Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Muzong 穆宗

Muzong

Attested AD 820 - AD 824

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Muzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 820 to AD 824 穆宗
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 72

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 72

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 181Volume 181 Biographies 106: Chen, Three Li's, Cao, Liu · 5 passages

穆宗召為右拾遺、翰林學士，與李德裕、元稹同時，號「三俊」。 Muzong made him right remonstrance official and Hanlin academician; with Li Deyu and Yuan Zhen he was called one of the 'Three Talents.'

帝素厚遇紳，遣使者就第勞賜，以為樂外遷，紳泣言為逢吉中傷。 The emperor, who had always favored Shen, sent messengers to his home with gifts, assuming he welcomed the provincial post; Shen wept and said Fengji had slandered him.

入謝，又自陳所以然，帝悟，改戶部侍郎。 At his audience of thanks he explained everything again; the emperor understood and made him vice minister of revenue.

會敬宗立，逢吉知紳失勢可乘，使守澄從容奏言：「先帝始議立太子，杜元穎、李紳勸立深王，獨宰相逢吉請立陛下，而李續、李虞助之。」 When Jingzong succeeded, Fengji saw Shen was vulnerable and had Shoucheng report calmly: "When the late emperor first debated the heir, Du Yuanying and Li Shen favored Prince Shen; only Chief Minister Fengji urged installing Your Majesty, aided by Li Xu and Li Yu."

後天子於禁中得先帝手緘書一笥，發之，見裴度、元穎、紳三疏請立帝為嗣，始大感悟，悉焚逢吉黨所上謗書。 Later the emperor found in the palace a box of the late emperor's sealed papers; inside were memorials by Pei Du, Yuan Ying, and Shen urging his installation as heir. Greatly enlightened, he burned every slanderous document from Fengji's faction.