法苑珠林 78.54

78.54

陳主初立梁元帝第九子晉安王為主。而輔載之。會稽虞陟。本梁武世為中書舍人尚書右丞。于時夢見梁武謂陟曰。卿是我舊左右可語陳公莫殺我孫。若殺於公不好。事甚分明。陟既未見有篡殺兆形。不敢言之。數日復夢如此。并語陟曰。卿若不傳我意。卿亦不佳。陟雖嗟惋決無言理。少時之間太史啟云。殿內當有急兵。陳主曰。急兵政是我耳。倉卒遣亂兵害少主自立。爾後陟便得病。又夢梁武曰。卿不能為我語陳主。致令禍及卿與陳。尋當知也。陟方封啟敘之。陳主為人。甚信鬼物。聞此大驚。遣輿迎陟面相訊訪。乃尤陟曰。卿那不道。奇事奇事。六七日陟死。尋有韋載之怪。

When the Lord of Chen first enthroned the Prince of Jin'an, the ninth son of Emperor Yuan of the Liang, as ruler, he supported him [as regent]. Yu Zhi of Kuaiji had originally served as Palace Cadet in the Secretariat and Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs under Emperor Wu of the Liang. At that time, [Zhi] dreamed that Emperor Wu of the Liang said to him, 'You are an old attendant of mine. You may tell Duke Chen not to kill my grandson. If he kills him, it will not go well for the Duke. The matter is very clear.' Since Zhi had not yet seen any sign of usurpation or murder, he did not dare speak. A few days later, he dreamed the same thing again, and [the emperor] further said to Zhi, 'If you do not convey my will, things will not go well for you either.' Although Zhi sighed with lamentation, he resolved that there was no justification to speak out. Shortly thereafter, the Grand Astrologer submitted a memorial stating, 'There will be an urgent armed uprising within the palace.' The Lord of Chen said, 'The urgent armed uprising is none other than myself!' In haste, he sent mutinous soldiers to murder the young ruler and enthroned himself. Thereafter, Zhi fell ill, and once again dreamed that Emperor Wu of the Liang said, 'You were unable to speak to the Lord of Chen on my behalf, thereby bringing disaster upon yourself and Chen; you shall soon know it.' Only then did Zhi seal a memorial recounting this. By nature, the Lord of Chen placed great faith in ghosts and spirits. Upon hearing this, he was greatly alarmed and dispatched a carriage to welcome Zhi to interrogate him face to face; he then reproached Zhi, saying, 'Why did you not say so? Strange, how strange!' Within six or seven days Zhi died, and soon after occurred the strange portent of Wei Zai.