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Wang Jing, Wu's governor of Guangling, was reprimanded after a local revolt and executed when his plan to return north was exposed.

History in 2 vols. of the Records · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 57Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …王靖內不憂時,外不趨事,溫彈之不私,推之不假,於是與靖遂為大怨,此其盡節之明驗也。…
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    伏惟殿下,天生明德,神啟聖心,招髦秀於四方,署俊乂於宮朝。多士既受普篤之恩,張溫又蒙最隆之施。而溫自招罪譴,孤負榮遇,念其如此,誠可悲疚。然臣周旋之間,為國觀聽,深知其狀,故密陳其理。溫實心無他情,事無逆跡,但年紀尚少,鎮重尚淺,而戴赫烈之寵,體卓偉之才,亢臧否之譚,效褒貶之議。於是務勢者妒者寵,爭名者嫉其才,玄默者非其譚,瑕釁者諱其議,此臣下所當詳辨,明朝所當究察也,昔賈誼,至忠之臣也,漢文,大明之君也,然而絳、灌一言,賈誼遠退。何者?疾之者深,譖之者巧也。然而誤聞於天下,失彰於後世,故孔子曰:‘為君難,為臣不易’也。溫雖智非從橫,武非虓武,然其弘雅之素,英秀之德,文章之采,論議之辯,卓躒冠群,煒曄曜世,世人未有及之者也。故論溫才即可惜,言罪則可恕。若忍威烈以赦盛德,有賢才以敦大業,固明朝之休光,四方之麗觀也。國家之於暨艷,不內之忌族,猶等之平民,是故先見用於朱治,次見舉於眾人,中見任於明朝,亦見交於溫也。君臣之義,義之最重,朋友之交,交之最輕者也。國家不嫌於艷為最重之義,是以溫亦不嫌與艷為最輕之交也。時世寵之於上,溫竊親之於下也。夫宿惡之民,放逸山險,則為勁寇,將置平土,則為健兵,故溫念在欲取宿惡,以除勁寇之害,而增健兵之銳也。但自錯落,功不副言。然計其送兵,以比許晏,數之多少,溫不減之。用之強羸,溫不下之。至於遲速,溫不後之,故得及秋冬之月,赴有警之期,不敢忘恩而遺力也。溫之到蜀,共譽殷禮,雖臣無境外之交,亦有可原也。境外之交,謂無君命而私相從,非國事而陰相聞者也。若以命行,既修君好,因敘己情,亦使臣之道也。故孔子使鄰國,則有私覿之禮。季子聘諸夏,亦有燕譚之義也。古人有言,欲知其君,觀其所使,見其下之明明,知其上之赫赫。溫若譽禮,能使彼歎之,誠所以昭我臣之多良,明使之得其人,顯國美於異境,揚君命於他邦。是以晉趙文子之盟於宋也,稱隨今於屈建。楚王孫圉之使於晉也,譽左史於趙鞅。亦向他國之輔,而歎本邦之臣,經傳美之以光國,而不譏之以外交也。王靖內不憂時,外不趨事,溫彈之不私,推之不假,於是與靖遂為大怨,此其盡節之明驗也。靖兵眾之勢,干任之用,皆勝於賈原、蔣康,溫尚不容私以安於靖,豈敢賣恩以協原、康邪?又原在職不勤,當事不堪,溫數對以丑色,彈以急聲。若其誠欲賣恩作亂,則亦不必貪原也。凡此數者,校之於事既不合,參之於眾亦不驗。臣竊念人君雖有聖哲之姿,非常之智,然以一人之身御兆民之眾,從層宮之內,瞰四國之外,昭群下之情,求萬機之理,猶未易周也,固當聽察群下之言,以廣聰明之烈。今者人非溫既殷勤,臣是溫又契闊,辭則俱巧,意則俱至,各自言欲為國,誰其言欲為私,倉卒之間,猶難即別。然以殿下之聰睿,察講論之曲直。若潛神留思,纖粗研核,情何嫌而不宣,事何昧而不昭哉?溫非親臣,臣非愛溫者也,昔之君子,皆抑私忿,以增君明。彼獨行之於前,臣恥廢之於後,故遂發宿懷於今日。納愚言於聖聽,實盡心於明朝,非有念於溫身也。

  • History · vol. 60Records of the Three Kingdoms

    其三曰:"魴所代故太守廣陵王靖,往者亦以郡民為變,以見譴責,靖勤自陳釋,而終不解,因立密計,欲北歸命,不幸事露,誅及嬰孩。…
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    其三曰:"魴所代故太守廣陵王靖,往者亦以郡民為變,以見譴責,靖勤自陳釋,而終不解,因立密計,欲北歸命,不幸事露,誅及嬰孩。魴既目見靖事,且觀東主一所非薄,嫿不復厚,雖或暫捨,終見翦除。今又令魴領郡者,是欲責後效,必殺魴之趣也。雖尚視息,憂惕焦灼,未知軀命,竟在何時。人居世間,猶白駒過隙,而常抱危怖,其可言乎!惟當陳愚,重自披盡,懼以卑賤,未能採納。願明使君少垂詳察,忖度其言。今此郡民,雖外名降首,而故在山草,看伺空隙,欲復為亂。為亂之日,魴命訖矣。東主頃者潛部分諸將,圖欲北進。呂范、孫韶等入淮,全琮、朱桓趨合肥,諸葛瑾、步騭、朱然到襄陽。陸議、潘璋等討梅敷。東主中營自掩石陽,別遣從孫奐治安陸城,修立邸閣,輦貲運糧,以為軍儲,又命諸葛亮進指關西,江邊諸將無復在者,才留三千所兵守武昌耳。若明使君以萬兵從皖南首江渚,魴便從此率厲吏民,以為內應。此方諸郡,前後舉事,垂成而敗者,由無外援使其然耳;若北軍臨境,傳檄屬城,思詠之民,誰不企踵?願明使君上觀天時,下察人事,中參蓍龜,則足昭往言之不虛也。"

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Wang Jing was Wu's administrator of Guangling. He is mentioned in volumes 57 and 60 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; the novel does not include him.

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  • Zhang Wen once impeached Wang Jing, accusing him of failing to worry about affairs of state at home and of neglecting his duties abroad. Zhang Wen did not make excuses for him out of favoritism, and the two became enemies as a result. (Recorded in the histories)
  • While serving as administrator of Guangling, Wang Jing was held responsible when the commandery's people rebelled. He tried to explain and defend himself but was not pardoned. He then plotted to defect north to Cao Wei; after the plot was exposed, he was executed, and even infants were caught up in the calamity. (Recorded in the histories)

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  • Became enemies with Zhang Wen.
  • Once served as administrator of Guangling.

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History · vol. 57

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    impeached by Zhang Wen, and they became bitter enemies