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Overview Tang Jinsi was a Military Officer.
Identity Historical · Male
Life and dates Attested activity AD 949 乾祐中
AD 925 同光中
AD 946 開運末
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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 · 18 passages
唐景思，秦州人也。
Tang Jinsi was a native of Qin Prefecture.
唐同光中，莊宗命魏王繼岌帥師伐蜀，時景思以所部戍於固鎮，首以其城降於繼岌，乃授興州刺史，為貝州行軍司馬。
During the Tongguang era Emperor Zhuangzong ordered Prince Jiji of Wei to lead an expedition against Shu. Jinsi was then garrisoning Gu Town with his troops and was the first to surrender the place to Jiji. He was made prefect of Xing Prefecture and campaign marshal of Bo Prefecture.
開運末，契丹據中原，以景思為亳州防禦使。
Near the end of the Kaiyun period the Khitans held the Central Plains and made Jinsi defense commissioner of Bo Prefecture.
領事之日，會草寇數萬攻圍其城，景思悉力以拒之。
Soon after he took office, tens of thousands of bandits besieged the city. Jinsi resisted with all his strength.
後數日城陷，景思挺身而出，使人告於鄰郡，得援軍數百，逐其草寇，復有其城，亳民賴是以濟。
Several days later the city fell. Jinsi went out in person, sent word to neighboring prefectures, and secured several hundred relief troops. He drove off the bandits, recovered the city, and the people of Bo were thereby saved.
乾祐中，命景思為沿淮巡檢使，屢挫淮賊。
During the Qianyou period he was appointed inspector along the Huai and repeatedly defeated Huai rebels.
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."
收騎至，景思迎接。
When the horsemen arrived, Jinsi came out to meet them.
有欲擒之者，景思以兩手抱之，大呼曰：「冤哉！
When some moved to seize him, Jinsi seized one man in both arms and cried out: "This is injustice!
景思何罪？
What crime have I committed?
都將命釋之，引告者面證景思，言受淮南賂。
The commander ordered him released and brought the accuser forward to confront Jinsi, who was accused of taking Huainan bribes.
景思曰：「我從人家人並在此，若有十緡貯積，亦是受賂。
Jinsi said: "My followers and my household are all here. If you find so much as ten strings of cash laid by, call that a bribe.
景思曰：「使但械系送我入京。」
Jinsi said: "Put me in chains and send me to the capital—that is enough."
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?
某請先下獄，願公追劾景思，免至冤橫。」
I ask to be imprisoned first. I beg you to investigate Jinsi thoroughly so that he may not suffer wrongful destruction."
景思既桎梏就路，潁、亳之人隨至京師，眾保證之。
When Jinsi was shackled and sent on his way, people from Ying and Bo followed him all the way to the capital, and many came forward to vouch for his character.
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.