According to Liu Yiqing's book "The New Language of the World and Political Affairs", "Zhonggong said: 'How can it be like fratricide by stealing and killing a rich man?'" ’”
In ancient times, cannibalism occurred from time to time in those powerful families, and when people were in the vortex of power, they could easily be blinded by interests and thus spared no expense to fratricide, and in this regard, Cao Cao's education was very good.
Cao Cao had 25 sons in his lifetime, and there were four candidates for heir apparent
Cao Cao had a total of 16 wives and bore him 25 sons and 6 daughters. His original lady Ding did not give birth, and Cao Cao had another lady Liu, the eldest son Cao Ang and princess Qinghe Chang, and because Lady Liu died early, Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang was raised by Lady Ding.
Empress Wuxuan, Cao Cao's step-wife, bore him four sons: Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, and Cao Xiong. The other Cao Chong was born to Lady Huan. In Cao Cao's mind, there were four candidates for heir among the twenty-five heirs: Cao Ang, Cao Chong, Cao Pi, and Cao Zhi.
Among these four people, there were two candidates who could best be crown princes, namely Cao Ang, the son of Lady Liu of the main chamber, and Cao Chong, the son of Lady Huan. Although Cao Pi was Cao Cao's second son, after Cao Ang's death, Cao Cao also planned to pass on the throne to his brother Cao Chong.
The death of the prodigy Cao Chong gave Cao Pi the opportunity to succeed to the throne
Cao Chong was a child prodigy, and by the time he was five or six years old, his intelligence was already "as if he were an adult." And he is benevolent and loving by nature, often trying to relieve those who accidentally commit mistakes, "relying on the people who rely on you, dozens of times before and after". For this reason, Cao Chong was deeply favored by Cao Cao.
However, Cao Chong fell ill and died at the age of thirteen. After his death, Cao Cao once said to Cao Pi: "Cao Chong's death is my misfortune, but it is your great fortune." Cao Pi later also often said to people: "If Cao Chong is still alive, there will be no position of my crown prince." ”
After Cao Chong's death, the only people who had substantial significance in competing for the candidate for the throne were Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. Moreover, because Cao Pi and his mother's brother Cao Zhi showed his prominence with his literary style, he was deeply loved by Cao Cao. Thus, there was a dispute between the brothers Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.
In the end, because Cao Zhi did not have a good grasp of the advantage, and because he did a lot of things that made Cao Cao dissatisfied, it was Cao Pi who won the final victory.
Before cao cao died, he instructed cao pi that his youngest son called cao pi his father
With the passage of time, Cao Cao was also old, and after half a life of fighting, he finally fell on the sickbed. Before his death, he entrusted his five-year-old son Cao Gan to Cao Pi.
Cao Gan also had a name called Cao Liang, and his birth mother was Concubine Chen. When Cao Gan was three years old, his birth mother died, and Cao Cao ordered Lady Wang to raise him. When Cao Gan was five years old, Cao Cao was critically ill, and Cao Cao's last order to Cao Pi mentioned Cao Gan's arrangement.
According to the Wei Luo, "When Taizu was five years old and Taizu was ill, he said: 'This child died at the age of three, and lost his father at the age of five.'"
Cao Pi had to take extra care of the youngest brother, and was the best among the brothers. At that time, because Cao Gan was still young and not very sensible, he often called Cao Pi "Awung", and every time Cao Pi heard his brother call himself so, he had to laugh and correct it once, but he did not have the slightest sense of blame. Cao Pi often remembered Cao Gan's encounters, and every time he thought of emotion, he would even shed tears.
Cao Cao deliberately entrusted Cao Gan to Cao Pi, and at first people did not know his original intention, but later people understood.
Cao Pi declared herself empress dowager and treated her brothers well under the influence of Cao Gan
According to the "New Linguistic Literature of the World", "Emperor Wen tried to compose poetry in the seven steps of the Eastern A-King, and those who did not succeed in practicing Dafa were poems... The emperor is deeply ashamed. ”
Among them, "Originally born from the same root, He Is too anxious to fry each other", exposing Cao Pi's secret intention of Cao Zhi. It can be seen that Cao Pi originally had a harmful intention towards Cao Zhi.
However, Cao Zhi was falsely accused several times, and he also held Cao Pi's envoys hostage. However, Cao Pi only summoned him to the capital, and after a formality, released him. It can be seen that Cao Pi is thinking of brotherly love for his brother Cao Zhi. In addition, even though Cao Zhi always had 2,500 households of food, which far exceeded other clans, it showed Cao Pi's preferential treatment.
And this is all because of cao gan's influence, for Cao Pi, Cao Gan is not the slightest threat, so Cao Pi can treat him with pure brotherhood, so that he can understand the beauty of family affection and understand Cao Cao's intentions.
And when Cao Pi was also at the end of his life, he still kept his father's teachings in mind, and before his death, he deliberately pointed out in his will that Cao Pi should take care of Cao Gan a lot.
brief summary
As an emperor, Cao Pi was able to always be kind to his brothers and brothers, which was also very valuable. This is also Cao Cao's good intentions, And Cao Cao, who has been in the struggle of power all his life, knows that power will blind people.
But if it is for the sake of power to make siblings cannibalistic, it is unfortunate for the family, so he will entrust Cao Gan to Cao Pi before his death, and from Cao Pi's practices later, it can be seen that he understands Cao Cao's painstaking heart, and under Cao Cao's education, none of his 25 sons died because of cannibalism, which is also a comfort to him.
References: "Shishu Xinyu and Political Affairs", "Wei Luo", "Shishu Xinyu Literature"
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