王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(1683-1750)生于清(qing)康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)二十(shi)(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(1683),貴州(zhou)(zhou)平越(yue)(今福(fu)泉(quan))牛場渚滸人(ren)。字灼三,號(hao)犀川(chuan),出(chu)身(shen)書香門第、官宦世家。“10歲(sui)即能詩善文,19歲(sui)入平越(yue)府(fu)學,廣交良(liang)友(you),不(bu)(bu)恥(chi)下問。見事不(bu)(bu)平,據理爭辯。”康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)四(si)十(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(1706)冬,王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)鄉試(shi)不(bu)(bu)成,時(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)23歲(sui),便往河(he)(he)(he)(he)南(nan)(nan)豐潤(run)縣(xian)探望做(zuo)官的(de)父親,一面(mian)(mian)幫父親做(zuo)一些文書事項,一面(mian)(mian)也研習(xi)朝廷律令、熟識(shi)政務吏治。后(hou)(hou)返鄉于康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)五十(shi)(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1717)考(kao)中舉人(ren),六(liu)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(1721)赴京(jing)會(hui)試(shi),中進士(shi)(shi)改庶吉(ji)士(shi)(shi),入翰(han)林院任(ren)檢討。雍正皇帝即位,號(hao)召天(tian)下百(bai)(bai)官士(shi)(shi)子(zi)向朝廷進言,王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)也提交了(le)幾(ji)條意見,被接(jie)納后(hou)(hou)于雍正元年(nian)(nian)(1723)選送(song)河(he)(he)(he)(he)南(nan)(nan)任(ren)許州(zhou)(zhou)知(zhi)州(zhou)(zhou),自(zi)此開(kai)始(shi)其官宦生涯。當時(shi)(shi)許州(zhou)(zhou)瀕臨黃(huang)河(he)(he)(he)(he),黃(huang)河(he)(he)(he)(he)經常決口,地方河(he)(he)(he)(he)防物(wu)資年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)缺乏,災荒時(shi)(shi)時(shi)(shi)發生,百(bai)(bai)姓困苦。王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)到任(ren)后(hou)(hou),施以(yi)仁(ren)政“革(ge)除(chu)衙(ya)門買賣(mai)官價,國(guo)課重(zhong)耗,派(pai)辦物(wu)料等陳規(gui)”,以(yi)市(shi)價買賣(mai)防河(he)(he)(he)(he)材料,杜絕以(yi)往官價高于市(shi)價弊端,又(you)“嚴懲盜賊,平反(fan)冤獄(yu)錯案”,“減免賦稅,鼓勵農(nong)耕”,許州(zhou)(zhou)百(bai)(bai)姓生活(huo)得(de)以(yi)緩解。不(bu)(bu)久,王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)又(you)兼(jian)任(ren)祁縣(xian)知(zhi)縣(xian),廉以(yi)勤政,以(yi)培(pei)育人(ren)才為(wei)當務之急,并協助審(shen)理宜陽(yang)疑案,平反(fan)昭雪(xue),使無辜者得(de)以(yi)解脫,真正的(de)強(qiang)盜伏法。經河(he)(he)(he)(he)南(nan)(nan)巡(xun)撫推薦,調任(ren)河(he)(he)(he)(he)南(nan)(nan)第一縣(xian)祥符。在離開(kai)許州(zhou)(zhou)時(shi)(shi),百(bai)(bai)姓感恩,依(yi)依(yi)不(bu)(bu)舍,“擁(yong)留(liu)有脫輪斷鐙之風”。
祥符(fu)雖(sui)為河(he)南首縣,河(he)災更為嚴重,百(bai)姓(xing)負擔較許州增多。王士俊到后經調查了解,當(dang)即免(mian)去(qu)民(min)工每年(nian)幫堤工銀(yin)二萬余兩(liang)。該縣在每次(ci)黃河(he)決口后,田(tian)土都被泥沙壓埋(mai),不(bu)(bu)能耕(geng)作,但百(bai)姓(xing)仍要(yao)繳納賦稅銀(yin)二萬余兩(liang)。王士俊很同情(qing),便擬出要(yao)求(qiu)豁免(mian)此(ci)項款銀(yin)的(de)條陳呈送巡撫(fu)(fu),巡撫(fu)(fu)漫(man)不(bu)(bu)經心稍(shao)作閱覽便擲甩于(yu)地,王士俊從容拾取(qu)又呈上(shang),然(ran)后正襟危坐(zuo),等待答復(fu)(fu)(fu)。巡撫(fu)(fu)怒而(er)責怪他這是(shi)為博取(qu)好(hao)名聲(sheng)才這樣做的(de),王士俊仍不(bu)(bu)為其動(dong),據理力爭,并說“官可(ke)不(bu)(bu)做,民(min)命不(bu)(bu)可(ke)不(bu)(bu)恤。”巡撫(fu)(fu)終究被迫同意,下令重新勘查,然(ran)后上(shang)報朝廷(ting)。經朝廷(ting)復(fu)(fu)(fu)查后,免(mian)去(qu)祥符(fu)這二萬二千余兩(liang)地正額(e)銀(yin)賦,百(bai)姓(xing)又得復(fu)(fu)(fu)蘇生(sheng)息。
雍(yong)(yong)正(zheng)(zheng)三年(nian)(1725),王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)得廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)巡(xun)撫(fu)楊文乾(qian)賞識,奏(zou)(zou)準帶他赴(fu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)任(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi),任(ren)(ren)命(ming)為(wei)瓊州(zhou)(zhou) (今海南)知府(fu)、分(fen)巡(xun)嶺西道。王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)上(shang)任(ren)(ren)伊始,便(bian)(bian)著力革除官(guan)府(fu)苛斂錢糧多種(zhong)(zhong)弊(bi)端和各州(zhou)(zhou)縣為(wei)迎接(jie)新任(ren)(ren)官(guan)員要送(song)銀(yin)(yin)五(wu)千兩(liang)的(de)陳規(gui),他的(de)這(zhe)些(xie)(xie)措施得到時(shi)人(ren)的(de)稱贊,并有人(ren)送(song)上(shang)“清洗十(shi)萬贓(zang)名”條幅。不(bu)(bu)久,王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)即(ji)署理(li)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)按察使。雍(yong)(yong)正(zheng)(zheng)五(wu)年(nian)(1727),由于王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)廉正(zheng)(zheng)不(bu)(bu)阿,得罪不(bu)(bu)少(shao)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)本地(di)官(guan)員,這(zhe)些(xie)(xie)人(ren)便(bian)(bian)以不(bu)(bu)能任(ren)(ren)事(shi)(shi)參劾他,雍(yong)(yong)正(zheng)(zheng)皇帝“洞燭其(qi)私”,不(bu)(bu)聽。次年(nian),升(sheng)(sheng)任(ren)(ren)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)布政使,欽賜貂皮、綢(chou)緞,得“專折奏(zou)(zou)事(shi)(shi)”特權(quan)。雍(yong)(yong)正(zheng)(zheng)八年(nian)(1730),主修(xiu)《廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)通志(zhi)》。旋升(sheng)(sheng)遷湖(hu)北巡(xun)撫(fu),得雍(yong)(yong)正(zheng)(zheng)皇帝三次召(zhao)見,賜物(wu)。王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)到湖(hu)北任(ren)(ren)后,經了(le)解立即(ji)禁(jin)止了(le)原湖(hu)北官(guan)場上(shang)下屬向(xiang)上(shang)司送(song)禮之歪風。當時(shi),衙(ya)門內有公費(fei)外余(yu)款銀(yin)(yin)二(er)萬余(yu)兩(liang),向(xiang)來均被督(du)撫(fu)等官(guan)員私分(fen)享用(yong)。王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)則(ze)認(ren)為(wei),官(guan)員“廉俸外皆非所應得”而堅決不(bu)(bu)接(jie)受這(zhe)種(zhong)(zhong)額外銀(yin)(yin)兩(liang),并奏(zou)(zou)請朝廷(ting),將(jiang)這(zhe)一(yi)部分(fen)款項(xiang)收為(wei)庫存,作為(wei)防修(xiu)長江大堤(di)之用(yong)。
雍(yong)(yong)(yong)正(zheng)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1732),王士(shi)俊調遷(qian)河(he)東(dong)總督。清制,河(he)東(dong)總督專(zhuan)管山東(dong)、河(he)南兩省(sheng)內(nei)黃河(he)事(shi)務,不(bu)(bu)(bu)涉(she)及(ji)地(di)方行政(zheng)(zheng)和(he)官員(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)管理。由于(yu)王士(shi)俊在(zai)(zai)其(qi)他地(di)方為政(zheng)(zheng)“直聲久(jiu)著”,兩省(sheng)州府郡縣官員(yuan),還是(shi)(shi)很畏懼他的(de)(de)(de)到來,在(zai)(zai)某些(xie)程度上還“甚(shen)于(yu)(本省(sheng))巡(xun)撫”,故不(bu)(bu)(bu)久(jiu)兩省(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)貪污(wu)腐敗事(shi)類基本收(shou)斂,而王士(shi)俊也(ye)正(zheng)是(shi)(shi)這(zhe)樣,不(bu)(bu)(bu)畏任(ren)(ren)何強(qiang)權酷吏。河(he)南學政(zheng)(zheng)俞(yu)鴻圖在(zai)(zai)科考時,收(shou)受考生(sheng)賄(hui)賂,被王士(shi)俊參(can)奏(zou),朝(chao)廷查(cha)實后即將其(qi)正(zheng)法(fa)。知曉此(ci)(ci)事(shi)的(de)(de)(de)各地(di)官員(yuan),“莫不(bu)(bu)(bu)股栗”。雍(yong)(yong)(yong)正(zheng)十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1733),王士(shi)俊受命兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)河(he)南巡(xun)撫,直到雍(yong)(yong)(yong)正(zheng)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1735)。此(ci)(ci)期間的(de)(de)(de)雍(yong)(yong)(yong)正(zheng)十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian),因王士(shi)俊政(zheng)(zheng)績突出(chu),雍(yong)(yong)(yong)正(zheng)皇(huang)帝特賜(si)王士(shi)俊孔雀(que)(que)花(hua)翎(ling)。清制,凡(fan)進士(shi)出(chu)身而任(ren)(ren)過翰林院(yuan)職務的(de)(de)(de)官員(yuan),皇(huang)帝是(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)賞賜(si)孔雀(que)(que)花(hua)翎(ling)的(de)(de)(de)。而自從王士(shi)俊得此(ci)(ci)殊(shu)榮后,雍(yong)(yong)(yong)正(zheng)以后歷代皇(huang)帝才開始(shi)賞賜(si)翰林出(chu)身的(de)(de)(de)臣下(xia)孔雀(que)(que)花(hua)翎(ling)。終雍(yong)(yong)(yong)正(zheng)一朝(chao),王士(shi)俊歷任(ren)(ren)數省(sheng)督撫,政(zheng)(zheng)績聲譽皆(jie)佳,得皇(huang)帝寵信不(bu)(bu)(bu)亞于(yu)他人,史(shi)稱“世(shi)宗(即雍(yong)(yong)(yong)正(zheng))不(bu)(bu)(bu)次(ci)用人,士(shi)俊被特達之知,與李衛田文(wen)鏡并稱”。
雍(yong)正善用人(ren)(ren)也(ye)疑人(ren)(ren),王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)雖得寵信,但(dan)仍(reng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)雍(yong)正不(bu)(bu)放心(xin)和(he)猜(cai)疑。故事(shi)(shi):王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)在(zai)(zai)赴河東任(ren)(ren)前,將離京(jing)(jing),大學士(shi)(shi)張(zhang)廷玉(yu)推薦一(yi)(yi)個男仆(pu)隨之(zhi)前往,此(ci)人(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)府上辦事(shi)(shi)甚為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)得力,也(ye)很勤快、謹慎。在(zai)(zai)王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)即(ji)(ji)將任(ren)(ren)滿回(hui)京(jing)(jing)時,此(ci)人(ren)(ren)向(xiang)王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)辭(ci)別(bie),王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)很是驚奇,問是什(shen)么(me)原因,此(ci)人(ren)(ren)答道:我本是宮中侍(shi)衛(wei),奉(feng)皇帝(di)之(zhi)命隨你(ni)赴任(ren)(ren),實為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)監督。幾(ji)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)下(xia)來,看你(ni)無什(shen)么(me)大錯,現(xian)先行(xing)回(hui)京(jing)(jing)復命,故前來辭(ci)行(xing)。此(ci)事(shi)(shi)過(guo)后,王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)仍(reng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)“股(gu)栗者累日”。這件(jian)事(shi)(shi),一(yi)(yi)方面看出雍(yong)正對任(ren)(ren)何人(ren)(ren)都(dou)是不(bu)(bu)放心(xin),另一(yi)(yi)方面,也(ye)說明王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)做官為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)政是清明廉正的(de)。雍(yong)正十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1735),雍(yong)正皇帝(di)去世,乾隆即(ji)(ji)位,未(wei)改(gai)元,以(yi)明年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)乾隆元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。是年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)一(yi)(yi)月,王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)因墾荒(huang)勸捐(juan)(juan)、虛報田(tian)畝數一(yi)(yi)事(shi)(shi)被(bei)戶部尚書史貽直彈劾(he),解任(ren)(ren)回(hui)京(jing)(jing),任(ren)(ren)兵部侍(shi)郎(lang)。乾隆元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1736)四月,以(yi)兵部侍(shi)郎(lang)銜(xian)署理四川巡撫。王(wang)士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)到達成都(dou)后,曾(ceng)先后捐(juan)(juan)銀650兩,分(fen)賑(zhen)成都(dou)火災災民和(he)給(gei)參加鄉試(shi)的(de)窮苦(ku)考生購買肉米食用。不(bu)(bu)久(jiu),因越職上奏言事(shi)(shi)被(bei)參劾(he),逮捕(bu)回(hui)京(jing)(jing),下(xia)刑部獄。乾隆二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1737),皇帝(di)下(xia)詔,削職為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)民回(hui)籍。乾隆二十(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1750),病逝(shi)于家。
王士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)官(guan)聲卓著(zhu),也很(hen)有學術成就(jiu),著(zhu)有《河南(nan)山東(dong)古吏治行》、《河東(dong)從(cong)政(zheng)錄》、《困(kun)之錄》、《清(qing)流縣志》等書稿行世。王士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)做(zuo)官(guan),不(bu)(bu)論在(zai)州縣還是在(zai)督(du)撫(fu)任上(shang),都極力提(ti)倡獎掖人才(cai)、使用人才(cai)。如經他推薦的(de)山東(dong)菏澤人劉藻(zao),后官(guan)至(zhi)貴州巡撫(fu)、云(yun)(yun)貴總督(du)。現貴陽弘福寺里就(jiu)留有劉藻(zao)題寫的(de)《黔靈山》詩一(yi)首。王士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)回原籍至(zhi)終老,數遭家難(nan),“囊中無(wu)(wu)資”,死后已(yi)無(wu)(wu)家產留給后人。劉藻(zao)在(zai)云(yun)(yun)貴總督(du)任上(shang),曾派出(chu)使者,前來祭掃王士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)墓,并“贈(zeng)金(jin)三(san)百”,以解決其(qi)子孫之貧困(kun)。王士(shi)(shi)俊(jun)從(cong)政(zheng)僅僅十六年,官(guan)至(zhi)封疆大吏,但(dan)他從(cong)不(bu)(bu)畏懼強權,凡他所到地(di)方,“必以興利除弊(bi),摧(cui)鋤奸貪(tan),忠精(jing)于濟,百折不(bu)(bu)回。卓然為一(yi)代(dai)名(ming)臣所不(bu)(bu)愧焉!”這才(cai)是歷史(shi)給他的(de)公正評價。