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马从聘

明朝 · 忠臣

马从聘 (明朝·忠臣) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 马从聘: 马从聘,灵寿人.

Biography

马从聘,灵寿人。
明史卷二百六十七 列传第一百五十五:
  马从聘,字起莘,灵寿人。万历十七年进士。授青州推官,擢御史。勋卫李宗城册封平秀吉逃归,从聘言其父言恭不当复督戎政,不从。出理两淮盐课,言近日泰山崩离,坼者里余,由开矿断地脉所致,当速罢,不报。奸人田应璧请掣卖没官余盐助大工,帝遣中官鲁保督之。从聘极陈欺罔状,不从。还朝,改按浙江,又按苏、松,请免增苏、松、常镇税课,亦不报。以久次擢太仆少卿,拜右佥都御史,巡抚延绥,失事夺俸。既而有捣巢功,未叙,引疾归。加兵部右侍郎。家居凡二十余年,终熹宗世不出。
  崇祯十一年冬,大清破灵寿。从聘年八十有二矣,谓其三子曰:“吾得死所矣。”又曰:“吾大臣,义不可生,汝曹生无害也。”三子不从。从聘缢,三子皆缢。赠兵部尚书,谥介敏,官其一子。

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