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杨恭仁

唐朝 · 宰相

杨恭仁 (唐朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 杨恭仁: 杨恭仁,弘农华阴人.

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杨恭仁,弘农华阴人。
旧唐书卷六十二 列传第十二:
  杨恭仁,本名纶,弘农华阴人,隋司空、观王雄之长子也。隋仁寿中,累除甘州刺史。恭仁务举大纲,不为苛察,戎夏安之。文帝谓雄曰:"恭仁在州,甚有善政,非唯朕举得人,亦是卿义方所致也。"大业初,转吏部侍郎。杨玄感作乱,炀帝制恭仁率兵经略,与玄感战于破陵,大败之。玄感兄弟挺身遁走,恭仁与屈突通等追讨获之。军旋,炀帝召入内殿,谓曰:"我闻破陵之阵,唯卿力战,功最难比。虽知卿奉法清慎,都不知勇决如此也。"纳言苏威曰:"仁者必有勇,固非虚也。"时苏威及左卫大将军宇文述、御史大夫裴蕴、黄门侍郎裴矩等皆受诏参掌选事,多纳贿赂,士流嗟怨。恭仁独雅正自守,不为蕴等所容,由是出为河南道大使,讨捕盗贼。时天下大乱,行至谯郡,为朱粲所败,奔还江都。宇文化及弑逆,署吏部尚书,随至河北,为化及守魏县。时元宝藏据有魏郡,会行人魏徵说下宝藏,执恭仁送于京师。高祖甚礼遇之,拜黄门侍郎,封观国公。寻为凉州总管。恭仁素习边事,深悉羌胡情伪,推心驭下,人吏悦服,自葱岭已东,并入朝贡。未几,遥授纳言,总管如故。俄而突厥颉利可汗率众数万奄至州境,恭仁随方备御,多设疑兵,颉利惧而退走。属瓜州刺史贺拔威拥兵作乱,朝廷惮远,未遑征讨。恭仁乃募骁勇,倍道兼进,贼不虞兵至之速,克其二城。恭仁悉放俘虏,贼众感其宽惠,遂相率执威而降。久之,征拜吏部尚书,迁左卫大将军、鼓旗将军。贞观初,拜雍州牧,加左光禄大夫,行扬州大都督府长史。五年,迁洛州都督。太宗曰:"洛阳要重,古难其人。朕之子弟多矣,恐非所任,特以委公也。"恭仁性虚澹,必以礼度自居,谦恭下士,未尝忤物,时人方之石庆。恭仁弟师道,尚桂阳公主,从侄女为巢剌王妃,弟子思敬,尚安平公主,连姻帝室,益见崇重。后以老病乞骸骨,听以特进归第。十三年卒,册赠开府仪同三司、潭州都督,陪葬昭陵,谥曰孝。
  子思训袭爵。显庆中,历右屯卫将军。时右卫大将军慕容宝节有爱妾,置于别宅,尝邀思训就之宴乐。思训深责宝节与其妻隔绝,妾等怒,密以毒药置酒,思训饮尽便死。宝节坐是配岭表。思训妻又诣阙称冤,制遣使就斩之。仍改《贼盗律》,以毒药杀人之科,更从重法。

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