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Ji An (?-112 BC) With the courtesy name Changru, he was from Puyang in the Western Han Dynasty. He was fond of being a knight-errant and had integrity. He served as the governor of Donghai, where he pacified the people and brought great order to Donghai. Later, he was summoned to serve as the Chief Commandant of Nobles. He dared to remonstrate with the emperor face to face in the court, which was respected by Emperor Wu. Ji Gu A native of Liangcheng in the Northern Wei Dynasty. He served as an official in Yanzhou during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen (reigned from 471 to 499 AD). When Li Shi, the governor of Yanzhou, was imprisoned for some reason, his son Li Xian was just one month old. Li Shi said to the crowd, "Is there no one like Cheng Ying and Xu Jiu nowadays?" Ji Gu replied, "Are things really different between ancient and modern times?" Then he hid Li Xian. During the search, Ji Gu substituted a maid's child and fled to other places with Li Xian in his arms. He only returned after Li Shi was pardoned. To commend his righteousness, the governor of Yanzhou appointed him as the chief clerk.