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戴若思

晋朝 · 名臣

戴若思 (晋朝·名臣) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 戴若思: 戴若思,广陵人.

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戴若思,广陵人。
晋书卷六十九 列传第三十九:
  戴若思,广陵人也,名犯高祖庙讳。祖烈,吴左将军。父昌,会稽太守。若思有风仪,性闲爽,少好游侠,不拘操行。遇陆机赴洛,船装甚盛,遂与其徒掠之。若思登岸,据胡床,指麾同旅,皆得其宜。机察见之,知非常人,在舫屋上遥谓之曰:"卿才器如此,乃复作劫邪!"若思感悟,因流涕,投剑就之。机与言,深加赏异,遂与定交焉。
  若思后举孝廉,入洛,机荐之于赵王伦曰:"盖闻繁弱登御,然后高墉之功显;孤竹在肆,然后降神之曲成。是以高世之主必假远迩之器,蕴椟之才思托太音之和。伏见处士广陵戴若思,年三十,清冲履道,德量允塞;思理足以研幽,才鉴足以辩物;安穷乐志,无风尘之慕,砥节立行,有井渫之洁;诚东南之遗宝,宰朝之奇璞也。若得托迹康衢,则能结轨骥騄;曜质廊庙,必能垂光玙璠矣。惟明公垂神采察,不使忠允之言以人而废。"伦乃辟之,除沁水令,不就,遂往武陵省父。时同郡人潘京素有理鉴,名知人,其父遣若思就京与语,既而称若思有公辅之才。累转东海王越军谘祭酒,出补豫章太守,加振威将军,领义军都督。以讨贼有功,赐爵秣陵侯,迁治书侍御史、骠骑司马,拜散骑侍郎。
  元帝召为镇东右司马。将征杜弢,加若思前将军,未发而弢灭。帝为晋王,以为尚书。中兴建,为中护军,转护军将军、尚书仆射,皆辞不拜。出为征西将军、都督兖豫幽冀雍并六州诸军事、假节,加散骑常侍。发投刺王官千人为军吏,调扬州百姓家奴万人为兵配之,以散骑常侍王遐为军司,镇寿阳,与刘隗同出。帝亲幸其营,劳勉将士,临发祖饯,置酒赋诗。
  若思至合肥,而王敦举兵,诏追若思还镇京都,进骠骑将军,与右卫将军郭逸夹道筑垒于大桁之北。寻而石头失守,若思与诸军攻石头,王师败绩。若思率麾下百余人赴宫受诏,与公卿百官于石头见敦。敦问若思曰:"前日之战有余力乎?"若思不谢而答曰:"岂敢有余,但力不足耳。"又曰:"吾此举动,天下以为如何?"若思曰:"见形者谓之逆,体诚者谓之忠。"敦笑曰:"卿可谓能言。"敦参军吕猗昔为台郎,有刀笔才,性尤奸谄,若思为尚书,恶其为人,猗亦深憾焉。至是,乃说敦曰:"周顗、戴若思皆有高名,足以惑众,近者之言曾无愧色。公若不除,恐有再举之患,为将来之忧耳。"敦以为然,又素忌之,俄而遣邓岳、缪坦收若思而害之。若思素有重望,四海之士莫不痛惜焉。贼平,册赠右光禄大夫、仪同三司,谥曰简。

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