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钱遹

宋朝 · 御史中丞

钱遹 (宋朝·御史中丞) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 钱遹: 钱遹,婺州浦江人.

Biography

钱遹,婺州浦江人。
宋史卷三百五十六 列传第一百一十五:
  钱遹,字德循,婺州浦江人。以进士甲科调洪州推官,累通判越州。至校书郎。徽宗立,擢殿中侍御史。中丞丰稷论其回邪不可任风宪,不报。稷复言"必用遹则愿罢臣",乃以提举湖北常平。崇宁初,召为都官员外郎、殿中侍御史。劾曾布援元祐奸党,挤绍圣忠贤,布去。迁侍御史,阅两月,进中丞。乞治元符末大臣尝乞复孟后而废刘后事,韩忠彦、曾布、李清臣、黄履及议者曾肇、丰稷、陈瓘、龚皆坐贬。遂与殿中侍御史石豫、左肤言:"元祐皇后得罪先朝,昭告宗庙,天下莫不知。哲宗上宾,太母听政。当国大臣尽欲变乱绍圣之事,以逞私欲,因一布衣何大正狂言,复还废后位号。当时物议固已汹汹,乃至疏逖小臣,诣阙上书,忠议激切,则天下公议从可知矣。今朝廷既已贬削忠彦等,及追褫大正误恩,则元祐皇后义非所安。孔子曰:'必也正名乎,名不正则言不顺。'夫在先朝则曰后,今日则谓之元祐皇后,于名为不正;先朝废而陛下复,于事为不顺。考之典礼,则古昔所无;稽之本朝,则故实未有;询之师言,则大以为不然。况既为先朝所废,则宗庙祭告,岁时荐飨,人事有嫌疑之迹,神灵萌厌斁之心,万世之后,配祔将安所施。宜蚤正厥事,断以大义,无牵于流俗非正之论,以累圣朝。"
  明日,又言:"典礼所在,实朝廷治乱之所系,虽人主之尊不得而擅,又况区区臣下,敢轻变易者哉?元祐皇后得罪先朝,废处瑶华,制诰一颁,天下无间然者。并后匹嫡,《春秋》讥之,岂宜明盛之朝,而循衰世非礼之事?"于是尚书右仆射京、门下侍郎将、中书侍郎尚书左丞挺之、右丞商英言:"元祐皇后再复位号,考之典礼,将来宗庙不可从享,陵寝不可配祔。揆诸礼制,皆所未安,请如绍圣三年九月诏书旨。"后由是复废。遹、豫遂言元符皇后名位未正,乃册为崇恩太后。
  遹章所言小臣上书者,昌州推官冯澥也。其书以谓:"先帝既终,则后无单立之义;稽之逆顺,陛下无立嫂之礼;要之终始,皇太后亦不得伸慈妇之恩。虽已遂之事,难复之失,然感悟追正,何有不可?"澥用是得召对,除鸿胪主簿。
  蔡京谋取青唐,遹助成其议。会籍元祐党,遹以为多漏略,给事中刘逵驳之,左转户部侍郎,俄迁工部尚书兼侍读。逾年,以枢密直学士知颍昌府。言者疏其罪,黜为滁州,稍复显谟阁待制、直学士,徙宣州。复为工部尚书,举冯澥自代,谓:"澥趣操端劲,古人与稽,尝建明典礼,忠义凛凛,搢绅叹服。"言者又疏其罪,以待制知秀州;中书舍人侯绶封还之,又夺待制。久之,还故职,改述古殿直学士。屏居十五年,方腊陷婺,遹逃奔兰溪,为贼所杀,年七十二。

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