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王举正

宋朝 · 参知政事

王举正 (宋朝·参知政事) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王举正: 王举正.

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王举正。
宋史卷二百六十六 列传第二十五:
  举正字伯仲,幼嗜学,厚重寡言。化基以为类己,器爱异诸子,以荫补秘书省校书郎。进士及第,知伊阙、任丘县,馆阁校勘、集贤校理、《真宗实录》院检讨、国史编修官。三迁尚书度支员外郎、直集贤院,修《三朝宝训》,同修起居注,擢知制诰。其妻父陈尧佐为相,改龙图阁待制、尧佐罢,以兵部郎中复知制诰,为翰林学士,拜右谏议大夫、参知政事。前一日,吏有驰报者,举正方燕居斋舍,徐谓吏曰:"安得漏禁中语?"既入谢,仁宗曰:"卿恬于进取,未尝干朝廷以私,故不次用卿。"
  时陕西用兵,吕夷简以宰相判枢密院,举正曰:"判名重,不可不避也。"乃改兼枢密使。迁给事中。御史台举李徽之为御史,举正友婿也,格不行。徽之讼曰:"举正妻悍不能制,如谋国何?"欧阳修等亦论举正懦默不任事,举正亦自求去,遂以资政殿学士、尚书礼部侍郎知许州。光化军叛卒转寇傍境,而州兵有谋起为应者,举正潜捕首恶者斩之。徙知应天府,累迁左丞。
  皇佑初,拜御史中丞,乃奏:"张尧佐庸人,缘妃家,一日领四使,使贤士大夫无所劝。"不报,举正因留班廷诤,乃夺宣徽、景灵二使。又曰:"先朝用人,虽守边累年者,官止遥郡刺史。今所用未尽得人,而克期待迁,使后有功者何所劝耶?且转运使察官吏能否,生民休戚赖焉。命甫下而数更,不终岁而再易,恩泽所以未宣,民疾所以未瘳者,职此故也。"御史唐介坐言事贬春州,举正力言之,介得徙英州。居半岁,尧佐复为宣徽使。家居凡七上疏。及狄青为枢密使,又言青出兵伍不可为执政,力争不能夺,因请解言职。帝称其得风宪体,遣赐就第,赐白金三百两,除观文殿学士、礼部尚书、知河南府,入兼翰林侍读学士。每进读及前代治乱之际,必再三讽谕。
  以太子少傅致仕,卒,赠太子太保,谥安简,赐黄金百两。文章雅厚如其为人,有《平山集》、《中书制集》、《内制集》五十卷。

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王举正 was 宋朝 Period 参知政事, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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王举正 lived during the 宋朝 period, with the official title of 参知政事.
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