Sui and Tang · General

Xiao Keji 蕭克濟

Attested AD 742 - AD 756

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Keji was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 742 to AD 756 天寶時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passages 111, 114

Career and standing

frontier general 邊將
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 111

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 111

Events and relationships

Harsh corvee
Administrative · Supervisor · Outcome Laborers charged with treason
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 111

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu · 1 passage

邊將蕭克濟督役苛暴，役者有醜言，有司以大逆論，遵慶曰：「財不足聚人，力不足加眾，焉能反？」 The frontier general Xiao Keji supervised corvée labor with harsh cruelty; the laborers spoke rebelliously, and the authorities charged them with high treason; Zunqing said, "Without wealth one cannot gather followers, and without strength one cannot overcome the multitude—how could they rebel?"