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刘仕貆

明朝 · 廉吏、贤良

刘仕貆 (明朝·廉吏、贤良) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘仕貆: 刘仕貆,安福人.

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刘仕貆,安福人。
明史卷一百四十 列传第二十八:
  刘仕貆,字伯贞,安福人。父闬,元末隐居不仕。仕貆少受父学。红巾贼乱,掠其乡,母张氏率群妇女沉茨潭死。贼械仕貆,久之得释。洪武初,以供役为安福丞张禧所辱,仕貆愤,益力学。十五年应“贤良”举,对策称旨,授广东按察司佥事,分司琼州。琼俗善蛊。上官至,辄致所产珍货为贽。受则喜,不受则惧按治,蛊杀之。仕琼者多为所污。仕貆廉且惠,轻徭理枉,大得民和。虽却其贽,夷人不忍害也。辱仕貆者张禧,适调丞琼山,以属吏谒,大惭怖。仁貆待之与他吏等。未几,朝议省佥事官,例降东莞河泊使。渡河遇风,殁于水。同僚张仕祥葬之鸦矶。
  后有王溥者,桂林人。洪武末为广东参政,亦以廉名。其弟自家来省,属吏与同舟,赠以布袍。溥命还之,曰:“一衣虽微,不可不慎,此污行辱身之渐也。”粮运由海道多漂没,溥至庾岭,相度形势,命有司凿石填堑,修治桥梁,易以车运。民甚便之。居官数年,笥无重衣,庖无兼馔。以诬逮下诏狱,僚属馈赆皆不受,曰:“吾岂以患难易其心哉!”事白得归,卒。
  时有徐均者,阳春主簿也。地僻,土豪得盘踞为奸。邑长至,辄饵以厚赂。从而把持之。均至,吏白:“应往视莫大老。”莫大老者,洞主也。均曰:“此非王民邪?不来且诛!”出双剑示之。大老恐,入谒。均廉得其不法事,系之狱。诘朝,以两瓜及安石榴数枚为馈,皆黄金美珠也。均不视,械送府。府官受赇纵之归,复致前馈。均怒,欲捕治之,而府檄调均摄阳江,阳江大治。以忧去官。

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