郭崇韬族灭之祸及对中国历史的影响

The Misfortune of GUO Chong-tao's Family Downfall and Its Effects on the Drift of Chinese History

五代后唐名臣郭崇韬虽于辅弼李氏取天下时,以谋议佐命功居第一,同光辅政又竭忠无隐,然天下既定,君臣皆心随境转,故其整觞吏治、限制藩镇、抑裁伶阉、靳惜财用等诸多举措,不仅使朝野怨愤,亦皆触忤庄宗。至其伐蜀,虽建前代所无之功,却反遭诬陷而致族灭。郭氏之祸,实为时代的悲剧。而倘若崇韬无祸,则后唐差可消灭契丹,如是,自当无石晋割地称臣之历史先例,庶几亦无潭渊辱盟之灾,那么,后唐之后的中国历史,或许会是另外一种走向。

GUO Chongtao,Prime Minister of the Later Tang Dynasty(923-936),helped the emperor Li gain the power over the country. And after that,he was faithful to the emperor in reconstructing the country. He carried out a series of reformation in many fields in the country. But his administrative success offended an army of high officials and even the emperor himself. He and the members of his family were killed. His death brought a great misfortune not only on the Later Tang Dynasty,but also produced some dicisive effects on the drift of the Chinese history after the Later Tang Dynasty.