This article is chapter 39 of "Three Kingdoms Character Network and Kinship"
Author: Talking about the Three Kingdoms author XXY
Chapter 18 of the Eastern Wu Chapter: The Zhou family successfully ascended the throne after the Battle of Shiting, why was the Zhou family full of murderous intent on overseas Chinese during the Eastern Jin Dynasty?
We all know the story of Zhou Qu's hair cutting off to earn Cao Xiu, in fact, Zhou Qu only worked in the local area in the early days, and after creating nearly outstanding local political achievements, he was gradually appreciated by Sun Quan. Later, in the face of Cao Xiu's army, Zhou Qu's fame in the First World War was recorded in history. Eventually, Zhou Died after thirteen years in Poyang County.
Zhou Qu had a son named Zhou Chu (周處), whose character was hidden. He was originally a troubled teenager, but since he became acquainted with Lu Ji and Lu Yun, he worked hard to study, and his official position in Eastern Wu gradually surpassed that of his father Zhou Qu. After the fall of the State of Wu, Zhou fu came to Luoyang, and later held positions such as county guards outside. Because of his outstanding political achievements, he was given the title of Imperial History Zhongcheng (御史中丞) and was in charge of picketing impeachment. Because Zhou was impartial in the work of impeachment, he even offended Sima Wei, the king of Liang, and later Sima Wei asked Zhou to go out to fight a battle that was bound to be lost. Many people helped Zhou Chu to intercede unsuccessfully, and Zhou Chu finally sacrificed his life for the country with the determination to die. After Zhou's death, Tianzi issued an edict to support Zhou's mother and send her to the end of her pension.
Zhou Had three sons, namely Zhou Xuan, Zhou Jing, and Zhou Za. Because Zhou Jing died very early (but he had four sons), we mainly talk about Zhou Xuan and Zhou Za.
Zhou Xuan was young and promising, and entered the career after being promoted to show talent. Later, in the face of the uprising of Zhang Chang and others in Jiangxia, Zhou Xuan actively co-opted Wu Xingtai of the Gu clan of the Eastern Wu clan to quell the rebellion. After the rebellion was quelled by Zhou Xuan and others, Zhou Xuan returned to his hometown and refused the reward given to him by the Jin Dynasty. In the first year of Yongjia, Jianye welcomed Sima Rui, and Sima Rui promoted many local clans, including the Zhou family represented by Zhou Xuan. After the Yongjia Rebellion, Sima Rui's men joined many northern warriors in the southern crossing. As one of the representatives of the Southern Shi Clan, Zhou Xuan actually called for the cleansing up of the Northern Clan and the recapture of the Southern Clan's place. Unfortunately, the matter was revealed, and Sima Rui frequently transferred Zhou Xuan's official position, and Zhou Xuan learned of this hopelessness and died in anger. Before dying, Zhou Xuan told his son, "It was the northern servant who killed me (伧 is the contemptuous name of the southerners for the northerners), and if you can avenge me, you are my son." ”
Xuan was angry with Huiyi, and knowing that he was plotting to leak, he died of sorrow and anger at the age of fifty-six. The general is called a pawn: "The servants who killed me, who can be restored, are my sons." The Wu people called the Zhongzhou people "伧", so Yun'er. Presented to the general of the Auxiliary State, He was loyal to the martyrs. - "The Biography of Zhou Xuan of Jin"
When Zhou Za was young, he regarded himself as a representative of the great clan, and in the face of many conquests, Zhou Za refused all of them. When Sima Rui came to Jianye to ascend to the throne, Zhou Za gained a place. After Zhou Xuan's death, his son Zhou Xun avenged his father and wanted to kill the representative of the Northern family, but Zhou Za did not support his nephew. Later, Wang Dun rebelled, and Zhou Zha surrendered to Wang Dun. When Wang Dun came to the center of power, he found that there were two major families in Eastern Wu at that time, namely the Zhou clan and the Shen clan. In order to ensure the dominance of the Shen family, Wang Dun ordered the massacre and liquidation of the powerful Zhou clan, and finally Zhou Za was killed in battle, and all his clan sons and nephews were killed.
Shi Zheng consulted for Dun to join the army, that is, he killed the feast and the detachment and Hong in the camp, and also sent He Luan to join the army to cover up and kill the Za brothers, and then marched into Huiji and attacked Za. Unbeknownst to Zaxian, he led hundreds of his men out of the distance, and the soldiers scattered and killed. - "The Biography of Jin Shu Zhou Za"
Zhou Xuan had two sons, Zhou Xun and Zhou Yi. Zhou Xun was ordered by his father to take revenge, although he committed a major crime, but Sima Rui was jealous of the strength of the Zhou clan and did not pursue him, and eventually Zhou Xun died in office. Zhou Yiguan went to Cheng Xiang,but died earlier and had no more information.
Zhou Jing, who died earlier mentioned above, had four sons, namely Zhou Mao, Zhou Zhen, Zhou Zan, and Zhou Jin. Zhou Mao was given the title of Taishou of Jinling (金陵太守), Marquis of Qingliuting (清流亭侯). Zhou Feast officials to the general consulted to join the army, and Zhou Feast was also killed in the Wang Dun Rebellion. Zhou Zan served as a general engaged in Zhonglang and was given the title of Marquis of Wukang County. Zhou Jin was given the title of Prince of Literature and the Marquis of Xiangdu.
Zhou Za also had two sons, Zhou Zhi (周澹) and Zhou Zhi (周稚), who was given the title of Dazaifu (大zaifu 掾氏). Although Zhou Zhi was censored as filial piety, he did not accept it.
In fact, what we can see from the Zhou family is that after the Jiangnan Wang clan and the northern Wang clan got together, the huge contradiction between the north and the south and the tricks of the rulers. For the northern overseas Chinese, the hostility of the Zhou family is very strong.