Cao Cao Dingding is a three-point world and has made outstanding achievements, but the staff talents who hold the power behind him are often forgotten. Zhong Xuan is one of the outstanding representatives, he is not only extremely resourceful, but also has a deep relationship with the Cao Cao family. But what is the fate of Zhong Xuan's descendants? Did they inherit Zhong Xuan's intellect or were they caught in the whirlpool of power struggles? What is the reason for all this? Let's find out.
Zhong Xuan is talented and unsoothed the Cao family
When it comes to the famous ministers who helped Cao Cao dominate the world, everyone knows Xun Yu and Guo Jia, the two great Confucians. However, few people know that in Cao Cao's great cause of governing Xichuan, there is also a virtuous and wise man who has made a strong contribution, that is, Zhong Xuan.
It is said that Cao Cao won the appreciation of Emperor Taizu Gao, so he was ordered to unify Guanzhong, when he was 38 years old, and Zhong Miao was only about 30 years old. At that time, Cao Cao had already arrived in Longxi, and the hungry people in Guanzhong were all over the field, and the people were struggling to make a living. Zhong Miao saw that Cao Cao was restrained for Dinglong, so he wrote a book to solve his doubts, enlightened Cao Cao's strategy of seeking the country, and made him make up his mind to go west.
Cao Cao appreciated Zhong Xuan very much, so he entrusted him with an important task. Subsequently, Zhong Miao participated in the planning and arrangement of the entire Guanzhong Campaign, and gave full play to his many knowledge and insights in military strategy, civil affairs and economics. With the help of Zhong Xuan's strategy, Cao Cao united the clan's iron horsemen, channeled the gentry of Guanlong, and appeased the displaced people. Finally, in the battles of Yan Ye, Xincheng, and Beizhengqing, Yuan Shao, Ma Chao and other forces were defeated, and the great cause of Guanzhong was pacified in one go.
It can be said that Zhong Xuan and Cao Cao worked together, standing on their feet, with the same book and one heart. After Cao Cao leveled Zhao, he also ordered Zhong Xuan to divide more than ten states in Xichuan. Zhong Xiangdena is virtuous and elegant, and he has the capacity to make rules and disciplines for the people, and teaches hundreds of schools of poetry and books. His two sons, Zhong Yu and Zhong Hui, also studied by their father's side and made progress day by day.
Zhong Yu is long and majestic, Zhong Hui was born smart, and his ancestors inherited a noble family style and family education. The father and son are of one heart and one mind, and they are enough to be members of the family, and it can be said that Zhong Xuan's family strength is getting bigger and bigger. And all this is due to Zhong Xuan's unswerving assistance to Cao Cao and his profound wisdom, so that the Zhong family was able to continue to grow, and his descendants became a famous family.
Rebellion and conspiracy come from the mouth
Zhong Xuan's talents are quite commendable. However, the world is unpredictable, although his son Zhong Hui was born smart, he is insidious and cruel, and almost ruined the reputation of the entire Zhong family.
Zhong Hui has been regarded as a prodigy by his elders since he was a child, and he has learned and achieved great things. But he has a withdrawn and cold temperament, does not like to be public, and is still a virgin at the age of 20 after all. In contrast, his elder brother Zhong Yu is diligent and down-to-earth, marries a wife and has children early, attacks the officialdom, and rises step by step.
Zhong Yu saw that his younger brother was so maverick and married when he was approaching, and he felt pity. So he chose two of his five sons with the best virtues to Zhong Hui and passed them on to Zhong Hui as his heirs. Who knew that this good deed became the bane of Zhonghui's later astray.
Zhong Hui got two step-sons, and he was even more proud and conceited, and his eyes were empty. When Cao Wei returned to Jin, Zhong was appointed as the general of the expedition to the west, commanding tens of thousands of troops to conquer the remnants of Shu Han. This clock will be majestic, and the ambition will be burning.
He originally intended to conquer Eastern Wu in the east, but was obstructed by Tao Qian, a small figure in Cao Wei, and others. Zhong Hui was angry about this and hated the pretentious interference in the court of Cao Wei. So he did not hesitate to unite Jiang Wei and others, who had long been dissatisfied with Cao Wei, and plotted to raise troops to rebel and start anew.
However, although the Zhong family is a famous nobleman, after all, it is only a scholar class, and the foundation is difficult to support such a big ambition. Still in the conspiracy stage, Zhong Hui's rebellion conspiracy was discovered by the eunuch Cao Jie and others and reported to the imperial court. Zhong Hui's army was directly suppressed by force, and eventually rebelled and died in the chaos.
Regarding the final ending of the Zhong Hui, there is also an interesting story that has been widely circulated. It is said that before launching the rebellion, Zhong Hui's brother Zhong Yu and some other generals had privately persuaded him not to try to rebel. However, Zhong Hui was stubborn and did not listen to persuasion. Later, Zhong Yu had to inform Sima Zhao, the prime minister of the dynasty, about this.
Sima Zhao was furious when he heard this, so he sternly ordered Zhong Yu: "If Zhong will really rebel, you must get rid of him as soon as possible!" Otherwise, even your family will be unforgiving! Although Zhong Yu was sad in his heart, he could only accept it.
Fortunately, Sima Zhaoren was benevolent, and when he was dying, he promised Zhong Yu: "If Zhong Hui really causes a big disaster, I will only deal with him, and your family doesn't have to worry!" It was thanks to this promise that Zhong Yu was able to barely save his life from affecting the fish in the pond.
The ancestors of the Zhong family blessed future generations
Although the Zhong Hui sect suffered a catastrophe, the Deze of the Zhong family's ancestors did not stop there. On the contrary, more virtuous people emerged among the descendants of later generations, and became a clear stream among the famous and decent families.
After Zhong Yu attacked the lord as the assassin of Qingzhou, he did not give up on himself because of his brother's suffering. He is still diligent and studious, and has been in charge of Qingzhou for more than ten years, with strict rewards and punishments, and brilliant political achievements. When he entered the Jin Dynasty, he served as the highest military governor of Xuzhou, Jingzhou and other places. It can be seen that Zhong Yu is really a person with both ability and political integrity.
And Zhong Yu's descendants are even more good stories. He has five sons, the youngest one is named Zhong Yan, born in the Western Jin Dynasty, with outstanding appearance and intelligence. Zhong Yan has followed his father Zhong Yu to learn literature and martial arts since he was a child. By the time she was 5 years old, she was already able to write articles and speak eloquently, which can be called a talented woman.
There is a good story that is still sung by the world. Zhong Yan, who was serving his father's official duties at that time, saw a minister arrogant and rude, scolding the court literati. Zhong Yan took the pen in his hand and wrote a satirical poem in an instant. The wording is sharp and majestic, which is incredible. When all the literati saw this, they were all amazed.
Zhong Yan is not only talented in learning, but also extremely noble in moral conduct. When she married into the Wang family, she abided by etiquette and righteousness, and never looked down on others with her illustrious family background. On the contrary, she is more gentle and humble to the low-door concubines, and often takes the initiative to teach poetry and etiquette. And although the concubine is not rich, she also knows self-discipline, respects her elders and sages, and has never been arrogant and conceited. The two of them meet just like a branch of the air, and they are so delicate, and they are so elegant in the past day.
Later generations of literati commented on Zhong Yan and said: "A woman with both talent and virtue in ancient times, is there anyone comparable to Mrs. Zhong?" The ancestors of the Zhong family blessed Yusi, so that the descendants would not be ignorant of the old style, do not enter the evil road, and forever be the clear stream among the daughters of the Hanchen family! It can be seen that Zhong Yan really set a precedent for the Zhong family, washed away the shame of the Zhong Society's rebellion, and reshaped the good reputation of the Zhong family.
To this day, the descendants of the Zhong family still follow the sermons of their ancestors to do good. They practiced etiquette diligently, practiced Confucianism, and unswervingly adhered to noble morals. It is strange to say that even after a thousand years, the Zhong family's philosophical knowledge and pure conduct still give great edification to future generations. Therefore, the genealogy of the Zhong family has lasted for a long time and has become more and more dazzling.
The descendants of the Zhong family turn evil into good fortune
Although Zhong Yan was talented and virtuous and rebuilt her family's reputation, she was inevitably involved in a whirlpool of gate valve disputes. However, it was in this contradiction and conflict that Zhong Yan used his noble character to resolve the grievances of the lintel and added supreme brilliance to the Zhong family.
Zhong Yan's husband Wang Hun is the queen of the famous Wang family. The Wang family has a family history since ancient times, and the gate valve is prominent, and there is no other situation for a while. However, Wang Hun had a bad relationship with his siblings, and there were often disputes between them.
When Wang Hun got married, his brother Wang Jin had a lot of complaints about his younger sister Hao. He thinks that the Hao family is lowly, how can it be worthy of such a noble door as the Wang family? So he suppressed and made things difficult for the Hao family everywhere, and even the husband and wife often interfered and obstructed each other.
Seeing this, Zhong Yan sighed and said: "In the past, my ancestor Zhong Xuan assisted Cao Wei and made meritorious contributions, so he was honored for a while; Isn't the struggle of the gate valve now deviating from the teachings of the sages? So she secretly took the initiative to help Hao's family, so that she was comfortable and comfortable, and would never listen to the views of the lintel.
Not only that, Zhong Yan also took the initiative to persuade her husband to treat each other with sincerity and not to argue with her brother. She taught people tirelessly, and taught the world with her mother: "Harmony and harmony in the family, children can have no worries, and they can repair their ancestral teachings after a hundred years." ＂
Sure enough, under Zhong Yan's persuasion, the Hao family became more humble and polite, diligent and thrifty, and did not dare to be arrogant. Zhong Yan knew that "women's virtue is dignified", so he personally introduced Hao's family to the door of ladies, edifying etiquette, music, poetry and books, and making them more and more virtuous.
In this way, the two are of one heart and one mind, treat each other with humility, and distinguish between the two and the two. Soon, Zhong Yan untied the dead knot of the dispute between the Wang brothers, and let Wang Hun and his brother live in harmony and rise step by step.
At the same time, Hao's uprightness and noble character have also been respected by the powerful and powerful gatekeepers. Later generations of literati commented on her: "Mrs. Hao is extremely virtuous, virtuous and virtuous, and can be regarded as a beautiful couple for a thousand years." It can be seen that she is also a teachable and obedient person.
Since then, Zhong Yan and Hao's husband and wife have been very affectionate, neither has ever hurt each other, and they respect each other and are humble. In their later years, they set an example and taught their children and grandchildren not to forget the ancestral teachings of the Zhong family. Later generations then recorded the harmonious deeds of Zhong Yan and Hao in the annals of history, and praised it as "the gift of Mrs. Zhong and the law of Mrs. Hao". Since then, the Zhong family's family style has become more and more strict, imperceptibly influencing future generations.
The Zhong family's evening festival will always inherit the virtues of the world
With the changes of the times, the Zhong family not only continued the noble character of the sages, but also emerged batch after batch of celebrities and dignitaries in later generations, benefiting the people of Li and doing their best for the society.
Time has changed, and the Zhong family has become more and more prosperous. Until the Tang and Song dynasties, many of the descendants of the Zhong family had held important positions such as county commanders and prefects. For example, Zhong Shen once served as the governor of Yongzhou, he governed strictly, rewarded and punished clearly, and was very loved by the people. As for leaving office, the common people all helped the old and the young, crying on the road, and the scene was sad and warm.
Another example is Zhong Duan in the Song Dynasty, the word Junyan, the young hero, and the Zhenzhen words. In the year of his life, he became famous for his dazzling strategies. Soon, he was recruited by the imperial court to serve as a doctor of Taixue and educate post-learning. Every time between classes, Zhong Duan must give a message to enlighten his disciples to be good.
He often said earnestly: "You are scholars, and you will work hard in the future to repay the virtues of your ancestors." If you blindly indulge in leisure and work hard, and spend your days wanderingly, wouldn't it be after the mistake of the Zhong family! When the disciples heard this, they were deeply touched and admired. So they followed the teachings of their ancestors, guarded against arrogance and rashness, and worked hard, and later many people became the pillars of the Zhong family.
The miracle of the world, the Zhong family even gave birth to a great Confucian. He was the Zhong Yi of the Yuan Dynasty, and he worked tirelessly all his life, self-shepherd, obeyed the ancient teachings of his teacher, and devoted himself to writing. In his twilight years, Zhong Yi was already full of economy and learned from China and the West. He had a thorough understanding of the teachings of his ancestors, and his books were insightful and subtle, which amazed later readers.
Until the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Zhong family was still a nobleman in the world, and there were prominent figures after giving birth. For example, Zhong Sui, the great-grandson of Zhong Shen, showed his skills and was known for clarifying the principles of the territory and eliminating the old evils. What is even more remarkable is Zhong Shaoling in the late Qing Dynasty, a generation of Wenzong, who was the national teacher of the world. He advocated the theory of "seeking truth as a teacher", which embodied the family motto of the Zhong family sages who were open-minded and studious, not arrogant or impatient.
After the vicissitudes of life, the descendants of the Zhong family have ambitions, follow the rules, and are not self-consistent. Every child of the Zhong family, in and out of office, in any party, can be diligent and love the people, take care of Li Min's parents, vow to breathe with the people, share the same fate, and do their best for the country and the people. Later generations all admired their ancestors, worked for each step, and aspired to open peace.
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The Zhong family is known as the family motto of "Rather be a good citizen, never be a bad husband in the dust". It can be seen that the Zhong family's ancestral training is strict, the morality is high, and it keeps pace with the times, which is commendable and lamentable. Since ancient times, the children of the Zhong family have been able to uphold the will of the sage Yuzhen and always be the good people of Li Yuan, which is a grand ceremony for the continuation of literature and virtue in the eternal future. Throughout his life, he is not greedy or impatient, he is conscientious, he looks at his ancestors and knows what he does, he looks at the world and knows what he does. It can be said that the white and flawless family of the Later Han Dynasty is also a good story on the top of the century!