Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 491 New Era
On July [-]th, all members of the Gao family from the Xinzheng Gao clan, a well-known family in Zhongzhou, were dispatched to welcome the coffin of Gao Gongzhi, the most accomplished member of the Gao clan so far, back home.

The Xinzheng Gao clan, a family of officials and officials for many generations, has strict etiquette and rules.Gao Yushi can be regarded as a person who has seen the world, and he was accused of making people go around. After driving for more than 400 miles in a row, he felt that he was almost exhausted.

This is not over yet, I still have to stay at home, waiting for Gao Gong's disciples, former officials, in-laws and old friends who rushed to attend the funeral from all over the country to say their final farewell to Gao Gong, and there are countless people who couldn't come but sent sacrificial rites Confucian great sages, scholastic celebrities...

In a word, three words: there are so many things.

Fortunately, Gao Yushi was liberated a little this time. At least those who came to bid farewell to Gao Gong's body did not need Gao Yushi to kowtow in return one by one. , so now the person who kowtowed so hard that he couldn't straighten up is replaced by Gao Wuguan.

However, Gao Wuguan was not at a disadvantage, because he was adopted by Gao Gong, he gained the favor of Gao Gong, and the official shade was Shang Bao Si Shaoqing.

Gao Wushi looked at the second younger 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 would not be able to become Shang Baosi Shaoqing now, but you can only become Shang Baosi Cheng what!
You know, normally speaking, by the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the Enyin system had become stricter. Historically, the high-level view was that Enyin was normally Shangbao Sicheng. .Therefore, the grace of Gao Wuguan this time can be regarded as a special grace, which is very, very rare from the sixth rank to the fifth rank. Of course, this also has a premise, that is, because Gao Gong was not defeated, he survived to become a grand master.

But to be honest, whether it is Shang Baosi Shaoqing or Shang Baosi Cheng, in Gao Yushi's view, they are all meaningless redundant officials, because Shang Baosi is nothing more than responsible for stamping a seal, and he doesn't even need to read the documents. Is it necessary to let the civil servants of the fifth and sixth ranks do it?

What's more, Shangbaosi is also divided into internal and external divisions, and the eunuchs of the inner court also have a share, which belongs to the inner Shangbaosi, and the civil servants of the outer court have another share, which is Gao Wuguan's current yamen. The care has no other meaning.

So if you are sure to pass the Jinshi examination, this official might as well be inappropriate.After all, Guan Enyin has no room for improvement. The great thing is to be promoted to Taichang Temple, and he can only get in by messing around.

This second brother is useless, and I don’t know if he will have the guts to resign directly in the future, or go to the Jinshi examination, or start his own business—oh, it’s not a self-starter, it should be said that he came to give me this big brother As a part-time job, although you have no rank or rank and you are not an official, my salary as your elder brother is much more generous than that of my emperor classmate.

In addition to Gao Wuguan, the heir Chengyin Shangbao Si Shaoqing, Gao Gong also earned two Enyin places for the Xinzheng Gao family, both of whom are Enyin Guozi Jiansheng, which is commonly known as "Yin Yizi Guozijian" "Study" is said to be "one son", but in fact it is not necessarily a son, nephews are also fine, even grandsons and nephews are fine.

However, when Gao Wushi came back and asked, no one in the clan was willing to go.

It’s not that the younger generations of the Gao family are unwilling to study anymore. On the contrary, everyone thinks that most of the Guozijian students are fooling around, and few are really willing to study. Therefore, the Guozijian’s academic style is not good. Going to the Guozijian to study is better than studying at home. Clanology seems to be a little more reliable than Guozijian.

There is no way for this highly pragmatic person, but it doesn't matter, this quota can be reserved, but it seems that there is no express rule for how long it can be reserved.But it doesn't matter, Gao Wushi feels that with himself, his brothers and even future nephews probably don't need to care about the status of a mere Guozijian student.

After several days of busy work, Gao Gong's funeral was finally completed.

Standing in front of Gao Gong's grave, Gao Pragmatism was a little depressed.Suddenly he remembered something that Sanbo had said to him back then.

"I ask myself with all my heart for the country, why are you afraid of swear words? Be pragmatic, you must keep in mind: look forward and look backward, worry about slander and fear ridicule, this generation may steal the official reputation at that time, but it is rare to get a good name forever; disappoint the world's expectations, open up The atmosphere is first, this generation may be attacked at the time, but it will be praised by the ages! Life is alive, the grass and trees are autumn, why leave traces? It is neither power nor wealth - let you have Guangxia Wanjian, sleep It's nothing more than a bed; if you have ten thousand hectares of fertile land, you can only bury one side. After thousands of years, people can write nothing but two kinds: loyalty and treachery."

Sanbo, based on what you have done in this life, you should be an undisputed loyal minister, right?
As for losing the world's expectations, let's open up the atmosphere first... Sanbo, you have also done it.

Rest in peace, uncle.Leave the rest to my nephew.

My nephew is unfilial, and he received your great kindness, but he couldn't marry you and stay filial for three years.However, presumably what you are always concerned about is not this, but what your nephew is going to do.As for Xiaolu, Wu Guan is your heir now, and he will accompany you well for three years.

Sanbo, you don’t know that in my original history, Zhang Juzheng was later said to have extended the life of Daming for 50 years.Regardless of whether there is any truth to this statement, but he has worked as the chief assistant of Wanli for ten years, and only extended Daming's life for 50 years, but my nephew believes that after you have been the chief assistant of Wanli for six years, you have also extended Daming's life for at least 60 years... ...Must be better than Zhang Juzheng.

Hehe, maybe you didn't want to fight about this for a long time, or maybe you didn't intend to fight in the first place, otherwise, why were you so excited when you heard the news of Zhang Juzheng's death?Do you think of the friendship with Zhang Juzheng for many years, or do you think of Zhang Juzheng's disgraceful "being dismissed" because he was murdered by his nephew?
But you don't need to feel guilty, because I know that there are only so many things he can do for Daming, and he is really not as good as you, my uncle and my nephew.

Now there is my teacher sitting in the court, and he is in very good health. As long as he does not resign, he can still work for many years. Your reform results will definitely be preserved, and you can even continue to advance.

However, I don't know if my uncle will be able to take over as chief assistant in order in the future. Although I deliberately tricked Li Shizhen to the capital, he said that my uncle was always weak, and his vitality had already been severely injured. , if you can always maintain a peaceful mind, you may be able to live for a few more years, and if there are too many joys and sorrows.

Alas, I don’t know if my grandparents will still pass away one after another as in the original history. If it still does, I’m afraid that my uncle will end up feeling very sad... Tell me, should I invite Li Shizhen to visit Pu Zhou, show my grandparents?

But Sanbo, don't worry, even if my uncle's fate remains the same as in history, I will be fine. Years, no surprises...

I will definitely be able to restore the fate of Ming Dynasty, so that the tragedy of China's sinking will never happen again.

Sanbo, your heroic spirit is not far away, please trust me and bless me...

　This is the chapter that will be released regularly in Chapter 3. The time to finish writing this chapter is 4:28 in the morning...I am so tired that my eyes are blurred
　　
　
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