Five Dynasties · Inner Palace Military Affairs Commissioner

Wu Ying 吳英

Wú Yīng

Died AD 933

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Ying was an Inner Palace Military Affairs Commissioner.

Life and dates

Death

AD 933 to AD 934 是歲吳人攻建州前
Executed after forced confession
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 71

Attested activity

AD 933 to AD 934 文傑構陷吳英
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 63, 71

Career and standing

Inner Palace Military Affairs Commissioner 內樞密使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 63
Entered
Executed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 71

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 64

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History

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 8 passages

文傑與內樞密使吳英有隙，英病在告，文傑謂英曰：「上以公居近密，而屢以疾告，將罷公。」 Wenjie bore a grudge against the Inner Palace Military Affairs Commissioner Wu Ying. While Ying was on sick leave Wenjie told him, "The emperor thinks that because you hold a post at court you ought not keep pleading illness. He means to remove you."

英曰：「奈何？」 Ying asked, "What can I do?"

文傑因教英曰：「即上遣人問公疾，當言『頭痛而已，無他苦也。』」 Wenjie coached him: "When the emperor sends someone to ask after your health, say only, 'A headache—nothing more serious than that.'"

英以為然。 Ying agreed that this was wise counsel.

明日，諷鏻使巫視英疾，巫言：「入北廟，見英為崇順王所訊，曰：『汝何敢謀反？』 The next day he persuaded Lin to have the sorcerer divine Ying's illness. The sorcerer reported, "In the northern temple I saw Ying questioned by King Chongshun, who demanded, 'How dare you plot rebellion?'

鏻遣人問之，英曰：「頭痛。」 Lin sent an envoy to Ying, who answered, "A headache."

鏻以為然，即以英下獄，命文傑劾之，英自誣伏，見殺。 Lin took this as confirmation, threw Ying into prison, and ordered Wenjie to prosecute him. Ying confessed to the fabricated charge and was executed.

英嘗主閩兵，得其軍士心，軍士聞英死，皆怒。 Ying had once commanded the Min armies and won the soldiers' loyalty. When the troops learned of his death they were furious.