为其开脱,称审配天性烈(liè )直,不会以二子被(bèi )俘而为不义(yì ),袁绍(shào )乃不废配。审配字正(zhèng )南,魏(wèi )郡阴安(ān )人,为人正直(zhí ),也是(shì )忠诚的代(dài )表(biǎo )。袁(yuán )绍领冀州,被委以(yǐ )腹心之任,并总幕府。河(hé )北平定,袁(yuán )绍以审配、逢纪统军事,配恃其强盛,力主与(yǔ )曹操决战。官(guān )渡战败(bài ),审配二子(zǐ )被俘(fú ),反(fǎn )因此受谮(zèn )见(jiàn )疑。袁绍病死,审(shěn )配等矫(jiǎo )诏立袁(yuán )尚为嗣,导致兄弟相争(zhēng ),