公孙禄 / Gongsun Lu (Western Han)

Overview

公孙禄 / Gongsun Lu enters the wiki through Hanji 604 as the Western Han left general who joins 何武 in trying to keep the Da Sima office from becoming another outer-relative monopoly after 汉哀帝’s death. He is distinct from 公孙禄 / Gongsun Lu (Xin official).

Current Profile

Hanji 604 gives Gongsun Lu a narrow but clear political role. He and He Wu argue that earlier Lu, Huo, and Shangguan outer-relative precedents nearly endangered the Liu house, so the post-Aidi court should not again let consort kin monopolize top command. Their mutual recommendation plan makes Gongsun Lu both recommender and recommended candidate.

The plan fails once Wang Zhengjun appoints Wang Mang as Da Sima. In the episode’s interpretation, the failed recommendation matters because it records Gongsun Lu as someone who saw and resisted Wang-family concentration before Wang Mang’s cleanup cycle began.

Key Characteristics

• Western Han left general involved in the post-Aidi Da Sima contest.
• Diagnoses outer-relative monopoly as a dynastic danger.
• Mutually recommends He Wu as part of an office-balancing attempt.
• Loses to Wang Mang’s Wang-family and reputation advantage.
• Source-scoped as an early exposure figure in Wang Mang’s return.

Evidence

• Office-contest role: Hanji 604 identifies Gongsun Lu as left general during the Da Sima recommendation contest.
• Outer-relative warning: Hanji 604 says he and He Wu cite earlier outer-relative dominance as a warning.
• Mutual recommendation: Hanji 604 says Gongsun Lu recommends He Wu while He Wu recommends Gongsun Lu.
• Failed opposition: Hanji 604 says Wang Mang still receives the Da Sima office and the earlier recommendation becomes a future handle.

Qualifications

This page is limited to the Hanji 604 Western Han figure and should not be merged with the later Xin official page without additional identity evidence. The source does not provide his full career or later punishment details.

What Changed

• Created the page from Hanji 604’s post-Aidi Da Sima recommendation contest.

Relationships

• 何武 - partner in the mutual recommendation and balancing strategy.
• 王莽 - outer-relative claimant whose appointment defeats Gongsun Lu’s plan.
• 王政君 - senior dowager whose decision determines the office.
• 外戚重职任命制衡 - concept directly grounded by this failed balancing effort.