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卢文纪

五代 · 宰相

卢文纪 (五代·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 卢文纪: 卢文纪,京兆万年人.

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卢文纪,京兆万年人。
旧五代史卷一百二十七(周书) 列传七:
  卢文纪,字子持,京兆万年人。(案:此下有阙文。)长兴末,为太常卿。文纪形貌魁伟,语音高朗,占对铿锵,健于饮啖。奉使蜀川,路由岐下,时唐末帝为岐帅,以主礼待之,观其仪形旨趣,遇之颇厚。清泰初,中书阙辅相,末帝访之于朝,左右曰:“臣见班行中所誉,当大拜者,姚顗、卢文纪、崔居俭耳。”或品藻三人才行,其心愈惑。末帝乃俱书当时清望达官数人姓名,投琉璃瓶中,月夜焚香,祷请于天,旭旦以箸挟之,首得文纪之名,次即姚顗。末帝素已奇待,欢然命之,即授中书侍郎、同平章事,与姚顗同升相位。时朝廷兵革之后,宗社甫宁,外寇内侵,强臣在境。文纪处经纶之地,无辅弼之谋,所论者爱憎朋党之小瑕,所纠者铨选拟抡之微类。时有蜀人史在德为太常丞,出入权要之门,评品朝士,多有讥弹,乃上章云:“文武两班,宜选能进用。见在军都将校、朝廷士大夫,并请阅试澄汰,能者进用,否者黜退,不限名位高下。”疏下中书,文纪以为非己,怒甚,召谏议大夫卢损为覆状,辞旨芜漫,为众所嗤。三年夏,晋祖引契丹拒命,既而大军挫衄,官寨受围。八月,亲征,过徽陵,拜于阙下,休于仗舍。文纪扈从,帝顾谓之曰:“朕闻主忧臣辱,予自凤翔来,首命卿为宰相,听人所论,将为便致太平,今寇孽纷纷,令万乘自行战贼,于汝安乎?”文纪惶恐致谢。时末帝季年,天夺其魄,声言救寨,其实倦行。初次河阳,召文纪、张延朗谋议。文纪曰:“敌骑倏往忽来,无利则去,大寨牢固,足以枝梧,况已有三处救兵,可以不战而解。使人督促,责以成功,舆驾且驻河桥,详观事势,况地处舟车之要,正当天下之心,必若未能解围,去亦非晚。”会延朗与赵延寿款密,傍奏曰:“文纪之言是也。”故令延寿北行,末帝坐俟其败。
  晋祖入洛,罢相为吏部尚书,再迁太子少傅。少帝嗣位,改太子太傅。汉祖登极,转太子太师。时朝官分司在洛,虽有留台御史,纪纲亦多不整肃,遂敕文纪别令检辖。侍御史赵砺及纠分司朝臣中有行香拜表疏怠者,杨邠怒,凡疾病不在朝谒者,皆与致仕官。时文纪别令检辖之职,颇甚滋章,因疾请假,复为留台所奏,遂以本官致仕。(《欧阳史》:周太祖入立,即拜司空于家。)广顺元年夏卒,年七十六。赠司徒,辍视朝一日。文纪平生积财巨万,及卒,为其子龟龄所费,不数年间,以至荡尽,由是多藏者以为诫焉。

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