In the 61-year imperial career, the number of famous ministers around the Qing Shengzu Kangxi, whether loyal or traitorous, was extremely impressive. For example, Suo Etu, Mingzhu, Tong Guowei, and Ma Qi among the Manchus, and Chen Tingjing, Yu Chenglong, Li Guangdi, and Zhang Ying among the Han people.
In the thirty-second year of Kangxi, he wrote a poem in memory of the deceased, "The deceased has been absent for three years, and he sent a message to seal the book in the white day." This old man who is missed is the minister Gao Shiqi, who was once a poor scholar, but because of the recommendation of the doorman, he was recommended to Kangxi, and eventually became a generation of famous ministers.
In Yuyao, Zhejiang, no one knows Gao Shiqi. This minister of the Qing Dynasty, although his merits are mixed, his reputation is so great that no one knows it. Gao Shiqi lost his mother when he was a child, and his father Gao Gusheng did not continue the strings, but he cultivated him with double love and attention.
At the age of 19, Gao Shiqi followed his father to Beijing to take the exam, but unfortunately, his father died of illness in Beijing, leaving Gao Shiqi alone to face the challenges of life. He used all his savings to bury his father, but he was penniless.
Gao Shiqi's story, although full of tragedy, is full of tenacity and courage, which is deeply admired.
The winter in Beijing is bitterly cold, just like Gao Shiqi's inner feelings, in order to make a living, he creates couplets to sell. His talent was recognized by an employer who had three children, and Gao Shiqi was mainly responsible for teaching them about history.
As for what kind of occupation the employer is engaged in, Gao Shiqi does not know, only that he goes out early and returns late every day, and is rarely at home.
One night on an autumn night, the owner hurriedly knocked on Gao Shiqi's door, Gao Shiqi got dressed, and before he could ask the reason, he was pulled into a carriage by the owner and came to a magnificent mansion.
Because it was dark and he was in a hurry, he couldn't see the plaque at the door. It wasn't until he entered the mansion that he understood why. It turned out that the owner of this mansion was named Mingzhu, who was later a famous minister, and although his official position was the head of the Internal Affairs Office at that time, he was already prominent.
And Gao Shiqi's owner is the head of the guards in charge of security in Mingzhu Mansion.
Mingzhu had an urgent matter that night and needed to write more than a dozen letters and send them out immediately, but the guests in the house were not there, which made Mingzhu very anxious. In this case, the doorman suggested borrowing a scholar who was usually knowledgeable to help.
Because of the urgency of the situation, Mingzhu didn't have time to think about it and asked the doorman to go home immediately to invite this person. This is why Gao Shiqi came to Mingzhu Mansion.
For Mingzhu's request, Gao Shiqi immediately raised his spirits, began to splash ink, and wrote 13 letters in one go. Although Mingzhu's instructions were not exhaustive, Gao Shiqi successfully completed the task with his superb ability to figure out.
Immediately after writing the letter, Mingzhu read it and praised it, praised him as a true prodigy and offered to recommend him to the emperor. The "emperor" here refers to Kangxi.
Gao Shiqi's opportunity: Why did Mingzhu recommend him to Kangxi? 》—Mingzhu needs talents to show themselves, and Gao Shiqi's talent has won him the opportunity to be recommended, and he has also won Kangxi's appreciation.
Gao Shiqi attracted Kangxi's attention with his unique talent in "science", and then was appreciated and given the opportunity to study in Taixue. His excellent performance made Kangxi give him the qualification to participate in the examination, and therefore he was admitted to the Jinshi, and thus began his road to prosperity.
Gao Shiqi's life was rich and colorful, and he was favored by Kangxi, and the relationship between him and Kangxi was like a teacher and a friend, and he was known as a generation of famous ministers. He has made outstanding contributions in the fields of literature, history and philosophy.
However, Gao Shiqi colluded with Mingzhu, and was finally exposed by Guo Xiu and dismissed by Kangxi and went home.
It seems that Gao Shiqi's career, like his name, is full of mystery. His acquaintance with Mingzhu was purely accidental, but there are always many coincidences waiting for us in life, and the key lies in whether we are prepared or not.
Although Gao Shiqi had committed a serious crime, Emperor Kangxi appreciated his talent and treated him lightly, only demoted him to an official, and often wrote poems to send to him. Such an encounter is very lucky for Gao Shiqi.