Cao Bin, a famous founding general during the Northern Song Dynasty, was highly used by Zhao Kuangyin, the grandfather of the Song Dynasty, and made important contributions in the unification war of the Northern Song Dynasty. Cao Bin was born in 931 AD and died in 999 AD, the character Guohua, born in Zhending Lingshou, his father Cao Yun was a soldier and horse envoy of the Later Han Dynasty.
It is said that when Cao Bin grabbed casting lots at the age of one, he ignored the various toy objects that his parents put on the table, and directly took the gango in his left hand, grabbed the trick beans with his right hand, and took a party seal after a while. According to ancient customs, what he grasped when he was one year old meant that he could achieve achievements in that area in the future. Although this is the wish of the elders to the younger generations, no one can say the future path, but the miracle is that Cao Bin actually became a general in the future.
When Cao Bin grew up, he was frugal and cautious, honest and upright, and served as a general in his father's Chengde army. At that time, Wu Xingde was very surprised to see him being serious and cautious, and thought that he would have great talents in the future, and it was not an ordinary thing.
At that time, Wang Renhao, the governor of the prefecture, was quite courteous to Cao Bin because he was a relative of the emperor, but what he thought in his heart was not something we could know. However, Cao Bin did not overpower others, but became more and more respectful to Wang Renhao. His attitude is serious, and he is truly respected by Wang Renhao. Wang Renhao once said ashamed of his subordinates, and after seeing Cao Bin's strictness and dignity, he realized that he was really scattered.
In the fifth year of Xiande, Cao Bin, who was already an envoy to the Western Gate, was ordered to send an envoy to the Wuyue region. During the mission, Wu Yue and other places gave him gifts several times, but Cao Bin refused. Later, after refusing to accept it, he returned to the court and gave all the things he received to Chai Rong, which was reused by Chai Rong.
It was time for Zhao Kuangyin, the grandfather of the Song Dynasty, to manage the forbidden army, and Cao Bin was impartial, neither too close nor hostile. Later, when Song Taizu asked why he was not close to him, Cao Bin replied that he was a relative of the Later Zhou State, and he was also a post in the palace, and he was a proper official, afraid of mistakes, where would he dare to make a fool of himself? Zhao Kuangyin therefore obeyed Cao Bin, and later after Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe was added, he used it quite heavily.
In the winter of the second year of Qiande, Cao Bin was made the capital governor and attacked Hou Shu. After the two rivers were pacified, Wang Quanbin and others feasted and drank day and night, did not sympathize with the soldiers, and indulged their subordinates to rob the people, and the Shu people hated them. Cao Bin persuaded him not to listen many times, and the generals snatched countless jewels. Later, when Banshi returned to the dynasty, Taizu heard about this, and Cao Bin was appointed as an envoy of Xuanhui Southern Courtyard and an envoy of the Yicheng Army, while Wang Quanbin and others were questioned.
In the sixth year of Qiande, the imperial court sent Li Jixun and Dang Jin to lead an army to conquer the Northern Han Dynasty, and Cao Bin was again the former military governor. Cao Bin's unit never kills innocents indiscriminately, so it is respected by the people of the world.
In the second year of Xianping, Cao Bin died of illness at the age of sixty-nine. When he was sick, Emperor Zhenzong personally visited him, personally fed him the soup medicine, and gave him platinum ten thousand taels. After his death, Song Zhenzong and the ministers of the DPRK and China both wept bitterly and felt sad. Emperor Zhenzong posthumously awarded Cao Bin the title of Zhongshu Ling (中書令), posthumously awarded the title of King of Jiyang Commandery (陳陽郡王), and gave him the title of Wu Hui (武惠), and was entitled to the Taizu Temple Court. He also gave his wife Gao Shi the title of Lady of Korea, and appointed more than a dozen of his relatives, disciples, and relatives as officials. Cao Bin's merits alone, and the wealth of the door, the prosperity of the holy grace, can be seen from this.