The story of Chao Cuo, a Han nationality.

Chao Cuo (200 years ago-before 154 years ago), a native of Yingchuan (now Yuxian County, Henan Province), was a politician and writer in the Western Han Dynasty. When Emperor Wendi was in power, he told too many stories about him. Later, he served as the prince Sheren, the doctor and the prince's family order. After Emperor Jingdi ascended the throne, he became a physician.

Chao Cuo formulated the policy of "emphasizing agriculture and restraining business", and advocated taking millet as pride, increasing agricultural production and revitalizing the economy. On the issue of resisting Xiongnu's invasion of the border, he put forward the strategic idea of "migrating to the real border", and suggested that the people should be nurtured to enrich the border jam and actively prepare for Xiongnu's attack and plunder; Politically, it is suggested to cut down governors and deprive them of political privileges to consolidate centralization, which harms the interests of governors. In the name of "Please punish Chao Cuo to be clean", transfer troops to rebel. Jingdi listened to Yuan Ang's plan and beheaded Chao Cuo in the East City.

Chao Cuo's political essays are "frank and eager, and speak freely", which is called "the great prose of the Western Han Dynasty with far-reaching influence on later generations" by Lu Xun. His representative works include Talking about Military Affairs, Guarding the Border and Persuading Agriculture, Talking about your millet, and Good Countermeasures.

Eleven years before Wendi (169), Xiongnu invaded the border and the Emperor's Road repeatedly. Emperor Wen sent his troops to crusade. Chao Cuo took the opportunity to give Wendi a book "On Military Affairs", put forward the viewpoint of "controlling foreigners with barbarians", and pointed out that in the battle with Xiongnu, the equipment should be sharp, the foot soldiers should be strong, the generals should be proficient in military affairs, and the monarch should mainly choose good generals. Emperor Wen appreciated it and gave Chao Cuo letters as a reward, but he didn't take Chao Cuo's initiative.

Chao Cuo then wrote a letter to Wendi, "Keeping the Border and Encouraging Agriculture", proposing that economic measures should be taken to encourage immigrants to resist foreign invasion, which was adopted by Wendi. Therefore, Chao Cuo went to "collect people and stuff" and put forward specific measures on how to arrange the life of immigrants.