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Overview Emperor Zhuangzong was a ruler.
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137 Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan · 10 passages
坤曰：「河南天子，今年四月一日洛陽軍變，今兇問至矣。
Kun said, "The Son of Heaven south of the river died in a military mutiny at Luoyang on the first day of the fourth month this year. The grievous news has only now reached us.
河北總管令公，比為魏州軍亂，先帝詔令除討，既聞內難，軍眾離心，及京城無主，上下堅冊令公，請主社稷，今已順人望登帝位矣。」
The chief commander north of the river, Lord Ling, had lately been ordered by the late emperor to suppress the Weizhou mutiny. When he heard of the turmoil in the capital, his troops lost heart. With the throne empty, his officers and men pressed him to take the throne, and he has now ascended in accord with their will."
阿保機號咷，聲淚俱發，曰：「我與河東先世約為兄弟，河南天子吾兒也。
Abaoji broke into loud wailing, voice and tears together, and said, "Your late sovereign of Hedong and I were sworn brothers. The Son of Heaven south of the river was my son.
近聞漢地兵亂，點得甲馬五萬騎，比欲自往洛陽救助我兒，又緣渤海未下，我兒果致如此，冤哉！」
When I heard of the turmoil in your lands I gathered fifty thousand horsemen and was about to ride to Luoyang myself to save my son, but Bohai was not yet conquered. And now my son has come to this. How unjust!"
又曰：「我兒既殂，當合取我商量，安得自便！」
He said again, "Now that my son is dead, you should have consulted me. How could you decide on your own?"
阿保機因曰：「理當如此，我漢國兒子致有此難，我知之矣。
Abaoji said, "That is only right. I know now why my Han son came to this end.
聞此兒有宮婢二千，樂官千人，終日放鷹走狗，耽酒嗜色，不惜人民，任使不肖，致得天下皆怒。
I hear he kept two thousand palace women and a thousand musicians, spent his days hawking and hunting, drowned himself in wine and women, wasted the people, and put worthless men in office until the whole realm turned against him.
我自聞如斯，常憂傾覆，一月前已有人來報，知我兒有事，我便舉家斷酒，解放鷹犬，休罷樂官。
When I heard such things I feared ruin for my own house. A month ago a messenger told me my son was in danger. I forbade wine in my household, released my hawks and dogs, and dismissed my musicians.
我若所為似我兒，亦應不能持久矣，從此願以為戒。」
If I acted as my son did, I could not have endured either. From this day I take his fate as my warning."
又曰：「漢國兒與我雖父子，亦曾彼此讎敵，俱有惡心，與爾今天子無惡，足得歡好。
He said again, "That Han son and I were father and son in name, yet we were enemies at heart. With your present emperor there is no such ill will. We can be good friends.