Kong Yi
courtesy name 元俊 · also called 孔晏乂

Kong Yi, courtesy name Yuanjun, was a Cao Wei official known for urging the emperor to observe ritual and stop riding in the rear garden.
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History · vol. 4Records of the Three Kingdoms
…冬十二月,散騎常侍諫議大夫孔晏乂奏曰:「禮,天子之宮,有斲礱之制,無朱丹之飾,宜循禮復古。…
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秋七月,尚書何晏奏曰:「善為國者必先治其身,治其身者慎其所習。所習正則其身正,其身正則不令而行;所習不正則其身不正,其身不正則雖令不從。是故為人君者,所與游必擇正人,所觀覽必察正象,放鄭聲而弗聽,遠佞人而弗近,然後邪心不生而正道可弘也。季末闇主不知損益,斥遠君子,引近小人,忠良疏遠,便辟褻狎,亂生近暱,譬之社鼠;考其昏明,所積以然,故聖賢諄諄以為至慮。舜戒禹曰『鄰哉鄰哉』,言慎所近也,周公戒成王曰『其朋其朋』,言慎所與也。書云:『一人有慶,兆民賴之。』可自今以後,御幸式乾殿及游豫後園,皆大臣侍從,因從容戲宴,兼省文書,詢謀政事,講論經義,為萬世法。」冬十二月,散騎常侍諫議大夫孔晏乂奏曰:「禮,天子之宮,有斲礱之制,無朱丹之飾,宜循禮復古。今天下已平,君臣之分明,陛下但當不懈于位,平公正之心,審賞罰以使之。可絕後園習騎乘馬,出必御輦乘車,天下之福,臣子之願也。」晏乂咸因闕以進規諫。
History · vol. 16Records of the Three Kingdoms
自太祖迄于咸熙,魏郡太守陈国吴瓘、清河太守乐安任燠、京兆太守济北颜斐、弘农太守太原令狐邵、济南相鲁国孔乂,或哀矜折狱,或推诚惠爱,或治身清白,或擿奸发伏,咸为良二千石。…
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自太祖迄于咸熙,魏郡太守陈国吴瓘、清河太守乐安任燠、京兆太守济北颜斐、弘农太守太原令狐邵、济南相鲁国孔乂,或哀矜折狱,或推诚惠爱,或治身清白,或擿奸发伏,咸为良二千石。〈瓘、焕事行无所见。《魏略》曰:◎颜斐字文林。有才学。丞相召为太子洗马,黄初初转为黄门侍郎,后为京兆太守。始,京兆从马超破后,民人多不专於农殖,又历数四二千石,取解目前,亦不为民作久远计。斐到官,乃令属县整阡陌,树桑果。是时民多无车牛。斐又课民以间月取车材,使转相教匠作车。又课民无牛者,令畜猪狗,卖以买牛。始者民以为烦,一二年间,家家有丁车、大牛。又起文学,听吏民欲读书者,复其小徭。又於府下起菜园,使吏役间鉏治。又课民当输租时,车牛各因便致薪两束,为冬寒冰炙笔砚。於是风化大行,吏不烦民,民不求吏。京兆与冯翊、扶风接界,二郡道路既秽塞,田畴又荒莱,人民饥冻,而京兆皆整顿开明,丰富常为雍州十郡最。斐又清己,仰奉而已,於是吏民恐其迁转也。至青龙中,司马宣王在长安立军市,而军中吏士多侵侮县民,斐以白宣王。宣王乃发怒召军市候,便於斐前杖一百。时长安典农与斐共坐,以为斐宜谢,乃私推筑斐。斐不肯谢,良久乃曰:“斐意观明公受分陕之任,乃欲一齐众庶,必非有所左右也。而典农窃见推筑,欲令斐谢;假令斐谢,是更为不得明公意也。”宣王遂严持吏士。自是之后,军营、郡县各得其分。后数岁,迁为平原太守,吏民啼泣遮道,车不得前,步步稽留,十餘日乃出界,东行至崤而疾困。斐素心恋京兆,其家人从者见斐病甚,劝之,言:“平原当自勉励作健。”斐曰:“我心不原平原,汝曹等呼我,何不言京兆邪?”遂卒,还平原。京兆闻之,皆为流涕,为立碑,於今称颂之。◎令狐邵字孔叔。父仕汉,为乌丸校尉。建安初,袁氏在冀州,邵去本郡家居鄴。九年,暂出到武安毛城中。会太祖破鄴,遂围毛城。城破,执邵等辈十餘人,皆当斩。太祖阅见之,疑其衣冠也,问其祖考,而识其父,乃解放,署军谋掾。仍历宰守,后徙丞相主簿,出为弘农太守。所在清如冰雪,妻子希至官省;举善而教,恕以待人,不好狱讼,与下无忌。是时,郡无知经者,乃历问诸吏,有欲远行就师,辄假遣,令诣河东就乐详学经,粗明乃还,因设文学。由是弘农学业转兴。至黄初初,徵拜羽林郎,迁虎贲中郎将,三岁,病亡。始,邵族子愚,为白衣时,常有高志,众人谓愚必荣令狐氏,而邵独以为“愚性倜傥,不修德而原大,必灭我宗”。愚闻邵言,其心不平。及邵为虎贲郎将,而愚仕进已多所更历,所在有名称。愚见邵,因从容言次,微激之曰:“先时闻大人谓愚为不继,愚今竟云何邪?”邵熟视而不答也。然私谓其妻子曰:“公治性度犹如故也。以吾观之,终当败灭。但不知我久当坐之不邪?将逮汝曹耳!”邵没之后,十餘年间,愚为兗州刺史,果与王凌谋废立,家属诛灭。邵子华,时为弘农郡丞,以属疏得不坐。案孔氏谱:孔乂字元俊,孔子之后。曾祖畴,字元矩,陈相。汉桓帝立老子庙於苦县之赖乡,画孔子象於壁;畴为陈相,立孔子碑於像前,今见存。乂父祖皆二千石,乂为散骑常侍,上疏规谏。语在《三少帝纪》。至大鸿胪。子恂字士信,晋平东将军卫尉也。〉
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Kong Yi, courtesy name Yuanjun, served Cao Wei as a Regular Attendant of the Palace and Admonisher; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
In the twelfth month of the winter of the eighth year of Zhengshi, Kong Yi submitted a memorial urging the Wei emperor to follow the rites and restore ancient practices, stop practicing horsemanship in the rear garden, and travel by carriage or imperial palanquin. (Recorded in historical sources)
Relationships
- Remonstrated with the Wei emperor.
Lines
- 史 ch.4 §18→ Cao Fang
「禮,天子之宮,有斲礱之制,無朱丹之飾,宜循禮復古。今天下已平,君臣之分明,陛下但當不懈于位,平公正之心,審賞罰以使之。可絕後園習騎乘馬,出必御輦乘車,天下之福,臣子之願也。」
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History · vol. 4
- Cao Fang§18
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以散骑常侍谏议大夫上疏规谏齐王