马愉与南直隶士人交游考

马愉，字性和，号澹轩，明宣德二年状元。正统二年，升侍读学士。正统三年，与修《宣宗实录》成，升侍讲学士。正统五年，由杨士奇荐，入阁预机务。正统十年，升礼部右侍郎。有《澹轩集》传世。今据其所存诗文，勾勒其与南直隶士人的交往，以见当日政坛精英之间的关系之一斑，并为人们了解这些士人提供一点可资参考的资料。

An Inspection of MA Yu’ s Social Contact with Southern Zhili Scholars

MA Yu, with the literary names of Xinghe （ Zi） and Zhanxuan （ Hao） respectively, was a number one imperial scholar in the second year of Xuande , Ming Dynasty.In the second year of Zhengtong , he was raised to Cidu Xueshi （a scholar in charge of accompanying the emperor or princes in study ） .In the third year of Zhengtong , he was raised to Cijiang Xueshi （ a scholar in charge of imperial historical records ） , after finishing his book Historical Records of Emperor Xuanzong.In the fifth year of Zhengtong, he took office in the Cabinet , under the recommendation of YANG Shi -qi.In the tenth year of Zhengtong , he was further raised to junior assistant minister of Royal Rites Ministry .He left behind a book entitled Selected Works of Zhanxuan.His contacts with social elites of that period of time , mostly with Southern Zhili scholars , and their political and social relationships can be outlined though his poems , for it provides valuable clues for us to know more about these scholars .