[Qing] Yuan Mei
Wen Yi
Last winter, I went to Baoding to visit Sun Wen Ding Gong. As soon as he sat down, the gatekeeper reported, "Lu Zhiyu, a Taoist of Qinghe, reported the news." I went to the east wing to escape, only to see a burly man, about 70 years old, with towering eyes, broad forehead, white beard fluttering and radiant; Analyze the situation of water conservancy projects and talk a lot. I was deeply surprised and moved. Twenty years later, Duke Lu died long ago. I stayed at Shen Shi's house in Nanjing because of someone's funeral, and had a casual chat with my friends. Speaking of Lu Gong, Mr. Ge Wenqiao, the guest in the seat, gave a detailed introduction as follows:
Lu Gong, who is cheerful, is a strange man. At that time, Tian Wenjing was appointed as the governor of Henan, and his administration was harsh. Officials such as Ti, Zhen, Si, Dao and their subordinates were ordered to stick to their posts and be extremely cautious. When they entered the meeting, they all looked at each other with no other thoughts. Lvliang's friend works under Governor Tian.
One day, Taishou Tian ordered Lvliang to go to zhongmou county to recall the magistrate Li, take his official seal and act as the magistrate on the spot. Lvliang dressed casually in a coarse straw hat and rode a donkey into Zhongmu County. I saw hundreds of local elders helping each other on the roadside and lamented. Lv Liang came forward and asked, "I heard that Duke Lu came to replace our county magistrate. Did the guest officer know about it in Kaifeng? " Lvliang responded vaguely and asked, "Why do you ask this?" Answer: "Our county magistrate is virtuous and can't bear to let him go." After walking a few miles, I saw many people dressed as Confucian scholars gathered together to discuss: "It's a pity that the good official has left. Why don't you complain to Lu Gong when he comes? " Someone waved and said, "Duh! Governor Tian has given the order. Even if there are ten Duke Lu, what can you do? What's more, it is to replace the position of county magistrate Li. Is he willing to give up himself and let others? " At this time, Lvliang's friends have great respect for Li County magistrate, but they are all silent.
When I came to the county government, I saw Li, the magistrate, gentle and gentle. He bowed, invited Lvliang in and said, "The official seal is ready for you!" Lvliang surrendered and replied, "I don't think your appearance and clothes are extravagant and indulgent, and you are quite virtuous among the villagers and gentry. Why did you have a deficit when you first took office in the national treasury? " Li Xianling replied: "I am from southern Yunnan, thousands of miles away. After I left my mother, I traveled to Beijing for ten years before I got the post of Zhongmou County Magistrate, so I used public funds to borrow money to support my mother. Who knows that my mother just arrived, but she was impeached to be an official, but she was so poor! " Tears welled up in my eyes before I finished. Lvliang said: "I am extremely hot, please prepare hot water for me to take a bath!" " "He went straight into another room, thinking while taking a shower, and his thoughts fluctuated. For a long time, he swore by hitting the water with his hand: "If you play cards according to the routine, you are a gentleman!" So he got dressed and said goodbye to Li Zhifu. Li was startled and asked, "Where are you going?" Answer: "Go to the provincial capital. "Li sent the official seal, but he didn't accept it. Li insisted on handing it in, saying, "Don't involve Mr.!" Lv Liangyou threw the official seal on the ground and said sharply, "You don't know me very well! ""Unexpectedly, the flatterer flew away, and everyone in the county burned incense and made a wish to send it.
After arriving in the province, Lvliang and his friends first met with the heads of the two departments and told them what had happened. Both companies said, "Are you crazy? No other governor can do such a thing, let alone Tian Gong! " The next morning, when Lvliang and his friends arrived at the governor's office, the two officers had already arrived first. Before the business card was put in, voices inside and outside the yamen called Lv Liang to see his friend. I saw the governor Tian Gong was livid and sat down in the south in a rage. More than a dozen civil and military officials are arranged on both sides under the teacher's way. Tiangong squinted at Lvliang and asked, "Why are you here when you don't handle the affairs of the county government?" A: "I have something to report." Q: "Where is the official seal?" A: "In Zhongmou." Ask again: "To whom?" A: "Li County Order." Tian Gong sneered, looked around and said, "Is there such printing in the world?" Everyone answered "no", and the officials of the two departments stood up and apologized: "We have always been out of control, so that we have such daring subordinates. Please impeach Lvliang and others and hand them over to us for strict interrogation, so as to make an example for us. " Lu Liang bareheaded and kowtowed loudly and said, "It should be like this. But please allow me to say: Yu Ben is a poor scholar who came to Henan on official business. I am very happy to get the post of Zhongmu county magistrate, but I wish I could not be promoted to a Council member overnight. Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the county seat, I heard that the county magistrate Li won the hearts of the people and was loved by the gentry. Only when you meet him can you know why he embezzled public funds. If an adult knows his situation and orders me to take his place, I will commit the crime of fishing for merit and deliberately returning empty-handed; If adults don't understand the actual situation, let me go, and I will come back to explain the reason to you and ask for instructions from adults, hoping to live up to the love of adults and the emperor's intention of governing the world with filial piety. If adults think that magistrate Li has no compassion, it's not too late for me to get the seal again. Otherwise, dozens of people can't find jobs outside Yuanmen. What kind of person is Yu Yu who dares to disobey the wishes of adults! " Tian Gong was silent. The two leaders winked at Lu and asked him to step down. Lu Liang left without refusing. Just outside the eaves, Tian Gong changed his face and walked down the steps, greeting: "Come back!" " "Lou, come back and kneel down. Tian Gong called again, "Forward! He took off his coral hat, put it on Lvliang's head and sighed, "What a strange man! You should wear this top hat. Without you, I almost fired a good official by mistake. But the impeachment letter has been sent, what should I do? " Lu asked, "How many days? "A:" In five days, the fast horse can't catch up. Lu said, "My Lord is kind, so I can get it back." When I was young, I could walk 300 miles a day. If adults really want to take back the throne, please give me an arrow to prove it! "Tian Hong agreed, so Lvliang set off immediately. Five days later, the memorial was returned. Zhongmu county magistrate finally got nothing. From then on, Duke Lu became famous all over the world.
It turned out that before, Lv Lianghui's father was the prefect of Guangdong and was forced by San Francisco to form an alliance with him. At that time, Liang was only seven years old and was taken hostage in Wu Sangui. When the king of Wu went to court, Liang stood by wearing a yellow jacket and a military attache hat decorated with stories of losing his heart. He was young and unrestrained. After he finished his studies, he learned from the athletes the operational strategies of the ancient Qin State and the Yue State, as well as the throwing and jumping skills, so his martial arts were particularly superb.
original text
It's not winter yet, so Yu Yi and Sun Wen decided to establish a government in Baoding. As soon as he sat down, Qi Qi said, "Qinghe, Futian, do nothing." I avoided the East Wing and peeped at Wei's husband, 70 years old, with high eyes and white beard, and analyzed tens of thousands of words of water conservancy. You can't forget the difference in heart. Twenty years later, Duke Lu died long ago, and I gave Shen Shi a drink in vain. As for Lu, Mr. Ge Wenqiao said:
Lu word Liang You (chái) is also a strange person. Tian Wenjing supervises Henan Province strictly, and is below the level of promotion, town, division and road. He was just guarded by the department and had no visitors. Lu is under the command.
One day, Li Lingyin of Zhongmou was ordered to pick it, that is, Zhongmou was taken. Lu Wei is a micro-walker, wearing a big cloth, wearing a grass crown and riding a donkey. With the help of hundreds of people, the old man bowed to the inquiry and said, "I heard that Duke Lu came to give me an order. Do you know if the guest is in Kaifeng? " Màn said, "If you ask what a cloud is?" He said, "I command the sage to die." After walking a few miles, I saw Confucian scholars dressed in groups and said, "It's a pity that a good official has gone. Why not wait for Duke Lu to complain?" Or wave and say, "Duh! The governor of the field has an order, but can ten Duke Lu do it? And Fang Lu replaced his official position, preferring to give up himself and follow others? " Lu Xin respected it and said nothing.
When I arrived at the county seat, I saw Li Wen-wen and elegant, and when he entered Lu, he said, "You have been waiting for a long time." Lu surrendered and said, "I am not arrogant and impetuous, and I am noisy by scholars because of my public appearance and clothes and the words of saints." What's wrong? " Li Yue said, "A stranger is in Wan Li in the south of Yunnan. Don't want a mother, ten years in Beijing, Zhongmou, borrow a salary to pick up her mother. Mother arrived, was disintegrated, and life was also! " You cried before you finished speaking. Lu said, "I am so tired that I can take a bath with soup." Go to another room, take a shower, think about it, and you can't stop moving. For a long time, he took a basin of water and swore, "Going with the flow is not a husband." Resign with clothes on. Li was startled and said, "What's the matter with you?" Yue: "Province." Print with it, not subject to it. Qiang: "Don't be tired!" Lu threw a seal () and suddenly snapped, "You don't know any of Lvliang's friends!" Take it out on Ma Chi. He Yi citizens burn incense and send it.
To go to the province, you must first report to two departments. They all said, "Are you sick and heartbroken? If you do, he will still be a governor. Is it fair? " Tomorrow morning, the two companies will be in the first place. He Huan called Lu Ling into the room before signing the autograph. Tian Gong sat in a position facing south, impartial and arrogant to meet him. There are more than ten people beside him and under the road. Lu said, "Why don't you pay attention to the county?" Said, "Very enlightening." "Where is the seal?" Yue: "In Zhongmou." Say, "To whom?" Yue: "Li Ling." Tian Gong laughed, looked around and said, "Who wants to have a seal in the world?" They all said, "Nothing." The two divisions stood up and thanked them, saying, "Some of you have lost your element and led them crazy. Please send the official away and pay part of it to punish the remaining officials. " Lu took off his hat and saluted, "Uncle. Yu Yan said, "Yu Yi is a poor scholar. He came to Henan to be an official. I am very happy to get the official position, and I wish I could not wait on the official all night. When entering the country unexpectedly, Li Ling's heart is like this, and the scholar's heart is like this; See the person, know his loss. T m: n ɡ (T m: n ɡ), so it is another example. If you know that you want to go, you will be guilty of selling your reputation and returning empty-handed; If you don't know what it is, but go and go, I would like to ask the general will, not to live up to the gentleman's love for talent, and the holy family will rule the world with filial piety. If you don't think it's a pity, it's not too late for jade to get the jade seal again. Otherwise, there are dozens of foreign officials in the company, all of whom are seeking printing; Who is Yu, who dares to violate the general will? " Tian Hong was silent. The second division retired, and Lu did not thank. They went out and slipped out of the house. Tian Gong changed color, walked down the stairs and shouted, "Come!" Lu Ru knelt down. Then he cried, "money!" He took off the coral crown and put it on Lu's head, sighing, "What a strange man! This crown should be worn by you. I'm sorry, I was wrongly and illegally appointed. But it's sparse. What can I do? " Lu said, "How many days?" Yue: "In five days, the fast horse can't catch up." Lu said, "If there is public kindness, I can pursue it. You can walk 300 miles a day when you have less time. If you want to chase me, please give me an arrow. "Public commitment, do it. After five days of retreat, Zhong made an order. In this way, Lu became famous all over the world.
First of all, Liang's father is the governor of Guangdong and wants to form an alliance with San Francisco. Liang is seven years old and is the proton of Wu. The prince of Wu sat facing the court, dressed in a yellow shirt and waiting on his side with the story of Dexin. He was very young and of noble birth. After his studies, he learned the gambling methods of hook and dice with the athletes under the account of the prince of Wu, so his martial arts were particularly fascinating.
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① Not yet: that is, four years after the Qing Dynasty. Zhili governor yamen. Sun: Emperor Kangxi was a scholar, from an official to an official minister, who was then the governor. (2) Qinghe: a member of Qinghe Road. F: Just now. Hun (hūn): the doorman. ③ Baixia: another name for Nanjing. Drink: Sacrifice. (4) Tian Wenjing: Yong Zhengdi's trusted minister has a very strict rule and high efficiency. Mention: prefect, head of the provincial military region; Division: Director of the Department of Justice, the chief executive in charge of provincial civil affairs and justice. Mention and division: refer to the senior civil and military officials under the jurisdiction of this province respectively. Town: the town station, the main commander guarding one place. Tao: Taoist priests are civil servants above county magistrate and magistrate. Town roads: provincial and local intermediate civil and military officials respectively. ⑤ Zhongmou: Now zhongmou county, Henan. Command: county magistrate. Figure: Broker. ⑥ (yē): heatstroke, here refers to sudden fever. Soup: Hot water. ⑦ Yiyuan: Go to the yamen. In ancient times, high-ranking officials patrolled hunting grounds, taking cars as the door, which was called Yuanmen, referring to the governor's yamen here. Two departments: the Chief Secretary and the Ministry of Justice. (8) Alliance with San Francisco: Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao, the generals who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in the late Ming Dynasty, were appointed as vassals guarding Yunnan, Guangdong and Fujian respectively, and were called San Francisco. Afterwards, the rebellion was suppressed. Alliance: to form an alliance under duress. Pet-name ruby yellow jacket: yellow jacket. The story of diusim: the ornament on the military attache's hat ⑩ Yue ethnic group: It refers to the formation of the State of Qin during the Warring States period. Won: refers to the state of Qin. Hook pawn: the name of the army array. Gambling and jumping: refers to martial arts training such as mud throwing and high jump competition.
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It has always been difficult to be honest and kind. The three good officials written in the two articles, Li Mengdeng, Li County Magistrate of zhongmou county and Lv Liangyou, are all sympathetic in their experiences and fate.
As a county official, Li Mengdeng loves the people as a son. During his tenure, he did everything for the people. His friendship with the people was very touching, especially when he was down and out, "people fought for food" and sent him gold and umbrellas to see him off. Poor Li Mengdeng never understood the reason for losing his official position. In fact, Li Meng reported to the governor's yamen, refused to bribe the doormen and refused to listen to the governor's advice, which has already laid the foundation for his dismissal. As for the so-called "breaking the prison's words is better than making it", it is just an excuse to add to the crime.
Li County Magistrate of zhongmou county was a good official who was very popular with the gentry, but the governor actually knew nothing about it. But he borrowed money to visit his mother, which led to the deficit of Guan Tang. As soon as he entered Tian Wenjing's ear, it must be bad information. Tian Wenjing wanted to win it at once, without asking why. If he hadn't met Lvliang, a "strange man", his fate would have been the same as Li Mengdeng's.
Lvliang's friend's "strangeness" is nothing more than daring to go against oversight's will and tell the truth. In a bureaucratic society, what matters is not the facts, but the will of the Chief Executive, and the will of the Chief Executive is everything. Tian Wenjing is the only one in the province, so the "Second Division" thinks that Lvliang's friend is "heartbroken", which is ridiculous. If it weren't for Tian Wenjing's change of heart, the fate of Lvliang's friend and Li County magistrate in zhongmou county would be worse than Li Mengdeng's. It is really rare that Tian Wenjing is willing to know his mistakes and correct them. He can become an important official of the imperial court, and he is really not an idle person.
The image of Lu Lianghui in the article is very vivid. He is both civil and military, noble in moral character, brilliant in talent and extraordinary in courage, and is "famous all over the world" for zhongmou county. However, his life, sank to the next position, more than seventy years old, just a Taoist priest in charge of water conservancy. Officialdom should be a fair balance to measure people's character, knowledge and ability, but it is not! There are ups and downs in officialdom. In fact, as zhongmou county county magistrate Li said: "Life is also!"