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谢杰

明朝 · 清官、谏臣

谢杰 (明朝·清官、谏臣) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 谢杰: 谢杰,长乐人.

Biography

谢杰,长乐人。
明史卷二百二十七 列传第一百十五:
  谢杰,字汉甫,长乐人。万历初进士。除行人。册封琉球,却其馈。其使入谢,仍以金馈,卒言于朝而返之。历两京太常少卿。南京岁祀懿文太子,以祠祭司官代,杰言:“祝版署御名,而遣贱者将事,于礼为亵。请如哀冲、庄敬二太子例,遣列侯。”帝是之,乃用南京五府佥书。累迁顺天府尹。以右副都御史巡抚南、赣。属吏被荐者以贿谢,杰曰:“贿而后荐,干戈之盗;荐而后贿,衣冠之盗。”人以为名言。进南京刑部右侍郎。
  二十五年春,杰以帝荒于政事,疏陈十规。言:“前此两宫色养维一,今则定省久旷,庆贺亦疏。孝安太后发引,并不亲送。前此太庙时飨皆躬亲,今则皆遣代。前此经筵临御,圣学日勤,今则讲官徒设,讲席久虚。前此披星视朝,今则高拱深居,累年不出。前此岁旱步祷郊坛,今则圜丘大报,久缺斋居;宸宫告灾,亦忘修省。前此四方旱涝,多发帑金,今则采矿榷税。前此用财有节,今则岁进月输;而江右之磁,江南之纻,西蜀之扇,关中之绒,率取之逾额。前此乐闻谠言,今则封事甫陈,严纶随降,但经废弃,永不赐环。前此抚恤宗室,恩义有加,今则楚藩见诬,中榼旋出,以市井奸宄,间骨肉懿亲。前此官盛任使,下无旷鳏,今则大僚屡虚,庶官不补。是陛下孝亲、尊祖,好学、勤政、敬天、爱民、节用、听言、亲亲、贤贤,皆不克如初矣。”不报。召为刑部左侍郎,擢户部尚书督仓场。时四方遇灾,率请改折,杰请岁运必三百万以上方许议折,从之。三十二年,卒官。
  初,杰父教谕廷衮家居老矣,族人假其名逋赋。县令刘禹龙言于御史逮之。杰代讯,几毙。后抚赣,禹龙家居,未尝修隙,时服其量。

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