黃中(zhong)庸(1030-1110),字(zi)長行,號軍城(cheng)居士,北宋(song)文學家,政治家,北宋(song)景祐甲(jia)戌進士大理寺評事(shi)黃寵之子。
黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)(yong)反對奢侈,生活儉(jian)仆(pu)。宋(song)英(ying)宗(zong)即位之初(chu),朝廷動用國庫銀(yin)兩,大興土木,治理永(yong)昭山陵。黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)(yong)上書進言(yan)說(shuo),國用空乏,眼(yan)前連(lian)軍餉也難以支付(fu),橫征暴斂的(de)結(jie)果,連(lian)有(you)(you)錢人(ren)家也怨聲載道(dao)。并(bing)贊(zan)頌了(le)先帝(di)節儉(jian)愛(ai)民的(de)舉(ju)措。黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)(yong)還(huan)對官多(duo)政冗(rong)的(de)舊裕提出批(pi)評意(yi)見.,治平(ping)二年(1065)協助司(si)(si)馬光撰寫《資(zi)治通鑒》。并(bing)主張廣開(kai)言(yan)路,必能有(you)(you)益治道(dao)。有(you)(you)些意(yi)見還(huan)是(shi)頗得英(ying)宗(zong)贊(zan)賞,有(you)(you)的(de)卻沒有(you)(you)被(bei)(bei)采納。熙(xi)寧二年(1069)始,宋(song)神(shen)宗(zong)以王安石為(wei)宰(zai)相,推行(xing)新法(fa),黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)(yong)對新法(fa)增加(jia)農稅傷(shang)民之舉(ju)多(duo)有(you)(you)指責(ze),那些對他(ta)(ta)有(you)(you)積怨的(de)官吏便把他(ta)(ta)當成司(si)(si)馬光的(de)元佑黨人(ren),黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)(yong)也因(yin)此由侍中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)兼(jian)樞密院副(fu)使宰(zai)相被(bei)(bei)降為(wei)太(tai)常(chang)院卿。直(zhi)到(dao)御史(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)丞(cheng)呂(lv)誨上疏宋(song)神(shen)宗(zong),為(wei)他(ta)(ta)鳴(ming)不平(ping),這才讓他(ta)(ta)調任浙江提刑(xing)。
在邵武(wu)(wu)府任上,黃(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)與(yu)司(si)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)光觀點一致,因(yin)而(er)激(ji)怒了王安(an)石。在任中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),平民俞興偕妻謀殺(sha)一婦(fu)人,黃(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)寬平待人能斷冤獄所活甚眾未按(an)新法(fa)(fa)(fa)處置(zhi),王安(an)石遂借此(ci)為由(you),將他調(diao)出邵武(wu)(wu)府,降為太常(chang)博士,享受正(zheng)七品,后出任太常(chang)院(yuan)丞、調(diao)任北(bei)(bei)海知府。其時,青(qing)苗法(fa)(fa)(fa)正(zheng)在施行,黃(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)痛心(xin)地(di)說:“我只看到青(qing)苗法(fa)(fa)(fa)的害處,實不忍心(xin)看到無罪之(zhi)人觸及刑(xing)律。”紹(shao)圣初年(nian)(nian)(1094年(nian)(nian)),入為尚寶卿。二年(nian)(nian),進侍中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。四年(nian)(nian),拜中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)書(shu)舍人(內閣中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)書(shu))。北(bei)(bei)宋元(yuan)祐元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(1086年(nian)(nian))繼任司(si)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)光宰(zai)相。他支持哲宗司(si)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)光推行親民扶民助農政(zheng)策,但反對蔡京以挖(wa)掘司(si)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)光墓、廢宣仁太后來打(da)擊元(yuan)祐派的過(guo)激(ji)做(zuo)法(fa)(fa)(fa)。北(bei)(bei)宋宰(zai)相黃(huang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸(yong)堅(jian)決支持章加(jia)強(qiang)邊(bian)防、收復失地(di)的政(zheng)策,推薦(jian)精兵(bing)良將為主力邊(bian)帥,果大敗(bai)夏兵(bing)于平夏城。
宋(song)(song)徽宗崇寧元年(1102年),黃中(zhong)(zhong)庸進(jin)(jin)侍(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)。司馬(ma)光(guang)的“扶民助耕”戰(zhan)略正進(jin)(jin)入(ru)收(shou)獲(huo)階(jie)段,鄯(shan)、廓州(zhou)撫定,邊帥(shuai)欲舉(ju)兵渡黃河西攻(gong)。但徽宗是個不思(si)進(jin)(jin)取的皇帝(di),于(yu)是朝臣多有見風(feng)使舵,轉而(er)反對西進(jin)(jin)的,黃中(zhong)(zhong)庸則堅(jian)持兵機不可失,宜(yi)速進(jin)(jin)軍(jun)。收(shou)復中(zhong)(zhong)原失地,黃中(zhong)(zhong)庸也(ye)因此加“光(guang)祿大夫(fu)”宰相(宋(song)(song)朝的最高(gao)榮譽獎勵(li))。
同年,蔡(cai)京超擢入(ru)相(xiang)。黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)庸(yong)為(wei)人(ren)正直,一身正氣,而奸相(xiang)蔡(cai)京則(ze)惡之,二年,宰相(xiang)黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)庸(yong)被(bei)貶為(wei)太常博士,因不滿蔡(cai)京亂(luan)政,黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)庸(yong)遂(sui)辭之,以病老棄官歸隱興化軍(jun)城府西巷(xiang)(福建莆田雷山(shan)巷(xiang)瑞(rui)龍(long)庵西鍘其故(gu)居黃(huang)(huang)文(wen)正公(gong)祠尚存)。宰相(xiang)黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)庸(yong)為(wei)官清(qing)廉(lian),黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)庸(yong)善詩文(wen),《全宋詩》黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)庸(yong)(第七(qi)三四二頁有(you)(you)載)《宋史》稱其“詞(ci)章高風亮節,淳(chun)樸雋美”。告(gao)老后還(huan)鄉(xiang)興辦學校在永(yong)(yong)福潼關教(jiao)忠(zhong)院收生授徒,在軍(jun)城創建步(bu)云書院培養(yang)出許(xu)(xu)多高第名(ming)臣。有(you)(you)旨復起黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)庸(yong)為(wei)太常寺卿、侍中(zhong)兼樞密院副使(shi)宰相(xiang),未拜命(宋大(da)觀庚寅1110年)卒,贈(zeng)侍中(zhong)謚文(wen)正。宋徽(hui)宗(zong)賜謚號為(wei)文(wen)正;閩縣狀元宰相(xiang)許(xu)(xu)將為(wei)銘其墓(mu),葬永(yong)(yong)福梧桐潼關教(jiao)忠(zhong)院山(shan)北觀音疊(die)座穴。所(suo)著有(you)(you)《黃(huang)(huang)侍中(zhong)集(ji)》十卷,《莆風清(qing)籟集(ji)》、《文(wen)正黃(huang)(huang)中(zhong)庸(yong)詩稿(gao)》各(ge)一卷并(bing)行于世。