s politically stupid protest was
initially
forgiven on the grounds that one should not stifle protest.
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s own position at court. This speaks well of Du Fu?s loyalty to friends, but very poorly of his judgment in political matters. Du Fu asked Suzong to ?ignore small things and note greater things.? Losing a very large imperial army to a scholar?s folly is hard to forgive as a ?small thing.? Guo Ziyi, by contrast, lost many battles and, deservedly, retained the emperor?s support. Fang Guan?s usefulness in the crisis was a delusion that Suzong could not afford to entertain. Du�Fu?
s politically stupid protest was
initially
forgiven on the grounds that one should not stifle protest.
It was forgiven but not forgotten. Du Fu never 1 Original note: ?Presented to Li [Siye], Lord Specially Advanced; composed on the�way from Fengxiang to Fuzhou, my route passing through Binzhou? ??? ?????????
