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郭绪

明朝 · 使臣、平乱

郭绪 (明朝·使臣、平乱) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 郭绪: 郭绪,太康人.

Biography

郭绪,太康人。
明史卷一百六十五 列传第五十三:
  郭绪,字继业,太康人。成化十七年进士。使楚府,却其馈。授户部主事,督饷二十万于陕西给军。主者以羡告,悉还之。历迁云南参议。
  初,孟密宣抚司之设也,实割木邦宣慰司地。既而孟密思揲复于界外侵木邦地二十七所。属谕之还。不听。乃调孟养宣抚思禄兵胁之。思揲始还所侵地,然多杀孟养兵。思禄仇之,发兵越金沙江夺木邦故割孟密地十有三所。两酋构怨不已。
  巡抚陈金承诏,遣绪与副使曹玉往谕之。旬余抵金齿。参将卢和先统军距所据地二程而舍,遣官驰驿往谕,皆留不报。和惧,还军至干崖遇绪,语故,戒勿进。绪不可。玉以疾辞。绪遂单骑从数人行,旬日至南甸,峻险不可骑,乃斩棘徒步引绳以登。又旬日至一大泽。土官以象舆来,绪乘之往。行毒雾中,泥沙踸踔。又旬日至孟赖,去金沙江仅二舍。手自为檄,使持过江,谕以朝廷招徕意。蛮人相顾惊曰:“中国使竟至此乎?”发兵率象马数万夜渡江,持长槊劲弩,环之数重。从行者惧,请勿进。绪拔刀叱曰:“明日必渡江,敢阻者斩!”思禄既得檄,见譬晓祸福甚备,又闻至者才数人,乃遣酋长来听令,且致馈。绪却之,出敕谕宣示。思禄亦继至。绪先叙其劳,次白其冤状,然后责其叛。诸酋闻,咸俯伏呼万岁,请归侵地。绪诘前所留使人,乃尽出而归之。和及玉闻报驰至,则已归地纳款矣。时弘治十四年五月也。
  越三年,擢绪四川督储参政。武宗即位,始以云南功,加俸一级。明年致仕归。

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