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杨弘

隋朝 · 河间王

杨弘 (隋朝·河间王) was a notable historical figure from 隋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 杨弘: 杨弘.

Biography

杨弘。
北史卷七十一 列传第五十九:
  河间王弘,字辟恶,文帝从祖弟也。祖爱敬,早卒。父元孙,少孤,随母郭氏养于舅族。及武元帝与周文建义关中,元孙时在邺,惧为齐人所诛,因假外家姓为郭氏。元孙死,齐为周灭,弘始入关。与文帝相得,帝哀之,为买田宅。
  弘性明悟,有文武干略。数从征伐,累迁开府仪同三司。文帝为丞相,常置左右,委以心腹。帝诣周赵王宅,将及于难,弘时立于户外,以卫文帝。寻加上开府,赐爵永康县公。及爱禅,拜大将军,进爵郡公。寻赠其父柱国、尚书令、河间郡公。其年,立弘为河间王,拜右卫大将军。寻进柱国,以行军元帅出灵州道征突厥,大破之。拜宁州总管,进上柱国。政尚清静,甚有恩惠。迁蒲州刺史,得以便宜从事。时河东多盗贼,弘奏为盗者百余人,投之边裔,州境恬然,号为良吏。每晋王广入朝,弘辄领扬州总管,及王归藩,弘复还蒲州。在州十余年,风教大洽。炀帝嗣位,拜太子太保。岁余,薨。大业六年,追封郇王。子庆嗣。
  庆倾曲善候时变。帝猜忌骨肉,滕王纶等皆被废放,唯庆获全。累迁荥阳太守,颇有政绩。及李密据洛口仓。荥阳诸县多应密。庆勒兵拒守。岁余,城中粮尽,兵势日蹙。密遗庆书曰:"王之先世,家住山东,本姓郭氏,乃非杨族。娄敬之于汉高,殊非血胤;吕布之于董卓,良异天亲。芝焚蕙叹,事不同此。江都荒湎,流宕忘归,骨肉崩离,人神怨愤。举烽火于骊山,诸侯莫至;浮胶船于汉水,还日未期。王独守孤城,援绝千里,粮餱支计,仅有月余,弊卒之多,才盈数百。有何恃赖,欲相抗拒?求枯鱼于市肆,既事非虚;因归雁以运粮,竟知何日!止恐祸生匕首,衅发萧墙,空以七尺之躯,悬赏千金之购,可为酸鼻者也。幸能三思,自求多福。"于时江都败问亦至,庆得书,遂降于密,改姓为郭氏。密破,归东都,又为杨氏,越王侗不之责也。及侗称制,拜宗正卿。
  世充既僣伪号,降爵为郇国公,复为郭氏。世充以兄女妻之,署荥州刺史。及世充将败,庆欲将妻同归长安,其妻曰:"国家以妾奉箕帚于公者,欲以申厚意,结公心耳。今父叔穷迫,家国阽危,而不顾婚姻,孤负付属,为全身之计,非妾所能责公也。妾若至长安,公家一婢耳,何用妾为!顾送还东都,君之惠也。"庆不许。其妻遂沐浴靓庄。仰药而死。庆遂归国,为宜州刺史、郇国公,复姓杨氏。其嫡母元太妃,年老,两目丧明,世充斩之。

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