<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > preface</h1>
Many people say that Yang Xiu's death was because Cao Cao was jealous of Xian's ability, so he could not tolerate Yang Xiu. In fact, this was not the case, There were many talented people around Cao Cao, and he was not jealous of the talents of these people.
And Yang Xiu's consistent style of behavior determined his final outcome. Although Yang Xiu is shrewd, he does not have a big picture view in the choice of many things, especially when he is involved in the battle between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, and he cannot retreat completely.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > involved in the battle between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi</h1>
Yang Xiu was born prominently, his parents are from the rich, because of this, Yang Xiu has been well trained since childhood, and later became the master book of the Xiang Mansion, it can be said that all the way is very smooth.
At first, he cooperated with Cao Cao's side, and Cao Cao was relieved to entrust some things to Yang Xiu. At this time, Yang Xiu initially showed his talent, and he could properly manage the upper and lower levels of the Chancellor's Mansion. Cao Cao also really cherished this person, believing that Yang Xiu was a material that could be built. However, after a long time, Yang Xiu still did not meet Cao Cao's wishes.
Originally, Yang Xiu could not participate in the battle between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, but Yang Xiu was smart enough to have to insert a foot in it, and he secretly helped Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi is a very proud person, and his personality has a great influence on himself.
With the secret help of Yang Xiu, Cao Cao paid more and more attention to Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhi became the first candidate cao considered. However, Cao Cao was furious when he learned of Yang Xiu's help behind him, and he hoped that Cao Zhi would realize it himself, rather than Yang Xiu's promotion.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9" > killed by Cao Cao</h1>
Cao Cao believed that Yang Xiu was only a courtier and was not eligible to participate in the battle. Moreover, Yang Xiu was not loyal, and found that Cao Zhi could not be relied on, and even wanted to abandon it.
This is a big taboo in employing people, whether it is talented or not, we must be loyal, Yang Xiu obviously does not meet.
Moreover, Yang Xiu's personality is arrogant and arrogant, coupled with Cao Zhi's original arrogance, Yang Xiu did not have a good influence on Cao Zhi. After Cao Zhi found that he had been trusted by Cao Cao, he did not know how to restrain himself even more, and showed his arrogance and arrogance more vividly.
Cao Cao looked at cao and became more and more dissatisfied with Cao Zhi, and finally he decided to pass the throne of Wei to Cao Pi.
This was the result of Cao Cao's comprehensive consideration, he knew that Cao Zhi was very talented, but this kind of outward personality was not suitable for sitting on the throne. And Cao Pi was low-key and introverted, in fact, he had his own ideas, which was more suitable for the position of the King of Wei.
Before Cao Cao could announce this result, Yang Xiu had already sensed in advance that Cao Zhi's general trend had gone, and Cao Pi was the real choice of the King of Wei, so he immediately left Cao Pi's side.
This practice made both Cao Zhi and Cao Cao hate him to the bone.
Cao Cao could not find a decent reason to repair Yang Xiu for a while, so he wrote a letter to Yang Xiu's father, in which he expressed his dissatisfaction with Yang Xiu. Later, he found a reason and immediately executed Yang Xiu.
At that time, Cao Zhi was very depressed due to the failure of the conquest, and often drank drunk. As soon as he was drunk, he spoke wildly, and he pointed at Cao Zhang and called him "Yellow Bearded Child".
The nickname was given by Cao Cao, but Cao Cao used this as an excuse to say that Yang Xiu was not well educated and was going to be executed. Yang Xiu was only 45 years old when he was killed, and he seemed to have foreseen his own end, lamenting that "I insisted on dying too late."
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" > Yang Xiu's self-made cleverness</h1>
In many stories, it is said that Yang Xiu died because he liked to be clever.
The "box of crisps" placed by Cao Cao was eaten by Yang Xiu, who pointed to the words on the lid and said, "A box of crisps" is one person and one bite of crisp, of course, it is for everyone to eat.
When Cao Cao and Liu Bei's two armies were opposed, because the stalemate had been running out of grain and grass for a long time, Cao Cao was very annoyed, so he passed on the evening password to the soldiers, which was the word "chicken rib".
From these two words, Yang Xiu saw Cao Cao's willingness to withdraw his troops, and he encouraged the soldiers to pack their rucksacks early, and after Being known by Cao Cao, they were even more disgusted with Yang Xiu.
Many people thought that Cao Cao had killed Yang Xiu because of these small things, but this was not the case. Although Yang Xiu was not very pleasing in small matters, Cao Cao would not kill a talent because of this.
In this way, the other people around Cao Cao would be sincerely afraid, and they would not dare to stay by his side. Therefore, for the sake of the overall situation, Cao Cao would not act rashly like this.
In the end, Yang Xiu was killed because he was involved in a political struggle.
And from Yang Xiu's realization of the two meanings of "a box of crisps" and "chicken ribs", and immediately announced to everyone that Yang Xiu likes to play small clever. The truly wise person is confident in his bones and will not show off his little tricks. Yang Xiu likes to be insightful, but in the end, he was mistaken by wisdom and let himself die early.
After Cao Cao got rid of Yang Xiu, he once asked Yang Xiu's father, Yang Biao, why he had lost weight. In the face of Cao Cao's knowing questioning, Yang Biao did not humble himself and said, "Shame on the foresight of the day, and cherish the love of the old cow licking calf."
This phrase is often quoted by posterity, and it reflects the affection of an old father for his son. Yang Xiu's story is a tragedy, even his father, who could not foresee his end, and could not prevent him from getting involved in the power struggle.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="31" > conclusion</h1>
Yang Xiu did have some talents, but he only kept these talents on small wisdom and did not have a big picture view. What he says is often not the result of deliberation, but willfulness.
He said a mouthful of crisp and chicken ribs, which only disgusted Cao Cao and did not bring any benefits to himself. More seriously, he was involved in the war between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. At first, he helped the arrogant Cao Zhi, but later after discovering that Cao Zhi had lost his position, he wanted to immediately turn to another side, which was a big taboo and made himself a disaster of killing.
These also show that Yang Xiu was only out of opportunistic psychology when he helped Cao Zhi. He was optimistic about Cao Zhi and wanted to wait for Cao Zhi to take the throne and gain benefits himself.
He did not fully understand this matter, nor did he think that if Cao Zhi failed, he would also be implicated. Yang Xiu thought that all the benefits would be stained, which was impossible, and in the end he would only end up with a behead.
And his old father has the love of the old cow, but he has no choice.