After another month, the disaster situation in Henan has been significantly controlled, and various relief efforts have begun to come to an end. Naturally, the long-term recovery work does not need to be pragmatic and a senior government official continues to be in charge. Therefore, Henan official circles have killed everyone who is in danger. Finally ready to return to Beijing.
After receiving this news, the officials in Henan were very relieved. Although after this incident, everyone knew that as Mr. Gao Ge's hometown, in the future, they must not neglect the disaster relief and reconstruction work in Henan because of Mr. Gao Ge's departure. But at least he himself has finally returned to Beijing, and everyone doesn't have to be frightened every day, which is always a good thing.
No matter what his mood was, Gao Pragmatic's departure was made so grand that from Kaifeng to Weihui, officials and people lined the streets to see him off, including umbrellas and local products. Gao Pragmatic was even forced to "open for business" again and again. From time to time he got out of the carriage to meet the people along the way. In order to keep smiling, the muscles on his face became stiff from smiling.
After passing Wei Hui, Gao Pragmatic finally couldn't stand it any longer and strictly ordered officials from various places on the subsequent journey not to organize any form of farewell or even disclose his itinerary. Only then did he finally calm down.
At this time, Gao Jingshi received a piece of news and was shocked and started to hurry up. However, the news was not that the imperial court intended to enshrine Toyotomi Hideyoshi and negotiate peace with Japan, but that his mentor Guo Pu was seriously ill.
Guo Pu is a native of Anyang County, Henan Province. After becoming an official, he has been living in Anyang, which is the outskirts of Zhangde Prefecture. His family only had farmland given to him by the emperor over the years, which together only amounted to two to three hundred acres. He had never even received the farmland in his name, and had been unwilling to accept high-pragmatic gifts. His life was quite poor.
However, perhaps it is because of his lack of desire and his knowledge of medicine that Guo Pu has always been in good health. Until the disasters in Henan began last year, Guo Pu personally participated in private disaster relief work despite his advanced age. Unfortunately, he contracted an illness not long ago and passed away.
As he was on his way back to Beijing, Gao Pingshi had originally planned to visit him. However, when he heard that his mentor was seriously ill, he abandoned his car and ran all the way from Weihui to Zhangde, finally catching up to see his mentor for the last time.
Looking at his mentor who was so thin that he was almost disfigured on the sick bed, even a thick-skinned person like Gao Pingshi couldn't help but burst into tears. He knelt down in front of Guo Pu's bed, holding his mentor's hand and speechless.
On the contrary, Guo Pu had already come back to his senses at this time, and seeing Gao Pragmatic's true feelings revealed, he was so relieved that he joked openly, patted his direct disciple's hand, and said with a smile: "The first time you saw me was here. "The last time I saw you, I was still here, which can be considered a beginning and an end. This is a good thing. Why are you crying? Are you afraid that I will teach you a lesson again?"
He didn't say it was okay, but he couldn't stand it when he said he was pragmatic. He couldn't hold back his tears all of a sudden and choked up: "Please teach me a lesson every day. The bells in the morning and the drums in the evening will never stop."
"Haha..." Guo Pu patted the back of his hand again, shook his head and said, "No need, you did a good job, I feel relieved when I leave."
Gao Pragmatic's expression changed, and he hurriedly said: "Teacher, please don't do this, you will definitely get better. The student has sent a letter to the capital, and the famous doctor will arrive soon."
"Although I'm not a famous doctor, I can always tell the signs of running out of oil, so don't bother me anymore. You are an old man now. If you continue to explain this, how many people will be around this line?" Order transfer?"
Guo Pu paused, sighed, and then said: "You have done a good job these years. Originally, I had nothing to say, but now that you are here, as a teacher, I always want to leave you a few final words of advice. There should be a beginning and an end to power, do you listen?"
Gao pragmatically kowtowed and said, "Teacher, please give me a lesson."
"Okay." After Guo Pu finished speaking, he fell silent, while Gao Pragmatic fell to the ground motionless. After a while, he heard his mentor say: "Shangjiu, there are regrets for being a proud dragon."
"Students must remember it carefully." Gao pragmatically replied. Seeing that Guo Pu had no further explanation, he asked again: "What other lessons does the teacher have?"
Silence answered him.
Gao Pingshi didn't dare to press the question, and after waiting for a while, he still didn't hear Guo Pu's answer. Finally he couldn't help but look up, only to see that Guo Pu had closed his eyes and passed away suddenly. Gao Jingshi was in great mourning. After hearing the news, outsiders broke in and found out that Mr. Higashino had passed away. He couldn't help but burst into tears.
Then Gao Pragmatic quickly arranged the funeral and went to the court to report his grief. Due to Guo Pu's identity, his funeral ceremony had to wait for the emperor to give him an altar and specify the size of the ceremony. Therefore, Gao Pragmatic could not stay in Anyang and wait, but hurriedly rode back to Beijing to strive for posthumous honor for his mentor.
On the way back to Beijing, Gao pragmatically showed the same spirit as when he attacked Chahar last year. He worked hard all the way and arrived at the capital within three days. However, according to regulations, he first went to see the emperor and handed over the disaster relief mission.
Although the emperor already knew the news of Guo Pu's death, he first expressed his condolences to Gao Pingshi when they met, but after all, the national affairs were serious, and then he asked in detail how the disaster could be so huge.
Gao pragmatically replied: "First of all, there must be a delay in reporting the disaster. Some officials are unwilling to report the disaster immediately for the sake of their wealth and life, and try to cover it up. In order to avoid affecting their official career promotion, superior officials often collude with lower-level officials and hide it without reporting. Or use the big to reduce the small.
Therefore, although the court wanted to be kind to the people, the people gained nothing. The people suffered but the court knew nothing about it. After the disaster, the local government continued to collect taxes and grain. In addition, some officials are corrupt and incompetent on weekdays, and are unable to provide relief and do nothing when disasters occur. After the court knew about it, the people had already suffered a lot. This matter is worthy of deep reflection and self-reflection by all provinces, and the imperial court must be held accountable and formulate a system for this in the future. "
Zhu Yijun felt deeply justified. He first verbally praised Gao Pragmatic for his dedicated efforts and supervision of various departments during the disaster relief period. Everyone worked hard and everyone benefited from their achievements, and then said that an imperial edict will be issued on the reward in the near future.
Gao Pangshi said that this matter was just his duty and there was no need for a reward. Instead, the posthumous title of his mentor Guo Pu was what he was most concerned about at the moment. Zhu Yijun said that the matter has been handed over to the cabinet for discussion. Since you are back in Beijing, you can also go to the cabinet to participate.
So Gao Pragmatic said goodbye to the emperor and hurried to the cabinet. As expected, Guo Pu's posthumous title was being discussed at this time. According to Wang Xijue's statement, he believed that Guo Pu could be given the posthumous title of Wensu; Wang Jiaping thought that he could be mentioned one more time and suggested that he be given the posthumous title of Wenjian; Wu Dui and Liang Menglong thought that he could be given the posthumous title of Wenzhong. As for Shen Shixing, he is the chief assistant and has not yet expressed his position.
After Gao Pangshi came, he first listened to what they said, and then said that even if Guo Puzhi's posthumous title was not Wenzheng, he should still be Wenzhen. Wu Dui and Liang Menglong would not object, but Wang Xijue insisted that the posthumous title was too good, while Wang Jiaping remained silent.
I would like to add a little bit here. Although the ranking of posthumous titles in the Ming Dynasty is similar to that in the Qing Dynasty, there are still some differences. Among the posthumous titles of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, Wenzheng was certainly the most beautiful posthumous title, but the second most beautiful posthumous title of the Qing Dynasty was not Wenzhong, but Wenzhen.
In addition to "Wenzheng" and "Wenzhen", the posthumous titles of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty were as follows: Wencheng, Wenzhong, Wenxian, Wenduan, Wending, Wenjian, Wenyi, Wensu, Wenyi, Wenxian, Wenzhuang, Wenjing, Wenyu, Wenjie, Wenyi, Wenjing, Wenmu, Wenzhao, Wenke, Wengong, Wenxiang, Wenqing, Wenxiu, Wenkang, Wenjie, Wenmin, Wenda, Wentong, Wenjie, Wen'an, Wenlie, Wenhe, Wenxi, Wenrong, Wenmin, and Wensi.
According to Wang Xijue's point of view, Wensu just made it into the top ten; Wenjian approved by Wang Jiaping ranked eighth; Wenzhong proposed by Wu Dui and Liang Menglong was already ranked fourth.
It should be said that although these proposals have their own political stances, they still have certain basis from the perspective of posthumous law.
For example, Wang Xijue believed that he should be given the posthumous title "Wen Su" because the posthumous title law said: "When you are strong enough to conquer, you are called Su; when you are persistent and decisive, you are called Su". This is in line with Guo Pu's style as an official, and it cannot be said that Wang Xijue made a random suggestion.
Wang Jiaping's proposal is the same. His posthumous title is: One virtue is called Jian. This is also in line with Guo Pu's characteristics. He has indeed been consistent for decades, whether he is in office or in office, his moral character has always been the same, so he can naturally be given the posthumous title of Wen Jian.
As for Wen Zhong proposed by Wu Dui and Liang Menglong, there are many posthumous interpretations of the word "loyalty". Almost any one can be used, and there is always one that can be used:
To risk one's life and serve oneself is called loyalty; to worry about one's country and forget one's family is called loyalty; to allow the wise to be sincere is called loyalty; to endanger one's body and benefit the country is called loyalty; to live in peace and not think about it is called loyalty; to not resist in the face of trouble is called loyalty; to be pure and solid in prosperity and decline is called loyalty; to be honest and just is called loyalty. Loyalty; serving the king with integrity is called loyalty; recommending the virtuous and being sincere is called loyalty; being able to respond to foreigners is called loyalty; sacrificing one's life to serve the country is called loyalty; being diligent and diligent is called loyalty; being kind and promoting the king is called loyalty; defending the country to the death is called loyalty; recovering with virtue The king is called Zhong; serving the king with filial piety is called Zhong; being content with nothing is called Zhong; teaching others to be good is called Zhong; being able to think about the outside is called Zhong; being fair and just in the broad area is called Zhong; being honest and praising is called Zhong.
So "Wen Zhong" is actually more of a panacea. Although it is a very beautiful posthumous title, because various characteristics can be interpreted as "loyalty", it actually becomes a status symbol. The specific meaning is not clear. obvious.
Since Wenzhong, who ranked fourth in the Ming Dynasty, was already more inclined to status symbolism, Wenzhen, who ranked second after Wenzheng, was no exception.
Gao pragmatism means that the posthumous title is Wenzhen, and "Zhen" is the same in the posthumous law: "Zhen" is called "Zhen" when keeping integrity; "Zhen" is called "Zhen" when a big worry is overturned; "Zhen" is called "Zhen" when a big constitution is overcome; "Zhen" is called "Zhen" when one is not concealed and has no humiliation; "Zhen" is called "Zhen" when keeping integrity and restraint; It is called chastity; worrying about the country and forgetting about death is called chastity; having no worries inside and outside is called chastity; being loyal and not disturbing is called chastity; maintaining integrity and making a name for yourself is called chastity; walking upright and giving back is called chastity; keeping one's teachings and being difficult to offend is called chastity; being single-minded in the quiet world is called chastity; constant virtue is called chastity. From one, it is called chastity; to be straight and unyielding is called chastity; to be dissatisfied with the name and reality is called chastity; to serve the king without guessing is called chastity; to be virtuous and solid is called chastity; to be righteous and easy to practice is called chastity; to be honest and virtuous is called chastity.
According to Gao Pragmatic's thinking, Guo Pu's posthumous title is essentially a status issue, and it is not just about his personal status. It is also related to Gao Pragmatic himself, and even the entire Shi school, and cannot be discussed at all!
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