Du Xinlao (杜莘老) | 24 Histories

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Du Xinlao was an official.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

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AD 1161 乞斬去為
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 94

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History of Song, Chapter 469Volume 469 Biographies 228: Eunuchs 4: Shao Chengzhang, Lan Gui Kanglu, Feng Yi, Zhang Quwei, Chen Yuan, Gan Bian, Wang Deqian, Guan Li, Dong Songchen · 3 passages

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侍御史杜莘老乞斬去為，以作士氣。 Attendant Du Xinlao demanded Quwei’s head to rally morale.

先是，去為取禦馬院西兵二百人，髡其頂發，都人駭之，莘老復劾其罪。 He had seized two hundred western troops from the Imperial Horse Office and shaved their heads, shocking the capital; Xinlao impeached him again.

帝不得已，令去為致仕，莘老亦出補外。 The emperor ordered Quwei to retire and exiled Xinlao to the provinces.