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吴虔裕

宋朝 · 将军

吴虔裕 (宋朝·将军) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 吴虔裕: 吴虔裕,许州许田人.

Biography

吴虔裕,许州许田人。
宋史卷二百七十一 列传第三十:
  吴虔裕,许州许田人。父徽,左屯卫将军。虔裕少为郡吏,汉祖镇许,爱其精谨,署以右职。及移镇太原,以虔裕从。开国,擢为引进使,转内客省使。时镇州节度刘在明卒,遣虔裕率兵巡护。隐帝即位,召为宣徽北院使。
  周祖讨三叛,以虔裕为河中行营都监,率护圣诸军五千以往。李守贞出兵五千余,设梯桥,分五路于长连城西北以御周祖。周祖令虔裕率大军横击之,蒲人败走,夺其梯桥,杀伤大半。师还,赐袭衣、玉带。会枢密使杨邠上言求解职,隐帝遣人谕邠曰:"枢机之任,非卿不可,卿何听间离而为此请耶?"使至而虔裕在坐,即飏言曰:"机要重地,非可久处,俾后来者迭居可也。"使还以白帝,帝怒,出虔裕为郑州防御使。乾祐末诛大臣,急诏入朝,命将兵守澶州。及留子陂战败,遂降周祖。广顺初,遣还,赐以袭衣、玉带、鞍勒马。从周祖讨慕容彦超,破之。改汝州防御使,历右卫、左金吾卫二大将军兼街仗使。
  太平兴国六年,迁右千牛卫上将军,仍判左街仗事。虔裕掌金吾三十余年,端拱初卒,年八十八,赠太尉。
  虔裕性简率,言多轻肆。右金吾上将军王彦超告老,虔裕语人曰:"我纵僵仆殿阶下,断不学王彦超七十致仕。"人传笑之。每朝会及从游宴,太宗怜其寿高,常慰抚之。子延彬,至仪鸾副使,延彬子仁美,至内殿崇班。

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