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张昺

明朝 · 忠臣

张昺 (明朝·忠臣) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张昺: 张昺,泽州人.

Biography

张昺,泽州人。
明史卷一百四十二 列传第三十:
  张昺,泽州人。洪武中,以人材累官工部右侍郎。谢贵者,不知所自起,历官河南卫指挥佥事。建文初,廷臣议削燕,更置守臣。乃以昺为北平布政使,贵为都指挥使,并受密命。时燕王称疾久不出,二人知其必有变,乃部署在城七卫及屯田军士,列九门防守,将执王。昺库吏李友直预知其谋,密以告王,王遂得为备。建文元年七月六日,朝廷遣人逮燕府官校。王伪缚官校置廷中,将付使者。绐昺、贵入,至端礼门,为伏兵所执,俱不屈死。
  燕将张玉、朱能等帅勇士攻九门,克其八,独西直门不下。都指挥彭二跃马呼市中曰:“燕王反,从我杀贼者赏!”集兵千余人,将攻燕府。会燕健士从府中出,格杀二,兵遂散,尽夺九门。
  初,昺被杀,丧得还。“靖难”后,出昺尸焚之,家人及近戚皆死。
  葛诚,不知所由进。洪武末,为燕府长史。尝奉王命奏事京师。帝召见,问府中事,诚具以实对。遣还。王佯病,盛暑拥炉坐,呼寒甚。昺、贵等入问疾。诚言:“王实无病,将为变。”又密疏闻于帝。及昺、贵将图王,诚与护卫指挥卢振约为内应。事败,诚、振俱被杀,夷其族。
  又伴读余逢辰,字彦章,宣城人。有学行。王信任之,以故得闻异谋,乘间力谏。知变将作,贻书其子,誓必死。兵起,复泣谏,言“君、父两不可负”,死之。
  北平人杜奇者,才隽士也。燕王起兵,徵入府,奇因极谏“当守臣节”,王怒,立斩之。

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