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郑默

晋朝 · 中庶子

郑默 (晋朝·中庶子) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 郑默: 郑默.

Biography

郑默。
晋书卷四十四 列传第十四:
  默字思元。起家秘书郎,考核旧文,删省浮秽。中书令虞松谓曰:"而今而后,朱紫别矣。"转尚书考功郎,专典伐蜀事,封关内侯,迁司徒左长史。武帝受禅,与太原郭奕俱为中庶子。朝廷以太子官属宜称陪臣。默上言:"皇太子体皇极之尊,无私于天下。宫臣皆受命天朝,不得同之藩国。"事遂施行。出为东郡太守,值岁荒人饥,默辄开仓振给,乃舍都亭,自表待罪。朝廷嘉默忧国,诏书褒叹,比之汲黯。班告天下,若郡县有此比者,皆听出给。入为散骑常侍。
  初,帝以贵公子当品,乡里莫敢与为辈,求之州内,于是十二郡中正佥共举默。文帝与袤书曰:"小儿得厕贤子之流,愧有窍贤之累。"及武帝出祀南郊,诏使默骖乘,因谓默曰:"卿知何以得骖乘乎?昔州里举卿相辈,常愧有累清谈。"遂问政事,对曰:"劝穑务农,为国之基。选人得才,济世之道。居官久职,政事之宜。明慎黜陟,劝戒之由。崇尚儒素,化导之本。如此而已矣。"帝善之。
  后以父丧去官,寻起为廷尉。是时鬲令袁毅坐交通货赂,大兴刑狱。在朝多见引逮,唯默兄弟以洁慎不染其流。迁太常。时仆射山涛欲举一亲亲为博士,谓默曰:"卿似尹翁归,令吾不敢复言。"默为人敦重,柔而能整,皆此类也。
  及齐王攸当之国,下礼官议崇锡典制。博士祭酒曹志等并立异议,默容过其事,坐免。寻拜大鸿胪。遭母丧,旧制,既葬还职,默自陈恳至,久而见许。遂改法定令,听大臣终丧,自默始也。服阕,为大司农,转光禄勋。
  太康元年卒,时年六十八,谥曰成。尚书令卫瓘奏:"默才行名望,宜居论道,五升九卿,位未称德,宜赠三司。"而后父杨骏先欲以女妻默子豫,默曰:"吾每读《隽不疑传》,常想其人。畏远权贵,奕世所守。"遂辞之。骏深为恨。至此,骏议不同,遂不施行。默宽冲博爱,谦虚温谨,不以才地矜物,事上以礼,遇下以和,虽僮竖厮养不加声色,而犹有嫌怨,故士君子以为居世之难。子球。

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郑默 was 晋朝 Period 中庶子, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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郑默 lived during the 晋朝 period, with the official title of 中庶子.
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