Cao Cao, who was suspected of killing Hua Tuo in his later years, suffered from gouty brain. Hua Xin, the current minister, recommended Warren, the imperial doctor. Unfortunately, when Warren pointed out that the disease was caused by wind, the root of the disease was in the brain, and wind saliva could not be released, so it had to be eradicated by taking decoction for nothing. Cao Cao actually suspected that Hua Tuo was trying to kill him, so he killed Hua Tuo, and a generation of imperial doctors died like this.
The cancellation of the Cold Food Festival is said to have originated from Yan's mourning for Jiexiu in the Spring and Autumn Period. With the help of the intermediary, people will ban fire and cold food for more than 0/00 days. One year, when Cao Cao inspected and learned about the lives and feelings of local people, he found that the way people celebrated the "Cold Food Festival" every year had seriously affected and endangered the health of the people, so he ordered it to be abolished.
Advocating thin burial in 265438+2008, Cao Cao issued the last order, saying that after death, he should not be buried in barren land, based on the original height of the ground, and no soil or trees should be piled up on the mausoleum. A year later, he prepared clothes for himself for the four seasons and left a will saying: If I die, please bury me according to the clothes I was wearing at that time, and don't bury anything like gold, jade, jewelry or bronze. Cao Cao was the first emperor in the history of China who proposed "thin burial".
Once, Cao Cao's army passed through the farmland and saw that the crops in the field were in sight, so they ordered everyone who trampled on the wheat field to be beheaded. Unexpectedly, his horse was frightened, jumped into the wheat field and trampled a wheat field. In order to carry out his orders and win the trust of the people, he cut his hair instead.
When Cao Cao arrived in Zhang Xiu, the road was short of water and the soldiers were thirsty, so he pointed to the front with a whip and said there was Merlin. Hearing this, the soldiers felt thirsty and finally got out of the predicament.
One day, Cao Cao and Liu Bei were drinking and commenting on the heroes of the world. Cao Cao said: "Today's heroes in the world are only kings and ears!" Hearing this, Liu Bei was taken aback and the spoon in his hand fell to the ground. It rained and thundered. Liu Bei calmly lowered his head and said, "The power of the earthquake is even here." Cao Cao laughed: "Is my husband also afraid of thunder?" Liu Bei said, "The sage's thunder will change. Why are you afraid?" In other words, even saints will be rude to lightning and strong winds. How can I not be afraid? The reason for the loss of smell speech was gently covered up. Cao Cao did not doubt Liu Bei.
Only Xu You voted for Cao Cao barefoot. Cao Cao is sleeping. When he heard his old friend Xu Yuan vote, he quickly jumped out of bed and ran out to welcome him, without shoes and socks. Seeing Xu You from a distance, clap your hands and laugh, join hands with Cao Cao, and bow down to the ground first. When Xu You saw it, he was full of feelings.
In 207 AD, Jieshi was in the east, and the overall situation of unifying the north was decided. In the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the autumn was crisp, and Cao Cao personally led a mighty division, full of pride of victory, and drove eastward. On the southwest coast of Bohai Sea, there is an abrupt mountain peak with unique charm. Cao Cao pranced his horse, raised his whip, climbed the mountain and watched the sea, facing the sea, and sang songs to celebrate his ambition. So I wrote the famous article "Looking at the Sea" that has been told for ages.
Killing innocent Dong Zhuo defeated Chao Gang, and Cao Cao led his son to flee to the village, passing through his friend Gao Lv Boshe's home. Bertha has gone out, only his five sons. At night, I heard the sound of their food containers colliding. I mistakenly thought it was suicide, so I killed them at night. Moreover, he said sadly, "I would rather lose the world than the world lose me!" " "This shows that cao cao's insidious and ruthless.
Chapter 60 of Cao Cao's burning manuscript Romance of the Three Kingdoms tells a story: Zhang Song asked for an audience with Cao Cao when he made a promise. Seeing that Zhang Song was short and ugly, Cao Cao deliberately snubbed him and met him while washing his feet, which made Zhang Song very angry. The next day, Yang Xiu, the master book of Cao Cao's library, took out Cao Cao's new art book "Meng De Xin Shu" and showed it to Zhang Song to show Cao Cao's great talent. Zhang Song read it again and wrote it down. He smiled deliberately and said, "This book can be recited by three-foot children in Shu. What is a new book? This was done by an anonymous person during the Warring States Period, and the Prime Minister Cao stole it for himself. " Yang Xiu didn't believe it, and Zhang Song said, "You don't believe it, I'll try." So I recited Meng De's new book from beginning to end without any mistakes. Yang Xiu was afraid and told Cao Cao. Cao Cao said strangely, "Did the ancients think like me?" If you think your book is not original, let someone else burn it.
Cao Cao, who was suspicious by nature, took the measure of "suspicious burial" after his death. On the one hand, it is to prevent grave robbery, on the other hand, it is also related to his suspicious nature. Legend has it that on the day he was buried, all the gates of the postal city were opened, and 72 coffins were carried out from the gates in the southeast, northwest and four directions. Since then, the eternal mystery of Cao Cao's tomb has been hung up.