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苏珦

唐朝 · 御史大夫

苏珦 (唐朝·御史大夫) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 苏珦: 苏珦,雍州蓝田人.

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苏珦,雍州蓝田人。
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  苏珦,雍州蓝田人。明经举,累授鄠县尉。雍州长史李义琰召而谓曰:"鄠县本多诉讼,近日遂绝,访问果由明公为其疏理。"因顾指厅事曰:"此座即明公座也,但恨非迟暮所见耳。"
  垂拱初,拜右台监察御史。时则天将诛韩、鲁等诸王,使珦按其密状,珦讯问皆无征验。或诬告珦与韩、鲁等同情,则天召见诘问,珦抗议不回。则天不悦,曰:"卿大雅之士,朕当别有驱使,此狱不假卿也。"遂令珦于河西监军。五迁右司郎中。时御史王弘义托附来俊臣,构陷无罪,朝廷疾之。尝受诏于虢州采木,役使不节,丁夫多死,珦按奏其事,弘义竟以坐黜。珦寻迁给事中,累授左肃政台御史大夫。时有诏白司马坂营大像,糜费巨亿,珦以妨农,上疏切谏,则天纳焉。
  神龙初,武三思擅权,韦月将告三思将有逆谋,反为三思所构,中宗令斩之。珦奏非时不可行刑,由是忤三思旨,转为右御史大夫。寻出为岐州刺史,复为右台大夫。会节愍太子败,诏珦穷其党与。时睿宗在藩,为得罪者所引,珦因辩析事状,密奏以保持之。中宗意解,因是多所原免,擢珦为户部尚书,赐爵河内郡公。寻授太子宾客、检校詹事,以年老致仕。开元三年卒,年八十一,赠兖州都督,谥曰文。子晋,亦知名。
  晋,数岁能属文,作《八卦论》,吏部侍郎房颖叙、秘书少监王绍宗见而赏叹曰:"此后来王粲也。"弱冠举进士,又应大礼举,皆居上第。先天中,累迁中书舍人,兼崇文馆学士。玄宗监国,每有制命,皆令晋及贾曾为之。晋亦数进谠言,深见嘉纳。俄出为泗州刺史,以父老乞辞职归侍,许之。父卒后,历户部侍郎,袭爵河内郡公。开元十四年,迁吏部侍郎。时开府宋璟兼尚书事,晋及齐澣递于京都知选事,既糊名考判,晋独多赏拔,甚得当时之誉。俄而侍中裴光庭知尚书事,每遇官应批退者,但对众披簿,以朱笔点头而已。晋遂榜选院云:"门下点头者,更引注拟。"光庭以为侮己,甚不悦,遂出为汝州刺史。三迁魏州刺史,加银青光禄大夫,入为太子左庶子。二十二年卒,年五十九。
  初,晋与洛阳人张循之、仲之兄弟友善,循之等并以学业著名。循之,则天时上书忤旨被诛。仲之,神龙中谋杀武三思,为友人宋之愻所发,下狱死。晋厚抚仲之子渐,有如己子,教之书记,为营婚宦。及晋卒,渐制犹子之服,时人甚以此称之。

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