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朱宏昭

五代后唐 · 枢密使

朱宏昭 (五代后唐·枢密使) was a notable historical figure from 五代后唐 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 朱宏昭: 朱宏昭,太原人.

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朱宏昭,太原人。
旧五代史卷六十六(唐书) 列传十八:
  朱宏昭,太原人也。祖玟,父叔宗,皆为本府牙将。宏昭事明宗,在藩方为典客。天成元年,为文思使,历东川副使,二年余,除左卫大将军,充内客省使。三年,转宣徽南院使。明宗亲祀南郊,宏昭为大内留守,加检校太傅。出镇凤翔,会朝廷命石敬塘帅师伐蜀,久未成功,安重诲自请西行。至凤翔,宏昭迎谒马首,请馆于府署,妻子罗拜,捧卮为寿。宏昭密遣人谓敬瑭曰;“安公亲来劳军,观其举措孟浪,傥令得至,恐士心迎合,则不战而自溃也。可速拒之,必不敢前,则师徒万全也。”敬瑭闻其言大惧,即日烧营遁还。重诲闻之,不敢西行,因返旆东还。复过凤翔,宏昭拒而不纳。及重诲得罪,其年宏昭入朝,授左武卫上将军,充宣徽南院使。长兴三年十二月,代康义诚为襄州节度使。四年,秦王从荣为元帅,屡宣恶言,执政大臣皆惧,谋出避之。枢密使范延光、赵延寿日夕更见,涕泣求去,明宗怒而不许。延寿使其妻兴平公主入言于中,延光亦因孟汉琼、王淑妃进说,故皆得免。未几,赵延寿出镇汴州,召宏昭于襄阳,代为枢密使,加同平章事。十月,范延光出镇常山,以三司使冯赟与宏昭对掌枢务,与康义诚、孟汉琼同谋以杀秦王。闵帝即位,宏昭以为由己得立,故于庶事高下在心,及赦后覃恩,宏昭首自平章事超加中书令。素猜忌潞王,致其衅隙,以致祸败。潞王至陕,闵帝惧,欲奔,驰手诏宏昭图之。时将军穆延辉在弘昭第,曰:“急召,罪我也,其如之何?吾儿妇,君之女也,可速迎归,无令受祸。”中使继至,宏昭援剑大哭,至后庭欲自裁,家人力止之。使促之急,宏昭曰:“穷至此耶!”乃自投于井。安从进既杀冯赟,断宏昭首,俱传于陕州。及汉高祖即位,赠尚书令。

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