When Zhao Xu returned to the palace, he went to Qingshou Palace and reported on his visit to Sima Guang’s mansion today.

Zhao Xu still respects the authority of the two palaces very much.

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

After listening to Zhao Xu's report, the Empress Dowager still looked indifferent.

There is no way, Sima Guang offended her too ruthlessly.

And her temperament has always been like this.

This was what it was when Ying Temple was still there.

Ci Shengguangxian wanted to take concubines in Yingmiao's harem, but she replied with her in one sentence, and thus she had a gap with Ci Shengguangxian from then on.

Even the elders, and the elders who have higher status than her, can be resented by her if they offend her.

What's more, Sima Guang, a minister who she had only heard of in the palace in the past and had never dealt with many times?

On the contrary, after hearing this, the Empress Dowager Xiang sighed: "The two veterans who were entrusted by the late emperor, unexpectedly one of them will leave today..."

As she said that, she asked, "Sixth Brother, what are the arrangements for Sima Xianggong's funeral?"

Zhao Xu replied: "Reporting to the queen mother, mother, I plan to bury her in the Qingshui River in Shanzhou according to my husband's wishes (although Sima Guang was born in Guangzhou, Henan Prefecture, he recognized his hometown as the Qingshui Township of Xia County, Shanzhou (now Xia County, Shanxi Province)."

"In addition, the Imperial God's Monument was given a title of official position, and the children and disciples were kind to you. You can follow the court's rules and follow the story. You don't have to go beyond the rules, otherwise Sima's grandson would be uneasy."

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

In terms of private morality and public morality, Sima Guang, like Wang Anshi, is impeccable.

The Empress Dowager finally said, "Let's do as the official's wishes."

She didn't want to, nor did she want to get too involved in this matter.

After all, Sima Guang was the minister of the orphan chosen by the late emperor.

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Sima Guang’s mansion.

At this time, the new party priests had already left.

They just politely stayed for a moment after the imperial guard left, and respected Sima Guang, the senior, on the surface.

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

In addition, Wen Yanbo, Feng Jing and Sun Gu's elders in Beijing also sent off their descendants to visit them.

At this time, officials and ministers who had received favor from Sima Guang also came to Sima Guang's mansion to seek a meeting.

But Sima Kang stopped him back.

Only Sima Guang's in-laws, such as the relatives of his brother Sima Dan's family, as well as the father-in-law Zhang Zhun of his elder Sima Kang, and the ministers in Beijing who had worked with him to study Zizhi Tongjian, such as Liu Yan, the secretary-general of the Han history part (Zizhi Tongjian, Han history was Liu Yan, Tang history was Fan Zuyu; Three Kingdoms, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and Five Dynasties were Liu Shu, who died early, so Fan Zuyu took over the history of the Five Dynasties. These three people, plus Sima Guang, were the absolute main force of Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore), were allowed to enter.

Wait until all the relatives and friends are here.

Sima Guang asked Fan Zuyu to come to his couch and said, "Chufu..."

"I'm about to die now, so please write this letter on behalf of me."

Fan Zuyu cried and bowed: "No!"

In the fifth year of Yuanfeng, Sima Guang suffered a stroke and invited Fan Zuyu to write his posthumous letter. However, that time, he miraculously recovered.

Now, Sima Guang knew that miracles would not happen again.

However, thinking about the things that the emperor visited today, he looked at the relatives, friends and descendants surrounding his bedside.

Sima Guang felt that he had no regrets.

So he looked at Fan Zuyu with a smile and said, "Chunfu, life and death, the principles of heaven and earth, are nothing to be sad!"

"Although I have to meet the saint lord and wise ruler in this life, and enjoy peace in the world for decades, without any regrets!"

"Now when we are leaving, Chunfu doesn't have to cry for me, he should be happy for me!"

Fan Zuyu cried and bowed again: "Vei!"

Sima Guang reached out and touched the brocade quilt covered by himself. It was a quilt woven with Shu brocade.

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

A piece of Shu brocade is worth at least tens of thousands of people. With his personality, he will never be so extravagant.

But this quilt was given by Fan Zhen.

So he loved it so much that he had been covering it for twenty or thirty years, and he would take it with him no matter where he went.

Since the illness has become serious these days, Sima Kang has ordered him to take it out and cover it on his body.

More than that, he had decided to take it to bury it.

Touching the pattern of the brocade quilt and thinking about the old friend whom I haven't seen for many years, Sima Guang's face showed a smile.

And at this moment, he felt dizzy.

He knew that there was not much time left to wake up.

So he tried hard to recall the various things that happened when the Emperor was here today, and told Fan Zuyu orally.

Fan Zuyu started recording with tears in his eyes.

Sima Guang said that the content of the question asked by the emperor was almost exactly the same as that of the emperor.

Just made some modifications and adjusted some words.

After he finished speaking, "I cry when I was about to express my grief and don't know what to say. I beg the Emperor to pay attention to national affairs and people's livelihood, and the old minister will have no regrets in his death!"

Everyone in the room shed tears.

Even Mr. Lu couldn't help but feel sore in his nose and his eyes turned red.

Because, Sima Guang, like when he was at the time of the imperial guards, did not mention a single word about the arrangements for his son Sima Kang and his grandson Sima Zhi.

So, Lu Gongzhao couldn't help but say, "You really should plan for your descendants."

Sima Guang shook his head: "I have always been ashamed of heaven and earth. How could I use my power to seek personal gain at the end of my life?"

A person like him has a stubborn temper and a stubborn personality. Even if he has decided on something, he can't even pull back the eight horses.

He just waved to his heir Sima Kang who was kneeling in front of the couch: "Kang'er is coming, and I have something to explain to my father!"

Sima Kang immediately cried forward, bowed to his father, and kowtowed heavily: "Son is here, son is here, listen to the teachings of the Lord!"

Although Sima Kang is Sima Guang's heir, his relationship with Sima Guang and his wife is extremely close.

Because although Sima Guang and his wife did not give birth to him, the grace of raising and teaching is more important than anything else!

"Don't forget the letter you told to your father back then. I want to pass it on from generation to generation to think it is a family precept!" Sima Guang looked at him and said.

Sima Kang shed tears and took his son with him. Sima Zhi, who is only seven or eight years old, kowtowed heavily: "Yi!"

When he was in Luoyang, Sima Guang wrote an article specifically for Sima Kang to supervise his moral character and order him to recite it day and night.

His article says: To teach frugality and show health.

The full text takes the examples of three scholars and officials who were famous for their frugality and simplicity in the Song Dynasty, and then takes the story of ancient wise ministers as an example. The full text takes the idea of ​​"frugality, the common virtue; extravagance, the great evil" as the center, and repeated education requires that Sima Kang and his descendants must abide by it.

"After I left, all the gardens in Luoyang, including Duleyuan and Dieshi Villa, should be marketed. The money and silk obtained were purchased from the Shui River to give to the people who had no land. The remaining amount would be bought rice and cloth to give to the widows..." Sima Guang continued to say to Sima Kang: "I am still alive and failed to benefit my elders. Now I will die. I have been in office, the temple of Ren, Ying Temple, and the late emperor. All the money and property I have now rewarded should be returned to the people!"

Sima Guang is very principled.

He has been an official for many years, and the elders of his hometown, Weishui, have asked him for help many times.

But he refused all of it, and even refused to meet him.

This is both for principle and the image he must maintain in front of all the people of the world.

But the local sentiment is something that cannot be lost in the hearts of every scholar and official.

Now that he is dying, he will be dispersed for decades of wealth to thank his father for his family.

This is also in line with his economic thoughts - the wealth in the world is determined. If the government has more hands, the people will have less hands.

Therefore, he should die now and should disperse the salary, rewards and rewards he received from the country for decades to the people and the elders.

Sima Condon bowed to his head: "I! I will follow the teachings of the Lord!"

There is no hesitation or hesitation.

Everyone was impressed when they saw it.

Fan Zuyu, Liu Yan and others looked at Sima Guang with great respect.

In the contemporary Song Dynasty, influenced by Fan Wenzheng (Fan Zhongyan), many scholars and officials would take out all their property after retirement or before their death to buy land and houses, and set it as family property, study land, and study.

However, when Sima Guang died, he donated all his career for decades and scattered it with his hometown and his elders at the end of his life!

"Du Gongmen said: How can you get thousands of buildings to shelter all the poor people in the world and be happy!" Mr. Lu sighed in a deep voice: "You are indeed a model in the world!"

For scholars and officials, the idea of ​​helping the world is something that everyone has ever had.

But, in the end, how many people can do it?
To be continued...