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张镐

唐朝 · 宰相

张镐 (唐朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张镐: 张镐,博州人.

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张镐,博州人。
旧唐书卷一百一十一 列传第六十一:
  张镐,博州人也。风仪魁岸,廓落有大志,涉猎经史,好谈王霸大略。少时师事吴兢,兢甚重之。后游京师,端居一室,不交世务。性嗜酒,好琴,常置座右。公卿或有邀之者,镐仗策径往,求醉而已。
  天宝末,杨国忠以声名自高,搜天下奇杰。闻镐名,召见荐之,自褐衣拜左拾遗。及禄山阻兵,国忠屡以军国事咨于镐,镐举赞善大夫来瑱可当方面之寄。数月,玄宗幸蜀,镐自山谷徒步扈从。肃宗即位,玄宗遣镐赴行在所。镐至凤翔,奏识多有弘益,拜谏议大夫,寻迁中书侍郎、同中书门下平章事。时供奉僧在内道场晨夜念佛,动数百人,声闻禁外。镐奏曰:"臣闻天子修福,要在安养含生,靖一风化,未闻区区僧教,以致太平。伏愿陛下以无为为心,不以小乘而挠圣虑。"肃宗甚然之。时方兴军戎,帝注意将帅,以镐有文武才,寻命兼河南节度使,持节都统淮南等道诸军事。镐既发,会张巡宋州围急,倍道兼进,传檄濠州刺史闾丘晓引兵出救。晓素愎戾,驭下少恩,好独任己。及镐信至,略无禀命,又虑兵败,祸及于己,遂逗留不进。镐至淮口,宋州已陷,镐怒晓,即杖杀之。及收复两京,加镐银青光禄大夫,封南阳郡公,诏以本军镇汴州,招讨残孽。时贼帅史思明表请以范阳归顺,镐揣知其伪,恐朝廷许之,手书密表奏曰:"思明凶竖,因逆窃位,兵强则众附,势夺则人离。包藏不测,禽兽无异,可以计取,难以义招。伏望不以威权假之。"又曰:"滑州防御使许叔冀,性狡多谋,临难必变,望追入宿卫。"肃宗计意已定,表入不省。镐为人简澹,不事中要。会有宦官自范阳及滑州使还者,皆言思明、叔冀之诚悫。肃宗以镐不切事机,遂罢相位,授荆州大都督府长史。后思明、叔冀之伪皆符镐言。寻征为太子宾客,改左散骑常侍。属嗣岐王珍被诬告构逆伏法,镐买珍宅坐累,贬辰州司户。
  代宗即位,推恩海内,拜抚州刺史。迁洪州刺史、饶吉等七州都团练观察等使,寻正授江南西道都团练观察等使。广德二年九月卒。
  镐自入仕凡三年,致位宰相。居身清廉,不营资产,谦恭下士,善谈论,多识大体,故天下具瞻,虽考秩至浅,推为旧德云。

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