Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Xuanzong 玄宗

Xuanzong

Attested AD 725 - AD 740

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xuanzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 725 to AD 740 開元中
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 134, passages 49, 74

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 134Volume 134 Biographies 59: Yuwen, Wei, Yang, Wang · 7 passages

然而神用警敏，應對如響，雖天子不能屈。 Yet his wit remained razor-sharp—he answered as swiftly as an echo, and not even the emperor could get the better of him.

祎密知，因玉真公主、高力士自歸。 Yi discovered the plot in secret and, through Princess Yuzhen and the eunuch Gao Lishi, surrendered himself to the emperor's mercy.

翌日，宙通奏，帝怒，罷融為汝州刺史。 The following day Li Zhou presented the full impeachment. The emperor flew into a rage and dismissed Rong, sending him to serve as inspector of Ru Prefecture.

帝思之，讓宰相曰：「公等暴融惡，朕既罪之矣，國用不足，將奈何？」 The emperor still thought of him and rebuked the Grand Counselors: "You exposed Rong's wrongdoing, and I have already punished him. But the treasury is short—what is to be done?"

初，融廣置使額以侈上心，百姓愁恐。 From the start Rong had proliferated special commissioner posts to gratify the emperor's ambitions, leaving the people anxious and afraid.

帝猶思其舊功，贈臺州刺史。 The emperor still recalled his earlier achievements and posthumously granted him the title of inspector of Tai Prefecture.

玄宗咨其才，擢為陜郡太守、水陸運使。 Emperor Xuanzong recognized his ability and promoted him to governor of Shaan Commandery and Commissioner for Water and Land Transport.