胡威 (晋朝·清官) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 胡威: 胡威.

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胡威。
晋书卷九十 列传第六十:
  胡威,字伯武,一名貔。淮南寿春人也。父质,以忠清著称,少与乡人蒋济、朱绩俱知名于江淮间,仕魏至征东将军、荆州刺史。威早厉志尚。质之为荆州也,威自京都定省,家贫,无车马僮仆,自驱驴单行。每至客舍,躬放驴,取樵炊爨,食毕,复随侣进道。既至,见父,停厩中十余日。告归,父赐绢一匹为装。威曰:"大人清高,不审于何得此绢?"质曰:"是吾俸禄之余,以为汝粮耳。"威受之,辞归。质帐下都督先威未发,请假还家,阴资装于百余里,要威为伴,每事佐助。行数百里,威疑而诱问之,既知,乃取所赐绢与都督,谢而遣之。后因他信以白质,质杖都督一百,除吏名。其父子清慎如此。于是名誉著闻。拜侍御史,历南乡侯、安丰太守,迁徐州刺史。勤于政术,风化大行。
  后入朝,武帝语及平生,因叹其父清,谓威曰:"卿孰与父清?"对曰:"臣不如也。"帝曰:"卿父以何胜耶?"对曰:"臣父清恐人知,臣清恐人不知,是臣不及远也。"帝以威言直而婉,谦而顺。累迁监豫州诸军事、右将军、豫州刺史,入为尚书,加奉车都尉。
  威尝谏时政之宽,帝曰:"尚书郎以下,吾无所假借。"威曰:"臣之所陈,岂在丞郎令史,正谓如臣等辈,始可以肃化明法耳。"拜前将军、监青州诸军事、青州刺史,以功封平春侯。太康元年,卒于位,追赠使持节、都督青州诸军事、镇东将军,余如故,谥曰烈。子奕嗣。
  奕字次孙,仕至平东将军。威弟罴,字季象,亦有干用,仕至益州刺史、安东将军。

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