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郑权

唐朝 · 节度使

郑权 (唐朝·节度使) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 郑权: 郑权,荥阳开封人\汴州开封人.

Biography

郑权,荥阳开封人\汴州开封人。
旧唐书卷一百六十二 列传第一百一十二:
  郑权,荥阳开封人也。登进士第,释褐泾原从事。节度使刘昌符病亟,请入觐,度军情必变,以权宽厚容众,俾主留务。及昌符上路,兵果乱。权挺身入白刃中,抗辞喻以逆顺。因杀其首乱者数人,三军畏伏。德宗闻而嘉之。时天子厌兵,藩镇将吏得军情者,多超授官爵。自试卫佐擢授行军司马、御史中丞。入朝为仓部郎中,累迁至河南尹。十一年,代李逊为襄州刺史、山南东道节度使。十二年,转华州刺史、潼关防御、镇国军使。十三年,迁德州刺史、德棣沧景节度使。
  时朝廷用兵讨李师道,权以德、棣之兵临境。奏于平原、安德二县之间置归化县,以集降民。沧州刺史李宗奭与权不协,每事多违,不禀节制。权奏之,上令中使追之。宗奭讽州兵留己,上言惧乱,未敢离郡,乃以乌重胤镇横海,代权归朝。沧州将吏惧,共逐宗奭。宗奭方奔归京师。诏以悖慢之罪,斩于独柳之下。其弟宗爽,长流汀州。授权邠宁节度。会天德军使上章论宗奭之冤,为权诬奏,权降授原王傅。寻迁右金吾卫大将军,充左街使。
  穆宗即位,改左散骑常侍,充入回鹘告哀使。惮其远役,辞以足疾,不获免,肩舆而行。权器度魁伟,有辞辩。既至虏廷,与虏主争论曲直,言辞激壮,可汗深敬异之。
  长庆元年使还。出为河南尹,入拜工部侍郎,迁本曹尚书。以家人数多,俸入不足,求为镇守。旬月,检校右仆射、广州刺史、岭南节度使。初,权出镇,有中人之助。南海多珍货,权颇积聚以遗之,大为朝士所嗤。四年十月卒。

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