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Biographies of Fu, Jin, and the Marquis of Kuaicheng

Chapter 98 of 史記 · Records of the Grand Historian
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The Marquis of Yangling, Fu Kuan, had held the Wei rank of Fifth-Rank Grandee and served as a cavalry general. He joined as a retainer, first rising at Hengyang. Fu Kuan took part in the attacks on Anyang and Gangli, engaged Zhao Ben's army at Kaifeng, and fought Yang Xiong at Quyu and Yangwu. He took twelve heads and was granted the rank of Minister. The army then reached Bashang. When the Lord of Pei was made King of Han, the king bestowed upon Fu Kuan the title Lord of Shared Virtue. From there he followed the king into Hanzhong and was promoted to General of the Right Cavalry. During the pacification of the Three Qin kingdoms, he was granted the revenue fief of Diaoyin. In the campaign against Xiang Ji, he was stationed at Huai and granted the title Marquis of Tongde. He took part in the campaigns against Xiang Guan, Zhou Lan, and Long Ju. The troops under his command beheaded a cavalry general at Ao, and his fief was enlarged.
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Serving under the Marquis of Huaiyin, he shattered the Qi army at Lixia and defeated Tian Jie. Serving under Chancellor Cao Shen, he ravaged Bo, and his fief was enlarged. For his role in pacifying the territory of Qi, he received a bronze tally guaranteeing his line in perpetuity and was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yangling with two thousand six hundred households, superseding all previous fiefs. He served as Right Chancellor of Qi and was charged with its defense. He held the post of Chancellor of Qi for five years.
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In the fourth month, he joined the campaign against Chen Xi under Grand Commandant Zhou Bo; as Chancellor of Qi he took Fan Kuai's place as chancellor in the attack on Xi. After one month, he was transferred to serve as Chancellor of Dai and commanded the garrison there. For two years he served as Chancellor of Dai and commanded the garrison.
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He died in the fifth year of Emperor Xiaohui's reign and was posthumously titled Marquis Jing. His son Jing succeeded him as Marquis Qing and died after twenty-four years. His son Ze succeeded him as Marquis Gong and died after twelve years. His son Yan succeeded as marquis. After thirty-one years, he was convicted of conspiring with the King of Huainan to rebel, was put to death, and his state was abolished.
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The Marquis of Xinwu, Jin Xi, joined as an inner attendant, first rising at Wanqu. Jin Xi attacked Jiyang. He then defeated the army of Li You. Against the Qin army south of Bo and northeast of Kaifeng, he beheaded a commander of a thousand cavalry, took fifty-seven heads, and captured seventy-three prisoners. For this he was granted a noble rank and the title Lord of Linping. He fought again north of Lantian, beheading two chariot marshals and one cavalry captain, taking twenty-eight heads, and capturing fifty-seven prisoners. He reached Bashang. After the Lord of Pei was installed as King of Han, Jin Xi received the rank of Marquis of Jianwu and was promoted to Cavalry Commandant.
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西西西
Jin Xi took part in pacifying the Three Qin kingdoms. Detached westward, he attacked Zhang Ping's army at Longxi and defeated it, pacifying six counties in the region. The troops under his command beheaded four chariot marshals, four scouts, and twelve cavalry captains. In the eastward campaign against Chu, he reached Pengcheng. When the Han army was defeated and fell back, he defended Yongqiu, then went to attack the rebel Wang Wu and his confederates. Raiding Liang territory as a detached commander, he attacked Xing Shuo's army south of Zi and defeated it. Jin Xi personally captured two of Shuo's commandants and twelve marshals and scouts, and induced the surrender of four thousand one hundred eighty officers and soldiers. The Chu army east of Xingyang was routed. In the third year, he was granted a revenue fief of four thousand two hundred households.
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Detached to Henei, he attacked the army of the Zhao general Ben Hao at Zhaoge and defeated it. The troops under his command captured two cavalry generals and two hundred fifty chariot horses. He then joined the advance east of Anyang, reached Jipu, and took seven counties. On another detached operation, he attacked and defeated a Zhao army, capturing two of its marshals and four scouts, and inducing the surrender of two thousand four hundred officers and soldiers. At Handan, he took part in the assault and capture of the city. In a separate operation, he took Pingyang and personally beheaded the defending chancellor. The troops under his command beheaded one garrison commander and one commandery governor, and induced the surrender of Ye. Later he joined the attacks on Zhaoge and Handan, and separately defeated a Zhao army, inducing the surrender of six counties of Handan Commandery. Returning the army to Aocang, he defeated Xiang Ji's forces south of Chenggao and cut off the Chu supply line from Xingyang to Xiangyi. At Lu, he defeated Xiang Guan's army. His raids extended eastward as far as Zeng, Tan, and Xiapi, and southward to Zhen and Zhuyi. At Jiyang, he attacked Xiang Han. Turning back, he attacked Xiang Ji at Chen and defeated him. Detached to pacify Jiangling, he induced the surrender of eight officials including the Pillar of State and the Grand Marshal. He personally captured the King of Jiangling and delivered him alive to Luoyang, thereby pacifying Nan Commandery. At Chen, he followed the army in seizing Han Xin, King of Chu. He received a bronze tally guaranteeing his line in perpetuity, was granted a fixed fief of four thousand six hundred households, and was titled Marquis of Xinwu.
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As Cavalry Commandant, Jin Xi followed in the campaign against Dai, attacked Han Xin below Pingcheng, and returned the army to Dongyuan. For his merit, Jin Xi was promoted to General of Chariot and Cavalry, commanding the combined chariot and cavalry forces of Liang, Zhao, Qi, Yan, and Chu. Detached to attack Chen Xi's chancellor Chang, he defeated him and thereby induced the surrender of Quni. For his merit in the campaign against Qing Bu, his fief was increased to a fixed allotment of five thousand three hundred households. In all, he took ninety heads and captured one hundred thirty-two prisoners; In separate commands, he broke fourteen armies, induced the surrender of fifty-nine cities, and pacified one commandery, one state, and twenty-three counties; His captures included one king, one Pillar of State, and thirty-nine officials ranging from the two-thousand-bushel rank down to five hundred bushels.
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In the fifth year of Empress Dowager Gao's reign, Jin Xi died and was posthumously titled Marquis Su. His son Ting succeeded to the marquisate. After twenty-one years, he was convicted because subjects of his fief had violated the law. In the third year of the Houyuan era of Emperor Wen, his marquisate was stripped and his state abolished.
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西
The Marquis of Kuaicheng, Xie, was a man of Pei, surnamed Zhou. He regularly served as Gaozu's chariot companion and followed him as a retainer when he first rose at Pei. The campaign carried him to Bashang, west into Shu and Han, and back to pacify the Three Qin kingdoms; he then received the revenue fief of Chiyang. After cutting the eastern corridor road, he crossed Pingyin on campaign and met the Marquis of Huaiyin's forces at Xiangguo. Though the army's fortunes swung between victory and defeat, he never wavered in his devotion to the sovereign. The emperor made Xie Marquis Wu and granted him a revenue fief of three thousand three hundred households. In the twelfth year of Gaozu's reign, Xie was made Marquis of Kuaicheng, superseding all previous fiefs.
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使 殿
When the emperor wanted to lead the attack on Chen Xi himself, the Marquis of Kuaicheng wept and said, "When Qin first conquered the realm, its ruler never personally took the field. Yet now Your Majesty is forever campaigning in person. Are there truly no men who can be sent instead?" The emperor took this as "loving me" and granted him entry through the palace gate without quick-stepping, and immunity from the death penalty for homicide.
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In the fifth year of Emperor Xiaowen's reign, Xie died of old age and was posthumously titled Marquis Zhen. His son Chang succeeded to the marquisate but was found guilty of a crime, and his state was abolished. In the second year of Emperor Jing's middle reign period, Xie's son Ju was enfeoffed to continue the marquisate. In the third year of the Yuanding era, Ju was serving as Grand Master of Ceremonies when he was found guilty of a crime, and his state was abolished.
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The Grand Historian says: The Marquis of Yangling, Fu Kuan, and the Marquis of Xinwu, Jin Xi, both held high noble ranks. They followed Gaozu in rising from Shandong, attacked Xiang Ji, executed famous generals, broke armies, and induced the surrender of cities numbering in the tens, and never experienced distress or humiliation. This too was heaven's bestowal. The Marquis of Kuaicheng, Zhou Xie, was steadfast and upright in his convictions, and his loyalty was never called into question. Whenever the sovereign intended to take the field, Xie never failed to weep. His was the bearing of one whose heart truly ached for his lord. He may well be called a man of deep and genuine devotion.
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