Speaking of Ma Teng and Hann Sui, apart from the few valiant generals that Zhong Yao values, they have little else, as for Hann Sui, who is called the Nine Curves Yellow River, Zhong Yao merely laughs about it.
Cao Cao's current situation isn't too favorable, and Zhong Yao is aware of this, but he still appreciates Cao Cao's respect for talented individuals. As for the things Cao Cao did in the past, Zhong Yao has no special feelings; after all, the aristocratic families and the commoners belong to different worlds.
Zhong Yao considers issues from the perspective of the common people, but that doesn't mean his stance belongs to the commoners. It's just that previously, Zhong Yao's stance coincidentally aligned with the stance of the commoners.