Yes, xelloss is inferior to the talented Cao Zhi in talent, Cao Zhang in force and Cao Chong in intelligence.

So why can Cao Can stand out from Cao Cao's many sons and inherit the great position?

First, the first one must be identity. In the ancient legal system of inheritance, no matter who it is, it can't escape the "eldest son inheritance system".

As the saying goes, "it is not wise to stand up, but it is expensive to stand up." Although Cao Cao has many sons, there is only one eldest son. That is xelloss. He is the eldest son of Mrs. Bian, Cao Cao's stepwife, and naturally he should inherit this position. (Cao Cao was originally married to Ding Furen, and he had no children under his knees)

This is Cao Pi's greatest advantage. Although Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang are also the firstborn, they are not the firstborn, and their ages are orderly. This is the rule. As for Cao Chong, although he died early, he was born to my concubine, Mrs. Shi Huan, who was slightly inferior to xelloss in blood.

Of course, the eldest son is not xelloss, but Cao Ang. Although it was born by my concubine Mrs. Liu. However, because his biological mother died young and Ding Furen had no children. Cao Ang was raised by Mrs Ding. Ding Furen regards him as his own son, so he has the highest status among Cao Cao's sons and is the most promising son to inherit Cao Cao's great cause.

It's a pity that the child died young and was killed by his father.

In the second year of Jian 'an, Cao Cao went to Zhang Xiu accompanied by Cao Ang. Things went well, and Zhang Xiu soon surrendered. But Cao Cao's good wife came again. He took a fancy to his brother's widow, Mrs. Zou, and put the account down. Seeing brother and sister humiliated, Zhang Xiu was furious and rebelled again. Dispatch troops to attack Cao Cao.

In the chaos, Cao Cao's mount was killed. In order to save his father, Cao Ang voluntarily gave up his mount and led Sineitai to fight against the enemy. Cao Cao escaped fate, but his eldest son, Cao Ang, died in Wancheng. Dian Wei, the bodyguard, died with his nephew Cao Anmin.

The battle of Wancheng is definitely the biggest regret of Cao Cao's life. Afterwards, Cao Ang's adoptive mother, Ding Furen, learned that her adopted son was dead and was heartbroken. Therefore, she hated Cao Cao's guts, and the husband and wife cut their robes and broke their righteousness. It was because of the divorce that Cao Pi's mother, Mrs. Bian, was able to take the lead and legally follow.

So, as long as Cao Ang dies, xelloss wants to be the first heir, and it is estimated that the difficulty is not small.

Of course, Cao Ang died after all, and Xelloss became the real eldest son and the appropriate first heir.

But is this stable?

It must be unstable. After all, the Three Kingdoms is not the Ming Dynasty, and there is no such dead rule as "having a direct office but not a direct office", and Cao Cao is not Zhu Yuanzhang, so there is no such serious concept of direct office. Otherwise, I wouldn't say that I intend to inherit Cao Chong.

Mao told the ministers that he would preach (Cao Chong). (The History of the Three Kingdoms)

The eldest son is only a big advantage of Cao Pi, but it is also because of him that he can finally inherit the throne.

Accurately speaking, after Cao Ang's death, the issue of heir ownership is basically a choice between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. First of all, it must be the first choice for the office. As for others, it must be the second choice. Maybe Cao Chong still has a chance, but he is too young and died early, so there is no possibility of fighting for a position. Therefore, I have always opposed the view that Xelloss deliberately killed his younger brother Cao Chong in order to compete for the position. Because Cao Chong hasn't grown to that point.

As for Cao Zhang, who is also his son, this person is very interesting. Although he is qualified, he has no idea at all. This man likes riding horses and fighting, but he doesn't like reading. Cao Cao once asked about his ambition, and he said that he wanted to be a general.

Mao tried to ask scholars what they liked so that they could express their opinions. Zhang said, "Goodness is a general" (The History of the Three Kingdoms)

So he also ruled it out.

Cao Pi's only threat is Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi is brilliant and eloquent. A "Ode to the Stage" directly turned Dad into his own iron powder. All day, Jianzi screamed healthily. Even in his own crusade, let him stay in Yecheng. This is actually telling the world in disguise that he intends to make Cao Zhi a prince.

In the history of China, this was the general test before Chu Jun came to power. Torre went to war, and Chu Jun stayed in North Korea to supervise the country. This is both a test and an exercise. Later, Cao Pi did the same.

However, Cao Zhi was finally abandoned by Cao Cao. Although his extraordinary talent is the magic weapon that is favored, it is not the help of his superiors after all. A good leader needs to be introverted, black-bellied and balanced. You have to be a two-faced person, and the real side should always be hidden. However, Cao Zhi can't hide it. He is an impulsive and spontaneous scholar, who often doesn't respect rules and pay attention to influence. This means that if Cao Zhi is in the upper position, he is likely to do something rash on a whim, which may destroy Cao Jia's basic industry.

It is true that Cao Cao likes Cao Zhi, but he is not a mindless groupie. After several tests, he knew that Cao Zhi was not suitable.

On the other hand, Cao Pi is different. Because he was born early, he followed his father to the east to pee and lived in his shadow for a long time. His personality is very depressed, he keeps everything in his heart and seldom laughs. You never know what he's thinking. Such people are terrible.

Later, xelloss, what he did, can also be seen that this person is mean, ungrateful, sinister and diabolical.

For example, after Cao Pi usurped Han as emperor, he followed his father Cao Caowei. Sounds good, but in fact, Cao Pi is getting back at his father.

Cao Cao once said: "If fate is lonely, it will be Zhou Wenwang alone."

The meaning is obvious. If you call yourself the emperor, you should be like him, and his posthumous title is also "Wen". As a result, xelloss gave somebody else a Wei Wudi. The meaning is also obvious. You, Cao Cao, are the founding king of Wei. You did it, not me.

Obviously, Cao Pi's character is not pleasing, even disgusting. Therefore, Cao Cao has always had a bad face towards xelloss. But he is a man who can do things and do great things.

Cao Cao also knows that after Cao Zhi let him down, he can only choose Cao Pi, because Cao Pi is the person who can make him firmly rooted.

In fact, Cao Pi is excellent, he knows how to weigh, and he adopts the nine-product system. The relationship between Cao Shi and the cremation was dissolved. He longed for power and knew how to hold it in his hand to prevent the second Cao family from appearing. He was even underestimated. Wei was in his hands, unprecedentedly powerful, and the whole north was truly unified. It's just that he died too early, didn't shine, and was ignored by everyone.

The facelift of Romance of the Three Kingdoms made it more mediocre and formed a long-term stereotype for many people. It is also a pity to come together.