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高崧

东晋 · 侍中、谏臣

高崧 (东晋·侍中、谏臣) was a notable historical figure from 东晋 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 高崧: 高崧,广陵人.

Biography

高崧,广陵人。
晋书卷七十一 列传第四十一:
  高崧,字茂琰,广陵人也。父悝,少孤,事母以孝闻。年十三,值岁饥,悝菜蔬不餍,每致甘肥于母。抚幼弟以友爱称。寓居江州,刺史华轶辟为西曹书佐。及轶败,悝藏匿轶子经年,会赦乃出。元帝嘉而宥之,以为参军,遂历显位,至丹阳尹、光禄大夫,封建昌伯。
  崧少好学,善史书。总角时,司空何充称其明惠。充为扬州,引崧为主簿,益相钦重。转骠骑主簿,举州秀才,除太学博士,父艰去职。初,悝以纳妾致讼被黜,及终,崧乃自系廷尉讼冤,遂停丧五年不葬,表疏数十上。帝哀之,乃下诏曰:"悝备位大臣,违宪被黜,事已久判。其子崧求直无已。今特听传侯爵。"由是见称。拜中书郎、黄门侍郎。
  简文帝辅政,引为抚军司马。时桓温擅威,率众北伐,军次武昌,简文患之。崧曰:"宜致书喻以祸福,自当反旆。如其不尔,便六军整驾,逆顺于兹判矣。若有异计,请先衅鼓。"便于坐为简文书草曰:"寇难宜平,时会宜接,此实为国远图,经略大算。能弘斯会,非足下而谁!但以此兴师动众,要当以资实为本。运转之艰,古人之所难,不可易之于始而不熟虑,须所以深用惟疑,在乎此耳。然异常之举,众之所骇,游声噂,想足下亦少闻之。苟患失之,无所不至。或能望风振扰,一时崩散。如其不然者,则望实并丧,社稷之事去矣。皆由吾暗弱,德信不著,不能镇静群庶,保固维城,所以内愧于心,外惭良友。吾与足下虽职有内外,安社稷,保家国,其致一也。天下安危,系之明德。先存宁国,而后图其外,使王基克隆,大义弘著,所望于足下。区区诚怀,岂可复顾嫌而不尽哉!"温得书,还镇。
  崧累迁侍中。是时谢万为豫州都督,疲于亲宾相送,方卧在室。崧径造之,谓曰:"卿令疆理西藩,何以为政?"万粗陈其意。崧便为叙刑政之要数百言。万遂起坐,呼崧小字曰:"阿酃!故有才具邪!"哀帝雅好服食,崧谏以为"非万乘所宜。陛下此事,实日月之一食也"。后以公事免,卒于家。子耆,官至散骑常侍。

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