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吴讷

明朝 · 监察御史

吴讷 (明朝·监察御史) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 吴讷: 吴讷,常熟人.

Biography

吴讷,常熟人。
明史卷一百五十八 列传第四十六:
  吴讷,字敏德,常熟人。父遵,任沅陵簿,坐事系京师。讷上书乞身代。事未白而父殁,讷感奋力学。
  永乐中,以医荐至京。仁宗监国,闻其名,命教功臣子弟。成祖召对称旨,俾日侍禁廷,备顾问。
  洪熙元年,侍讲学士沈度荐讷经明行修,授监察御史。敬慎廉直,不务矫饰。宣德初,出按浙江,以振风纪植纲常为务。时军犯逃者,往往令家人妄诉,逮系至千人。讷请严禁,即冤不得越告。从之。继按贵州,恩威并行,蛮人畏服。将代还,部民诣阙乞留。不许。五年七月,进南京右佥都御史,寻进左副都御史。
  正统初,光禄丞董正等盗官物,讷发之,谪戍四十四人。右通政李畛者,奉使苏、松,行事多不谨。讷微诫之,畛不悦,诬讷稽延诏书等事。讷疏辩。互为台省所劾,俱逮下狱,既而释之。英宗初御经筵,录所辑《小学集解》上之。四年三月,以老致仕,以朱与言代。
  讷博览,议论有根柢。于性理之奥,多有发明,所著书皆可垂于后。归家,布衣蔬食,环堵萧然。周忱抚江南,欲新其居,不可。家居十六年而卒,年八十六。谥文恪,乡人祀之言偃祠。

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吴讷 was 明朝 Period 监察御史, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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吴讷 lived during the 明朝 period, with the official title of 监察御史.
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