Yuan · Courtier

Courtier accused of taking bribes 近臣

Attested AD 1311 - AD 1320

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Courtier accused of taking bribes was a Courtier.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1311 to AD 1320 仁宗朝
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 179, passage 72

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 179Volume 179 Biographies 66: He Sheng, Yang Duoerzhi, Xiao Baizhu · 1 passage

有言近臣受賄者，帝怒其非所當言，將誅之，時張珪為御史中丞，叩頭諫，不聽。 When someone reported that a close associate had taken bribes, the emperor was angry at the impropriety of the accusation and was about to execute the accuser. Zhang Gui was then Censor-in-Chief; he kowtowed in remonstrance, but the emperor would not listen.