At this time, everyone came to the account, except Cao Cao, only the box on the table, and no one understood what it meant. Editor-in-chief Yang Xiu opened the box, took a big bite and told everyone the secret. So everyone scrambled to finish a box of sweet cakes. When someone found another box, they ate the sweet cake in the second box, covered the box and put it back.
When Cao Cao returned to the tent, he saw an empty box and asked who had guessed his meaning. Cao Cao was very happy to tell him that this was Yang Xiu. Suddenly, Cao Cao remembered Xun and ordered another box. At this time, Xun was recovering from illness in Shouchun, when it was freezing in winter, catching cold and panting. I am very happy to receive the box presented by Cao Cao. But when he opened the box, it was empty. He thought: Cao Gong is a good man, and there is absolutely no reason to give me an empty box. Are you asking me to kill myself?
I want to recall here that before Xun left Xudu, Dong Zhao had repaired the watch with everyone: Cao Gong assisted the court and made great contributions. There are martial arts outside, literature inside, and we have to stand up. Since ancient times, people and ministers have made achievements. It is advisable to accept nine tin and make it lord protector as a sign of great honor. Invite Xun to join the list. Xun said, "Jun and others once proposed to restore the ancient system and establish five classes: male, female, male and male. Cao Gong once discouraged him and said,' He who can achieve five things is a saint! It's not something that people and ministers can do. "How can I afford it?" Tsao Gong's Xingyi soldiers, in order to assist the country, in line with the sincerity of loyalty, retreat and avoid reality. Gentleman's love is not appropriate. "He refused to sign.
Xun Zisi: Could it be that this incident reached Cao Gong's ears and he was not satisfied with me, so he gave me an empty box, implying that I was going to commit suicide? On second thought, Zuo Zongtang usually treats people and is tolerant and open-minded; Talking and laughing, there is nothing to hide. Plus, I was confided in the past; If you are dissatisfied with me, it will be exposed. How can I die without showing? I can't even think about it, but I feel chilly. He ordered his entourage to close the doors and windows and add charcoal to keep warm. Soon I fell asleep, but I never woke up. When the waiter came into the room, he found that he had died of cold for a long time. At that time, people didn't know the truth, thinking that Xun committed suicide by taking poison. According to today's speculation, it was really a charcoal fire. To put it bluntly, it is gas poisoning. Hearing the news of Xun's death, Cao Cao cried bitterly and said, "Xun! Virtue is well prepared, and fame is important in the world. A talent that no one can catch up with in a hundred years! You and I have been together for more than twenty years, and we have built the most towers. Without Xun, there would be no me today! I lost Xun, not only my mentor, but also my friend and my ankle! " So I personally held the coffin and returned to Xudu. When the son of heaven went out of town to meet him, he also burst into tears. Chasing you for worship.
When the news of Xun's death reached, Sun Quan wrote a letter to Liu Bei, which made something out of nothing: Cao Gong told Xun to murder the queen. Xun did not listen and committed suicide. When Liu Bei got the book, he sighed, "It never rains but it pours!" Later, Pei Songzhi commented: This sentence not only slandered Mao, but also ruined him. Although he is a mediocrity, he is still not here. Why is he tired of Tessa? Oh! The ancients have passed away, and it is difficult to argue today. Why bother?