Why did Cao Cao kill Kong Rong?

Kong Rong is the grandson of Confucius and a world-famous figure. He is obviously different from Cao Cao after eunuch in family background, political background and status. Moreover, his firm loyalty to the declining Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became one of the biggest obstacles for Cao Cao in power to carry out his own policies, which eventually led to his death.

Human nature is responsible. Of course, Cao Cao also has a brilliant, loving, seeking and using talent. At the same time, it is unavoidable to be narrow-minded, jealous and stifle talents. Kong Rong is not a fellow traveler and fan of Cao Cao politically. In many specific cases, he mocked or persuaded Cao Cao's behavior and repeatedly committed Cao Cao's taboo.

Cao Cao may have scruples and tolerance before buying people's hearts to unify the north, but the situation in the north has been decided. On the eve of reunification, Cao Cao began to attack Kong Rong in order to eliminate internal interference.

Cao Cao was jealous of Kong Rong's repeated obstruction of himself. In the 13th year of Jian 'an, he instructed the Prime Minister's army to plan a wine offering, falsely accused Kong Rong of "bad planning" and once "let go" with Miheng. The charge is Kong Rong's statement about the relationship between parents and children. Thus, in August of the 13th year of Jian' an, Kong Rong was abandoned and his wife and children were killed at the same time.