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Chapter 612 Death of Sima Guang (3)

When Zhao Xu returned to the palace, he went to Qingshou Palace and reported what happened to Sima Guang's residence today.

Zhao Xu still respects the authority of the two palaces.

Except for a few things that he will press on, he will report everything to the two palaces in detail and listen to their opinions.

After the two palaces listened to Zhao Xu's report, the Empress Dowager still looked indifferent.

There was no way, Sima Guang offended her too harshly.

And her temperament has always been like this.

As early as when the British Temple was still there, it was like this.

When Ci Sheng Guangxian wanted to have a concubine in Yingmiao's harem, she turned him back with just one sentence, and therefore there was a rift between Ci Sheng Guangxian and Ci Sheng Guangxian.

Even elders, and elders whose status is higher than hers, will be resented by her if they offend her.

At this time, officials and ministers who had been favored by Sima Guang also came outside Sima Guang's mansion to ask for an audience.

At this time, he felt dizzy.

In addition, Wen Yanbo, Feng Jing, and Sun Gu, all elders in Beijing, also sent their children and heirs to visit him to express their condolences.

Zhao Xu replied: "Replying to my mother-in-law and queen mother, I plan to bury him in Sushui, Shaanxi Province according to the wishes of my husband. (Although Sima Guang was born in Guangzhou, Henan Prefecture, he identified Sangzi as Sushui Township, Xia County, Shaanxi Province.) Today's Xia County, Shanxi Province)."

Touching the texture of the brocade quilt and thinking about his old friend who was now living in Chengdu and whom he hadn't seen for many years, Sima Guang had a smile on his face.

Sima Guang felt that he had nothing to regret.

Therefore, he cherished it extremely much and kept it for twenty or thirty years, mending it and carrying it with him wherever he went.

So, he looked at Fan Zuyu with a smile and said: "Chunfu, matters of life and death are the laws of nature, there is nothing to be sad about!"

On the contrary, after hearing this, the Empress Dowager sighed: "Unexpectedly, one of the two elders of the late emperor Tuogu will leave today..."

By this time, all the new party leaders had left.

However, thinking about everything that happened when the imperial commander came in person today, he also looked at the relatives, friends, and descendants surrounding his bed.

……

She didn't want to, nor was she willing to get too entangled in this matter.

Wait until all relatives and friends have arrived.

Fan Zuyu cried and bowed to the ground: "No!"

After saying that, she asked: "Sixth brother, do you have any arrangements for Sima Xianggong's death?"

"I am about to die now. Please ask Chunfu to write this suicide note on my behalf."

He knew that his time to wake up was running out.

"In addition, the imperial monuments, posthumous gifts of official positions, benevolent disciples, and disciples all have their own imperial laws. Just follow the story, and there is no need to go beyond the rules, otherwise Sima Xianggong will also be uneasy."

But this quilt was a gift from Fan Zhen.

"Now that I'm saying goodbye, you don't have to cry for me, you should be happy for me!"

But Lu Gongzu, Li Chang, Fan Chunren, Lu Dafang and others stayed.

In the fifth year of Yuanfeng, Sima Guang suffered a stroke and asked Fan Zuyu to write a suicide note. However, that time, he miraculously recovered.

This is also Sima Guang's repeated request to Zhao Xu today.

Fan Zuyu cried and bowed again: "Wei!"

The Empress Dowager finally said: "Let's do it according to the official's wishes."

Now, Sima Guang knows that miracles will never happen again.

They just politely stayed for a moment before leaving, showing respect to the senior Sima Guang on the surface.

Since he has been ill for the past few days, he has ordered Sima Kang to take it out and cover his body.

Sima Guang reached out and touched the brocade quilt covering himself. It was a quilt woven from Shu brocade.

In terms of private and public ethics, Sima Guang, like Wang Anshi, was impeccable.

After all, Sima Guang was the late emperor's chosen minister.

However, he was stopped by Sima Kang.

There are only Sima Guang’s in-laws, such as the children and in-laws of his brother Sima Dan’s family, Zhang Zhun, the father-in-law of his heir Sima Kang, and others, as well as the ministers in Beijing who studied Zizhi Tongjian with him. ——For example, the secretary Shaojian Liu Yun was responsible for the Han History section (Zizhi Tongjian, Han History was written by Liu Yu; Tang History was written by Fan Zuyu; Three Kingdoms, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and Five Dynasties were written by Liu Shu. Liu Shu died early, so the History of the Five Dynasties is followed by Fan Zuyu took over, and these three people plus Sima Guang (the absolute main force of Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore) were allowed to enter.

It was also the most luxurious daily necessities he had ever used in his life.

"What's more, in this life, I will meet the Holy Lord and the Mingjun, and enjoy the world's peace for decades, without any regrets!"

What's more, Sima Guang was a courtier whom she had only heard about in the palace and had never interacted with him a few times?

A piece of Shu brocade is worth at least dozens of strings. With his temperament, he would never be so extravagant.

Sima Guang asked Fan Zuyu to come to his bed and said, "Chunfu..."

Sima Guang's mansion.

More than that, he had decided to take it to his burial.

So, he tried hard to recall everything that happened when the imperial commander was here today, and described it orally to Fan Zuyu.

With tears in his eyes, Fan Zuyu began to record.

What Sima Guang said was almost exactly the same as what the emperor asked him.

Just made some modifications and adjusted some words.

When he finished speaking: "I am weeping before my appearance, not knowing what to say. I beg His Majesty the Emperor to pay attention to state affairs and people's livelihood. Then I will die with no regrets!"

Everyone in the room was in tears.

Even Lu Gongzhu couldn't help but feel a sore nose and red eyes.

Because, just like when Yu Jia was there, Sima Guang did not mention a word about the arrangements for his son Sima Kang and grandson Sima Zhi.

Therefore, Lu Gongzhu couldn't help but said: "If you are honest, you should seek it for your descendants."

Sima Guang shook his head: "My whole life, I have been worthy of the heaven and the earth. How can I use my power for personal gain before my death?"

A person like him has a stubborn temper and a stubborn personality, and even eight horses can't stop him from doing something he is determined to do.

He just waved to his heir, Sima Kang, who was kneeling in front of the couch: "Kang'er, come closer, I have something to say to my father!"

Sima Kang immediately cried and came forward, kowtowed heavily in front of his father and said, "My son is here, my son is here, I am here to listen to your teachings!"

Although Sima Kang is the heir of Sima Guang, his relationship with Sima Guang and his wife is extremely close.

Because although Sima Guang and his wife did not give birth to him, their kindness in raising and teaching him was more important than anything else!
"Don't forget the advice I showed you to my father back then. You should pass it on from generation to generation as a family motto!" Sima Guang looked at him and said.

Sima Kang shed tears and took his son, Sima Zhi, who was only seven or eight years old, to kowtow heavily: "Wei!"

When he was in Luoyang, Sima Guang wrote a special article to Sima Kang to supervise his moral character and ordered him to read it day and night.

The article says: Teaching frugality shows well-being.

The full text uses the examples of three scholar-bureaucrats who were famous for their frugality in the Song Dynasty, and then takes the stories of ancient wise ministers as examples. The full text takes "frugality, the common virtue; extravagance, the greatest evil" as the central idea, and repeatedly educates Sima Kang and him. descendants must abide by it.

"After I left, all the gardens in Luoyang, including Duyuan Garden and Dieshi Villa, were put on the market. The money and silk they got were used to buy land in Sushui and give it to the landless people in Sushui. The remaining money was used to buy rice and cloth. , to give to the orphans and widows..." Sima Guang continued to Sima Kang: "I have not been able to benefit my father and elders while I am alive, so I shall die now. All the property that I have received from the officials, Renmiao, Yingmiao, and the late emperor in my life shall be returned to the people. !”

Sima Guang's principles are very strong.

During his many years as an official, the elders in his hometown of Sushui have asked him for help many times.

But he refused them all and wouldn't even meet them.

This is not only for the sake of principle, but also the image he must maintain in front of the world.

But local feelings are something that lingers in the hearts of every scholar-bureaucrat.

Now that I am on my deathbed, I will use my remaining wealth from decades of officialdom to express my gratitude to my father and mother.

This is also in line with his economic thinking - the wealth of the world has its own destiny. If there is more in the hands of the government, there will be less in the hands of the people.

Therefore, he should die now and distribute the salary and rewards that this official has obtained from the country for decades to the people and elders.

Sima Kang nodded and bowed: "Wei! I will obey your teachings!"

There was no hesitation or hesitation.

Everyone saw it and admired him one after another.

Fan Zuyu, Liu Xun and others looked at Sima Guang with great reverence.

In the contemporary Song Dynasty, due to the influence of Fan Wenzhenggong (Fan Zhongyan), many scholar-bureaucrats would use all the property they gained from officialdom to purchase land and houses after becoming official, or before their death, and set it as family property, school land, Xuezhai.

However, like Sima Guang, when he died, he donated everything he had earned during his decades of officialdom and scattered it with his family and elders, but almost none of it was left!

"Du Gongbu said: With tens of thousands of mansions, the poor people in the world will be happy!" Lu Gongzhu sighed solemnly: "You are truly a model for the world!"

For the scholar-bureaucrats, the concept of benefiting the world is something everyone has experienced.

But at the end of the day, how many people can do it?
This is a real cow in my family!
Being able to learn from Fan Wenzhenggong is already the limit for many people.

More people will still choose to be a miser.

A typical example is Wang Gui.

After Wang Gui died, his descendants carried the coffin and returned to his hometown. Legend has it that there were several ships transporting gold and silver treasures.

but……

Lü Gongzhu thought of the current situation of Wang Gui and his disciples, and he thought to himself, "In the future, I should learn from Junshi's experience."

The Lu family has always had a strong learning ability.

At that time, Fan Zhongyan pioneered the clan fields, Yizhuang, and Yixue, which led to the rise of the Fan family.

The Lu family immediately followed suit.

Because they discovered that there are many benefits to doing so!
Not only can the family prosper, but it can also reduce the possibility of descendants fighting for property, brothers fighting against each other, and making outsiders laugh.

It can also ensure that the family will not decline due to unworthy descendants.

Because wealth will exist in the form of land and school fields.

Moreover, these properties belong to the entire family and are therefore indivisible.

At the same time, you can also have a good reputation.

And a good reputation can really change your official position in the Song Dynasty.

As a result, today's famous scholar-bureaucrats are more or less following this model.

In addition to the Lu family in Shouzhou, the Han family (Han Jiang family) of Changshe in Yingchang Prefecture is also using this model.

The most thorough and best place to learn this model is Fujian.

Fujian Road, why has there been such an explosion of talent in the past 20 to 30 years? It is because all major families have clan fields and free schools to cultivate outstanding descendants.

How many talents have the Jianzhou Zhang family produced since Zhang Dexiang?

The Lin family in Fuqing produced four Jinshi in one generation!
And all of them are extraordinary!

The Cai family in Putian is also amazing!
Cai Que, Cai Jing, and Cai Bian are all among the best.

However, the moves will get old.

Following Fan Zhongyan's model, it gradually spread and prospered throughout the world.

Will there be any problem?
Mr. Lu thought about it for a while, and he knew that something would definitely go wrong.

And will today's officials suppress this model?
Lu Gongzhu didn't know much about it, but he knew that Kang Long had regrets.

Today, Fan Zhongyan’s model is being studied all over the world.

Lu Gongzhu doesn't know what "others are afraid of me and I am greedy, others are greedy and I am afraid".

But his keen instinct and strong political observation ability made him feel that he must do something to adapt to the new environment.

At least the Lu family cannot be allowed to become the leader.

Today, Sima Guang's final words made his eyes light up.

He knew that he had to learn this.

Lu must not be allowed to become the one who stands out.

It just so happened that the Lu family's accumulation was enough.

His father, Lu Yijian, and his elder brother, Lu Gongbi, had accumulated enough property for the family's prosperity and inheritance in two generations.

On Sima Guang's side, as he explained, his energy and strength were gradually exhausted.

But he still has things to arrange.

"Uncle Hui...Uncle Hui..." he called in a low voice.

Hearing this, Mr. Lu took a step forward, squatted down beside his old friend, and said with emotion: "Jun Shi, I'm here!"

"Jun Shi, do you have anything to ask of me?"

Sima Guang smiled, looked at this old friend, and said softly: "Back then, Jiayou's four friends knew each other and stayed with each other. Now the only one who knows me well is Uncle Duhui."

Needless to say, Wang Anshi.

They had already fallen out!
There has been no correspondence for twenty years!

Han Wei...

Han Wei, who is in Daming Mansion, now only thinks about returning to the court and becoming a senator every day.

In fact, his political views with Sima Guang have always been at odds.

Even more so lately!
"I'm leaving today. I just want to ask Uncle Hui to arrange a few things for me."

"Jun Shi said, I am listening..." Lu Gong said.

"The first thing..." Sima Guang persisted and said, "Su Zizhan's articles are well-known in the world, and I have always liked them."

"So, I would like to ask Su Zizhan to write the Shinto monument and epitaph."

"Okay!" Lu Gongzhu nodded: "I will personally invite Su Zizhan for this matter!"

"The second thing..." Sima Guang looked at his student Fan Zuyu: "Chunfu is my disciple and the son-in-law of Uncle Hui..."

"Chunfu is an upright man, similar to me. I'm afraid he will offend others in the future, so I have to ask Uncle Hui to take care of him."

Sima Guang knew his students well.

His temper is almost as stubborn as his.

However, Fan Zuyu's reputation was far inferior to him, especially his status and prestige.

The person Sima Guang was most worried about was Fan Zuyu.

I was afraid that he would offend the people in power, so I had to ask Mr. Lu to take more care of him and give him more support so that he could have room to grow.

Mr. Lu listened and said, "You won't tell me the truth, but I will be careful."

Fan Zuyu was his chosen son-in-law, and he was very satisfied.

He has been treated as his own son, and he even plans to train him as a successor - there is no way! His eldest son Lu Xizhe and eldest grandson Lu Haowen are about to turn into the shape of Wang Jiefu.

The youngest son Lu Xichun, who has only returned to Beijing for a few months, is also being led astray by that bastard Lu Xizhe!

The remaining second son, Lu Xiji, was even worse - he was in Quanzhou and followed Cai Que every day. Every time he wrote back to Beijing, he always said: "How is Xianggong Cai?"

It is said that that bastard Cai Que also intends to marry Lu Xiji and plans to marry his granddaughter to Lu Xiji's son Lu Haoyi.

He was so angry that he stamped his feet every day, but there was nothing he could do.

Lu Gongzhu felt that his life was really in conflict with the New Party and New Learning!
What could he do?

You can’t say that the scriptures and meanings you have learned throughout your life will no longer be passed down to others, right?
He had no choice but to find Fan Zuyu, his son-in-law, to train him.

It's just that Fan Zuyu is carrying too many things.

Fan Zhen, Fu Bi, and Sima Guang all had high hopes for it.

Fortunately, two months ago, when the court was commending the heroes of the Southern Expedition, Zhang Dun recommended a name that made him ready to make a move.

Guangxi Economic Strategy appeases the driver Yiwen Wang Di, so that he can march south from Zhangdun, deal with the shogunate's secrets, Yiwen has meritorious service, and is awarded the title of Guizhou Sihu to join the army.

Although it is just a selection, and it is the judge Bo Wei who has the lowest selection.

But he is only eighteen years old, has never had any fame, and is a virgin.

Looking at the name again, it makes people think endlessly.

Lu Gongzhu naturally knew that Wang Anshi's son Wang Yu had an heir.

It just so happens that this heir is also named Wang Di, and he is almost the same age this year.

Wang Anshi could rob his son and grandson.

Can't Uncle Lu Hui snatch Wang Anshi's grandson?
Therefore, he had already used a clever plan to arrange the staff. When Wang Di came to Beijing to file his case this winter, he quietly changed his assignment to studying official affairs from room to room in Zhongshu Province.

This was a mission specially prepared by the late emperor for officials who had just entered the official service.

Therefore, even if it is just a selected person, and it is the fourth-level judge Bo Wei with the lowest selected person, he can do it.

How does Sima Guang know about Mr. Lu's thoughts?
When he saw Mr. Lu agreeing, he finally lost his worries, and the breath he had been holding relaxed, and he slowly lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Sima Kang stepped forward to check his breathing, and found that his old father had just fallen asleep, so he breathed a sigh of relief, then returned to the bed and continued to kneel.

……

Lu Gongzhu and others stayed at Sima Guang's mansion until evening.

During this period, Sima Guang fell into coma several times, but finally woke up.

However, each time he was awake was short.

Moreover, the further back he went, the more confused his consciousness became.

So much so that, later on, he actually read articles he had written or favorite articles in his mouth.

Among them, the words in the letter of breaking off diplomatic relations between him and Wang Anshi and the "Reply to Sima's Remonstrance" were recited by him repeatedly.

People around him sighed every time they saw this situation.

At that time, among Jiayou's four friends, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi had the closest friendship.

It feels quite like the acquaintance of Boya and Zi.

However, in the end they parted ways due to political opinions and stayed away from each other until death.

However, when Sima Guang is dying now, what he talks about the most is Wang Anshi's words!
It's still the "Reply to Sima's Remonstrance" in which the two of them cut off their friendship.

It can be seen that what Sima Guang is most worried about, worried about, and regrets most is the friendship between him and Wang Anshi.

However, it was getting dark and it was difficult for Lu Gongzhu and others to stay any longer.

They all paid their respects and left, but they all left their children or representatives at Sima Guang's residence.

Sima Guang fell asleep for the rest of the time.

During this period, Sima Kang stayed at the bedside and visited him many times.

When it gets dark the next day.

Sima Guang, who had been lying in bed, suddenly woke up.

When he opened his eyes, he didn't seem to see Sima Kang, his daughter-in-law Zhang, his grandson Sima Zhi, and Fan Zuyu who were on duty beside him.

He suddenly sat up.

Everyone was shocked!
Then, I saw him looking in a certain direction, as if talking to someone: "Madam! Madam!"

"Yesterday, Wang Jiefu, in reply to a certain letter, said that he was ordered by the master to teach you, and that he was not an intruder. He also said that he was carrying out the government of the previous king and was not trying to cause trouble!"

"What nonsense!"

"I want to write a letter and severely reprimand you!"

"This is treason and tampering with the previous king's government!"

As he said this, he froze.

He looked at everyone in front of him, his descendants, his juniors, and his students.

He seemed to suddenly wake up and understand his current situation.

Then he sighed: "Taibai said: I am the heaven and earth, the reverse journey of all things; I am the time, the passer-by of hundreds of generations!"

"I already know it!"

"Alas!"

"Life is like a dream, life is like a dream! It's true, it's true!"

After saying this, he fell straight down.

Sima Kang came forward to visit and found that his father had left this world forever, so he immediately burst into tears, fell on him, and cried endlessly.

Others cried and howled one after another, tears streaming down their faces.

No matter what others say.

In the eyes of these people, Sima Guang is a good father, a good teacher, and a good senior.

On the first day of the ninth month of the first year of Yuanyou (the first day of the lunar month), Sima Guang, the founder of Hanoi County in the Song Dynasty, a senior official, a minister under his command, Shangzhu Guo, and a purple gold fish bag, died at home at the age of sixty-eight.

(End of this chapter)