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许翰

宋朝 · 宰相

许翰 (宋朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 许翰: 许翰,拱州襄邑人.

Biography

许翰,拱州襄邑人。
宋史卷三百六十三 列传第一百二十二:
  许翰,字崧老,拱州襄邑人。中元祐三年进士第。宣和七年,召为给事中。为书抵时相,谓百姓困弊,起为盗贼,天下有危亡之忧。愿罢云中之师,修边保境,与民休息。高丽入贡,调民开运河,民间骚然。中书舍人孙傅论高丽于国无功,不宜兴大役,傅坐罢。翰谓傅不当黜,时相怒,落职,提举江州太平观。
  靖康初,复以给事中召。时金人攻京师甫退,翰造阙,即日赐对,除翰林学士,寻改御史中丞。上疏言边事,因陈决胜之策。陈邦昌为太宰,翰上疏力争之。种师道罢为中太一宫使,翰言:"师道名将,沉毅有谋,山西士卒,人人信服,不可使解兵柄。"钦宗谓其老难用,翰曰:"秦始皇老王翦而用李信,兵辱于楚;汉宣帝老赵充国,而卒能成金城之功。自吕望以来,用老将收功者,难一二数。以古揆今,师道虽老,可用也。"且谓:"金人此行,存亡所系,令一大创,使失利去,则中原可保,四夷可服。不然,将来再举,必有不救之忧。宜起师道邀击之。"上不能用。擢中大夫、同知枢密院,论益不合,以病去,除延康殿学士、知亳州。坐言者落职,提举南京鸿庆宫。
  高宗即位,用李纲荐,召复延康殿学士。既至,拜尚书右丞兼权门下侍郎。时建炎大变之后,河北山东大盗李成、孔彦舟等,聚众各数十万,皆以勤王为名,愿得张所为帅。所为御史,尝论黄潜善奸邪不可用,由此得罪。李纲为相,乃以所为河北等路招抚使,率成等众渡河,号召诸路,为兴复计。潜善力沮之。宗泽论车驾不宜南幸,宜还京师,且诋潜善等。潜善等请罢泽,翰极论以为不可。李纲罢,翰言:"纲忠义英发,舍之无以佐中兴,今罢纲,臣留无益。"力求去,高宗未许。时潜善奏诛陈东,翰谓所亲曰:"吾与东,皆争李纲者。东戮东市,吾在庙堂可乎?"求去益力,章八上,以资政殿大学士提举洞霄宫。复以言者落职。
  绍兴元年,召复端明殿学士、提举万寿观,辞不至。二月,复资政殿学士。三年五月,卒,赠光禄大夫。
  翰通经术,正直不挠,历事三朝,致位政府,徒以黼、攸、潜善辈薰莸异味,横遭口语,志卒不展。纲虽力引之,不旋踵去,翰亦斥逐而死。所著书有《论语解》、《春秋传》。

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