Once, Zhong You found that his colleague Dan Wei had the secret of practicing calligraphy written by Cai Yong, so he borrowed a copy from Dan Wei. I didn't expect this Mr. Wei to be technically conservative and resolutely refused to give it to him. Zhong You beat his chest and cried for three days, regardless of the decency of his family and ministers. Finally, his chest was black and blue, because he vomited blood, and people didn't show it to him. Zhong You was so involved that he almost died. Fortunately, Cao Cao sent someone to give him a five-spirit medicine (the holy medicine for treating diseases in the Three Kingdoms period), and he came back to life. Zhong You had a heart attack. He swore that he would not hesitate to visit the grave after Wei's death, and he also wanted to see the secret of Cai Zhonglang.
Zhi Lin, written by Yu in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, can be found in Zhong You's tomb-robbing story: when Zhong You saw Cai Yong sitting on Wei Shouchen in calligraphy, he knelt down and begged for disagreement, beating his chest and vomiting blood. Taizu saved him with five panaceas, died without regret, stole his tomb and got it.
The opportunity has finally come. After death, the ancients liked to bury their favorite objects in tombs. After Dan Wei's death, he could not avoid custom, and brought a number of Mo Bao classics such as Stone Chamber Magic Pen into the tomb as funerary objects. Zhong You listened, secretly pleased, and planned to rob the tomb. So, he paid a lot of money to invite the famous grave robbers at that time and finally got the Stone Chamber Magic Pen into his own hands.
Of course, the robbery in Zhong You is not necessarily true. It is bad enough that Zhong You has this idea as an artist.
Later, when Xun, who was introduced with him, recommended Zhong You to Cao Cao, Zhong You was already a servant of Shangshu and had a new title. But this does not affect his relationship with Cao Cao. Not only do two people like calligraphy, but the key is that both of them are a little evil to achieve their goals by hook or by crook. So as early as when Cao Cao was still in Yanzhou, Zhong You put in a good word for him. Cao Cao also trusted Zhong You very much, and asked Zhong You to be the official department minister to supervise the Guanzhong armies. After that, the special envoy was informal, and his power and trust were comparable to those of Xiahou and Xun. And Zhong You didn't live up to Cao Cao's expectations. He is not only a calligrapher, but also a competent minister.
When Cao Cao was at loggerheads with Yuan Shao in Guandu, Zhong You sent someone to send 2,000 war horses to his former enemy, which made Cao Cao very moved and sent a message to Zhong You: Horses were urgently needed. Guan Yu was pacified, and the imperial court had no worries about the west, which was also the honor of the first step. Yesterday, Xiao He was guarding Guanzhong, and it was appropriate to eat enough to become an army.
Zhong You didn't recommend a Han Xin to Cao Cao like Xiao He, but he was better at fighting than Xiao He. Han Sui and Marten in the west were completely impressed by Zhong You. Later, the Huns made an insurrection, and Zhong You personally led the army to pacify it. At this point, the Yuan Shang brothers who confronted Cao Cao in Liyang sent Gao Qian and Zhong You's nephew Guoyuan to join forces with the Xiongnu. Zhong You's military commanders are considering withdrawing troops and defending with fortified cities. At this time, Zhong You showed his true colors as a hero: strong, he came to help, and Guan Zhongyin communicated with him, so he didn't know about the traitor, and he also took into account my reputation. If we abandon it and show its weakness, who is the enemy's people? Even if I want to return it, I will get it! This is self-defeating before the war. Besides, our army will easily help the diehards and the victors. If we regard Fenhe as a camp instead of attacking it, it will be a big problem. No matter how to predict the enemy, assess the situation and win the battle, they all show their magical powers. Later, Zhang was sent by Zhong You and transferred more than 10,000 reinforcements from Marten to fight Gao and Guo's troops in Pingyang. Guoyuan went forward and was killed by Zhong You, almost completely annihilated. Guoyuan himself was beheaded by Pound. When Pound learned that Guoyuan was Zhong You's nephew, he apologized to Zhong You. Zhongyou cried and said: Guo Yuan is my nephew, but he is a traitor first! Why apologize? ! A gentleman can distinguish between public and private. If he doesn't cry, Zhong You will be heartless. If he doesn't praise Pound, Zhong You won't understand the important principle. Pound's weeping nephew praised him, which just showed the ancient style of Zhong You.
Zhong You did this to his nephew, and he did the same to himself. Zhong You used to be a palace in Luoyang. At that time, the emperor ordered Wang Yi, the prefect of Hedong, to enter Beijing. However, the city believes that the world is undecided and is unwilling to apply for the World Heritage. People don't want Wang Yi to leave because of his outstanding achievements, so Gu Wei, a subordinate official of Wang Yi, and Fan Xian, a corps commander, asked to leave Wang Yi without looking for Zhong You. But the imperial edict has been issued, and the newly appointed Hedong satrap Duji has arrived in Hedong at this time. Therefore, Zhong You did not agree with Wei Gu, Fan Xian and others, but asked Wang Yi to send the seal as soon as possible according to the emperor's wishes. In a fit of pique, Wang Yi came to Xuchang from Hedong with his own seal and gave it to the emperor. Wei Gu took the opportunity to dispatch troops. After seeking to destroy the rebels, Zhong You wrote a letter to himself, saying that he was weak in punishment, despised the constitution, refused to serve a letter, and was weak in punishment. He is indeed an aboveboard minister.
More importantly, after being devastated by the rebellion of Dong Zhuo, Cui Li and Guo Si, Zhong You can rally in Guanzhong, recruit soldiers, protect exiled farmers and actively reclaim land. This is a fertile and densely populated scene in Guanzhong, not only in the country but also among the people. It is difficult to be a minister in managing the world, and it is difficult to be a minister in troubled times. A competent minister in charge of the world may only need to be open-minded and selfless, while a competent minister in troubled times needs to bear the burden of humiliation, and a competent minister in troubled times can do his best. In troubled times, I can bear it, not for myself, but for the whole life, for the world and for my own ideals. The world may say that it is snobbish for Zhong You to give his priceless jade I to Cao Pi, but he knows little about Zhong You's inner world. You'd better write in calligraphy and ask me if I can use a pen. Therefore, a person who uses the author's world, a person who can write a regular script first in troubled times, a calligraphy can be like a mountain and can be picked like rain; Fibers are as light as clouds; A person who goes to the land of Mingfeng and travels to the land of Yunhan, comes to a land of women and enters a flower forest. Ming Che, who reflects far? A person who can beat his chest for calligraphy without relying on his political power will never be a follower of the trend.
If there is no ambition to help the world, it is also the light of the princes. If Zhong You just wants to protect his leader from troubled times and be a pure calligrapher, it is not difficult to rely on his family status. He can also play a lofty role and get paid, just don't hide his characters. However, if Zhong You wants to be a capable minister who can secure the world and help the general public, he has to let his feathers be stained with the world of mortals in troubled times, cooperate with those in power and even compromise. A competent minister is not necessarily more talented than a calligrapher, but he should be more sacrificial and socially responsible than a calligrapher.