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蒋林

清朝 · 清官

蒋林 (清朝·清官) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 蒋林: 蒋林,广西全州人.

Biography

蒋林,广西全州人。
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  蒋林,字元楚,广西全州人。康熙五十四年进士,选庶吉士,授检讨。直南书房,十年不迁。大将军年羹尧欲辟为幕僚,林急告归。寻调户部郎中,出为福建邵武知府,以事解职,诏发浙江,历杭州、严州、金华三府。在杭州,值织造隆升建议改海门尖山海口,别开河以固海塘。林极言不可,曰:“能使海不潮,则役可兴。否则劳民伤财,万无成理。”上书督抚,俱不省。雍正十二年三月二十五日夜,牒下,索杭夫万五千人,合旁郡无虑数万人。期三日集海上。林又争曰:“田蚕方亟,期会迫,万一勿戢,奈何?必不得已,俟蚕功毕。”隆升怒,督益急,以抗旨胁之。四月,送役往,面诘以工不可成状。隆升益怒,留林督役以困之。冒雨抚循,泥深没胫,役人感其诚,咸尽力。隆升复虐使,动以捶挞,众屡譁噪。微林,事几殆。役迄无成,隆升得罪去。乾隆初,召至京,入对,即日擢长芦盐运使。曩时院司岁各费数万缗,林率以俭,岁费百缗而已,羡馀悉归公。居四年,以亲老乞养。高宗曰:“世乃有不原久为长芦运使者耶?”久之,卒於家。

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蒋林 lived during the 清朝 period, with the official title of 清官.
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