Puyang Xing

濮陽興

From Koei's ROTK 9

**Puyang Xing** (d. 9 December 264), courtesy name **Ziyuan**, was a high-ranking politician in Wu due to his friendship with Sun Xiu. He was killed by Sun Hao after raising him on the throne.

## Biography

Puyang Xing was from Chenliu. He fled to Jiangdong with his father, Puyang Yi. Puyang Xing was noted for his academic reputation.

Puyang Xing was promoted to Prefect of Shangyu, Master of Writing of the Left, General of the Household for All Purposes, Envoy to Shu, and finally the Grand Administrator of Kuaiji. Sun Xiu was living in Kuaiji at the time and became close friends with Puyang Xing and thus when Sun Xiu became emperor, he did what any good friend did: promote their friends. In this case, Puyang Xing gained the ~~humble~~ titles of Minister of Ceremonies, General of the Guards, and Marquis of Waihuang. He also was given permission to oversee Wu's military affairs.

### Worst Project Ever

In 260, a guy named Yan Mi wanted to construct lakes to irrigate fields in Danyang using dykes. At a meeting, everyone said it sucked, was dangerous, and not able to be maintained nor even work, but Puyang Xing said it **would** work. Guess who won? Puyang Xing. The project was approved and soldiers and commoners alike had to work. Not only did the cost for their salaries and the project itself was enormous, but many of them perished at work or became thieves, murdering many people as well. Puyang Xing was hated by the people for this. Puyang Xing did not care because he soon was promoted to Chancellor and formed a cabel with Zhang Bu, another of Sun Xiu's friends, gaining even more hatred from the people.

### Downfall

Sun Xiu soon died and requested his son be the new emperor. However, another royal member named Sun Hao had an ace up his sleeve (not literally). He was friends with the Ceremonial Officer of the Left, a guy named Wan Yu. Wan Yu somehow convinced Puyang Xing and Zhang Bu to raise Sun Hao on the throne. Puyang Xing chose to betray Sun Xiu and declared Sun Hao the new emperor. To his credit, Sun Hao gave the ranks of Regular Attendant and Provincial Governor of Qingzhou to Puyang Xing but Wan Yu decided to betray the men who betrayed Sun Xiu (i.e. Puyang Xing and Zhang Bu) and convinced Sun Hao to exile them to Guangzhou once they entered court. Puyang Xing and Zhang Bu were exiled of course and while regretting their betrayal, Sun Hao sent a group of people to murder them. The end. Oh, and Sun Hao executed their clans to the third degree.

## Personality & Traits

Puyang Xing seemed sincere and loyal, that is, if you were alive. Once you died, another guy could easily dupe him into breaking any promises you made with him while you were alive. He was also charismatic as he easily befriended Sun Xiu. In addition, he may have been gullible, as he only saw the benefits of Yan Mi's project, not the dangers, and Wan Yu easily convinced him to support Sun Hao instead, only to be back-stabbed by them.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 濮陽興字子元，陳留人也。父逸，漢末避亂江東，官至長沙太守。興少有士名

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2. ↑ 孫權時除上虞令，稍遷至尚書左曹，以五官中郎將使蜀，還為會稽太守。時琅邪王休居會稽，興深與相結。及休即位，徵興為太常衛將軍、平軍國事，封外黃侯。

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3. ↑ 永安三年，都尉嚴密建丹楊湖田，作浦裡塘。詔百官會議，咸以為用功多而田不保成，唯興以為可成。遂會諸兵民就作，功傭之費不可勝數，士卒死亡，或自賊殺，百姓大怨之。興遷為丞相，與休寵臣左將軍張共布相表裡，邦內失望。

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4. ↑ 七年七月，休薨。左典軍萬彧素與烏程侯孫皓善，乃勸興、布，於是興、布廢休適子而迎立皓。皓既踐阼，加興侍中，領青州牧。俄彧譖興、布追悔前事。十一月朔入朝，皓因收興、布，徙廣州，道追殺之，夷三族。

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