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Zhufu Yan was an official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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Chancellor of Qi 齊相
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- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Subject of
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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 52House of Prince Daohui of Qi · 7 passages
主父偃方幸於天子，用事，因言：「齊臨菑十萬戶，市租千金，人眾殷富，巨於長安，此非天子親弟愛子不得王此。
Zhu Fu Yan, who at that time enjoyed the Son of Heaven's favor and wielded great influence, remarked: 'Linzi in Qi has a hundred thousand households. Its market revenues amount to a thousand jin. Its population is vast and its wealth surpasses that of Chang'an itself. No one but the Son of Heaven's own brother or beloved son should be allowed to rule such a place.
於是天子乃拜主父偃為齊相，且正其事。
The Son of Heaven thereupon appointed Zhu Fu Yan as chancellor of Qi to investigate the matter and bring it to justice.
主父偃既至齊，乃急治王後宮宦者為王通於姊翁主所者，令其辭證皆引王。
Upon arriving in Qi, Zhu Fu Yan swiftly interrogated the eunuchs of the inner palace who had facilitated the King's liaisons with his sister, the Princess, compelling all their testimony and evidence to implicate the King.
是時趙王懼主父偃一出廢齊，恐其漸疏骨肉，乃上書言偃受金及輕重之短。
At this time, the King of Zhao, alarmed that Zhu Fu Yan had engineered the downfall of Qi and might gradually turn the throne against the rest of the imperial family, submitted a memorial accusing Yan of accepting bribes and abusing his authority.
天子亦既囚偃。
The Son of Heaven had Zhu Fu Yan imprisoned.
公孫弘言：「齊王以憂死毋後，國入漢，非誅偃無以塞天下之望。」
Gongsun Hong declared, 'The King of Qi died in anguish, leaving no heir, and his kingdom has reverted to the Han. Unless Zhu Fu Yan is put to death, the expectations of the realm will not be satisfied.'
遂誅偃。
And so Zhu Fu Yan was executed.