elephants", and he was already extremely intelligent and good at turning his brain at a young age. However, Cao Chong, who was only 13 years old, fell ill and died at home, whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster behind this, Sima Yi gave his answer.
First, young people become famous
Cao Chong was Cao Cao's youngest son and favorite son. Whether it is Cao Zhi, who is only eight buckets and seven steps into poetry, or Cao Pi, who has great ambitions, in Cao Cao's heart, he is not as good as Cao Chong. Thirteen years after Jian'an, Cao Cao and Sun Liu joined forces in a great battle, known in history as the Battle of Chibi, after which Cao Cao was seriously injured, not only that, his favorite young son Cao Chong also left the world.
Political frustration and life blows brought severe pain to Cao Cao. Everyone said that Cao Chong was sick and died in the mansion, bitten by a poisonous snake, but why would Cao Cao's chancellor have a poisonous snake, would Cao Cao really believe that it was really a heavenly jealous talent and took Cao Chong away? Cao Cao was no longer full of spirits and no longer asked Cao Chong about the cause of his death, but another wise man, Sima Yi, saw the truth of the matter.
Before telling the cause of Cao Chong's death, let's first look at how clever Cao Chong really is, and why he will be so valued by Cao Cao. As early as when Cao Cao was full of spirits, Sun Quan in the south chose to curry favor with Cao Cao, so he offered a treasure, that is, an elephant, which was a rare item that Cao Cao had never seen before.
At this time, Cao Cao was curious about the weight of this behemoth in front of him, and turned to ask the ministers around him if there was a way to weigh it. However, at that time, the conditions were limited, it was difficult to weigh such a huge animal specifically, some people proposed to slaughter the elephant and call it a division, but this method was still too cruel after all, and Cao Cao did not want to eat elephant meat now.
These ministers have their own means of governing the country, but they cannot give an answer to the question at hand. Just as Cao Cao gave up, Cao Chong stood up and said that he had a way to weigh himself, and later, that is, the story of Cao Chong who is familiar to us. In this matter, Cao Chong showed his superior mind, and he was even more loved by Cao Cao as a talented person.
Second, the celestial genius died in disgrace
In many historical materials, it is recorded that Cao Chong died of illness, which made Cao Cao sad. However, some people also questioned that Cao Chong's death was not an accident, but someone else had killed him. Cao Cao, as a generation of tyrants, will naturally cultivate successors for himself, and no matter how old or young, no matter how old or young, those who have the ability will do it.
Therefore, Cao Cao liked Cao Chong and cultivated him as a successor. This is also the reason why everyone suspects that Cao Pi is likely to be the murderer. As we all know, after Cao Cao's death, the throne was passed to Cao Pi, that is, Cao Chong's brother, and history was rewritten by the victors, so whether the story has changed or not, we don't know, but we may as well speculate here.
The young Cao Chong was simple, and the light on his body had surpassed That of Cao Pi, which would inevitably lead to Cao Pi's jealousy and hatred. Cao Pi himself was narrow-minded, and it could be seen from the fact that after he took the throne, he still forced Cao Zhi to write a seven-step poem, not to mention that in the face of such an excellent Cao Chong, it was even more difficult to succumb to Cao Chong's back.
Moreover, Cao Chong's death was the most helpful to Cao Pi. In the TV series, we can also see such a plot, Cao Cao once summoned Xun Yu, the two talked about this matter, Xun Yu replied, Cao Chong's death is the most beneficial to which prince of the chancellor, the two thought of Cao Pi at that time. Unfortunately, Cao Cao was old, Cao Chong was dead, and only Cao Pi was left with the most suitable position for him to inherit, and he could only stop pursuing it.
Third, Sima Yi had the answer in his heart
Whether it is a jealous talent, or a young Cao Chong who died early, or because he was jealous of others and was murdered, it is just a guess in our hearts. At that time, another wise man, Sima Yi, gave his own answer.
Sima Yi once served as Cao Chong's teacher, so he knew Cao Chong very well, Sima Yi gave his own insights, Cao Chong's death was not accidental but man-made, the key was a word of jealousy. This "jealousy" is both natural and artificial. The young Cao Chong didn't know that the convergence edge was hidden, which would naturally attract the attention of countless people.
Not knowing how to hide your own light will inevitably bring a price, and this price is to die early. It is also cleverness that is mistaken by cleverness, and Sima Yi also said that Cao Chong is stupid, what kind of character Sima Yi is, is a tyrant who has survived three generations of the Cao family, and naturally knows everything about the members of the Cao family.
As an outsider, Sima Yi may have already seen the beginning of it. From the beginning of being appointed by Cao Cao as Cao Chong's teacher, he knew that Cao Chong was deeply valued by Cao Cao, but it was precisely because of this weight that it would bring Cao Chong the disaster of killing himself. Cao Cao was suspicious by nature, and among several children, Cao Pi was the most similar to Cao Cao, not only suspicious but also jealous.
After Cao Chong's death, Cao Cao gathered all the children together, hugged his head and cried, and said a word, meaning that Cao Chong's death was my misfortune, but it was the luck of you sons. This also shows that Cao Cao knew his children, especially Cao Pi's heart, as Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Chong died, and the most favorable nature was Cao Pi.
Cao Cao understood this, and Sima Yi naturally understood this. Not knowing how to protect himself and loving performance in front of Cao Cao is Cao Chong's biggest problem. Maybe others can't do what brothers cannibalize, but there is nothing that can't be done here in Cao Pi. Imagine if it weren't for Cao Zhi's seven steps above the Main Hall, I'm afraid he would have died.
Similarly, Sima Yi is truly intelligent compared to Cao Chong. Cao Cao knew that Sima Yi was always hiding, not paying attention to anyone, and was not eager to show his wisdom. Sending away one king after another of the Kingdom of Wei, this was the result of thick accumulation and usurpation of power and the throne.
IV. Conclusion
Cao Chong was born in a chaotic world, and will inevitably receive more people's attention, the enemy will stare at it, and the brothers will fight for power. No one will allow such a genius to grow smoothly and become a thorn in his own eye, and can only pity Cao Chongsheng for not being born at the right time, dying early at a young age, and if he wants to blame Cao Chongsheng for not being born at the right time, he can only blame Cao Chongsheng for not being born at the right time, born in this chaotic world.