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Emperor was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 1349 至正九年冬
AD 1351 至正十一年
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id yuan · Relation Ruled
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History of Yuan, Chapter 66Volume 66 Treatises 19: Rivers and Canals 3 · 6 passages
九年冬，脫脫既復為丞相，慨然有志於事功，論及河決，即言於帝，請躬任其事，帝嘉納之。
In the winter of Zhizheng 9 (1349), Toghto had returned to the chancellorship and was eager to accomplish something lasting. When the breached Yellow River came up for discussion, he asked the emperor to let him take personal charge of the project, and the emperor gladly agreed.
乃命集群臣議廷中，而言人人殊，唯都漕運使賈魯，昌言必當治。
The emperor summoned the ministers to debate the matter in court. Opinions diverged widely, but Jia Lu, Director of Transport, alone declared forthrightly that the river had to be brought under control.
議定，乃薦魯於帝，大稱旨。
Once policy was settled, Toghto recommended Jia Lu to the emperor, who was thoroughly pleased.
帝遣貴臣報祭河伯，召魯還京師，論功超拜榮祿大夫、集賢大學士，其宣力諸臣遷賞有差，賜丞相脫脫世襲答剌罕之號，特命翰林學士承旨歐陽玄制河平碑文，以旌勞績。
The emperor sent high officials to report the sacrifice to the River Lord and summoned Jia Lu back to the capital. For his service Jia Lu was promoted beyond the usual grades to Grand Master for Glorious Emolument and Grand Academician of the Hall of Gathered Worthies; other officials who had labored on the project received promotions and rewards in varying measure; Chancellor Toghto was granted the hereditary title of Darqan; and Hanlin Academician Ouyang Xuan was commissioned to compose the Stele on Pacifying the River, to commemorate the achievement.
脫脫能體上意，不憚焦勞，不恤浮議，為國拯民。
Toghto embodied the emperor's will, heedless of exhaustion and public criticism, to save the realm and its people.
魯能竭其心思智計之巧，乘其精神膽氣之壯，不惜劬瘁，不畏譏評，以報君相知人之明。
Jia Lu poured out every resource of mind and courage, shrank from no toil and no ridicule, to repay the ruler and chancellor's discernment in recognizing talent.