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张琇

唐朝 · 孝子复仇

张琇 (唐朝·孝子复仇) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张琇: 张琇,蒲州解人\河中解人.

Biography

张琇,蒲州解人\河中解人。
旧唐书卷一百八十八 列传第一百三十八:
  张琇者,蒲州解人也。父审素,为巂州都督,在边累载。俄有纠其军中赃罪,敕监察御史杨汪驰传就军按之。汪在路,为审素党与所劫,对汪杀告事者,胁汪令奏雪审素之罪。俄而州人翻杀审素之党,汪始得还。至益州,奏称审素谋反,因深按审素,构成其罪。斩之,籍没其家。琇与兄瑝,以年幼坐徙岭外。寻各逃归,累年隐匿。汪后累转殿中侍御史,改名万顷。
  开元二十三年,瑝、琇候万顷于都城,挺刃杀之。瑝虽年长,其发谋及手刃,皆琇为之。既杀万顷,系表于斧刃,自言报仇之状。便逃奔,将就江外,杀与万顷同谋构父罪者。行至汜水,为捕者所获。时都城士女,皆矜琇等幼稚孝烈,能复父仇,多言其合矜恕者。中书令张九龄又欲活之。
  裴耀卿、李林甫固言:"国法不可纵报仇。"上以为然,因谓九龄等曰:"复仇虽礼法所许,杀人亦格律具存。孝子之情,义不顾命,国家设法,焉得容此!杀之成复仇之志,赦之亏律格之条。然道路谊议,故须告示。"乃下敕曰:"张瑝等兄弟同杀,推问款承。律有正条,俱各至死。近闻士庶,颇有谊词,矜其为父复仇,或言本罪冤滥。但国家设法,事在经久,盖以济人,期于止杀。各申为子之志,谁非徇孝之夫,展转相继,相杀何限!咎由作士,法在必行;曾参杀人,亦不可恕。不能加以刑戮,肆诸市朝,宜付河南府告示决杀。"
  瑝、琇既死,士庶咸伤愍之,为作哀诔,榜于衢路。市人敛钱,于死所造义井,并葬瑝、琇于北邙。又恐万顷家人发之,并作疑冢数所。其为时人所伤如此。

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