孝基 Xiàojī

Xiaoji, Prince Zhuang of Yong'an, was made a prince early in Wude. He served as Area Commander-in-chief of Shan Prefecture and Chief Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, and was stripped of office for an offence. Edit

In the second year, Liu Wuzhou raided Taiyuan, and Lü Chongmao of Xia rose with his county in support of the rebels. An edict made Xiaoji Area Commander-in-chief on Campaign to attack him, with the Minister of Works Dugu Huai'en, the Vice Director of the Palace Secretariat Tang Jian and the Area Commander-in-chief of Shan Prefecture Yu Yun under him. Yun asked to attack the city at once and cut it off from outside help, warning that otherwise something would go wrong. Huai'en, who was then nursing treacherous plans, deceived Xiaoji, saying, "The walls of Xia are strong, and an attack on them will drag on. Song Jingang is close by; with resistance within and a strong enemy without, one defeat and we are utterly lost. Better to halt the army and wait for the Prince of Qin to defeat the rebels; then Xia will be isolated of itself. That is what is called subduing the enemy without fighting." Xiaoji agreed. Just then Yuchi Jingde arrived and, together with Chongmao, attacked the imperial army from both sides, and it was heavily defeated. Xiaoji, Yun and the others were all captured by the rebels; they plotted to escape and return, and were killed by the rebels. Gaozu held mourning for him and gave his family generous gifts. When Jinyang was recovered, a reward was offered for his body but it was not found, so his soul was summoned and buried. He was posthumously made General-in-Chief of the Left Guard and given a posthumous name. Edit

He had no son, and his elder brother's son Daoli was made his heir. Daoli was enfeoffed as Prince of Gaoping, later reduced in rank to county duke, and ended as Prefect of Chen Prefecture. His great-grandson was Han. Edit