廉中 / Lian Zhong (late Han)
廉中 appears in Hanji 903 as the shangshu ling who, at 王甫’s direction, forges evidence against 郑萨 and the circle around 刘亏. The forged claim says Zheng and others planned to install Liu as emperor.
Lian’s role makes the Liu Kui case a procedural failure rather than just a private quarrel. A private debt dispute passes through an inner-court actor, gains bureaucratic paperwork, reaches 汉灵帝, and produces punishment across the Bohai royal household and official staff.
Connections
- 王甫 / Wang Fu (late Han) - directs or benefits from the forged accusation.
- 郑萨 / Zheng Sa (late Han) and 刘亏 / Liu Kui (Bohai king) - targets named in the fabricated treason frame.
- Treason Accusation Trap / 谋反指控陷阱 - Lian’s forged evidence is the mechanism that lets accusation replace proof.
- 尚书台近侍权力 / Shangshu Tai Imperial Access, Palace Access Monopoly / 宫廷接触垄断, and Court Feedback Collapse / 君臣反馈失灵 - institutional contexts for why a forged report can move upward with lethal force.