Hua Tuo, a famous doctor at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was one of the three doctors of Jian 'an (the other two were Dong Feng and Zhang Zhongjing) and was called the originator of surgery by later generations. According to historical records, Hua Tuo's medical skills are comprehensive, especially in surgery. The tragic death of Cao Cao in prison in his later years was a great loss in the medical history of China.

Knowing that Cao Cao was suspicious, why did Hua Tuo have to treat Cao Cao with craniotomy instead of execution?

According to historical records, Cao Cao himself is not only proficient in the art of war but also good at writing poems, and is also a master of health preservation. But keeping in good health is keeping in good health. If you get sick, you will still get sick. When Cao Cao was ill, he often had headaches and couldn't take care of himself. As a man with lofty ideals, Cao Cao cherishes his illness very much. I heard that Hua Tuo's treatment of Chen Deng had a remarkable effect, so Cao Cao immediately sent someone to treat it. The first treatment was very effective, and Cao Cao recovered immediately.

Coincidentally, the perennial rush and high-intensity mental work made Cao Cao sick again. Like last time, Cao Cao invited Hua Tuo to treat the disease. However, after the diagnosis, Hua Tuo emphasized the need for craniotomy to eradicate the root cause. Although Cao Cao was suspicious, he didn't dare to try rashly, so he left Hua Tuo with him and tried to cure his illness many times without craniotomy, so he put Hua Tuo under house arrest. "The suspect doesn't need to be suspicious." Hua Tuo saw through Cao Cao's idea, said he would go home to visit his wife, and left Cao Ying. After returning home, Hua Tuo cared about the people, so he stayed at home.

Cao Cao was ill again and forcibly took Hua Tuo back to the army. After he was cured, Cao Cao was very angry. He thought that Hua Tuo had not kept his promise and returned to the barracks, so he put Hua Tuo in prison. Hua tuo, who was in prison, knew that his time was running out, so he left his life's medical skills to the jailer, hoping to treat more people. But the jailer was afraid of getting into trouble and didn't dare to take it. Hua Tuo burned the book in despair.

Cao Cao didn't want to be pushed around like this, so he ignored everyone's persuasion and killed Hua Tuo. After all, no normal ruler is willing to take his life into his own hands, and Hua Tuo is not willing to be at the mercy of others and choose to accept death for his own dignity. Causal cycle, and finally Cao Cao died of a headache. Unfortunately, Hua Tuo's lifelong efforts, Hua Tuo's death can be said to have set China's medical skills back 50 years. Die for dignity, Hua Tuo is really more admirable than Cao Cao!