Dou Luge (豆盧革) | 24 Histories

Overview

Dou Luge was a Chief Minister.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923 AD 923-925
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 26, passage 53
AD 926 丙子
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197
AD 925 冬十月丁卯
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 87
AD 923 to AD 926 同光
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 59
AD 925 同光三年秋七月丁未
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 9, 12
AD 924 同光二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 73

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AD 924 同光二年前
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 35-36
AD 923 同光元年夏四月己巳
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 78
AD 923 同光初
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 77
AD 926 同光四年二月乙未
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 41
AD 926 唐同光四年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passages 77, 79
AD 926 to AD 926 壬戌至癸亥間
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 149, 153-154
AD 926 天成元年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 6
AD 926 天成元年夏四月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 5
AD 926 to AD 927 天成初
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 64
AD 923 宰相豆盧革
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 60
AD 926 己卯
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 142, 145
AD 923 帝既平梁汴
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 73, passages 107-108
AD 926 庚辰
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 155
AD 926 甲申
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 171
AD 926 癸未
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 170
AD 923 to AD 925 莊宗朝為相
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 185-186
AD 925 閏十二月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 199

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Dou Lu Sheng (豆盧升)
son 子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 179-180
Parent of Dou Lusheng (豆盧升)
son 子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 7

Key source chapters

Career and standing

chief minister 宰臣
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 87
acting Grand Marshal 攝太尉
AD 925 冬十月丁卯 · Acted as
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 87
Grand Councilor 同中書門下平章事
AD 923 同光元年夏四月己巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 78
Vice Director of the Secretariat 門下侍郎
AD 923 同光元年夏四月己巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 78
Chancellor / Left Vice Director 宰相／左僕射
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 22
prefect of Chen 辰州刺史
AD 926 己卯 · Demoted to
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 145

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Feizhou Registrar in Exile 費州司戶參軍
AD 926 癸未 · Demoted to
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 170
left chief minister of the field headquarters 行臺左丞相
AD 923 同光元年夏四月己巳 · Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 78
Chancellor 宰相
AD 926 己卯 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 145
chief minister 宰相
AD 925 閏十二月甲午 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 199
chancellor 宰相
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197
chief minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 35
chief minister 宰臣
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 41, 149, 153; Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 5; Old History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 108
chief minister 相
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 185
Grand Councillor 平章事
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 22
Grand Counselor / chief minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 60
in charge of the Three Bureaus 主掌三司
Held · Mode edict Speaker Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Uncertain · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 147
long-exiled commoner of Ling 陵州長流百姓
AD 926 甲申 · Long exile commoner · Entered
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 176
Sentenced
Exile · At Ling Prefecture 陵州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 6
extra-status equal to regular 員外置同正員
AD 926 癸未 · Extra status equal regular
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 170
demotion and immediate dispatch by post 貶並馳驛發遣
AD 926 己卯 · Suffered · Authority Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 145
long exile as commoner 長流百姓
AD 926 甲申 · Suffered · Authority Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 176

Places and affiliations

Later Tang 唐
Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 77
Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 185
Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 9
Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 87, 199; Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 41, 149, 197
Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 145
AD 926 己卯
At Chenzhou 辰州 · Relation Exiled to
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 145

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AD 926 甲申
At Lingzhou 陵州 · Relation Exiled to
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 176
AD 926 癸未
At Feizhou 費州 · Relation Exiled to
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 170

Works and attributed material

Offered honorific
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 73
AD 925 同光三年秋七月丁未
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 9
AD 926 壬戌
Memorial · Author · Paraphrased
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 149
AD 925 閏十二月甲午
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 199-200
Memorial · Author · With Zhuangzong (莊宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 35
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 41

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Proposal · Speaker · Paraphrased
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 185
Speech · Speaker · Quote true
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 73, passages 119-120

Events and relationships

Changed Wang Can name
Political · Accused · With Wang Can (王參) · Mode edict Speaker Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 146
Had student Wang Song memorial against prior reform
AD 926 唐同光四年 · Political · Instigator · With Wang Song (王松)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 79
Improperly ranked Yuan Heng
Political · Accused · With Yuan Heng (元亨) · Mode edict Speaker Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 146
Memorialized that Liu should be empress
Political · Advocate · With Empress Liu (劉皇后)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 35
Memorialized academy rename to avoid Guo Chongtao father taboo
AD 925 同光三年秋七月丁未 · Political · Proposer · With Guo Chongtao (郭崇韜)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 9
Met on military affairs
AD 926 丙子 · Court · Councilor
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197

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Proposed palace commissioners for princes
Political · Proposer
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 185-186
Read posthumous patent
AD 925 冬十月丁卯 · Ritual · Reader
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 87
Requested full salaries for local officials
AD 926 同光四年二月乙未 · Administrative · Proposer
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 41
Requested treasury grants
AD 926 壬戌 · Political · Petitioner
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 149
Supported Guo Chongtao selection reform
AD 926 唐同光四年 · Political · Approver
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 77
Thrice asked emperor to hold court
Political · Actor · With Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 5
Urged relying on Shu treasures and dismissing flood worry
AD 925 閏十二月甲午 · Political · Adviser
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 199-200
Relation Curried favor with · Person Guo Chongtao (郭崇韜)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 9
Relation Teacher of · Person Wang Song (王松)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 79

Assessments and attributes

Assessment betrayed late emperor trust; sold offices; formed factions · Mode edict Speaker Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 171-174
Assessment condemned for having student Wang Song reverse Guo Chongtao's selection reforms after his execution · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passages 79-80
Assessment fawned on imperial intent and offered no substantive relief counsel · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 199
Assessment let tenants kill; corrupt and unfit chancellor · Mode edict Speaker Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 146-153
Assessment twisted the explanation for the academy rename · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 12

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 9, 199; Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 41, 197; Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 77; New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 78

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 · 2 passages

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癸酉，宰臣豆盧革率百官上尊號，曰昭文睿武至德光孝皇帝，凡三上表，從之。 On guiyou Dou Luge led three memorials offering the title Illustrious in Culture, Sagacious in Warfare, Utmost in Virtue, Radiant in Filial Piety; Cunxu accepted.

癸未，宰臣豆盧革率百官上表，請立中宮。 On guiwei Dou Luge and the officials asked for an empress.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33Volume 33 Book of Later Tang 9: Zhuangzong Annals 7 · 4 passages

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時樞密使郭崇韜亡父名宏，豆盧革希崇韜指，奏而改之。 Guo Chongtao's father's taboo name was Hong; Dou Luge flattered him and had the name changed.

蓋豆盧革曲為之說也。）〉 Dou Luge had twisted the case.)〉

丁卯，奉皇太后尊諡寶冊赴西京錄座，宰臣豆盧革攝太尉讀冊文，吏部尚書李琪讀寶文，百官素服，班於長壽宮門外奉慰。 On dingmao the dowager's patent and treasure went to the western capital spirit seat; Dou Luge as acting Grand Marshal read the patent, Li Qi the treasure text, and officials in white lined outside Changshou Palace.

時宰相豆盧革等依阿徇旨，竟無所陳，但云：「陛下威德冠天下，今西蜀平定，珍寶甚多，可以給軍。 Then chancellors Dou Luge and the rest fawned and offered nothing, only saying, "Your Majesty's might crowns the realm; western Shu is pacified and treasures abound—they can feed the army.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34Volume 34 Book of Later Tang 10: Zhuangzong Annals 8 · 4 passages

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乙未，宰臣豆盧革上言，請支州縣官實俸，以責課效。 On yiwei Dou Luge asked that local officials be paid full salaries to enforce performance.

壬戌，宰臣豆盧革率百官上表，以魏博軍變，請出內府金帛優給將士。 On renxu Dou Luge led the officials in asking, because of the Weibo mutiny, to take inner-treasury gold and silk for the troops.

革等惶恐而退。 Dou Luge and the rest withdrew in fear.

丙子，樞密使李紹宏與宰相豆盧革、韋說會於中興殿之廊下，商議軍機，因奏：「魏王西征兵士將至，車駕且宜控汜水，以俟魏王。」 On bingzi Li Shaohong met Dou Luge and Wei Shuo in the Zhongxing corridor and said, "Jiji's western troops are near—the carriage should hold at Sishui to await him."

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Book of Later Tang 12: Mingzong Annals 2 · 10 passages

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宰臣豆盧革等三上表請聽政，從之。 Dou Luge and the chief ministers three times asked Mingzong to hold court; he agreed.

宰相豆盧革進位左僕射，韋說進位門下侍郎兼戶部尚書、監修國史，並依舊平章事。 Dou Luge became Left Vice Director; Wei Shuo became Gate Chamberlain, Revenue minister, and historiographer, both keeping Grand Councillor rank.

宰相豆盧革貶辰州刺史，韋說貶漵州刺史，仍令所在馳驛發遣，為諫議大夫蕭希甫疏奏故也。 Dou Lu Ge was demoted to Chen prefect and Wei Shuo to Xi—for Remonstrator Xiao Xifu's indictment—and both were ordered sent off at once.

製略曰：「革則縱田客以殺人，說則侵鄰家而奪井，選元亨之上第，改王參之本名。 An edict summarized: "Ge let tenants kill; Shuo seized a neighbor's well; they ranked Yuan Heng first and changed Wang Can's name.

庚辰，賜蕭希甫衣段二十匹、銀器五十兩，賞疏革、說之罪也。 On gengchen Xiao Xifu received twenty bolts of silk and fifty taels of silver—for exposing Ge and Shuo.

宰相鄭玨、任圜再見安重誨，求解革、說，請不復追行後命，又三上表救解，俱留中不報。 Zheng Jue and Ren Yuan again saw An Chonghui to free Ge and Shuo and stop the later orders; they memorialized three times—all held without reply.

癸未，詔辰州刺史豆盧革可責授費州司戶參軍，漵州刺史韋說可責授夷州司戶參軍，皆員外置同正員，仍令馳驛發遣。 On guiwei Dou Lu Ge of Chen was demoted to Fei registrar in exile and Wei Shuo of Xi to Yi registrar—extra-status equal to regular rank—and both sent off at once.

甲申，又詔曰：「責授費州司戶參軍豆盧革、夷州司戶參軍韋說等，自居台輔，累換歲華，負先皇倚注之恩，失大國燮調之理。 On jiashen another edict: "Dou Lu Ge of Fei and Wei Shuo of Yi, long at the councilor's bench, betrayed the late emperor's trust and failed the state's harmony.

革可陵州長流百姓，說可合州長流百姓，仍委逐處長知所在。 Ge was long exiled to Ling as commoner; Shuo to He as commoner; local authorities were to watch them.

升、濤即革、說之子也。 Sheng and Tao were Ge and Shuo's sons.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 · 1 passage

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詔：「陵州、合州長流百姓豆盧革、韋說等，可並自長流後，縱逢恩赦，不在原宥之限。 An edict said: "The long-exiled Dou Luge and Wei Shuo of Ling and He are barred from ever benefiting from amnesty.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57Volume 57 Book of Later Tang 33: Biographies 9: Gao Chongtao · 3 passages

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莊宗至汴州，宰相豆盧革在魏州，令崇韜權行中書事。 When Zhuangzong arrived at Bianzhou, Grand Counselor Doulu Ge remained at Weizhou, and Zhuangzong put Guo Chongtao in charge of Secretariat affairs on a provisional basis.

同列豆盧革謂崇韜曰：「汾陽王代北人，徙家華陰，侍中世在雁門，得非祖德歟？」 His colleague Doulu Ge said to Guo Chongtao, "The Prince of Fenyang came from northern Dai and moved his family to Huayin. Your family has roots in Yanmen for generations—surely this is ancestral grace?"

革曰：「故祖德也。」 Doulu Ge said, "Then it is indeed ancestral merit."

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69Volume 69 Book of Later Tang 45: Biographies 21: Zhang Xian, Wang Zhengyan, Hu Zhuang, Cui Yisun, Meng Hu, Sun Yue, Zhang Yanlang, Liu Yanhao, Liu Yanlang · 1 passage

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時孔謙為租庸副使，常畏張憲挺特，不欲其領使，乃白郭崇韜留憲於魏州，請宰相豆盧革判租庸。 At that time Kong Qian was deputy commissioner of transport and corvée tax; he often feared Zhang Xian's uprightness and did not want him to head the commission, so he told Guo Chongtao to keep Xian at Weizhou and asked the chancellor Dou Luge to take charge of transport and corvée.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 71Volume 71 Book of Later Tang 47: Biographies 23: Ma Yu, Si Kongting, Cao Tingyin, Xiao Xifu, Yao Zongzhi, Jia Fu, Ma Gao, Luo Guan, Chun Yuyan, Zhang Ge, Xu Ji, Zhou Xuanbao · 4 passages

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初，莊宗欲以希甫知制誥，宰相豆盧革等附居翰，共排斥之，以為駕部郎中。 Zhuangzong had wanted to make him a drafter of edicts, but Chief Ministers Doulu Ge and others, siding with Zhang Juhan, blocked him and gave him only a post as director in the Transport Department.

天成初，欲召為諫議，豆盧革、韋說沮之。 Early in the Tiancheng era he was to be recalled as remonstrating censor, but Dou Luge and Wei Shuo blocked the appointment.

其後革、說為安重誨所惡，希甫希旨，誣奏革縱田客殺人，而說與鄰人爭井，井有寶貨。 When Luge and Shuo later fell afoul of An Chonghui, Xifu curried favor with false charges that Luge had let tenant farmers commit murder and that Shuo had fought a neighbor over a treasure-filled well.

有司推勘井中，惟破釜而已，革、說卒皆貶死。 Officials searched the well and found only a broken pot; Luge and Shuo were demoted and died in exile.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 73Volume 73 Book of Later Tang 49: Biographies 25: Mao Zhang, Nie Yu, Wen Tao, Duan Ning, Kong Qian, Li Ye · 6 passages

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崇韜以為忠告，即奏憲為鄴都副留守，乃命宰臣豆盧革專判租庸。 Chongtao took this as sincere counsel, immediately memorialized Zhang Xian as deputy garrison commander of Ye, and ordered chief minister Dou Lüge to oversee taxation and corvée exclusively.

謙彌失望，乃尋革過失。 Qian was all the more disappointed and set about looking for Ge's faults.

時革以手書便省庫錢數十萬，謙以手書示崇韜，亦辭避。 At the time Ge had used a personal note to draw several hundred thousand from the treasury for convenience. Qian showed the note to Chongtao, who also declined the post.

謙乘間訴於豆盧革曰：「租庸錢穀，悉在眼前，委一小吏可辦。 Qian seized an opportunity to complain to Dou Lüge: "The revenues and grain of taxation and corvée are all right before one's eyes; a minor clerk could handle the task.

豆盧革言於崇韜，崇韜曰：「鄴都分司列職，皆主上舊人，委王正言何慮不辦？」 Dou Lüge spoke to Chongtao, who said, "All the branch offices and posts at Ye are the emperor's old associates; if Wang Zhengyan is entrusted with the task, why worry that he cannot manage it?"

革曰：「俱是失也，設不獲已，以正言掌租庸，取書於大臣，或可辦矣； Ge said, "Both choices would be mistakes. If there is no help for it, let Zhengyan manage taxation and corvée while taking counsel from senior ministers—that might work;

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 148Volume 148: Treatises 10 Selection of Officials · 1 passage

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郭崇韜疾惡太深，奏請厘革，豆盧革、韋說僶俛贊成。 Guo Chongtao's zeal against corruption ran too deep; he memorialized for reform, and Doulu Ge and Wei Yue bowed and approved.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5Volume 5 Later Tang Annals 2: Zhuangzong 2 · 1 passage

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行臺左丞相豆盧革為門下侍郎，右丞相盧程為中書侍郎：同中書門下平章事； Doulu Ge, left chief minister of the field headquarters, became Vice Director of the Secretariat; Lu Cheng, right chief minister, became Vice Director of the Central Secretariat—both with the rank of Grand Councilor.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 14Volume 14: Taizu of Later Tang's Family · 2 passages

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宰相豆盧革、樞密使郭崇韜希旨，上章言劉氏當立，莊宗大悅。 Chief minister Doulu Ge and commissioner Guo Chongtao flattered him with a memorial that Liu should be empress; Zhuangzong was delighted.

豆盧革為相，建言：唐故事，皇子皆為宮使。 Doulu Ge said Tang custom made princes palace commissioners.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 26Volume 26 Later Tang Biographies 6: Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Kong Qian, Zhang Yanlang, Li Yan, Li Renju, Mao Zhang · 5 passages

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崇韜以為然，因以憲留守北都，而以宰相豆盧革判租庸。 Chongtao agreed. He left Xian at the northern capital and put Chief Minister Dou Lu’ge over grain and corvée.

謙益失望，乃陰求革過失，而革嘗以手書假租庸錢十萬，謙因以書示崇韜，而微泄其事，使革聞之。 Qian grew more disappointed and hunted for Ge’s faults. Ge had once borrowed a hundred thousand in grain funds in his own hand. Qian showed the note to Chongtao and let the story leak until Ge heard it.

革懼，遂求解職以讓崇韜，崇韜亦不肯當。 Ge was frightened and offered to step aside for Chongtao. Chongtao would not take the post either.

憲為人明辯，人頗忌之，謙因乘間謂革曰：「租庸錢谷，悉在目前，委一小吏可辦。 Xian was sharp-tongued and clear-minded, and many resented him. Qian seized the moment and told Ge, “The grain money is all here in the office. A petty clerk could run it.

革以語崇韜，崇韜罷憲不召，以興唐尹王正言為租庸使。 Ge repeated this to Chongtao. Chongtao dropped the recall and made Xingtang governor Wang Zhengyan grain-and-corvée commissioner.