Despicable Saint: Cao Cao

Throughout history, traitors and loyalists have followed familiar patterns—until Cao Cao. His schemes and cunning leave his opponents bewildered, and his ruthlessness often crosses moral boundaries. Yet he is also a saint who cares for the world and all its people, a gifted poet with a tender heart, and an ordinary man who is sensitive, insecure, and deeply lonely. Open this book to encounter one of the most singular figures in Chinese history and step into the remarkable inner world of Cao Cao, sealed away for two thousand years.