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Emperor Dezong was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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AD 780 建中元年五月二十八日
AD 782 建中三年正月
AD 780 德宗即位
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- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
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AD 780 建中元年五月二十八日
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Speaker Zhang Yi (張鎰)
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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 129Volume 125 Biographies 75: Zhang Yi, Liu Congyi, Xiao Fu, Liu Hun · 7 passages
德宗即位，除江南西道都團練觀察使、洪州刺史、兼御史中丞，征拜吏部侍郎，尋除河中晉絳都防禦觀察使。
When Emperor Dezong took the throne, Zhang Yi was appointed overall training and observation commissioner of Jiangnan West Circuit, prefect of Hongzhou, and concurrently vice censor-in-chief. He was then summoned to serve as vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel and soon afterward appointed defense and observation commissioner of Hezhong, Jin, and Jiang.
伏見趙縱為奴所告下獄，人皆震懼，未測聖情。
I observe that Zhao Zong was reported by a slave and sent to prison. Everyone is shaken with fear, unable to discern Your Majesty's intent.
陛下方誅群賊，大用武臣，雖見寵於當時，恐息望於他日。
Your Majesty is now executing rebels and greatly employing military ministers. Though they are favored in the present, I fear their hopes will be extinguished hereafter.
太宗之令典尚在，陛下之明詔始行，一朝偕違，不與眾守，於教化恐失，於刑法恐煩，所益悉無，所傷至廣。
Emperor Taizong's authoritative precedent still stands, and Your Majesty's enlightened edict has only just been promulgated. To violate both at once and not abide with the rest—in moral instruction there will likely be loss, and in penal law there will likely be trouble. The benefit is entirely absent, while the harm is far-reaching.
臣非私趙縱，非惡此奴，叨居股肱，職在匡弼，斯昌大體，敢不極言。
I am not acting privately for Zhao Zong, nor do I bear personal hatred toward this slave. Occupying a place at Your Majesty's right hand, my duty is to assist and correct. On a matter of such broad principle, I dare not speak less than fully.
伏乞聖慈，納臣愚懇。
I humbly beg Your Majesty's compassion to accept my earnest plea.
上深納之，縱於是左貶而已，當千杖殺之。
The emperor deeply accepted the memorial. Zhao Zong was merely demoted, and Dangqian was beaten to death.