Person
Lenh Ho Hy
Sui governor-general of Que Chau, who by imperial order summoned the Giao Chau chieftain Ly Phat Tu to court; he was later falsely accused of taking a bribe from Phat Tu, was put in chains and sent to the capital, and died on the way before he could be cleared.
At a glance
- Role
- Sui governor-general of Que Chau; by imperial order summoned the Giao Chau chieftain Ly Phat Tu to court, and let him wait until midwinter to set out because he wanted to hold him on a loose rein1
- End
- Falsely accused of taking a bribe from Phat Tu and letting him off; when word of Phat Tu's revolt arrived, the emperor, enraged, had him put in chains and sent to the capital, and he died on the way; only when Phat Tu was captured did word come clearing him1
Life
The old chronicles say
The Sui shu tells a passage about Lenh Ho Hy that the Complete Annals does not have: as governor-general of Que Chau, he summoned the Giao Chau chieftain Ly Phat Tu to court on imperial order; Phat Tu, meaning to rebel, asked to wait until midwinter before setting out, and Hy, wanting to hold him on a loose rein, agreed. Someone then accused him of taking a bribe from Phat Tu and letting him off; before long, word came that Phat Tu had rebelled, and the emperor, furious, took the accusation for true, had Hy put in chains and sent to the capital, and Hy died on the way. Only when Phat Tu was captured and brought to the capital did word come that Hy had truly taken no bribe, and only then did the emperor understand.1
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