Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Fei 廢帝

Attested AD 934 - AD 936

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Fei was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 934 to AD 936 廢帝
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 56, passage 64

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 56Volume 56 Miscellaneous Biographies 36: He Ning, Zhao Ying, Feng Yu, Lu Zhi, Lü Qi, Xue Rong, He Ze, Wang Quan, Shi Gui, Long Min · 4 passages

廢帝反鳳翔，湣帝發兵誅之，竭帑藏以厚賞，而兵至鳳翔皆叛降。 Emperor Fei rebelled at Fengxiang. Emperor Min sent troops against him and emptied the treasury for lavish rewards, but when the army reached Fengxiang the soldiers all defected and surrendered to Fei.

廢帝悉將而東，事成許以重賞，而軍士皆過望。 Emperor Fei gathered all his generals and marched east, promising lavish rewards once victory was won, and the soldiers all expected far more than they would receive.

廢帝入立，有司獻籍數甚少，廢帝暴怒。 When Emperor Fei took the throne, the responsible officials reported treasury figures that were shockingly low, and he flew into a rage.

廢帝患之，乃命質等借民屋課五月，由是民大咨怨。 Emperor Fei, vexed by this, ordered Lu Zhi and the others to levy five months' house rent on the people, provoking widespread outrage.