Overview
Emperor Qinzong was a ruler and Royal Family Member.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 1119 to AD 1125 宣和
AD 1120 to AD 1121 方臘起
AD 1126 靖康元年
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
Places and affiliations
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation Ruled
References in the histories
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History of Song, Chapter 357Volume 357 Biographies 116: He Guan, Li Xijing, Wang Yun, Tan Shiji, Mei Zhili, Cheng Zhen, Liu Yanqing · 7 passages
振知黼忌其言，趨而出，然太子薦之甚力，遂擢給事中。
Zhen knew Fu resented his words and hurried out, but the crown prince strongly recommended him and he was elevated to supervising secretary.
靖康元年，進吏部侍郎，為欽宗言：「柄臣不和，論議多駁，詔令輕改，失於事幾。
In Jingkang 1 he was promoted to vice minister of Personnel and told Emperor Qinzong, "The power-holders are not in harmony, deliberations are constantly overturned, and edicts are lightly changed—opportunities are lost.
時金兵至河北，振請糾諸道兵掎角擊之，曰：「彼猖獗如此，陛下尚欲守和議，而不使之少有懲艾乎？」
When Jin troops reached Hebei, Zhen asked to gather troops from all circuits to strike them from converging angles. He said, "They are so rampant—does Your Majesty still wish to cling to peace and deny them even a little punishment?"
上嗟味其言，而牽於外廷，不能用。
The emperor sighed over his words but was constrained by the outer court and could not act on them.
他日，太子為徽宗道之。
Another day the crown prince reported this to Emperor Huizong.
徽宗寤，頗欲去健羨，疏左右近習，而宦寺楊戩輩方大興宮室，懼不得肆，因讒家令楊馮，以為將輔太子幸非常。
Huizong took the point and wished to cut excess and distance his close attendants, but eunuchs like Yang Jian were building palaces on a grand scale and feared they would lose their freedom. They slandered the household steward Yang Feng, claiming he would help the crown prince seize power irregularly.
徽宗震怒，執馮誅之，而太子之言亦廢。
Huizong was furious, seized Feng and executed him, and the crown prince's counsel was abandoned as well.