In the fourth year (223), 32-year-old Cao Zhi moved to the king. In the sixth year of Huang Chu (AD 225), Cao Pi returned from the southern expedition, passed by Qiu Yong and met Cao Zhi, adding another 500 households.

In the seventh year of Huang Chu (226), Cao Pi died of illness and Cao Cao succeeded to the throne, namely Wei Mingdi. Cao Zhi, who goes forward bravely, is eager to display his talents. He wrote passionately to Cao Cao many times, demanding political appointment. Boxing heart can make a heart of stone move.

Cao Cao, who is too calm and rational, is as old as an ancient well and humble. He only pays lip service to Cao Zhi's various confessions and demands. Cao Cao still kept strict precautions and restrictions on him, and his situation did not fundamentally improve. During the period of Emperor Wenming 12, Cao Zhi moved to Chenjun several times.

In the third year of Taihe (229), 38-year-old Cao Zhi moved to Dong 'e, during which he devoted himself to writing and studying Confucian classics. In the sixth year of Taihe (232), Cao Zhi was renamed Chen Wang. Cao Zhi died of depression in June of 1 1 at the age of 4 1, and was buried in East Ayushan according to his wishes. Later generations called him "King Chen" or "King Chen Si".

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Shi Shuo Xin Yu records that Cao Pi, the Emperor of Wei Wen, was jealous of Cao Zhi's talent and ordered him to write a poem within seven steps, otherwise he would be executed.

Moreover, there are strict requirements for poetry: the theme of poetry must be brotherhood, but the whole poem cannot contain the word brother. In less than seven steps, Cao Zhi sang, "Boil beans into soup and simmer them into juice. Honey burns under the pot, and beans cry in the pot. This is the same root, why rush to speculate with each other? " But whether this poem was written by Cao Zhi is still controversial.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Cao Zhi