Ming · Ruler

Chongzhen Emperor 崇禎帝

Chongzhen Di

Attested AD 1634 - AD 1635

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chongzhen Emperor was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1634 to AD 1635 崇禎間詰戶部下自嚴獄
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 256, passages 175, 177, 179

Career and standing

released Ziyan 釋之
Release · Granted · With Bi Ziyan (畢自嚴)
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 179

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 175

Events and relationships

ordered the granary chief to verify; nothing found; angrily rebuked Ziyan 令主庫者核實，無有，怒責自嚴
Legal · Authority · Ordered verification
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 176
questioned the Ministry of Revenue about Zheng Youyuan's arrears 以詰戶部
Political · Interrogator · Questioned ministry
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 175

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 175

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 256Volume 256 Biographies 144: Cui Jingrong, Huang Kezuan, Bi Ziyan, Li Zhanggeng, Liu Zhifeng · 4 passages

帝以詰戶部，自嚴言友元已輸十之七貯太倉。 The emperor questioned the Ministry of Revenue; Ziyan said Youyuan had already paid seven-tenths, stored in the Taicang treasury.

帝令主庫者核實，無有，帝怒責自嚴。 The emperor ordered the granary chief to verify; there was nothing; the emperor angrily rebuked Ziyan.

自嚴飾詞辨，帝益怒，遂下自嚴獄，遣使逮友元。 Ziyan argued with polished words; the emperor grew angrier, imprisoned Ziyan, and sent envoys to arrest Youyuan.

逾月，給事中吳甘來復抗疏論救，帝乃釋之。 After a month supervising secretary Wu Ganlai again submitted a forceful memorial in his defense, and the emperor then released him.