Qing · Imperial Beizi

Zai Zhen 載振

Attested AD 1906 - AD 1908

Passages: 3
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Zai Zhen was an Imperial Beizi.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1906 光緒三十二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 438, passage 192
AD 1907 光緒末
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 21
AD 1908 宣統前
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 472, passage 235

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Prince Qing (奕劻)
his son 其子
son 子
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 21; Draft History of Qing 438, passage 192

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Resigned concurrent posts
Resignation
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 21

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 438Volume 438 Biographies 225: Yan Jingming, Zhang Zhiwan, Lu Chuan Lin, Lin Shaonian · 1 passage

御史趙啟霖劾芝貴，因及慶親王奕劻子載振納賄漁色事，命大臣按驗所劾，稱無左證，褫啟霖職，而芝貴亦由是罷。 Censor Zhao Qilin impeached Zhigui and extended the charge to Prince Qing Yikuang's son Zai Zhen for bribery and debauchery. The court ordered senior ministers to investigate, who reported that there was no corroborating evidence, stripped Qilin of his post, and Zhigui was dismissed as well.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 443Volume 443 Biographies 230: Sun Jianai, Zhang Baixi, Tang Jingchong, Yu Shimei, Shen Jiaben · 1 passage

御史趙啓霖劾奕劻及其子貝子載振受賄納優，命醇親王載灃與家鼐往按，啓霖坐汚衊親貴褫職，而載振尋亦乞罷兼官。 Censor Zhao Qilin impeached Yikuang and his son, the beizi Zaizhen, for taking bribes and keeping actresses. Prince Chun Zaifeng and Jianai were sent to investigate. Zhao Qilin was punished for slandering imperial kin and stripped of office, and Zaizhen soon resigned his concurrent posts as well.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 472Volume 472 Biographies 259: Lu Runxiang, Shi Xu, Yi Ketan, Liang Dingfen, Xu Fang, Lao Naixuan, Shen Cengzhi · 1 passage

未幾，貝子載振出皖境，當道命籓庫支巨款供張，曾植不允，遂與當道忤。 Before long Prince Zai Zhen left Anhui; the authorities ordered the provincial treasury to disburse huge sums for his entertainment, and Cengzhi refused, falling out with them.