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杨再思

唐朝 · 宰相

杨再思 (唐朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 杨再思: 杨再思,郑州原武人.

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杨再思,郑州原武人。
旧唐书卷九十 列传第四十:
  杨再思,郑州原武人也。少举明经,授玄武尉。充使诣京师,止于客舍。会盗窃其囊装,再思邂逅遇之,盗者伏罪,再思谓曰:"足下当苦贫匮,至此无行。速去勿作声,恐为他人所擒。幸留公文,余财尽以相遗。"盗者斋去,再思初不言其事,假贷以归。累迁天官员外郎,历左右肃政台御史大夫。延载初,守鸾台侍郎、同凤阁鸾台平章事。证圣初,转凤阁侍郎,依前同平章事,兼太子右庶子。寻迁内史,自弘农县男累封至郑国公。
  再思自历事三主,知政十余年,未尝有所荐达。为人巧佞邪媚,能得人主微旨,主意所不欲,必因而毁之,主意所欲,必因而誉之。然恭慎畏忌,未尝忤物。或谓再思曰:"公名高位重,何为屈折如此?"再思曰:"世路艰难,直者受祸。苟不如此,何以全其身哉!"长安末,昌宗既为法司所鞫,司刑少卿桓彦范断解其职。昌宗俄又抗表称冤,则天意将申理昌宗,廷问宰臣曰:"昌宗于国有功否?"再思对曰:"昌宗往因合练神丹,圣躬服之有效,此实莫大之功。"则天甚悦,昌宗竟以复职。时人贵彦范而贱再思也。时左补阙戴令言作《两脚野狐赋》以讥刺之,再思闻之甚怒,出令言为长社令,朝士尤加嗤笑。再思为御史大夫时,张易之兄司礼少卿同休尝奏请公卿大臣宴于司礼寺,预其会者皆尽醉极欢。同休戏曰:"杨内史面似高丽。"再思欣然,请剪纸自贴于巾,却披紫袍,为高丽舞,萦头舒手,举动合节,满座嗤笑。又易之弟昌宗以姿貌见宠幸,再思又谀之曰:"人言六郎面似莲花;再思以为莲花似六郎,非六郎似莲花也。"其倾巧取媚也如此。
  长安四年,以本官检校京兆府长史,又迁检校扬州大都督府长史。中宗即位,拜户部尚书,兼中书令,转侍中,以宫僚封郑国公,赐实封三百户。又为册顺天皇后使,赐物五百段,鞍马称是。时武三思将诬杀王同皎,再思与吏部尚书李峤、刑部尚书韦巨源并受制考按其狱,竟不能发明其枉,致同皎至死,众冤之。再思俄复为中书令、吏部尚书。景龙三年,迁尚书右仆射,加光禄大夫。其年薨,赠特进、并州大都督,陪葬乾陵,谥曰恭。子植、植子献,并为司勋员外郎。再思弟季昭为考功郎中,温玉为户部侍郎。

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