Min Gong 閔貢
| Occupation | ROfficial · Officer of the Central Division of Henan NOfficial · Clerk of the Central Division of Henan | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R1 |
Profile
Min Gong is a figure who appears in Chapter 3 of the Romance as Clerk of the Central Division of Henan. When Zhang Rang and Duan Gui flee to Mount Beimang holding the young emperor and the Prince of Chenliu, he leads troops and horsemen at the head of the pursuit, shouting loudly, 'Rebels, do not run!' Romance, Ch. 3 §17
He catches and kills Duan Gui, hangs his head from his horse's neck, and rides out alone to look for the emperor, finding him at Cui Yi's farmstead. Saying that the state cannot be without a sovereign for a single day, he asks the emperor to return to the capital, and he sets out riding one horse together with the Prince of Chenliu, meeting the officials who have come to receive the imperial carriage. Romance, Ch. 3 §21–22
He appears in only Chapter 3 of the 120 chapters of the Romance, and no chapter title bears his name. He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text and is recorded only in Pei Songzhi's notes. Chen Shou's main text, in the Biographies of Dong Zhuo, the Two Yuans and Liu Biao (Records of Wei 6), records that Duan Gui and the others abducted the emperor and the Prince of Chenliu and fled to Xiaoping Ford, and when hotly pursued all threw themselves into the Yellow River and died, and that Dong Zhuo led his troops to meet the emperor at Beimang and returned with him to the palace. Romance, Ch. 3 §17Records, Wei 6 §6 · 35–36
In the Romance
In Chapter 3 of the Romance, when Yuan Shu storms into the palace and kills the eunuchs and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao also break through the gates and enter, Zhang Rang and Duan Gui, holding the young emperor and the Prince of Chenliu, break through smoke and flames and flee all night until they reach Mount Beimang. At about the second watch a great shout rises behind them and troops and horsemen come in pursuit, with Min Gong, Clerk of the Central Division of Henan, at their head, shouting loudly, 'Rebels, do not run!' Seeing that the situation is desperate, Zhang Rang throws himself into the river and dies, and the emperor and the Prince of Chenliu, not knowing what is happening, lie hidden in the tangled grass on the riverbank. Romance, Ch. 3 §14 · 17
The soldiers scatter in all directions in pursuit but do not know where the emperor is. Min Gong chases down and seizes Duan Gui and asks where the Son of Heaven is; when Duan Gui says that he lost him on the way and does not know where he has gone, Min Gong kills him and hangs his head from his horse's neck. He then divides his troops to search in all directions, while he himself rides out alone, searching along the road. Romance, Ch. 3 §18 · 21
Meanwhile the emperor and the Prince of Chenliu, walking by the light of fireflies, have lain down beside a haystack behind a farmstead, and the owner of the farmstead, Cui Yi, takes the two into his house and serves them wine and food. Min Gong, happening to arrive at the farmstead, explains everything in detail to Cui Yi, who sees the head hanging from his horse and asks the reason, and Cui Yi leads him to the emperor. Sovereign and subject embrace and weep bitterly. Romance, Ch. 3 §19–21
Min Gong asks the emperor to return to the capital, saying that the state cannot be without a sovereign for a single day. Cui Yi's farmstead has only one scrawny horse, which the emperor rides, while Min Gong rides one horse together with the Prince of Chenliu. Before they have gone three li from the farmstead, a company of several hundred men and horses, including the Minister over the Masses Wang Yun, the Grand Commandant Yang Biao and the Colonel of the Central Army Yuan Shao, meets the imperial carriage. Duan Gui's head is sent ahead to the capital to be displayed, and the emperor and the Prince of Chenliu change to good horses and, on their way back to the capital, meet the troops of Dong Zhuo, Inspector of Xiliang. Romance, Ch. 3 §22–24
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Abilities
There is no record in the main text of Chen Shou’s Records, so only the Romance score is given.
- LEA45
- STR50
- INT42
- POL42
- CHA42
- VIR75
- ADP50
- SCH35
- DIP42
- DIS35
Evidence by ability
NDivided his troops to search for the emperor in all directionsCh. 3 §21
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Clerk of the Central Division of HenanCh. 3 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Clerk of the Central Division of HenanCh. 3 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Clerk of the Central Division of HenanCh. 3 §17
NRode out alone on one horse, searching along the roadCh. 3 §21
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Clerk of the Central Division of HenanCh. 3 §17
NUrged the emperor to return to the capital, saying the state could not be without a sovereignCh. 3 §22
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Clerk of the Central Division of HenanCh. 3 §17
Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
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