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穆宗下
Muzong, Part Two
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十四年春正月戊寅朔，奉安神纛。 戊戌，漢以宋將來襲，馳告。 二月壬子，詔西南面招討使撻烈進兵援漢。 癸亥，如潢河。 戊辰，支解鹿人沒答、海裏等七人於野，封土識其地。 己巳，如老林東濼。 壬申，漢以敗宋兵石州來告。 夏四月丁巳，漢以擊退宋軍，遣使來謝。 是月，黃龍府甘露降。 五月，射舐堿鹿於白鷹山，至於浹旬。 六月丙午朔，獵於玉山，竟月忘返。 秋七月壬辰，以酒脯祀黑山。 八月乙巳，如硙子嶺，呼鹿射之。 獲鹿四，賜虞人女瑰等物有差。 丁未，還宮。 戊申，以生日值天赦，不受賀，曲赦京師囚。 乙卯，錄囚。 九月，黃室韋叛。 冬十月丙午，近侍烏古者進石錯，賜白金二百五十兩。 丙辰，以掌鹿矧思代斡裏為閘撒狘，賜金帶、金盞，銀二百兩。 所隸死罪以下得專之。 十一月壬午，日南至，宴飲達旦。 自是晝寢夜飲。 殺近侍小六於禁中。 十二月丙午，以黑兔祭神。 烏古叛，掠民財畜。 詳穩僧隱與戰，敗績，僧隱及乙實等死之。
In the fourteenth year, on the wuyin new moon of the first spring month, the spirit canopy was installed and enshrined. On wuxu day Han sent an urgent report that Song generals were marching to attack. In the second month, on renzi day, an edict directed Southwest Pacification Commissioner Talie to march in relief of Han. On guihai day the Emperor went to the Huang River. On wuchen day seven deer-keepers, including Moda and Haili, were dismembered in the open country, and mounds of earth were raised to mark the spot. On jisi day the Emperor went to Old Forest East Marsh. On renshen day Han reported a victory over Song forces at Shizhou. That summer, in the fourth month on dingsi day, Han sent envoys to thank the court for driving back the Song army. That month sweet dew descended at Huanglong Prefecture. In the fifth month he hunted salt-licking deer at White Eagle Mountain for nearly ten days straight. On the bingwu new moon of the sixth month he hunted at Jade Mountain and did not return for the entire month. That autumn, in the seventh month on renchen day, the Emperor sacrificed wine and dried meat to Black Mountain. In the eighth month, on yisi day, he went to Miaozi Ridge, called up deer, and shot them. Four deer were taken, and the gamekeepers Nügui and others received graded rewards. On dingwei day the Emperor returned to the palace. On wushen day his birthday coincided with a heaven-sent amnesty; he refused congratulations and granted a partial amnesty to prisoners in the capital. On yimao day the Emperor reviewed prisoners. In the ninth month the Yellow Shiwei rose in rebellion. That winter, in the tenth month on bingwu day, the attendant Wuguzhe presented polished stone and received two hundred fifty taels of white gold. On bingchen day Zhanglu Shensi replaced Wolli as zhassaji and was given a gold belt, a gold cup, and two hundred taels of silver. Within his jurisdiction he held sole authority to punish every offense short of capital crime. In the eleventh month, on renwu day, at the winter solstice, he feasted and drank until dawn. From then on he slept through the day and drank through the night. He killed the attendant Xiao Liu inside the inner palace. In the twelfth month, on bingwu day, a black rabbit was sacrificed to the spirits. The Wugu rebelled and plundered civilian property and livestock. Xiangwen Sengyin gave battle and was routed; Sengyin, Yishi, and others were killed.
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十五年春正月乙卯，以樞密使雅裏斯為行軍都統，虎軍詳穩楚思為行軍都監，益以突呂不部軍三百，合諸部兵討之。 烏古夷離堇子勃勒底獨不叛，詔褒之。 是月，老人星見。 二月壬寅朔，日有食之。 上東幸，甲寅，以獲鴨，除鷹坊刺面、腰斬之刑，復其徭役。 是月，烏古殺其長窣離底，餘眾降，復叛。 三月癸酉，近侍東兒進匕箸不時，手刃刺之。 丁丑，大黃室韋酋長寅尼吉叛。 癸未，五坊人四十戶叛入烏古。 癸巳，虞人沙剌叠偵鵝失期，加炮烙、鐵梳之刑而死。 夏四月乙巳，小黃室韋叛，雅裏斯、楚思等擊之，為室韋所敗，遣使詰之。 乙卯，以禿裏代雅裏斯為都統，以女古為監軍，率輕騎進討，仍令撻馬尋吉裏持詔招諭。 五月壬申，尋吉裏奏，諭之不從。 雅裏斯以撻凜、蘇二群牧兵追至柴河，與戰不利。 甲申，庫古只奏室韋長寅尼吉亡入敵烈。 六月辛亥，俞魯古獻良馬，賜銀二千兩。 以近侍忽剌比馬至先以聞，賜銀千兩。 是月，敵烈來降。 秋七月甲戌，雅裏斯奏烏古至河德濼，遣夷離堇畫裏、夷離畢常思擊之。 丁丑，烏古掠上京北榆林峪居民，遣林牙蕭斡討之。 庚辰，雅裏斯等與烏古戰，不利。 冬十月丁未，常思與烏古戰，敗之。 十二月甲辰，以近侍喜哥私歸，殺其妻。 丁未，殺近侍隨魯。 駐蹕黑山平澱。
In the fifteenth year, on yimao day in the first spring month, Palace Secretariat Commissioner Yalisi was made campaign commander-in-chief and Tiger Army xiangwen Chusi campaign deputy commander; three hundred Tulubu troops were added, and combined forces from the tribes were sent to suppress the rebellion. Ziboleidi, son of the Wugu yilijin, alone did not rebel, and an edict commended him. That month the Old Man star appeared. On the renyin new moon of the second month the sun was eclipsed. The Emperor traveled east; on jiayin day, because ducks had been taken, the hawkery punishments of facial tattooing and waist-cutting were remitted and corvée duties were restored. That month the Wugu killed their chief Sulidi; the survivors surrendered and then rebelled again. In the third month, on guiyou day, the attendant Dong'er presented chopsticks at the wrong moment, and the Emperor stabbed him to death with his own blade. On dingchou day the great Yellow Shiwei chieftain Yinniji rose in rebellion. On guiwei day forty households of Wufang people defected to the Wugu. On guisi day the gamekeeper Shaladie missed his deadline scouting geese; roasting-iron and iron-comb torture were added, and he died. That summer, in the fourth month on yisi day, the lesser Yellow Shiwei rebelled; Yalisi, Chusi, and others attacked them but were beaten by the Shiwei, and envoys were sent to rebuke them. On yimao day Tulii replaced Yalisi as commander-in-chief, Nügu was made army supervisor, and light cavalry were sent to suppress the rebels; tamada Xunjili was also ordered to carry an edict summoning and persuading them to submit. In the fifth month, on renshen day, Xunjili reported that they refused to be persuaded. Yalisi, with Tartar and Su herd-guard troops, pursued them to Chai River and fought without success. On jiashen day Kuguzhi reported that Shiwei chief Yinniji had fled into Dilie territory. In the sixth month, on xinhai day, Yulugu presented fine horses and received two thousand taels of silver. Because the attendant Hulabi's horse had arrived first with the report, he received one thousand taels of silver. That month the Dilie submitted. That autumn, in the seventh month on jiaxu day, Yalisi reported that the Wugu had reached Hedeb Marsh and dispatched yilijin Huali and yilibi Changsi to attack them. On dingchou day the Wugu plundered residents of Yulin Valley north of the Supreme Capital, and linya Xiao Wo was sent to suppress them. On gengchen day Yalisi and his forces fought the Wugu without success. That winter, in the tenth month on dingwei day, Changsi fought the Wugu and routed them. In the twelfth month, on jiachen day, because the attendant Xige had returned home without permission, his wife was put to death. On dingwei day the attendant Suilu was killed. The court made its quarters at Black Mountain Pingdian.
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十六年春正月丁卯朔，被酒，不受賀。 甲申，微行市中，賜酒家銀絹。 乙酉，殺近侍白海及家仆衫福、押剌葛、樞密使門吏老古、撻馬失魯。 三月己巳，東幸。 庚午獲鴨，甲申獲鵝，皆飲達旦。 五月甲申，以歲旱，泛舟於池禱雨； 不雨，舍舟立水中而禱，俄頃乃雨。 六月丙申，以白海死非其罪，賜其家銀絹。 秋七月壬午，諭有司：凡行幸之所，必高立標識，令民勿犯，違以死論。 八月丁酉，漢遣使貢金器、鎧甲。 閏月乙丑，觀野鹿入馴鹿群，立馬飲至晡。 九月庚子，以重九宴飲，夜以繼日，至壬子乃罷。 己未，殺狼人裏。 冬十月庚辰，漢主有母喪，遣使賻吊。 十二月甲子，幸酒人拔剌哥家，復幸殿前都點檢耶律夷臘葛第，宴飲連日。 賜金盂、細錦及孕馬百匹，左右授官者甚眾。 戊辰，漢遣使來貢。 是冬，駐蹕黑山平澱。
In the sixteenth year, on the dingmao new moon of the first spring month, the Emperor was drunk and refused congratulations. On jiashen day the Emperor walked incognito through the market and rewarded a wine shop with silver and silk. On yiyou day the attendant Baihai, the household servants Shanfu and Yalage, Palace Secretariat gate clerk Laogu, and tamada Shilu were put to death. In the third month, on jisi day, the Emperor traveled east. On gengwu day ducks were taken and on jiashen day geese were taken; on both occasions he drank until dawn. In the fifth month, on jiashen day, because the year was drought-stricken, he rowed a boat on a pool to pray for rain. When no rain came, he left the boat, stood in the water to pray, and rain fell shortly afterward. In the sixth month, on bingshen day, because Baihai had been killed without cause, his family received silver and silk. That autumn, in the seventh month on renwu day, officials were instructed that wherever the Emperor traveled tall markers must be erected and the people forbidden to trespass, on pain of death. In the eighth month, on dingyou day, Han sent envoys with gold vessels and armor. In the intercalary month, on yichou day, he watched wild deer enter a herd of tame deer and drank on horseback until late afternoon. In the ninth month, on gengzi day, he held a Double Ninth feast and drank day and night without pause until renzi day before it ended. On jiwei day the wolf-keeper Li was killed. That winter, in the tenth month on gengchen day, the ruler of Han was in mourning for his mother, and the Emperor sent envoys with condolence gifts. In the twelfth month, on jiazi day, he visited the wine-server Bilege's home, then visited Palace Front Inspector Yelü Yilage's residence and feasted for days on end. He granted a gold basin, fine brocade, and one hundred pregnant mares, and many attendants received offices. On wuchen day Han sent tribute envoys. That winter the court made its winter quarters at Black Mountain Pingdian.
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十七年春正月庚寅朔，林牙蕭斡、郎君耶律賢適討烏古還，帝執其手，賜卮酒，授賢適右皮室詳穩。 雅裏斯、楚思、霞裏三人賜醨酒以辱之。 乙卯，夷離畢骨欲獻烏古俘。 二月甲子，高勛奏宋將城益津關，請以偏師擾之，上從之。 夏四月戊辰，殺鷹人敵魯。 丙子，射柳祈雨，復以水沃群臣。 五月辛卯，殺鹿人劄葛。 壬辰，北府宰相蕭海璃薨，輟朝，罷重五宴。 六月己未，支解雉人壽哥、念古，殺鹿人四十四人。 是夏，駐蹕潭。 秋八月辛酉，生日，以政事令阿不底病亟，不受賀。 九月，自丙戌朔獵於黑山、赤山，至於月終。 冬十月乙丑，殺酒人粹你。 十一月辛卯，殺近侍廷壽。 壬辰，殺豕人阿不劄、曷魯、朮裏者、涅裏括。 庚子，司天臺奏月當食不虧，上以為祥，歡飲達旦。 壬寅，殺鹿人唐果、直哥、撒剌。 十二月辛未，手殺饔人海裏，復臠之。 是冬，駐蹕黑河平澱。
In the seventeenth year, on the gengyin new moon of the first spring month, linya Xiao Wo and langjun Yelü Xianshi returned from suppressing the Wugu; the Emperor took Xianshi's hand, granted him a cup of wine, and made him right Pishi xiangwen. Yalisi, Chusi, and Xiali were given sour thin wine to humiliate them. On yimao day yilibi Guyü presented Wugu captives. In the second month, on jiazi day, Gao Xun reported that Song generals were fortifying Yijin Pass and asked that a flanking force be sent to harass them; the Emperor assented. That summer, in the fourth month on wuchen day, the hawk-keeper Dilu was killed. On bingzi day he shot the willow branch to pray for rain and again drenched the ministers with water. In the fifth month, on xinmao day, the deer-keeper Zhage was killed. On renchen day Northern Chancellery Chancellor Xiao Haili died; court was suspended and the Double Fifth feast was canceled. In the sixth month, on jiwei day, the pheasant-keepers Shouge and Nianggu were dismembered and forty-four deer-keepers were put to death. That summer the court made its quarters at Tan. That autumn, in the eighth month on xinyou day, his birthday, because Chief Councillor Abudi was gravely ill, the Emperor declined congratulations. In the ninth month, from the bingxu new moon, he hunted at Black Mountain and Red Mountain until the month ended. That winter, in the tenth month on yichou day, the wine-server Cuini was killed. In the eleventh month, on xinmao day, the attendant Yanshou was killed. On renchen day the pig-keepers Abuzha, Helu, Zhulizhe, and Nielikuo were put to death. On gengzi day the Observatory reported that the moon should have been eclipsed but was not obscured; the Emperor took this as an auspicious sign and drank in celebration until dawn. On renyin day the deer-keepers Tangguo, Zhige, and Sala were put to death. In the twelfth month, on xinwei day, he personally killed the cook Haili and then butchered the corpse. That winter the court made its winter quarters at Black River Pingdian.
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十八年春正月乙酉朔，宴於宮中，不受賀。 己亥，觀燈於市。 以銀百兩市酒，命群臣亦市酒，縱飲三夕。 二月乙卯，幸五坊使霞實裏家，宴飲達旦。 三月甲申朔，如潢河。 乙酉，獲鴐鵝，祭天地。 造大酒器，刻為鹿文，名曰「鹿甒」，貯酒以祭天。 庚戌，殺鶻人胡特魯、近侍化葛及監囚海裏，仍剉海裏之屍。 夏四月癸丑朔，殺彘人抄裏只。 己巳，詔左右從班有材器幹局者，不次擢用； 老耄者，增俸以休於家。 五月丁亥，重五，以被酒，不受賀。 壬辰，獲鵝於述古水，野飲終夜。 丁酉，與政事令蕭排押、南京留守高勛、太師昭古、劉承訓等酣飲，連日夜。 乙亥，殺鹿人頗德、臈哥、陶瑰、劄不哥、蘇古涅、雛保、彌古特、敵答等。 六月丙辰，殺彘人屯奴。 己未，為殿前都點檢夷臘葛置神帳，曲赦京畿囚。 甲戌，撻烈於雕窠中得牝犬來進。 是夏，清暑瑽潭。 秋七月辛丑，漢主承鈞殂，子繼元立，來告，遣使吊祭。 九月戊子，殺詳穩八剌、拽剌痕篤等四人。 己丑，登小山祭天地。 戊戌，知宋欲襲河東，諭西南面都統、南院大王撻烈豫為之備。 乙亥，獵熊，以喚鹿人鋪姑並掖庭戶賜夷臘葛。 甲辰，以夷臘葛兼政事令，仍以黑山東抹真之地數十里賜之，以女瑰為近侍，女直詳穩戛陌為本部夷離堇。 是秋，獵於西京諸山。 冬十月辛亥朔，宋圍太原，詔撻烈為兵馬總管，發諸道兵救之。 十一月癸卯，冬至，被酒，不受賀。 十二月丁丑，殺酒人搭烈葛。 是冬，駐蹕黑山東川。
In the eighteenth year, on the yiyou new moon of the first spring month, the Emperor held a banquet in the palace and declined congratulations. On jihai day the Emperor viewed lanterns in the market. He spent one hundred taels of silver to buy wine, ordered the ministers to buy wine as well, and drank freely for three nights. In the second month, on yimao day, he visited Wufang Commissioner Xiashili's home and feasted until dawn. On the jiashen new moon of the third month the Emperor went to the Huang River. On yiyou day swan-geese were taken and the Emperor sacrificed to heaven and earth. A great wine vessel was made, carved with deer patterns, named the Deer Urn, and filled with wine for the heaven sacrifice. On gengxu day the falconer Hutelu, the attendant Huage, and the prison guard Haili were put to death, and Haili's corpse was then mutilated. That summer, on the guichou new moon of the fourth month, the pig-keeper Chaolizhi was killed. On jisi day an edict ordered that attendants in the left and right retinues who showed talent, ability, and practical skill be promoted without regard to seniority. Those who were old and enfeebled were granted higher stipends so they could withdraw and live at home. On dinghai day in the fifth month, the Double Fifth festival, he was already drunk and refused the customary congratulations. On renchen day he took geese at the Shugu River and caroused in the open country all night long. On dingyou day he went on a binge with Affairs commissioner Xiao Paiya, Nanjing garrison commander Gao Xun, Grand Preceptor Zhaogu, Liu Chengxun, and others, drinking day and night without letup. On yihai day he put to death the deer keepers Pode, Lage, Taogui, Zhabuge, Sugunie, Chubao, Migute, Dida, and others. On bingchen day in the sixth month he killed pig keeper Tunnu. On jiwei day he erected a divine tent for Palace Front inspector Yilige and granted a limited amnesty to prisoners in the capital region. On jiaxu day Tielie found a female dog in an eagle nest and brought her as tribute. That summer he took his summer quarters at Cangtan. On xinchou day in the seventh autumn month Han's ruler Liu Chengjun died and his son Liu Jiyuan succeeded; when Han reported the death, the court sent envoys to offer condolences and perform the mourning rites. On wuzi day in the ninth month he executed xiangwen Balu, Zhuahen Du, and two others. On jichou day he ascended a small hill and offered sacrifice to Heaven and Earth. On wuxu day, when he learned that Song planned to attack Hedong, he ordered Southwest military governor and Southern Court Great King Tielie to ready defenses in advance. On yihai day he hunted bear and gave deer-caller Pugu, together with palace household staff, to Yilige. On jiachen day Yilige was also appointed Affairs commissioner and granted several tens of li of land at Mozhen east of Black Mountain; Nu Gui became his personal attendant, and Jurchen xiangwen Gamo was made yilijin of his household. That autumn he hunted in the hills around the Western Capital. That winter, on the xinhai new moon of the tenth month, Song besieged Taiyuan; Tielie was made grand commander of army and horse and troops from every circuit were mobilized to relieve the city. On guimao day in the eleventh month, the winter solstice, he was drunk and again refused congratulations. On dingchou day in the twelfth month he killed wine steward Dalage. That winter the court made its winter quarters at Black Mountain East Stream.
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十九年春正月乙卯朔，宴宮中，不受賀。 己丑，立春，被酒，命殿前都點檢夷臘葛代行擊土牛禮。 甲午，與群臣為葉格戲。 戊戌，醉中驟加左右官。 乙巳，詔太尉化哥曰：「朕醉中處事有乖，無得曲從。 酒解，可覆奏。」 自立春飲至月終，不聽政。 二月甲寅，漢劉繼元嗣立，遣使乞封冊。 辛酉，遣韓知範冊為皇帝。 癸亥，殺前導末及益剌，剉其屍，棄之。 甲子，漢遣使進白麃。 己巳，如懷州，獵獲熊，歡飲方醉，馳還行宮。 是夜，近侍小哥、盥人花哥、庖人辛古等六人反，帝遇弒，年三十九，廟號穆宗。 後附葬懷陵。 重熙二十一年，謚曰孝安敬正皇帝。
In the nineteenth year, on the yimao new moon of the first spring month, he feasted in the palace and refused the customary congratulations. On jichou day, the Start of Spring, too drunk to attend himself, he had Palace Front inspector Yilige perform the earth-ox ceremony in his place. On jiawu day he joined the ministers in the yage board game. On wuxu day, in his cups, he abruptly raised the ranks of attendants on either side. On yisi day he issued an edict to Grand Preceptor Huage: "When I decide matters in drunkenness and go wrong, you must not simply defer to me. Once I am sober, you may submit the matter again." From the Start of Spring he kept drinking until the month was out and did not govern. On jiayin day in the second month Liu Jiyuan succeeded in Han and sent envoys begging investiture and a patent of enfeoffment. On xinyou day Han Zhifan was sent to invest him as emperor. On guihai day he killed the forward guides Mo and Yila, hacked apart their bodies, and abandoned them. On jiazi day Han sent envoys with tribute of white sable. On jisi day he went to Huai Prefecture, hunted down a bear, drank himself merry until he was drunk, then galloped back to the traveling palace. That night personal attendant Xiaoge, washer Huage, cook Xingu, and three others — six men in all — rose in revolt; the Emperor was assassinated at thirty-nine; his temple name was Muzong. He was later buried by attachment at Huai Mausoleum. In the twenty-first year of Chongxi he was posthumously titled Emperor Xia'an Jingzheng.
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贊曰：穆宗在位十八年，知女巫妖妄見誅，諭臣下濫刑切諫，非不明也。 而荒耽於酒，畋獵無厭。 偵鵝失期，加炮烙鐵梳之刑； 獲鴨甚歡，除鷹坊刺面之令。 賞罰無章，朝政不視，而嗜殺不已。 變起肘腋，宜哉！
The eulogy says: Muzong held the throne for eighteen years; he saw through the witch's fraud and had her killed, and he urgently warned his ministers against arbitrary punishments — he was not without understanding. Yet he gave himself over to drink and hunted without end. If goose scouts failed to return on time he applied branding irons and iron combs; when he took ducks he was so delighted that he lifted the hawk-ward order for facial tattooing. Reward and punishment followed no consistent rule; he ignored the business of government, yet his appetite for bloodshed never slackened. That the revolt sprang from men at his very side was only to be expected!