Chen Yi
Chen Yi, Cao Wei’s Changle Commandant of the Guards, plotted with Wei Feng to seize Ye but was exposed to Crown Prince Cao Pi beforehand.
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History · vol. 1Records of the Three Kingdoms
…大軍未反，諷潛結徒黨，又與長樂衞尉陳禕謀襲鄴。未及期，禕懼，告之太子，誅諷，坐死者數十人。…
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九月，相國鍾繇坐西曹掾魏諷反免。〈《世語》曰：諷字子京，沛人，有惑衆才，傾動鄴都，鍾繇由是辟焉。大軍未反，諷潛結徒黨，又與長樂衞尉陳禕謀襲鄴。未及期，禕懼，告之太子，誅諷，坐死者數十人。王昶家誡曰「濟陰魏諷」，而此云沛人，未詳。〉
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Chen Yi was the Commandant of the Changle Guards under Cao Wei. He is mentioned in Shiyu, quoted in Pei Songzhi’s annotation to the Records of the Three Kingdoms. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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Historical records state that Chen Yi plotted with Wei Feng to attack Ye. Before the plot was carried out, he grew fearful and reported Wei Feng to Crown Prince Cao Pi, leading to Wei Feng’s execution.
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