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Liu Ze was a king of Langye.
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- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Subject of
- At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Traveled to
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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 52House of Prince Daohui of Qi · 12 passages
使祝午東詐瑯邪王曰：「呂氏作亂，齊王發兵欲西誅之。
He sent Zhu Wu east to deceive the King of Langye with this message: 'The Lü clan has risen in revolt, and the King of Qi has raised an army to march west and destroy them.
齊王自以兒子，年少，不習兵革之事，願舉國委大王。
The King of Qi considers himself young and inexperienced in the ways of war, and wishes to entrust the entire kingdom to Your Majesty.
大王自高帝將也，習戰事。
Your Majesty served as one of Emperor Gaozu's generals and is well versed in warfare.
齊王不敢離兵，使臣請大王幸之臨菑見齊王計事，并將齊兵以西平關中之亂。」
The King of Qi dare not leave his forces, so he has sent me to request that Your Majesty come to Linzi to meet with him and plan their course of action, and then lead the combined army of Qi westward to quell the turmoil within the passes.'
瑯邪王信之，以為然，（西）［迺］馳見齊王。
The King of Langye believed the message and agreed. He rode at once to meet the King of Qi.
齊王與魏勃等因留瑯邪王，而使祝午盡發瑯邪國而并將其兵。
The King of Qi and Wei Bo detained the King of Langye, and dispatched Zhu Wu to mobilize every soldier in the Langye kingdom and fold them into the Qi army.
瑯邪王劉澤既見欺，不得反國，乃說齊王曰：「齊悼惠王高皇帝長子，推本言之，而大王高皇帝適長孫也，當立。
Liu Ze, the King of Langye, found himself deceived and unable to return to his own kingdom. He turned to the King of Qi and said, 'King Daohui of Qi was Emperor Gaozu's eldest son. Tracing the line to its source, Your Majesty is the legitimate eldest grandson of Emperor Gaozu and rightfully should ascend the throne.
今諸大臣狐疑未有所定，而澤於劉氏最為長年，大臣固待澤決計。
The ministers at court are still wavering and have not yet reached a decision. But I am the most senior member of the Liu clan, and the ministers are surely waiting for me to help settle the matter.
齊王以為然，乃益具車送瑯邪王。
The King of Qi agreed and furnished additional carriages to escort the King of Langye on his way.
瑯邪王既行，齊遂舉兵西攻呂國之濟南。
Once the King of Langye had departed, Qi raised its army and marched west to attack Jinan, which belonged to the Lü kingdom.
而瑯邪王亦從齊至長安。
The King of Langye also traveled from Qi to Chang'an.
大臣議欲立齊王，而瑯邪王及大臣曰：「齊王母家駟鈞，惡戾，虎而冠者也。
The ministers debated making the King of Qi emperor, but the King of Langye and other ministers objected: 'The King of Qi's maternal family, the Si clan, are cruel and violent—tigers in human garb.