惠景間侯者年表

When the Grand Historian reads the list of enfeoffments and reaches the Marquis of Bian, he says: there was good reason for this! The King of Changsha was cited in Decree Alpha for his loyalty. When Gaozu pacified the realm, eight men of non-Liu surname were made kings over territorial domains. By the time of Emperor Hui, Changsha alone survived intact, passing through five generations before the line ended for lack of an heir — never once committing an offense, faithfully guarding its role as a protective vassal. Because of this, the founder's bounty flowed to the collateral branches, and several men received marquisates without personal merit. Over the fifty years from Emperor Hui through Emperor Jing, previously overlooked meritorious ministers from Gaozu's era were recognized retroactively, along with those who had come from Dai, those who served in the Wu-Chu campaigns, sons and close kin of feudal lords, and foreign leaders who submitted to Han — over ninety enfeoffments in all. I have tabulated all of them from start to finish: these are the notable exemplars of humanity, duty, and successful service in their era.

Between the Hui and Jing reigns, the realm was at peace. The Lu clan engineered disaster; Wu and Chu joined forces in revolt. The Marquis of Tiao marched out to suppress them; the Marquis of Zhuangwu came forth to receive the new emperor. The Bo and Dou clans spread their bounty; the Zhang and Zhao houses showed steadfast loyalty. The main trunk and branches shared the shade; the imperial kin gave their wholehearted allegiance. The lord of Xinshi died in service; the lord of Jianling won glory through merit. All opened estates sealed with blue earth; all received crimson pennants. Looking back through Decree Alpha, the lord of Bian's renown endures.