英文摘要 |
This article studies 58 cases of the people who wrote the petition to the emperor in Sung. It attempts to analyze two effects: cohesive force and conflictive factor. The written petition was a bridge between the people and the emperor, and it also functioned as the safety valve of politics. In fact, some people who wrote the petition to the emperor were the altruists, but others were the egotists. However it would criticize the government’s work, and threaten the emperor’s authority. On the other hand, these cases indicate that emperors would keep control over freedom of speech. The government made use of the written petition to lead people, to suppress people, and to supervise people. |