Analysis of Cao Cao's Characters (2)

On the other hand, this is Cao Cao's deception, because the result of his crying is that "all counselors are ashamed", which is the real purpose of his crying.

4. Extraordinary observation and keen insight

The image of Cao Cao has both treacherous and heroic side. However, these two aspects are not a mechanical addition, but an organic combination. Sometimes it's hard to say whether this is his heroic nature or his treacherous nature. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, his extraordinary observation and keen insight are particularly prominent. His accurate understanding of people and profound intentions are amazing. On the surface, he can shake hands with you, talking and laughing, but he watches you all the time, sharp-edged. As we all know, Liu Bei is the best at pretending to be retarded in front of Zhuge Liang and kind in front of all kinds of people. Pretend to be kind. What should he pretend to be in front of Cao Cao? Act like a bear. Act like a coward. Lu Bu captured Xiao Pei, but Liu Bei was helpless and had to go to Xuchang to defect to Cao Cao. Liu Bei kept a low profile, pretended to be deaf and dumb, stayed at home, only planted vegetables in the backyard and watered himself. Even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei said, "Big Brother, why don't you pay attention to world events, but do such a small thing?" Liu Bei! Just say, "I have my reasons." One day, Cao Cao led Liu Bei to a small pavilion. The waiter poured them wine and they drank it together. Suddenly, it's cloudy outside and rain is coming. It seems that there are dragons writhing in the clouds. Cao Cao and Liu Bei went to the railing to watch. They talked about contemporary heroes from the change of dragons. Cao Cao said, "You have been to many places and met many people. Tell me, who is the contemporary hero? " Liu Bei said, "I have only a superficial knowledge. How can I know a hero? Tell me about it. Liu Bei hesitated. "Yuan Shu is a hero in Huainan, with plenty of soldiers and food." Cao Cao laughed. "Yuan Shu, the' dead bone' in this grave, I will get rid of him sooner or later. Liu Bei said, "Yuan Shao is a tiger in Jizhou, Hebei Province. He has many advisers and brave generals. He must be a hero. Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Yuan Shao, you are always resourceful. You do great things and cherish yourself. I forgot my life when I saw Xiao Li. Not a hero. "Liu Bei made a few more. Cao Cao couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, saying that those people were not heroes. Liu Bei said, "I can't think of anything else." Cao Cao returned to the table and sat down. He drank a full glass and said with a smile, "A hero should be ambitious and have a good plan. He knows everything in the world. " Liu Bei quickly asked, "Who can be called a hero like this?" Cao Cao pointed to Liu Bei and pointed to himself, saying, "The only heroes in the world today are the monarch and Cao! "Hearing this, Liu Bei got a fright, and the chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground with a bang on the spot. Maybe Cao Cao shouldn't say this in front of Liu Bei, but it can be understood as his frankness or fire reconnaissance, which means: "Don't pretend to be a grandson with me, we are no worse than anyone else. "Sure enough, Liu Bei couldn't hold it any longer and found a chance to run away. Don't you know how arrogant Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were at that time? The man in front of me is just a straw sandals seller, and now he lives in the sponsor's house. It can be seen that Cao Cao's insight is so keen. However, due to a moment of frankness, Liu Bei was released, which made Cao Cao commit a mistake that he could not forgive himself all his life.

5. suspicious, suspicious and narrow-minded.

When Cao Cao attempted to murder Dong Zhuo, he was chased and fled to zhongmou county, where he was captured by the Guards. In the middle of the night, the county magistrate Chen Gong questioned Cao Cao, and he truthfully expressed his wishes. Chen Gong was moved by Cao Cao's feat and let him go. He also abandoned his official position, packed up his travelling expenses and fled with Cao Cao. They walked for three days and reached the elevation. Elevation Lv Boshe is a good friend of Cao Cao's father, so they went to stay at Lv Jia's house. Lv Boshe asked about the situation, riding a donkey to the west village to play wine. After sitting for a long time, they suddenly heard the sound of sharpening their knives. Cao Cao said, "Lv Boshe is not my closest relative. It's suspicious of him to go out like this. I will go to the village and listen to what they want. " The two sneaked behind the thatched cottage when someone said, "Tie them up and kill them?" Cao Cao said, "I see. If you don't start first, you will be caught and rewarded! " So the two men drew their swords and went straight in, killing everyone they saw, killing eight in a row, and found a pig tied there in the kitchen. I just realized that I killed a good man by mistake. When they left the village together, they couldn't get two miles. Lv Boshe rode on a donkey and brought food and wine. He asked, "Why did Xian Zhi and the envoys go? I have asked my family to kill pigs to entertain guests. " Cao Cao didn't answer, but just walked on. After a few steps, he suddenly drew his sword and hacked Lv Boshe to death. Chen Gong blamed Cao Cao for killing good people. Cao Cao said, "When he came home and saw so many people dead, how could he let go? If you don't do it,

Never stop. I would rather lose the world than the world lose me! "Chen Gong was silent. In the evening, when he checked into the hotel, Cao Cao went to bed first. Chen Gong thought, "I thought Cao Cao was a good man, so I abandoned my official position with him. I didn't expect him to be such a heartless thing. I wanted to kill him, but then I thought it would be better to vote for someone else, so I left before dawn. Later, he took refuge in Lu Bu and helped Lu Bu fight Cao. Lu Bu was defeated and captured, Chen Gong became a prisoner, and Cao Cao had nostalgia for Chen Gong. Perhaps at this time, Cao Cao also realized the importance of "the prime minister can punt in his stomach", and tolerance is the real king's demeanor. Unexpectedly, Chen Gong not only refused to buy it, but also swore at him: "Cao Cao, an old thief, I am at odds with you." . Cao Cao cried, "Gong Tai, Gong Tai, what will your mother do if you die?" Chen Gong said, "I heard that people who govern the world by filial piety will not hurt other people's parents. Do whatever my mother wants you to do! " Cao Cao said, "Well, Gong Tai, Gong Tai, what about your wife and children if you die?" Chen Gong also said, "It is said that people who govern the world with benevolence will not harm their children. What about my wife and children? Please handle it as appropriate! " ! Cao Cao said, "All right then". After Chen Gong's death, Cao Cao took Chen Gong's youngest son home and treated them better than before Chen Gong turned against him. Suspicious, suspicious and narrow-minded. If Lv Boshe is a victim of his personality, then Chen Gong's betrayal may become his counselor, which is an excellent punishment for his personality.

6. The disease is virtuous and jealous.

On the one hand, Cao Cao is thirsty for the virtuous, on the other hand, he is jealous of the virtuous. There is no room for others to be stronger than themselves. Yang Xiu, the main work, is brilliant and brilliant. Every time Cao Cao's mind and will, he is the first to know and understand. On one occasion, Cao Cao had a new garden gate built. After it was repaired, he showed it to Cao Cao. Cao Cao only wrote a word "live" on it, and turned away without saying anything. When Yang Xiu saw it, he asked the craftsman to open the door. The craftsman is puzzled. Yang Xiu said, "The word" live "in this door is obviously" wide ". Your master hates the door being opened too wide. Please open it quickly! " On another occasion, Cao Cao chatted with his advisers and the waiter presented a gift box. Only Cao Cao wrote three words on it: "a box of cakes" and put it there. Yang Xiu picked it up without saying anything, and everyone was confused and scared. Yang Xiu said, "Didn't you say' one person is crisp'?"

With the increase of similar situations, his flamboyant personality made Cao Cao realize prematurely that this talent was not under him. Gradually, a trace of jealousy that is not easy to be detected by others slowly rises in my heart. When Cao Cao fought Liu Bei, Dingjun Mountain fell and chased Yangpingguan. The retreat was tied at Xiegukou. Cao Cao hesitated, and the attendants sent chicken soup with chicken ribs in the bowl. Just then, Xia Houdun came to ask the night password. Cao Cao casually said, "chicken ribs"! Yang Xiu, the chief bookkeeper, told the sergeant that when he heard about it, he would pack his bags. Xia Houdun asked why. Yang Daoxiu said, "People who eat chicken ribs have no meat, but they throw it away, so they can't win today, and it's no use trying to persuade people to laugh. It is better to come back early, and Wang Wei will definitely move the next day. " At this time, Cao Cao was uneasy and couldn't sleep. At night, he was carrying a knife alone. When he saw the sergeant packing, he asked Xia Houdun, and Xia Houdun repeated Yang Xiu's words. Cao Cao wanted to kill him long ago, so he killed Yang Xiu because he disturbed the morale of the army. Yang Xiu's death is inseparable from his consistent talent, but the main reason is Cao Cao's illness and jealousy.

To sum up, Cao Cao is very complicated. He is cunning, treacherous and honest; He is extremely clever and extremely stupid; He is suspicious, narrow-minded and generous; He longs for kindness and is jealous of talented people. There is a little deception in honesty and a few layers of meanness in generosity. But it is precisely because of these that Cao Cao's image has an extremely distinctive and irreplaceable artistic independence, forming his vivid and complex combination tone: treacherous and capable, true and false, broad and narrow. The two sides of his personality penetrate each other and have their own characteristics, so we can't help but be attracted by his complex and vague human characteristics.