Overview
Emperor Shundi was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 1344 至正四年
AD 1345 至正五年十月
AD 1339 顺帝至元五年
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id yuan · Relation Ruled
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
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History of Yuan, Chapter 139Volume 139 Biographies 26: Naimantai, Duo'erzhi, Duo'erzhiban, Alutu, Niudegai · 6 passages
至正四年，脱脱辞相位，顺帝问谁可代脱脱为相者，脱脱以阿鲁图荐。
In the fourth year of Zhizheng, when Toghto resigned the chancellorship, Emperor Shundi asked who could replace him; Toghto recommended Alutu.
十月，阿鲁图等既以其书进，帝御宣文阁，阿鲁图复与平章政事帖木兒塔识、太平上奏：「太祖取金，世祖平宋，混一区宇，典章图籍皆归秘府。
In the tenth month, after Alutu and the rest had presented the books, the emperor proceeded to the Hall of Promoting Culture. Alutu again with Manager of Governmental Affairs Temiertashi and Taiping submitted, "Taizu took the Jin, Shizu pacified the Song, and united the realm; canonical books and maps all returned to the secret repository.
帝曰：「此事卿诚未解，史书所系甚重，非儒士泛作文字也。
The emperor said, "In this matter you indeed do not understand. Histories bear on matters of great weight—they are not literary works casually made by Confucian scholars.
其姻党皆为之不平，请曰：「丞相所行皆善，而御史言者无理，丞相何不见帝自陈，帝必辩焉。」
His affines were indignant and said, "What the chief minister has done is all good, yet the censor's words are unreasonable. The chief minister ought to see the emperor and explain himself; the emperor will surely argue on his behalf."
但帝命我不敢辞，今御史劾我，我宜即去。
But the emperor's command I dared not decline; now the censor impeaches me—I ought to leave at once.
顺帝至元五年，奉使宣抚达达之地，整理有司不公不法事三十餘条，由是朝廷知其才，升知岭北行枢密院事。
In the fifth year of Zhiyuan under Emperor Shundi he was sent to pacify and comfort the Tatar lands, put in order more than thirty matters of unfair and unlawful conduct by officials, and the court knew his talent and promoted him to direct the Lingbei Branch Privy Council.