Language

Huai Xu

Portrait of Huai Xu
In frame with others →

Huai Xu was an Eastern Wu Secretariat Gentleman who, records say, once berated Lü Yi to his face and was reprimanded by Gu Yong.

History Records, vol. 52 · Not in the Romance

In the sources

Where the books name Huai Xu

  • History · vol. 52Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …時尚書郎懷敘面詈辱壹,雍責敘曰:「官有正法,何至於此?」〈江表传曰:权嫁从女,女顾氏甥,故请雍父子及孙谭,谭时为选曹尚书,见任贵重。…
    Read the whole paragraph

    黃武四年,迎母於呉。既至,權臨賀之,親拜其母於庭,公卿大臣畢會,後太子又往慶焉。雍爲人不飲酒,寡言語,舉動時當。權嘗歎曰:「顧君不言,言必有中。」至飲宴歡樂之際,左右恐有酒失而雍必見之,是以不敢肆情。權亦曰:「顧公在坐,使人不樂。」其見憚如此。是歳,改爲太常。進封醴陵侯,代孫邵爲丞相,平尚書事。其所選用文武將吏各隨能所任,心無適莫。時訪逮民間,及政職所宜,輒密以聞。若見納用,則歸之於上,不用,終不宣洩。權以此重之,然於公朝有所陳及,辭色雖順而所執者正。權嘗咨問得失,張昭因陳聽采聞,頗以法令太稠,刑罰微重,宜有所蠲損。權默然,顧問雍曰:「君以爲何如?」雍對曰:「臣之所聞,亦如昭所陳。」於是權乃議獄輕刑。〈江表传曰:灌常令中书郎诣雍,有所咨访。若合雍意,事可施行,即与相反覆,究而论之,为设酒食。如不合意,雍即正色改容,默然不言,无所施设,即退告。权曰:「顾公欢悦,是事合宜也;其不言者,是事未平也,孤当重思之。」其见敬信如此。江边诸将,各欲立功自效,多陈便宜,有所掩袭。权以访雍,雍曰:「臣闻兵法戒於小利,此等所陈,欲邀功名而为其身,非为国也,陛下宜禁制。苟不足以曜威损敌,所不宜听也。」权从之。军国得失,行事可不,自非面见,口未尝言之。〉久之,呂壹、秦博爲中書,典校諸官府及州郡文書。壹等因此漸作威福,遂造作榷酤障管之利,舉罪糾奸,纖介必聞,重以深案丑誣,毀短大臣,排陷無辜,雍等皆見舉白,用被譴讓。後壹奸罪發露,收系延尉。雍往斷獄。壹以囚見,雍和顏色,問其辭狀,臨出,又謂壹曰:「君意得無慾有所道?」壹叩頭無言。時尚書郎懷敘面詈辱壹,雍責敘曰:「官有正法,何至於此?」〈江表传曰:权嫁从女,女顾氏甥,故请雍父子及孙谭,谭时为选曹尚书,见任贵重。是日,权极欢。谭醉酒,三起舞,舞不知止。雍内怒之。明日,召谭,诃责之曰:「君王以含垢为德,臣下以恭谨为节。昔萧何、吴汉并有大功,何每见高帝,似不能言;汉奉光武,亦信恪勤。汝之於国,宁有汗马之劳,可书之事邪?但阶门户之资,遂见宠任耳,何有舞不复知止?虽为酒后,亦由恃恩忘敬,谦虚不足。损吾家者必尔也。」因背向壁卧,谭立过一时,乃见遣。徐众评曰:雍不以吕壹见毁之故,而和颜悦色,诚长者矣。然开引其意,问所欲道,此非也。壹奸险乱法,毁伤忠贤,吴国寒心,自太子登、陆逊已下,切谏不能得,是以潘濬欲因会手剑之,以除国患,疾恶忠主,义形於色,而今乃发起令言。若壹称枉邪,不申理,则非录狱本旨;若承辞而奏之,吴主傥以敬丞相所言,而复原宥,伯言、承明不当悲慨哉!怀叙本无私恨,无所为嫌,故詈辱之,疾恶意耳,恶不仁者,其为仁也。季武子死,曾点倚其门而歌;子晳创发,子产催令自裁。以此言之,雍不当责怀叙也。〉

On the boards

Where this person ranks on each board.

3 more boards

Huai Xu was a Gentleman of the Palace Library in Eastern Wu, mentioned in the relevant account in Records of the Three Kingdoms, juan 52; he does not appear in the novel.

Deeds

While serving as a Gentleman of the Palace Library, Huai Xu insulted Lü Yi to his face. Gu Yong rebuked him, saying, “The authorities have proper laws; how could it come to this?” (as recorded in the histories)

Relationships

  • With Lü Yi: He once insulted Lü Yi to his face.
  • With Gu Yong: He was rebuked by Gu Yong.

Relationships

1 relationships

Relation graph of Huai XuLü YiHuai Xu
  • Enemies
Sectors group relations by type; the inner ring holds the 1 closest ties. Hover or focus a node for details.

Show all 1

Lü Yi

Continue

Lü Yi

Rival

Go to Lü Yi →
Relationship timeline1 entry ▸

History · vol. 52

  • Lü Yi§26

    Rival

    当面詈辱受审的吕壹