However, it was said that Cao Cao intended to raise troops to march south and display his ambition to unify the world.

Kong Rong was blocked by Cao Cao, dissatisfied, and complained wildly to the sky.

Xi Xuan, the word Hongyu, a native of Gaoping, Shanyang County, Yanzhou (now Jinxiang, Shandong), once studied under Zheng Xuan, and worshiped as a servant in the early years of Jian'an.

Once, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty specially summoned Xi Xi and Kong Rong.

Emperor Xian asked Kong Rong: "What are Xi Xi's specialties?" ”

Kong Rong replied: "Xi Wei only knows the great way of the world, but he is not suitable to be in power. ”

Xi Xi raised the wat board and sneered: "When Kong Rong was the minister of Beihai, the political affairs were loose and the people were scattered, how could he be suitable for being in power?" ”

The two rivaled each other's strengths and weaknesses, so that they did not get along.

In the court, Xi Wei was very supportive of Cao Cao and was promoted to the imperial historian, and now he heard that Kong Rong vented his dissatisfaction with Cao Cao, so he informed Cao Cao of what Kong Rong said.

In fact, Cao Cao admired Kong Rong's literary talent, and after Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty moved the capital to Xuchang, he specially invited Kong Rong from Beihai to Xuchang to serve as a high-ranking official in charge of palace buildings and temple sacrifices, and later promoted to Shaofu and Taizhong Doctor.

However, Kong Rong disagreed with Cao Cao's political ideas, and sometimes mocked and ridiculed.

Kong Rong was dissatisfied with Cao Cao's behavior of coercing the princes of the Son of Heaven, and said: "It is advisable to allow the system of the ancient Wangji, within a thousand miles, not to feudal princes." Its purpose was to honor Emperor Xian, expand the real power of the Han family, and limit the expansion of Cao Cao's power.

At that time, Cao Cao was sealing the "Marquis of Wuping". Wuping belongs to Chen County, only about 300 miles away from Xudu, as Kong Rong said, Cao Cao has to migrate to the remote places to enjoy the food.

Cao Cao marched north against Yuan Shao, but Kong Rong tried his best to oppose it and obstruct it in every way.

Cao Cao did not hesitate, and as a result, Yuan Shao was defeated at Guandu.

When Cao Cao conquered Wuhuan, Kong Rong thought that Wuhuan was a small problem and was not worth raising troops to conquer, and ridiculed Cao Cao and said: "The general's expedition, depression overseas, in the past, he was cautious not to pay tribute to Mu Kuya, and Ding Ling stole Su Wu's cattle and sheep, which can be fought together!" ”

Cao Cao ignored this, and as a result, he pacified Wuhuan and then conquered Liaodong.

In order to save food, Cao Cao once issued a ban on alcohol.

Because Kong Rong was a personal alcoholic, he wrote to Cao Cao and mocked: "There is a 'wine flag star' in the sky, and there is a 'Jiuquan County' on the ground. If you want to ban alcohol, simply ban marriage altogether. ”

Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, captured Yecheng, and married Yuan Shao's daughter-in-law Zhen to Cao Pi.

Kong Rong wrote a handwritten letter to Cao Cao, saying: "In the past, King Wu cut down and gave his concubine Daji to his younger brother Duke Zhou. This time, Cao Gong followed the example of King Wu and gave the Zhen family to the prince, which is quite open-minded and gratifying!"

Cao Cao thought that this was a beautiful talk, and when he returned to Xuchang, he asked where Kong Rongdian came from?

Sun Rong replied slowly: "I made it up." I analyze that the martial king's wisdom and benevolence will not bear to kill the beauty, and give Daji to his brother, which can satisfy the heart of pity and cherishing the jade and the meaning of caring for the family affection of compatriots, isn't it the best of both worlds? ”

Only then did Cao Cao understand that Kong Rong was laughing at their father and son, and he was jealous.

Although Kong Rong is a descendant of the Confucian family, and he has a reputation for being a four-year-old pear, but when he grew up, he openly opposed the way of Confucius and Mencius in the ethics of father and son, and advocated the theory that "parents are not gracious". As for its original meaning, it is really lustful. The son is also to the mother, and it is also ridiculed? For example, if the parasite is in the middle, it will be separated when it comes out."

It means that there is nothing worthy of filial piety on the father, because the child is but the product of his lustful desires; Mother actually has no kindness to herself, because the relationship between herself and her mother is actually like a utensil temporarily stored in a bottle, and when they are separated, it naturally has no relationship.

This kind of apostasy was despised in the dynasty of filial piety and honesty that ruled the world with filial piety, and Cao Cao regarded it as "incestuous and unreasonable".

This time, Cao Cao decided to go south and dominate the world, Kong Rong wanted to dissuade him again, and spread complaints, Xi Wei said to Cao Cao: "Kong Rong insults the prime minister every time." and be kind to Thee. It is called 'both ability and political integrity, like a beautiful and brave osprey.' At the instigation of Kong Rong, You Heng was arrogant and rude, and called the civil and military officials slaves. What's more, they insult the prime minister by beating drums."

Although Cao Cao loves talents, he cannot tolerate talents who are dissident. For Kong Rong, who was arrogant and arrogant and repeatedly opposed and insulted him, he couldn't bear it, so he instructed the prime minister's army to plot to sacrifice wine Lucui to execute Kong Rong on charges of "recruiting disciples", "trying to misbehave", "slandering the court", "disobeying court etiquette", "dishonesty and disorder", and connected the whole family, Kong Rong was 56 years old at the time.

Cao Cao killed Kong Rong, ordered an army of 500,000, ordered Cao Hong and Cao Ren to be the first team, Zhang Liao and Zhang He to be the second team, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun to be the third team, Yu Ban and Li Dian to be the fourth team, and the rest of the people to be the fifth team, each team to lead 100,000 troops, and ordered Xu Chu to be the general of Zhichong, to lead 3,000 troops to be the vanguard, and to stay in Xunyu and others to guard Xuchang, and to move south in July of the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208).

said that Liu Biao was seriously ill in Jingzhou, and urgently asked Liu Bei to discuss: "I am terminally ill and will die soon." If the son has no talent, it may be difficult to inherit the father's business. After my death, Brother Wangxian will take Jingzhou by himself. ”

Liu Bei wept and bowed: "I should try my best to assist my virtuous nephew, and I must not think about it." ”

While he was talking, Tanma reported that "Cao Cao raised an army of 500,000 to kill Jingzhou." ”

Liu Bei panicked, hurriedly bid farewell to Liu Biao, and rushed back to Xinye in the starry night.

When Liu Biao heard the words during his illness, he was shocked, and he discussed and ordered Liu Bei to assist Liu Qi as the lord of Jingzhou and wanted to make a will.

Mrs. Cai was furious, hurriedly closed the inner door, and ordered Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to hold the outer door.

The eldest son, Liu Qi, heard that his father was critically ill in Jiangxia, and hurriedly returned to visit, but was blocked by Cai Mao and was not allowed to enter, so he had to cry a lot, and still returned to Jiangxia after getting on the horse.

Liu Biao was critically ill, and hoped that Liu Qi would not come, so he screamed and died.

Mrs. Cai discussed with Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, pretended to write a will, set up her second son Liu Cong as the main one, and then mourned and mourned, and buried Liu Biao's coffin in the plain of Hanyang in the east of Xiangyang City, without sending an obituary to Liu Qi and Liu Bei.

Liu Cong is fourteen years old and quite smart: "My father abandoned the world, my brother is in Jiangxia, my uncle Xuande is in Xinye, and he does not go to report the funeral. ”

Dong Cao Peng Fu Xun said: "I have a plan, I can make Jing Xiang as safe as Mount Tai, and I can protect the lord and the lord." ”

Liu Cong asked anxiously, what is the plan?

Fu Xun said: "It is better to dedicate the counties of Jingzhou to Cao Cao, so that you can defend Liu Qi and Liu Bei, and you can be reused by Cao Cao." ”

Liu Cong shouted: "What kind of plan is this? I have received the inheritance of the ancestors, and I have not yet sat firmly, in order to avoid the criticism of my uncle, I will give the inheritance to others, will I not laugh at the world? ”

Fu Xun said: "There is a general situation in adversity, and there is a fixed trend in strength and weakness. Resisting the court with subordinates is the way of rebellion; It must be dangerous to use the newly built Jingzhou to fight against the Central Plains; It is inappropriate to use Liu Bei to resist Cao Cao. All three of them are insufficient, and if they want to resist the imperial army, they are bound to perish. How does the lord feel like he compares to Liu Bei? ”

Liu Cong replied: "It's not as good as that." ”

Fu Xun therefore said: "If Liu Bei cannot resist Cao Cao, then Jingzhou cannot survive on its own." If Liu Bei can resist Cao Cao, then Liu Bei will no longer be a subordinate of the general. I hope the general will not hesitate any longer. ”

Kuai Yue and Han Song also persuaded Liu Cong to surrender to Cao Cao.

When Liu Cong was hesitating, he saw a person speak proudly: "The words of everyone are very good, why don't you follow them?" ”

Liu Cong saw that it was Wang Can, a native of Gaoping, Shanyang, Yanzhou.

Wang Can, whose name is Zhongxuan, was born in a famous family, his great-grandfather Wang Gong, and Emperor Shun of Han was a lieutenant at the time; Grandfather Wang Chang, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was Sikong at the time, and he was a famous scholar at that time, and both of them were ranked as the third duke; His father, Wang Qian, was the long history of the general He Jin.

Wang Can was famous when he was young, well-read and memorized, and had a talent that he never forgets.

One day, Wang Cang was walking with his friends and saw an ancient monument on the side of the road, so he stood there and read aloud.

A friend asked him, "Can you recite it?" ”

Wang Cang replied, "Yes." ”

A friend immediately told him to turn around and recite the inscription, but it turned out to be word for word.

Once, Wang Cang watched others play chess, and someone accidentally messed with the chess pieces, and he said that he could help others rearrange the chess pieces according to the original situation.

The chess player didn't believe it, so he took out a handkerchief and covered it on the chessboard, and asked him to change the chessboard and rearrange it, and as a result, there was no error in any chess pieces.

Wang Cang is good at calculating and writing articles. The correct answer is easy to do arithmetic; When writing an article, it is always done in a flash, and it never needs to be revised.

People at the time often thought that he had written it in advance, but despite their repeated and careful ideas, they could not write more articles than Wang Cang.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was controlled by Dong Zhuo and moved west to Chang'an, and Wang Cang also went with him.

At that time, the famous scholar and Zuo Zhonglang general Cai Yong saw Wang Cang, and felt that he was a genius.

Cai Yong's talent was famous in the world at that time, and he was respected by the officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

One day, Cai Yong heard that Wang Cang was asking to see him outside the door, so he hurriedly went out to greet him, and he didn't even care about wearing his shoes down, which is where the idiom "greeting each other upside down" came from.

At only fifteen years old, as soon as the short Wang Cang entered the door, the room was full of surprise.

Cai Yong said: "This is Wang Cang, the grandson of Sikong Wanggong (Wang Chang), is indeed a genius, and I am ashamed of myself." In the future, I will definitely give him the books and articles collected at home. ”

Seventeen-year-old Wang Cang was recruited by Situ and was called to serve as a waiter of the Yellow Gate.

Wang Cang did not go to his post because of the chaotic situation in Chang'an.

Soon, Wang Can went to Jingzhou from Chang'an to avoid chaos to take refuge in his fellow countryman, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, and wrote "Seven Mourning Poems" on what he saw on the way to avoid chaos, which profoundly revealed the tragic scene caused by the warlord melee, which was shocking.

When he arrived in Jingzhou, Liu Biao saw that he was not good-looking, weak, and informal, so he didn't pay much attention to him.

Wang Can was not reused in Jingzhou, so he had to visit the mountains and scenery and send love poems.

Dengdang Yangchenglou's "Denglou Fu" should be the famous article in his Fu, and it was also a popular lyrical Fu at that time.

"Coercing the passage of Qingzhang and relying on the frustrated Changzhou of Qu. The back of the grave is wide and the land is wide, and the fertile stream of the Lingao is deep. Mi Tao Mu in the north, Zhaoqiu in the west. Hua Shi covers the wilderness, and the millet is profitable. Although I believe in beauty and not my soil, how can I stay less. It is written that the author lives in a foreign country, and seeing the beauty of foreign scenery causes homesickness.

"But the sun and the moon are overstepping, and the river is clear. One of the royal roads of Ji is flat, and the fake high Qu is strong. Those who are afraid of melons are hanging, and they are afraid of wells and can't eat. It reflects the positive side of the author.

This fu mainly expresses the writer's homesickness, nostalgia for the country and the worry of not meeting his talents due to the troubled times, long-term residence in a foreign country, and the inability to display his talents, expressing the author's worries about the turbulent situation and his hope for the reunification of the country, and also pouring out his desire to display his ambitions and make contributions.

The structure of the work is complete, the language is easy and timeless, the lyricism of the scene is integrated, the feeling of things is natural, calm and soft, and the love is deep, which is a representative work of lyrical Xiaofu in the Jian'an period.

It is precisely because of Wang Can's popular poem that Liu Biao changed his contempt for him and treated him as a guest.