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钱应溥

清朝 · 军机大臣

钱应溥 (清朝·军机大臣) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 钱应溥: 钱应溥,浙江嘉兴人.

Biography

钱应溥,浙江嘉兴人。
清史稿卷四百三十九 列传二百二十六:
  钱应溥,字子密,浙江嘉兴人。拔贡生,朝考一等,用七品小京官,分吏部,直军机。咸丰十年,粤寇连陷浙东西郡县,应溥父海宁州学训导泰吉,质行朴学,老儒也,时已罢官,州人留主讲书院。应溥闻警,亟请归奉亲,转徙经年,须发为白。
  曾国藩治兵安庆,招入幕,工为文檄,敏捷如夙构。国藩屡欲特荐,皆力辞。同治三年,奏加五品卿衔。大军征捻,驻周家口。捻宵至,守卒仅千人,众骇惧,应溥镇静若无事然。於是国藩坚卧不起,捻卒不敢犯。晋四品卿衔,国藩深倚重之,其督两江,有大兴革,上奏辞皆嘱应溥具草。
  光绪初,养亲事毕,乃入都,重直军机,擢员外郎。恭忠亲王、醇贤亲王相继秉政,皆嘉其谙练。每承旨缮诏,顷刻千言,曲当上意。累迁礼部侍郎。偕尚书昆冈按事河南,自巡抚裕宽以下降黜有差。朝鲜事起,廷议主战,应溥造膝敷陈,多人所不敢言。旋任军机大臣,再迁工部尚书。谢病归。二十八年,卒,谥恭勤。子骏祥,翰林院侍读。

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