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Boil beans with beanstalks--reference to a fight between brothers: blood is thicker than water Today, Victoria Liu, a teacher in Wuxi mandarinedu, who will introduce the historical story of the idiom :boil beans with beanstalks--reference to a fight between brothers Both Cao Pi and Cao Zhi are the sons of Cao Cao. They are talented writers. Together with their father Cao Cao, they are called "Three Cao". “Jian 'an” literature represented by them has left a brilliant mark in the history of literature. Cao Zhi was loved by his father since he was young because of his outstanding talents. After Cao Cao died, Cao Pi became the emperor of Wei. Cao Pi is a very jealous person. He has always been very jealous of his younger brother's talent. At the same time, he is also worried that his younger brother will threaten his throne, so he wants to put his younger brother to death. Once, Cao Pi asked Cao Zhi to meet him. He said to his younger brother: "When my father was alive, he always praised how well you wrote your article. However, I suspect that it was not written by you. Now I'm going to see if you're really that talented. You and I are brothers, so this is the title, but the word 'brother' can not appear in the poem. You are limited to making a poem within seven steps, and if you come out, you will not die. Otherwise ... " Cao Zhi knew that Cao Pi wants to embarrass himself, but he had no plan to do so. He was sad and angry. But he had no choice and made a poem within seven steps. He read it : "Boil the beans and burn the beans. The beans cry in the kettle. This is the same root, why is it too urgent? " Cao Pi listened to this poem and felt that he was too excessive to his younger brother. He felt guilty. He forgave Cao Zhi's life and relegated it to Anxiang Hou. From this story we know that blood is thicker than water. In the emotional life of human beings, the feelings between relatives are the most sincere and long-lasting. It is a symbol of intimacy and fraternity. Friendship is kindness, love is kindness.