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王举元

宋朝 · 转运使

王举元 (宋朝·转运使) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王举元: 王举元.

Biography

王举元。
宋史卷二百六十六 列传第二十五:
  举元字懿臣,以上文章赐进士出身。知潮州,江水败堤,盗乘间窃发,举元夜召里豪计事,盗既获,乃治堤。为河阴发运判官。或言大河决,将犯京师。举元适入对,具论地形证其妄,已而果然。历郡牧、户部判官、京东转运使。沙门岛多流人,守吏顾货橐,阴杀之。举元请立监以较赏罚,自是全活者众。徙淮南、河东。夏人来争屈野地。举元从数骑度河,设幕与之议,示以赤心,夏人感服。
  治平中,又徙成都。邙井盐岁入二百五十万,为丹棱卓个所侵,积不售,下令止之,盐登于旧。召提举在京修造,英宗劳之曰:"官庐舍害于水,仅有存者,卿究心公家,毋惮其劳。"俄进盐铁副使,拜天章阁待制,知沧州,改河北都转运使,知永兴军。庆人、夏人屯境上,有窥我意。举元使二裨将以千骑扼其要害。长安遣从事来会兵泾原,戒勿轻举。大将窦舜卿锐意请行,不听。举元曰:"不过三日,虏去矣。"至期果去。神宗以细札谘攻守策,举元请省官减戍,益备去兵,勿营亭障。舆论不合,遂引疾求解,徙陈州,未行而卒。官至给事中,年六十二。子诏。

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