呂(lv)(lv)祖(zu)泰,字泰然(ran),生(sheng)卒年不(bu)詳(xiang),呂(lv)(lv)夷簡(jian)六世(shi)(shi)孫(sun),呂(lv)(lv)祖(zu)謙、呂(lv)(lv)祖(zu)儉從弟,寓(yu)常之宜(yi)興。性(xing)疏達,尚氣(qi)誼,學問該洽。遍游江、淮,交當世(shi)(shi)知名士,得(de)錢或分挈(qie)以(yi)去,無吝色。飲酒至數(shu)斗(dou)不(bu)醉(zui),論世(shi)(shi)事無所忌諱(hui),聞者或掩耳而走。 慶元初(chu),祖(zu)儉以(yi)言事安置韶州。
呂(lv)祖泰,字泰然,呂(lv)夷簡六世(shi)孫,呂(lv)祖儉從(cong)弟,寓常之(zhi)宜興。性疏達,尚(shang)氣誼,學問該(gai)洽。遍游江、淮,交當世(shi)知名(ming)士,得錢(qian)或分挈以去,無吝色。飲酒至數(shu)斗不(bu)醉,論世(shi)事無所忌諱,聞(wen)者或掩耳而走。
慶元初,祖(zu)儉(jian)以(yi)(yi)(yi)言事安置韶州。既移瑞州,祖(zu)泰徒(tu)步往省之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),留月(yue)余,語(yu)其友王(wang)深(shen)厚曰:“自吾(wu)兄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)貶,諸人箝(qian)口。我雖無(wu)(wu)位,義必(bi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)言報(bao)國(guo),當少(shao)須之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),今未敢(gan)以(yi)(yi)(yi)累吾(wu)兄也(ye)。”及祖(zu)儉(jian)沒(mei)貶所,嘉泰元年,周(zhou)必(bi)大(da)降少(shao)保致(zhi)仕,祖(zu)泰憤(fen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),乃詣登(deng)聞(wen)鼓院上書,論(lun)韓侂(tuo)胄有無(wu)(wu)君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心,請誅(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)防禍亂。其略曰:“道學(xue),自古所恃以(yi)(yi)(yi)為(wei)國(guo)也(ye)。丞相汝愚,今之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有大(da)勛勞(lao)者也(ye)。立偽學(xue)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)禁(jin),逐(zhu)汝愚之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)黨,是(shi)將空陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)國(guo),而(er)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)不知悟(wu)邪?陳自強,侂(tuo)胄童孺之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)師(shi),躐致(zhi)宰輔(fu)。陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)舊學(xue)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)臣,若彭龜年等,今安在邪?蘇(su)師(shi)旦,平江之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)史胥,以(yi)(yi)(yi)潛邸(di)而(er)得(de)節鉞;周(zhou)筠(yun),韓氏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)廝役,以(yi)(yi)(yi)皇(huang)后親屬得(de)大(da)官。不識(shi)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)在潛邸(di)時果(guo)識(shi)師(shi)旦乎?椒房之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)親果(guo)有筠(yun)乎?凡(fan)侂(tuo)胄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徒(tu),自尊(zun)大(da)而(er)卑朝廷(ting),一至于(yu)此也(ye)!愿(yuan)亟誅(zhu)侂(tuo)胄及師(shi)旦、周(zhou)筠(yun),而(er)罷逐(zhu)自強之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徒(tu)。獨周(zhou)必(bi)大(da)可(ke)用,宜以(yi)(yi)(yi)代(dai)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不然,事將不測(ce)。”書出(chu),中(zhong)外大(da)駭。
慶元元年(1195)其從兄(xiong)祖(zu)儉言(yan)事(shi)被貶(bian)后,自誓(shi)要“以言(yan)報(bao)國”。
六年(1200)九月十一日(ri),他上書寧宗,認為趙汝愚有大(da)勛(xun)勞(lao),請誅韓侂胄、蘇師旦、周筠,逐罷(ba)陳自強,以周必大(da)代之。朝論頓時雜起(qi),祖泰(tai)被杖一百(bai),配欽州(今廣西)牢城收(shou)管,嘉泰(tai)三年(1203)十月被赦宥。