Gao Pragmatic's trip south to Xinzheng this time was neither a patrol under orders nor a high-ranking official visiting relatives. Strictly speaking, it was "requesting personal leave to go home."
Obviously, in this case, the lower the profile, the better. Throughout the ages, who would ask for leave to go home and do things in a big way? You are leaving your legitimate errands alone, but you are taking leave to deal with personal matters!
He brought two hundred cavalry with him, and he was not very low-key to begin with, but there was a reason: I was afraid of meeting bandits again.
In addition, these people are his own servants after all. As a young master, he can take them with him whenever he wants, and it is not easy for others to use this as an excuse.
But Mr. Liang County went too far when he did this. He was afraid that he was not high-profile enough!
Therefore, Gao Jingshi was quite annoyed with the arrogance put on by Mr. Liang County, but he couldn't get angry because he meant well after all. If he was really his superior, he could show off his face and say something like, "I have always been a good official."
"I don't like to be flattered," etc. Although this may hurt the face of subordinates, it can maintain one's own posture.
As a superior, of course your own face is more important than the face of your subordinates.
But the problem is that Gao Jingshi is not Liang Wu's superior. One of them is a Beijing official among Beijing officials and a close minister of the prince, and the other is a local official worthy of the name. It can be said that they are not subordinate to each other.
And if you really think about it, Gao Pragmatic, the "official", is originally a non-staff member with no grades and no grades. He himself does not have the important qualification of being named on the gold list. If it is placed in future generations, a proper "temporary worker" will be a great job.
His boss, who was more aggressive, was His Majesty the Emperor.
But no matter what, in front of Liang Xianzun, a serious court official, he can only be regarded as a white body in theory. If we must follow the rules, even after meeting, Gao Pragmatic should kneel down and pay homage to Liang Wu.
Of course, the premise is that Gao Pragmatic does not wear his bright red silk bullfighting uniform - this clothing is a gift from the emperor. From a regulatory perspective, wearing it means "superior", so naturally he can refuse to worship the official.
However, it just so happened that Gao Pragmatic actually wore a bullfighting uniform today in order to avoid some trouble.
So when he got out of the car, people from all walks of life in Ansu County gasped when they saw this high official.
At first, when they were far away, everyone saw it as a red python suit. When Gao Pingshi got closer, they discovered that the dragon's head was embroidered with curved horns - it turned out to be a bullfight suit.
But the bullfighting suit is also terrible, whether it is the flying fish suit or the bullfighting suit, it all depends on who it is on. If it is worn by a palace servant, it doesn't matter, it just means that the eunuch is doing okay in the palace. Sometimes
If a certain eunuch in the imperial kitchen serves well, he may also be rewarded with a flying fish.
It doesn't matter if you are a military attache. Not to mention that all the imperial guards wear flying fish. Even for some guards and generals, as long as they have achieved military exploits and the court does not want to reward you with other things, they may also give you a flying fish, bullfighting, etc., which is a right.
It's an honor.
But if flying fish and bullfighting appeared in civil servants, it would be a serious matter. It would be impossible unless they had made great achievements or were favored by the saints.
After all, civil servants already have a distinguished status, and if they are given the dragon pattern (python, flying fish, and bullfighting are all variations of the dragon pattern), how can they be compared to the servants of military ministers?
Liang Xianzun was also startled before, and then he immediately stepped forward with a smile and said loudly: "Gao Long Wen wears Long Wen. Since he has written Long Wen, why bother to whip the shadow."
Gao Pingshi didn't expect that this "senior brother" would show up like this. He was slightly startled, and then he smiled and answered in the same loud voice, saying: "Liang Qingtong is like Qingtong. Once Qingtong has been established, there will be traces of the phoenix."
Originally, the local senior squire in Ansu County did not take the young prince's companion seriously, but when Liang County Zun saw him, he made a couple, and he was only slightly surprised, and immediately responded and responded to the situation.
, then they all thought to themselves: No wonder he can be a reading companion to the prince at such a young age. I thought he just wrote a book "Long Wen Whip Shadow" without knowing whether it was true or not, but he turned out to be a child prodigy!
The couplet between Liang Wu and Gao Pingshi seems to be just complimenting each other:
Liang Wu called Gao Yongshi "Gao Longwen" because Gao Yongshi was famous for his "Longwen Whip Shadow" in Gyeonggi Province, so "Gao Longwen" was an honorific title. His full meaning is not difficult to understand. It just means that you are wearing Gao Longwen.
It's also Longwen (Bullfighting Uniform). Since you have the ability to write "Longwen Whip Shadow", why do you need a "whip shadow"?
The implication is that with your talent, Chuanlongwen is just right, which means that you will be a high-ranking official in the future, so the examination back home this time will be a piece of cake.
Gao Pragmatic's answer was of course that he had to be carried in a sedan chair, saying that Liang Qingtong was just like a sycamore tree. Since he is already a sycamore tree, are you afraid that you won't be able to wait for the trace of the phoenix? It means, your ability is so great.
, sooner or later someone with a discerning eye will appreciate it.
In terms of the quality of the couplet alone, this pair is actually average, because it stands to reason that the dragon versus the phoenix is the right pair. However, because this pair was too restrictive, Liang Wu named Gao pragmatically directly, and Gao pragmatically could only use his
To respond with a name or a word, this is limited to a couplet - Liang Wu's word Qingtong - so the dragon and the phoenix are destined to be unable to face each other, so they have to put them in the back and use the trace of the phoenix to confront the whip shadow.
But although the literal meaning is limited, the meaning of Gao pragmatism can be said to be excellent. Many of the country gentlemen and elders are educated, so they had to nod after hearing this.
At the very least, the response of this high official is fast enough and his meaning is good enough. Considering his age, how can he not be called a "child prodigy"? It can be seen that people are like trees, and there are no false scholars under the great reputation.
It seems that "Long Wen Whip Shadow" was indeed not written by someone else. The Ming Dynasty is indeed full of talented people.
"I'm just going back to my hometown to prepare for the exam. I passed by my senior brother's territory. I was worried about disturbing my senior brother's purity. Why did my senior brother still act like this... I'm really ashamed of you for working so hard for all the virtuous people." Although Gao Pragmatic was not happy in his heart, he refused to say anything on the scene.
After falling behind, without waiting for Liang Wu to speak, he made a four-way bow to the squire who came to greet him as a sign of apology.
When everyone saw that the prince in a bullfight suit was speaking humbly, the dissatisfaction in their hearts was slightly reduced. They thought to themselves: Although he is young, he is also a well-educated and sensible person. I must not have known that Liang County Zun could be like this before he came here.
This matter was originally the fault of his senior fellow apprentice from the county, so we couldn’t blame him. In that case, let’s leave it at that.
Several leading figures in Ansu County bowed their hands in greeting, indicating that it was okay. County Honorable Liang also smiled and said: "Brother Xian has come a long way to work hard, but brother Fool has already prepared a small banquet in the county. The remote wasteland is far inferior to the capital.
My dear brother, please don’t despise me.”
Hey, you are quite good at climbing up the pole, so you are a good brother?
But now that the matter has come to this, Gao Pragmatic can only smile and say: "Senior brother, I shouldn't have spent so much time. The weather is cold now, and I have to wait for you for a long time. I feel really ashamed - let's go now."
