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张美

宋朝 · 三司使

张美 (宋朝·三司使) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张美: 张美,贝州清河人.

Biography

张美,贝州清河人。
宋史卷二百五十九 列传第十八:
  张美,字玄圭,贝州清河人。少善书计,初为左藏小吏,以强干闻。三司荐奏,特补本库专知,出为澶州粮料使。周世宗镇澶渊,每有求取,美必曲为供给。周祖闻之怒,将谴责之,而恐伤世宗意,徙美为濮州马步军都虞候。
  世宗即位,召为枢密承旨。时宰相景范判三司,被疾,世宗命美为右领军卫大将军,权判三司。世宗征淮南,留美为大内部署。一日,方假寐,忽觉心动,遽惊起行视宫城中。少顷,内酝署火起,既有备,即扑灭之。俄真授三司使。
  四年,世宗再幸淮上,皆为大内都点检。北征,又为大内都部署。师还,为左监门卫上将军,充宣徽北院使,判三司。美强力有心计,周知其利病,每有所条奏厘革,上多可之,常以干敏称。世宗连岁征讨,粮馈不乏,深委赖焉。然以澶渊有所求假,颇薄之,美亦自愧。恭帝嗣位,加检校太傅。
  宋初,加检校太尉。初,李筠镇上党,募亡命,多为不法,渐倔强难制。美度筠必叛,阴积粟于怀、孟间。后筠果叛,太祖亲讨之,大军十万出太行,经费无阙,美有力焉。拜定国军节度。县官市木关中,同州岁出缗钱数十万以假民,长吏十取其一,谓之率分钱,岁至数百万,美独不取。未几,他郡有诣阙诉长吏受率分钱者,皆命偿之。
  乾德五年,移镇沧州。太平兴国初来朝,改左骁卫上将军。美献都城西河曲湾果园二、蔬圃六、亭舍六十余区。八年,请老,以本官致仕。雍熙二年,卒,年六十八。淳化初,谥恭惠。子守瑛,至供备库使。孙士宗,至内殿承制。士宗卒,士禹为崇班,士安至阁门祗候,士宣为礼宾副使。

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张美 was 宋朝 Period 三司使, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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张美 lived during the 宋朝 period, with the official title of 三司使.
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