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孟光

三国 · 大司农

孟光 (三国·大司农) was a notable historical figure from 三国 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孟光: 孟光,河南洛阳人.

Biography

孟光,河南洛阳人。
三国志卷四二 蜀书十二 杜周杜许孟来尹李谯郤传:
  孟光字孝裕,河南洛阳人,汉太尉孟郁之族。灵帝末为讲部吏。献帝迁都长安,遂逃入蜀,刘焉父子待以客礼。博物识古,无书不览,尤锐意三史,长於汉家旧典。好公羊春秋而讥呵左氏,每与来敏争此二义,光常譊譊讙咋。譊音奴交反。讙音休袁反。咋音徂格反。先主定益州,拜为议郎,与许慈等并掌制度。后主践阼,为符节令、屯骑校尉、长乐少府,迁大司农。延熙九年秋,大赦,光於众中责大将军费祎曰:“夫赦者,偏枯之物,非明世所宜有也。衰弊穷极,必不得已,然后乃可权而行之耳。今主上仁贤,百僚称职,有何旦夕之危,倒悬之急,而数施非常之恩,以惠奸宄之恶乎?又鹰隼始击,而更原宥有罪,上犯天时,下违人理。老夫耄朽,不达治体,窃谓斯法难以经久,岂具瞻之高美,所望於明德哉!”祎但顾谢踧踖而已。光之指摘痛痒,多如是类,故执政重臣,心不能悦,爵位不登;每直言无所回避,为代所嫌。太常广汉镡承、光禄勋河东裴俊等,年资皆在光后,而登据上列,处光之右,盖以此也。
  后进文士秘书郎郤正数从光谘访,光问正太子所习读并其情性好尚,正答曰:“奉亲虔恭,夙夜匪懈,有古世子之风;接待群僚,举动出於仁恕。”光曰:“如君所道,皆家户所有耳;吾今所问,欲知其权略智调何如也。”正曰:“世子之道,在於承志竭欢,既不得妄有所施为,且智调藏於胸怀,权略应时而发,此之有无,焉可豫设也?”光解正慎宜,不为放谈,乃曰:“吾好直言,无所回避,每弹射利病,为世人所讥嫌;(疑)省君意亦不甚好吾言,然语有次。今天下未定,智意为先,智意虽有自然,然(不)〔亦〕可力强致也。此储君读书,宁当傚吾等竭力博识以待访问,如傅士探策讲试以求爵位邪!当务其急者。”正深谓光言为然。后光坐事免官,年九十余卒。

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孟光 was 三国 Period 大司农, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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