The same criticism was made about Cao Cao. Why were some people reused and others killed without mercy?

A tiger's penis cannot be touched, and Cao Cao's weakness cannot be touched

Mr. Yi Zhongtian commented on Cao Cao, saying that he was a person with the most complex personality and the most diverse images in history. Open-minded and magnanimous, but narrow-minded; the demeanor of a great person, the face of a villain; the temper of the King of Hell, the heart of a Bodhisattva. What I want to say is that the person who made him lose his temper and act like a villain must have touched his weakness.

Cao Cao reused many people who felt sorry for him, which shows Cao Cao's magnanimity. To give two simple examples, take Wei Zhong, for example. Wei Zhong has always been highly valued by Cao Cao. From the beginning, Cao Cao recommended him to be Xiaolian and appointed him as the governor of Hanoi. At that time, Cao Cao had just occupied Yanzhou and his father was killed in Xuzhou. Firstly, he wanted to take revenge, and secondly, he also wanted to get Xuzhou. So he had a reason to send troops to Xuzhou, so he went to attack Xuzhou. As a result, Lu Bu and Chen Gong took the opportunity to sneak attack Yanzhou, leaving him almost homeless. At that time, Cao Cao was relatively optimistic and said: "Wei Zhong will not betray anyone who betrays me."

As a result, he Before his words came to fruition, news came of Wei Zhong's rebellion. Cao Cao swore to catch Wei Zhong and said he would never let him go. He gritted his teeth with hatred and wanted to tear him into pieces. In the end, Cao Cao captured Dog City and captured Wei Zhong alive. Not only did Cao Cao not kill him, but he said, "Wei Zhong is a talent!" He immediately released him and still used him.

There is also Chen Lin, known as one of the Seven Sons of Jian'an. At that time, Yuan Shao attacked Cao Cao in order to make a name for himself and appear to be a righteous teacher. Yuan Shao asked Chen Lin to write an article against Cao Cao. He cursed eight generations of Cao Cao's ancestors and enumerated Cao Cao's crimes. It was very inflammatory. It is said that Cao Cao's headaches were cured after reading it.

Later Yuan Shao failed and Chen Lin became a prisoner. When Cao Cao interrogated Chen Lin, he asked: "You can scold me. It's normal for the two armies to fight and issue a statement of denunciation. But why did you scold my parents? You even scolded eight generations of my ancestors. Please give me an explanation!" "Chen Lin said: "The two armies are fighting, each has its own master, and the arrow is on the string, so it has to be fired." This means that I was also ordered to write an article. At that time, my thoughts were flowing, and I went too far and couldn't control it. Besides, whoever pays me a salary, who should I speak for? The implication is that there is nothing he can do about it.

When Cao Cao thought about it, he was right. If he worked for Yuan Shao, he could only scold him. He scolded him so harshly. He was really talented. He was worthy of being one of the Seven Sons of Jian'an! Not only was he no longer angry with Chen Lin, but he also sighed. Cao Cao's love for talents and his broadmindedness were evident. So Cao Cao turned a deaf ear to his counselor's advice to kill Chen Lin, and let Chen Lin be his pen.

Cao Cao is not always tolerant. Although he loves talents, not all talented people who scold him can survive. When the King of Hell loses his temper, the consequences are unimaginable. At that time, there was a famous scholar named Bian Rang, who had also served as the governor of Jiujiang. He was a scholar and a great writer. He was very dissatisfied with Cao Cao's bloodbath in Xuzhou. If he was dissatisfied with your scolding, he might still survive.

But Bian Rang said a lot that Cao Cao was an eunuch, and every word he said was sarcastic. Cao Cao couldn't bear it anymore. Later, Cao Cao seized an opportunity and killed Bian Rang without mercy. He also killed more than 300 people from Bian Rang's clan. There were several intellectuals involved in the case of Bian Rang at the same time. One of them, Huan Shao, surrendered to Cao Cao, knelt down and kowtowed, cried bitterly, and begged for mercy, but he did not escape death. It can be seen that Cao Cao hated intellectuals like Bian Rang.

Xu You's death also exposed Cao Cao's villainy. Xu You was his "child" and was kind to him. Xu You contributed a lot to the victory in the Battle of Guandu, but he still died in the end. The main reason was that Xu You was so arrogant that he often called Cao Cao by his nickname instead of Prime Minister: "Ah Ma, if it weren't for me Xu You, you wouldn't be where you are today! Cao Cao had to say with a smile, yes, Mr. Xu is right, Without your help, I would not be where I am today."

But Xu You kept saying that it was just for him to talk about his contribution. With Cao Cao's mind, he might not kill him. Xu You also called Cao Cao by his nickname all the time, which made Cao Cao frown. Xu You couldn't tell the difference between his eyebrows, which made Cao Cao very unhappy.

Xu You didn't know how he died until he died. Maybe he would still cry out for injustice when he got to the Palace of Hell.

Their death or immortality was not due to luck, but because Bian Rang and Xu You encountered Cao Cao's weakness.

Cao Cao's weakness comes from his unclear life experience. His father is Cao Song. His grandfather was an upright official at that time, but was later dismissed from office due to party disputes between the DPRK and China. When his father was born, his grandfather was too poor to support him, so he gave it to his friend in the DPRK. He was adopted by the eunuch Cao Teng. His father's real name was Xiahou Song and he was renamed Cao Song. Although Cao Teng was honored as Fei Tinghou, he was a eunuch since he was a child. In the society at that time, eunuchs were a class that was discriminated against and were deeply despised by bureaucrats and scholar-bureaucrats who came from well-born families. Eunuchs became rampant after the Western Han Dynasty, and became even more prevalent in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty wanted to use eunuchs to supervise the ministers in the court, but he did not expect that the eunuchs would become more greedy, and in the end they became tyrannical and did whatever they wanted. Therefore, what those scholars, educated people, and scholar-bureaucrats despise and hate the most are eunuchs.

And Cao Cao was the adopted son of the eunuch. Bian Rang looked down on him because of this, so Bian Rang's scolding and Chen Lin's scolding had different consequences. Xu Youyi was Cao Cao's "child", and he kept calling him by his nickname. This was not an ordinary disrespect for the leader, but a constant reminder of Cao Cao's life experience. When others mentioned this life experience, he would It's very uncomfortable to have a awn on your back. Finally, Xu You was killed with the help of Xu Chu.

Tiger *** cannot be touched, a metaphor for thinking one is great and cannot be offended by others. The original meaning is that the nerves in the tiger's body are particularly sensitive. A tiger's body can easily produce adrenaline, causing it to become furious and pounce on people in an instant. Cao Cao's "weakness" cannot be touched. Once touched, there will be no place to die.

Don’t speak short words in front of Zizi. What the ancients said is still true today. Everyone has a "weak spot", which will become a "short board" in that person's character. If you don't poke other people's weak spots, sometimes it's kindness, sometimes it's wisdom.