Qin and Han · Master of Writing who accused Zheng Chong

Zhao Chang 趙昌

Attested BC 7 - BC 1

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Chang was a Master of Writing who accused Zheng Chong.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1 哀帝崩後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 88, passages 249, 251
BC 7 to BC 1 哀帝時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 88, passages 144, 206, 209, 214

Career and standing

Governor of Henei
河內太守
Directly stated · Book of Han 88, passage 251
Master of Writing
尚書令
Directly stated · Book of Han 88, passage 251
免官，徙合浦
Directly stated · Book of Han 88, passage 251

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 88Volume 77: Gai, Zhuge, Liu, Zheng, Sun, Wujiang and He · 6 passages

尚書令趙昌佞諂，素害崇，知其見疏，因奏崇與宗族通，疑有奸，請治。 Zhao Chang struck when Zheng was out of favor, alleging clan conspiracy.

按尚書令昌奏僕射崇，下獄復治，榜掠將死，卒無一辭，道路稱冤。 He described Zheng Chong's silent endurance under the rod.

疑昌與崇內有纖介，浸潤相陷，自禁門內樞機近臣，蒙受冤譖，虧損國家，為謗不小。 He accused Zhao Chang of dripping malice against a palace officer.

臣請治昌，以解眾心。」 He asked to put Zhao Chang on trial."

書奏，天子不說，以寶名臣不忍誅，乃制詔丞相、大司空：「司隸寶奏故尚書僕射崇冤，請獄治尚書令昌。 When the memorial was submitted, the Son of Heaven was displeased. Because Bao was a noted minister, he could not bear to execute him, and therefore issued a formal edict to the chancellor and Grand Minister of Works: "Metropolitan Commandant Bao has memorialized that the former Vice Director of the Masters of Writing Chong was wronged, and asks that Master of Writing Zhao Chang be imprisoned and tried.

史立時為中太僕，丁玄奏山太守，及尚書令趙昌譖鄭崇者為河內太守，皆免官，徙合浦。 Mang cashiered Shi Li, Ding Xuan, and Zhao Chang to Hepu.