Jiao Jiao
also called 焦征羌
Jiao Jiao, a Kuaiji notable and former magistrate of Zhengqiang, is recorded for hosting Bu Zhi and Wei Jing when they offered a melon in search of food.
In the sources
Where the books name Jiao Jiao
History · vol. 52Records of the Three Kingdoms
會稽焦征羌，郡之豪族，〈吳錄曰：征羌名矯，嘗為征羌令。〉人客放縱。…
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會稽焦征羌，郡之豪族，〈吳錄曰：征羌名矯，嘗為征羌令。〉人客放縱。騭與旌求食其地，懼爲所侵。乃共修刺奉瓜，以獻征羌。征羌方在內臥，駐之移時，旌欲委去。騭止之曰：「本所以來，畏其強也。而今捨去，欲以爲高，只結怨耳。」良久，征羌開牖見之，身隱几坐帳中，設席致地，坐騭、旌於牖外，旌愈恥之，騭辭色自若。征羌作食，身享大案，殽膳重沓，以小盤飯與騭、旌，惟菜茹而已。旌不能食，騭極飯致飽乃辭出。旌怒騭曰：「何能忍此？」騭曰：「吾等貧賤，是以主人以貧賤遇之，固其宜也，當何所恥？」〈吳錄曰：衛旌字子旗，官至尚書。〉
Jiao Jiao was a powerful local family member in Kuaiji Commandery and once served as magistrate of Zhengqiang. He belonged to the Wu region; the Romance of the Three Kingdoms does not mention him.
Deeds
Bu Zhi and Wei Jing sought food from Jiao Jiao’s fields. Fearing that he might harass them, they prepared visiting gifts together and called on him with melons. Jiao Jiao was lying in an inner room at the time, and made the two wait for a long while outside the window. (According to historical records)
Jiao Jiao sat inside a curtained room and set a mat for Bu Zhi and Wei Jing outside the window. He treated himself to a lavish spread on a large table, but gave the two only small plates of rice and vegetables. (According to historical records)
Wei Jing grew angry at this treatment, while Bu Zhi left after eating his fill. (According to historical records)
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- A powerful local family member in Kuaiji Commandery; once served as magistrate of Zhengqiang
- Bu Zhi and Wei Jing once sought food from him and called on him with melons