Chapter 651: Dezu of the Yang Family
It is said that the Seven Sons of Jian'an were all talented men in the world who were praised by Cao Pi, but Liu Zhen was getting closer and closer to his third brother Cao Zhi. Cao Pi saw this and was anxious in his heart. When he talked about Liu Zhen, he couldn't help but curse.
When Sima Yi saw Cao Pi swearing, he laughed and said, "It's not like you don't know Liu Zhen is so lustful. Who told you to scold him for peeking at your concubine when you were drinking last time?"
This allusion is probably recorded in Yuhuan's "Dian Lun", and the prototype of Ji Concubine is Zhen Mi. "In the 16th year of Jian'an, the crown prince was appointed as the lieutenant general with five senses. He cleverly selected literature and asked Zhen to accompany the prince. After drinking and enjoying themselves, he made his wife Zhen go out to worship. There were many guests sitting on the seat, but Zhen alone looked at him. The next day, the Duke After hearing this, I collected the strings and reduced the number of dead bodies."
If Liu Zhen dared to look at Cao Pi's concubine, he would be suspected of seducing him. This was considered daring at the time, but Cao Pi only scolded her, which was considered lenient. But after hearing this, Cao Cao became furious and punished Liu Zhen for disrespect. This will not be mentioned later.
The two talked all the way. Cao Pi thought that Sima Yi was his confidant and relied on Sima Yi's intelligence, so he naturally told everything he knew. The other characters were just fine, but when he mentioned Yang Xiu and Yang Dezu, Sima Yi frowned and narrowed his eyes, which showed that he valued Yang Xiu, a powerful enemy.
Yang Xiu is the most important staff member around Cao Zhi. He is the great-great-grandson of Yang Zhen and the son of Yang Biao. He comes from a family of generations of hairpins. The "Book of the Later Han" says that "from Zhen to Biao, the fourth generation of Taiwei". Her father is a Taiwei and her mother is a Yuan family member. She is the great-granddaughter of Situ Yuan An. It can be said that she has a much nobler background than Sima Yi.
Moreover, Yang Xiu was considered to be more talented than Sima Yi by people at the time, praising him for being respectful, knowledgeable, and extremely intelligent. Cao Cao attached great importance to it. According to historical records, "At that time, the military and the country were troubled. General Xiu knew both the outside and the inside, and everything went well."
It can be said that Yang Xiu's talent is even inferior to Cao Cao. According to official history, after Yang Xiu became Cao Zhi's staff, he helped Cao Zhi pass Cao Cao's test several times. However, Cao Zhi became more and more arrogant. Yang Xiu wanted to alienate him but could not and did not dare. Cao Cao also knew that Cao Zhi was helped by Yang Xiu and passed the test. He was quite angry. Later he wrote to Yang Biaozhong and mentioned: "A wise son relies on the power of his powerful father. Whenever he does not share my feelings, he wants to fight straight, and I hate him." Finally, in Jian'an 20th year, In the autumn of the fourth year, the chicken rib incident broke out, and Cao Cao used the idea of "leaking out his words and teachings before and after, and interfering with the princes" to kill all the criminals. Yang Xiu sighed: "It's too late for me to die."
Although Cao Cao gave many items to Yang Biao to compensate for Yang Xiu's death, he also deeply regretted it. "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" records that Cao Cao asked Yang Biao: "Why is my father so thin?" Yang Biao said: "I am ashamed of not having the foresight of Rixi (Gold Ripe), but I still have the love of an old cow licking its calf."
Overall, Yang Xiu is a model of over-smartness in the world. He has lived a prosperous life under the influence of good family traditions since he was a child, and it can be said that he has never been afraid of anyone. After becoming the chief secretary of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the struggle for the successor of the Cao Mansion has been surging. Yang Xiu saw that Cao Zhi was talented and took the lead in supporting Cao Zhi and making suggestions for Cao Zhi. As Cao Zhi's half-master and confidant, Yang Xiu guessed Cao Cao's intentions again and again, making Cao Zhi behave in a way that Cao Cao liked. Cao Cao was both happy and puzzled. He felt that he had been seen through. He felt that Cao Zhi was the most like him. Similarly, he almost announced Cao Zhi as the crown prince several times.
It's a pity that being too smart will backfire in the end. Although the literary quality of Cao Pi's camp was not as good as that of Cao Zhi, the strategies and military theories of Sima Yi, Chen Qun and others under his command were far superior. Chen Qun secretly asked Cao Cao to discover that it was Yang Xiu who was advising Cao Zhi, which caused Cao Cao's perception of Cao Zhi to plummet, and also planted a dislike for Yang Xiu in Cao Cao's heart.
As the closest aides to Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, it was inevitable that the two would fight openly and secretly. Sima Yi was low-key and stoic, while Yang Xiu was high-profile and arrogant. The two of them took their masters in different directions. Cao Pi became increasingly depressed and stoic due to falling out of favor, but Cao Zhi became increasingly drunk and wild due to being favored. In the end, Cao Pi became the emperor, but Cao Zhi only ended up in a lonely life, and Yang Xiu could not escape his death.
In fact, the root cause of Yang Xiu's death was Cao Zhi's failure to seize the throne, and Yang Xiu was actually implicated. "Three Kingdoms Wei Shu" records: "Taizu was worried about the changes in the end and he thought that Yang Xiu was very talented and he was the nephew of the Yuan family, so he punished Xiu." This record means that Cao Cao was worried that Yang Xiu was very talented. , and he was Yuan Shu's nephew, so he was afraid of any unexpected changes, so he found a crime to kill Yang Xiu.
But Cao Pi had already been designated as the heir at that time. What was Cao Cao worried about "changing"? After Cao Pi came to power, Yang Xiu probably felt bad about his situation. Cao Cao was worried that this smart man would rebel. What's more, he had a constant relationship with the enemy Yuan family.
Regarding the destiny and character of ancient literati, the later generation Yan Zhitui made a very precise evaluation: "However, since ancient times, literati have often been frivolous: Qu Yuan showed off his talent and promoted himself, showing the conduct of a tyrant; Song Yu had a beautiful body and appearance, and met a actor; Dongfang Man Qian is funny and indecent; Sima Changqing steals money without thought; Wang praised the chapter "Children's Pact"; Yang Xiong was defeated in "Mei Xin"; Li Ling humiliated the barbarians; Liu Xin turned the world upside down; Fu Yi party attached power Ban Gu stole his father's history; Uncle Zhao Yuan resisted too much; Feng Jingtong was ostentatious and disliked; Ma Jichang was criticized for being sycophantic; Cai Bojie was punished for sharing the same evil; Wu Zhi was disobedient to his hometown; Cao Zhi was disobedient and broke the law; Du Du was tireless in begging for fakes. ; The road is too narrow; Chen Lin's real name is rough; Fan Qin's character is unqualified; Liu Zhen Qu Qiang failed in his work; Wang Can's impatience was resented; Kong Rong and Mi Heng died because of their pride; Yang Xiu and Ding Kuo, He was killed by fanning; Ruan Ji was disrespectful and corrupted; Ji Kang died in misfortune; Fu Xuan was dismissed from office due to an angry fight; Sun Chujin praised Ling Shang; Lu Ji was in danger because of his obedience; Pan Yueqian was not in danger; Yan Yannian was deposed in anger; Xie Lingyun was in disorder; Wang Yuanchang The vicious thief apologizes to himself; Xie Xuanhui regrets being slow to see him. All these people are outstanding, and they cannot be scrutinized. This is the worst case."
At this moment, the two masters and servants Cao Pi and Sima Yi talking about on the bow of the boat can be said to have no confidence in defeating a combination like Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu. Therefore, Sima Yi said that he was careful about the fourth child. As for the third child, Cao Zhang, he was not in the eyes of Cao Pi and Sima Yi, because Cao Zhang, who did not understand literature, was only a general at best, and would never be able to catch the eye of the great talent Cao Mengde.
Although the boat traveled slowly, it finally reached the other shore. As the boat drifted into the Qiao River, where Cao Song drowned, Cao Pi could already see the large white walls and black tiles of the Cao Family Ancestral Temple. The boat slowly docked on its own pier, but it was quiet and no one greeted it. It turned out that Cao Pi, following Sima Yi's strategy, did not want to notify the family of his return in advance, but wanted to kill Cao Zhang by surprise.
Cao Pi was the first to step off the bow of the boat, and Sima Yi followed closely behind him. His wolf eyes scanned the huge Cao family property in front of him, and the fierce light disappeared in a flash. Although the current Sima Yi did not expect to have power over the entire government, helping Cao Pi ascend to power is a task that must be completed. Buddha can block evil, and gods can block gods!
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