The Three Kingdoms period was an era of heroes. The competition between different forces is extremely fierce, and there are murderous motives hidden everywhere. Even Hua Tuo, who has peerless medical skills, could not escape death in the end. Hua Tuo was known as a miracle doctor at that time, as the saying goes, the heart of the healer's parents, why didn't Hua Tuo get a good death even because of his medical skills?
The words of the miracle doctor shocked the world
When Hua Tuo was treating Cao Cao's headache, he actually prescribed a shocking treatment -- craniotomy! Don't say it, even Cao Cao, an old man who has been through a hundred battles, couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this. That's to open a hole in the heads of the big men, who has a strong psychological endurance, but it's really hard to accept this kind of arrogant approach. And at that time, there were no modern medical equipment, so I could only use a knife to operate, and just imagination made people's scalp tingle. Hua Tuo said with confidence that unless he did this, Cao Cao's headache would not be cured at all. But Cao Cao was unwilling to live or die, and even wondered if he had another conspiracy.
Rhetorical warfare
Just when Cao Cao had reservations about Hua Tuo's treatment, the latter suddenly asked to go home to take care of him first on the grounds that his wife was sick. At that time, Cao Cao was a little unhappy, after all, as the king of a country, he invited a mustard man to treat himself, but he didn't expect the other party to be so rude. However, as soon as Hua Tuo's half-month vacation arrived, there was no news, which made Cao Cao completely lose his patience.
Therefore, Cao Cao sent people to Hua Tuo's house to investigate, and it turned out that Hua Tuo's wife was not sick at all. Cao Cao was furious and immediately ordered Hua Tuo to be arrested and put in prison. Cao Cao personally went to visit the arrested Hua Tuo and wanted to hear his quibbles. However, Hua Tuo was still stubborn and insisted that craniotomy was necessary. This was undoubtedly challenging Cao Cao's authority, which greatly annoyed him.
Death penalty punishment
In the face of Hua Tuo's blindness, Cao Cao decided to severely punish the untamed, kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys, and show his majesty. However, the civil and military officials under everyone pleaded for Hua Tuo, after all, he was a generation of medical saints, and it was a pity to kill him. However, Cao Cao was always ruthless, thinking that if Hua Tuo was let go, he was afraid that it would bring him greater hidden dangers in the future. So, after Hua Tuo missed his last chance, Cao Cao ordered him to be beheaded.
In this way, Hua Tuo, one of the "Three Divine Doctors of Jian'an", was wronged in vain, and was brutally murdered in his early forties. Perhaps it was because he was too arrogant and stubborn, coupled with Cao Cao's suspicious personality, that the contradictions between the two were out of control. Later generations commented that if Cao Cao could listen to Hua Tuo's words at that time, he might not have a headache. It's a pity that Cao Cao's ability is possible to cure his stubborn headache, but he personally killed this hope.
Is it Hua Tuo's arrogance that hurts himself?
Cao Cao's decision to kill Hua Tuo caused a lot of criticism at the time. After all, a generation of medical saints died so brutally, which is really sad. Even Cao Pi, the eldest son, is still haunted by his father's actions after more than ten years. He thought that if Hua Tuo had been retained at that time, he might have been able to save his most beloved brother Cao Chong.
But Cao Cao was justified in this and insisted that his decision was correct. He said that Hua Tuo's background is too low, and staying by his side will become a disaster sooner or later. What's more, he is clearly provoking his authority, and his sin is unforgivable. In this way, it is not difficult to understand Cao Cao's execution of Hua Tuo. As a generation of heroes, he is cautious everywhere and will never leave any trouble. It is the best policy to make an example of one and use ruthless means to show one's authority. At that time, the competition for the world was in full swing, and the country's society was the top priority. Everything else has to be a little bit later.
Govern the country with righteousness and use soldiers with odds
Hua Tuo's death is certainly a regret, but it also reflects the cruelty and ruthlessness of that turbulent era. In the war-torn era, no matter how outstanding you are, as long as you are linked to the interests of those in power, you will only be ruthlessly abandoned. In order to have the last laugh, Cao Cao had to take Hua Tuo under the knife. He knew very well that if he let go of this stubborn miracle doctor, he would only become his bane in the future. The smell of power made him begin to become more and more ruthless, and he regarded people's lives like a mustard.
If we look a little further, we will find that Cao Cao's approach is not entirely unreasonable. He had a great ambition to conquer the world in that era of strife, and it was the only way to remove all obstacles. Blindly confined to kindness will only lead to a situation where you will be beaten passively. Just like the ancients said, "govern the country with righteousness, and use soldiers with odds". Cao Cao is using the method of Qizheng to make a last-ditch fight. Killing Hua Tuo is pitiful, but it is this kind of iron-blooded wrist that allows him to win a greater opportunity in the end.