Cao Chong, a prodigy and son of Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, how did he die?

Cao Chong Cao Chong (1Aug.96-65438+Oct.20081Oct.), born of posthumous title Deng, son of Cao Cao and wife Huan of Cao Cao. Cao Chong is clever, kind and different, and is deeply loved by Cao Cao. In the 13th year of Jian 'an (AD 208), Cao Chong was seriously ill and died at the age of thirteen. He was buried with Zhen Shi's dead daughter, and was named a captain riding after his death. To two years, posthumous title "Deng Ai Hou" was added as "Gong". In the fifth year of Taihe, he was named "Deng Wangai". For Cao Chong's mother, she is a so-called "Mrs. Huan" who only left a mark in history, but she has strong feelings for Cao. According to Yu and the third son, it can be seen that Cao Cao still likes this lady Huan, but her life experience, life and death are mysteries, which need to be verified.

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First, Cao Chong's intelligence.

Cao Chong called elephants.

Second, Cao Chong's generosity and kindness

Third, the introduction in the History of the Three Kingdoms.

Fourth, miscellaneous remarks

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Cao Chong's brief introduction, online novel Cao Chong:

[Edit this paragraph] 1. Cao Chong's Wisdom

Cao Chong was born smart, and when he was five or six years old, his intelligence was almost the same as that of an adult. There are allusions to the image of Cao Chong in history.

[Edit this paragraph] Cao Chong said the elephant.

Once, Sun Quan of Soochow gave Cao Cao an elephant, and Cao Cao was very happy. On the day when the elephant was transported to Xuchang, Cao Cao led the civil and military officials and his youngest son, Cao Chong, to see it.

Cao Cao's people have never seen an elephant. The elephant is tall and big, and its legs are as thick as the pillars of the hall. When people get closer, they can't reach its stomach.

Cao Cao said to everyone, "This elephant is really big, but how much does it weigh?" Can any of you weigh it? "Ah! How can you call such a big guy? Ministers are talking about it.

One said, "just build a top scale."

Another said, "How big a scale this needs! Besides, elephants are alive and there is no way to weigh them! I think we must kill it, cut it into pieces and weigh it. "

Hardly had he finished speaking when everyone burst out laughing. Everyone said, "What a stupid way you are! Isn't it a pity to kill an elephant alive in order to weigh it? "

Ministers tried many methods, but none of them worked. It's really embarrassing.

At this time, a child came out of the crowd and said to Cao Cao, "Dad, I have a way to call an elephant."

Seeing that Cao Chong was his favorite son, Cao Cao smiled and said, "What can you do at a young age? Tell it to me and see if it makes sense. "

Cao Chong said. Hearing this, Cao Cao cheered again and again, ordered the left and right sides to prepare elephants at once, and then said to his ministers, "Go! Let's go to the river to see elephants! "

Ministers followed Cao Cao to the river. There was a big boat parked in the river, and Cao Chong had an elephant brought on board. When the ship was stabilized, a road was carved on the horizontal plane of the ship's side. Then let people take the elephant to the shore, put the stones, big and small, on the boat one by one, and the boat will sink bit by bit. When the hull sank to the same height as the water, Cao Chong told people to stop loading stones.

The ministers opened their eyes wide, but at first they didn't understand what was going on. When they saw this, they couldn't help exclaiming, "Good idea! Good idea! " Now, as we all know, just weigh all the stones on the boat and add up the weights, and you will know how heavy the elephant is.

Cao Cao was naturally happier. He squinted at his son and looked at the ministers proudly, as if to himself: "You are not as clever as my little son!" " "

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Cao Chongsheng is only five or six years old, and he has the wisdom of an adult. At that time, Sun Quan once gave birth to a giant elephant, and Mao wanted to know its weight. It is impossible to be reasonable under the group he visited. Chong said, "Put it on a big ship, carve its water mark, weigh it, transport it, and you will know." Mao said, that is, how to implement it.

[Edit this paragraph] Second, Cao Chong is generous and kind

Cao Chong is kind and reasonable. At that time, wars were frequent, so the people were restrained by severe punishments and laws.

Once, Cao Cao's saddle was bitten by a mouse in the warehouse. The official guarding the warehouse thought that he would die, and negotiated to tie himself up and surrender, but he was still afraid of death. Cao Chong knew about it and told them to wait for a few days. Cao Chong cut his clothes with a knife. He looked as if he had been bitten by a mouse, pretending to be depressed. His face looks anxious. Cao Cao met him and asked him, "secular people think that clothes have been bitten by rats, which is unlucky for the owner of the clothes." Now that my clothes have been bitten, I am very worried. " Cao Cao said, "This is nonsense. Don't worry. " When Cao Cao heard that the saddle was bitten soon, he smiled and said that my son's clothes were bitten by him, not to mention the saddle hanging on the post. So I didn't pursue this matter. Many people have committed crimes and should be put to death according to the criminal law, but they are treated leniently by Cao Chong. Cao Cao told these things to his minister, indicating that he intended to tell Cao Chong about them.

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National chaos, heavy punishment. Mao's saddle was in the warehouse, but it was bitten by a mouse. The shopkeeper is afraid of death. He wants to face the crime, but he is still afraid. Chong said, "Stay for three days and then go home." Rushing to take a knife and wear a light coat, like a mouse biting, was mistaken for frustration and looked sad. When Mao asked him, he said to him, "People think it is unlucky for mice to bite clothes. Today, I was worried when I saw my teeth alone. " Mao said, "There is nothing wrong with this nonsense." When the shopkeeper heard about the saddle bite, Mao smiled and said, "My clothes are on one side and I'm still biting. How can I be a pillar in Anxian? " No questions asked. Kindness and insight are all the same. There are dozens of people who should be blamed by the culprit, argued by Chongwei, and rely on their help. Taizu Shu told the ministers that he wanted to pass it on.

[Edit this paragraph] III. Introduction to the History of the Three Kingdoms

Deng baryon. Mrs. Muhuan, the son of Emperor Wu, was born at the age of five or six and has the wisdom of an adult. At that time, Sun Quan once gave birth to a giant elephant, and Mao wanted to know its weight. It is impossible to be reasonable under the group he visited. Chong said, "Put it on a big ship, carve its water mark, weigh it, transport it, and you will know." Mao is very sharp, that is how to implement it. When the army makes trouble, the punishment is heavy. Mao's saddle was in the warehouse, but it was bitten by a mouse. The shopkeeper is afraid of death. He wants to face the crime, but he is still afraid. Chong said, "Stay for three days and then go home." Rushing to take a knife and wear a light coat, like a mouse biting, was mistaken for frustration and looked sad. When Mao asked him, he said to him, "People think it is unlucky for mice to bite clothes. Today, I was worried when I saw my teeth alone. " Mao said, "There is nothing wrong with this nonsense." When the shopkeeper heard about the saddle bite, Mao smiled and said, "My clothes are on one side and I'm still biting. How can I be a pillar in Anxian? " No questions asked. Kindness and insight are all the same. There are dozens of people who should be blamed by the culprit, argued by Chongwei, and rely on their help. Taizu Shu told the ministers that he wanted to pass it on.

Thirteen years, Jian' an died in thirteen years, and Taizu pleaded. And death, very sad. Emperor Wen boasted to Mao, who said, "This is my misfortune, and you are Cao Cao's luck." I shed tears when I said this. In order to hire Zhen Shiyin's dead daughter to be buried with her, I gave a seal to a riding captain and named Wan Hou as the queen. In twenty-two years, Cong was named Deng Hou. In the second year of Huang Chu's reign, posthumous title mourned Hou Deng and added a public number. After three years of becoming a knight, he moved to be the champion. Four years, I moved here to seal my husband. In the fifth year of Taihe, Jia Chong called Deng. In the first year of Jingchu, Yan sat in the country as a forbidden thing, cutting 300 households and demoting them to township heads. Three years later, I became my husband again. At the beginning of July, Pingyang Gong was transferred. At the beginning of the scene, in Jacky and Jingyuan, there are thousands of families in front of wells.

-"The History of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Shu and the Biography of the Prince of Wu" 20

[Edit this paragraph] 4. Miscellaneous remarks

Among the prodigies of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Chong is undoubtedly the most famous-of course, this is in recent decades. Originally from Kong Rong, there is a saying in San Zi Jing that "pears can be made at the age of four". Therefore, all literati will know this man. It's a pity that Kong Rong didn't die young. As a result, this position had to be given to Cao Chong. Because of the story of "Cao Chong as an elephant", when we didn't know Cao Cao's name, we had idolized Cao Chong.

In fact, Cao Chong is not only so "smart", but also "discriminating, born with beauty and different from others, so he is particularly popular." He often uses his wisdom and position to do something important to save lives. According to historical records: "When the war is in turmoil, the punishment is heavy. ..... Who should be guilty of the crime, according to Chongwei, dozens of people before and after. " Probably because of this, he was loved by Cao Cao and was chosen as his successor at a young age. It's a pity that he only lived for thirteen years and was anxious to die.

Many people think that Cao Chong is generous, but Cao Cao likes him only because of his superior intelligence. If he hadn't died young, with his kindness, it was hard to predict what would happen in the inevitable struggle with Cao Pi and others. But I think we may have overlooked another aspect, and that is his relationship with another prodigy, Zhou Buyi. Zhou Buyi also got Cao Cao's unusual favor, but when Cao Chong died, Cao Cao immediately "wanted to get rid of it". Although Cao Pi thought it impossible to persuade, Cao Cao thought, "This man is beyond your control." Finally, someone sent someone to assassinate him. It seems that Cao Cao also attaches great importance to Cao Chong's political ability. I think Cao Chong's generous and kind character recorded in the history books may be only one aspect, and there are probably some brave aspects in his character. Just like Liu Bei, although he is generous and benevolent, he loves the people like a son, but he is not slow to kill. That's why Cao Cao loves him so much. If he didn't die young, he would probably become a wise Lord like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty or Kangxi.

So what kind of genius is Cao Chong who makes a generation of heroes short of breath? According to "Biography of Shu Wei Wargo and Chong Wang", Cao Chong showed amazing talent and strong understanding ability since he was a child. By the age of five or six, his intelligence had reached the level of an adult. There is no doubt that he is a genius and deserves special care today. But he was actually born to Cao Cao's concubine, Mrs. Huan, and there should be no advantage in inheritance (I have also read some Chinese and foreign articles expressing doubts about the unshakable legitimacy of the eldest son's inheritance at that time). At this time, Mrs. Bian won the respect of Cao Cao himself and others. Cao Chong loves Cao Cao, and it is unlikely that it is because Mrs. Huan is favored. By the way, Liu Chan's mother was also a concubine. She died and had no chance to be promoted to the main palace. So there seems to be room for discussion about the abolition of the law at that time. I won't say it here). After his death, Cao Cao once told Xelloss that Cao Chong's death was unfortunate for himself, but it was great luck for Xelloss and others. The authenticity of this record should be greater, because for this matter, a fairy named Yu Xun once criticized Cao very seriously. Indeed, in that case, it will be a strong blow to other heirs to the throne. Closer to home, The Biography of Shu Wei Wargo and Chong Wang also recorded one thing, saying that Cao Cao was conquering the world with an army at that time, and the criminal law was very strict, which led to frequent unjust cases. Once, a saddle in the warehouse was bitten by a mouse, which happened to be Cao Cao's. The storekeeper was frightened and thought that he must be doomed and dead. When Cao Chong found out, he cut a small hole in his clothes with a knife and pretended to be bitten by a mouse, with a sad face. Cao Cao saw it and asked him what was wrong. He replied, "Everyone says that clothes are bitten by rats, and the owner of the clothes will suffer misfortune." Cao Cao smiled and said, "That's all nonsense. There will be no happiness or misfortune at all. " I don't know if Cao Cao is a materialist, but from here we can see that Cao Cao is a very realistic person. Later, he prayed for Cao Chong, showing his worries. The storekeeper still truthfully reported that the mouse was going to break the saddle. Cao Cao understood Cao Chong's intention, smiled and didn't pursue it.

Compared with the talented Cao Zhi and the manipulative Cao Pi, Cao Chong's wisdom can be said to be amazing. Those two guys rely on a few smart guys for advice all day. It's disgusting. And Cao Chong, so young, is a genius, reasoning with his father and grasping the psychological accuracy of people. Moreover, wisdom is used to help the weak, and his heart must be very kind and compassionate. This may be because his mother is an ordinary concubine who understands the sufferings of the lower classes, so Cao Chong, who has heard about it, has been more upright since she was a child.

In another Japanese document, I once saw the account of another genius at that time, which quoted the words in Shu Wei Liu Biao's Biography of the Sages. At that time, there was a man named Zhou Buyi, who was also a genius and very clever. Compared with Cao Chong, it's nothing, but Cao Chong died young and Cao Cao couldn't sit still. He wants to kill Zhou Buyi to avoid future trouble. Xelloss disagreed and went to remonstrate. As a result, Cao Cao scolded: "If Cao Chong arrives, it's just Zhou Buyi, not someone like you." . So they sent someone to assassinate Zhou Buyi. Here we can speculate that Cao Cao probably attached importance to Zhou Buyi as Cao Chong's assistant, so Cao Chong died, and Cao Cao was eager to kill him instead of leaving it to xelloss and others. It is said that there is also a record in Wei Lue (I have never seen it). Cao Pi once said with emotion: "If my brother Cao Chong were here, it is hard for me to say whether he can dominate the world like today." From then on, we can also see it.

I think Cao Chong should be here. He should be a good monarch. Moreover, with his wisdom, he would not have staged such a family tragedy as "Seven Steps Poetry". Later generations have always been impressed by the aura of Cao Zhi's poem, even ignoring the cruelty and ugliness behind it. The literary value of poetry should not cover up the ugliness of human selfishness behind the background of poetry.

It is worth mentioning that Cao Chong died in 2008, which happened to be the winter in Battle of Red Cliffs. You can make a chronology to see how Cao Cao's military career was spent in those more than ten years, and the war continued. It is estimated that his precious son fell ill just after he came back from the north and had not had time to seriously inspect Cao Chong. Melancholy, he is probably a little tired of the war, praying for Cao Chong day and night. Unfortunately, geniuses always return to heaven. Cao Cao probably rushed to Jingzhou before he could swallow his grief, which was the biggest failure in his life. So he told Cao Pi that Cao Chong's death was unfortunate for himself, but lucky for Cao Pi and others. This passage should not be groundless.

Poor Cang Shu! Alas, Meng De!

Cao Chong's death.

There is a legend that Xelloss once threatened Cao Chong with Mrs. Huan's life, saying that as long as Cao Chong died, Mrs. Huan would be spared. In order to save his mother's life, Cao Chong had to drink poison, became weak and was strangled.

For a long time, many people thought that Cao Chong's death would be harmed by his younger brother Cao Pi. Actually, not necessarily. Cao Pi's position in Cao Cao's mind is not too high. According to the Biography of Wang Zhangzhuan in Ren Chengwei, Shu Wei, after the death of Cao Cao, Cao Zhang returned to Beijing to see Cao Zhi. He said to Cao Zhi, "I came back from Wang Zhao first, which means to let you be the successor." It can be seen that Xelloss poisoned Cao Zhang at that time. It can also be said that Cao Pi did not get overwhelming support at that time, but I was very interested in the movements of several clans guarding the Quartet at that time. Anyway, if Cao Chong were still here, Cao Cao would probably clean up other governors first in order to clear the obstacles to the succession. Because, Cao Cao hesitated until he died, and it is estimated that he will make arrangements after he dies, leaving a curse for his family.

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