法苑珠林 70.81

70.81

晉大司馬桓溫。功業殊盛。負其才力。久懷篡逆。廢晉帝為海西公。而立會稽王。是為簡文帝。太宰武陵王晞。性尚武事。好犬馬游獵。溫常忌之。故加罪狀。奏免晞及子綜官。又逼新蔡王晃使列晞綜。及前著作郎殷涓太宰長史庾清等謀反。頻請殺之。詔特赦晞父子。乃徙新安。殷涓父浩。先為溫所廢。涓頗有氣尚。遂不詣溫。而與晞游。溫乃疑之。庾乃請坐。有才望且宗族甚強。所以並致極法。簡文尋崩而皇太子立。遺詔委政於溫。依諸葛亮王遵舊事。溫大怨望。以為失權。僭逼愈甚。後謁簡文高平陵。方欲伏見帝在墳前舉體莫衣。語溫云。家國不造。委任失所。溫答。臣不敢。臣不敢。既登車為左右說之。又問殷涓形狀。答以肥短。溫云。向亦見。在帝側十餘日便病。因此憂懣而死。

In the Jin dynasty, Grand Marshal Huan Wen had achieved extraordinary merits and, relying on his talents and power, harbored rebellious intentions for a long time. He deposed the Emperor of Jin as Duke of Haixi and enthroned the King of Kuaiji, who became Emperor Jianwen. Sima Xi, King of Wuling and Grand Preceptor, was by nature fond of military affairs, dogs, horses, and hunting. Huan Wen was always jealous of him, so he framed charges against him, memorializing to dismiss Xi and his son Zong from office. He also coerced Sima Huang, King of Xincai, to implicate Xi, Zong, Yin Juan (the former Editorial Director), Yu Qing (the Grand Preceptor's Chief Clerk), and others in a conspiracy to rebel, repeatedly petitioning for their execution. An imperial edict specifically pardoned Xi and his son, exiling them to Xin'an. Yin Juan's father, Yin Hao, had earlier been deposed by Huan Wen; Juan possessed a proud and independent character, so he never visited Wen but instead associated with Sima Xi, causing Wen to become suspicious of him. Yu Qing was talented, had a great reputation, and belonged to a very powerful clan; thus they were all subjected to the ultimate penalty. Emperor Jianwen soon passed away, and the Crown Prince succeeded to the throne, leaving a testamentary decree entrusting the government to Huan Wen in the manner of Zhuge Liang and Wang Zun. Huan Wen was deeply resentful, considering that he had lost power, and his arrogance and intimidation grew even worse. Later, while paying respects at Emperor Jianwen's Gaoping Mausoleum, just as he was about to bow down, he saw the late emperor standing before the mound, completely unclad, who said to Wen: 'The state and house have met with misfortune; the entrustment was placed in the wrong hands.' Wen replied: 'Your servant would not dare! Your servant would not dare!' Having mounted his carriage, he recounted this to his attendants and asked about Yin Juan's appearance; they replied that he was short and stout. Wen said: 'I just saw him at the emperor's side.' Within ten-odd days, he fell ill and died of grief and anxiety.