rotk.net - Xi Zheng

Roles:

politician

Factions:

Jin dynasty Shu Han (primary)

Relationships:

Xi Yi Father

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Appears in 5 chapters:

Chapter 91 — Sacrificing At River Lu, The Prime Minister Marches Homeward; Attacking Wei, The Lord Of Wuxiang Presents A Memorial.
Xi Zheng; minor figure named in passing.
Chapter 109 — A Ruse Of A Han General: Sima Zhao Is Surrounded; Retribution For The House Of Wei: Cao Fang Is Dethroned.
The embassy that makes the campaign possible. Sent by Jiang Wei to the King of the Qiangs 'bearing gifts of gold and pearls and silk to win the help of the King of the Qiangs, whose name was Mi Dang. The mission was successful' — fifty thousand Qiang troops to Nanan. That alliance is also what Chen Tai later has to unpick before Sima Zhao can be rescued.
Chapter 115 — Listening To Slander, The Latter Ruler Recalls His Army; Living In Farms, Jiang Wei Avoids Disaster.
Saves Jiang Wei twice, and the second time saves Shu's army with him. Tells him plainly why he was recalled ('Huang Hao wanted to push Yan Yun into favor, so he intrigued for your recall'), then stops him from acting on it - 'You are the successor of the Martial Lord, Zhuge Liang, the man to whom he bequeathed his unfinished task. You are too important to act hastily or indiscreetly. If the Emperor withdrew his support, it would go ill with you.' And when the audience goes badly he supplies the whole Tazhong plan: a rich county in the West Valley Land, a cantonment like the Martial Lord's, grain for the armies, the west of Longyou secured, Hanzhong screened, and the military authority kept so that 'no one will dare intrigue against you, and you will be safe'. Jiang Wei's answer: 'Your speech is gold and jewels!'
Chapter 117 — Deng Ai Gets Through The Yinping Mountains; Zhuge Zhan Falls In The Battlefield Of Mianzhu.
His is the only suggestion made in a court where 'no one had any plan or suggestion to offer. The courtiers just looked blankly into each other's faces.' Xi Zheng speaks out: 'In this extremity Your Majesty should call in the help of the son of the Martial Lord' — which is what brings Zhuge Zhan out of retirement and produces the defence of Mianzhu.
Chapter 119 — The False Surrender: A Wit Scheme Becomes A Vain Plan; The Abdication: Later Seeds Learn From The Ancient.
Coaches the deposed emperor and watches it collapse: 'Why did Your Majesty not say you missed Shu? If Your Majesty are questioned again, weep and say that in Shu are the tombs of your forefathers and no day passes that Your Majesty do not grieve to be so far away. The Duke of Jin may let Your Majesty return.' He is one of the handful who follow the deposed emperor to Luoyang rather than stay, and is given a rank of nobility there.