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董俨

宋朝 · 转运使

董俨 (宋朝·转运使) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 董俨: 董俨,河南洛阳人.

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董俨,河南洛阳人。
宋史卷三百七 列传第六十六:
  董俨,字望之,河南洛阳人。太平兴国三年进士,解褐大理评事、通判饶州,加著作佐郎。五年,授左拾遗、直史馆。转右补阙,充淮南西路转运副使。会罢使,就命知光州。俨狂躁务进,不乐外郡,上书乞还京师。太宗怒,降为秘书丞,削史馆职,徙知忠州。复为右补阙,俄复直史馆。会并水陆发运为一,俨与王继升同领其事,就转刑部员外郎。
  端拱初,进郎中、三司度支副使。坐翟马周事,左授海州团练副使,移知泰州。逾年,以户部员外郎知泉州,召为京东转运使。时三司改易制度,置三计使,因留拜右谏议大夫,充右计使。使罢,出知扬州,迁右谏议大夫。徙潭州,转给事中,历知广岳洪三州、江陵府。
  景德中,归朝。会开封府系囚二百余人,朝议以其稽滞,命俨与韩国华、张雍同虑问,裁决之。俄判吏部铨,加工部侍郎。时黄观罢西川转运归阙,俨与知杂御史王济姻家,因托济言于观,求荐己知益州。未几,观复领陕西转运,得对便殿,俨谓其必荐己。他日,面陈:"自以孤直不为权要所容,况黄观庸浅无操持,恐为执政所使,妄有论荐,俾臣远适,惟陛下察之。"真宗不之诘。数日,王济得对,因述俨尝有私托,且言:"俨性本矫诈,臣语观不可许之。"真宗不欲暴其事,乃出俨知青州。俨复请对,言为权臣所摈,上慰遣之,久而不去,乃谓之曰:"尔自告黄观求知益州,复有何人排斥乎?"俨即矍然,且言:"观、济尝议益州须得臣往弹压之。"上以其词不类,因令条析以闻,复遣使陕西质问黄观。观具述俨托王济求荐之事,且言俨素待臣非厚。初,淳化中,俨为计使,观为判官。俨知观不饮酒,一日聚食,亲酌以劝观,观为强饮之。有顷,都监赵赞召观议事,观即往。赞曰:"饮酒耶?"观以实对。翌日,俨与赞密奏观嗜酒废职,故观因是及之。乃诏枢密直学士刘综与御史杂治之,俨方引伏,坐责授山南东道节度行军司马,不署州事。
  大中祥符初,会赦,起知郢州,病疽卒,年五十四。俨俊辩有材干,不学无操行,所至厚纳货赂。尝令引赞吏改制朱衣,每夕纳俨第,而潜以轻帛制衣易之。在铨司,命胥吏市物,及请其直,则呵责之,其鄙屑如此。又广畜姬媵,颇事豪侈。用倾狡图位,终以是败,士大夫丑之。东封恩,复其官。子仲容、仲宗,并为太子中舍。兄伟至殿中丞致仕。

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