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郑崇

汉朝 · 尚书仆射

郑崇 (汉朝·尚书仆射) was a notable historical figure from 汉朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 郑崇: 郑崇.

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郑崇。
汉书卷七十七 盖诸葛刘郑孙毋将何传第四十七:
  郑崇字子游,本高密大族,世与王家相嫁娶。祖父以訾徙平陵。父宾明法令,为御史,事贡公,名公直。崇少为郡文学史,至丞相大车属。弟立与高武侯傅喜同门学,相友善。喜为大司马,荐崇,哀帝擢为尚书仆射。数求见谏争,上初纳用之。每见曳革履,上笑曰:“我识郑尚书履声。”
  久之,上欲封祖母傅太后从弟商,崇谏曰:“孝成皇帝封亲舅五侯,天为赤黄昼昏,日中有黑气。今祖母从昆弟二人已侯。孔乡侯,皇后父;高武侯以三公封,尚有因缘。今无故欲复封商,坏乱制度,逆天人之心,非傅氏之福也。臣闻师曰:‘逆阳者厥极弱,逆阴者厥极凶短折,犯人者有乱亡之患,犯神者有疾夭之祸。’故周公著戒曰:‘惟王不知艰难,唯耽乐是从,时亦罔有克寿。’故衰世之君夭折蚤没,此皆犯阴之害也。臣愿以身命当国咎。”崇因持诏书案起。傅太后大怒曰:“何有为天子乃反为一臣所颛制邪!”上遂下诏曰:“朕幼而孤,皇太太后躬自养育,免于襁褓,教道以礼,至于成人,惠泽茂焉。‘欲报之德,昊天罔极。’前追号皇太太后父为崇祖侯,惟念德报未殊,朕甚恧焉。侍中光禄大夫商,皇太太后父同产子,小自保大,恩义最亲。其封商为汝昌侯,为崇祖侯后,更号崇祖侯为汝昌哀侯。”
  崇又以董贤贵宠过度谏,由是重得罪。数以职事见责,发疾颈痈,欲乞骸骨,不敢。尚书令赵昌佞谄,素害崇,知其见疏,因奏崇与宗族通,疑有奸,请治。上责崇曰:“君门如市人,何以欲禁切主上?”崇对曰:“臣门如市,臣心如水,愿得考覆。”上怒,下崇狱,穷治,死狱中。

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郑崇 was 汉朝 Period 尚书仆射, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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