Cao Cao cheated Xu Shu. Why didn't Xu Shu leave Cao Cao after Xu Mu committed suicide?

Let's start with the romantic version. Xu Shu is also called Fu Shan. Knowing that Liu Bei was in Xinye City, he took the initiative to come. After talking with him, Liu Bei knew that Xu Shu was really talented, so he was appointed as a military adviser. With the help of Xu Shu, Liu Bei first defeated Lv Kuang and Lv Xiang, and then broke Coss' Eight Jin Suozhen.

Coss went back and told Cao Cao about it, saying that all these were Xu Shu's tricks. Cheng Yu told Cao Cao about the origin of Xu Shu, saying that Xu Shu's father died early, Xu Shu's younger brother died, and there was only one old mother left in the family. As long as Xu Shu and even the filial people cheated Xu Shu's mother to Xuchang, and then Xu Shu's mother wrote a letter to Xu Shu, Xu Shu was bound to belong to Wei.

When Xu's mother arrived in Xuchang, Cao Cao was very kind to her and asked Xu to write a letter to persuade Xu Shu to come back. Xu said that Cao Cao was a real villain and Liu Bei was a real hero. She angered Cao and hit him with an inkstone. Cao Cao was furious and wanted to kill Xu's mother, but was persuaded by Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu said that if Xu's mother was really killed, then Xu Shu would be dead set on Liu Bei, and it would be better to keep Xu's mother so that Xu Shu could be distracted. Even if I help Liu Bei, I will worry about Xu's mother, but I will not be too dedicated. Cao Cao felt that Cheng Yu was particularly reasonable.

Cheng Yu copied Xu's handwriting and wrote a letter to Xu Shu, telling Xu Shu that she had to go to Xuchang, or her life would be in danger. Xu Shu was in a dilemma, so he resigned from Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei didn't give up, he could only let go. Xu Shu rushed back to Xuchang overnight and met Xu's mother, who was frightened and asked how Xu Shu came back.

Xu Shu showed the letter to Xu Mu, who thought it was a fake book and said that Xu Shu was so confused. Then Xu went to the back room and hanged himself on the beam. When Si Mahui met Liu Bei, Liu Bei told Si Mahui about Xu Shu. Si Mahui said: This is Cao Cao's plan. I know who Xu's mother is. Xu Shu can't get his own life.

And if Xu Shu doesn't go back, then Xu's mother will survive, and if Xu Shu goes back, Xu's mother will die. When Liu Bei asked why, Si Mahui said, "Xu Mu is very loyal and will commit suicide when he sees Xu Shu coming back." . And Xu Shu will think it's his fault and won't come back because Xu Shu is a proud man.

And according to the reflection, it's not that complicated. Xu's mother and Xu Shu were together, but in the thirteenth year of Jian 'an, when Cao Cao was in Jingzhou, they separated when they fled south, and Xu's mother was captured by Cao Cao. Xu Shu had no choice but to vote for Cao Cao, but Xu's mother didn't die.

In 223 AD, Xu Shu served as an imperial minister in Wei. In 228 AD, Zhuge Liang heard that Xu Shu's official position was not high, and lamented that there were too many talents in Wei, and talents like Xu Shu could not be reused. So, after Xu Shu abandoned Liu for Cao, he took Wei.