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阎尧熙

清朝 · 循良第一

阎尧熙 (清朝·循良第一) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 阎尧熙: 阎尧熙,河南夏邑人.

Biography

阎尧熙,河南夏邑人。
清史稿卷四百七十七 列传二百六十四:
  阎尧熙,字涑阳,河南夏邑人,原籍山西太原。康熙四十五年进士,五十二年,授直隶藁城知县。滹沱常以秋溢,筑堤树木椿,以捍其冲,夹岸种柳,堤固,水不为患。雍正元年,调南宫,擢晋州知州。州濒滹沱河,河决徙道,荡析民居。尧熙为筹安集,民免於患,扶携老稚来谢。尧熙曰:“此朝廷恩,我何与?”令望阙拜,人给百钱,以资裹粮,散钱十万,咸感泣曰:“真父母也!”怡贤亲王奉使过境,闻其名,奏循良第一。擢山东青州知府,未之官,改授浙江嘉兴。俗健讼,良懦不得直。讼府,下县,或不理,奸猾益无忌。尧熙始至,日受状三百。比对簿,自请息者二百馀,庭折数十,各得其情。豪民张某稔恶,讯实,杖杀之,民皆称快。属县赋重,名目纠纷,里胥因缘为奸。民完如额,官不知,民亦不自知,官累以缺赋课殿去。尧熙巡行清理,民始知额,岁无逋赋。
  海盐县塘工不就,总督李卫听浮言,欲开引河泄潮。尧熙言:“滷水入内河,田皆伤,非等坏庐舍、糜帑金已也。”议遂罢。营弁缉私盐,纵其枭,持他人抵罪。尧熙言其诬,总督不听,庭争再三,总督乃自勘,释之,愈以贤尧熙。累擢湖北按察使、四川布政使,皆持大体,有惠政。乾隆七年,卒於官。
  尧熙质直,好面折人过,虽上官不少避。然勇於从善,在川藩多得成都知府王时翔之助,人两贤之。

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