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张问

宋朝 · 转运使

张问 (宋朝·转运使) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张问: 张问,襄阳人.

Biography

张问,襄阳人。
宋史卷三百三十一 列传第九十:
  张问,字昌言,襄阳人也。进士起家,通判大名府。群牧地在魏,岁久冒入于民,有司按旧籍括之,地数易主,券不明,吏苟趣办,持诏书夺人田,至毁室卢、发丘墓。问至,则曰:"是岂朝廷意耶?"其上以闻。仁宗谕大臣曰:"吏用心悉如问,何患赤子之不安也。"立罢之。
  擢提点河北刑狱。大河决,议筑小吴,问言:"曹村、小吴南北相直,而曹村当水冲,赖小吴堤薄,水溢北出,故南堤无患。若筑小吴,则左强而右伤,南岸且决,水并京畿为害,独可于孙、陈两埽间起堤以备之耳。"诏付水官议,久不决,小吴卒溃。
  徙江东、淮南转运使,加直集贤院、户部判官,复为河北转运使。所部地震,河再决,议者欲调京东民三十万,自澶筑堤抵乾宁。问言:"堤未能为益,灾伤之余,力役劳民,非计也。"神宗从之。问十年不奏考课,诏特迁其官,入为度支副使,拜集贤殿修撰、河东转运使。坐误军须,贬知光化军,未几,复使河北。诸葛公权之乱,郡县株蔓,连逮至数百千人,问上疏申理,止诛首恶。
  熙宁末,知沧州。自新法行,问独不阿时好。岁饥,为帝言民苟免常平、助役之苦,反以得流亡为幸,语切直惊人。元丰定官制,王安礼荐问可任六曹侍郎,帝以其好异论,不用。历知河阳、潞州。元祐初,为秘书监、给事中,累官正议大夫,卒,年七十五。
  问处己廉洁、尝仕鄜延幕府,与种世衡善,父丧,世稀遗汝州田十顷,辞弗受。使归,未至而世衡卒。其子古,用父治命,亦不纳田,芜秽者三十年。后汝守请以给学,朝廷命反诸种氏。
  熙宁时,有陈舜俞、乐京、刘蒙,亦以役法废黜。

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张问 was 宋朝 Period 转运使, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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