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孔范

陈朝 · 狎客

孔范 (陈朝·狎客) was a notable historical figure from 陈朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孔范: 孔范,会稽山阴人.

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孔范,会稽山阴人。
南史卷七十七 列传第六十七:
  孔范,字法言,会稽山阴人也。曾祖景伟,齐散骑常侍。祖滔,梁海盐令。父岱,历职清显。范少好学,博涉书史。陈太建中,位宣惠江夏王长史。后主即位,为都官尚书,与江总等并为狎客。范容止都雅,文章赡丽,又善五言诗,尤见亲爱。后主性愚狠,恶闻过失。每有恶事,范必曲为文饰,称扬赞美。时孔贵人绝爱幸,范与孔氏结为兄妹,宠遇优渥,言听计从。朝廷公卿咸畏范,因骄矜,以为文武才能举朝莫及。从容白后主曰:"外间诸将,起自行伍,匹夫敌耳。深见远虑,岂其所知?"后主以问施文庆,文庆畏范,益以为然。自是将帅微有过失,即夺其兵,分配文吏。
  隋师将济江,群官请为备防,文庆沮坏之,后主未决。范奏曰:"长江天堑,古来限隔。虏军岂能飞度?边将欲作功劳,妄言事急。臣自恨位卑,虏若能来,定作太尉公矣。"或妄言北军马死,范曰:"此是我马,何因死去。"后主笑以为然,故不深备。寻而隋将贺若弼陷南徐州,执城主庄元始,韩擒虎陷南豫州,败水军都督高文泰。与中领军鲁广达顿于白塔寺,后主多出金帛,募人立功,范素于武士不接,莫有至者,唯负贩轻薄多从之。高丽、百济、昆仑诸夷并受督。时任蛮奴请不战,而己度江攻其大军。又司马消难言于后主曰:"弼若登高举烽,与韩擒虎相应,鼓声交震,人情必离。请急遣兵北据蒋山,南断淮水,质其妻子,重其赏赐。陛下以精兵万人,守城莫出。不过十日,食尽,二将之头可致阙下。"范冀欲立功,志在于战,乃曰:"司马消难狼子野心,任蛮奴淮南伧士,语并不可信。"事遂不行。隋军既逼,蛮奴又欲为持久计,范又奏:"请作一决,当为官勒石燕然。"后主从之。明日,范以其徒居中,以抗隋师,未阵而北,范脱身遁免。寻与后主俱入长安。
  初,晋王广所戮陈五佞人,范与散骑常侍王瑳、王仪、御史中丞沈瓘,过恶未彰,故免。及至长安,事并露,隋文帝以其奸佞谄惑,并暴其过恶,名为四罪人,流之远裔,以谢吴、越之人。瑳、仪并琅邪人。瑳刻薄贪鄙,忌害才能。仪候意承颜,倾巧侧媚,又献其二女,以求亲昵。瓘险惨苛酷,发言邪谄,故同罪焉。

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