On July 19th, all the Gao clan members of the famous Xinzheng Gao family in Zhongzhou went out to welcome the coffin of Gao Gong, the most accomplished member of the Gao family so far, back home.
The Gao family of Xinzheng has been a family of officials for many generations, so etiquette and rules are naturally strict. Gao Qingshi was considered a man who had seen the world, and he felt that he was almost exhausted after traveling more than 1,400 miles in a row.
It's not over yet. The body has to be laid at home, waiting for Gao's disciples, deceased officials, in-laws and old friends who came from all over the country to attend the funeral to say their final farewells to Gao Gong. There are also countless people who could not come but sent memorial tributes. Confucian sages and scholarly celebrities
All in all, these three words mean a lot.
Fortunately, Gao Jingshi was liberated a little this time. At least those who came to bid farewell to Gao Gong's body did not have to kowtow one by one in return. Gao Jingshi's second brother Gao Wuguan was confirmed by the clan to be adopted by Gao Gong, so Now the person who kowtows so hard that he can't straighten his waist has been replaced by Gao Wuguan.
However, Gao Wuguan was not at a loss. Because he was adopted by Gao Gong, he received Gao Gong's favor, and his official position was Shangbao Si Shaoqing.
Gao pragmatic looked at his second brother who gritted his teeth and insisted on returning gifts to the guests, and secretly said in his heart, brother, if it weren't for your eldest brother and me, you wouldn't be able to get along with Shang Baosi Shaoqing now, but you could only get along with Shang Bao Sicheng.
You know, normally speaking, by the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the Enyin system had become stricter. Historically, the view of high affairs was that Enyin was normally Shangbao Sicheng. Even if Zhang Juzheng was so awesome, he was only Enyin's son Shangbao Sicheng. . Therefore, Gao Wuguan's favor this time was regarded as a special favor. It was very, very rare that he was promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth rank. Of course, this also has a premise, that is, because Gao Gong was not defeated, he lived to become the grand master.
But to be honest, both Shang Baosi Shaoqing and Shang Bao Sicheng are redundant officials with no meaning in Gao Pragmatic's view, because Shang Baosi is only responsible for stamping a seal and does not even need to read the documents. Is it necessary to let the fifth or sixth grade civil servants do the work?
Moreover, Shangbaosi is also divided into internal and external departments. The eunuchs of the inner court also have a share, which belongs to the inner Shangbaosi. The civil servants of the outer court have another share, which is the current yamen of Gaowuguan. In addition to expressing their respect for the civil servants, The care has no other meaning.
Therefore, if you are sure that you will pass the imperial examination, it is better not to be an official. After all, Enyin Guan didn't have much room for improvement. The great thing was that he was promoted to Taichang Temple, and he could only get in by messing around, and he was promoted to the first level after completing the exam in nine years.
This second brother is considered useless. I don’t know if he will have the guts to resign directly in the future, or take the imperial examination, or start his own business. It’s not even starting his own business. It should be said that he comes to work for me, the eldest brother. Although Wupinwujie is not an official, your eldest brother's salary is much more generous than that of my emperor classmate.
In addition to Gao Wuguan, his heir Chengyin Shangbaosi Shaoqing, Gao Gong also earned two Enyin places for the Gao family in Xinzheng, both of whom were students of Enyin Imperial College, which is commonly known as "Yinyizi Imperial College". "It is said to be "a son", but in fact it is not necessarily a son. It can also be a nephew, or even a grandson or great-nephew.
However, when Gao pragmatic came back and asked, no one in the clan was willing to go.
It’s not that the descendants of the Gao family are unwilling. On the contrary, everyone feels that most of the current Imperial College students are just dawdling around, and there are very few who are really willing. Therefore, the academic style of the Imperial College is not good. Going to the Imperial College is not as good as studying at home. The Gao family should learn from it. It actually seems more reliable than the Imperial College.
This high pragmatism has no choice, but it doesn't matter, this quota can be reserved, but there seems to be no clear regulation on how long it can be reserved. But it doesn't matter, Gao Jingshi feels that as long as he is here, his brothers and even his future nephews probably don't need to care about the identity of a mere Imperial College student.
After working hard for several days, Gao Gong's funeral was finally completed.
Standing in front of Gaogong's grave, Gao Pragmatic felt a little depressed. Suddenly he remembered what his third uncle had said to him.
"I Gao Gong ask myself: I am dedicated to serving the country, so why should I be afraid of dirty words and being pragmatic? You must remember to look forward and backward, worry about slander and be afraid of ridicule. This generation may be able to steal the official reputation at that time, but it is rare for thousands of generations of sages to be famous in the world, and to set the trend. This generation may be criticized at that time, but it will be praised for thousands of years. In this world, how can the vegetation and autumn leave traces? It is neither power nor wealth. You have thousands of rooms in the vast summer, and you can only sleep on one bed. You have good land. Tens of thousands of acres can only bury one person's bones. Thousands of years later, there are only two types of people who can tell: loyalty and treachery."
Third Uncle, based on your actions in this life, you should be an undisputed loyal minister.
As for being able to live up to the world's expectations and create a good atmosphere, San Bo, you have done it.
Rest in peace, uncle. I'll leave the rest to my nephew.
My nephew is unfilial. Although he has received great favor from you, he cannot marry you and stay in mourning for three years. However, it is probably not this that you are always concerned about, but what your nephew is going to do. As for Xiaolu, Wu Guan is now your heir, and he will accompany you for three years.
San Bo, you don’t know that in my original history, Zhang Juzheng was later said to have extended the life of the Ming Dynasty for fifty years. Regardless of whether this statement makes sense or not, he has served as Wanlifu for ten years and only extended the life of the Ming Dynasty for fifty years. My nephew believes that if you have served as Wanlifu for the past six years, he has at least extended the life of the Ming Dynasty for a total of sixty years. A little better than Zhang Juzheng.
Haha, maybe you didn’t want to argue about this for a long time, or maybe you didn’t intend to argue in the first place. Otherwise, why were you so excited when you heard the news that Zhang Juzheng died of depression? Did you think of the many years of friendship with Zhang Juzheng, or did you think of Zhang Juzheng? Zhang Juzheng was actually assassinated by his nephew and me to be disgracefully “recruited”
But you don't need to feel any guilt, because I know that there are only so many things he can do for Ming Dynasty, and he is really not as good as you and my uncle and nephew.
My teacher is now in charge of the government. He is in very good health. As long as he does not resign, he can still work for many years. Your reform achievements will definitely be retained and even continue to advance.
However, I don’t know if my uncle will be able to take over the position of assistant officer in the future. Although I deliberately lured Li Shizhen to the capital, he said that my uncle has always been weak and his physical strength has been severely damaged. If you can always maintain a peaceful mind, you may be able to live a few more years, but if there are too many joys and sorrows.
Alas, I don’t know if my grandparents will pass away one after another as in the past. If this is still the case, I’m afraid my uncle will be extremely sad and hurt. Please tell me, should I invite Li Shizhen to go to Puzhou? Show it to my grandparents
But San Bo, don’t worry, even if my uncle’s fate remains the same as in history, I will be fine. I have spent so much thought and made so many preparations, even if the power of the "Gao Party" is cut off. Years, nothing unexpected can happen
I will definitely be able to restore the fate of the Ming Dynasty and prevent the tragedy of China's fall from happening again.
San Bo, your heroic spirit is not far away. Please believe in me and protect me.
