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Emperor Wen was a ruler.
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Book of Han, Chapter 59Volume 50: Zhang, Feng, Ji and Zheng · 14 passages
與兄仲同居，以貲為騎郎，事文帝，十年不得調，亡所知名。
He lived with his older brother Zhong, bought his way into the post of mounted attendant, and attended Emperor Wen; for ten years he was never moved to a new post and remained entirely unknown.
文帝曰：「卑之，毋甚高論，令今可行也。」
Emperor Wen said, "Keep it practical; spare me lofty theory—tell me what can actually be done today."
文帝稱善，拜釋之為謁者僕射。
The emperor approved, and Shizhi was appointed chief usher (pushe).
文帝曰：「吏不當如此邪？
The emperor said, "Is this not how an official ought to behave?
文帝曰：「善。」
The emperor said, "Well said."
薄太后聞之，文帝免冠謝曰：「教兒子不謹。」
When Empress Dowager Bo learned of it, Emperor Wen doffed his cap and apologized: "I was remiss in teaching my sons."
文帝繇是奇釋之，拜為中大夫。
Emperor Wen was struck by Shizhi from that day on and promoted him to grand counsellor of the palace.
文帝稱善。
The emperor praised his answer.
其後人有盜高廟座前玉環，得，文帝怒，下廷尉治。
Later someone stole a jade ring from the dais in Gaozu's temple; when he was caught Emperor Wen, in a rage, sent him to the commandant of justice.
文帝與太后言之，乃許廷尉當。
The emperor took the matter to the empress dowager and then accepted the commandant's sentence.
文帝崩，景帝立，釋之恐，稱疾。
When Wen died and Jing succeeded, Shizhi grew fearful and pleaded illness.
唐以孝著，為郎中署長，事文帝。
Feng Tang was known for filial devotion; he headed a desk in the gentlemen's office and served under Emperor Wen.
文帝曰：「吾居代時，吾尚食監高祛數為我言趙將李齊之賢，戰於鉅鹿下。
Emperor Wen said, "In my days in Dai my palace provender Gao Qu used to praise Zhao's general Li Qi and his fighting below Julu.
文帝說。
Emperor Wen was pleased.