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吴中复

宋朝 · 监察御史

吴中复 (宋朝·监察御史) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 吴中复: 吴中复,兴国永兴人.

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吴中复,兴国永兴人。
宋史卷三百二十二 列传第八十一:
  吴中复,字仲庶,兴国永兴人。父仲举,仕李煜为池阳令。曹彬平江南,仲举尝杀彬所招使者。城陷,彬执之,仲举曰:"世禄李氏,国亡而死,职也。"彬义而不杀。
  中复进士及第,知峨眉县。边夷民事淫祠太盛,中复悉废之。廉于居官,代还,不载一物。通判潭州,御史中丞孙抃荐为监察御史,初不相识也。或问之,抃曰:"昔人耻为呈身御史,今岂有识面台官耶?"迁殿中侍御史。弹宰相梁适,仁宗曰:"马遵亦言之矣。"且问中复曰:"唐自天宝后治乱分,何也?"中复历引姚、宋、九龄、林甫、国忠用舍以对。适罢,中复亦通判虔州,未至,复还台。
  富弼主李仲昌开六漯河,内臣刘恢密告所断冈与国姓上名同,贾昌朝阴助之,欲以摇弼。诏中复往治,促行甚急。中复言:"狱起奸臣,非盛世所宜有。"驰至,较其名,乃赵征村也,亦无冈势,狱以故得止。又弹宰相刘沆,沆罢。改右司谏,同知谏院。迁御史知杂事、户部副使,擢天章阁待制,知泽州、瀛州,移河东都转运使,进龙图阁直学士、知江宁府。邮兵苦巡辖官苛刻,絷而鞭之。狱具,法不至死,中复以便宜戮首恶,流其余,入奏为令。历成德军、成都府、永兴军。
  河北行青苗法,使者至,将先下州县。中复檄之曰:"敛散自有期,今先事扰之,何也?"拒不听,且以报。安抚司韩琦方疏谏青苗,录其语以上。熙宁亻并省郡邑,以永康为县,中复言:"永康控威、茂,不可废。"其后因夷竟复之。关内大旱,民多流亡。中复请加赈恤,执政恶之,遣使往视,谓为不实,削一阶,提举玉隆观。起知荆南,坐过用公使酒,免。卒,年六十八。中复乐易简约,好周人之急,士大夫称之。从孙择仁。

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