The Life of the Characters in Zhong You's Works

When Zhong You was young, he was extraordinary in appearance and brilliant. He once went to Luoyang with his uncle Yu Zhong. On the way, he met a physiognomist. Seeing Zhong You's appearance, the fortuneteller said to him, "The child looks rich, but he will be flooded. Please walk carefully. "

As a result, he walked less than ten miles. When crossing the bridge, Zhong You's horse suddenly panicked. Zhong You was thrown into the water and almost drowned. When Yu Zhong saw the fortune teller's words come true, he appreciated Zhong You more and more and gave him money to concentrate on his studies. Later, the tea house named Xiaolian, Ren Shangshulang and Yang Lingling and left due to illness. He was recruited by the governments of the three countries as Tingweizheng and Huangmen Assistant Minister. At that time, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty was in Chang 'an, Xijing, and dictatorships such as Guo Si blocked the connection between Xian Di and Kanto.

In the third year of Chuping (192), Cao Cao worked as a shepherd in Yanzhou, and had not had time to send envoys to write letters. Li Jue, Guo Si and others thought: "Kanto should stand on its own feet, but now Cao Cao sent messengers, not out of his real intention." So they negotiated to detain Cao Cao's emissary and refused to accept his sincerity. Zhong You advised, Guo Si and others to say, "Today, the heroes rise together, each holding the son of heaven to make the princes. Only Cao Yanzhou is thinking about the royal family. If he refuses his loyalty, this is not the way to satisfy his future wishes. " Guo Si and others generously returned Zhong You's remarks, and Cao Cao was able to send messengers to get in touch with Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. Cao Cao had heard Yu Xun praise Zhong You many times, and heard that he persuaded Li Jue and Guo Si to help him, so he was full of longing for him.

In the second year of Xingping (195), Li Jue threatened Xian Di, and Zhong You and Shang Hanbin conspired to escape. In the same year, Xian Di escaped from Chang 'an and returned to the East smoothly, in which Zhong You played a certain role. Later, he worshipped Zhong You as Cheng, moved to Shi Zhong and Shang Shu as servants, and according to his previous contributions, he was named Ting Hou of Soochow. In the fourth year of Jian 'an (199), Marten and Han Sui lived in Guanzhong. Cao Cao is very worried about this. On the recommendation of Xun, he appointed Zhong You as a servant, led the captain of the official department, and supervised various armies in Guanzhong. He entrusted him with the rear affairs and specially granted him the power not to be bound by the system. After Zhong You arrived in Chang 'an, he sent a letter to Marten, Han Sui and others, stating their advantages and disadvantages. Marten and Han Sui sent a son to the imperial court as a hostage.

In the fifth year of Jian 'an (200 years), Cao Cao was at loggerheads with Yuan Shao in Guandu, and Zhong You sent two thousand horses for military use. Cao Cao sent a letter to Zhong You, saying, "The horses are in a hurry. Pacify the Guanyou area, the imperial court regardless of the west, is the first step of credit. At that time, Xiao He was guarding Guanzhong, and there was enough food and grass to make the army win, but it was only equivalent to your credit. " In the seventh year of Jian 'an (202), the Southern Xiongnu Khan made an insurrection in Pingyang, and Zhong You led various troops to surround him, but failed to capture him. Guo Yuan, the governor of Hedong appointed by Yuan Shang, came to Hedong with a large number of troops. Zhong You said, "When Yuan was strong, he came here now. The generals in Guanzhong secretly colluded with him, but they have not all rebelled. They are just worried about my prestige. If we give up showing weakness to them in the imperial edict, who among all the residents here is not our enemy? Even if I want to go back, can I do it? This is a pre-war retreat! Besides, Guo Yuan is headstrong and competitive, and he must look down on our army. If they cross the Fenhe River and camp, we will attack them before they reach the other side, and we can win a great victory. "

At this time, Zhang persuaded Marten to attack, and Marten sent his son Ma Chao to lead the elite troops to attack head-on. When Guoyuan arrived, he crossed the Fenhe River easily, but they stopped him and didn't listen to him. Before he reached the middle of the river, Zhong You sent his troops to attack, defeated him, killed Guoyuan and surrendered Khan.

Guoyuan was Zhong You's nephew and was personally killed by Pound of Marten. Pound didn't know he was a national source. Zhong You cried when he saw Guo Yuan's head, and Pound apologized to him. Zhong You said, "Although Guo Yuan is my nephew, he is a traitor. Why apologize? "

In the tenth year of Jian 'an (205), Wei Gu,,, and others revolted, and Zhong You led them to defeat.

Due to the westward migration of Xian Di, the population of Luoyang will decrease, and Zhong You will relocate the people in Guanzhong, and recruit fugitives and defectors to enrich them. Within a few years, people's registered permanent residence will be gradually enriched. In the 16th year of Jian 'an (2 1 1), Cao Cao conquered Ma Chao, and Zhong You enriched the population to ensure the supply, so he appointed Zhong You as the former military adviser. In the 18th year of Jian 'an (2 13), the State of Wei was established, with Zhong You as Dali and Guo Xiang promoted. When Cao Pi was king of Wei, he gave Zhong You a "five-boiled pot" and wrote an inscription on it, saying, "Let Wei be a barrier to the Han Dynasty. The only person who can be prime minister is Zhong You, as important as the heart and spine. He was respectful all night, and I didn't know how to get along. You are the teacher of hundreds of officials. Remember here as an example for everyone. "

In the twenty-fourth year of Jian 'an (2 19), Zhong You was implicated in Wei's satirical rebellion and was dismissed from office.

In the 25th year of Jian 'an (220), Cao Pi acceded to the throne and Zhong You was appointed as Dali. In the same year, xelloss proclaimed himself emperor, was appointed as Tingwei of Zhong You, and was appointed as a noble township official.

In the year of Huang San (223), Jia Xu was renamed Qiu and transferred to Pingyang. At that time, Stuart Hua Xin and Sikong Wang Lang were both famous ministers under Cao Cao. After leaving the DPRK, Cao Pi said to others: "These three officials are all great men for a while, and they are probably unsustainable for future generations!" In the seventh year of Huang Chu (226), Wei Mingdi Cao Cao ascended the throne, and Zhong You was promoted to Dingling Hou, adding 500 households, together with the previous 1,800 households, and moved to Taifu. Zhong You has leg disease, so it is inconvenient to worship. At that time, Hua Xin was old and sick, so when he was in court, he let them sit in a sedan chair, and the guards carried them to the temple and sat down. Since then, Sangong has been ill, so this practice has always been regarded as an old case.

At first, Cao Cao ordered his ministers to discuss fairly the idea that the death penalty could be changed to castration. Zhong You thought: "The ancient corporal punishment should be carried out again after the establishment of saints to replace the death penalty." The arguer thinks that corporal punishment is not a way to make people happy, so he gives up. When Cao Pi was in power, he wrote a new imperial edict, saying, "Restoring corporal punishment is the law of the true holy king. For the sake of great ideals, all your ministers should discuss this proposal." The discussion was undecided and coincided with the war, so the discussion was stopped. During the Taihe period, Zhong You went to the office again and asked for the resumption of corporal punishment. More than 100 people participated in this discussion, and most of them had the same opinion as Wang Lang (that corporal punishment should not be resumed). Cao Cao suspended the discussion on the grounds that Wu Shu was undecided.

In the fourth year of Taihe (230), Zhong You died. Cao Cao dressed in plain clothes went to offer condolences, and posthumous title became a guest of honor.

At the beginning of four years (243), Zhong You was named Cao Temple.