Shi Zhongli

Shi Zhongli

Shi Zhongli, born in Luoyang, is the son of Shi Xizai, a famous prime minister in the Northern Song Dynasty. Lei Qian was a historian, a doctor in the Ministry of official affairs, and a right counsellor. In the fourth year of Jingyou's reign (1037), he paid a visit to the government, and later Han Qi remonstrated him. He became an official with the crown prince. Huangyou first year (1049) died, posthumous wending. There are biographies in volume 263 of the history of the Song Dynasty

Life of the characters

Shi Zhongli (972 ~ 1049) was born in Luoyang (now Henan). After that, he was promoted to the Jixian academy, where he was the Secretary of collation. Lei Qian was the Minister of rites and the Minister of rites. He changed the sentence to the sentence court of the Ministry of household, moved to the historical museum to revise and write, and picketed the prison in Beijing. The court was led by the doctor of the Ministry of officials and zhizhigao. Li right admonishment doctor, to things, Hanlin bachelor, judge secret Pavilion. In 1037, the fourth year of Jingyou, Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, he paid a visit to the government. He became an official with the crown prince. He died in 1049, the first year of Huangyou, at the age of 78 (Volume 9 of longpingji). Shi wending. There are 20 volumes of collected works, which have been lost. There are biographies in volume 263 of the history of the Song Dynasty.

Main achievements

Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty was lucky to Bo and ordered to revise the Sutra. He was a judge of salt and iron, a minister of rites, and a judge of Nancao. Note Yuji, as the inspector. The sentence was changed to the sentence court of Hubu, and the doctor and historian of Hubu were moved to revise the sentence. The court was led by the doctor of the Ministry of officials and zhizhigao. He also knew the Ministry of rites Gongju and sentenced Jixian Academy. If it is not appropriate to sit and hold an official post, it will be revised and written by the history museum, and it will be stopped and examined by the official court. In a short time, he returned to prison and led the third class court. Li right advice to the doctor, to the matter, into the Hanlin bachelor, judge secret Pavilion. He knew how to make a patent and how to make a tribute. Zhao Zhongli and Zhang Guan worked in the external system at the same time. He moved to the Ministry of rites and served as a scholar and a scholar of LongTuge. In the fourth year of Jingyou's reign (1037), he paid a visit to the government. Next year (1038), see the number of disasters, counsellor Han Qi said: "neutral in office, like to laugh, not minister body." He gave up with Wang Sui, Chen yaozuo and Han Yi. He took the Minister of the Ministry of household as the Bachelor of zizhengdian, led Tongjin and yintaisi, judged shangshudu Province, and entered the University. He moved to be the Minister of the Ministry of official affairs and promoted the concept of Xiangyuan. He became an official with the prince Shaofu and moved to be a teacher. Death, to Prince Taifu, posthumous wending.

Character evaluation

Han Qi: neutral, funny, not minister. ——Anyang collection

personal works

A collection of 20 volumes is lost.

Anecdotes and allusions

In the 15th year of Wei Tai's Dongxuan notes, the notes on "river course" in Volume 1 of "menghualu in Tokyo" were quoted: the Ministry of rites often cited examiners at the end of the first month, and the study of Confucian classics was already in the middle of February. The capital is suitable for Taoqu. In front of the old province is the Grand Canal. There are three Li Sheng on the test, mistakenly fall into the canal, lift body wet. It is still cold in mid spring, especially in the morning. The three rites suffered a lot, so in front of the curtain, Bai Zhiju shinehan was neutral and begged Shaohuo to dry his clothes. Shi Gong likes to laugh at the waves and tells him that he should be happy instead of burning them. The same column was surprised and heckled. Shi said, "why don't you listen to the biography, and if you want to be safe, don't teach the three rites?" (in this case, Shi Zhongli homonyms a pratou Jue "if you want to be safe, don't teach dry in Sanli", which is to often use moxa to "purulent Moxibustion" at Sanli point, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body). Those prime ministers in history often like to talk about the country and the country, and stick seriousness on their faces, as if they are far away from others. But Shi Zhongli, the Prime Minister of Song Dynasty, is amiable and humorous, which is quite different. He can be called the most humorous prime minister in history.
When he was still Langguan, he once visited the lions in the Royal Zoo with his colleagues. They watched the lions and talked about their feeding. The person in charge of keeping said, "a lion has to feed five Jin of meat every day." This group of poor civil servants, with low salary and rare smell of meat several times a year, sighed: "we are not as good as a lion." The implication is that the treatment is low! Shi Zhongli immediately said, "of course, we are all yuanwailang (wolves outside the garden). How can the treatment of" wolves outside the garden "compare with" lions in the garden " The crowd cheered.
Zhang Dexiang, the old leader, was very friendly with him. Dai song was called "Dai songniu" because of his good painting of cattle, and Han Gan was called "Han Ganma" because of his good painting of horses. He joked with Zhang Dexiang's name: "there were famous paintings" Dai songniu "and" Han Ganma "in the past, but now there is another" Zhang Dexiang "!" No big or small, it was a joke among the literati.
During the reign of emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty in Kangding, the Xixia invaded and the song army retreated gradually. At that time, Minister Zhang Shixun died, and some friendly people from the DPRK and China rushed to congratulate him on his glorious retirement. Zhang Shixun held a family dinner to entertain everyone. When he had a good drink, he sighed: "I was a small citizen. I met Mingjun, and finally I became famous. I returned home with my clothes and brocade. Now that the sea is clear and the river is clear, and the world is peaceful, I am satisfied. " A look of pride and elation. Who knows, Shi Zhongli not only did not follow his tone of compliment, but said coldly: "now, only the Western Tartars have not been removed, and the war is raging." All the guests were speechless and the cups and plates fell to the ground.
In 1037, Shi Zhongli was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and became one of the chief executive. As the saying goes, when you become the prime minister, you should pay attention to your status. When it's time to play the official tune, you have to play the official tune and establish the leadership authority, but he is still open-minded. Once, he accidentally fell off his horse and was startled to the left and right. He quickly picked him up. However, he patted the dust on his body and joked: "fortunately, it's' stone participating in politics'. If it was' tile participating in politics', it would have turned into powder." As the head of all the officials, his words and deeds worried his friends. The Imperial officer bizeng earnestly advised him: "you are in the top position now. Why are you still laughing and not serious all the time?" On hearing this, Shi Zhongli immediately replied with a smile, "just take care of the" shangguanpi "(nose). Why should you take care of the" xiaguankou " There's no prime minister at all. It's hard to change.
That's what Shi Zhongli is like. He never pretends to be serious or high sounding. He never pretends to be as profound or as melodious as his colleagues. His humor adds a warm color to the serious and rigid political affairs, and adds a taste of human feelings to the interest oriented communication among colleagues. In the hypocritical and intriguing officialdom, there may be more such prime ministers.

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