Why did Cao Hubei write eight characters?

The story "Miao Yan" comes from the note novel "Shi Shuo Xin Yu" compiled by Liu Yiqing and others in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. This book mainly records the anecdotes of some wealthy families from the Eastern Han Dynasty to Liu Song Dynasty. Although there are fabricated elements in it, it is still instructive to read. According to Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei Dynasty, rode through the Cao E Monument with Yang Xiu, the chief marching officer. Eight characters are engraved on the back of the tablet-yellow silk, young woman, grandson and mortar. Cao Cao didn't understand what this meant, so he asked Yang Xiu, "Does Ai Qing know what this means? When the Prime Minister asked questions, Yang Xiu smiled and couldn't help answering: "Of course I know. "Yang Xiuzi Dezu, a famous writer in the Eastern Han Dynasty, is a famous minister of his father Yang Biaohan and a courtier of Qiu. Yang Xiu became young, knowledgeable, witty and clever. In his twenties, he raised his filial piety as a doctor, was appreciated by Cao Cao, and entered the Prime Minister's office as a marching general. Yang Xiu thought highly of himself, befriended Cao Cao's son Cao Zhi, and later became one of Cao Zhi's important guests. After listening to Yang Xiu's answer, Cao Cao frowned slightly and said, "Don't tell me the answer yet, let me think about it." The two men rode horses for more than thirty miles before Cao Caocai realized. Yang Xiu knew at a glance that Cao Cao had to think for an hour or two, so Yang Xiu was talented and above Cao Cao. Cao Cao suggested taking out a pen, and Yang Xiu wrote their answers on a piece of paper for mutual verification. After writing the answer, Yang Xiu blurted out the answer: "Yellow silk and colored silk are unique in words. "Young women, young girls, are also better at words. Grandchildren and women are also good at words. I was embarrassed and grateful. I resigned in words. The so-called Miao Yan also. " These eight characters on Cao E's tablet are actually a set of crossword puzzles. Huang Juan refers to colored silk. When silk and color are combined, the answer is "absolutely". Young women are young girls. "Female" and "young" together, the answer is "wonderful". Grandson, daughter's child, "daughter" and "son" together, the answer is that "good" mortar is a kind of stone mortar used to crush spices such as ginger and garlic. Ginger and garlic are pungent things, and the answer is "qi", which is an archaic word "ci" The answer of eight words together is-wonderful words, in today's words-what a good article! Cao Cao flashed the same answer and sighed, "I am not as good as Qing, but I feel three miles." . "Can get the praise of the prime minister's adult, Yang Xiu unavoidably some complacency, thought that will get the appreciation of cao cao, the apprentice from now on. However, Yang Xiu, because of his arrogance, didn't know how to keep and be self-conscious, and eventually he was killed. What about the Cao E Monument mentioned in Shi Shuo Xin Yu? According to legend, Cao E was a little girl in the Eastern Han Dynasty. She is fourteen years old and lives alone with her father. One day, dad went fishing and didn't come home for a long time. It turned out that he was drowned in the river. It was several days before he saw the body floating up. Cao E lost her father and cried day and night by the river for more than ten days. On May 5, Cao E threw himself into the river. Five days later, two bodies appeared on the river. People salvaged it, and it turned out that Cao E surfaced with his father's body. The local people were moved by Cao E's filial piety, so they set up a monument by the river to commemorate her. A young man named Han Danchun wrote a wonderful article for this inscription with the help of a pen. So who left these eight words on Cao E tablet that Cao Cao and Yang Xiu saw? -Cai Yong, the father of Cai Wenji, a talented woman in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cai Yong was a famous calligrapher and writer in the Eastern Han Dynasty. After Dong Zhuo's autocratic power in his early years, in order to expand his reputation, Cai Yong was recruited into the court. Cai Yong wanted to refuse, but Dong Zhuo threatened to exterminate the three clans. Cai Yong had to be an official, and Dong Zhuo worshipped him as a left corps commander, making him the Hou of Gaoyang Township. Dong Zhuo deposed the young emperor, set up another Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and monopolized the state affairs, which brought disaster to Chaogang and killed the minister of the DPRK, but he had great respect for Cai Yong. After Stuart Wang Yun killed Dong Zhuo with a honey trap, Cai Yong cried and killed Dong Zhuo out of gratitude to him. Yun3 blamed Cai Yong for this and actually killed him. It is said that Cai Yong once couldn't read the inscription on Cao E's tablet on Cai Yong Road because of the twilight, so he touched it with his hand and finished reading it, leaving eight words on the north side of the tablet-yellow silk, young woman, grandson and mortar. Cai Yong was a first-rate great writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He can't show his level without playing a little word games. At that time, people didn't understand the meaning of these eight words until a few years later, Cao Cao and Yang Xiu rode by. Unfortunately, although Yang Xiu is very clever, he doesn't know the times or how to please the leaders. As a result, he cut a dash and finally lost his head. Yang Xiu is a typical person with high IQ and low EQ. Relying on the talents of others, Yang Xiu repeatedly committed Cao Cao's taboo. In The Romance of Three Kingdoms, there are also several examples in which Yang Xiu is not good at handling and leading the relationship with Cao Cao. Once, Cao Cao built a garden. After the garden was built, Cao Cao took a look. Without saying anything, he took a pen and wrote a word "live" on the door, then turned and left. Everyone didn't understand the meaning, only Yang Xiu stood up and said, "Isn't the word' wide' the only job in the door? The Prime Minister thinks the door is too wide. " After hearing this, Cao Cao began to envy Yang Xiu, although he was happy on the surface. In addition, once Cao Cao received a box of cakes from the Great Wall, and Cao Cao himself wrote the word "a box of cakes" and put it on record. After Cao Cao left, Yang Xiu came in and saw a box of cakes on the case, so he took a spoon and shared it with his colleagues. When Cao Cao came in, he saw everyone eating their own cakes. Why is it strange to ask? I didn't expect Yang Xiu to say, "The box says,' A person is fragile'". How dare you disobey the orders of the Prime Minister? "If privately speculating about Cao Cao's mind is a taboo, then Yang Xiu privately ate the snacks led by Cao Cao and argued irrationally, which made him play with fire and set himself on fire. From then on, Cao Cao hated Yang Xiu more and more. Although Yang Xiu is very talented and capable, he has no emotional intelligence. What Cao Cao couldn't bear most was that Yang Xiu dared to interfere in the affairs of Cao Wei's heirs. Yang Xiu is Cao Zhi's staff, and Cao Cao has been hesitating between his two sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, and who to choose as his heir after a hundred years. Cao Zhi cherished Yang Xiu's talent and obeyed him. And Yang Xiu also gave everything to Cao Zhi, trying his best to help him win the reserve. But who is Cao Wei's successor is Cao Cao's own family business. As a subordinate, Yang Xiutai didn't know enough was enough, felt good about herself, and put a thick stick in everything, which eventually led to her own death. Yang Xiu helped Cao Zhi several times in an attempt to overwhelm Xelloss, but Cao Cao discovered it. From then on, Cao Cao wanted to kill Yang Xiu. In the battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao was about to retreat, but Xia Houdun asked about the military orders. Cao Cao casually replied, "Chicken ribs, chicken ribs. "People don't understand its meaning. Yang Xiu explained:" Chicken ribs are tasteless to eat, but it's a pity to discard them. " Yang Xiu packed his bags and told everyone that the Prime Minister was ready to quit. All the soldiers listened to Yang Xiu and began to pack their bags. Cao Cao patrolled the barracks, knowing that Yang Xiu was plotting again. So he was furious and killed Yang Xiu on charges of "disturbing the morale of the army". Unfortunately, Yang Xiu I was so clever that he was ruined. He died at the age of 44. If Yang Xiu could learn from Sima Yi, he would not have died young. If you don't have a good grasp of the appropriate limits, you are smart enough to guess the mind of the leader and even steal the limelight of the leader. Such a low emotional intelligence is a taboo in the workplace. Yang Xiuzhi's death made him angry, which was a good lesson for future generations. End. I'm Bo Shujun. More exciting content, pay attention to my account: Uncle Bo. Remember to like the attention after reading the article ~