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龙敏

五代 · 兵部侍郎

龙敏 (五代·兵部侍郎) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 龙敏: 龙敏,幽州永清人.

Biography

龙敏,幽州永清人。
旧五代史卷一百八(汉书) 列传五:
  龙敏,字欲讷,幽州永清人。少学为儒,仕乡里为假掾。刘守光不道,敏避地浮阳,会戴思远渡河而南,乃从之。乡人周知裕仕梁为裨将,敏往依焉,知裕屡荐不调,敏丐游都邑累年。唐庄宗定魏博,敏闻故人冯道为霸府记室,乃客于河中,岁归太原,馆于冯道之家,监军使张承业即署敏为巡官,典监军奏记。庄宗平河、洛,征为司门员外郎,以家贫乏养,求为兴唐少尹。逾年,丁母丧,退居邺下,会赵在礼据邺城,以敏乡人,强起令署事,又为乱军所迫,敏不敢拒。明年,在礼镇浮阳,敏复居丧制,服阕,除户部郎中,改谏议大夫、御史中丞。时敏父咸式年七十,咸式之父年九十余,供养二尊,朝夕无懈。咸式以敏贵,得秘书监致仕。敏为兵部侍郎,奉使幽州,乡里耆旧留宴尽欢。冯赟为北京留守,奏敏为副,赟入掌枢密,敏为吏部侍郎。
  敏学术不甚长,然外柔而内刚,爱决断大计。清泰末,从唐末帝在怀州,时赵德钧父子有异图,晋安寨旦夕忧陷,末帝计无从出,问计于从臣。敏奏曰:“臣有一计,请以援兵从东丹王李赞华取幽州路趋西楼,契丹主必有北顾之患。”末帝然之,而不能用。敏又谓末帝亲将李懿曰:“君连姻帝戚,社稷之危,不俟翘足,安得默默苟全耶!”懿因筹德钧必破蕃军之状,敏曰:“仆燕人也,谙赵德钧之为人,胆小谋拙,所长者守城寨、婴壕堑、笃励健儿耳!若见大敌,奋不顾身,摧坚陷阵,必不能矣。况名位震主,奸以谋身乎!仆有狂策,不知济否,苟能必行,亦救寨之一术也。”懿请言之,曰:“如闻驾前马仅有五千匹,请于其间选壮马精甲健夫千人,仆愿与郎万金二人(《通鉴》:郎万金为陈州刺史。胡三省云:万金,当时勇将也。)由介休路出山,夜冒敌骑,循山入大寨,千骑之内,得其半济,则寨无虞矣。张敬达等幽闭,不知朝廷援兵近远,若知大军在团柏谷中,虽铁障亦可冲踏,况敌骑乎!”末帝闻之曰:“龙敏之心极壮,用之晚矣。”人亦以为大言,然其慷慨感激,皆此类也。
  晋祖受命,敏以本官判户部,迁尚书左丞。丁父忧,服阕,复本官,俄移太常卿。开运中,奉命使越。先是,朝臣将命,必拜起于浙帅,敏至,抗揖而已,识者多之。使还,改工部尚书。乾祐元年春,疽发于背,闻高祖晏驾,乃扶病于私第,缟素而临,后旬日卒于家,时年六十三。隐帝嗣位,诏赠右仆射。

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