Gao Pangshi's trip south to Xinzheng this time was neither a patrol nor a high-ranking official visiting relatives. Strictly speaking, it was "requesting personal leave to go home."
Obviously, in this case, the lower the profile, the better. Throughout the ages, who would make a big splash when asking for leave to go home? You left your legitimate errands alone and took time off to handle personal matters!
He brought two hundred cavalry with him, and he was not very low-key to begin with, but there was a reason: I was afraid of meeting bandits again.
In addition, after all, these people are his own servants. As a young master, he can take them with him whenever he wants, and it is not easy for others to use this as an excuse.
But what Mr. Liang did was to go too far. He was afraid that he was not high-profile enough!
Therefore, Gao Jingshi was quite annoyed with the arrogance put on by Mr. Liang County, but he couldn't get angry because he meant well after all. If he was really his superior, he could show off his face and say something like, "I have always been a good official." "I don't like to be flattered" and so on. Although this may hurt the face of subordinates, it can maintain one's own posture.
As a superior, of course your own face is more important than that of your subordinates.
But the problem is that Gao Jingshi is not Liang Wu's superior. One of the two is a Beijing official and close minister of the prince, and the other is a local official worthy of the name. It can be said that they are not subordinate to each other.
And if you really think about it, Gao Pragmatic, the "official", is originally a non-staff member with no grades, and he himself does not have the important qualification of being named on the gold list. If it is placed in future generations, a proper "temporary worker" will be a great job. His boss, who was more aggressive, was His Majesty the Emperor.
But no matter what, in front of Liang Xianzun, a serious court official, he can only be regarded as a white body in theory. If it must be done according to the rules, even after meeting, Gao pragmatically should kneel down and pay homage to Liang Wu.
Of course, the premise is that Gao Pragmatic does not wear his bright red silk bullfighting uniform - this clothing is a gift from the emperor. From a regulatory perspective, wearing it means "superior", so naturally he can refuse to worship the official.
However, it just so happened that Gao Pragmatic actually wore a bullfighting uniform today in order to avoid some trouble.
So when he got out of the car, people from all walks of life in Ansu County gasped when they saw the high official.
At first, when they were far away, everyone saw it as a red python suit. When Gao Pingshi got closer, they discovered that the dragon head was embroidered with curved horns - it turned out to be a bullfight suit.
But the bullfighting suit is also terrible, whether it is the flying fish suit or the bullfighting suit, you have to see who it is on. If it is worn by a palace eunuch, it doesn't matter. It just means that the eunuch is doing well in the palace. Sometimes a young eunuch in the imperial kitchen may be rewarded with a flying fish if he serves well.
It doesn't matter if you are a military attache. Not to mention that all the imperial guards wear flying fish. Even for some guards and generals, as long as they have achieved military exploits and the court does not want to reward you with other things, they may also give you a flying fish or a bullfight. It's an honor.
But if flying fish or bullfighting appeared on civil servants, it would be serious. It would be impossible unless they had made great achievements or were favored by the saints.
After all, civil servants already have a distinguished status, and if they are given dragon patterns (python, flying fish, and bullfighting are all variations of dragon patterns), how can they be compared to military ministers and internal servants?
Liang Xianzun was also startled before, and then he immediately stepped forward with a smile and loudly said: "Gao Long Wen wears Long Wen, since he has written Long Wen, why bother to whip the shadow."
Gao Pingshi didn't expect that this "senior brother" would come out like this. He was slightly startled, and then he smiled and answered in the same loud voice, saying: "Liang Qingtong is like Qingtong. Once Qingtong is established, Phoenix will eventually be traced."
Originally, the local elderly squire in Ansu County did not take the young prince's companion seriously, but when Liang County Zun saw him, he made a couple, and he was only slightly surprised, and immediately responded and responded to the situation. , then they all thought to themselves: No wonder he can be a reading companion to the prince at such a young age. I thought he just wrote a book "Long Wen Whip Shadow" without knowing whether it was true or not, but he turned out to be a child prodigy!
The couplet between Liang Wu and Gao Pingshi seems to be just complimenting each other:
Liang Wu called Gao pragmatic "Gao Longwen" because Gao pragmatically was famous for his "Longwen Whip Shadow" in Gyeonggi Province, so "Gao Longwen" was an honorific title. It’s not difficult to understand what he means. It’s just that you, Gao Longwen, are also wearing Longwen (bullfighting uniform). Since you have the ability to write "Longwen Whip Shadow", why do you need a "whip shadow"?
The implication is that with your talent, Chuanlongwen is just right, which means that Gao Xiangping will become a high official in the future, so the exam back home this time will be a piece of cake.
Gao Pragmatic's answer was of course that he had to be carried in a sedan chair, saying that Liang Qingtong was just like a sycamore tree. Since he was already a sycamore tree, were he afraid that he wouldn't be able to wait for the trace of the phoenix? It means that if your ability is so great, sooner or later someone with a discerning eye will appreciate it.
In terms of the quality of the couplet alone, this pair is actually average, because it stands to reason that the dragon versus the phoenix is the right pair. But because this pair of restrictions was too great, Liang Wu named Gao Pragmatic directly, and Gao Pragmatic could only respond with his name or character, which restricted the couplet - Liang Wu's word Qingtong - so the dragon and the phoenix were destined. Unable to face it directly, I had to stay behind and use the phoenix trace to confront the whip shadow.
But although the literal meaning is limited, the meaning of Gao pragmatism can be said to be excellent. Many of the country gentlemen and elders are educated, so they had to nod after hearing this.
At the very least, this high official's reaction was quick enough and his meaning was good enough. Considering his age, how could he not be called a "child prodigy"? It can be seen that people have the shadow of famous trees, and there are no empty scholars under the great reputation. It seems that "Longwen Whip Shadow" is indeed not written by someone else. The Ming Dynasty is indeed full of talents.
"I just went back to my hometown to prepare for the exam. I passed by the place where my senior brother is ruling. I was worried about disturbing my brother's purity. How could my senior brother be like this... I'm really ashamed of you for working so hard for all the virtuous people." Although Gao Pragmatic was not happy in his heart, he never refused to say anything on the scene. After falling behind, without waiting for Liang Wu to speak, he made a four-way bow to the elder squire who came to greet him as a sign of apology.
When everyone saw that the prince in a bullfight suit was speaking humbly, the dissatisfaction in their hearts was slightly reduced, and they thought to themselves: Although he is young, he is also a well-educated and sensible person. I must not have known that Liang County Zun could be like this before he came here. This matter was originally the fault of his senior brother in the county, but he couldn't be blamed. In that case, let it go.
Several prominent figures in Ansu County bowed their hands in greeting, indicating that it was okay. Liang Xianzun also smiled and said: "My dear brother, you have come a long way to work hard. Brother Fool has already prepared a small banquet in the county. The remote wasteland is far inferior to the capital. My dear brother, please don't dislike it."
Hey, you are quite good at climbing up the pole, so you are a good brother?
But now that the matter has come to this, Gao Pragmatic can only smile and say: "Senior brother, I shouldn't have spent so much time. It's cold now, and I have to wait for you for a long time. I feel really ashamed - let's go now."
