釋氏稽古略 1.499

1.499

肇。章帝第四子。在位十七年。壽二十七。竇太后臨朝。以兄憲為侍中。永元四年。竇氏父子兄弟充滿朝廷專權。帝以中常侍鄭眾定議誅憲。宦官用權自此而始（漢書）　永元（十六）元興（一）。

Zhao, the fourth son of Emperor Zhang. He reigned for seventeen years and lived to twenty-seven. Empress Dowager Dou presided over the court, appointing her elder brother Xian as Regular Attendant. In the fourth year of Yongyuan, the father, sons, and brothers of the Dou clan filled the court and monopolized power. The Emperor used Palace Attendant Zheng Zhong to resolve the plan to execute Xian. The exercise of power by eunuchs began from this (Han shu). Reign eras: Yongyuan (16), Yuanxing (1).