Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 176 My Baoju (Part [-])
"The prince of the lower official is accompanied by Gao Wushi, a fake attendant student, and has met the bachelor in charge of the academy."

It was not easy to find Zhang Siwei Gao Yushi, who signed the mortgage room under the guidance of Zhao Zhigao. When meeting Zhang Siwei, a Hanlin bachelor, he was full of etiquette, well-behaved, and meticulous.

On the other hand, Zhang Siwei was much more relaxed and freehand. He just smiled and waved his hands and said, "Okay, be pragmatic, don't be too polite, it's just you and me here."

Gao Wushi also laughed and stood up straight.

Zhang Siwei restrained his smile slightly, looked at Gao Yushi, thought for a while, and said: "As a rule, when a bachelor in charge of the Academy first meets a new official in the Imperial Academy, he has to take an examination of his studies. Although this is an old rule, it is omitted now, but It has not been abolished...Although you are only a name of the Hanlin Academy now, the rules cannot be ignored, and I will test you today."

Gao Wushi didn't expect this to happen, but he could only nod his head, wondering: Uncle probably doesn't know exactly how my studies are, and I'm only eight years old, so he shouldn't ask me to write a 'proposition composition' Bar?If suddenly there was a stereotyped essay for school examinations, I would only be familiar with "University" now, and the other three books would not be very good.

Seeing him nodding, Zhang Siwei said: "You are still young, I will only test your poem, and I will start for you."

Gao Wushi was even more surprised when he heard this: My Gao family is a master of practical studies, why does my uncle want to take a poetry test?What do you mean by the beginning? Could it be that you write the first sentence and let me finish the rest?

But thinking about it, he nodded.

Zhang Siwei didn't seem to be able to see the slightly nervous face of Gao Yushi, and said lightly: "The beginning of this poem is like this: This spring is really known through this poem, and the thousand-year-old monuments are left in the wilderness." After a pause, he said again : "Have you read it? If so, just memorize it."

Gao Wushi heaved a sigh of relief, and said: "I have read it by chance, and I will try to repeat it: this spring is really known from this poem, and the thousand-year-old monuments are left in the barren borders. The thunder is forbidden, and the stars are shining. In the sky, it is beneficial to see that the grass and trees are full of beauty. Dongfang Mingquan 72, one drop may compete for its wonder. The pearl and white jade are splashed, and the treasure may be left by the sky. The eyes are refreshed from a distance, and the sound is cold and the mouth is swallowed. Juquanzui The poem is bigger and faster, and the taste is pouring back when you sit. The mountain wind blows continuously through the ages, and the cliffs contain water ripples in June. The plain luan rises and falls in the clouds, and the white dragon hides here under the sea. Kuanglu Waterfall wins the world, like a shrinking god It can be moved. The song pierces the waves, and the prosperity is not shallow. The dust will go here and it will be at ease. The myriad states are difficult, and I will offer them one by one. I am ashamed of my talent, and dare to say that the pen and inkstone are not my company. Immortals I can't see it across the water, I want to chase the yellow crane and whip the black chi."

Zhang Siwei smiled slightly and asked, "Do you know the origin of this poem?"

After a little thought, Gao Yushi replied: "This poem is a seven-character long poem written by Liu Kai, with 28 sentences in total. It was written in the first year of Jiajing. , after completing the ceremony, he visited this famous mountain in Dongzhen. When he came to Baizhangya Waterfall, he saw the waterfall falling from the sky, with silver spattering, magnificent, truly spectacular and amazing. See also the cliff There is an inscription of Qiao Yu on it (Qiao Yu, named Baiyan, a native of Taiyuan, Shanxi, who was Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing at the time of Ming Wuzong, participated in the quelling of Zhu Chenhao's rebellion, and was added to the prince's Taibao and Shaobao because of his meritorious service. Deposed. His first teacher was Yang Yiqing, and he returned to Li Dongyang. He is good at poetry and prose, and also masters seal script. Qiao Yu once served as the chief secretary in Shandong, and was also an official in the same dynasty as Liu Kai). , recite this poem in an instant."

Zhang Siwei asked again: "Do you know why I tested your poem?"

Gao Wushi thought for a while and replied: "Uncle is not here to test my nephew's poetry and prose, but to remind my nephew that there are many prodigies in the Ming Dynasty. Although my nephew became an official at the age of eight, there are precedents in this dynasty."

Zhang Siwei laughed, nodded and said: "That's right, Liu Kai was an official at the age of eight, and the situation is quite similar to yours. But it's not exactly the same. Guess what I want to tell you?"

tell me what?This guy Liu Kui has a smooth career, not like Yang Shen.

Gao Wushi couldn't help thinking.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were indeed many young geniuses, such as Yan Song, Xie Jin, Tang Bohu, Li Dongyang, Yang Yiqing, and Yang Shen.

Not to mention anything else, just explain the mid-dynasty period, Li Dongyang, Yang Yiqing and others were just officials in the same dynasty.

Yang Yiqing became an official at the age of 21, and Li Dongyang was even more powerful, so he became colleagues with Yang Yiqing, which made many students like Fan Jin faint in the toilet.

However, if you think that these two people are the most powerful, you are wrong, because there is a younger official in the same dynasty as them, who was only eight years old at the time.In future generations, it will be nothing more than the red scarf of the third grade of elementary school.

This kid is called Liu Kuan.

Liu Kui, from Shouguang, Shandong... His father's name is Liu Sui.

Speaking of his father, he is also very famous, and Liu Kai's ability to become an official at a young age can be regarded as a credit to his father.

Liu Hui is really not simple. He was able to write at the age of eight, and he was awarded a Jinshi at the age of 24. He was the teacher of Emperor Xianzong Zhu Jianshen of the Ming Dynasty. He was the teacher of the prince when Zhu Jianshen was the prince. , the most important thing is that Xianzong respects this teacher very much.

In the 11th year of Chenghua, Liu Jue entered the cabinet as a minister of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of the Jinshen Palace, and became the emperor's right-hand man. Emperor Xianzong always respectfully called him "Mr. Dong Liu".

Liu Jue has six sons in total, and Liu Kui is the fourth eldest. He is the smartest among his brothers and knows how to be courteous. Once, after meeting the emperor, he answered the questions fluently and without stage fright, and was deeply loved by Emperor Xianzong.Maybe it was Aiwujiwu. As soon as Xianzong was happy, he appointed Liu Kai as an official of Zhongshusheren.

Shi Zai: "At the age of eight, Xianzong summoned him, loved him for his intelligence, and worshiped him like a rite, so he was ordered to be a member of Zhongshushe."

Zhongshu Sheren, this official university is not too big, just a sesame official from the seventh rank, but the position is quite important, mainly responsible for writing edicts, making edicts and other writing work, equivalent to the emperor's personal secretary, close to center of power.

Liu Kui took up this important position at a young age. Although everyone knew that this was due to his father's favor, no one said much. The reason is similar to how the Hanlin officials dealt with high pragmatism coldly today: everyone knows that this child is really smart. , and it's not easy to personally end the suppression, so I had no choice but to keep silent.

Since he is an official, he has to go to work, but the threshold of the palace is too high, how tall can Liu Kai be an eight-year-old elementary school student?Although it is possible to turn it over, it would lose the dignity of the official.

So there is no way, every time someone needs help to carry him over, and the one who acts as this "***" is Liu Kai's colleague Yang Yiqing.

Because at this time, Yang Yiqing was still just a member of Zhongshushe, and he was a serious colleague of Liu Kai.

Historical records: "The gate threshold of the palace is high, and the same official Yang Yiqing often mentions it."

Although he is only eight years old, he must weigh about fifty catties—Gao Yushi is even taller than this because of his family genes.However, Yang Yiqing is a thin person. Day after day, he passed a threshold like this, and Yang Yiqing hugged him only once, so that a sentence of Yang Yiqing was recorded in the history books.

"Hey, holding this baby every day is to exhaust me deliberately" - but Yang Yiqing didn't feel disgusted at all when he said this, on the contrary, he was very happy, because "Wanli Ye Huo Bian" described "Shi Dan The apprentice Yang Wenxiang (i.e. Yang Yiqing) has been promoted as a Jinshi, and he is the same official as Kui, and he is escorted in and out. Yang bears a heavy order... Every Huan said: "This boy is tired of me."

It is a bit arbitrary to say that Liu Kui became an official only because of his father's honor, because Emperor Xianzong really liked him.

The tooth tags of other officials were made of animal bones, and some of the big officials were made of ivory, but Xianzong was afraid that Liu Kui was too young and would break the tooth tags sometimes, so he ordered to go down and specially I specially made a silver one for him - so you can run around casually, even if you fall, you are not afraid, can the silver dental plaque be broken?

Judging from this detail, Xianzong really didn't appoint this eight-year-old baby as an official on a whim, and judging from Yang Yiqing's long-term care of Liu Kai, he didn't mean to be jealous of this baby at all. , but sincerely admire this elementary school student who can take on this important task at a young age.

In the 18th year of Chenghua, Liu Jue was squeezed out and framed by two other cabinet ministers, Wan An and Liu Ji, and was forced to resign. Yang Yiqing, who often carried Liu Kui across the threshold, also went to Shanshan to serve.

But these can no longer affect Liu Kai to continue to be an official, because Liu Kai is already 15 years old at this time, he can already cross the high threshold of the palace, and no one will whisper that he is under the authority of his father high officials.On the contrary, Liu Kui gave full play to his ingenuity and was an official until the Jiajing period.

Moreover, according to the "Shouguang Township Chronicles", Liu Kui was "good at writing, and he was friends with Li Yutong, Kang Duishan, He Dafu, and Bian Huaquan for generations, and was called the Five Talents at that time."

"History of the Ming Dynasty Liu Yu Biography" also records that Liu Kui "knowledgeable and friendly, and shared the truth with Changzhou Liu Yu, and was called Erliu at that time."

In the early years of Emperor Wuzong, Liu Kai was dismissed from office because he offended the great eunuch Liu Jin. Later, he was reinstated because of the strong recommendation of the great talent Li Dongyang.

Think about it, Li Dongyang and Yang Yiqing are all famous people in the world. They have helped Liu Kui again and again without complaint or regret. Can you say that he has no talent?
Speaking of which, both Li Dongyang and Yang Yiqing can be regarded as Liu Kai’s great benefactors, but the later years of these two benefactors were much more miserable than Liu Kai. , after Yang Shiqi, Dongyang is nothing but", but several of his sons died young in his life, so that Li Dongyang was lonely in his old age; and Yang Yiqing was framed in the "Great Rites" and was forced to take office, and then died of gangrene on his back. When you die, you can't rest in peace.

And Liu Kui entered the court at the age of eight, served as an official for more than 50 years, went through three dynasties, and finally retired leisurely. .

Isn't that great?What does uncle want to remind me of?

(End of this chapter)