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“The Intrigues of Yuan An and Chao Cuo: Political Maneuvers in Ancient China”
In the days when Yuan An and Chao Cuo vied for influence, their carriages were followed by hundreds of chariots. Chao Cuo had already been executed, and Yuan An, serving as Minister of Ceremonies, was sent as an envoy to Wu. The King of Wu wished to appoint him as a general, but Yuan An refused. Angered, the King ordered a commandant with five hundred men to surround Yuan An’s camp.
During his tenure as Prime Minister of Wu, Yuan An’s assistant once stole Yuan An’s favorite servant girl. Yuan An knew of this but kept silent, treating the assistant as before. When someone informed Yuan An of the theft, saying, “The Prime Minister knows about your affair with the servant girl,” the assistant fled. Yuan An pursued him, and upon capturing him, Yuan An bestowed the servant girl on the assistant and restored him to his position.
Later, when Yuan An went to see the commander, the assistant had coincidentally been appointed as the commander of Yuan An’s troops. The assistant then secretly prepared two stone jars of strong liquor, and on a cold day when the soldiers were thirsty and hungry, they drank the liquor and became drunk. In their stupor, all the soldiers lay down, and the assistant woke Yuan An in the night, saying, “Sir, you can leave now; the King of Wu plans to execute you at dawn.” Yuan An did not believe him and asked, “Why are you doing this?” The assistant replied, “It was I who previously stole your servant girl.” Yuan An was startled and thanked him, saying, “You are fortunate to have family.” The assistant said, “Sir, if you leave, I too will flee and hide my family to keep them safe.” He then cut open the tent flap with a knife, revealing the way out for Yuan An. The assistant turned his back, and Yuan An stuffed his belongings into his robes, grabbed his cane, and walked seven or eight miles before dawn. At dawn, he saw Liang cavalry charging toward Wu and fled to report back.
After Wu and Chu were defeated, Liu Che appointed Wang Zi Ping Lu Hou Li as King of Chu, and Yuan An became the Prime Minister of Chu. Yuan An once wrote a memorial, but it was not accepted. Yuan An fell ill and retired to his home, spending his days idly with his neighbors, enjoying cockfighting and dog racing. Once, Jiu Meng Chang, a famous man from Luoyang, passed by Yuan An’s house, and Yuan An treated him well. A wealthy man from Anling said to Yuan An, “I heard that Jiu Meng is a gambler; how did you get to know him?” Yuan An replied, “Although Jiu Meng is a gambler, when his mother died, his guests sent more than a thousand carriages to the funeral. This also shows that he has extraordinary traits. Moreover, in times of urgency, when someone knocks on the door, he does not use family as an excuse. It is not using kinship as an excuse to say that when you knock on the door in a critical moment, you cannot rely on it!” Insulted, the wealthy man did not communicate further with Yuan An. When other officials heard this, they all praised Yuan An.
Even though Yuan An stayed at home, Emperor Jing frequently sent people to inquire about his advice. The King of Liang wanted to be the heir, and Yuan An offered advice, but his comments were ignored. This caused the King of Liang to resent Yuan An, and he even sent people to assassinate him. The assassin arrived in Guanzhong and asked Yuan An’s acquaintances, but no one was willing to speak well of Yuan An. Finally, the assassin met Yuan An and said, “I received gold from the King of Liang to assassinate you. However, since you are an elder, I cannot bring myself to do it. Nevertheless, over ten subordinates have been tasked with this duty. Prepare yourself!” Yuan An was not pleased, and rumors began to circulate in his household. He went to Pengcheng to consult the diviner Puseng, returned, and was assassinated by the King of Liang’s assassins outside the Guo Gate in Anling.
Chao Cuo, from Yingchuan, studied the laws of the Shang and Zhou dynasties under Zhang Hui’s predecessor. He and Liu Li of Luoyang and Liu Li were classmates. He was the Tai Shi official for Han, and he was a scholar in history. Chao Cuo was a strict and deep person. During the reign of Emperor Xiao Wen, there was no director of justice in the world. He only heard of Qin’s former doctor, who was over ninety years old and could not be recruited. Therefore, he ordered the Ministry of Rites to send someone to accept it. Chao Cuo went to read the books at the former official residence of Tai Shi Fu Shen and discussed the current issues. The decree was the son of the Tai Shi, the Grand Master of the family. The one who won the favor of the Great Master of the House.
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