Cao Cao is a controversial figure in history. "It is not two people who are the culprit, but the legacy." But on the whole, praise is greater than derogatory. Cao Cao's sons are also excellent, and his son Cao Pi is "knowledgeable and versatile"; Cao Zhi is full of talents, and Cao Zhang is superior in martial arts; Cao Chong, who died young, is said to have reached the intelligence of an adult at the age of five or six ... all these are inseparable from Cao Cao's emphasis on family education.
Cao Cao's goal of educating children is very clear. What he wants to cultivate is a generalist who manages the country and the world. In his mind, Sun Quan is a role model for children. There is a saying that "sons should be like Sun Zhongmou, and Liu Jingsheng's sons should be like dolphins and dog ears". Because Sun Quan belongs to the leader of the second generation of officials, he is a hero who hates and respects Cao Wei. Liu Cong, the son of Liu Jingsheng, is far from being the "official second generation". Think that year, he Cao Mou people invaded the south, and before he hit Jingzhou, that boy led the surrender, Lao Tzu's hard-earned possessions. Such a disloyal, unfilial and spineless person is no different from a pig or a dog in his eyes.
In order to achieve the established educational goals, Cao Cao certainly played the privilege, integrated the best educational resources, chose the best teacher for his son, and made good teachers become good apprentices. What kind of teacher do you choose? Cao Cao's standard is a person with integrity and "deep understanding of statutes, such as Xingqing and others". Xing Yong was first named by Cao Cao to assist Cao Zhi, who was quite optimistic about him. But Cao Zhicai is arrogant, "willful and unruly" and doesn't like Xing Yong's nagging, so they are far apart.
After Cao Pi became a prince, Xing Yong was chosen by Cao Cao to be Cao Pi's teacher. In addition to celebrating, Cao Cao also sent Li Yuan and Zhang Fan, who were "loyal to the country" and "national treasures", to assist Cao Pi. Cao Cao gently told them that my son was incompetent and afraid that he would find it difficult to take the right path. I would like to ask you to correct and encourage him. "If you don't follow the rules, you can't form a square." Cao Cao knows it well. Once, Cao Cao asked Cao Zhang to lead the troops to war. Before he left, he warned Cao Zhang: "Father and son are at home, and the subjects are the monarch and the minister. You must obey the king's law and obey it! " The implication is that even if I'm not here, everything should be done according to the rules, otherwise, don't blame me for not caring about the father and son.
In order to encourage children to study hard, he once issued "Children's Order" to participate in the competition: "Although children see love at a young age, they will grow up well. I have to use it. I have two words. Not only is he not private, but his son doesn't want to be private. " This means that when my sons were young, I liked them all, but when I grow up, I will do what I can and keep my promise. I am not partial to my subordinates, and I am fair to you. Only the most talented people deserve to be my successor. Cao Cao's family education experience is worth learning.