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何栗

宋朝 · 宰相

何栗 (宋朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 何栗: 何栗,仙井人.

Biography

何栗,仙井人。
宋史卷三百五十三 列传第一百一十二:
  何栗,字文緽,仙井人。政和五年进士第一,擢秘书省校书郎。逾年,提举京畿学事,召为主客员外郎、起居舍人,迁中书舍人兼侍讲。
  徽宗数从咨访,欲付以言责。或论栗与苏轼乡党,宗其曲学,出知遂宁府。已而留为御史中丞,论王黼奸邪专横十五罪,黼既抗章请去,而尤豫未决。栗继上七章,黼及其党胡松年、胡益等皆罢,栗亦以徽猷阁待制知泰州。
  钦宗立,复以中丞召。阅月,为翰林学士,进尚书右丞、中书侍郎。会王云使金帅斡离不军还,言金人怒割三镇缓,却礼币弗纳曰,兼旬使不至,则再举兵。于是百官议从其请。栗曰:"三镇,国之根本,奈何一旦弃之。况金人变诈罔测,安能保必信?割亦来,不割亦来。"宰相主割议,栗论辨不已,曰:"河北之民,皆吾赤子。弃地则并其民弃之,岂为父母意哉?"帝颇悟。栗请建四道总管,使统兵入援,以胡直孺、王襄、赵野、张叔夜领之。兵既响应,而唐恪、耿南仲、聂昌信和议,相与谋曰:"方继好息民而调发不已,使金人闻之,奈何?"亟檄止之。
  栗解政事,俄以资政殿大学士领开封尹。金兵长驱傅城下,帝罢恪相,而拜栗为尚书右仆射兼中书侍郎,始复三省旧制。时康王在河北,信使不通,栗建议请以为元帅,密草诏稿上之。乃以康王充天下兵马大元帅,陈遘充兵马元帅,宗泽、汪伯彦充副元帅。京城失守,从幸金帅营,遂留不返。既而议立异姓,金人曰:"唯何栗、李若水毋得预议。"既陷朔庭,栗仰天大恸,不食而死,年三十九。
  建炎初,诏以为观文殿大学士、提举玉局观使,禄其家。讣闻,赠开府仪同三司,议者指其误国,不行。秦桧自北还,具道其死时状,乃改赠大学士,官其家七人。

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何栗 was 宋朝 Period 宰相, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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何栗 lived during the 宋朝 period, with the official title of 宰相.
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