Zhong Hui

Zhong Hui is a military general who served Wei and is Zhong Yao's second known son. He is fabled to have been a descendant of Zhongli Mei (鍾離昧), a general who once served under Xiang Yu. Valued for his passionate studious nature, he befriended Jiang Wei after the collapse of Shu and rebelled against the Sima family.

Dynasty Warriors
In the Dynasty Warriors series, Zhong Hui often appears as an officer for during the twilight battles for the kingdoms such as Wu Zhang Plains and He Fei Castle. He used to serve under Sima Yi in earlier incarnations, but he often leads his own unit in newer titles. In Dynasty Warriors 5, he and Deng Ai are in charge of the catapults for Wei at Wu Zhang Plains, and he will need to be protected if the player wants them to be used.

His friendship with Jiang Wei is often not mentioned during the games, but Zhong Hui does implore to the youth to lay down his arms in Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Although he is usually an optional general in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, both he and Deng Ai star in a "what-if?" scenario in the seventh and eighth installments. After Shu falls, both generals unite with the remaining warriors from Shu and declare independence in January 264.

Personal Info
Zhong Hui originated from the Yingchuan, Changshe Prefecture (modern Xuchang in Henan). His father was Zhong Yong and his older brother was Zhong Yu. His older sister married the Wei general, Xun Xu.

Advised by his mother to become a modest intellectual, Zhong Hui immersed himself in studies since he was a child. By the time he was four, he was taught and recited the Xiao Jing and was enrolled in advanced studies by the time he was fifteen. Even when he was five, Jiang Ji praised him as a person of uncommon caliber. His mother was said to have been an intellectual woman but it's unknown if this is actually true. When Zhong Hui chose to continue his studies after her death, there is a slight debate if he did so due to personal interest or to honor his mother. It's possible that the former is closer to the truth since he is not recorded to have seen her often during his life.

The Shìjiè Xīncí (世說新語) claims that although he was wise, he was also rude and unpopular because of his behavior. When he was a child, he stole a sip from his older brother's wine. When his father caught him, Zhong Hui responded that his brother didn't bow or pay respects to him and that stealing his wine was petty by comparison. Another episode describes an incident when he was visiting the scholar Xi Kang. As Xi Kang was enthusiastically speaking to a blacksmith at the time, Zhong Hui approached but was forced to wait for Xi Kang. Growing impatient, he began to leave. When Xi Kang asked why, Zhong Hui replied that while the scholar asked for him to be there, it felt like he was only there to be seen in public. It is said that Zhong Hui held a grudge against Xi Kang after the incident and later had the scholar accused for a crime.