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高冯

唐朝 · 宰相

高冯 (唐朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 高冯: 高冯,德州蓚人.

Biography

高冯,德州蓚人。
新唐书卷一百四 列传第二十九:
  高冯,字季辅,以字行,德州蓚人。居母丧,以孝闻。兄元道,仕隋为汲令,县人反城应贼,杀元道。季辅率其党与县人战,擒之,斩首以祭,贼众畏伏,更归附之,至数千人。俄与武陟李厚德将其众降,授陟州总管府户曹参军。
  贞观初,拜监察御史,弹治不避权要。累转中书舍人,列上五事,以为:
  今天下大定,而刑未措,何哉?盖谋猷之臣、台阁之吏不崇简易,而昧经远,故执宪者以深刻为奉公,当官者以侵下为益国。如尚书八坐,人主所责成者也,宜择温厚脩絜者任之。敦朴素,革浮伪,使家识慈孝,人知廉耻,过行者被嗤于乡,不昵者蒙摈于亲,自然礼节兴矣。
  陛下身帅节俭,而营缮未息,丁匠不能给驱使,又和雇以重劳费。人主所欲,何求而不得。愿爱其财,毋使殚;惜其力,毋使弊。畿内数州,京师之本,土狭人庶,储畜少而科役多,宜蒙优贷,令得休息,强本弱支之义也。至江南、河北,人颇舒闲,宜为差等,均量劳逸。
  公侯勋戚之家邑,入俸稍足以奉养,而贷息出举,争求什一,下民化之,竞为锥刀,宜加惩革。
  今外官卑品,皆未得禄,故饥寒之切,夷、惠不能全其行。为政之道,期于易从,不恤其匮,而须其廉正,恐巡察岁出,輶轩继轨,而侵渔不息也。宜及户口之繁,仓庾且实,稍加禀赐,使得事父母、养妻子,然后督责其效,则官人毕力矣。
  密王元晓等俱陛下懿亲,当正其礼。比见帝子拜诸叔,诸叔答拜。爵封既同,当明昭穆,愿垂训正,以为彝法。
  书奏,太宗称善,进授太子右庶子。数上书言得失,辞诚切至。帝赐钟乳一剂,曰:"而进药石之言,朕以药石相报。"后为吏部侍郎,善铨叙人物,帝赐金背镜一,况其清鉴焉。
  久之,迁中书令、兼检校吏部尚书,监脩国史,进爵蓚县公。永徽初,加光禄大夫、侍中、兼太子少保。感疾归第,有诏以其兄虢州刺史季通为宗正少卿,视疾,遣中使日候增损。卒,年五十八,赠开府仪同三司、荆州都督,谥曰宪。官给轜车,归葬于乡。
  子正业,仕至中书舍人。坐善上官仪,贬岭表。

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高冯 was 唐朝 Period 宰相, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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