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孙居相

明朝 · 御史

孙居相 (明朝·御史) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孙居相: 孙居相,沁水人.

Biography

孙居相,沁水人。
明史卷二百五十四 列传第一百四十二:
  孙居相,字伯辅,沁水人。万历二十年进士。除恩县知县。征授南京御史。负气敢言。尝疏陈时政,谓:“今内自宰执,外至郡守县令,无一人得尽其职。政事日废,治道日乖,天变人怨,究且瓦解土崩。纵珠玉金宝亘地弥天,何救危乱!”帝不省。诚意伯刘世延屡犯重辟,废为庶人,锢原籍。不奉诏,久居南京,益不法,妄言星变,将勒兵赴阙。居相疏发其奸,并及南京勋臣子弟暴横状。得旨下世延吏,安远、东宁、忻城诸侯伯子弟悉按问,强暴为戢。税使杨荣激变云南,守太和山中官黄勋嗾道士殴辱知府,居相皆极论其罪。
  时中外多缺官,居相兼摄七差,署诸道印,事皆办治。大学士沈一贯数被人言,居相力诋其奸贪植党,一贯乃去,居相亦夺禄一年。连遭内外艰。服阕,起官,出巡漕运,还发汤宾尹、韩敬科场事。廷议当褫官,其党为营护,旨下法司覆勘。居相复发敬通贿状,敬遂不振。故事,御史年例外转,吏部、都察院协议。王时熙、魏云中之去,都御史孙玮不与闻。居相再疏劾尚书赵焕,焕引退。及郑继之代焕,复以私意出宋槃、潘之祥于外,居相亦据法力争。吏部侍郎方从哲由中旨起官,中书张光房等五人以持议不合时贵,摈不与科道选,居相并抗章论列。
  当是时,朋党势成,言路不肖者率附吏部,以驱除异己,势张甚。居相挺身与抗,气不少沮。于是过庭训、唐世济、李征仪、刘光复、赵兴邦、周永春、姚宗文、吴亮嗣、汪有功、王万祚辈群起为难,居相连疏搘拄,诸人迄不能害。至四十五年,亦以年例出居相江西参政,引疾不就。
  天启改元,起光禄少卿。改太仆,擢右佥都御史,巡抚陕西。四年春,召拜兵部右侍郎。其冬,魏忠贤盗柄,复引疾归。无何,给事中陈序谓居相出赵南星门,与杨涟交好,序同官虞廷陛又劾居相力荐李三才,遥结史记事,遂削夺。
  崇祯元年,起户部右侍郎,专督鼓铸。寻改吏部,进左侍郎,以户部尚书总督仓场。转漕多雇民舟,民惫甚,以居相言获苏。高平知县乔淳贪虐,为给事中杨时化所劾,坐赃二万有奇。淳家京师,有奥援,乞移法司覆讯,且讦时化请嘱致隙。时化方忧居,通书居相,报书有“国事日非,邪氛益恶”语,为侦事者所得,闻于朝。帝大怒,下居相狱,谪戍边。七年,卒于戍所。

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