列传第六 高颎
高颎(jiong)，字(zi)昭玄，一名敏(min)，自云渤海(hai)(hai)蓚人也(ye)。父宾，背齐归(gui)周，大司(si)马独孤信引为僚佐，赐姓(xing)独孤氏(shi)。及信被诛，妻子徙蜀。文(wen)献皇(huang)后以宾父之故(gu)吏，每往来其家。宾后官至(zhi)鄀州刺史，及颎(jiong)贵，赠礼部尚书、渤海(hai)(hai)公。
颎(jiong)(jiong)少明敏，有(you)器局，略(lve)涉书史，尤善词令(ling)(ling)。初，孩孺时(shi)(shi)(shi)，家有(you)柳树，高百(bai)许尺，亭亭如(ru)盖。里中父老曰：“此家当出贵人。”年十(shi)七，周齐王宪引为记室。武帝时(shi)(shi)(shi)，袭爵武阳(yang)县伯，除(chu)内(nei)史上士(shi)，寻迁(qian)下大夫。以平(ping)(ping)齐功，拜(bai)开府(fu)。寻从越王盛击隰州叛胡(hu)，平(ping)(ping)之(zhi)。高祖(zu)得政(zheng)，素(su)知颎(jiong)(jiong)强明，又习兵事(shi)，多计略(lve)，意欲(yu)引之(zhi)入(ru)府(fu)，遣邗(han)国公杨惠谕意。颎(jiong)(jiong)承(cheng)旨(zhi)欣然曰：“愿受(shou)(shou)驱驰。纵令(ling)(ling)公事(shi)不(bu)成，颎(jiong)(jiong)亦不(bu)辞灭族。”于(yu)(yu)是为相(xiang)府(fu)司录。时(shi)(shi)(shi)长史郑译、司马刘昉并(bing)以奢纵被疏，高祖(zu)弥属意于(yu)(yu)颎(jiong)(jiong)，委以心(xin)膂。尉迥(jiong)之(zhi)起(qi)兵也(ye)，遣子(zi)惇(dun)率步骑八万，进(jin)屯(tun)武陟(zhi)。高祖(zu)令(ling)(ling)韦孝宽击之(zhi)，军至(zhi)(zhi)河阳(yang)，莫敢(gan)先(xian)进(jin)。高祖(zu)以诸将不(bu)一，令(ling)(ling)崔仲方(fang)监(jian)之(zhi)，仲方(fang)辞父在山(shan)东(dong)。时(shi)(shi)(shi)颎(jiong)(jiong)又见刘昉、郑译并(bing)无(wu)去(qu)意，遂(sui)自(zi)请行，深合上旨(zhi)，遂(sui)遣颎(jiong)(jiong)。颎(jiong)(jiong)受(shou)(shou)命便发，遣人辞母，云忠孝不(bu)可两兼，歔(xu)欷就(jiu)路。至(zhi)(zhi)军，为桥于(yu)(yu)沁水，贼于(yu)(yu)上流纵大伐，颎(jiong)(jiong)预为土(tu)狗以御(yu)之(zhi)。既渡，焚桥而战，大破之(zhi)。遂(sui)至(zhi)(zhi)鄴下，与(yu)迥(jiong)交(jiao)战，仍共宇文忻、李询等设策(ce)，因平(ping)(ping)尉迥(jiong)。军还，侍宴于(yu)(yu)卧内(nei)，上撤御(yu)帷以赐(ci)之(zhi)。进(jin)位柱国，改封义宁(ning)县公，迁(qian)相(xiang)府(fu)司马，任(ren)寄益隆。
高(gao)祖受(shou)禅，拜(bai)(bai)尚书左仆(pu)射，兼纳言，进封渤海(hai)郡公，朝臣(chen)莫与为比，上(shang)(shang)每(mei)呼为独孤而不(bu)(bu)(bu)名也。颎(jiong)深避(bi)权势，上(shang)(shang)表逊位，让于苏(su)威。上(shang)(shang)欲成其美，听解仆(pu)射。数(shu)日(ri)，上(shang)(shang)曰：“苏(su)威高(gao)蹈(dao)前朝，颎(jiong)能(neng)推举。吾闻进贤受(shou)上(shang)(shang)赏，宁可令(ling)去官！”于是命(ming)颎(jiong)复位。俄拜(bai)(bai)左卫大将(jiang)军，本官如故。时突厥(jue)屡为寇患，诏(zhao)颎(jiong)镇遏缘边。及还，赐马百余(yu)匹，牛羊(yang)千计。领(ling)新都大监，制度多出于颎(jiong)。颎(jiong)每(mei)坐朝堂北槐树(shu)下(xia)以听事，其树(shu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)依行列，有司将(jiang)伐(fa)之。上(shang)(shang)特命(ming)勿去，以示后人。其见(jian)重如此。又拜(bai)(bai)左领(ling)军大将(jiang)军，余(yu)官如故。母忧去职，二旬(xun)起令(ling)视事。颎(jiong)流涕辞让，优诏(zhao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)许(xu)。
开皇(huang)二年(nian)(nian)，长孙览、元景(jing)山等伐(fa)陈(chen)，令颎(jiong)(jiong)节度诸军(jun)。会陈(chen)宣帝薨，颎(jiong)(jiong)以(yi)礼(li)不(bu)(bu)(bu)伐(fa)丧，奏请班(ban)师(shi)。萧岩之(zhi)(zhi)叛也(ye)，诏颎(jiong)(jiong)绥集江汉，甚得人(ren)(ren)和。上尝问颎(jiong)(jiong)取陈(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)策，颎(jiong)(jiong)曰(yue)： “江北地寒(han)，田收差晚，江南(nan)土热(re)，水田早熟(shu)。量彼收积(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)际，微征士马(ma)，声(sheng)言掩袭。彼必屯(tun)兵(bing)御守，足(zu)得废其农时。彼既聚兵(bing)，我便解甲，再三(san)若此，贼以(yi)为(wei)常(chang)。后更(geng)(geng)集兵(bing)，彼必不(bu)(bu)(bu)信，犹豫之(zhi)(zhi)顷，我乃济师(shi)，登陆而(er)战(zhan)，兵(bing)气益(yi)倍(bei)。又江南(nan)土薄，舍(she)多竹茅，所(suo)有(you)储积(ji)，皆非地窖。密遣行人(ren)(ren)，因风纵火，待彼修立，复更(geng)(geng)烧之(zhi)(zhi)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)出数年(nian)(nian)，自(zi)可财力(li)俱(ju)尽(jin)。”上行其策，由是(shi)陈(chen)人(ren)(ren)益(yi)敝(bi)。九年(nian)(nian)，晋(jin)王广(guang)大举(ju)伐(fa)陈(chen)，以(yi)颎(jiong)(jiong)为(wei)元帅长史，三(san)军(jun)谘禀(bing)，皆取断于颎(jiong)(jiong)。及陈(chen)平(ping)，晋(jin)王欲纳陈(chen)主(zhu)宠姬(ji)张(zhang)丽华。颎(jiong)(jiong)曰(yue)： “武王灭殷，戮(lu)妲己。今(jin)平(ping)陈(chen)国，不(bu)(bu)(bu)宜(yi)取丽华。”乃命(ming)斩(zhan)(zhan)之(zhi)(zhi)，王甚不(bu)(bu)(bu)悦。及军(jun)还，以(yi)功加授上柱国，进爵齐国公(gong)，赐(ci)物九千段(duan)，定食千乘县千五百户。上因劳之(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)： “公(gong)伐(fa)陈(chen)后，人(ren)(ren)言公(gong)反，朕已斩(zhan)(zhan)之(zhi)(zhi)。君臣道(dao)合，非青蝇所(suo)间也(ye)。”颎(jiong)(jiong)又逊位(wei)，诏曰(yue)： “公(gong)识(shi)鉴通远，器(qi)略优深，出参戎律，廓清(qing)淮海(hai)，入(ru)司禁旅，实委心腹。自(zi)朕受命(ming)，常(chang)典机衡，竭诚陈(chen)力(li)，心迹俱(ju)尽(jin)。此则天降良(liang)辅，翊赞朕躬，幸(xing)无词费也(ye)。”其优奖(jiang)如此。
是(shi)后(hou)(hou)右(you)卫将军庞晃及(ji)(ji)将军卢贲等，前后(hou)(hou)短颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)于上(shang)。上(shang)怒之(zhi)(zhi)，皆被疏(shu)黜。因谓颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)曰：“独孤(gu)公(gong)犹(you)镜也，每(mei)被磨莹，皎然(ran)益(yi)明。”未几，尚书都事(shi)姜晔(ye)、楚州行参军李君才并(bing)奏称水旱不(bu)调，罪由高(gao)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)，请废黜之(zhi)(zhi)。二人(ren)俱得罪而去(qu)，亲礼逾密(mi)。上(shang)幸(xing)并(bing)州，留(liu)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)居守。及(ji)(ji)上(shang)还京，赐(ci)(ci)缣五千(qian)匹(pi)，复(fu)赐(ci)(ci)行宫一(yi)所，以(yi)(yi)为(wei)庄舍。其(qi)(qi)夫人(ren)贺(he)拔(ba)氏寝疾，中使顾问，络绎不(bu)绝。上(shang)亲幸(xing)其(qi)(qi)第，赐(ci)(ci)钱百万(wan)，绢万(wan)匹(pi)，复(fu)赐(ci)(ci)以(yi)(yi)千(qian)里马(ma)。上(shang)尝从容(rong)命(ming)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)与贺(he)若弼言及(ji)(ji)平陈事(shi)，颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)曰：“贺(he)若弼先献十(shi)策，后(hou)(hou)于蒋山苦战破贼(zei)。臣(chen)文(wen)吏(li)耳，焉敢与大将军论功！”帝大笑，时论嘉其(qi)(qi)有让。寻以(yi)(yi)其(qi)(qi)子表仁(ren)取(qu)太子勇(yong)女，前后(hou)(hou)赏赐(ci)(ci)不(bu)可胜计。时荧惑(huo)入太微，犯左(zuo)执法。术者(zhe)刘晖私(si)言于颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)曰：“天文(wen)不(bu)利宰相，可修德(de)以(yi)(yi)禳之(zhi)(zhi)。”颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)不(bu)自安(an)，以(yi)(yi)晖言奏之(zhi)(zhi)。上(shang)厚加赏慰。突厥犯塞，以(yi)(yi)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)为(wei)元(yuan)帅(shuai)，击贼(zei)破之(zhi)(zhi)。又出白道，进图(tu)入碛，遣使请兵。近臣(chen)缘此言颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)欲反，上(shang)未有所答(da)，颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)亦破贼(zei)而还。
时(shi)太子(zi)勇失爱(ai)(ai)于(yu)(yu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)，潜有(you)废立之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意(yi)。谓颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“晋王(wang)(wang)妃有(you)神凭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，言(yan)(yan)王(wang)(wang)必(bi)有(you)天(tian)下(xia)(xia)，若之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)何？”颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)长跪(gui)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“长幼有(you)序(xu)，其(qi)可废乎！”上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)默(mo)然而(er)(er)止，独孤皇(huang)后(hou)知颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)不(bu)可夺，阴欲(yu)去之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，夫(fu)人卒(zu)，后(hou)言(yan)(yan)于(yu)(yu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“高(gao)仆(pu)射老矣(yi)，而(er)(er)丧(sang)夫(fu)人，陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)何能不(bu)为(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)娶！”上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)后(hou)言(yan)(yan)谓颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)，颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)流涕(ti)谢曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“臣(chen)今已老，退朝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)，唯斋居(ju)读(du)佛经而(er)(er)已。虽(sui)(sui)陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)垂哀之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深，至(zhi)于(yu)(yu)纳室，非臣(chen)所愿。”上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)乃(nai)止。至(zhi)是，颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)爱(ai)(ai)妾(qie)产男，上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)闻(wen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)极欢，后(hou)甚(shen)不(bu)悦。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)问其(qi)故(gu)，后(hou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)当复(fu)信高(gao)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)邪？始陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)欲(yu)为(wei)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)娶，颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)心存爱(ai)(ai)妾(qie)，面(mian)欺陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)。今其(qi)诈已见(jian)(jian)，陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)安得(de)信之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)！”上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)由是疏颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)。会议(yi)伐(fa)辽(liao)东(dong)，颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)固(gu)谏(jian)不(bu)可。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)不(bu)从，以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)为(wei)元帅长史，从汉(han)王(wang)(wang)征(zheng)辽(liao)东(dong)，遇霖潦疾(ji)疫，不(bu)利而(er)(er)还(hai)(hai)。后(hou)言(yan)(yan)于(yu)(yu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)初不(bu)欲(yu)行(xing)，陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)强遣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，妾(qie)固(gu)知其(qi)无功矣(yi)。”又上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)汉(han)王(wang)(wang)年少，专委军于(yu)(yu)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)。颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)任寄隆(long)重，每(mei)怀至(zhi)公(gong)，无自(zi)疑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意(yi)。谅所言(yan)(yan)多不(bu)用，甚(shen)衔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。及还(hai)(hai)，谅泣言(yan)(yan)于(yu)(yu)后(hou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“兒幸免高(gao)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)所杀(sha)。”上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)闻(wen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，弥(mi)不(bu)平。俄而(er)(er)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)柱国(guo)王(wang)(wang)世积(ji)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)罪诛，当推核之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)际，乃(nai)有(you)宫(gong)禁中(zhong)事，云于(yu)(yu)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)处(chu)得(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)欲(yu)成(cheng)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)罪，闻(wen)此大惊。时(shi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)柱国(guo)贺若弼(bi)、吴州总管宇(yu)文弥(mi)、刑部(bu)尚(shang)书薛(xue)胄、民(min)部(bu)尚(shang)书斛律孝(xiao)卿、兵部(bu)尚(shang)书柳(liu)述等明颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)无罪，上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)逾怒，皆以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)属吏。自(zi)是朝臣(chen)莫敢言(yan)(yan)者(zhe)。颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)竟(jing)坐免，以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)公(gong)就第(di)(di)。未几，上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)幸秦(qin)王(wang)(wang)俊(jun)第(di)(di)，召颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)侍宴(yan)。颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)歔欷悲不(bu)自(zi)胜，独狐皇(huang)后(hou)亦(yi)对之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)泣，左右皆流涕(ti)。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)谓颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“朕不(bu)负公(gong)，公(gong)自(zi)负也(ye)。”因谓侍臣(chen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“我于(yu)(yu)高(gao)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)胜兒子(zi)，虽(sui)(sui)或(huo)不(bu)见(jian)(jian)，常似目前。自(zi)其(qi)解落，瞑然忘之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，如(ru)本无高(gao)颎(jiong)(jiong)(jiong)。不(bu)可以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)身(shen)要(yao)君，自(zi)云第(di)(di)一(yi)也(ye)。”
顷之(zhi)，颎(jiong)(jiong)国令上(shang)颎(jiong)(jiong)阴事，称：“其(qi)子表仁谓颎(jiong)(jiong)曰：‘司(si)马仲达初托疾(ji)不(bu)(bu)(bu)朝，遂有天下。公今遇此(ci)，焉知非福(fu)！’”于是上(shang)大(da)怒(nu)，囚颎(jiong)(jiong)于内(nei)史省而鞫(ju)之(zhi)。宪司(si)复(fu)奏颎(jiong)(jiong)他事，云：“沙门真觉(jue)尝谓颎(jiong)(jiong)云：‘明年(nian)(nian)(nian)国有大(da)丧。’尼令晖复(fu)云：‘十七、十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)，皇(huang)帝(di)有大(da)厄(e)。十九年(nian)(nian)(nian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)过(guo)。’上(shang)闻而益(yi)怒(nu)，顾(gu)谓群臣曰：“帝(di)王(wang)岂可(ke)力求！孔子以(yi)大(da)圣之(zhi)才，作法垂世，宁不(bu)(bu)(bu)欲大(da)位邪？天命不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)耳。颎(jiong)(jiong)与子言，自比晋帝(di)，此(ci)何(he)心乎？”有司(si)请斩颎(jiong)(jiong)。上(shang)曰：“去年(nian)(nian)(nian)杀虞庆则，今兹(zi)斩王(wang)世积(ji)，如更诛颎(jiong)(jiong)，天下其(qi)谓我(wo)何(he)？”于是除名为民。颎(jiong)(jiong)初为仆射，其(qi)母诫之(zhi)曰：“汝富贵已极，但有一斫(zhuo)头耳，尔宜慎之(zhi)！”颎(jiong)(jiong)由是常恐(kong)祸变。及此(ci)，颎(jiong)(jiong)欢(huan)然无恨色(se)，以(yi)为得免于祸。
炀帝即位(wei)，拜(bai)为太常。时(shi)诏收周、齐故(gu)乐人(ren)及天下散(san)乐。颎奏(zou)曰(yue)：“此(ci)乐久废。今或征之(zhi)(zhi)，恐无识(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)徒(tu)弃(qi)本逐末，递相教习。”帝不(bu)悦。帝时(shi)侈靡，声色滋甚(shen)，又起长(zhang)城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)役。颎甚(shen)病之(zhi)(zhi)，谓(wei)太常丞李懿(yi)曰(yue)：“周天元以好乐而亡，殷鉴不(bu)遥(yao)，安可复(fu)尔(er)！”时(shi)帝遇启民可汗恩礼过(guo)厚，颎谓(wei)太府(fu)卿何稠曰(yue)：“此(ci)虏颇知(zhi)中国(guo)虚实(shi)、山(shan)川(chuan)险(xian)易，恐为后(hou)患。”复(fu)谓(wei)观王雄(xiong)曰(yue)：“近来朝(chao)廷殊(shu)无纲纪。”有人(ren)奏(zou)之(zhi)(zhi)，帝以为谤(bang)讪朝(chao)政(zheng)，于是下诏诛(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)，诸子(zi)徙边。
颎有文武大(da)略，明达世(shi)务(wu)。及蒙(meng)任寄之后，竭诚尽(jin)节，进引(yin)贞良，以天下(xia)为(wei)(wei)己任。苏(su)威、杨素、贺若(ruo)弼(bi)、韩(han)擒(qin)等(deng)，皆颎所推荐，各(ge)尽(jin)其用，为(wei)(wei)一代名臣。自余立(li)功立(li)事者，不可胜数(shu)。当朝执政将二十年，朝野推服，物无异议。治(zhi)致(zhi)升(sheng)平，颎之力(li)也(ye)，论者以为(wei)(wei)真宰相。及其被诛(zhu)，天下(xia)莫不伤(shang)惜，至(zhi)今称冤不已。所有奇策密谋及损(sun)益时(shi)政，颎皆削(xue)稿，世(shi)无知(zhi)者。
其子盛道(dao)，官至莒州(zhou)刺史，徙(xi)柳城而卒。次弘德，封(feng)应国公，晋王府记室。次表(biao)仁，封(feng)渤海(hai)郡(jun)公，徙(xi)蜀郡(jun)。
苏威子夔
苏威(wei)(wei)，字无畏，京(jing)兆武功(gong)人(ren)(ren)也。父绰，魏度支尚书。威(wei)(wei)少有(you)(you)(you)至性，五岁丧父，哀毁有(you)(you)(you)若成人(ren)(ren)。周(zhou)太祖时，袭爵美阳县(xian)公(gong)(gong)，仕郡功(gong)曹。大冢(zhong)宰宇文护(hu)(hu)见(jian)而礼之，以(yi)(yi)其女新兴主妻焉(yan)。见(jian)护(hu)(hu)专(zhuan)权，恐祸及己(ji)，逃入山(shan)中，为叔父所逼，卒不获免。然威(wei)(wei)每屏居山(shan)寺，以(yi)(yi)讽读为娱。未(wei)几，授(shou)使持节、车骑大将军、仪同三司，改封(feng)怀(huai)道(dao)县(xian)公(gong)(gong)。武帝(di)亲总万(wan)机，拜(bai)(bai)稍伯下大夫(fu)。前后所授(shou)，并辞疾不拜(bai)(bai)。有(you)(you)(you)从父妹者，适(shi)河南元雄(xiong)(xiong)。雄(xiong)(xiong)先与突厥有(you)(you)(you)隙，突厥入朝(chao)，请(qing)雄(xiong)(xiong)及其妻子，将甘心焉(yan)。周(zhou)遂遣之。威(wei)(wei)曰： “夷(yi)人(ren)(ren)昧(mei)利，可以(yi)(yi)赂动。”遂标卖田宅，罄家所有(you)(you)(you)以(yi)(yi)赎雄(xiong)(xiong)，论者义之。宣帝(di)嗣位，就(jiu)拜(bai)(bai)开府(fu)。
高(gao)祖为丞(cheng)相，高(gao)颎屡言其贤，高(gao)祖亦素重其名，召之(zhi)(zhi)。及至，引入卧内，与语大悦。居月余，威(wei)闻禅代之(zhi)(zhi)议，遁(dun)归田(tian)里(li)。高(gao)颎请追(zhui)之(zhi)(zhi)，高(gao)祖曰(yue)：“此不欲预吾事，且置之(zhi)(zhi)。”及受(shou)禅，征(zheng)拜太子少(shao)保(bao)。追(zhui)赠其父为邳国公，邑三千(qian)户，以威(wei)袭焉(yan)。俄兼纳言、民部尚书。威(wei)上表陈让(rang)，诏曰(yue)：“舟(zhou)大者(zhe)任重，马骏者(zhe)远驰。以公有兼人之(zhi)(zhi)才，无辞多务也。”威(wei)乃止。
初，威(wei)(wei)父在西魏(wei)，以(yi)国用不足，为(wei)(wei)征税(shui)之(zhi)法，颇(po)称(cheng)为(wei)(wei)重。既(ji)而(er)叹曰(yue)：“今(jin)所为(wei)(wei)者，正(zheng)如(ru)张弓，非平世法也(ye)。后之(zhi)君子，谁能弛乎？”威(wei)(wei)闻其言，每以(yi)为(wei)(wei)己任。至(zhi)是，奏减赋(fu)役，务(wu)从轻典，上(shang)(shang)(shang)悉从之(zhi)。渐见亲重，与高(gao)颎(jiong)参掌朝政(zheng)。威(wei)(wei)见宫中以(yi)银(yin)为(wei)(wei)幔(man)钩，因盛(sheng)陈节俭(jian)之(zhi)美以(yi)谕上(shang)(shang)(shang)。上(shang)(shang)(shang)为(wei)(wei)之(zhi)改容，雕饰旧物，悉命除毁(hui)。上(shang)(shang)(shang)尝怒一人，将(jiang)(jiang)杀之(zhi)，威(wei)(wei)入閤(he)进谏，不纳。上(shang)(shang)(shang)怒甚(shen)，将(jiang)(jiang)自出斩之(zhi)，威(wei)(wei)当(dang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)前不去。上(shang)(shang)(shang)避之(zhi)而(er)出，威(wei)(wei)又遮止。上(shang)(shang)(shang)拂衣而(er)入。良久，乃(nai)召威(wei)(wei)谢曰(yue)：“公能若是，吾无(wu)忧矣。”于是赐马二匹，钱(qian)十余万。寻复兼大(da)理卿、京兆尹、御史大(da)夫，本官悉如(ru)故。
治书侍御史梁(liang)毗以(yi)威(wei)(wei)领五职，安(an)繁恋剧(ju)，无(wu)举(ju)贤自代之(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)，抗表劾威(wei)(wei)。上曰： “苏威(wei)(wei)朝(chao)夕孜(zi)孜(zi)，志存(cun)远大，举(ju)贤有(you)阙(que)，何遽迫之(zhi)(zhi)！”顾谓(wei)威(wei)(wei)曰：“用之(zhi)(zhi)则行，舍之(zhi)(zhi)则藏，唯我与尔有(you)是(shi)夫！”因谓(wei)朝(chao)臣曰：“苏威(wei)(wei)不值(zhi)我，无(wu)以(yi)措其言；我不得苏威(wei)(wei)，何以(yi)行其道(dao)？杨素才(cai)辩无(wu)双，至若斟酌古(gu)今(jin)，助我宣(xuan)化，非威(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)匹(pi)也。苏威(wei)(wei)若逢乱(luan)世(shi)，南山四皓，岂易屈(qu)哉(zai)！”其见(jian)重如(ru)此。
未几，拜(bai)刑(xing)部(bu)尚书(shu)，解少保、御史大(da)夫(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)官。后(hou)京兆尹废，检校(xiao)雍州(zhou)别驾。时高颎(jiong)与(yu)威同(tong)心协(xie)赞，政刑(xing)大(da)小(xiao)，无(wu)不(bu)筹之(zhi)(zhi)，故(gu)革运数(shu)年(nian)(nian)，天(tian)下称治(zhi)。俄转民部(bu)尚书(shu)，纳(na)言(yan)如故(gu)。属山东诸州(zhou)民饥，上令(ling)威赈(zhen)恤之(zhi)(zhi)。后(hou)二载，迁吏部(bu)尚书(shu)。岁(sui)余(yu)，兼(jian)领(ling)国子祭酒(jiu)。隋承战(zhan)争(zheng)之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)，宪章踳驳(bo)，上令(ling)朝臣厘(li)改旧(jiu)法，为(wei)一代通(tong)典。律令(ling)格式，多(duo)威所定，世以为(wei)能(neng)。九年(nian)(nian)，拜(bai)尚书(shu)右仆射。其年(nian)(nian)，以母忧去职，柴(chai)毁(hui)骨立(li)。上敕威曰(yue)：“公德行高人，情寄殊重(zhong)，大(da)孝之(zhi)(zhi)道，盖同(tong)俯就。必须(xu)抑割，为(wei)国惜身。朕之(zhi)(zhi)于公，为(wei)君为(wei)父，宜依(yi)朕旨，以礼(li)自存。”未几，起令(ling)视事(shi)，固辞，优(you)诏不(bu)许。明年(nian)(nian)，上幸(xing)并州(zhou)，命与(yu)高颎(jiong)同(tong)总留事(shi)。俄追(zhui)诣行在所，使决民讼。
威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)(zi)夔(kui)，少有盛名(ming)(ming)于天下(xia)，引致(zhi)宾(bin)客，四海士(shi)大夫多(duo)归之(zhi)。后议乐事，夔(kui)与(yu)(yu)国子(zi)(zi)博士(shi)何妥各有所(suo)持(chi)。于是夔(kui)、妥俱为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一议，使百僚署(shu)其(qi)所(suo)同。朝廷多(duo)附威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)，同夔(kui)者(zhe)十八九。妥恚曰(yue)：“吾席(xi)间函(han)丈四十余(yu)年，反为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)昨暮兒之(zhi)所(suo)屈也(ye)！”遂奏(zou)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)与(yu)(yu)礼(li)部(bu)(bu)尚书卢(lu)恺(kai)、吏部(bu)(bu)侍郎薛道衡、尚书右(you)(you)丞(cheng)王弘、考功侍郎李(li)同和(he)等共为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)朋党，省中呼(hu)王弘为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)世子(zi)(zi)，李(li)同和(he)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)叔，言(yan)二(er)人(ren)(ren)(ren)如威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)子(zi)(zi)弟也(ye)。复(fu)(fu)言(yan)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)以(yi)曲道任其(qi)从父弟彻、肃等罔冒为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)官。又(you)国子(zi)(zi)学请荡阴人(ren)(ren)(ren)王孝逸为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)书学博士(shi)，威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)属(shu)卢(lu)恺(kai)，以(yi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)其(qi)府参军。上(shang)(shang)令(ling)(ling)蜀(shu)王秀、上(shang)(shang)柱国虞庆则等杂治之(zhi)，事皆验。上(shang)(shang)以(yi)《宋书·谢晦传》中朋党事令(ling)(ling)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)读(du)之(zhi)。威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)惶惧(ju)，免冠顿首。上(shang)(shang)曰(yue)：“谢已(yi)晚(wan)矣。”于是免威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)官爵(jue)，以(yi)开府就第。知名(ming)(ming)之(zhi)士(shi)坐威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)得罪(zui)者(zhe)百余(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。未(wei)几，上(shang)(shang)曰(yue)：“苏威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)德行者(zhe)，但为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)所(suo)误(wu)耳。”命之(zhi)通籍。岁余(yu)，复(fu)(fu)爵(jue)邳公，拜纳言(yan)。从祠太(tai)(tai)山，坐不敬免。俄而(er)复(fu)(fu)位(wei)。上(shang)(shang)谓群臣曰(yue)： “世人(ren)(ren)(ren)言(yan)苏威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)诈(zha)清(qing)，家累金玉(yu)，此妄言(yan)也(ye)。然其(qi)性狠戾(li)，不切(qie)世要，求(qiu)名(ming)(ming)太(tai)(tai)甚，从己则悦，违之(zhi)必怒(nu)，此其(qi)大病耳。”寻(xun)令(ling)(ling)持(chi)节巡(xun)抚江南，得以(yi)便宜从事。过会稽(ji)，逾(yu)五岭(ling)而(er)还。时突厥都(dou)蓝可汗(han)(han)屡为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)边患，复(fu)(fu)使威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)至可汗(han)(han)所(suo)，与(yu)(yu)结和(he)亲。可汗(han)(han)即遣使献(xian)方物。以(yi)勤劳，进(jin)位(wei)大将军。仁寿(shou)初，复(fu)(fu)拜尚书右(you)(you)仆射。上(shang)(shang)幸仁寿(shou)宫，以(yi)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)总留后事。及上(shang)(shang)还，御史奏(zou)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)职事多(duo)不理，请推之(zhi)。上(shang)(shang)怒(nu)，诘责威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)拜谢，上(shang)(shang)亦止。后上(shang)(shang)幸仁寿(shou)宫，不豫，皇太(tai)(tai)子(zi)(zi)自京师来侍疾(ji)，诏威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)留守京师。
炀(yang)帝嗣位，加上大(da)(da)(da)将(jiang)军(jun)。及长(zhang)城(cheng)之役，威(wei)谏止(zhi)之。高(gao)颎、贺若弼等之诛(zhu)也，威(wei)坐与相连，免(mian)官。岁(sui)(sui)余(yu)，拜鲁郡太守。俄召还，参(can)预(yu)朝(chao)政。未几(ji)，拜太常卿。其(qi)年(nian)(nian)从(cong)征吐谷浑(hun)，进(jin)位左(zuo)光(guang)禄(lu)大(da)(da)(da)夫。帝以(yi)威(wei)先(xian)朝(chao)旧臣，渐加委任(ren)。后岁(sui)(sui)余(yu)，复为纳言。与左(zuo)翊(yi)卫大(da)(da)(da)将(jiang)军(jun)宇文述、黄门侍郎(lang)裴(pei)矩、御史大(da)(da)(da)夫裴(pei)蕴(yun)、内史侍郎(lang)虞世基参(can)掌朝(chao)政，时人称(cheng)为“五(wu)贵(gui)”。及辽东之役，以(yi)本官领(ling)左(zuo)武(wu)卫大(da)(da)(da)将(jiang)军(jun)，进(jin)位光(guang)禄(lu)大(da)(da)(da)夫，赐(ci)爵宁陵侯。其(qi)年(nian)(nian)，进(jin)封房公。威(wei)以(yi)年(nian)(nian)老，上表乞骸骨。上不许，复以(yi)本官参(can)掌选事(shi)。明年(nian)(nian)，从(cong)征辽东，领(ling)右御卫大(da)(da)(da)将(jiang)军(jun)。
杨玄感之(zhi)反也，帝(di)引威(wei)(wei)帐中(zhong)(zhong)，惧见于色，谓(wei)(wei)威(wei)(wei)曰：“此小兒聪明(ming)，得(de)不(bu)(bu)为患乎？” 威(wei)(wei)曰：“夫识是非，审成(cheng)败者，乃所谓(wei)(wei)聪明(ming)。玄感粗疏，非聪明(ming)者，必无(wu)所虑。但恐(kong)浸(jin)成(cheng)乱阶耳。”威(wei)(wei)见劳(lao)役不(bu)(bu)息(xi)，百姓思乱，微以此讽帝(di)，帝(di)竟不(bu)(bu)寤。从还(hai)至涿(zhuo)郡，诏威(wei)(wei)安抚(fu)关中(zhong)(zhong)。以威(wei)(wei)孙尚(shang)辇直(zhi)长儇为副。其子鸿胪少卿夔，先为关中(zhong)(zhong)简黜大使(shi)，一家(jia)三(san)人，俱奉使(shi)关右(you)，三(san)辅荣之(zhi)。岁余，帝(di)下手诏曰：“玉以洁润(run)，丹紫莫能(neng)渝其质；松表(biao)岁寒，霜(shuang)雪莫能(neng)凋其采。可谓(wei)(wei)温仁劲直(zhi)，性之(zhi)然(ran)乎！房公威(wei)(wei)器怀温裕，识量弘雅，早居(ju)端揆，备悉国章，先皇旧臣，朝之(zhi)宿齿。栋梁社(she)稷，弼谐(xie)朕躬，守(shou)文奉法，卑(bei)身(shen)率(lv)礼。昔汉之(zhi)三(san)杰，辅惠(hui)帝(di)者萧何；周之(zhi)十乱，佐成(cheng)王者邵奭。国之(zhi)宝器，其在得(de)贤，参燮台(tai)阶，具(ju)瞻斯允(yun)。虽复事藉论道，终期献替，铨衡(heng)时务(wu)，朝寄为重，可开府仪同三(san)司，余并如故。”威(wei)(wei)当时见尊重，朝臣莫与为比。
后从(cong)(cong)幸雁门(men)，为(wei)突厥(jue)(jue)所(suo)围(wei)，朝(chao)廷危惮。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)欲轻(qing)骑溃(kui)围(wei)而(er)(er)(er)出，威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)谏(jian)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“城守则我有余力(li)，轻(qing)骑则彼之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)长。陛(bi)(bi)下万乘(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)主，何宜(yi)轻(qing)脱！”帝(di)(di)(di)(di)乃止(zhi)。突厥(jue)(jue)俄亦解(jie)围(wei)而(er)(er)(er)去(qu)。车(che)驾至太原，威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)言于帝(di)(di)(di)(di)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“今者盗(dao)(dao)贼(zei)(zei)不(bu)(bu)(bu)止(zhi)，士马(ma)疲敝。愿(yuan)陛(bi)(bi)下还京(jing)师，深(shen)根固(gu)本(ben)，为(wei)社(she)稷(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)计。”帝(di)(di)(di)(di)初然之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，竟用宇文(wen)述等议，遂往(wang)东都(dou)。时(shi)天(tian)下大(da)(da)(da)乱，威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)知帝(di)(di)(di)(di)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可改(gai)，意甚患之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。属帝(di)(di)(di)(di)问(wen)侍(shi)臣盗(dao)(dao)贼(zei)(zei)事(shi)(shi)，宇文(wen)述曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“盗(dao)(dao)贼(zei)(zei)信少，不(bu)(bu)(bu)足为(wei)虞。” 威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)不(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)(neng)诡对(dui)，以身隐于殿柱。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)呼威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)而(er)(er)(er)问(wen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)对(dui)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“臣非职司，不(bu)(bu)(bu)知多少，但患其(qi)渐近(jin)。”帝(di)(di)(di)(di)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“何谓也？”威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“他(ta)日贼(zei)(zei)据(ju)长白山，今者近(jin)在荥阳、汜水(shui)。” 帝(di)(di)(di)(di)不(bu)(bu)(bu)悦(yue)而(er)(er)(er)罢。寻属五月五日，百(bai)僚上(shang)馈，多以珍(zhen)玩(wan)。威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)献《尚书》一部，微以讽(feng)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)，帝(di)(di)(di)(di)弥不(bu)(bu)(bu)平。后复问(wen)伐辽东事(shi)(shi)，威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)对(dui)愿(yuan)赦群盗(dao)(dao)，遣(qian)讨高丽，帝(di)(di)(di)(di)益怒。御史(shi)大(da)(da)(da)夫裴蕴希(xi)旨(zhi)，令(ling)(ling)白衣(yi)张行本(ben)奏(zou)(zou)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)昔在高阳典选，滥(lan)授人(ren)官，畏怯(qie)突厥(jue)(jue)，请还京(jing)师。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)令(ling)(ling)案其(qi)事(shi)(shi)。及(ji)狱成，下诏曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)立(li)性朋党，好为(wei)异端，怀挟诡道(dao)，徼幸名利，诋诃律令(ling)(ling)，谤讪台省。昔岁薄(bo)伐，奉(feng)述先志，凡(fan)预切问(wen)，各(ge)尽(jin)胸臆，而(er)(er)(er)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)不(bu)(bu)(bu)以开怀，遂无对(dui)命。启(qi)沃之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)，其(qi)若是乎！资(zi)敬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义，何其(qi)甚薄(bo)！”于是除名为(wei)民(min)。后月余，有人(ren)奏(zou)(zou)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)与突厥(jue)(jue)阴图不(bu)(bu)(bu)轨(gui)者，大(da)(da)(da)理簿责(ze)威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)自陈奉(feng)事(shi)(shi)二朝(chao)三十(shi)余载，精(jing)诚微浅不(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)(neng)上(shang)感，咎(jiu)衅屡彰，罪当万死(si)。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)悯而(er)(er)(er)释之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。其(qi)年(nian)从(cong)(cong)幸江(jiang)都(dou)宫，帝(di)(di)(di)(di)将复用威(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。裴蕴、虞世基(ji)奏(zou)(zou)言昏耄赢疾。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)乃止(zhi)。
宇(yu)文化(hua)(hua)及(ji)之弑(shi)逆(ni)也(ye)，以威(wei)为光禄(lu)大(da)夫、开(kai)府仪同三(san)司。化(hua)(hua)及(ji)败(bai)，归(gui)于(yu)李密。未几密败(bai)，归(gui)东(dong)都，越王(wang)侗以为上(shang)柱国、邳公。王(wang)充(chong)僭号，署太师。威(wei)自以隋(sui)室(shi)旧臣，遭逢(feng)丧乱，所(suo)经之处，皆(jie)与时消息，以求容免。及(ji)大(da)唐秦王(wang)平王(wang)充(chong)，坐于(yu)东(dong)都阊阖门(men)内，威(wei)请(qing)谒(ye)见，称老病不(bu)能拜起(qi)。王(wang)遣人数之曰：“公隋(sui)朝(chao)宰辅(fu)，政乱不(bu)能匡救，遂令品物涂炭，君弑(shi)国亡。见李密、王(wang)充(chong)，皆(jie)拜伏(fu)舞蹈。今既老病，无(wu)劳相见也(ye)。” 寻(xun)归(gui)长安，至朝(chao)堂请(qing)见，又不(bu)许。卒于(yu)家。时年八十二(er)。
威(wei)治身(shen)清俭，以廉(lian)慎(shen)见称。每至公议，恶(e)人异己，虽或小事(shi)，必固争之(zhi)。时人以为无大臣(chen)之(zhi)体。所修格令章程，并行(xing)于当(dang)世，然颇伤苛碎，论者(zhe)以为非简允之(zhi)法。及大业末年(nian)，尤多征役，至于论功(gong)行(xing)赏，威(wei)每承(cheng)望风(feng)旨，辄寝其事(shi)。时群盗蜂起，郡县有表奏诣阙者(zhe)，又诃诘使人，令减(jian)贼数。故出师攻讨，多不(bu)克捷。由是(shi)为物议所讥。子夔。
夔(kui)字伯尼，少聪(cong)敏，有口辩。八岁诵诗书，兼解骑射。年(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三，从父至尚书省，与安德王雄驰射，赌得雄骏(jun)马(ma)而(er)归。十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四诣学，与诸儒论议，词致可观(guan)(guan)，见(jian)者莫(mo)不称善。及长，博览群言，尤以(yi)(yi)钟律自命。初不名夔(kui)，其父改之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，颇为(wei)有识所哂。起(qi)(qi)家太(tai)(tai)子(zi)(zi)通(tong)事舍(she)人(ren)(ren)。杨素(su)甚(shen)奇(qi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，素(su)每(mei)戏威曰：“杨素(su)无(wu)兒，苏夔(kui)无(wu)父。”后(hou)与沛国公(gong)郑译、国子(zi)(zi)博士何妥议乐(le)(le)，因而(er)得罪，议寝不行。著《乐(le)(le)志(zhi)(zhi)》十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)篇，以(yi)(yi)见(jian)其志(zhi)(zhi)。数载，迁太(tai)(tai)子(zi)(zi)舍(she)人(ren)(ren)。后(hou)加武(wu)骑尉。仁(ren)寿末，诏天下举(ju)(ju)达礼(li)乐(le)(le)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)源者，晋王昭时(shi)为(wei)雍州(zhou)牧，举(ju)(ju)夔(kui)应之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。与诸州(zhou)所举(ju)(ju)五(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)余人(ren)(ren)谒见(jian)，高(gao)祖望夔(kui)谓(wei)侍臣：“唯此一(yi)人(ren)(ren)，称吾(wu)所举(ju)(ju)。”于是拜(bai)(bai)晋王友。炀帝(di)(di)嗣位(wei)，迁太(tai)(tai)子(zi)(zi)洗马(ma)，转司朝(chao)谒者。以(yi)(yi)父免职，夔(kui)亦去官。后(hou)历尚书职方郎、燕王司马(ma)。辽东之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)役(yi)，夔(kui)领(ling)宿卫，以(yi)(yi)功拜(bai)(bai)朝(chao)散大(da)夫。时(shi)帝(di)(di)方勤远略，蛮夷朝(chao)贡，前后(hou)相属。帝(di)(di)尝从容谓(wei)宇文述、虞世(shi)基等曰：“四夷率(lv)服，观(guan)(guan)礼(li)华(hua)夏，鸿胪(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)职，须归令望。宁(ning)有多才艺，美(mei)容仪，可以(yi)(yi)接对宾客者为(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乎？” 咸以(yi)(yi)夔(kui)对。帝(di)(di)然之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，即日拜(bai)(bai)鸿胪(lu)少卿。其年(nian)(nian)，高(gao)昌王曲(qu)伯雅来朝(chao)，朝(chao)廷妻以(yi)(yi)公(gong)主。夔(kui)有雅望，令主婚焉。其后(hou)弘化、延安等数郡盗贼蜂(feng)起(qi)(qi)，所在(zai)屯结，夔(kui)奉诏巡抚关中。突(tu)厥(jue)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)围雁(yan)门(men)也，夔(kui)领(ling)城东面事。夔(kui)为(wei)弩楼车箱兽圈，一(yi)夕而(er)就。帝(di)(di)见(jian)而(er)善之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，以(yi)(yi)功进位(wei)通(tong)议大(da)夫。坐(zuo)父事，除名为(wei)民。复丁(ding)母忧(you)，不胜哀(ai)而(er)卒，时(shi)年(nian)(nian)四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九。
史臣曰：齐公霸图伊始，早预经纶，鱼水冥符，风云玄感。正身直道，弼谐与运，心同契合，言听计从。东夏克平，南国底定，参谋帷幄，决胜千里。高祖既复禹迹，思布尧心，舟楫是寄，盐梅斯在。兆庶赖以康宁，百僚资而辑睦，年将二纪，人无间言。属高祖将废储宫，由忠信而得罪；逮炀帝方逞浮侈，以忤时而受戮。若使遂无猜衅，克终厥美，虽未可参纵稷、契，足以方驾萧、曹。继之实难，惜矣！邳公周道云季，方事幽贞；隋室龙兴，首应旌命。绸缪任遇，穷极荣宠；久处机衡，多所损益；罄竭心力，知无不为。然志尚清俭，体非弘旷，好同恶异，有乖直道，不存易简，未为通德。历事二帝，三十余年，虽废黜当时，终称遗老。君邪而不能正言，国亡而情均众庶。予违汝弼，徒闻其语；疾风劲草，未见其人。礼命阙于兴王，抑亦此之由也。夔志识沉敏，方雅可称，若天假之年，足以不亏堂构矣。
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