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王奂

南朝 · 尚书仆射

王奂 (南朝·尚书仆射) was a notable historical figure from 南朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王奂: 王奂.

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王奂。
南史卷二十三 列传第十三:
  奂,字道明,彧兄子也。父粹,字景深,位黄门侍郎。奂继从祖球,故小字彦孙。年数岁,常侍球许,甚见爱。奂诸兄出身诸王国常侍,而奂起家著作佐郎。琅邪颜延之与球情款稍异,常抚奂背曰:"阿奴始免寒士。"奂少而强济,叔父景文常以家事委之。仕宋历侍中、祠部尚书,转掌吏部。升明初,迁丹阳尹。初,王晏父普曜,为沈攸之长史,常惧攸之举事,不得还,奂为吏部,转普曜为内职,晏深德之。及晏仕齐,武帝以奂宋室外戚,而从弟蕴又同逆,疑有异意,晏叩头保奂无异志。时晏父母在都,请以为质,武帝乃止。永明中,累迁尚书右仆射。王俭卒,上欲用奂为尚书令,以问晏。晏位遇已重,意不推奂,答曰:"柳世隆有勋望,恐不宜在奂后。"乃转左仆射,加给事中。出为雍州刺史,加都督。与宁蛮长史刘兴祖不睦。十一年,奂遣军主朱公恩征蛮失利,兴祖欲以启闻,奂大怒,收付狱。兴祖于狱以针画漆合盘为书,报家称枉,令启闻,而奂亦驰信启上,诬兴祖扇动荒蛮。上知其枉,敕送兴祖还都,奂恐辞情翻背,辄杀之。上大怒,遣中书舍人吕文显、直阁将军曹道刚领兵收奂,又别诏梁州刺史曹武自江陵步出襄阳。奂子彪,凶愚,颇干时政,士人咸切齿。时文显以漆匣箜篌在船中,因相诳云,"台使封刀斩王彪"。及道刚、曹武、文显俱至,众力既盛,又惧漆匣之言,于是议闭门拒命。长史殷睿,奂女婿也,谏曰:"今开城门,白服接台使,不过槛车征还,隳官免爵耳。"彪坚执不从,睿又曰:"宜遣典签问道送启自申,亦不患不被宥。"乃令睿书启,遣典签陈道齐出城,便为文显所执。睿又曰:"忠不背国,勇不逃死,百世门户,宜思后计,孰与仰药自全,则身名俱泰,睿请先驱蝼蚁。"又不从。奂门生郑羽叩头启奂,乞出城迎台使,奂曰:"我不作贼,欲先遣启自申,政恐曹、吕辈小人相陵藉,故且闭门自守耳。"彪遂出战,败走归。土人起义,攻州西门,彪登门拒战,却之。司马黄瑶起、宁蛮长史裴叔业于城内起兵攻奂,奂闻兵入,礼佛,未及起,军人斩之,彪及弟爽、弼、殷睿皆伏诛。奂长子太子中庶子融,融弟司徒从事中郎琛,于都弃市,余孙皆原宥。琛弟肃、秉并奔魏,后得黄瑶起脔食之。弟伷女,为长沙王晃妃,以男女并长,又且出继,特不离绝。奂既诛,故旧无敢至者,汝南许明达先为奂参军,躬为殡敛,经理甚厚,当时高其节。奂弟份。

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