论北庭都护刘涣之死

On the Death of Liu Huan Beiting Rotector-Generals

唐开元二十二年(734)四月,突骑施阙俟斤、何羯达入朝,途径北庭时何羯达向北庭都护刘涣告发阙俟斤有异心,刘涣遂斩杀阙俟斤,事后突骑施以此为借口大举犯边。唐廷为平息事态稳定局势斩杀刘涣,并传首突骑施汗庭。其实,刘涣斩杀阙俟斤源于阙俟斤图谋勾结沙陀攻陷北庭,刘涣被诛是一桩冤案。

April,22nd Year in Kai-yuan Reign-period,Turgesh Quesijin(阙俟斤),Hejieda(何羯达)went to Chang’an tribute.When they came to Beitng,Hejieda told Beiting protector-general Liu Huan Quesijin that Quesijin has improper plot.Liu Huan then killed Quesijin.After this incident,Turgesh took it as an excuse to invade the frontier of Tang Dynasty.In order to calm the situation and stabilize the situation,the Tang government decapitated Liu Huan,and sent Liu Huan’s corpse to the ruling center of Turgesh.In fact,the reason why Liu Huan killed Quesijin was that Quesijin attempted to collude Shatuo into Beiting.The murder of Liu Huan was a miscarriage of justice.