釋氏稽古略 2.75

2.75

晉隆安三年。南郡公桓玄（大司徒溫之子）豪橫既克荊雍。表求領荊江二州。朝廷不能違。元興元年朝廷以尚書令元顯鎮北將軍劉牢之譙三尚之。將兵討玄於江陵。玄大驚。長史卞範之為玄定議。整兵至新亭。元顯兵潰。玄入京。總百揆斬元顯等。二年二月以玄為大將軍。九月侍中殷仲文散騎常侍卞範之陰撰九錫文及冊命。命玄相國總百揆封十郡為楚王。加九錫。十一月詔楚王玄行天子禮樂。卞範之為禪詔。使臨川王寶逼帝書之。司徒王謐奉璽綬禪位于楚帝。出居永安宮。百官詣姑孰（江東道太平路揚州之城）勸進。十二月玄即皇帝位。國號楚。建元永始。封帝為平固王。玄入建康宮登御座床忽陷侍中殷仲文曰將由聖德深厚地不能載。玄大悅。玄遷帝於潯陽（江州也）。元興三年二月下邳太守劉裕何無忌劉毅。青州主簿孟昶興復晉室。進兵羅落橋。玄潛使殷仲文具舟於石頭。浮江南走。裕入建康。帥百官奉迎乘輿。誅玄宗族在建康者。玄至潯陽逼帝西上。四月劉毅何無忌襲破潯陽城。玄挾帝單舸西走入江陵欲奔漢中。城內亂。玄僅得至船。荊州別駕王康彥奉帝入南郡府舍。太守王騰之帥文武為侍衛。玄入蜀至枚回洲。遇寧州刺史毛璠喪迎玄戰。矢下如雨。益州督護憑遷抽刀擊玄斬之。義熙元年二月留臺備法駕。迎帝於江陵至建康。以劉裕都督中軍事。劉毅左將軍。何無忌豫州刺史。劉道規荊州刺史。四月裕旋鎮京口。義熙十二年十二月詔以劉裕為相國。總百揆揚州牧封十郡為宋公。備九錫之禮。裕不受。

In the third year of the Long'an era of the Jin, Huan Xuan, Duke of Nanjun (son of Huan Wen, Grand Minister of Works), being overbearing and violent, having already conquered Jing and Yong, submitted a memorial requesting to govern the two provinces of Jing and Jiang. The imperial court could not refuse. In the first year of the Yuanxing era, the imperial court dispatched Shangzhi, together with Yuanxian, Prefect of the Masters of Writing, and Liu Laozhi, General Who Subdues the North, to lead troops to punish Xuan at Jiangling. Xuan was greatly alarmed. Bian Fanzhi, Chief Clerk, settled the plan for Xuan and marshalled the troops to reach Xinting. Yuanxian's troops collapsed. Xuan entered the capital, assumed control of all administrative affairs, and executed Yuanxian and others. In the second month of the second year, Xuan was made Grand General. In the ninth month, Yin Zhongwen, Palace Attendant, and Bian Fanzhi, Cavalier Attendant Regular, secretly drafted the text for the Nine Bestowals and the imperial mandate, appointing Xuan as Chancellor, controller of all administrative affairs, enfiefing him with ten commanderies as King of Chu, and conferring the Nine Bestowals. In the eleventh month, an edict ordered Xuan, King of Chu, to perform the rites and music of the Son of Heaven. Bian Fanzhi drafted the abdication edict and sent Bao, Prince of Linchuan, to coerce the emperor into signing it. Wang Mi, Minister of Works, presented the imperial seals and ribbons, abdicating the throne to the Emperor of Chu. [The former emperor] went out to reside in the Yong'an Palace. The civil and military officials went to Gushu (the city of Yangzhou in Taiping Route, Jiangdong Circuit) to urge him to take the throne. In the twelfth month, Xuan ascended the throne of Emperor, naming the state Chu and establishing the reign era Yongsgi. He enfiefed the emperor as King of Pinggu. When Xuan entered the palace at Jiankang and ascended the imperial couch, the bed suddenly collapsed; Yin Zhongwen, Palace Attendant, said: 'This must be because your sagely virtue is so profound that the earth cannot bear it.' Xuan was greatly pleased. Xuan moved the emperor to Xunyang (which is Jiangzhou). In the second month of the third year of the Yuanxing era, Liu Yu, Grand Administrator of Xiapi, along with He Wuji, Liu Yi, and Meng Chang, Registrar of Qingzhou, rose to restore the Jin imperial house, advancing troops to Luoluo Bridge. Xuan secretly sent Yin Zhongwen to prepare boats at Shitou and fled south floating along the Yangzi River. Yu entered Jiankang, led all officials to welcome the imperial carriage, and executed those of Xuan's clan who were in Jiankang. When Xuan arrived at Xunyang, he coerced the emperor to travel west upriver. In the fourth month, Liu Yi and He Wuji launched a surprise attack and broke Xunyang city. Xuan, taking the emperor with him, fled west in a single boat and entered Jiangling, intending to flee to Hanzhong. Chaos broke out inside the city; Xuan was barely able to reach the boat. Wang Kangyan, Attendant Officer of Jingzhou, escorted the emperor into the commandery government office of Nanjun, where Wang Tengzhi, the Grand Administrator, led the civil and military officials to serve as palace guards. Xuan entered Shu and reached Meihuizhou. Encountering the funeral procession of Mao Fan, Inspector of Ningzhou, which turned to fight Xuan, arrows fell like rain. Peng Qian, Supervisor of Yizhou, drew his sword, struck Xuan, and beheaded him. In the second month of the first year of the Yixi era, the retainers in the temporary capital prepared the imperial carriage, welcoming the emperor from Jiangling back to Jiankang. Liu Yu was appointed Commander-in-Chief of Central Military Affairs, Liu Yi as General of the Left, He Wuji as Inspector of Yuzhou, and Liu Daogui as Inspector of Jingzhou. In the fourth month, Yu returned to garrison Jingkou. In the twelfth month of the twelfth year of the Yixi era, an edict appointed Liu Yu as Chancellor, controller of all administrative affairs, and Governor of Yangzhou, enfiefing him with ten commanderies as Duke of Song and providing the ceremony of the Nine Bestowals. Yu did not accept.