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Xu Jie (Southern Tang)

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383:. When Xu Zhigao, after taking the throne, submitted a petition to Yang accepting the throne and still treating Yang Pu like an emperor and his lord, it was Xu Jie who delivered Xu Zhigao's petition to Yang. When, subsequently, many officials were submitting petitions to Xu Zhigao asking to change place names containing "Yang" or "Wu" as part of the name, it was Xu Jie who spoke against such petitions, stating, "Your Imperial Majesty accepted the throne in accordance with the will of heaven and man, without seizing it by improper means. The flattering and evil people are concentrating on changing minute matters. This is not a priority, and you should not follow them." Xu Zhigao agreed with his assessment. 353:
Xu Zhigao of Xu Zhixún's shortcomings. Later in 929, Xu Zhixún tried to summon Xu Zhigao to Jinling to attend a ceremony where they would remove mourning clothes that they had put on for Xu Wen's death; Xu Zhigao refused, claiming that Yang Pu would not let him leave the capital. Xu Zhixún, meanwhile, was tricked by Xu Zhigao to go to Guangling. Once he arrived there, Xu Zhigao detained him and did not allow him to return to Jinling, sending the officer Ke Hou (
256:) — were dissatisfied with the situation and were particularly not respectful of Xu Wen. Li Yu was particularly upset with Xu Wen's governance, often stating, "Who is this Xu Wen? I have not even met him, and now he is in control of the state!" In 912, when Xu Jie, then serving as the director of travel pavilions (館驛使, 270:) to pay homage to Yang Longyan. Li Yu initially agreed. However, Xu Jie, during the conversation, stated, "If you do not do so, Lord, people will believe that you are rebelling." Li Yu angrily responded, "You, sir, said that I, Li Yu, would be rebelling. Is it not the case that one who killed the 386:
Xu Jie was subsequently made the military governor of Ningguo Circuit (寧國, headquartered at Xuan Prefecture). It was said that when this was announced, his wife Lady Yang, remembering what had happened with her first husband and his family, died due to her distress and anger. He was later moved to
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Given Xu Zhixún's military strength, Xu Zhigao feared him, but Xu Zhixún's arrogance alienated his younger biological brothers. Xu Jie, who had previously supported Xu Zhixún, also realized that Xu Zhixun lacked the proper abilities to lead, and instead turned his allegiance to Xu Zhigao, informing
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was made the junior regent. Xu Zhigao considered Xu Jie's governance of Ji Prefecture to be poor, and found him to be corrupt and obscene, and therefore removed him from the post. However, Xu Wen himself considered Xu Jie to be a good assistant, and therefore invited Xu Jie to serve on staff, as
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Given Xu Jie's allegiance to Xu Zhigao at this point, Xu Zhigao became closely associated with him, with the resentment between them gone. When Xu Zhigao himself later took up his headquarters in Jinling, Xu Jie was made the commander of his army. As of 934, he, along with
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the deputy commander of Xu Wen's army; and Xu Jie became a close associate to him. As Xu Jie resented Xu Zhigao, he often told Xu Wen, "The regency of the government is so important that you cannot trust it to someone of a different surname. You should let your proper son
280:) attack Xuan. When Li Yu subsequently surrendered, Xu Wen had Li Yu's family slaughtered. Li Yu's son had married one of Yang Xingmi's daughters, who was spared from execution because she was the prince's sister. She subsequently married Xu Jie as his wife. 367:, was beginning to encourage Xu Zhigao to take over the throne from Yang Pu. When, as part of that transition process, Xu Zhigao received the title of Generalissimo and established a headquarters in 936, Xu Zhigao made Xu Jie and a long-time advisor, 421:), but was not given real responsibility. It was said that he was particularly more greedy in his old age, such that his subordinates were distressed. He was also involved in alchemy, but often bought discount 176:), launched a major attack on Zhennan and captured it. During the campaign, Xu served as the food supply officer, and after the successful campaign was made the prefect of Ji Prefecture (吉州, in modern 307:(Yang Longyan's younger brother and successor) split Xu Wen's titles between Xu Zhigao and Xu Zhixún, with Xu Zhigao assuming Xu Wen's title as overseer of all military matters (都督中外總軍事, 371:, the military advisors at the Generalissimo headquarters. In 937, with Xu Zhigao's having received the title of Prince of Qi, Xu Jie and Song were made the principality's chancellors. 349:), controlled the largest army of the state, and he, wielding that authority, contended for decision-making with Xu Zhigao, who tried to curb Xu Zhixun's military power. 687: 618: 462: 147:). As they approached Yang's domain, Cui Hong sent Xu in advance to meet Yang to submit. Yang subsequently retained Xu to serve as an officer under him. 287:, whom Xu Wen had made junior regent and in day-to-day control of the state (which by that point was known as Wu), was assassinated by the general 315:, with Xu Wen having been supreme commander before, and that post now left open) and military governor of Ningguo (寧國, headquartered in modern 52: 717: 300:
replace him." But as Xu Wen was considering the matter and resolving to replace Xu Zhigao with Xu Zhixún, he fell ill and died in 927.
697: 692: 707: 91:). He was said to be dextrous, capable, and a good speaker. At some point, he became an officer under the general Cui Hong ( 682: 129:), who was forcing Cui Hong into submitting to him. They coerced Cui Hong into abandoning Fengguo's capital Cai Prefecture ( 651: 647: 643: 639: 635: 623: 607: 588: 572: 556: 533: 517: 501: 485: 467: 379:
In fall 937, Yang Pu yielded the throne to Xu Zhigao, ending Wu, with Xu Zhigao starting a new state later known as
388: 64: 712: 702: 154:. That year, Yang Wo, taking advantage of a succession struggle at Zhennan Circuit (鎮南, headquartered in modern 429:, Xu Zhigao's son and successor (as Xu Zhigao later changed his name to Li Bian, reflecting his birth surname). 341:). Even though Xu Zhigao remained in control of Wu's imperial government, Xu Zhixún, at Jinling (金陵, in modern 677: 291:, who subsequently committed suicide. As Xu Wen's other biological sons were all young, Xu Wen's adoptive son 401:). He was later recalled to the Southern Tang imperial government to serve as chancellor with the titles of 426: 80: 359:) to lead the Jinling forces back to Guangling, thus consolidating the command under Xu Zhigao himself. 200:, as an independent state. However, the governance of the Hongnong state was actually in the hands of 425:
of lower grades in his alchemist exercises, leading to derision. He died in 943, during the reign of
672: 667: 205: 264:, Xu Wen had him visit Li Yu at Xuan to try to persuade Li Yu to go to the capital Guangling ( 197: 56: 208:, assassinated Yang Wo and become regent. Several of Yang Xingmi's old generals — Liu Wei ( 49: 331:) Circuits, which Xu Wen had been; he also took the greater honorary chancellor title of 311:), while Xu Zhixún took on the title of deputy supreme commander of all circuits (諸道副都統, 192:
By 912, Tang had fallen, and Yang Wo's domain was now ruled by his brother and successor
630: 480: 167: 661: 380: 118: 60: 26: 193: 297: 284: 163: 136: 368: 364: 324: 316: 249: 235: 221: 104: 48:), was a Chinese military general and politician. He was an officer of the 274:
would be rebelling?" Xu Wen, subsequently, had the general Chai Zaiyong (
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By 906, Huainan was under the rule of Yang Xingmi's son and successor
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the military governor of Huainan Circuit (淮南, headquartered in modern
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the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit (宣武, headquartered in modern
84: 260:), was on a diplomatic mission to Hongnong's southeastern neighbor 320: 261: 239: 225: 126: 108: 111:). In 899, a number of Fengguo officers, led by Cui Jingsi ( 97:), who was, as of 899, serving as the military governor ( 135:) and fleeing to the domain of another major warlord, 103:) of Fengguo Circuit (奉國, headquartered in modern 67:during the reign of Southern Tang's first emperor 248:) the prefect of Chang Prefecture (常州, in modern 234:) the governor of Xuan Prefecture (宣州, in modern 220:) the governor of She Prefecture (歙州, in modern 303:Shortly after Xu Wen's death, then-Wu emperor 416: 406: 396: 354: 336: 275: 265: 243: 229: 215: 209: 171: 130: 112: 92: 43: 33: 20: 8: 619:Spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms 463:Spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms 214:) the military governor of Zhennan, Tao Ya ( 79:Xu Jie was born in 868, during the reign of 323:) and Zhenhai (鎮海, headquartered in modern 162:) after the death of its military governor 599: 597: 548: 546: 544: 542: 457: 455: 453: 451: 449: 447: 445: 443: 441: 83:. He was from Pengcheng (彭城, in modern 437: 387:Zhennan Circuit and given the honorary 283:In 918, Xu Wen's oldest biological son 53:Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period 196:, who carried the title of Prince of 117:), were fearful of the major warlord 7: 688:Political office-holders in Jiangxi 14: 170:and adoptive son Zhong Yangui ( 1: 718:Yang Wu government officials 734: 166:between Zhong Chuan's son 698:Southern Tang chancellors 417: 407: 397: 355: 337: 276: 266: 244: 230: 216: 210: 172: 131: 113: 93: 44: 34: 21: 309:Dudu Zhongwai Zongjunshi 693:Politicians from Xuzhou 708:Southern Tang jiedushi 81:Emperor Xizong of Tang 683:Generals from Jiangsu 204:, who had along with 433:Notes and references 375:During Southern Tang 188:During Hongnong/Wu 40:Prince of Gaoping 725: 713:Zhennan jiedushi 703:Ningguo jiedushi 611: 601: 592: 582: 576: 566: 560: 550: 537: 527: 521: 511: 505: 495: 489: 477: 471: 459: 420: 419: 410: 409: 400: 399: 358: 357: 340: 339: 313:Zhudao Fu Dutong 279: 278: 269: 268: 247: 246: 242:), and Li Jian ( 233: 232: 219: 218: 213: 212: 175: 174: 134: 133: 116: 115: 96: 95: 47: 46: 38:), formally the 37: 36: 24: 23: 733: 732: 728: 727: 726: 724: 723: 722: 678:Chinese princes 658: 657: 614: 602: 595: 583: 579: 567: 563: 551: 540: 528: 524: 512: 508: 496: 492: 478: 474: 460: 439: 435: 377: 190: 77: 63:, serving as a 12: 11: 5: 731: 729: 721: 720: 715: 710: 705: 700: 695: 690: 685: 680: 675: 670: 660: 659: 656: 655: 631:Zizhi Tongjian 627: 613: 612: 604:Zizhi Tongjian 593: 585:Zizhi Tongjian 577: 569:Zizhi Tongjian 561: 553:Zizhi Tongjian 538: 530:Zizhi Tongjian 522: 514:Zizhi Tongjian 506: 498:Zizhi Tongjian 490: 481:Zizhi Tongjian 472: 436: 434: 431: 413:You Chengxiang 376: 373: 189: 186: 168:Zhong Kuangshi 76: 73: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 730: 719: 716: 714: 711: 709: 706: 704: 701: 699: 696: 694: 691: 689: 686: 684: 681: 679: 676: 674: 671: 669: 666: 665: 663: 653: 649: 645: 641: 637: 633: 632: 628: 625: 621: 620: 616: 615: 609: 605: 600: 598: 594: 590: 586: 581: 578: 574: 570: 565: 562: 558: 554: 549: 547: 545: 543: 539: 535: 531: 526: 523: 519: 515: 510: 507: 503: 499: 494: 491: 487: 483: 482: 476: 473: 469: 465: 464: 458: 456: 454: 452: 450: 448: 446: 444: 442: 438: 432: 430: 428: 424: 414: 404: 394: 393:Zhongshu Ling 390: 384: 382: 381:Southern Tang 374: 372: 370: 366: 360: 350: 348: 344: 334: 330: 326: 322: 318: 314: 310: 306: 301: 299: 294: 290: 286: 281: 273: 263: 259: 255: 251: 241: 237: 227: 223: 207: 203: 199: 195: 187: 185: 183: 179: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 148: 146: 142: 138: 128: 124: 120: 119:Zhu Quanzhong 110: 106: 102: 101: 90: 86: 82: 74: 72: 71:(Xu Zhigao). 70: 66: 62: 61:Southern Tang 58: 54: 51: 41: 31: 28: 27:courtesy name 25:) (868-943), 18: 629: 617: 603: 584: 580: 568: 564: 552: 529: 525: 513: 509: 497: 493: 479: 475: 461: 412: 402: 392: 385: 378: 361: 351: 332: 312: 308: 302: 282: 271: 257: 194:Yang Longyan 191: 149: 98: 78: 39: 29: 16: 15: 164:Zhong Chuan 137:Yang Xingmi 673:943 deaths 668:868 births 662:Categories 389:chancellor 369:Song Qiqiu 365:Li Jianxun 228:), Li Yu ( 75:Background 65:chancellor 391:title of 325:Zhenjiang 317:Xuancheng 298:Xu Zhixún 293:Xu Zhigao 285:Xu Zhixùn 258:Guanyishi 250:Changzhou 236:Xuancheng 222:Huangshan 206:Zhang Hao 105:Zhumadian 634:, vols. 608:vol. 281 589:vol. 280 573:vol. 279 557:vol. 276 534:vol. 270 518:vol. 268 502:vol. 265 486:vol. 261 423:cinnabar 333:Shizhong 272:Shizhong 198:Hongnong 156:Nanchang 141:Yangzhou 100:Jiedushi 624:vol. 21 468:vol. 21 427:Li Jing 347:Jiangsu 343:Nanjing 329:Jiangsu 305:Yang Pu 289:Zhu Jin 254:Jiangsu 182:Jiangxi 160:Jiangxi 152:Yang Wo 145:Jiangsu 123:Kaifeng 89:Jiangsu 69:Li Bian 55:states 50:Chinese 411:) and 202:Xu Wen 85:Xuzhou 30:Yungui 17:Xu Jie 321:Anhui 262:Wuyue 240:Anhui 226:Anhui 178:Ji'an 127:Henan 109:Henan 403:Situ 59:and 652:281 648:280 644:279 640:276 636:268 418:右丞相 398:中書令 277:柴再用 184:). 173:鍾延規 114:崔景思 45:高平王 664:: 650:, 646:, 642:, 638:, 622:, 606:, 596:^ 587:, 571:, 555:, 541:^ 532:, 516:, 500:, 484:, 466:, 440:^ 408:司徒 356:柯厚 345:, 338:侍中 327:, 319:, 267:廣陵 252:, 245:李簡 238:, 231:李遇 224:, 217:陶雅 211:劉威 180:, 158:, 143:, 132:蔡州 125:, 107:, 94:崔洪 87:, 57:Wu 35:蘊圭 22:徐玠 654:. 626:. 610:. 591:. 575:. 559:. 536:. 520:. 504:. 488:. 470:. 415:( 405:( 395:( 335:( 42:( 32:( 19:(

Index

courtesy name
Chinese
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
Wu
Southern Tang
chancellor
Li Bian
Emperor Xizong of Tang
Xuzhou
Jiangsu
Jiedushi
Zhumadian
Henan
Zhu Quanzhong
Kaifeng
Henan
Yang Xingmi
Yangzhou
Jiangsu
Yang Wo
Nanchang
Jiangxi
Zhong Chuan
Zhong Kuangshi
Ji'an
Jiangxi
Yang Longyan
Hongnong
Xu Wen
Zhang Hao

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