Overview
Yang Yue was a Sui Official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 600 唯其弟約
AD 604 to AD 618 煬帝時內史令
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Book of Sui, Chapter 61Volume 61 Biographies 26: Yu Wenshu, Guo Yan · 6 passages
素之謀者,唯其弟約。
Of those who counsel Su, only his younger brother Yue matters.
述雅知約,請朝京師,與約相見,共圖廢立。」
Shu was on familiar terms with Yue. He asked to go to the capital, meet with Yue, and together plot the change of succession."
述數請約,盛陳器玩,與之酣暢,因而共博,每佯不勝,所齎金寶盡輸之。
Shu repeatedly invited Yue, lavishly displayed vessels and curios, and drank freely with him. They then gambled together, and each time Shu pretended to lose until all the gold and jewels he had brought had passed to Yue.
約所得既多,稍以謝述。
Once Yue had gained a great deal, he gradually began to thank Shu.
約大驚曰:「何為者?」
Yue was greatly startled and said, "What is the meaning of this?"
約然其說,退言於素,素亦從之。
Yue approved of this plan, withdrew and spoke of it to Su, and Su assented as well.
Book of Sui, Chapter 79Volume 79 Biographies 44: Imperial Affines · 3 passages