Zhang Yi (張易) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhang Yi was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Death

AD 948 to AD 950 乾祐中
Executed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 99

Attested activity

AD 947 to AD 950 判官張易…乾祐中殺之
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 94, 99

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 3 passages

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使未回，繼宏與指揮使樊暉等共殺唐英，繼宏自稱留後，令判官張易奉表於漢祖。 Before the envoy returned, Jihong joined the commander Fan Hui and others in killing Tangying. Jihong proclaimed himself acting regent and had his judicial officer Zhang Yi submit a memorial to the Han founder.

節度判官張易，每見繼宏不法，必切言之，繼宏以為輕己。 The circuit judicial officer Zhang Yi spoke bluntly whenever he saw Jihong break the law. Jihong took this as an insult.

乾祐中，因事誣奏殺之，尋又害觀察推官張制。 During the Qianyou reign he framed Zhang Yi on a false charge and had him killed. Soon afterward he also murdered the observation circuit investigating officer Zhang Zhi.