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History of Yuan, Chapter 206 Volume 206 Biographies 93: Contrary Ministers · 18 passages
中統元年，世祖即位，加璮江淮大都督。
In the first year of Zhongtong, when Shizu ascended the throne, Tan was made Grand Commander of the Jianghuai region.
癸卯，帝聞璮反，遂下詔暴其罪。
On the guimao day the emperor learned of the rebellion and issued an edict listing Tan's crimes.
世祖在潛藩，訪問才智之士，素聞其名。
While Shizu was still heir apparent he sought men of talent and had long heard of Wentong.
明年二月，世祖在開平，召行中書省事禡禡與文統，親率各路宣撫使俱赴闕。
The following second month, while Shizu was at Kaiping, he summoned Branch Secretariat chief Mamma and Wentong and had all circuit Pacification Commissioners come to court with him.
世祖自去秋親征叛王阿里不哥于北方，凡民間差發、宣課鹽鐵等事，一委文統等裁處。
Since the previous autumn Shizu had been campaigning north against the rebel prince Ariq Böke; all corvée, salt, iron, and related levies were left entirely to Wentong and his colleagues.
時姚樞、竇默、許衡，皆世祖所敬信者，文統諷世祖授樞為太子太師，默為太子太傅，衡為太子太保，外佯尊之，實不欲使朝夕備顧問於左右也。
Yao Shu, Dou Mo, and Xu Heng were men Shizu trusted; Wentong had him appoint them Grand Tutor, Grand Mentor, and Grand Guardian of the Heir—honors in name meant to keep them from daily counsel at court.
默嘗與王鶚及樞、衡俱侍世祖，面詆文統曰：「此人學術不正，必禍天下，不可處以相位。」
Mo once attended Shizu with Wang E, Yao Shu, and Xu Heng and denounced Wentong to his face: "This man's learning is unsound; he will ruin the realm and must not hold the chancellorship."
世祖曰：「若是，則誰可為者？」
Shizu asked, "If so, who can?"
默以許衡對，世祖不懌而罷。
Mo named Xu Heng; Shizu was displeased and ended the audience.
世祖曰：「監修階銜，俟修史時定之。」
Shizu replied, "Supervisory titles will be fixed when the histories are actually compiled."
世祖召文統問之曰：「汝教璮為逆，積有歲年，舉世皆知之。
Shizu summoned Wentong and said, "You taught Tan to rebel; everyone has known it for years.
書畢，世祖命讀之，其間有曰：「螻蟻之命，苟能存全，保為陛下取江南。」
When he finished writing, Shizu had it read aloud; it included, "If this wretch's life is spared, I guarantee to take Jiangnan for Your Majesty."
世祖曰：「汝今日猶欲緩頰於朕耶？」
Shizu said, "Do you still think you can talk your way out?"
書中有「期甲子」語，世祖曰：「甲子之期云何？」
The letters mentioned a "jiazi appointment"; Shizu asked, "What does the jiazi date mean?"
世祖曰：「無多言。
Shizu said, "Enough.
世祖又曰：「汝同辭言之。」
Shizu said, "Say it together."
世祖曰：「渠亦自服朕前矣。」
Shizu said, "He has already submitted before me."
世祖既定天下，乃大封宗親為王，滅里其一也。
After Shizu had settled the realm, he enfeoffed many kinsmen as princes, and Mieli was one of them.