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王瓒

五代 · 节度使

王瓒 (五代·节度使) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王瓒: 王瓒.

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王瓒。
旧五代史卷五十九(唐书) 列传十一:
  王瓒,故河中节度使重盈之诸子也。天复初,梁祖既平河中,追念王氏旧恩,辟瓒为宾佐。梁祖即位,历诸卫大将军、兖华两镇节度使、开封尹。贞明五年,代贺瑰统军驻于河上。时李存审筑垒于德胜渡。秋八月,瓒率汴军五万,自黎阳渡河,将掩击魏州,明宗出师拒之。瓒至顿丘而旋,于杨村夹河筑垒,架浮航,自滑馈运相继。瓒严于军法,令行禁止,然机略应变,则非所长。十一月,瓒率其众观兵于戚城,明宗以前锋击之,获其将李立。十二月,逻骑报汴之馈粮千计,沿河而下,可掩而取之。庄宗遣徒兵五千,设伏以待之,使骑军循河南岸西上,俘获馈役数千。瓒结阵河曲,以待王师,既而兵合,一战败之。瓒众走保南城,瓒以小舟北渡仅免。是日,获马千余匹,俘斩万级,王师乘胜徇地曹、濮。梁主以瓒失律,令戴思远代还。
  及王师袭汴,时瓒为开封府尹。梁主闻王师将至,自登建国门楼,日夜垂泣,时持国宝谓瓒曰:“吾终保有此者,系卿耳。”令瓒阅市人散徒,登城为备。洎明宗至封丘门,瓒开门迎降。翼日,庄宗御元德殿,瓒与百官待罪及进币马,诏释之,仍令收梁主尸,备槥椟权厝于佛寺,漆首函送于郊社。居数日,段凝上疏奏:“梁朝掌事权者赵岩等,并助成虐政,结怨于人,圣政惟新,宜诛首恶,以谢天下。”于是张汉杰、张汉融、张汉伦、张希逸、赵縠、朱珪等并族诛,家财籍没。瓒闻诸族当法,忧悸失次,每出则与妻子诀别。郭崇韬遣人慰譬之,诏授宣武军节度副使,知府事,检校太傅如故。(《欧阳史》云:瓒伏地请死,庄宗劳而起之曰:“朕与卿家世婚姻,然人臣各为主耳,复何罪邪!”因以为开封尹,迁宣武军节度使。)瓒心忧疑成疾,十二月卒。赠太子太师。
  瓒虽为治严肃,而惨酷有家世风。自历守蕃镇,颇能除盗,而明不能照下。及尹正京邑,委政于爱婿牙将辛廷蔚,曲法纳贿,因缘为奸。初,汴人驻军于河上,军计不足,瓒请率汴之富户,出助军钱,赋取不均,人靡控诉,至有雉经者,又有富室致赂幸而免率者。及明宗即位,素知廷蔚之奸,乃勒归田里。然瓒能优礼搢绅,抑挫豪猾,故当时士流皆称仰焉。

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