When it comes to divine doctors, people often think of Hua Tuo in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Hua Tuo devoted his life to medical research, not only superb medical skills, proficient in internal, external, gynecological and pediatric departments, but also invented the surgical operation of Ma Boiling Powder, which was respected by later generations as the "originator of surgery". Not only that, but he also choreographed five birds for the elderly and infirm, making people physically strong. However, it was such a medical wizard who was tortured to death by Cao Cao. So, Cao Cao himself suffered from cephalic disease, why did he kill this divine doctor who could relieve his headache?
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is written that Cao Cao wanted to kill Hua Tuo because of his suspicious personality. Cao Cao suffered from a head disease in his early years, and once the attack occurred, he had a headache and was in pain. In middle age, it became more and more serious, and many doctors were invited to come to the diagnosis and treatment, but with little effect. Since Hua Tuo's medical skills were famous all over the world, Cao Cao summoned Hua Tuo to treat his illness. After asking and asking, Hua Tuo believed that Cao Cao's illness required craniotomy to remove the "wind" from his brain. Or go into hiding in the countryside and no longer participate in the struggle in the chaotic world. Cao Cao, who was suspicious by nature, believed that Hua Tuo wanted to take this opportunity to kill himself, so he imprisoned Hua Tuo in prison and tortured him to death in the name of assassination.
Did Cao Cao kill Hua Tuo only because of his suspiciousness? This is not the case. When Hua Tuo was invited to treat Cao Cao's illness, he said that Cao Cao's illness was difficult to cure in the short term. Even long-term treatment can only prolong life, but cannot be completely cured. Subsequently, Hua Tuo returned home in the name of receiving a letter from his family. Cao Cao repeatedly asked him to return, and Hua Tuo said that his wife was ill and repeatedly asked for a vacation without returning. The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms records: "Tuo Gong can be anorexia. This means that Hua Tuo believes that he is highly skilled in medicine, so he does not want to become Cao Cao's "full-time doctor" and prefers to lie and go home.
Therefore, Cao Cao ordered people to check the truth of Hua Tuo's words, and if his wife was really ill, he would give Xiaodou four thousand liters; If his wife was not ill, he would arrest Hua Tuo and escort him back. After an investigation by officials, Hua Tuo did lie to Cao Cao. Therefore, Cao Cao angrily threw Hua Tuo into prison and tortured him to death.
Of course, in addition to Hua Tuo lying and being discovered by Cao Cao, Cao Cao killed him because he saw through his thoughts. According to historical records, just when Hua Tuo was about to be executed, Xun Yu once interceded for him. And Cao Cao replied: "Tuo can heal this." The villain nourishes my illness and wants to respect himself. "The gist is that Hua Tuo could cure my illness, but deliberately delayed, hoping to improve his status and gain an official position." Cao Cao hated Hua Tuo's behavior and eventually killed him. It can be seen that although Hua Tuo's medical skills are high, his emotional intelligence is very low. It is precisely because of this that he paid the price of his life in this "medical incident" during the Three Kingdoms period.
Bibliography: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Romance of the Three Kingdoms