The culprit is not two people, but the legacy is the legacy. I don't know the true face of a hero, but I regard the hillside as a mountain peak. "Cao Cao is a controversial figure. Some people say he is a hero, others say he is a traitor. The two versions of Hero and Treacherous Court Official both emphasize one side and ignore the other. Heroes value "men" (ability) and despise justice. Treacherous court officials have no outstanding ability. Therefore, we say that "The Traitor" is the best evaluation of Cao Cao, which is not only an affirmation of Cao Cao's ability, but also a judgment of his unfair official career.
He is probably the most complicated figure and diverse image in history. He is extremely clever and extremely stupid; Treacherous, cunning, frank and sincere; Open-minded and suspicious; Generous and narrow-minded Cao Cao is really atmospheric. Reading his poems and essays, we can often feel his heroic momentum. Even if it is handy, laughing and cursing, and doing whatever you want, it will not be vulgar because of its atmosphere. In particular, his "Looking at the Sea" is magnificent: "Jieshi looks at the sea in the east. The sea is so vast that the islands stand high on the sea. Trees and paraquat are very lush. Autumn wind makes trees make sad sounds, and the sea is surging. The movement of the sun and the moon seems to come from the vast ocean.