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汪文辉

明朝 · 御史

汪文辉 (明朝·御史) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 汪文辉: 汪文辉,婺源人.

Biography

汪文辉,婺源人。
明史卷二百十五 列传第一百三:
  汪文辉,字德充,婺源人。嘉靖四十四年进士。授工部主事。隆庆四年,改御史。高拱以内阁掌吏部,权势烜赫。其门生韩楫、宋之韩、程文、涂梦桂等并居言路,日夜走其门,专务搏击。文辉亦拱门生,心独非之。明年二月,疏陈四事,专责言官。其略曰:
  先帝末年所任大臣,本协恭济务,无少衅嫌。始于一二言官见庙堂议论稍殊,遂潜察低昂、窥所向而攻其所忌。致颠倒是非,荧惑圣听,伤国家大体。苟踵承前弊,交煽并构,使正人不安其位,恐宋元祐之祸,复见于今,是为倾陷。
  祖宗立法,至精密矣,而卒有不行者,非法敝也,不得其人耳。今言官条奏,率锐意更张。部臣重违言官,轻变祖制,迁就一时,苟且允覆。及法立弊起,又议复旧。政非通变之宜,民无画一之守,是为纷更。
  古大臣坐事退者,必为微其词;所以养廉耻,存国体。今或掇其已往,揣彼未形,逐景循声,争相诟病,若市井哄瘩然。至方面重臣,苟非甚奸慝,亦宜弃短录长,为人才惜。今或搜抉小疵,指为大蠹,极言丑诋,使决引去。以此求人,国家安得全才而用之?是为苛刻。
  言官能规切人主,纠弹大臣。至言官之短,谁为指之者?今言事论人或不当,部臣不为奏覆,即愤然不平;虽同列明知其非,亦莫与辨,以为体貌当如是。夫臣子且不肯一言受过,何以责难君父哉?是为求胜。
  此四弊者,今日所当深戒。然其要在大臣取鉴前失,勿用希指生事之人。希指生事之人进,则忠直贞谅之士远,而颂成功、誉盛德者日至于前。大臣任己专断,即有阙失,孰从闻之?盖宰相之职,不当以救时自足,当以格心为本。愿陛下明饬中外,消朋比之私,还淳厚之俗,天下幸甚。
  疏奏,下所司。拱恶其刺己,甫三日,出为宁夏佥事。修屯政,蠲浮粮,建水闸,流亡渐归。御史富平孙丕扬忤拱,为希指者所劾。方行勘,文辉抗言曰:“毛举细故,齮晷正人,以快当路之私,我固不肯为,诸君亦不可也。”于是缓其事。未几,劾者先得罪去,丕扬竟获免。神宗嗣位,拱罢政,召为尚宝卿。寻告归。久之,有诏召用。未赴卒。

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汪文辉 was 明朝 Period 御史, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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汪文辉 lived during the 明朝 period, with the official title of 御史.
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