釋氏稽古略 2.211

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魏孝武帝永熙三年正月。中軍將軍王思政言於武帝曰。高歡之心昭然可知。洛陽非用武之地。宜就宇文泰於長安。帝深然之。乃廣徵州郡兵。東郡太守裴俠帥所部詣洛陽。王思政問曰。今權臣擅命。王室日卑奈何。俠曰。宇文泰為三軍所推。居百二之地。所謂已操戈矛肯授人以柄。雖欲投之恐無異避湯而入火也。思政曰如何而可。俠曰。圖歡有立至之憂。西巡有將來之慮。且至關右徐思其宜。七月歡覺其變。引兵渡河。孝武遂帥南陽王寶炬清河王亶廣陽王湛（直深反）。以五千騎西奔。宇文泰備儀衛迎帝。遂入長安。高歡入洛陽。舍於永寧寺。十月魏丞相歡又奉表於孝武帝曰。陛下若遠賜一制許還京洛。臣當師勒文武式清宮禁。若返正無日則七廟不可無主。萬國須有所歸。臣寧負陛下不負社稷。帝亦不答。歡乃集百官耆老。立清河王亶之世子善見為帝。孝文帝之曾孫也。年十一即位於城東北。改元天平。遷都于鄴。孝武都長安。與僕射宇文泰有隙。十二月飲酒遇鴆殂。年二十五。泰奉太宰南陽王寶炬即皇帝位（魏書）。

In the third year of Yongxi of Emperor Xiaowu of Wei, in the first month, General of the Central Army Wang Sizheng said to Emperor Xiaowu: "Gao Huan's intentions are clearly evident. Luoyang is not a place for waging war; it would be best to join Yuwen Tai in Chang'an." The Emperor deeply agreed with him. He then broadly conscripted troops from the provinces and commanderies. The Grand Administrator of Dongjun, Pei Xia, led his troops to Luoyang. Wang Sizheng asked him: "Now powerful ministers act arbitrarily and the imperial house becomes increasingly base; what should be done?" Xia said: "Yuwen Tai is supported by the three armies and occupies a position of supreme strategic advantage. As the saying goes, having already grasped the halberd and spear, would he be willing to hand the handle over to another? Though you wish to take refuge with him, I fear it would be no different from fleeing hot water only to plunge into fire." Sizheng asked: "Then what can be done?" Xia said: "Plotting against Huan brings immediate disaster; traveling west brings future concerns. For now, go to Guanxi and gradually consider what is appropriate." In the seventh month, Huan detected the shift and led his army across the Yellow River. Emperor Xiaowu then led the King of Nanyang, Baoju, the King of Qinghe, Dan, and the King of Guangyang, Zhan (pronounced zhen), to flee west with five thousand cavalry. Yuwen Tai prepared ceremonial guards to welcome the Emperor, who then entered Chang'an. Gao Huan entered Luoyang and lodged at Yongning Monastery. In the tenth month, Chancellor Huan of Wei again presented a memorial to Emperor Xiaowu, saying: "If Your Majesty would deign to grant a single decree from afar permitting your return to the capital Luoyang, I, your servant, shall lead the civil and military officials to purify the palace precincts. If there is no day set for your return to righteousness, the seven ancestral temples cannot remain without a master, and the myriad states must have someone to whom they turn. I would rather fail Your Majesty than fail the altars of soil and grain." The Emperor did not reply. Huan then gathered the hundred officials and elders, and enthroned Shanjian, the heir son of King Dan of Qinghe; he was the great-grandson of Emperor Xiaowen. At the age of eleven, he ascended the throne northeast of the city, changed the reign era to Tianping, and moved the capital to Ye. Emperor Xiaowu had his capital at Chang'an and had a rift with Vice Director Yuwen Tai. In the twelfth month, he encountered poison while drinking wine and died at the age of twenty-five. Tai supported Grand Preceptor King of Nanyang, Baoju, to ascend the imperial throne (Weishu).