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History of Song, Chapter 482 Volume 482 Biographies 241, Hereditary Houses 5: Liu Jiyuan of the Northern Han Liu Family (Father: Liu Jun; Elder Brother: Liu Ji'en; Appended: Wei Rong, Zhao Wendu, Li Yun, Ma Feng, Guo Wuwei) · 10 passages
段常薦無為於鈞，鈞以諫議大夫召之。
Duan Chang recommended Wuwei to Jun, and Jun summoned him as remonstrance grandee.
俄誅段常，遂以無為為左仆射、平章事兼樞密使，機務一以委之。
Soon Duan Chang was executed, and Wuwei was made left vice director of the Department of State Affairs, grand councillor, and concurrent military affairs commissioner; all critical business was entrusted to him alone.
鈞嚐病，與無為語及後事，謂其子繼恩不才，無為亦言其然。
Once when Jun was ill he spoke with Wuwei about the succession, saying his son Ji'en lacked talent; Wuwei agreed.
繼恩既立，知其事，欲誅無為，畏懦不能決。
After Ji'en took the throne he learned of this and wanted to kill Wuwei, but fear and timidity kept him from deciding.
月餘，侯霸榮弑繼恩，無為使人殺霸榮，並人疑無為初授意於霸榮，後殺之以滅口也。
A month later Hou Barong assassinated Ji'en. Wuwei sent men to kill Barong, and people in Bingzhou suspected Wuwei had first set Barong on and then killed him to silence him.
繼元立，太祖遣李繼勳等討之，仍詔許繼元以青州節度、無為邢州節度，無為得詔色動。
When Jiyuan took the throne, Taizu sent Li Jixun and others against him and also issued an edict promising Jiyuan the Qingzhou command and Wuwei the Xingzhou command. When Wuwei received the edict his face changed.
一日，繼元宴群臣，契丹使亦在焉，無為慟哭於庭曰：“今日以空城抗大軍，計將安出？”
One day Jiyuan feasted his ministers with the Khitan envoy present. Wuwei wailed in the courtyard, "Today we hold an empty city against a great army—what plan is left?"
引佩刀欲自刺，繼元遽降階持其手，引無為升坐，蓋無為欲以動眾心也。
He drew his belt knife to stab himself. Jiyuan rushed down the steps, seized his hand, and led him back to his seat—presumably to stir the hearts of those present.
及太祖親征，長圍既合，無為請自將兵夜出擊圍，欲自拔來歸，值天陰晦而止。
When Taizu campaigned in person and the long siege closed in, Wuwei asked to lead a night sortie against the encirclement, intending to break out and defect. Dark weather made him abandon the plan.
會太祖壅汾水浸城，城中人情大懼，繼元乃殺無為以徇。
When Taizu dammed the Fen River and flooded the city, terror spread through the garrison. Jiyuan then executed Wuwei and displayed his body as a warning.