Wang Cang had two sons, and in the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), he was implicated in Wei's conspiracy against the case, and both were killed by Cao Pi, and the descendants were cut off. Wang Yue's second son belonged to the pro-Cao Zhi party, and at this time, Cao Pi, as the crown prince, had already taken the lead in the succession struggle. Cao Pi killed Wang Cang's second son on the pretext of participating in Wei's rebellion, on the one hand, eliminating important pro-Cao Zhi party figures, and on the other hand, warning some people with ambiguous political tendencies. At this time, Cao Cao, the Duke of Wei, who was on the front line with Liu Bei in Hanzhong, heard the news and sighed: "If you are alone, you will not let Zhongxuan have no queen." "
6. The literary achievements of the two men and their influence on later generations.
Wang Cang's literature works in various genres and also forms different styles. His poems are mostly five words, mostly endowed with riotous styles, and his poems are known for their lyricism, and many heroes and poems are sad. Representative works include "Seven Lamentations", "Climbing the Stairs", "Marching Poems" and so on. Wang Cang was listed among the "Seven Sons of Jian'an", the most accomplished of them, and was praised by the great literary critic Liu Xun of the Southern Dynasty as the "Crown of the Seven Sons", and later generations also compared Wang Yue and Cao Zhi, collectively known as "Cao Wang". Wang Cang's literary achievements have an indelible position in the history of Chinese lexicography and poetry.
Wang Cang lived in Xiangyang for 15 years, most of the time living in Wanshan. On the northern slope of Xiangyang Wanshan, there are the ruins of Wang Yue's former residence and Wang Cangjing. He wrote in Xiangyang that "Climbing the Building" has been praised throughout the ages and is famous all over the world. In order to commemorate Wang Cang, a great talent who lived in Xiangyang, the Xiangyang people built the Zhongxuan Tower on the wall in the southeast corner of Xiangyang City. According to the "Xiangyang Fu Zhi", the original building was destroyed in the early years of the Republic of China, and now the Zhongxuan Building was rebuilt by the Xiangfan Municipal Government in 1993. The entire Zhongxuan Building is 17 meters high, with a total area of 650 square meters, and is divided into three parts: the city wall, the city platform and the main building. In the square in front of the building, there is a statue of Wang Yueshi, and there are mural stones carved on the upper floor of the Seven Sons of Jian'an. Zhongxuan Tower, together with the Yellow Crane Tower, Qingchuan Pavilion and Yueyang Tower, is also known as the "Four Famous Buildings of Chutian".
In terms of literature, Zhuge Liang can be endowed with poetry and literature. Throughout his life, he wrote a large number of articles in the tense and busy military and political struggles, including countermeasures, tables, edicts, books, teachings, military essentials, inscriptions, notes, and military orders. These works are all applied literature, not pure literary works, but the articles have clear views, straightforward reasoning, sincerity, and simple language. The "Liang Father Yin", "Longzhong Pair", "Teacher Table", "Book of Commandments" and other love texts written by him have always been highly respected by literati scholars.
The theme of "The Teacher's Table" is clear, the language is sincere and earnest, the reasoning is thorough and thorough, and it is deeply moving. Liu Xun, a great literary critic of the Southern Dynasty, gave a high evaluation to the "Table of Teachers", "Zhiquan Wenchang" and "Table of Yingye". The Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi sighed after reading the "Table of Teachers": "The list of the teachers before and after is there, which makes people tear up at a glance." The Southern Song Dynasty poet Lu You wrote in the "Book Of Indignation": "The true name of the master is the world, who is between the thousand generations and Bo Zhong? This is enough to show the important position of the "Table of Teachers" in the history of Chinese literature and Zhuge Liang's extremely high artistic achievements.