Even among the many ancient emperors whose actions were absurd beyond measure, this individual was undoubtedly one of the most unusual. His uniqueness lay not in his indulgence in women, as was common with other emperors; he showed no interest in either female companions or male favorites. He disliked being an emperor, and during his nearly 20-year reign, he mostly spent his time drinking, sleeping, and hunting. He was a compulsive drinker who would often disguise himself as a commoner to sneak out of the palace and indulge in alcohol. He had a passion for hunting and killing. He personally designed cruel punishments, deriving pleasure from executions. In his quest for immortality, he once ordered the daily killing of a person so that he could use their "human gallbladder" as a component in his elixirs. This emperor, a figure of both ridicule and cruelty, was Emperor Muzong of Liao, Yelü Jing.