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彭华

明朝 · 大学士

彭华 (明朝·大学士) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 彭华: 彭华,安福人.

Biography

彭华,安福人。
明史卷一百六十八 列传第五十六:
  华,安福人,大学士时之族弟,举景泰五年会试第一。深刻多计数,善阴伺人短,与安、孜省比。尝嗾萧彦庄攻李秉,又逐尹旻、罗璟,人皆恶而畏之。逾年,得风疾去。
  孝宗嗣位,安草登极诏书,禁言官假风闻挟私,中外哗然。御史汤鼐诣阁。安从容言曰:“此里面意也。”鼐即以其语奏闻,谓安抑塞言路,归过于君,无人臣礼。于是庶吉士邹智,御史文贵、姜洪等交章列其罪状。先是,歙人倪进贤者,粗知书,无行,谄事安,日与讲房中术。安昵之,因令就试,得进士。授为庶吉士,除御史。帝一日于宫中得疏一小箧,则皆论房中术者,末署曰“臣安进”。帝命太监怀恩持至阁曰:“此大臣所为耶?”安愧汗伏地,不能出声。及诸臣弹章入,复令恩就安读之。安数跪起求哀,无去意。恩直前摘其牙牌曰:“可出矣。”始惶遽索马归第,乞休去。时年已七十余。尚于道上望三台星,冀复用。居一年卒,赠太师,谥文康。
  初,孝穆皇太后之薨,内庭籍籍指万贵妃。孝宗立,鱼台县丞徐项上书发其事。廷臣议逮鞫万氏戚属曾出入宫掖者。安惊惧不知所为,曰:“我久不与万氏往来矣。”而刘吉先与万氏姻,亦自危。其党尹直尚在阁,共拟旨寝之。孝宗仁厚,亦置不问,安、吉得无事。
  安在政府二十年,每遇试,必令其门生为考官,子孙甥婿多登第者。子翼,南京礼部侍郎。孙弘璧,翰林编修。安死无几,翼、弘璧相继死,安竟无后。

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彭华 was 明朝 Period 大学士, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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彭华 lived during the 明朝 period, with the official title of 大学士.
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