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Lü Zhao

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Lü Zhao, courtesy name Zizhan, was from Dongping in Cao Wei, known for serving as General Who Guards the North and governing Jizhou.

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  • History · vol. 9Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …是時冀州統屬鎮北,而鎮北將軍呂昭才實仕進,本在範後。範謂其妻仲長曰:「我寧作諸卿,向三公長跪耳,不能爲呂子展屈也。」…
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    初,張當私以所擇才人張、何等與爽。疑其有姦,收當治罪。當陳爽與晏等陰謀反逆,並先習兵,須三月中欲發,於是收晏等下獄。會公卿朝臣廷議,以爲「春秋之義,『君親無將,將而必誅』。爽以支屬,世蒙殊寵,親受先帝握手遺詔,託以天下,而包藏禍心,蔑棄顧命,乃與晏、颺及當等謀圖神器,範黨同罪人,皆爲大逆不道」。於是收爽、羲、訓、晏、颺、謐、軌、勝、範、當等,皆伏誅,夷三族。〈《魏略》曰:鄧颺字玄茂,鄧禹後也。少得士名於京師。明帝時爲尚書郎,除洛陽令,坐事免,拜中郎,又入兼中書郎。初,颺與李勝等爲浮華友,及在中書,浮華事發,被斥出,遂不復用。正始初,乃出爲潁川太守,轉大將軍長史,遷侍中尚書。颺爲人好貨,前在內職,許臧艾授以顯官,艾以父妾與颺,故京師爲之語曰:「以官易婦鄧玄茂。」每所薦達,多如此比。故何晏選舉不得人,頗由颺之不公忠,遂同其罪,蓋由交友非其才。《魏略》曰:丁謐,字彥靖。父斐,字文侯。初,斐隨太祖,太祖以斐鄉里,特饒愛之。斐性好貨,數請求犯法,輒得原宥。爲典軍校尉,總攝內外,每所陳說,多見從之。建安末,從太祖征吳。斐隨行,自以家牛羸困,乃私易官牛,爲人所白,被收送獄,奪官。其後太祖問斐曰:「文侯,印綬所在?」斐亦知見戲,對曰:「以易餅耳。」太祖笑,顧謂左右曰:「東曹毛掾數白此家,欲令我重治,我非不知此人不清,良有以也。我之有斐,譬如人家有盜狗而善捕鼠,盜雖有小損,而完我囊貯。」遂復斐官,聽用如初。後數歲,病亡。謐少不肯交游,但博觀書傳。爲人沈毅,頗有才略。太和中,常住鄴,借人空屋,居其中。而諸王亦欲借之,不知謐已得,直開門入。謐望見王,交脚臥而不起,而呼其奴客曰:「此何等人?促呵使去。」王怒其無禮,還具上言。明帝收謐,繫鄴獄,以其功臣子,原出。後帝聞其有父風,召拜度支郎中。曹爽宿與相親,時爽爲武衞將軍,數爲帝稱其可大用。會帝崩,爽輔政,乃拔謐爲散騎常侍,遂轉尚書。謐爲人外似踈略,而內多忌。其在臺閣,數有所彈駮,臺中患之,事不得行。又其意輕貴,多所忽略,雖與何晏、鄧颺等同位,而皆少之,唯以勢屈於爽。爽亦敬之,言無不從。故於時謗書,謂「臺中有三狗,二狗崖柴不可當,一狗憑默作疽囊。」三狗,謂何、鄧、丁也。默者,爽小字也。其意言三狗皆欲嚙人,而謐尤甚也。奏使郭太後出居別宮,及遣樂安王使北詣鄴,又遣文欽令還淮南,皆謐之計。司馬宣王由是特深恨之。畢軌,字昭先。父字子禮,建安中爲典農校尉。軌以才能,少有名聲。明帝在東宮時,軌在文學中。黃初末,出爲長史。明帝即位,入爲黃門郎,子尚公主,居處殷富。遷并州刺史。其在并州,名爲驕豪。時雜虜數爲暴,害吏民,軌輒出軍擊鮮卑軻比能,失利。中護軍蔣濟表曰:「畢軌前失,旣往不咎,但恐是後難可以再。凡人材有長短,不可彊成。軌文雅志意,自爲美器。今失并州,換置他州,若入居顯職,不毀其德,於國事實善。此安危之要,唯聖恩察之。」至正始中,入爲中護軍,轉侍中尚書,遷司隷校尉。素與曹爽善,每言於爽,多見從之。李勝字公昭。父休字子朗,有智略。張魯前爲鎮北將軍,休爲司馬,家南鄭。時漢中有甘露降,子朗見張魯精兵數萬人,有四塞之固,遂建言赤氣久衰,黃家當興,欲魯舉號,魯不聽。會魯破,太祖以其勸魯內附,賜爵關內侯,署散官騎從,詣鄴。至黃初中,仕歷上黨、鉅鹿二郡太守,後以年老還,拜議郎。勝少游京師,雅有才智,與曹爽善。明帝禁浮華,而人白勝堂有四䆫八達,各有主名。用是被收,以其所連引者多,故得原,禁錮數歲。帝崩,曹爽輔政,勝爲洛陽令。夏侯玄爲征西將軍,以勝爲長史。玄亦宿與勝厚。駱穀之役,議從勝出,由是司馬宣王不恱於勝。累遷熒陽太守、河南尹。勝前後所宰守,未嘗不稱職,爲尹歲餘,廳事前屠蘇壞,令人更治之,小材一枚激墮,正檛受符吏石虎頭,斷之。後旬日,遷爲荊州刺史,未及之官而敗也。桓範字元則,世爲冠族。建安末,入丞相府。延康中,爲羽林左監。以有文學,與王象等典集皇覽。明帝時爲中領軍尚書,遷征虜將軍、東中郎將,使持節都督青、徐諸軍事,治下邳。與徐州刺史鄭岐爭屋,引節欲斬岐,爲岐所奏,不直,坐免還。復爲兖州刺吏,怏怏不得意。又聞當轉爲冀州牧。是時冀州統屬鎮北,而鎮北將軍呂昭才實仕進,本在範後。範謂其妻仲長曰:「我寧作諸卿,向三公長跪耳,不能爲呂子展屈也。」其妻曰:「君前在東,坐欲擅斬徐州刺史,衆人謂君難爲作下,今復羞爲呂屈,是復難爲作上也。」範忿其言觸實,乃以刀環撞其腹。妻時懷孕,遂墮胎死。範亦竟稱疾,不赴冀州。正始中拜大司農。範前在臺閣,號爲曉事,及爲司農,又以清省稱。範嘗抄撮《漢書》中諸雜事,自以意斟酌之,名曰世要論。蔣濟爲太尉,嘗與範會社下,羣卿列坐有數人,範懷其所撰,欲以示濟,謂濟當虛心觀之。範出其書以示左右,左右傳之示濟,濟不肯視,範心恨之。因論他事,乃發怒謂濟曰:「我祖薄德,公輩何似邪?」濟性雖彊毅,亦知範剛毅,睨而不應,各罷。範於沛郡,仕次在曹真後。於時曹爽輔政,以範鄉里老宿,於九卿中特敬之,然不甚親也。及宣王起兵,閉城門,以範爲曉事,乃指召之,欲使領中領軍。範欲應召,而其子諫之,以車駕在外,不如南出。範疑有頃,兒又促之。範欲去而司農丞吏皆止範。範不從,乃突出至平昌城門,城門已閉。門候司蕃,故範舉吏也,範呼之,舉手中版以示之,矯曰:「有詔召我,卿促開門!」蕃欲求見詔書,範呵之,言「卿非我故吏邪,何以敢爾?」乃開之。範出城,顧謂蕃曰:「太傅圖逆,卿從我去!」蕃徒行不能及,遂避側。範南見爽,勸爽兄弟以天子詣許昌,徵四方以自輔。爽疑,羲又無言。範自謂羲曰:「事昭然,卿用讀書何爲邪!於今日卿等門戶倒矣!」俱不言。範又謂羲曰:「卿別營近在闕南,洛陽典農治在城外,呼召如意。今詣許昌,不過中宿,許昌別庫,足相被假;所憂當在穀食,而大司農印章在我身。」羲兄弟默然不從,中夜至五鼓,爽乃投刀於地,謂諸從駕羣臣曰:「我度太傅意,亦不過欲令我兄弟向己也。我獨有以不合於遠近耳!」遂進謂帝曰:「陛下作詔免臣官,報皇太後令。」範知爽首免而己必坐唱義也。範乃曰:「老子今茲坐卿兄弟族矣!」爽等旣免,帝還宮,遂令範隨從。到洛水浮橋北,望見宣王,下車叩頭而無言。宣王呼範姓曰:「桓大夫何爲爾邪!」車駕入宮,有詔範還復位。範詣闕拜章謝,待報。會司蕃詣鴻臚自首,具說範前臨出所道。宣王乃忿然曰:「誣人以反,於法何應?」主者曰:「科律,反受其罪。」乃收範於闕下。時人持範甚急,範謂部官曰:「徐之,我亦義士耳。」遂送廷尉。《世語》曰:初,爽夢二虎銜雷公,雷公若二升椀,放著庭中。爽惡之,以問占者,靈臺丞馬訓曰:「憂兵。」訓退,告其妻曰:「爽將以兵亡,不出旬日。」《漢晉春秋》曰:安定皇甫謐以九年冬夢至洛陽,自廟出,見車騎甚衆,以物呈廟云:「誅大將軍曹爽。」寤而以告其邑人,邑人曰:「君欲作曹人之夢乎!朝無公孫彊如何?且爽兄弟典重兵,又權尚書事,誰敢謀之?」謐曰:「爽無叔振鐸之請,苟失天機則離矣,何恃於彊?昔漢之閻顯,倚母後之尊,權國威命,可謂至重矣,閹人十九人一旦尸之,況爽兄弟乎?」《世語》曰:初,爽出,司馬魯芝留在府,聞有事,將營騎斫津門出赴爽。爽誅,擢爲御史中丞。及爽解印綬,將出,主簿楊綜止之曰:「公挾主握權,捨此以至東巿乎?」爽不從。有司奏綜導爽反,宣王曰:「各爲其主也。」宥之,以爲尚書郎。芝字世英,扶風人也。以後仕進至特進光祿大夫。綜字初伯,後爲安東將軍司馬文王長史。臣松之案:夏侯湛爲芝銘及干寶晉紀並云爽旣誅,宣王即擢芝爲并州刺史,以綜爲安東參軍。與《世語》不同。〉嘉平中,紹功臣世,封真族孫熙爲新昌亭侯,邑三百戶,以奉真後。〈干寶《晉紀》曰:蔣濟以曹真之勳力,不宜絕祀,故以熙爲後。濟又病其言之失信於爽,發病卒。〉

  • History · vol. 16Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …俄而镇北将军吕昭又领冀州,〈《世语》曰:昭字子展,东平人。长子巽,字长悌,为相国掾,有宠於司马文王。…
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    时公卿以下大议损益,恕以为“古之刺史,奉宣六条,以清静为名,威风著称,今可勿令领兵,以专民事。”俄而镇北将军吕昭又领冀州,〈《世语》曰:昭字子展,东平人。长子巽,字长悌,为相国掾,有宠於司马文王。次子安,字仲悌,与嵇康善,与康俱被诛。次子粹,字季悌,河南尹。粹子预,字景虞,御史中丞。〉乃上疏曰:

  • History · vol. 16Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …而陛下复以冀州宠秩吕昭。冀州户口最多,田多垦辟,又有桑枣之饶,国家徵求之府,诚不当复任以兵事也。…
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    帝王之道,莫尚乎安民;安民之术,在於丰财。丰财者,务本而节用也。方今二贼未灭。戎车亟驾,此自熊虎之士展力之秋也。然搢绅之儒,横加荣慕,搤腕抗论,以孙、吴为首,州郡牧守,咸共忽恤民之术,脩将率之事。农桑之民,竞干戈之业,不可谓务本。帑藏岁虚而制度岁广,民力岁衰而赋役岁兴,不可谓节用。今大魏奄有十州之地,而承丧乱之弊,计其户口不如往昔一州之民,然而二方僭逆,北虏未宾,三边遘难,绕天略匝;所以统一州之民,经营九州之地,其为艰难,譬策羸马以取道里,岂可不加意爱惜其力哉?以武皇帝之节俭,府藏充实,犹不能十州拥兵;郡且二十也。今荆、扬、青、徐、幽、并、雍、凉缘边诸州皆有兵矣,其所恃内充府库外制四夷者,惟兗、豫、司、冀而已。臣前以州郡典兵,则专心军功,不勤民事,宜别置将守,以尽治理之务;而陛下复以冀州宠秩吕昭。冀州户口最多,田多垦辟,又有桑枣之饶,国家徵求之府,诚不当复任以兵事也。若以北方当须镇守,自可专置大将以镇安之。计所置吏士之费,与兼官无异。然昭於人才尚复易;中朝苟乏人,兼才者势不独多。以此推之,知国家以人择官,不为官择人也。官得其人,则政平讼理;政平故民富贵,讼理故囹圄空虚。陛下践阼,天下断狱百数十人,岁岁增多,至五百餘人矣。民不益多,法不益峻。以此推之,非政教陵迟,牧守不称之明效欤?往年牛死,通率天下十能损二;麦不半收,秋种未下。若二贼游魂於疆埸,飞刍輓粟,千里不及。究此之术,岂在强兵乎?武士劲卒愈多,愈多愈病耳。夫天下犹人之体,腹心充实,四支虽病,终无大患;今兗、豫、司、冀亦天下之腹心也。是以愚臣慺慺,实原四州之牧守,独脩务本之业,以堪四支之重。然孤论难持,犯欲难成,众怨难积,疑似难分,故累载不为明主所察。凡言此者,类皆疏贱;疏贱之言,实未易听。若使善策必出於亲贵,亲贵固不犯四难以求忠爱,此古今之所常患也。

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Lü Zhao, courtesy name Zizhan, was from Dongping and served Cao Wei as General Who Guards the North. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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  • After the ministers debated the benefits and drawbacks of government policies, Lü Zhao, in his capacity as General Who Guards the North, also took charge of Jizhou. Du Shu thereupon submitted a memorial.

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  • His eldest son, Lü Xun, courtesy name Changti, served as an aide in the Chancellor’s office and was favored by Sima Wenwang.
  • His second son, Lü An, courtesy name Zhongti, was a friend of Ji Kang and was later executed alongside him.
  • His second son, Lü Cui, courtesy name Jiti, served as Henan Intendant. Lü Cui’s son, Lü Yu, courtesy name Jingyu, served as Director of the Imperial Secretariat.

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History · vol. 16

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    the Ming Emperor granted him Jizhou