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Jing Emperor was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|
| Regnal name |
Jingtai |
景泰 |
Jingtai |
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History of Ming, Chapter 170Volume 170 Biographies 58: Yu Qian · 11 passages
郕王監國，命群臣議戰守。
The Prince of Cheng took charge of the realm and ordered the ministers to debate whether to fight or to hold the capital.
王是其言，守議乃定。
The prince agreed, and the decision to defend the capital was settled.
郕王方攝朝，廷臣請族誅王振。
As the Prince of Cheng held court, ministers called for the extermination of Wang Zhen's entire clan.
王懼欲起，謙排眾直前掖王止，且啟王宣諭曰：「順等罪當死，勿論。」
The prince, frightened, tried to rise; Qian pushed through the throng, seized the prince's arm, and urged him to announce: "Shun and his like deserve death—let it pass."
初，大臣憂國無主，太子方幼，寇且至，請皇太后立郕王。
Earlier, ministers feared the realm had no ruler: the heir was young, the enemy was near, and they asked the empress dowager to enthrone the Prince of Cheng.
王驚謝至再。
The prince, alarmed, declined again and again.
王乃受命。
The prince then accepted.
九月，景帝立，謙入對，慷慨泣奏曰：「寇得志，要留大駕，勢必輕中國，長驅而南。
In the ninth month the Jing Emperor was enthroned. Qian came before him, weeping as he spoke: "The enemy has triumphed and will hold the emperor hostage; they will surely despise China and drive south in force.
帝深納之。
The emperor accepted his counsel wholeheartedly.
帝喜，令謙選精兵屯教場以便調用，復命太監興安、李永昌同謙理軍務。
The emperor was pleased and ordered Qian to select elite troops and hold them on the drill ground for rapid deployment; eunuchs Xing'an and Li Yongchang were again assigned to assist Qian in military affairs.
帝不許，也先氣益沮。
The emperor refused, and Esen's ardor cooled further.