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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 124 Volume 124 Book of Later Zhou 26: Biographies 4: Wang Yin, He Fejin, Liu Ci, Wang Jin, Shi Yanchao, Shi Yi, Wang Lingwen, Zhou Mi, Li Huaizong, Bai Wenke, Bai Yanyu, Tang Jinsi · 6 passages
時史宏肇淫刑黷貨，多織羅南北富商殺之，奪其財，大開告密之門。
At that time Shi Hongzhao abused the law and plundered the realm. He often framed wealthy merchants from north and south, had them killed, and seized their goods, throwing wide the door to secret denunciation.
景思部下有仆夫，希求無厭，雖委曲待之，不滿其心，一日拂衣而去，見宏肇，言景思受淮南厚賂，私貯器械，欲為內應。
Among Jinsi's followers was a servant whose greed knew no bounds. Though Jinsi treated him with every consideration, the man was never satisfied. One day he stormed off and went to Hongzhao, accusing Jinsi of taking heavy bribes from Huainan, secretly hoarding arms, and plotting to act as an inside collaborator.
宏肇即令親吏殿三十騎往收之，告者謂收吏曰：「景思多力，十夫之敵也，見便殺之，不然則無及矣。」
Hongzhao at once sent a trusted officer with thirty horsemen to seize him. The accuser told the arresting party: "Jinsi is immensely strong—the equal of ten men. Kill him on sight, or it will be too late."
先是，景思別有紀綱王知權者，在京，聞景思被誣，乃見史宏肇曰：「唐景思赤心為國，某服事三十年，孝於父母，義於朋友，被此誣罔，何以伸陳。
Earlier Jinsi had a steward named Wang Zhiquan in the capital. When he heard that Jinsi had been falsely accused, he went to Shi Hongzhao and said: "Tang Jinsi has served the state with a loyal heart. I have served him for thirty years and know him to be filial to his parents and faithful to his friends. How can he answer such a false charge?
宏肇湣之，令在獄，日與酒食。
Hongzhao took pity on him and had him held in prison, sending him wine and food each day.
宏肇乃令鞫告事者，具伏誣陷，即斬之，遂奏釋景思。
Hongzhao then had the accuser interrogated. The man confessed fully to the false charge and was beheaded on the spot. Hongzhao then memorialized for Jinsi's release.