Is “The novel writes that Xun You, because he opposed Cao Cao's advancement to the rank of Prince of Wei, died of grief and illness. In the official history, he died of illness on the way while accompanying the army on an expedition against Sun Quan.” true?

novel invention

In Chapter 66 of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is written that Xun You opposed Cao Cao's advancement to the rank of Prince of Wei, and Cao Cao angrily rebuked: 'This man wants to imitate Xun Yu!' When Xun You learned of this, he 'became ill from grief and anger, and died after lying in bed for more than ten days.' Comparing with the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biographies of Xun Yu, Xun You, and Jia Xu, Xun You did not die from melancholy due to political friction. The official history records: 'You accompanied the expedition against Sun Quan and died on the way. The Grand Ancestor (Cao Cao) wept when speaking of him.' This shows that he died of illness on the way while accompanying the army on the southern expedition against Sun Quan, and Cao Cao even wept in mourning when mentioning him. The novel changes this to make him a loyal minister who opposed Cao Cao, following in Xun Yu's footsteps, which is a fabrication to highlight Cao Cao's usurpation and treason.

Xun You

Death from grief and illness is fabricated

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