When it comes to Dong Zhuo, I believe most people are familiar with it. He was originally stationed in the Xiliang area. After the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, General He Jin listened to Yuan Shao's suggestion and planned to summon him to the capital to scare the Queen Mother He into agreeing to kill the eunuchs. However, before he entered the capital, He Jin died at the hands of the eunuchs. After he entered the capital, no one could restrain him. In addition, he had evil intentions, so not only did he fail to help the Han Dynasty, but he became the biggest enemy of the Han Dynasty. threaten.
After he entered the capital, he not only controlled the government affairs and disrupted the government, but also planned to depose the emperor - "Then he deposed the emperor as King Hongnong, killed the king and the Queen Mother He, and established Chen Liu, the youngest son of Emperor Ling. The king is dedicated to the emperor." In addition, Dong Zhuo was also extravagant and lewd, and even promiscuous in the harem. Under such circumstances, the ministers in the DPRK were naturally intolerable, and more and more people opposed him. However, Dong Zhuo didn't take it to heart at all, and the solution was very simple and crude, that is, to kill one of the opponents, or two to kill a pair. However, there are exceptions to everything. Dong Zhuo, who was so arrogant, had great respect for a sixty-year-old man. Who was this old man? What's going on?
This person was none other than Cai Yong, a famous scholar at that time. Cai Yong was born in 133 AD. In 189 AD, he was recruited by Dong Zhuo. Under Dong Zhuo's hard and soft tactics, he had no choice but to join the army. In the imperial dynasty, he was appointed as the agent for offering wine, and also served as the censor, the censor, and the minister. He traveled through three stages in three days. Moreover, Dong Zhuo himself respected Cai Yong very much, and was even able to listen to Cai Yong's opinions and slow down his efforts to seize power.
The "Three Kingdoms" annotation quotes the "Xiandi Ji" records that in 190 AD, Dong Zhuo's retainers wanted Dong Zhuo to be called Shangfu and be on par with Jiang Taigong. Cai Yong said that Jiang Taigong assisted the Zhou Dynasty in destroying the Shang Dynasty. Dynasty, his achievements were very great. Although you have a certain prestige now, you are still less powerful than the Grand Duke. It is better to wait until Guandong is pacified. Your Majesty is still discussing this matter in the old capital, and Dong Zhuo indeed accepted his suggestion. There was an earthquake in June of the following year, and he said to Dong Zhuo: "This is caused by my ministers' failure to abide by the national system. During the spring suburban ceremony, you rode on a golden flower with a green cover and drew two boxes with your claws. Everyone thought it was inappropriate." Dong Zhuo also listened. Following his suggestion, we took the soap-covered car instead.
"Xiandi Ji" says: "Since Zhuo became the Grand Master, he wanted to call him Shangfu again, so he asked Cai Yong. Yong said: 'In the past, King Wu was ordered to make Taigong his master, assisting the Zhou Dynasty to attack Wu. Tao, the world respects him, and he is called Shangfu. Now that the merits of the Duke are great, it is advisable to go back to Guandong and then discuss it. After the earthquake in the capital, Zhuo asked Yong again: "The earthquake was overcast, and the ministers exceeded the regulations. It was not appropriate for the public to ride in a green-covered chariot." Zhuo followed it and even took a Jinhua soap-covered chariot."
Speaking of this. , we have to admit that Dong Zhuo, who often persecuted Zhongliang, did respect Cai Yong very much, so why did he do this? Regarding this problem, the editor believes that there are two main reasons.
1. Cai Yong’s talents and learning
No matter in which era, talented and famous people are easily respected. Cai Yong was a great Confucian at that time, a famous calligrapher and writer, and proficient in music. He was already famous all over the world. It is not surprising that such a person was respected by Dong Zhuo.
2. Cai Yong was not pedantic
Of course, there were many famous Confucian scholars at that time, such as He Yong, but only Cai Yong was respected by Dong Zhuo. He must have something extraordinary, that is, he was not Pedanticism - Most celebrities attach great importance to integrity and are determined not to join in the same trap with people like Dong Zhuo. Cai Yong himself was not flattering and did not give in because of Dong Zhuo's power. However, he did not confront Dong Zhuo head-on. Instead, he persuaded Dong Zhuo in roundabout ways so that Dong Zhuo would listen to his suggestions. This was very useful to Dong Zhuo, so he respected him even more. .
After analyzing the whole article, it is not difficult to know that during the late Han Dynasty, the cruel and merciless Dong Zhuo took the persecution of Zhongliang as a daily routine, but only respected the famous scholar Cai Yong. This may seem surprising, but in fact But it is inevitable.