Overview
Emperor Dezong was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 786 貞元二年
AD 783 to AD 784 朱泚亂
AD 794 罷陸贄、憬當國之際
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Works and attributed material
Events and relationships
Approved and commended
Commended
Dismissed
Praised and empowered
Promoted out of turn
Restored office
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment mourned and prized draft memorial · With Zhao Jing (趙憬) · Mode historian-judgment
References in the histories
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 150Volume 150 Biographies 75: Li, Chang, Zhao, Cui, Qi, Lu · 12 passages
初，贄約共執退延齡，既對，贄極言其奸，帝色變，憬不為助，遂罷贄，乃始當國。
At first Zhi and Jing had agreed to join forces to remove Yanling. When they faced the throne, Zhi denounced Yanling's treachery at length until the emperor's face changed, but Jing offered no support. Zhi was dismissed, and only then did Jing take control of the government.
憬精治道，常以國本在選賢、節用、薄賦斂、寬刑罰，懇懇為天子言之。
Jing was deeply versed in statecraft and repeatedly urged the emperor, with great earnestness, that the nation's foundation rested on choosing worthy men, curbing expenditure, keeping taxes light, and moderating punishments.
陛下曰：『何必五也，十二可矣。』
Your Majesty replied: 'Why insist on half? One or two good men from ten would be enough.'
五議遺滯，曰：「陛下委宰輔舉才，不遍知也，則訪之庶僚；
The fifth discourse, on neglected and stalled talent, said: "Your Majesty entrusts the chief ministers with recommending talent. When they do not know enough, inquiry passes to the common officials.
帝皆然之，下詔褒答。
The emperor agreed with every point and issued an edict commending and answering him.
其息上卒時稿奏，帝悼惜之。
His son submitted at his death the draft memorial he had been working on, and the emperor mourned him and prized the text.
朱泚亂，造輒馳檄比州，發所部兵二千以待命，德宗嘉之。
When Zhu Ci rose in rebellion, Zao at once sent proclamations to neighboring prefectures and mobilized two thousand troops from his command to await orders. Emperor Dezong commended him.
帝以為有禮，下詔慰勉，擢給事中。
The emperor judged his conduct honorable, issued an edict to comfort and encourage him, and promoted him to Drafting Attendant.
帝謂造敢言，為能立事，故不次用之。
The emperor said that Zao spoke boldly and could get things done, and therefore promoted him ahead of the usual order.
時滉方領轉運，有寵於帝，朝廷仰其須。
At the time Han Huang was still in charge of transport and enjoyed the emperor's favor; the court depended on him for supplies.
滉持不可改，帝重違之，復以滉滉為江淮轉運使，余如造請。
Huang insisted the arrangement could not be changed. Unwilling to override him, the emperor restored Han Huang as Jianghuai transport commissioner, while the rest of the plan went forward as Zao had proposed.
是秋，江淮米大集，帝美滉功，以滉專領度支諸道鹽鐵、轉運等使。
That autumn grain from the Jianghuai region poured in. The emperor praised Huang's achievement and put him in sole charge of expenditure, salt and iron, transport, and related offices for all circuits.