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* [[Chen Shou]], ''[[Sanguo Zhi]]'', ch. 44, http://ef.cdpa.nsysu.edu.tw/ccw/02/3k4.htm. |
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* [[Sima Guang]], ''[[Zizhi Tongjian]]'', http://www.chinakyl.com/rbbook/big5/sjcy/ztj.htm. |
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Fei Yi (費禕) (d. 253), courtesy name Wenwei (文偉), was an official of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period who served as regent after Jiang Wan.
Early career
Fei Yi was from Jiangxia Commandery (江夏, in modern eastern Hubei) who lost his father early and was raised by his distant relative Fei Boren (費伯仁), who was cousin to the warlord Liu Zhang, who controlled Yi Province (益州, modern Sichuan and Chongqing). Sometime around 211, Liu Zhang sent messengers to welcome Fei Boren to his domain, and while Fei Boren himself appeared to have turned down his invitation, he sent Fei Yi to Yi Province. Fei Yi remained in Yi Province after Liu Bei conquered it in 214 and became known as a young scholar. He and Dong Yun (董允) were long-time friends, and both served together as Liu Shan's assistants after Liu Bei declared himself emperor in 221 and created Liu Shan crown prince. After Liu Shan succeeded to the throne in 223, Fei (still described as young at this point) continued to serve him.
During Zhuge Liang's regency
It is not clear how Zhuge Liang, Liu Shan's regent, got to know Fei's abilities, but by the time that Zhuge returned from his southern expedition against the tribes of modern Guizhou and Yunnan, he had seen that Fei was the most capable of the young officials. He frequently commissioned Fei to serve as an ambassador to Eastern Wu, and during those missions, Eastern Wu's emperor Sun Quan became impressed with Fei as well. Zhuge continued to promote Fei through a progression of offices during his regency. When not on missions to Eastern Wu, Fei served as one of Zhuge's military strategists.
As an official serving under Zhuge, Fei was known for his easy-going nature and desire to keep his colleagues away from conflicts. When Wei Yan and Yang Yi (楊儀) had their frequent struggles against each other, Fei stayed neutral and tried to reconcile them, and while Fei was ultimately unsuccessful in trying to prevent them from boiling into an open armed conflict after Zhuge's death in 234 (which resulted in Wei's death), during Zhuge's life time he was able to keep them working together.
When Zhuge grew ill on his final campaign against Cao Wei in 234, Liu Shan sent messengers to inquire him as to who should succeed him. Zhuge recommended Jiang Wan and also Fei Yi, as Jiang's eventual successor. After Zhuge's death later that year, Jiang became regent, and Fei became his chief assistant.