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Many people feared for Chen Lin as they thought that Cao Cao would execute him for writing the "Proclamation to Yu Province on Behalf of Yuan Shao". However, Cao Cao not only spared Chen Lin because he appreciated his literary talent, but also recruited him to serve as a Libationer and Military Adviser () under the Minister of Works (). Chen Lin served under Cao Cao since then and helped him write official documents. He died in a great plague which rampaged through China in 217.