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张之万

清朝 · 宰相

张之万 (清朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张之万: 张之万,直隶南皮人.

Biography

张之万,直隶南皮人。
清史稿卷四百三十八 列传二百二十五:
  张之万,字子青,直隶南皮人。道光二十七年,以一甲一名进士授修撰。咸丰二年,出督河南学政。粤贼破归德,近偪开封,之万条上防剿事宜,多允行。俄,召还,授锺郡王读。由侍读累迁内阁学士。同治元年,擢礼部侍郎,兼署工部。尝被诏偕太常寺卿许彭寿等汇辑前代帝王及垂帘事迹可法戒者上之,锡名治平宝鉴。会河南州县以苛派擅杀为御史刘毓楠奏劾,命之万往按,得实,巡抚郑元善以下降黜有差,即以之万署巡抚事。疏陈军兴财匮,请仿湖北变通漕折,言:“汴漕一石旧折银四两,今请令州县留办公费七钱,实解司库三两三钱,以二两购米实仓,馀一两充汴饷,其三钱为通省公费。”允行。
  捻酋陈大喜犯南阳,之万亲赴汝州督师。大喜窜阜阳,勾结皖捻,一由岳城趋杨庄偪雷堰,一入张冈,总兵张曜驰击破之。团练大臣毛昶熙诸军相继至,连战皆捷,斩逆酋张凤舞,汝南肃清。之万驻军许州,既分遣诸将设防,自引军还省;而亳捻乘虚袭许,陷两寨,坐降二级留任。西捻张总愚窜邓州,蓝大顺走西坪,谋与合。张曜既败总愚重阳店,乘胜袭西坪,大顺亦败走。之万复进汝州。三年,移屯南阳,贼犯开封,还军击走之。四年,迁河道总督。僧格林沁战殁曹州,督兵大臣皆获咎。之万亦革职留任,以助防省城功,给二品顶戴。五年,移督漕运。捻入徐州,之万以里下河为财赋所出,严防清、淮及六塘河诸要地。六年,淮军获赖文光於扬州,东捻平。捷闻,赐之万花翎、头品顶戴。七年,会剿西捻,总愚溺死,东南大定。之万疏陈江北善后事宜。九年,调江苏巡抚。迁浙闽总督,以母老乞养归。
  光绪八年,起兵部尚书,调刑部。十年,入军机,兼署吏部,充上书房总师傅、协办大学士。十五年,授体仁阁大学士,转东阁。赐双眼花翎、紫缰。二十年,免直军机。
  之万入直凡十年,领枢密者为礼亲王世铎,治尚安静,故得无事。及日韩事棘,之万乃先罢退。又二年,以病致仕。卒,年八十七,赠太傅,谥文达。

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