Yuan Shao is famous for his "majestic atmosphere", and all the talents in the world come here, so in just a few years, he occupied four States in the Central Plains and became the overlord of Hebei. Liu Bei got the name of "benevolence and loyalty", which was his "magic weapon to save his life", so that when wandering in the Central Plains, no one dared to do harm secretly.
The rise of a generation of hero Cao Cao in the Central Plains is also inseparable from his own name. Therefore, Yu Xun would rather give up Yuan Shao in the same county than go to Cao Cao, who is still very weak. Speaking of this, Cao Cao's road to fame is somewhat puzzling.
According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms Emperor Wudi, "Mao was less alert and had the right to count, but he was dissolute and died, so the world was not surprised." It can be seen that Cao Cao's performance when he was young was not enough for the world to praise. When troubled times were about to rise, Cao Cao had made a name for himself in the Central Plains. Celebrities Qiao Xuan and He Qing even bluntly said: "Whoever can secure the world must be Cao Cao!"
So during this period, what did Cao Cao do to make himself famous in the Central Plains and get the praise of the world?
First of all, Imperial College students are rooted in Hongmiao.
Chen Shou said in the "History of the Three Kingdoms" that when Cao Cao was twenty years old, he entered the DPRK as an official and was filial. But before Cao Cao became an official, few people mentioned it. However, Shi Shuo Xin Yu quoted in Continued Han Shu: "At the beginning, Wei Wudi was a famous student." The "student" mentioned here, verified by Mr. Wan, means "too student".
In other words, Cao Cao was a teacher before he was twenty. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set up imperial academy, most of them were admitted on the basis of merit, so there were only a hundred people each year. But in the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, the scale of imperial academy became larger and larger, and even reached more than 30,000 people by the time of Emperor Huan. Among these students, only a few are talented, while others are mostly children of the government. The reason is that the emperors of the Han Dynasty generally "made officials' sons, officials' sons" and even "sent their children to accept their duties from generals to six hundred stones".
Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was also in a high position at that time and donated A Qiu. Therefore, Cao entered business school because of the convenience of his family background. This can explain why Cao Cao knew Yuan Shao and Zhang Miao since he was a child, because they were classmates. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, most officials' children traveled to imperial academy first, and then they were promoted to filial piety, thus successfully entering the official career. Because of this, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Zhang Miao were also born filial.
Thus, Cao Cao's birth can be regarded as "rooted in Hong Miao", which is also a necessary guarantee for him to stand on the Central Plains. On the other hand, Lu Bu, Sun Jian and others are basically out of line and have no names of their own. Therefore, the former eventually turned and left others, while the latter could only commit herself to Yuan Shu.
Second, for your conviction, the beginning of fame.
As we all know, Cao Cao's nominal grandfather is eunuch Cao Teng. Imperial academy is a place to train scholars, and it belongs to one of the bases of the leading party group. So it is not hard to imagine that Cao Cao should be excluded by imperial academy. After all, the contradiction between the Party and the eunuch clique has been in the same boat since the disaster of the same party fighting against different factions.
Therefore, what Cao Cao urgently needs to do is to get rid of the notoriety of "castrating and judging ugliness" completely. According to "Liu Tao Chuan in the Later Han Dynasty", "The general is loyal to the DPRK, and the Emperor Huan has no children, and he has been starving for years, which is full of disasters. Shi Tao's visit to Imperial College London is an ignorant thing. " It can be seen that Thai students in the Eastern Han Dynasty had the right to discuss politics with literature.
So Cao Cao took advantage of this opportunity to do a great thing. Emperor Wu of the Three Kingdoms quoted Shu Wei as saying: "First, the general Dou Wu and the teacher Chen Fan tried to kill and castrate officials, and as a result they were harmed. Mao wrote to Chen Wu and others, saying that they were upright, framed by people, evil deeds prevailed in the court, and good people were banned. His words are so serious that the spirit emperor can't use them. "
Chen Fan, a famous Party representative in the middle Eastern Han Dynasty, died of persecution by eunuchs. This matter has always been a taboo in North Korea. However, Cao Cao directly wrote to the Emperor Ling, demanding that Chen Fan be convicted, which undoubtedly required courage. But Cao Cao didn't really care whether Chen Fan could reverse his conviction. He just wants to show his political position and proposition: to stand on the United front with the inner-party clique.
From this perspective, many problems can be solved. For example, why did Cao Cao assassinate eunuch Zhang Rang? Why did you execute Uncle Jian Shuo, the eunuch? The reason is that Cao Cao wants to separate himself from the eunuch group simply and effectively through these drastic measures. Obviously, Cao Cao got his wish. Many celebrities lead an honest and clean life because of Cao Cao's bloody actions, and they especially respect him.
When Qiu saw Cao Cao, he was greatly surprised and said with emotion, "I think there are many celebrities in the world, and there are no princes and princes!" You are good and self-sufficient. I am getting old! I am willing to trust my wife. " Not only that, Qiao Xuan also suggested that Cao Cao go to a famous family, Xu Shao, in order to gain a higher reputation.
Third, in troubled times, you can be a minister.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, celebrity evaluation prevailed. If the younger generation of children can get high praise from celebrities, their value will double. For example, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong became famous because of the theory of "Long Fu" and "Feng Chu" put forward by Jingzhou celebrity Pang Degong.
After Cao Cao understood the meaning of Qiao Xuan, he immediately found Xu Shao. The latter is the most famous character critic in the Central Plains, and the monthly review hosted by him is the most grand review activity in the eyes of celebrities. When Xu Shao met Cao Cao, he refused and had to comment: "One son can rule the world, and traitors in troubled times." Whether he is a "capable minister" or a "traitor", Xu Shao's words are telling the world that Cao Cao will do great things in the future!
Hearing this, Cao Cao laughed and left. I have to say that the "celebrity effect" really makes sense. After Xu Shao's comments, Cao Cao immediately became famous in the Central Plains, and celebrities such as Zhiqing and Cai Yan were also willing to make friends with him. At this time, Cao Cao has become one of several "new stars" in the Central Plains, and has been well received by many celebrities.
Fourth, retreat from the torrent and return to your hometown to make a name for yourself.
Just when the world thought that Cao Cao was going to make great achievements in his official career, he made an unexpected move. According to the "History of the Three Kingdoms, Emperor Wudi", "Long-term levy and East County satrap; If you don't obey, you will return to your hometown. " Pei Songzhi, a historian, believes that Cao Cao said that he was ill and returned to his hometown because he was worried about persecution by powerful officials. Therefore, he quoted Shu Wei as saying: "Therefore, the powerful ministers specialize in the court, and the nobles are arrogant. Mao can't go against the road to get something. Counting the work, I am afraid it is a disaster at home, so I beg to stay in the house. "
There is some truth in this statement. After all, at the beginning of his official career, Cao Cao seriously offended the eunuch group with his sharp and high-spirited approach. However, judging from the situation, after Cao Cao became famous, he still had a meaning of "taking retreat as progress".
During the Three Kingdoms period, there was another road to fame. The court recruited celebrities to serve as officials in the DPRK, but the latter did not, and their reputation became more and more expensive. Many Confucian scholars became famous in this way, in order to achieve the purpose of "fame". According to the "Propaganda of Cai in the Later Han Dynasty", "(Xuan) learning the Five Classics, with a constant of 1,000 disciples and 6,000 authors, is not enough to conquer." Cai Mao didn't go to court, which coincided with the habit of celebrities in the Eastern Han Dynasty who emphasized honor and despised life and death, so he was praised by the world more and more.
Cao Cao resigned and returned to his hometown, similar to Cai. After he returned from his illness, he took shelter from the wind temporarily and showed integrity, so Cao Cao's fame increased instead of decreasing. When he became an official again, he was directly "levied as a captain of the imperial army" by the court. As one of the eight captains of Xiyuan, Cao Cao's position and power at this time are not the same as those of Xiao Lang in the past.
It can be seen that Cao Cao played a very significant role in his own packaging plan.