There is a hill called Huangnigang in Liuying Village, Zhoujiashan Town, Mianxian County, Shaanxi Province. According to local people, Yang Xiu in the Three Kingdoms period was buried here, with a tombstone that read "Tomb of Yang Xiuzhi, the main book of Han Dynasty", which was established by Bi Yuan, the governor of Shaanxi Province during the reign of Qing Qianlong. Over time, cemeteries are hard to find. Only the surging Han River is still telling the past.
Yang Xiu, Cao Cao's counselor in the Three Kingdoms, was born in an official family. The Book of the Later Han Dynasty said, "From the earthquake to the tiger, the fourth Taiwei". From Yang Xiu's great-grandfather Yang Zhen to his father Yang Biao, they were all officials of four dynasties, and they were all famous for their loyalty. Yang Zhen, in particular, is famous for his "four knowledge and satrap". A gift from a subordinate, only you and I know. Yang Zhen said: What are you and me? Heaven knows the earth, you know me. ) Yang Xiu was smart and studious since he was a child. During the Jian 'an period, he was promoted to be a doctor of filial piety, and later served as the main book of Prime Minister Cao Cao. "The History of the Three Kingdoms" and "Biography of Cao Zhi" said: "At the age of twenty-five, I worked for Mao with the talent of a famous son. There are many things in the army, and I always know the inside and outside, and everything means what I mean. " At that time, Cao's state affairs were complicated, and both internal and external affairs were in charge. Everything goes well, and Cao Cao is very satisfied. Cao Cao once lamented Yang Xiu's talent. In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Liu Yiqing's Shi Shuo Xin Yu vividly reproduced Yang Xiu's talent.
One: "Yang Dezu (Yang Xiu) was the master book. When he was a prime minister, he began to build rafts. Wei Wu watched from the outside, making people write the word" live ". Then go. Yang Jian, no matter how bad it is. In fact, what he said was,' live in the door and use Cantonese. Wang Zheng thinks the door is too big. ""Yang Xiu was appointed as the main book of Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei. At that time, he was building the gate of the Prime Minister's Office. As soon as the rafters were built, Cao Cao personally came to inspect them. After reading it, I had someone write the word "live" on the door and left. When Yang Xiu saw it, he immediately pulled down the door. When it was completed, he said, "Add a word" live "to the door, which means" wide ". Wang Wei is too big. "
Second: "People paid Wei Wu a glass of cheese, but Wei Wu vomited a little. They covered their heads with the word' he' to show the public that they could not understand. The next time I went to Yang Xiu, I spat in the toilet and said,' What is there to doubt?' "Someone gave a glass of cheese to Cao Cao and Wei Wudi. Cao Cao ate a little and wrote a word "He" on the lid for everyone to see. No one can understand what this means. When it arrived at Yangxiu in sequence, Yang Xiu took a bite and said, "Cao Gong taught us to have a bite each. What is there to hesitate about? " Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed.
Third: "Wei Wu tasted Cao E's tablet and Yang Xiu learned from it. On the back of the tablet, there is an inscription of' yellow silk young woman, grandson mortar'. Wei Wu said to Xiu, "Can you solve it?" Answer: "Solution." Wei Wu said,' Your Majesty has nothing to say. Let me think about it.' Three miles later, Wei Wu said, "I found it." . Tell Hugh not to remember what he knows. Yuexiu: "Yellow silk and colored silk are unique in words. Young women and young girls are also better at words. Grandchildren and women are also good at words. Jiu, by Xin Ye, takes words as words, so-called wonderful words also. Wei Wu also remembers it, which is the same as Xiutong. But he sighed and said, "I just didn't see you, but I think it's thirty miles away." "On one occasion, Wang Wei Cao Cao walked under the Cao E Monument, and Yang Xiu followed him. On the back of the monument, I saw the words "yellow silk young woman, grandson mortar". Cao Cao asked Yang Xiu, "Do you know what this means?" Yang Xiu replied, "Yes". Cao Cao said, "Don't say it yet, let me think about it. "After walking thirty miles, Cao Cao said," I've figured it out. " He asked Yang Xiu to write down his own understanding. Yang Xiu wrote: "Yellow silk is colored silk, which is combined into a' unique' word; A young woman means a girl, and the girl synthesizes a' wonderful' word; The grandson is the daughter's son, and the woman synthesizes a word' good'; Mortar is a hard thing to bear. Work hard to synthesize a word' word'; This is the' wonderful word'. "Cao Cao sighed and said," I can't catch up with you in talent. I even thought about it for three miles. "
Fourth: "He Cao has settled in Hanzhong and wants Liu Bei, so he can't enter. It's hard to keep it, and the guards don't know what to stop. Cao Cao went out to teach and said,' It's just chicken ribs'. When Cao Cao was ignorant, Xiudu said,' Eat chicken ribs and get nothing. If you abandon them, it will be a pity and the public will decide. Just to make the outside world stricter, Cao Cao is here to return Li. If you know the situation, don't fix it here. I was worried about future trouble, so I killed it because of something. "In the twenty-second year of Jian 'an (AD 2 17), Cao Cao led an army to attack the land of Liu Bei and Hanzhong. Liu Bei's soldiers were better than Ma Zhuang's, but they refused to take risks in defense. Cao Jun couldn't attack for a long time. Cao Cao hesitated in his heart: giving up your troops and returning without success is equivalent to giving up all your previous efforts; Continue to attack, we can't fight for a while, and the food and grass are almost gone. Cao Cao thought while eating chicken. Just then, someone came to ask for instructions. What's the password for the army tonight? It happened that Cao Cao saw that there were chicken ribs left on the plate, so he casually said, "Just call them chicken ribs!" Password handed down, Yang Xiu began to tidy up the main book. Someone asked, "Why should the master books be packed?" Yang Xiu said, "The Prime Minister has used chicken ribs as a password. It's a pity that chicken ribs are abandoned, and the food is tasteless. It can be seen that the Prime Minister will definitely retire soon. " Everyone thought it made sense, so they all started packing. Cao Cao was furious and said, "How dare you disturb our army with your words!" Cao Cao was jealous of Yang Xiu's talent and was afraid of endless troubles. He killed Yang Xiu for disturbing the morale of the army. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms says: "The clever Yang Dezu (Yang Xiu) is the successor from generation to generation. The dragon and snake walk in the pen, and the cotton in the chest becomes silk. It's shocking, and it's the best for the champion. The cause of death was wrong and had nothing to do with withdrawing troops. "
However, it is only a talented strategy that will not be beheaded by Cao Cao. Among the kings of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao ranked first and was brilliant. Under his command, counselors and ministers are like countless carp crossing the river. For example, Guo Jia, who has repeatedly offered his ingenuity, Jia Xu, who has a deep understanding of the art of war and politics, and Cheng Yu, who is courageous and resourceful, and so on. These people's military and political abilities far exceed Yang Xiu's, but they were not killed by Cao Cao because of their talent. In fact, because Yang Xiu was involved in the dispute over the establishment and storage of imperial power, he made a big taboo. This incident can be seen in the cloud quoted by Zhu Pei in Dian lue: "At the right time, the military is in the sky, and the cultivation always knows the inside and outside, and everything means what it means. Since the Yan Wang Wei, and strive for friendship. It's time to die, and then to be lucky. ..... In the autumn of twenty-four years, the public leaked the teachings before and after, made friends with princes, and was killed. "
Cao Zhi, the third son of Cao Cao, was very clever since he was a child. His representative works include Luo Shen Fu, White Horse and Seven Wounded Poems. Because of his literary attainments, later generations, together with Cao Cao and Cao Pi, called Jian 'an "Three Caos". When Cao Zhicai 10 was in his early years, he could read The Book of Songs, The Analects of Confucius and the Ci and Fu of the Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties. He is witty. Every time he is asked by Cao Cao, he always answers irrelevant questions and blurts them out. Coupled with the straightforward temperament, it is very popular with Cao Cao. Not afraid of crusade, he accompanied Cao Cao to war many times. Cao Cao once intended to pass on the position of Prince to Cao Zhi.
Yang Xiu also bet on Cao Zhi, not only keeping close contact with Cao Zhi, but also secretly teaching Cao Zhi how to deal with Cao Cao's investigation. It is said that Cao Cao wanted to try the contingency plans of his sons Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. One day, Cao Cao ordered them to leave Yecheng. But secretly sent people to buy off the gatekeepers and never let them go out of the city. Words xelloss arrived first, on the spot by the officials at the door to discourage don't go out, xelloss helpless, had to go back. Cao Zhi asked Yang Xiu what to do? Yang Xiu said, "You came out on the orders of the king. If there is resistance, you can even smash it. " When Cao Zhi walked to the gate, he was stopped by the guard. Cao Zhi reprimanded: "I am ordered by the king, who dares to stop it!" Kill the janitor and leave the city at once. So Cao Cao thinks Cao Zhi is really talented.
Later, someone tipped off Cao Cao: "This was taught by Yang Xiuzhi." From then on, Cao Cao was very wary of Yang Xiu. In order to let Cao Zhi win in the longitudinal storage, Yang Xiu specially prepared more than ten countermeasures for Cao Zhi. Every time Cao Cao asked about Cao Zhi's military affairs, Cao Zhi answered like a flood. Later, Xelloss secretly bribed the servants of Cao Zhi's family, stole Yang Xiu's countermeasures for Cao Zhi, and told Cao Cao truthfully. Cao Cao was very angry when he learned that Cao Zhi had passed the exam with the help of Yang Xiu. Later, he wrote to Yang Biao and mentioned: "The first step is to be a wise son, relying on the strength of a noble father. Every time you don't arm with me, you want to go straight and hate it. " Expressed strong dissatisfaction with Yang Xiu. Finally, in the autumn of the twenty-fourth year of Jian 'an (AD 2 19), all criminals were arrested and killed by Cao Cao, and Yang Xiu sighed: "It's too late for me to die." It seems that building a warehouse is a national event, and Yang Xiu has touched this high-voltage line. Cao Caocai moved his flank and killed Yang Xiu. Yang Xiu sighed before he died: I knew I would die sooner or later.
Yang Xiu, a great talent, died at the hands of Cao Cao. Later, when Cao Cao met Yang Xiu's father, Yang Biao, he asked with concern, "Why did Yang Gong lose weight?" Biao replied: "I am ashamed that I have no foresight, but I still cherish the love of the old cow and calf." I hate that I didn't discipline my son well, and I miss and cherish my children. Cao Cao was flushed and speechless. In order to make up for his sins, Cao Cao gave Yang Biao many precious gifts.