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On wuwu in the first month of Zhenming 3, Gao Yunqi, former Inspector of Zi Prefecture, was appointed commander of the Right Feathered Forest. On guihai, Zhu Wei, former horse-and-foot commander of Tianping and honorary Grand Guardian, became prefect of Huai. On guiyou, Shi Zhao of the Right Heavenly Martial Army was appointed prefect of Mi. On wuyin, Li Jian, former prefect of Huai, was made prefect of An and granted the name Zhijie. On jimao, Huo Yanwei—deputy commissioner of Xuanyi, acting military commissioner, deputy northern pacification commissioner, specially advanced, and honorary Grand Mentor—was named deputy commissioner of Tianping with charge of military affairs.
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On jiashen in the second month, the Prince of Jin attacked Liyang; Liu Xun held him off and forced a withdrawal. On yiyou, Dong Zhang, former prefect of Cai, was given acting charge of Xuanyi Army affairs. On dinghai, Liang Jiye, former commander of the Right Feathered Forest, became Senior General of the Left Guard. On renchen, Zhang Shaogui, Rent and Corvée commissioner and honorary Minister of Works, was made Director of the Imperial Banquets while retaining the Rent and Corvée post. On guisi, Yuan Xiang—acting commissioner of Pinglu, Guest Bureau commissioner, and Silver Terrace director—was made honorary Minister of Works. On jiawu, Lou Jiying of the Flying Dragon office was appointed senior general of the Left Martial Guard.
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On gengshen in the third month, Guo Shaobin, former Pacify-the-Barbarians commissioner and honorary Minister of Works, became prefect of Xi. On xinyou, Pei Yan, former deputy commissioner of Tianping, was appointed prefect of Sui. On wuyin, eleven Qian kin—prefects and deputies from Hu, Su, Wen, Mu, Bao, Ming, Yi, Feng, Luan, and Zhenhai—received promotions in office, merit rank, and noble title at King of Wu-Yue Qian Liu's request.
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On gengchen in the fourth month of summer, Cai Jingsi, former acting senior general of the Left Martial Guard, became senior general of the Right Martial Guard. On xinsi, Liu Qi, former prefect of An, was given acting charge of Jin prefecture military and prefectural affairs. Zhang Shi, former prefect of Mi, was appointed prefect of Ying and commissioner of its training regiment. On guiwei, Liu Yankui, Six Armies adjutant and acting commissioner of the Left Heavenly Martial Army, became prefect of Chan. On xinmao, Liu Zan, senior general of the Right Thousand-Ox Guard, was appointed Khitan pacification commissioner. The court ordered that circuit military marshals staffing their headquarters should appoint officials on the same model as the Heavenly Stratagem Grand Marshal's office. On xinchou, Wu E, chief adjutant of Qinghai's original followers and prefect of Long, was made honorary Minister of Works. On guimao, Qian Chuanxiang, vanguard commander of the Two-Zhe headquarters and acting Feng prefect, was appointed prefect of Si.
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On gengchen in the sixth month, Lei Jingcong, former Eastern Capital horse-and-foot commander and Left Heavenly Martial commissioner, became Ru prefect and defense commissioner of the prefecture. On xinmao, Zhang Shaogui—Rent and Corvée commissioner, Grand Master of Splendid Happiness, honorary Minister of Works, and acting banquet director—was made Shen prefect. On renchen, Liu Qi, acting commissioner of Jin and the Jianning Army and former An prefect, was made Jianning observation and retention commissioner.
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On dingsi in the seventh month of autumn, Chen Hong, prefect of Zi, was transferred to Di. On yichou, Feng Qiao of the Ministry of Punishments outer section entered the Hanlin Academy. On bingyin, Yang Yanzhi of Ru became Left Guard senior general; Liu Zhongba, former Left Guard senior general, was made restored Cloud-Banner General and senior general of the Right Valiant Cavalry. On gengwu, Zhang Ye—deputy commissioner of the Six Armies and Guards, restored Cloud-Banner General, and honorary Grand Guardian—was appointed Zi prefect. On xinsi in the eighth month, Zhou Wu, commander of the Left Divine Martial Army, became Ning prefect; Liu Renduo, Left Chong'an commander and former Shen prefect, was made Yan prefect. On wuzi, Zhang Wanjin, military commissioner of Taining, was granted the name Shoujin. On gengshen in the ninth month, Zhang Changsun, remotely holding Chang, was remotely given Shou and made commissioner of its training regiment.
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On renwu in the tenth month of winter, Zhang Jun, acting Western Line camp inspector and Right Martial Guard senior general, was given acting charge of Shang. On wuzi, an edict proclaimed: "Li Jian, Grand Mentor to the Heir Apparent, has repeatedly exploited Buddhist teachings to delude the public. From now on, he may not come and go without restraint." On guisi, Zhang Sirong, former commissioner of the Chongde Army, became Left Martial Guard senior general. On jihai, Qian Liu of Wu-Yue—already marshal, Huainan and coastal commissioner, four-sided supreme commander, and Minister-President—was named marshal of all armies under Heaven. On renyin, Wu Ai, Left Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Minister of Works and credential commissioner for the Two-Zhe circuits. That month the Prince of Jin left Weizhou for Taiyuan.
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On dingmao in the intercalary tenth month, Xu Tang, former Shang prefect, became Left Valiant Cavalry senior general and commissioner of the Western Capital inner-palace walls. On renwu in the eleventh month, Zheng Jue, Secretariat Vice Director and Grand Counselor, was given acting charge of the Ministry of Revenue. On wuzi, Zhou Wu of Ning became Wujing defense commissioner while holding Qing as acting prefect. Dou Tingwan, commissioner of the River-Tong Army, was appointed Ning prefect.
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十二月，晉王自太原復至魏州。 庚申，以左金吾衛大將軍、充街使華溫琪為右龍虎軍統軍，以右龍虎統軍張彥勳為商州刺史，以前西京大內皇牆使李項為右威衛上將軍，以左金吾衛上將軍李周彝權兼左街使。 壬戌，以守太尉、兼中書令、河南尹、判六軍諸衛事、魏王張宗奭為天下兵馬副元帥。 丙寅，以西面行營馬軍都指揮使、檢校太保、鄭州刺史、充本州防禦使王彥章為檢校太傅。 丁卯，以西面行營馬步都指揮使、左龍虎軍統軍賀瑰為檢校太傅、同中書門下平章事，充宣義軍節度使、鄭滑濮等州觀察處置等使。 〈（《通鑒》：時論平慶州功，故賀瑰進秩。）〉 己巳，帝幸洛陽，為來年有事於南郊也。 遂幸伊闕，親拜宣陵。 時租庸使趙岩勸帝郊天，且言：「帝王受命，須行此禮，願陛下力行之。」 宰臣敬翔奏曰：「國家自劉鄩失律以來，府藏殫竭，箕斂百姓，供軍不暇，郊祀之禮，頒行賞賚，所謂取虛名而受實弊也。 況晉人壓境，車駕未可輕動。」 帝不聽，遂行。 是月，晉人陷楊劉城，帝聞之懼，遂停郊禮，車駕急歸東京。 〈（《通鑒》云：道路訛言晉軍已入大梁，扼汜水矣。 從官皆憂其家，相顧涕泣，帝惶駭失圖，遂罷郊祀。）〉 癸酉，詔文武兩班，除元隨駕人數外，其餘並令御史司憲張袞部署，候車駕離京後一兩日，發赴東京。 甲戌，以天下兵馬副元帥、太尉、兼中書令、河南尹、魏王張宗奭為西都留守。
In the twelfth month the Prince of Jin returned from Taiyuan to Weizhou. On gengshen, Hua Wenqi became Right Dragon-Tiger commander; Zhang Yanxun, Right Dragon-Tiger commander, was made Shang prefect; Li Xiang, former Western Capital wall commissioner, became Right Awesome Guard senior general; Li Zhouyi, Left Golden Crow senior general, was made acting Left Street commissioner. On renxu, Zhang Zongshi, Prince of Wei—acting Grand Preceptor, Grand Counselor, Henan prefect, and overseer of the Six Armies and Guards—was named deputy marshal of all armies. On bingyin, Wang Yanzhang, Western Line horse commander, honorary Grand Guardian, and Zheng prefect and defense commissioner, was promoted to honorary Grand Mentor. On dingmao, He Gui—Western Line horse-and-foot commander and Left Dragon-Tiger commander—was made honorary Grand Mentor and Grand Counselor and named Xuanyi military commissioner over Zheng, Hua, and Pu. The Zizhi Tongjian notes: Contemporary opinion credited the pacification of Qing Prefecture, so He Gui was advanced in rank. On jisi the Emperor went to Luoyang to prepare for a Southern Suburban rite the following year. He then went to Yique and bowed at Xuanling in person. Rent and Corvée commissioner Zhao Yan urged Heaven-sacrifice, saying: "Emperors who receive the Mandate must perform this rite—Your Majesty should see it through." Chancellor Jing Xiang argued: "Since Liu Xun's defeat, the treasury is empty and the people are squeezed dry to supply the armies. The suburban rites would require lavish rewards, taking a hollow name at real cost. Jin forces press the frontier; the court must not travel lightly." The Emperor refused and went ahead. That month the Jin seized Yangliu; frightened, the Emperor canceled the suburban rite and raced back to the Eastern Capital. The Zizhi Tongjian states: False reports spread along the roads that Jin troops had already entered Daliang and seized the Si River crossing. Courtiers wept for their homes; the Emperor panicked and abandoned the suburban rite. On guiyou the court ordered that except for essential escorts, the rest of the civil and military ranks were to be staged by Zhang Gun of the Censorate and dispatched to the Eastern Capital a day or two after the Emperor left. On jiaxu, Zhang Zongshi, deputy marshal, Grand Preceptor, Grand Counselor, Henan prefect, and Prince of Wei, was made Western Capital custodian.
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In the first month of Zhenming 4, Jin forces raided Yan and Pu; the Emperor returned from Luoyang. On gengchen, Yao of Cai was given acting charge of the Ganhua observation commission. On yiyou, Huang Gui, former horse-and-foot commander of the Jingnan Army, became Cai prefect. On jiawu, Qi Fengguo, Right Leading Army Guard senior general, became Left Golden Crow senior general and street commissioner.
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In the second month General Xie Yanzhang marched tens of thousands against Yangliu. On jiazi the Prince of Jin relieved Yangliu; Yanzhang's force was beaten and fell back. On renwu in the third month, Zhang Jun, former Right Martial Guard senior general, became Left Guard senior general. On guisi, Jiang Kefu, Zhenguo headquarters adjutant and circuit horse-and-foot commander, was appointed Yan prefect. On renyin, at Qian Liu's request, Ma Chuo, campaign chief of staff for the Zhenhai and Zhendong armies, military commissioner of Qinzhou, honorary Grand Mentor, and Grand Counselor, was promoted to honorary Grand Commandant and Grand Counselor while retaining the Zhenhai-Zhendong staff post and his other titles.
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夏四月丁未，以宣徽院使、右衛上將軍趙縠權知青州軍州事，以宣徽院副使韋堅權知本院事。 己酉，以銀青光祿大夫、行中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事、權判戶部鄭玨為金紫光祿大夫、中書侍郎、兼刑部尚書、平章事、集賢殿大學士、判戶部、上柱國，仍進封滎陽郡開國侯，加食邑五百戶。 以金紫光祿大夫、行尚書吏部侍郎、上柱國、蘭陵縣開國男、食邑三百戶蕭頃為中書門下平章事，仍進封蘭陵縣開國伯，加食邑四百戶。 庚戌，以前崇德軍使、前右武衛大將軍杜存為右領軍衛上將軍。 甲寅，以刑部郎中、充史館修撰竇專為翰林學士。 初，學士竇夢征草錢鏐麻，貶蓬萊尉，帝召專入翰林，遣崇政使李振問宰相云：「專是宰臣蕭頃女婿，令中書商量可否？」 中書奏曰：「宰相親情，不居清顯，避嫌之道，雖著舊規，若蒙特恩，亦有近例，固不妨事。」 帝乃可之。 己未，靈武節度使韓洙落起復，授開府儀同三司，依前檢校太傅、同平章事。 癸亥，以延州忠義軍節度使、太原西面招討應接使、檢校太師、兼中書令、渤海王高萬興兼鄜、延兩道都製置使，餘如故。 時萬興弟鄜州節度使萬金卒，故有是命。 己巳，以開府儀同三司、守司空兼門下侍郎、同平章事趙光逢為司徒致仕，兼加食邑五百戶，以光逢累上章請老故也。 辛未，詔宰臣敬翔權判諸道鹽鐵使務。 壬申，以太子賓客趙光允為吏部侍郎。
On dingwei in the fourth month of summer, Zhao Gu, Xuanhui Court commissioner and Right Guard senior general, was made acting commissioner for Qingzhou's military and prefectural affairs; Xuanhui Court deputy commissioner Wei Jian was made acting head of that court. On jiyou, Zheng Jue was raised to Purple-Gold Grand Master, kept as Vice Director and Grand Counselor, made concurrent Minister of Punishments and grand academician, and enfeoffed Marquis of Xingyang with five hundred added households. Xiao Qing, acting Vice Minister of Personnel and Baron of Lanling, was made Grand Counselor and advanced to Earl of Lanling with four hundred added households. On gengxu, Du Cun, former Chongde commissioner and Right Martial Guard senior general, became Right Leading Army Guard senior general. On jiayin, Dou Zhuan, Ministry of Punishments director and History Office compiler, entered the Hanlin Academy. Earlier, Dou Mengzheng had drafted Qian Liu's edict and was banished to Penglai; the Emperor now summoned Zhuan to the Hanlin and sent Li Zhen to ask: "Zhuan is Xiao Qing's son-in-law—should the Secretariat weigh this?" The Secretariat answered: "Kin of chancellors avoid high clean posts by old rule, yet special favor has recent precedent and need not block the appointment." The Emperor assented. On jiwei, Han Zhu, military commissioner of Lingwu, was released from provisional service during mourning and granted Open Office with Rank Equal to the Three Excellencies while retaining his other honors. On guihai, Gao Wanxing, King of Bohai, military commissioner of Zhongyi Army in Yanzhou and Taiyuan western pacification support commissioner, was also named disposition commissioner for the Fu and Yan circuits, retaining his other titles. Wanxing's younger brother Wanjin, military commissioner of Fuzhou, had just died; that was why the appointment was made. On jisi, Zhao Guangfeng was retired as Situ with five hundred added households after repeated pleas of age. On xinwei the court made Jing Xiang acting overseer of circuit salt and iron. On renshen, Zhao Guangyun, Heir Apparent Mentor, became Vice Minister of Personnel.
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On jiaxu in the fifth month, Gao Conghui, Jingnan horse-and-foot commander and honorary Situ, was given acting Hao prefect. On yihai, Zhang Shi, specially advanced and former Ying training commissioner, was made restored Cloud-Banner General while keeping Ying. On gengchen, Kong Zheng, retired Minister of Works, became National University chancellor. On jichou, Wei Can, vice-director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, was made Right Remonstrator.
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On jiachen in the sixth month, Zhu Lingde of She, Purple-Gold Grand Master and honorary Situ, was made Zhongwu observation commissioner. On jiyou, Yao, acting Ganhua retention commissioner and honorary Grand Guardian, was confirmed Ganhua observation commissioner. On gengxu the Emperor made Secretariat vice-director Wang Qiao Director of Palace Construction to avoid his father's taboo name Mi. On bingchen, Kang Zanmei became Shang prefect; Zhang Jun, Left Guard senior general, was given acting Yongping and charge of Da'an. On wuwu, Wei Shenfu, former Jing prefect, became Right Guard senior general. On gengshen, Xie Yanzhang of Heyang became Kuangguo commissioner over Chen, Xu, and Cai; Wei Jian, Xuanhui deputy, was given acting Heyang.
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On gengchen in the seventh month of autumn, Kang Zanmei of Shang was made restored Cloud-Banner General while keeping Shang. On xinmao, Yang Zhao, former Left Valiant Cavalry senior general, became Right Martial Guard senior general. On wuxu, Luo Zhoujing, former Kuangguo commissioner and honorary Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs, was made honorary Minister of Works, acting Palace Directorate commissioner, and imperial son-in-law.
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八月丙午，以右廣勝軍使劉君鐸為虢州刺史。 戊申，以武寧軍節度副使李存權知宿州事。 辛亥，涇原節度使杜建徽加檢校太傅、同平章事。 建徽，吳越王錢鏐之將也，遙領涇原節制，至是以其上請加恩，故有是命。 乙卯，以蔡州刺史黃貴為絳州刺史。 辛酉，以絳州刺史尹皓為感化軍節度觀察留後。 癸亥，以前永平軍節度副使張正己為房州刺史。 乙丑，以宿州團練使趙麓權知河陽節度觀察留後，以左驍衛將軍劉去非為郢州刺史。 戊辰，以權知永平軍節度觀察留後、兼判大安府事張筠為永平軍節度觀察留後，依前兼判大安府事。 是月，晉王率師次楊劉口，遂軍於麻家渡，北面招討使賀瑰以兵屯濮州北行台村，對壘百餘日。 晉王以輕騎來覘，許州節度使謝彥章發伏兵掩擊。 圍之數重，會救軍至，晉王僅以身免。
On bingwu in the eighth month, Liu Junduo, Right Guangsheng commissioner, was appointed Guo prefect. On wushen, Li Cun, Wuning deputy commissioner, was given acting charge of Su. On xinhai, Du Jianhui of Jingyuan was promoted to honorary Grand Mentor and Grand Counselor. Jianhui was Qian Liu's man, remotely holding Jingyuan; this promotion answered Liu's petition. On yimao, Huang Gui of Cai was transferred to Jiang. On xinyou, Yin Hao of Jiang became Ganhua observation commissioner. On guihai, Zhang Zhengji, former Yongping deputy commissioner, was appointed Fang prefect. On yichou, Zhao Lu of Su was given acting Heyang; Liu Qufei, Left Valiant Cavalry general, became Ying prefect. On wuchen, Zhang Jun was confirmed Yongping commissioner while keeping charge of Da'an. That month the Prince of Jin halted at Yangliu Ford and camped at Majia; He Gui held the northern Xingtai village in Pu—they stared at each other for over a hundred days. The Prince of Jin rode out to scout; Xie Yanzhang of Xu sent ambushers against him. They ringed him again and again until relief came and the Prince of Jin barely escaped alive.
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On dingchou in the ninth month, Wen Zhaotu of Jingsheng was promoted to honorary Grand Commandant. On jiawu, Zhang Xiyi, Chongzheng deputy, was raised to Purple-Gold Grand Master and acting Secretariat vice-director. On yiwei, Zhang Changsun ended mourning restoration and received Grand Master of Splendid Happiness and honorary Grand Mentor.
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On xinchou, first of the tenth month of winter, Yao, former Ganhua commissioner, became Left Dragon-Tiger commander and supreme horse-and-foot commander of the Western Capital. Dong Zhang, Luoyuan commissioner and acting Left Awesome Guard senior general, was made Right Dragon-Tiger commander. On jiyou, Qu Mei of Annan Jinghai was promoted to honorary Grand Guardian and Grand Counselor. On gengxu, Kang Zanmei of Shang was transferred to Cai. On renchen in the eleventh month, Zhu Shou of Huai was made restored Cloud-Banner General while keeping Huai.
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十二月庚子朔，晉王領軍迫行台寨，距寨十里結營而止。 北面招討使賀瑰殺許州節度使謝彥章、濮州刺史孟審澄、別將侯溫裕等於軍，以謀叛聞，為行營馬步都虞候朱珪構之也。 晉王聞之，喜曰：「彼將帥不和，亡無日矣。」 丁未，以行營諸軍馬步都虞候、光祿大夫、檢校太保、曹州刺史朱圭為檢校太傅，充匡國軍節度觀察留後，依前行營諸軍馬步都虞候。 癸丑，詔曰：「行營諸軍馬步都虞候、匡國軍節度觀察留後朱珪，昨以寇戎未滅，兵革方嚴，所期朝夕之間，克弭煙塵之患，每於將帥，別注憂勞。 而謝彥章、孟審澄、侯溫裕忽構異圖，將萌逆節，賴朱珪挺施貞節，密運沈機，果致梟擒，免資仇敵。 特加異殊之命，用旌忠孝之謀，便委雄藩，俾荷隆渥。 可檢校太傅，充平盧軍節度、淄青登萊等州觀察處置、押新羅渤海兩番等使兼行營諸軍馬步軍副都指揮使，仍進封沛國郡開國侯。」 乙巳，起復雲麾將軍、檢校太保、陳州刺史、惠王友能，鎮國軍節度、陝虢等州觀察處置等使、起復雲麾將軍、檢校太保、邵王友誨，並落起復，加檢校太傅。 以前房州刺史牛知業為右羽林軍統軍。 癸亥，北面招討使賀瑰率大軍與晉人戰於胡柳陂，晉人敗績。 是日既晡，復為晉人所敗。 初，晉人起軍將襲東京，乃下令軍中老弱悉歸於鄴。 是月二十二日，晉王次臨濮，賀瑰、王彥章自行台寨率軍躡之。 二十四日，至胡柳陂，晉王領軍出戰，瑰軍已成列，晉王以騎突之，王彥章一軍先敗，彥章走濮陽。 晉人輜重在陣西，瑰領軍薄之，晉人大奔，自相蹈籍，死者不可勝計，晉大將周德威歿於陣。 瑰軍乃登土山，列陣於山之下，晉王領兵復來戰，瑰軍遂敗。 翌日，晉人攻濮陽，陷之，京師戒嚴。
On gengzi, first of the twelfth month, the Prince of Jin pressed the Xingtai stockade and camped ten li away. Northern Pacification Commissioner He Gui executed Xie Yanzhang, military governor of Xu Prefecture, Meng Shencheng, prefect of Pu Prefecture, detached general Hou Wenyü, and others in the army, reporting them for plotting rebellion; Zhu Gui, line-camp horse-and-foot chief of staff, had framed them. The Prince of Jin rejoiced: "Their commanders are divided—ruin is near." On dingwei, Zhu Gui was made honorary Grand Mentor and Kuangguo commissioner while keeping the line-camp chief of staff post. On guichou the court proclaimed: "Zhu Gui, line-camp chief and Kuangguo commissioner—while the foe remained and war was fierce we expected victory any day and watched our generals closely. Then Yanzhang, Shencheng, and Wenyü plotted treason; Zhu Gui's loyalty and secret planning captured them before they could aid the foe. Extraordinary honors signal his loyalty; a great frontier post rewards him. Let him be honorary Grand Mentor, Pinglu commissioner over the eastern coast, envoy to Silla and Bohai, deputy commander of line-camp horse and foot, and Marquis of Pei." On yisi, Prince You Neng of Hui, Cloud-Banner General, honorary Grand Guardian, and prefect of Chenzhou, and Prince You Hui of Shao, Zhenguo Army military commissioner and observation-disposition commissioner for Shaan, Guo, and other prefectures, both ended mourning restoration and were advanced to honorary Grand Mentor. Niu Zhiye, former Fang prefect, became Right Feathered Forest commander. On guihai, He Gui met the Jin at Huliu Slope and routed them. By evening the Jin had turned the battle and beaten him. The Jin had marched to strike the Eastern Capital and sent the army's old and weak back to Ye. On the twenty-second the Prince of Jin camped at Linpu; He Gui and Wang Yanzhang pursued from the Xingtai stockade. On the twenty-fourth at Huliu Slope the Prince of Jin attacked formed lines; Yanzhang's wing broke first and he fled to Puyang. Gui struck the Jin baggage west of the field; they stampeded and Zhou Dewei fell in the rout. Gui held a hill; the Prince of Jin attacked again and broke him. Next day the Jin took Puyang and the capital was placed under alert.
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In the first month of Zhenming 5 the Jin fortified Desheng and fenced both banks of the river. On yisi in the second month, Xuanhui Court deputy commissioner Wei Jian was given acting charge of Xu Prefecture's military affairs. On jimao in the third month, Yin Hao of Hua was made Hua commissioner and promoted to honorary Grand Guardian and Grand Counselor. On guiwei the court stripped rebel Yan commissioner Zhang Shoujin of every title he held. Liu Xun was appointed pacification commissioner for Yan and sent with troops against him.
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On renyin in the fourth month of summer, Zhang Jun was confirmed Yongping commissioner and honorary Grand Guardian while acting Da'an prefect. On gengxu, Qian Chuanjing of Zhenhai was remotely given Xuan's Ningguo commission and made Grand Counselor. That month He Gui assaulted south Desheng and blocked the ford with tower ships. The Jin severed the ships, crossed to relieve the south city, and He Gui withdrew.
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On jisi in the fifth month, Kong, military governor of Shannan East and honorary Grand Mentor, was advanced to Grand Counselor. On dinghai, Gao Wanxing of Bohai was raised to honorary Grand Preceptor and Grand Counselor and named Baoda Zhongyi Army commissioner and observation commissioner over Fu and Yan. That month Wang Yanzhang, Left Wing horse commander and Zheng defender, was made Xu Kuangguo commissioner while keeping the wing command. On renxu in the sixth month, Li Sui of the Heavenly Steed Court was given acting Deng.
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In the seventh month of autumn the Prince of Jin left Weizhou for Taiyuan. On yiwei, first of the eighth month, He Gui of Hua died; the court mourned three days and posthumously made him Palace Attendant. That month Wang Zan, Kaifeng prefect, was named Northern Line pacification commissioner. Zan crossed from Liyang with Wang Yanzhang of Xu, camped at Yang village, and bridged the ford. On bingyin in the ninth month the court stripped Liu Yan of Guang and his Prince of Nanping title for impending usurpation. Qian Liu, marshal of all armies, was ordered to lead the punitive campaign.
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In the tenth month of winter the Prince of Jin returned to Weizhou. That month Liu Xun took Yan, captured Zhang Shoujin, and exterminated his clan. On dingchou in the eleventh month, Liu Xun was made military commissioner of Yan, granted Open Office with Rank Equal to the Three Excellencies, and promoted to honorary Grand Commandant and Grand Counselor in reward for pacifying Yan. On xinmao, Wang Zan marched to Qi city and encountered the Jin. After a brief clash both sides drew off.
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On wuxu in the twelfth month the Prince of Jin pressed the Henan stockade; Wang Zan held him off and took the Jin general Shi Jiacai. Soon Zan was beaten back to Yang village; the Jin seized Puyang.