Overview
Emperor Guangwu was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 25 光武
AD 30 六年
AD 26 建武二年
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation Ruled
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Book of Later Han, Chapter 38Volume 33: Biographies of Zhu, Feng, Yu, Zheng, Zhou · 10 passages
初從光武為大司馬主簿，遷偏將軍，從破邯鄲。
He first served Emperor Guangwu as secretary to the Grand Marshal, rose to general of the flank, and took part in the reduction of Handan.
光武遣吳漢誅更始幽州牧苗曾，乃拜浮為大將軍幽州牧，守薊城，遂討定北邊。
Guangwu dispatched Wu Han to put to death Miao Zeng, whom the Gengshi Emperor had placed over Youzhou; Zhu Fu was then named Grand General and governor of Youzhou, held Ji, and brought the northern border under control.
今天下幾裏，列郡幾城，奈何以區區漁陽而結怨天子？
Today the empire spans how many miles and commanderies—how can petty Yuyang afford the Son of Heaven's enmity?
時，二郡畔戾，北州憂恐，浮以為天子必自將兵討之，而但遣遊擊將軍鄧隆陰助浮。
With both commanderies in revolt, the north was terrified. Zhu Fu expected the emperor to take the field himself; instead only Mobile General Deng Long was sent to reinforce him covertly.
浮懷懼，以為帝怠於敵，不能救之，乃上疏曰：
Zhu Fu grew afraid that the emperor was indifferent to the foe and would not save him, and submitted this memorial:
今彭寵反畔，張豐逆節，以為陛下必棄捐它事，以時滅之，既歷時月，寂寞無音。
Peng Chong and Zhang Feng stand in open rebellion; we assumed Your Majesty would drop everything else and crush them promptly—yet months have dragged by in silence.
陛下雖興大業，海內未集，而獨逸豫，不顧北垂，百姓遑遑，無所系心。
Your Majesty has restored the great enterprise while the realm is still unsettled, yet you linger at ease and ignore the northern frontier; the people drift anxious, with nothing to steady them.
張豐狂悖，奸黨日增，連年拒守，吏士疲勞，甲胄生蟣虱，弓弩不得施，上下焦心，相望救護，仰希陛下生活之恩。
Zhang Feng grows bolder and his faction swells; year after year we endure siege until officers and men stagger under lice-ridden armor and idle crossbows. Every rank waits on tenterhooks for relief and Your Majesty's lifesaving grace.
帝不忍，以浮代賈復為執金吾，徙封父城侯。
The emperor spared him: Zhu Fu succeeded Jia Fu as Bearer of the Golden Mace and was transferred to the marquisate of Fucheng.
帝以二千石長吏多不勝任，時有纖微之過者，必見斥罷，交易紛擾，百姓不寧。
The emperor found too many commandery governors wanting: the slightest fault meant dismissal and replacement, endless churn in office, and unrest among the people.