Chen Xun

Chen Xun, an Eastern Wu military officer, was accused of colluding with Zhang Xiu and Gu Cheng and falsifying battle achievements.
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History · vol. 47Records of the Three Kingdoms
…間一年,遣使者謝宏、中書陳恂拜宮爲單於,加賜衣物珍寶。恂等到安平口,先遣校尉陳奉前見宮,而宮受魏幽州刺史諷旨,令以吳使自效。…
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二年春正月,詔曰:「朕以不德,肇受元命,夙夜兢兢,不遑假寢。思平世難,救濟黎庶,上答神祗,下慰民望;是以眷眷,勤求俊傑,將與戮力,共定海內。苟在同心,與之偕老。今使持節督幽州領靑州牧遼東太守燕王,久脅賊虜,隔在一方,雖乃心於國,其路靡緣。今因天命。遠遣二使,款誠顯露,章表殷勤,朕之得此,何喜如之!雖湯遇伊尹,周獲呂望,世祖未定而得河右,方之今日。豈復是過?普天一統,於是定矣。《書》不云乎。『一人有慶,兆民賴之』。其大赦天下,與之更始,其明下州郡,咸使聞知。特下燕國,奉宣詔恩,今普天率土備聞斯慶。」三月,遣舒、綜還,使太常張彌、執金吾許晏、將軍賀達等將兵萬人,金寶珍貨,九錫備物,乘海授淵。〈《江表傳》載權詔曰:「故魏使持節車騎將軍遼東太守平樂侯:天地失序,皇極不建,元惡大憝,作害於民,海內分崩,群生堙滅,雖周餘黎民,靡有孑遺,方之今日,亂有甚焉。朕受歷數,君臨萬國,夙夜戰戰,念在弭難,若涉淵水,罔知攸濟。是以把旄仗鉞,翦除凶虐,自東徂西,靡遑寧處,苟力所及,民無災害。雖賊虜遺種,未伏辜誅,猶繫囚枯木,待時而斃。惟將軍天姿特達,兼包文武,觀時睹變,審於去就,逾越險阻,顯致赤心,肇建大計,爲天下先,元勛巨績,侔於古人。雖昔竇融背棄隴右,卒佔河西,以定光武,休名美實,豈復是過?欽嘉雅尚,朕實欣之。自古聖帝明王,建化垂統,以爵褒德,以祿報功;功大者祿厚,德盛者禮崇。故周公有夾輔之勞,太師有鷹揚之功,幷啓土宇,兼受備物。今將軍規萬年之計,建不世之略,絶僭逆之虜,順天人之肅,濟成洪業,功無與比,齊魯之事,奚足言哉!詩不云乎,『無言不讎,無德不報』。今以幽、靑二州十七郡七十縣,封君爲燕王,使持節守太常張彌授君璽綬策書、金虎符第一至第五、竹使符第一至第十。錫君玄土,苴以白茅,爰契爾龜,用錫冢社。方有戎事,典統兵馬,以大將軍曲蓋麾幢,督幽州、靑州牧遼東太守如故。今加君九錫,其敬聽後命。以君三世相承,保綏一方,寧集四郡,訓及異俗,民夷安業,無或攜貳,是用錫君大輅、戎輅、玄牡二駟。君務在勸農,嗇人成功,倉庫盈積,官民俱豐,是用錫君衮冕之服,赤舄副焉。君正化以德,敬下以禮,敦義崇謙,內外咸和,是用錫君軒縣之樂。君宣導休風,懷保邊遠,遠人回面,莫不影附,是用錫君硃戸以居,君運其才略,官方任賢,顯直錯枉,群善必舉,是用錫君虎賁之士百人。君戎馬整齊,威震遐方,糾虔天刑,彰厥有罪,是用錫君鈇鉞各一。君文和於內,武信於外,禽討逆節,折衝掩難,是用錫君彤弓一、彤矢百、玈弓十、玈矢千。君忠勤有效,温恭爲德,明允篤誠,感於朕心,是用錫君秬鬯一卣,珪瓚副焉。欽哉!敬茲訓典,寅亮天工,相我國家,永終爾休。」〉舉朝大臣,自丞相雍已下皆諫,以爲淵未可信,而寵待太厚。但可遣吏兵數百護送舒、綜,權終不聽。〈臣松以爲權愎諫違眾,信淵意了,非有攻伐之規,重複之慮。宣達錫命,乃用萬人,是何不愛其民,昏虐之甚乎?此役也,非惟闇塞,實爲無道。〉淵果斬彌等,送其首於魏,沒其兵資。權大怒,欲自征淵,〈《江表傳》載權怒曰:「朕年六十,世事難易,靡所不嘗,近爲鼠子所前卻,令人氣涌如山。不自載鼠子頭以擲於海,無顔復臨萬國。就令顛沛,不以爲恨。」〉尚書僕射薛綜等切諫乃止。是歳,權嚮合肥新城,遣將軍全瓊征六安,皆不克還。〈吳書曰:初,張彌、許晏等俱到襄平,官屬從者四百許人。淵欲圖彌、晏,先分其人眾,置遼東諸縣,以中使秦旦、張群、杜德、黃疆等及吏兵六十人,置玄菟郡。玄菟郡在遼東北,相去二百里,太守王贊領戸二百,兼重可三四百人。旦等皆舍於民家,仰其飲食。積四十許日,旦與疆等議曰:「吾人遠辱國命,自棄於此,與死亡何異?今觀此郡,形勢甚弱。若一旦同心,焚燒城郭,殺其長吏,爲國報恥,然後伏死,足以無恨。孰與偷生苟活長爲囚虜乎?」疆等然之。於是陰相約結,當用八月十九日夜發。其日中時,爲部中張松所告,贊便會士眾閉城門。旦、群、德、疆等皆逾城得走。時群病疽創著膝,不及輩旅,德常扶接與俱,崎嶇山谷。行六七百里,創益困,不復能前,臥草中,相守悲泣。群曰:「吾不幸創甚,死亡無日,卿諸人宜速進道,冀有所達。空相守,俱死於窮谷之中,何益也?」德曰:「萬里流離,死生共之,不忍相委。」於是推旦、疆使前,德獨留守群,捕菜果食之。旦、疆別數日,得達句驪(王宮),因宣詔於句驪王宮及其主簿,詔言有賜爲遼東所攻奪。宮等大喜,即受詔,命使人隨旦還迎群、德。其年,宮遣皁衣二十五人送旦等還,奉表稱臣,貢貂皮千枚,鶡雞皮十具。旦等見權,悲喜不能自勝。權義之,皆拜校尉。間一年,遣使者謝宏、中書陳恂拜宮爲單於,加賜衣物珍寶。恂等到安平口,先遣校尉陳奉前見宮,而宮受魏幽州刺史諷旨,令以吳使自效。奉聞之,倒還。宮遣主簿笮咨、帶固等出安平,與宏相見。宏即縛得三十餘人質之,宮於是謝罪,上馬數百匹。宏乃遣咨、固奉詔書賜物與宮。是時宏船小,載馬八十匹而還。〉
History · vol. 52Records of the Three Kingdoms
…爲魯王霸友黨所譖,與顧譚、承俱以芍陂論功事,休、承與典軍陳恂通情,詐增其伐,並徙交州。…
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休字叔嗣,弱冠與諸葛恪、顧譚等俱爲太子登僚友,以《漢書》授登。〈吴书曰:休进授,指摘文义,分别事物,并有章条。每升堂宴饮,酒酣乐作,登辄降意与同欢乐。休为人解达,登甚爱之,常在左右。〉從中庶子轉爲右弼都尉。權常遊獵,迨幕乃歸,休上疏諫戒,權大善之,以示於昭。及登卒後,爲侍中,拜羽林都督,平三典軍事,遷揚武將軍。爲魯王霸友黨所譖,與顧譚、承俱以芍陂論功事,休、承與典軍陳恂通情,詐增其伐,並徙交州。中書令孫弘佞偽險詖,休素所忿,〈吴录云:弘,会稽人也。〉弘因是譖訴,下詔書賜休死,時年四十一。
History · vol. 52Records of the Three Kingdoms
…〈吴录曰:全琮父子屡言芍陂之役为典军陈恂诈增张休、顾承之功,而休、承与恂通情。…
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由是霸與譚有隙。時長公主婿衞將軍全琮子寄爲霸賓客,寄素傾邪,譚所不納。先是,譚弟承與張休俱北征壽春,全琮時爲大都督,與魏將王淩戰於芍陂,軍不利,魏兵乘勝陷沒五營將(秦兒),軍,休、承奮擊之。遂駐魏師。時琮群子緒、端亦並爲將,因敵既住,乃進擊之。淩軍用退。時論功行賞。以爲功駐敵之功大,退敵之功小。休、承並爲雜號將軍,緒、端偏裨而已。寄父子益恨,共構會譚。〈吴录曰:全琮父子屡言芍陂之役为典军陈恂诈增张休、顾承之功,而休、承与恂通情。休坐系狱,权为谭故,沉吟不决,欲令谭谢而释之。及大会,以问谭,谭不谢,而曰:「陛下,谗言其兴乎!」江表传曰:有司奏谭诬罔大不敬,罪应大辟。权以雍故,不致法,皆徙之。〉譚坐徙交州,幽而發憤,著《新言》仁十篇。其《知難篇》蓋以自悼傷也。見流二年,年四十二,卒於交阯。
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Chen Xun was a military inspector of Eastern Wu, appearing in juan 52 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
- During the Battle of Quebei, Zhang Xiu, Gu Cheng, and the military inspector Chen Xun were accused of colluding to falsify and inflate Zhang Xiu and Gu Cheng’s military achievements; Chen Xun was implicated in the related dispute. (According to historical records)
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- He was accused of colluding with Zhang Xiu and Gu Cheng and was involved in the dispute over the awarding of merit at Shaobei
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History · vol. 47
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Sun Quan sent him as an envoy (from the Secretariat)