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李革

金朝 · 参知政事

李革 (金朝·参知政事) was a notable historical figure from 金朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 李革: 李革,河津人.

Biography

李革,河津人。
金史卷九十九 列传第三十七:
  李革,字君美,河津人。父余庆,三至廷试,不遂,因弃去。革颖悟,读书一再诵,辄记不忘。大定二十五年进士。调真定主簿。察廉,迁韩城令。同知州事纳富商赂,以岁课军须配属县,革独不听,提刑司以为能。迁河北东路转运都勾判官、太原推官。丁母忧,起复,迁大兴县令、中都左警巡使、南京提刑判官、监察御史、同知昭义军节度事。丁父忧,起复,签南京按察事。
  泰和六年,伐宋,尚书省奏:“军兴,随路官,差占者别注,阙者选补,老不任职者替罢,及司、县各存留强干正官一员。”革与签陕西高霖、签山东孟子元俱被诏,体访三路官员能否,籍存留正官,行省、行部、元帅府差占员数及事故阙员,老不任职,赴阙奏事。改刑部员外郎,调观州刺史兼提举漕运,陕西西路按察副使,大兴府治中。知府徒单南平贵幸用事,势倾中外,遣所亲以进取诱革,革拒之。贞祐二年,迁户部侍郎。宣宗迁汴,行河北西路六部事,迁知开封府事,河南劝农使,户部、吏部尚书,陕西行省参议官。
  四年,拜参知政事。革奏:“有司各以情见引用断例,牵合附会,实启幸门。乞凡断例敕条特旨奏断不为永格者,不许引用,皆以律为正。”诏从之。是岁,大元兵破潼关,革自以执政失备御之策,上表请罪。不许,罢为绛阳军节度使。兴定元年,胥鼎自平阳移镇陕西,革以知平阳府事,权参知政事,代鼎为河东行省。是时兴兵伐宋,革上书曰:“今之计当休兵息民,养锐待敌。宋虽造衅,止可自备。若不忍小忿以勤远略,恐或乘之,不能支也。”不纳。太原兵后阙食,革移粟七万石以济之。二年,宣差粘割梭失至河东,于是晚禾未熟,牒行省耕毁清野。革奏:“今岁雨泽及时,秋成可待。如令耕毁,民将不堪。”诏从革奏。十月,平阳被围,城中兵不满六千,屡出战,旬日间伤者过半。征兵吉、隰、霍三州,不时至。裨将李怀德缒城出降,兵自城东南入。左右请革上马突围出,革叹曰:“吾不能保此城,何面目见天子!汝辈可去矣。”乃自杀。赠尚书右丞。

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