Deposed Emperor (廢帝)

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Deposed Emperor was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

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AD 934 廢帝起兵鳳翔
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 90

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 46Volume 46 Miscellaneous Biographies 26: Zhao Zaili, Huo Yanwei, Fang Zhiwen, Wang Yanqiu, An Zhongba, Wang Jianli, Kang Fu, Guo Yanlu · 4 passages

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初，明宗為北面招討使，而知溫為副使，廢帝時以裨將事知溫甚謹，後因杯酒失意。 Earlier Mingzong was northern expeditionary commissioner and Zhiwen his deputy. Under the Deposed Emperor he served Zhiwen as junior officer with great deference; later a cup of wine cost him favor.

及廢帝起兵鳳翔，湣帝出奔，知溫乘間有窺覦之意，謂其司馬李沖曰：「吾有錢數屋，養兵數千，因時建義，功必有成。」 When the Deposed Emperor raised troops at Fengxiang and the Lamented Emperor fled, Zhiwen saw his chance and told his chief administrator Li Chong: “I have money to fill several rooms and thousands under arms. Seize the moment, raise a righteous cause, and merit is sure.”

沖曰：「今天子孱弱，上下離心，潞王兵威甚盛，事未可知，沖請懷表而西以覘之。」 Chong said: “The Son of Heaven is weak; the court is split; the Prince of Lu’s host is very strong—the outcome is unknown. Let me carry a memorial west and see.”

及沖至京師，廢帝已入立，沖即奉表稱賀，還勸知溫入朝，廢帝慰勞之甚厚。 Chong reached the capital; the Deposed Emperor had already taken the throne. Chong presented congratulations at once, returned, and urged Zhiwen to court. The Deposed Emperor received him with great favor.