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Zhang Feng, Wu's envoy to the west, was known for mocking Kan Ze before Sun Quan and Xue Zong's sharp reply.

History Records, vol. 53 · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 53Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …西使張奉於權前列尚書闞澤姓名以嘲澤,澤不能答。綜下行酒,因勸酒曰:「蜀者何也?…
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    時交土始開,刺史呂岱率師討伐,綜與俱行,越海南征,及到九真。事畢還都,守遏者僕射。西使張奉於權前列尚書闞澤姓名以嘲澤,澤不能答。綜下行酒,因勸酒曰:「蜀者何也?有犬為獨,無犬為蜀,橫目苟身,蟲入其腹。」〈臣松之見諸書本「苟身」或作「句身」,以為既云「橫目」,則宜曰:「句身」。〉奉曰:「不當復列君吳邪?」綜應聲曰:「無口為天,有口為吴,君臨萬邦,天子之都。」於是眾坐喜笑,而奉無以對。其樞機敏捷,皆此類也。〈《江表傳》曰:費禕聘於吳,陛見,公卿待臣皆在坐。酒酣,禕與諸葛恪相對嘲難,言及吳、蜀。禕問曰:「蜀字云何?」恪曰:「有水者濁,無水者蜀。橫目苟身,蟲入其腹。」禕復問:「吳字云何?」恪曰:「無口者天,有口者吴,下臨滄海,天子帝都。」與本傳不同。〉呂岱從交州召出,綜懼繼岱者非其人,上疏曰:

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Zhang Feng was an envoy to the west from Wu, appearing in chapter 53 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.

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In front of Sun Quan, Zhang Feng listed the name of Shangshu Kan Ze to mock him, leaving Kan Ze unable to respond. Taking the opportunity of offering a toast, Xue Zong replied to Zhang Feng with an explanation based on the characters in his name, leaving Zhang Feng speechless. (Recorded in history)

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  • With Sun Quan: He once spoke in Sun Quan’s presence.
  • With Kan Ze: He once listed Kan Ze’s name to mock him.
  • With Xue Zong: He was once answered by Xue Zong in public.

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  • 史 ch.53 §35→ Xue Zong

    「不當復列君吳邪?」

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History · vol. 53

  • Kan Ze§35

    Rival

    Mocked Kan Ze’s name at a banquet

  • Rival

    Exchanged jibes with Xue Zong and was refuted