Bi Chen
Bi Chen, from Cao Cao’s side, was a native of Dongping and served as an aide in Yanzhou; after Lü Bu’s defeat, he was appointed Chancellor of Lu.
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History · vol. 1Records of the Three Kingdoms
初，公爲兖州，以東平畢諶爲別駕。張邈之叛也，邈劫諶母弟妻子；…
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初，公爲兖州，以東平畢諶爲別駕。張邈之叛也，邈劫諶母弟妻子；公謝遣之，曰：「卿老母在彼，可去。」諶頓首無二心，公嘉之，爲之流涕。旣出，遂亡歸。及布破，諶生得，衆爲諶懼，公曰：「夫人孝於其親者，豈不亦忠於君乎！吾所求也。」以爲魯相。〈《魏書》曰：袁紹宿與故太尉楊彪、大長秋梁紹、少府孔融有隙，欲使公以他過誅之。公曰：「當今天下土崩瓦解，雄豪並起，輔相君長，人懷怏怏，各有自爲之心，此上下相疑之秋也，雖以無嫌待之，猶懼未信；如有所除，則誰不自危？且夫起布衣，在塵垢之間，爲庸人之所陵陷，可勝怨乎！高祖赦雍齒之讎而羣情以安，如何忘之？」紹以爲公外託公義，內實離異，深懷怨望。臣松之以爲楊彪亦曾爲魏武所困，幾至於死，孔融竟不免於誅滅，豈所謂先行其言而後從之哉！非知之難，其在行之，信矣。〉
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Bi Chen was from Dongping and once served as Cao Cao’s aide-de-camp in Yanzhou. He does not appear in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
When Cao Cao served as governor of Yanzhou, he appointed Bi Chen as his aide-de-camp. Zhang Miao rebelled and seized Bi Chen’s mother, younger brother, wife, and children. Cao Cao allowed Bi Chen to leave; Bi Chen kowtowed and declared that he had no disloyal intentions, but after leaving, he fled to join Zhang Miao. (According to historical records)
After Lü Bu was defeated, Bi Chen was captured. Cao Cao believed that someone who was devoted to his parents would also be loyal to his ruler, and appointed him Chancellor of Lu. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- Cao Cao: Appointed Bi Chen as his aide-de-camp in Yanzhou and Chancellor of Lu.
- Zhang Miao: During the rebellion, seized Bi Chen’s mother, younger brother, wife, and children; after leaving, Bi Chen went to join Zhang Miao.
- Mother, younger brother, wife, and children: Seized by Zhang Miao.
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