Kong Yi 孔乂

According to the Annals of the Three Young Emperors, in the 7th month, in autumn, of the 8th year of Zhengshi (247), the Master of Writing He Yan memorialized that one who governs a state well first governs himself, and one who governs himself is careful about what he practises, and asked that from then on, whenever the emperor went to the Shiqian Hall or took his leisure in the rear garden, senior ministers should always attend him, reviewing documents, consulting and deliberating on affairs of state, and lecturing on the meaning of the classics. Records, Wei 4 §23–25

In the 12th month, in winter, of that year, Kong Yi, Cavalier Attendant-in-Ordinary and Grandee Remonstrant, memorialized that according to the rites the palace of the Son of Heaven has the rule of hewn and polished timber but no adornment of red lacquer, so the emperor should follow the rites and return to the ancient model, and that now that the realm was already pacified and the distinction between ruler and subjects was clear, the emperor need only be unflagging in his position, keep his mind fair and impartial, and employ his ministers by examining rewards and punishments. He added that giving up the practice of riding in the rear garden and always riding in the hand-drawn carriage or a carriage when going out would be the good fortune of the realm and the wish of the ministers. Chen Shou wrote that He Yan and Kong Yi both offered remonstrances to correct the emperor, prompted by his failings. Records, Wei 4 §25–26

Records of Wei 16, after recording that when Cang Ci died in office the officials and people grieved as if they had lost a relative, lists, for the period from Taizu (Cao Cao) to the Xianxi era, Wu Guan of Chen State, Administrator of Wei Commandery; Ren Yu of Le'an, Administrator of Qinghe; Yan Fei of Jibei, Administrator of Jingzhao; Linghu Shao of Taiyuan, Administrator of Hongnong; and Kong Yi of Lu State, Chancellor of Jinan. Chen Shou wrote that some of them took pity on the people in judging lawsuits, some extended kindness and affection with sincerity, some kept themselves pure and incorrupt, and some exposed the wicked and brought hidden crimes to light, and that all of them were good officials of the two-thousand-bushel rank. He did not specify which of the five belonged to which category. Records, Wei 16 §95–96

Chen Shou's main text does not record when Kong Yi became Chancellor of Jinan, his other offices, his courtesy name or his death. The assessment of Records of Wei 16 calls Ren Jun, Su Ze, Du Ji, Zheng Hun and Cang Ci renowned administrators of the Wei era and discusses Du Shu, but does not mention Kong Yi. Records, Wei 16 §96 · 98