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刘涛

宋朝 · 右谏议大夫

刘涛 (宋朝·右谏议大夫) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘涛: 刘涛,徐州彭城人.

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刘涛,徐州彭城人。
宋史卷二百六十二 列传第二十一:
  刘涛,字德润,徐州彭城人,后唐天成中,举进士,释褐为凤翔掌书记,拜右拾遗,赐绯。时太常丞史在德上章,词理鄙俗,仍犯庙讳。涛上言请正其罪,虽不允,时论是之。出为山南东道节度判官,召为左补阙,迁起居舍人。
  晋天福初,改司勋员外郎、史馆修撰,迁工部郎中,赐金紫。历度支、职方二郎中,掌左藏库。时少帝奢侈,常以银易金,广其器皿。李崧判三司,令上库金之数。及崧以元簿较之,少数千镒。崧责曰:"帑库通式,一曰不受虚数,毫厘则有重典。"涛曰:"帑司常有报不尽数,以备宣索。"崧令有司劾涛,涛事迫,以情告枢密使桑维翰,乃止罚一月奉。汉初,宰相苏禹珪荐为中书舍人。
  周广顺中,坐令子监察御史顼代草诰命,左迁少府少监,分司西京;顼亦贬复州司户。显德初,就改太常少卿,俄拜右谏议大夫。四年,再知贡举。枢密使王朴尝荐童子刘谱于涛,涛不纳,朴衔之。时世宗南征在迎銮,涛引新及第人赴行在。朴时留守上都,飞章言涛取士不精。世宗命翰林学士李昉覆试,黜者七人。涛坐责授太子右赞善大夫。恭帝即位,迁右詹事。涛性刚毅不挠,素与宰相范质不协,常郁郁不得志,遂退居洛阳之清化里,杜门以书史自娱。
  太祖素知涛履行,开宝二年召赴阙,以老病求退,授秘书监致仕。年七十二卒。
  清泰初,中书舍人卢导受诏主文,将锁宿,涛力荐薛居正,以为文章器业必至台辅,导取之,后果为相。世称其知人。
  顼子晟,晟子讷、谭,并进士及第。晟至屯田员外郎,讷为殿中侍御史。

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