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刘沨

南朝 · 谘议参军

刘沨 (南朝·谘议参军) was a notable historical figure from 南朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘沨: 刘沨,南阳涅人.

Biography

刘沨,南阳涅人。
南史卷七十三 列传第六十三:
  刘沨,字处和,南阳涅人也。父绍,仕宋位中书郎。沨母早亡,绍被敕纳路太后兄女为继室。沨年数岁,路氏不以为子,奴婢辈捶打之无期度。沨母亡日,辄悲啼不食,弥为婢辈所苦。路氏生溓,兄沨怜爱之不忍舍,恒在床帐侧,辄被驱捶,终不肯去。路氏病经年,沨昼夜不离左右,每有增加,辄流涕不食。路氏病差,感其意,慈爱遂隆。路氏富盛,一旦为沨立斋宇筵席,不减侯王。溓有识,事沨过于同产,事无大小,必谘兄而后行。沨妹适江祏弟禧,与祏兄弟异常。自尚书比部郎后为遥光谘议,专知腹心任。时遥光任当顾托,朝野向沨如云。沨忌之,求出为丹阳丞,虽外迁而意任无改。及遥光举事,旦方召沨,沨以为宜悉呼佐史。沨之徙丹阳丞也,遥光以萧懿第四弟晋安王之文学畅为谘议,领录事。及召入,遥光谓曰:"刘暄欲有异志,今夕当取之。"遥光去岁暴风,性理乖错,多时方愈。畅曰:"公去岁违和,今欲发动。"顾左右急呼师视脉。遥光厉声曰:"谘议欲作异邪!"因诃令出。须臾沨入,畅谓曰:"公昔年风疾,今复发。"沨曰:"卿视今夕处分,云何而作此语?"及迎垣历生至,与沨俱劝夜攻台。既不见纳,沨、历生并抚膺曰:"今欲作贼而坐守此城,今年坐公灭族矣。"及遥光败,沨静坐围舍。溓为度支郎,亦奔亡,遇沨仍不复肯去。沨曰:"吾为人作吏,自不避死,汝可去,无相守同尽。"答曰:"向若不逢兄,亦草间苟免,今既相逢,何忍独生?"因以衣带结兄衣,俱见杀。何胤闻之叹曰:"兄死君难,弟死兄祸,美哉!"
  又柳叔夜,河东人。父宗,宋黄门郎。叔夜年十六为新野太守,甚有名绩,补遥光谘议参军。及事败,左右扶上马,欲与俱亡,答曰:"吾已许始安以死,岂可负之邪?"遂自杀。

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