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吴执御

明朝 · 言官

吴执御 (明朝·言官) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 吴执御: 吴执御,黄岩人.

Biography

吴执御,黄岩人。
明史卷二百五十八 列传第一百四十六:
  吴执御,字朗公,黄岩人。天启二年进士。除济南推官。德州建魏忠贤祠,不赴。
  崇祯三年,征授刑科给事中。明年请除掣签法,使人地相配,议格不行。请蠲畿辅加派,示四方停免之期,晓然知息肩有日,不至召乱。请罢捐助搜括,毋为贪墨藏奸薮。帝以沽名市德责之。
  劾吏部尚书王永光比匪:“用王元雅而封疆误,听张道浚贿举尹同皋而祖制紊。国家立法惩贪,而永光诲贪,官邪何日正,宠赂何日清。”帝以永光清慎,不纳其言。请召黄克缵、刘宗周、郑鄤,忤旨谯让。又言:“往者边警,袁崇焕、王元雅拥金钱数百万,士马数十万,狼狈失守,而史应聘、王象云、张星、左应选以一邑抗强敌。故曰筹边不在增兵饷,而在择人。请畿辅东北及秦、晋沿边州县,选授精敏甲科,赐玺书,畀本地租赋,抚练军民自御寇。边关文武吏缮修战守外,责以理财,如先臣王翱、叶盛辈所为。客兵可撤,饷省可数百万。”帝时未审执御所论畿辅、秦、晋也,而曰:“岁赋留本地,则国用何资?”不听。
  又劾首辅周延儒揽权,其姻亲陈于泰及幕客李元功等交关为奸利。初,执御行取入都,延儒遣元功招之,不赴,至是竟劾延儒。又陈内外阴阳之说:“九边、中原、庙堂之上,无非阴气;心膂大臣,不皆君子。”帝以所称“阳刚君子”无主名,令指实。执御乃以前所荐刘宗周三人,及姜曰广、文震孟、陈仁锡、黄道周、倪元璐、曹于汴、惠世扬、罗喻义、易应昌对。会御史吴彦芳言:“执御所举固真君子,他若侍郎李瑾、李邦华、毕懋康、倪思辉、程绍皆忠良当用,通政使章光岳邪媚当斥。”帝怒其朋比,执政复从中构之,遂削二人籍,下法司讯。时御史王绩灿方以荐李邦华、刘宗周等下狱,而执御、彦芳复继之,举朝震骇。言官为申救,卒坐三人赎徒三年。

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吴执御 was 明朝 Period 言官, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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吴执御 lived during the 明朝 period, with the official title of 言官.
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