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Hu Jinsi was a Military Officer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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chief general 大將
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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 67Volume 67: Hereditary House of Wuyue · 5 passages
初，元瓘質於宣州，以胡進思、戴惲等自隨，元瓘立，用進思等為大將。
Earlier, when Yuanguan was a hostage at Xuanzhou, Hu Jinsi, Dai Yun, and others went with him. When Yuanguan took the throne he made Jinsi and the rest chief generals.
佐既年少，進思以舊將自待，甚見尊禮，及倧立，頗卑侮之，進思不能平。
While Zuo was still young, Jinsi, as an old commander, expected respect and was treated with great honor. When Zong succeeded, he was openly slighted and insulted; Jinsi could not swallow the humiliation.
倧大閱兵於碧波亭，方第賞，進思前諫以賞太厚，倧怒擲筆水中曰：「以物與軍士，吾豈私之，何見咎也！」
Zong held a grand review at Bibo Pavilion and was ranking rewards when Jinsi stepped forward and said the gifts were too lavish. Zong angrily threw his brush into the water. "I am giving things to the soldiers—do you think I am hoarding them? Why reproach me?"
進思大懼。
Jinsi was terrified.
歲除，畫工獻《鐘馗擊鬼圖》，倧以詩題圖上，進思見之大悟，知倧將殺己。
At year's end a painter presented "Zhong Kui Beating Demons." Zong inscribed a poem on the scroll. Jinsi read it, understood at once, and knew Zong meant to kill him.