Eastern Wu
Xu Shao
–265

Xu Shao, formerly Wu's Nanling commandant, defected to Wei and was sent to persuade Sun Hao, but was recalled and killed at Ruxu.
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History · vol. 4Records of the Three Kingdoms
…相國參軍事徐紹、水曹掾孫彧,昔在壽春,並見虜獲。紹本偽南陵督,才質開壯;…
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冬十月丁亥,詔曰:「昔聖帝明王,靜亂濟世,保大定功,文武殊塗,勳烈同歸。是故或舞干戚以訓不庭,或陳師旅以威暴慢。至於愛民全國,康惠庶類,必先脩文教,示之軌儀,不得已然後用兵,此盛德之所同也。往者季漢分崩,九土顛覆,劉備、孫權乘間作禍。三祖綏寧中夏,日不暇給,遂使遺寇僭逆歷世。幸賴宗廟威靈,宰輔忠武,爰發四方,拓定庸、蜀,役不浹時,一征而克。自頃江表衰弊,政刑荒闇,巴、漢平定,孤危無援,交、荊、揚、越靡然向風。今交阯偽將呂興已帥三郡,萬里歸命;武陵邑侯相嚴等糾合五縣,請為臣妾;豫章廬陵山民舉衆叛吳,以助北將軍為號。又孫休病死,主帥改易,國內乖違,人各有心。偽將施績,賊之名臣,懷疑自猜,深見忌惡。衆叛親離,莫有固志,自古及今,未有亡徵若此之甚。若六軍震曜,南臨江、漢,吳會之域必扶老攜幼以迎王師,必然之理也。然興動大衆,猶有勞費,宜告喻威德,開示仁信,使知順附和同之利。相國參軍事徐紹、水曹掾孫彧,昔在壽春,並見虜獲。紹本偽南陵督,才質開壯;彧,孫權支屬,忠良見事。其遣紹南還,以彧為副,宣揚國命,告喻吳人,諸所示語,皆以事實,若其覺悟,不損征伐之計,蓋廟勝長筭,自古之道也。其以紹兼散騎常侍,加奉車都尉,封都亭侯;彧兼給事黃門侍郎,賜爵關內侯。紹等所賜妾及男女家人在此者,悉聽自隨,以明國恩,不必使還,以開廣大信。」
History · vol. 48Records of the Three Kingdoms
…晉文帝爲魏相國,遣昔吳壽春城降將徐紹、孫彧銜命齎書,陳事勢利害,以申喻皓。…
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元興元年八月,以上大將軍施績、大將軍丁奉爲左右大司馬,張布爲驃騎將軍,加侍中,諸增位班賞,一皆如舊。九月,貶太后爲景皇后,追謚父和曰文皇帝,尊母何爲太后。十月,封休太子𩅦爲豫章王,次子汝南王,次子梁王,次子陳王,立皇后滕氏。〈《江表傳》曰:皓初立,發優詔,恤士民,開倉廩,振貧乏,科出宮女以配無妻,禽獸擾於苑者皆放之。當時翕然稱爲明主。〉皓旣得志,麤暴驕盈,多忌諱,好酒色,大小失望。興、布竊悔之。或以譖皓,十一月,誅興、布。十二月,孫休葬定陵。封后父滕牧爲高密侯,〈《吳歷》曰:牧本名密,避丁密,改名牧,丁密避牧,改名爲固。〉舅何洪等三人皆列侯。是歲,魏置交阯太守之郡。晉文帝爲魏相國,遣昔吳壽春城降將徐紹、孫彧銜命齎書,陳事勢利害,以申喻皓。〈《漢晉春秋》載晉文王與皓書曰:「聖人稱有君臣然後有上下禮義,是故大必字小,小必事大,然後上下安服,羣生獲所。逮至末塗,純德旣毀,勦民之命,以爭彊於天下,違禮順之至理,則仁者弗由也。方今主上聖明,覆帱無外,僕備位宰輔,屬當國重。唯華夏乖殊,方隅圮裂,六十餘載,金革亟動,無年不戰,暴骸喪元,困悴罔定,每用悼心,坐以待旦。將欲止戈興仁,爲百姓請命,故分命偏師,平定蜀漢,役未經年,全軍獨克。于時猛將謀夫,朝臣庶士,咸以奉天時之宜,就旣征之軍,藉吞敵之勢,宜遂回旗東指,以臨吳境。舟師汎江,順流而下,陸軍南轅,取徑四郡,兼成都之械,漕巴漢之粟,然後以中軍整旅,三方雲會,未及浹辰,可使江表厎平,南夏順軌。然國朝深惟伐蜀之舉,雖有靜難之功,亦悼蜀民獨罹其害,戰於緜竹者,自元帥以下並受斬戮,伏尸蔽地,血流丹野。一之於前,猶追恨不忍,況重之於後乎?是故旋師案甲,思與南邦共全百姓之命。夫料力忖勢,度資量險,遠考古昔廢興之理,近鑒西蜀安危之効,隆德保祚,去危即順,屈己以寧四海者,仁哲之高致也;履危偷安,隕德覆祚,而不稱於後世者,非智者之所居也。今朝廷遣徐紹、孫彧獻書喻懷,若書御於前,必少留意,回慮革筭,結歡弭兵,共爲一家,惠矜吳會,施及中土,豈不泰哉!此昭心之大願也,敢不承受。若不獲命,則普天率土,期於大同,雖重干戈,固不獲已也。」〉
History · vol. 48Records of the Three Kingdoms
甘露元年三月,皓遣使隨紹、彧報書曰:「知以高世之才,處宰輔之任,漸導之功,勤亦至矣。…
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甘露元年三月,皓遣使隨紹、彧報書曰:「知以高世之才,處宰輔之任,漸導之功,勤亦至矣。孤以不德,階承統緒,思與賢良共濟世道,而以壅隔未有所緣,嘉意允著,深用依依。今遣光祿大夫紀陟、五官中郎將弘璆宣明至懷。」〈《江表傳》曰:皓書兩頭言白,稱名言而不著姓。 《吳錄》曰:陟字子上,丹楊人。初爲中書郎,孫峻使詰南陽王和,令其引分。陟密使令正辭自理,峻怒。陟懼,閉門不出。孫休時,父亮爲尚書令,而陟爲中書令,每朝會,詔以屏風隔其座。出爲豫章太守。 干寶《晉紀》曰:陟、璆奉使如魏,入境而問諱,入國而問俗。壽春將王布示之馬射,旣而問之曰:「吳之君子亦能斯乎?」陟曰:「此軍人騎士肄業所及,士大夫君子未有爲之者矣。」布大慙。旣至,魏帝見之,使儐問曰:「來時吳王何如?」陟對曰:「來時皇帝臨軒,百寮陪位,御膳無恙。」晉文王饗之,百寮畢會,使儐者告曰:「某者安樂公也,某者匈奴單于也。」陟曰:「西主失土,爲君王所禮,位同三代,莫不感義,匈奴邊塞難羈之國,君王懷之,親在坐席,此誠威恩遠著。」又問:「吳之戍備幾何?」對曰:「自西陵以至江都,五千七百里。」又問曰:「道里甚遠,難爲堅固?」對曰:「疆界雖遠,而其險要必爭之地,不過數四,猶人雖有八尺之軀靡不受患,其護風寒亦數處耳。」文王善之,厚爲之禮。 臣松之以爲人有八尺之體靡不受患,防護風寒豈唯數處?取譬若此,未足稱能。若曰譬如金城萬雉,所急防者四門而已。方陟此對,不猶愈乎! 《吳錄》曰:皓以諸父與和相連及者,家屬皆徙東冶,唯陟以有密旨,特封子孚都亭侯。孚弟瞻,字思遠,入仕晉驃騎將軍。弘璆,曲阿人,弘咨之孫,權外甥也。璆後至中書令、太子少傅。〉紹行到濡須,召還殺之,徙其家屬建安,始有白紹稱美中國者故也。夏四月,蔣陵言甘露降,於是改年大赦。秋七月,皓逼殺景后朱氏,亡不在正殿,於苑中小屋治喪,衆知其非疾病,莫不痛切。又送休四子於吳小城,尋復追殺大者二人。九月,從西陵督步闡表,徙都武昌,御史大夫丁固、右將軍諸葛靚鎮建業。陟、璆至洛,遇晉文帝崩,十一月,乃遣還。皓至武昌,又大赦。以零陵南部爲始安郡,桂陽南部爲始興郡。十二月,晉受禪。
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Xu Shao served as a military aide to the Wei chancellor. He had previously been the commander of Nanling for Wu and is mentioned in relevant passages of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
In the first year of Xianxi, Wei appointed Xu Shao concurrently as Attendant-in-Ordinary of the Palace Guard, promoted him to Commandant of the Carriage, and enfeoffed him as Marquis of Duting. Wei sent him south to Wu with Sun Yu to proclaim Wei’s orders and instruct the people of Wu. (Historical record)
When Emperor Wen of Jin was serving as Wei’s chancellor, he again sent Xu Shao and Sun Yu to Wu with a letter explaining the situation and its advantages and disadvantages, in an effort to persuade Sun Hao. (Historical record)
Xu Shao had reached Ruxu when Sun Hao summoned him back and had him killed. His family was relocated to Jian'an. (Historical record)
Relationships
- He had previously been Wu’s commander of Nanling, and later served as a military aide to the Wei chancellor and as a defector.
- He and Sun Yu were both ordered to undertake a mission to Wu.
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