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Wang Si

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Cao Wei official Wang Si, a former Yu Province inspector, was called a righteous man by Taizu alongside Liang Xi after admitting his faults.

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  • History · vol. 15Records of the Three Kingdoms

    初,济阴王思與習俱爲西曹令史。思因直日白事,失太祖指。太祖大怒,教召主者,將加重辟。…
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    初,济阴王思與習俱爲西曹令史。思因直日白事,失太祖指。太祖大怒,教召主者,將加重辟。時思近出,習代往對,已被收執矣,思乃驰還,自陳己罪,罪应受死。太祖叹習之不言,思之识分,曰:「何意吾軍中有二義士乎?」〈臣松之以爲習與王思,同寮而已,親非骨肉,義非刎颈,而以身代思,受不测之祸。以之爲義,無乃乖先哲之雅旨乎!史遷云「死有重於太山,有轻於鸿毛」,故君子不爲苟存,不爲苟亡。若使思不引分,主不加恕,則所謂自經於沟渎而莫之知也。習之死義者,豈其然哉!〉後同時擢爲刺史,思领豫州。思亦能吏,然苛碎無大體,官至九卿,封列侯。〈《魏略苛吏傳》曰:思與薛悌、郤嘉俱從微起,官位略等。三人中,悌差挟儒术,所在名爲間省。嘉與思事行相似。文帝詔曰:「薛悌驳吏,王思、郤嘉纯吏也,各赐關内侯,以报其勤。」思爲人雖烦碎,而晓练文書,敬賢礼士,倾意形勢,亦以是显名。正始中,爲大司农,年老目瞑,瞋怒無度,下吏嗷然不知何据。性少信,時有吏父病笃,近在外舍,自白求假。思疑其不實,发怒曰:「世有思妇病母者,豈此謂乎!」遂不與假。吏父明日死,思無恨意。其爲刻薄类如此。思又性急,尝執笔作書,蝇集笔端,驱去復来,如是再三。思恚怒,自起逐蝇不能得,還取笔掷地,蹋坏之。時有丹陽施畏、鲁郡倪顗、南陽胡業亦爲刺史、郡守,時人謂之苛暴。◎又有高陽刘类,歷位宰守,苛慝尤其,以善修人事,不废於世。嘉平中,爲弘农太守。吏二百餘人,不與休假,专使爲不急。过無轻重,辄捽其头,又亂杖挝之,牵出復入,如是數四。乃使人掘地求钱,所在市里,皆有孔穴。又外讬简省,每出行,陽敕督邮不得使官屬曲修礼敬,而阴识不来者,辄发怒中伤之。性又少信,每遣大吏出,辄使小吏随覆察之,白日常自於墙壁間闚闪,夜使幹廉察諸曹,復以幹不足信,又遣铃下及奴婢使轉相检验。尝案行,宿止民家。民家二狗逐猪,猪惊走,头插栅間,号呼良久。类以爲外之吏擅共饮食,不復徵察,便使伍百曳五官掾孫弼入,顿头责之。弼以實對,类自愧不详,因讬問以他事。民尹昌,年垂百歲,聞类出行,當經过,謂其兒曰:「扶我迎府君,我欲陳恩。」兒扶昌在道左,类望見,呵其兒曰:「用是死人,使来見我。」其视人無礼,皆此类也。舊俗,民谤官長者有三不肯,謂遷、免與死也。类在弘农,吏民患之,乃题其門曰:「刘府君有三不肯。」类雖聞之,猶不能自改。其後安東將軍司馬文王西征,路經弘农,弘农人告类荒耄不任宰郡,乃召入爲五官中郎將。〉

  • History · vol. 25Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …宂從僕射畢軌表言:「尚書僕射王思精勤舊吏,忠亮計略不如辛毗,毗宜代思。」…
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    明帝即位,進封潁鄉侯,邑三百戶。時中書監劉放、令孫資見信於主,制斷時政,大臣莫不交好,而毗不與往來。毗子敞諫曰:「今劉、孫用事,衆皆影附,大人宜小降意,和光同塵;不然必有謗言。」毗正色曰:「主上雖未稱聦明,不爲闇劣。吾之立身,自有本未。就與劉、孫不平,不過令吾不作三公而已,何危害之有?焉有大丈夫欲爲公而毀其高節者邪?」宂從僕射畢軌表言:「尚書僕射王思精勤舊吏,忠亮計略不如辛毗,毗宜代思。」帝以訪放、資,放、資對曰:「陛下用思者,誠欲取其効力,不貴虛名也。毗實亮直,然性剛而專,聖慮所當深察也。」遂不用。出爲衞尉。

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Wang Si was an official of Cao Wei who served as Registrar of the Western Office and Inspector of Yu Province. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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Wang Si and Liang Xi both served as Registrars of the Western Office. Once, while on duty, Wang Si submitted a report that did not accord with Taizu’s wishes. Liang Xi went in his place to respond and was detained. Wang Si hurried back to take responsibility, and Taizu called them both men of honor. (According to historical records)

Later, Wang Si and Liang Xi were both promoted to inspectors, with Wang Si serving in Yu Province. He was capable in handling affairs, but was petty and lacked a broad perspective. He rose to the rank of Nine Ministers and was enfeoffed as a marquis. (According to historical records)

Emperor Wen of Wei once called Wang Si a “pure official” and granted him the title of Marquis Within the Passes in recognition of his diligence. During the Zhengshi era, Wang Si served as Minister of Agriculture. (According to historical records)

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  • He and Liang Xi both served as Registrars of the Western Office. Liang Xi once responded to Taizu in Wang Si’s place; the two were later promoted to inspectors together.
  • He served Cao Wei.

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History · vol. 15

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    Both served as clerks in the Western Office; had a bond of rescuing each other