In the history of Jiaodong in the Qing Dynasty, Xu Shilin of Wenden and Sui Renpeng of Laixi (Shi Wu Laixi, for the convenience of writing and according to modern divisions), were well-known figures. The historical records compiled by the two places in later generations have a detailed description of the lives of the two men.
Xu Shilin (1684~ 1741), character Style Confucian, No. Yufeng, born in Xujia Village, After Climbing Mountain, Zetou Town, Wendeng District, Weihai City. He was promoted in the fifty years of the Kangxi Dynasty (1711) and the fifty-second year (1713) in the middle of the jinshi, successively serving as the chief minister, the prefect, the envoy according to the inspection, the envoy of the cloth government, and the later official to the inspector of Jiangsu, becoming a feudal official. Not only was he distinguished in his career, but he was also remarkable in his character. After his death, the Qianlong Emperor issued an edict praising him, calling him "a perfect man of a generation".
Sui Renpeng (1703-1738), zifu jiu, no. Yunge, born in Suijiatun Village, Shuiji Subdistrict, Laixi City, Qingdao. He was selected in the fourth year of Yongzheng, and the following year Lian Jiejinshi. He was proficient in the Five Classics, and served in the Hanlin Yuan, the GuoziJian, and the Zhan ShiFu, during which he went out as a Beijing official to supervise the study and administration of Sichuan, and in the first year of Qianlong, he was transferred to Henan and served as an envoy. Three years after Qianlong, he died in office in Henan due to overwork.
Although the above two celebrities have been heard by the author before, I do not know that there is a special relationship between them. A few days ago, I accidentally read Xu Shilin's epitaph written for Sui Renpeng, and I learned that the two were originally sons and daughters.
From the introduction of his life, it is not difficult to see that the age difference between Xu Shilin and Sui Renpeng is about twenty years old, and the time of the entrance examination is also more than ten years, neither the same age nor the same year (the same branch jinshi), and it is said that the intersection is not large. The reason why the two can marry their children and daughters should be related to their experience of working together in Henan.
In the first year of Qianlong, Xu Shilin was promoted from other provinces and appointed as an envoy to Henan. In the same year, Sui Renpeng was released from the Capital Official, and also went to Henan to serve as an envoy. Envoys and envoys are commonly known as fantai and zhaotai, and both are important local posts, and the division of labor is different. According to the practice of the Qing Dynasty, within a province, if there is a vacancy in the inspector, the envoy will be promoted, and if the envoy is vacant, the envoy will be replaced by the envoy. Although the status of the envoys is slightly higher, they are still colleagues rather than subordinates.
Since Xu Shilin and Sui Renpeng were both fellow villagers in Dengzhou Prefecture and both held positions in Henan Province, although there was a difference in age, they gradually became friends of the same generation. It may be during this time that the two married their children. Specifically, she was the second daughter of Sui Renpeng, who married Xu Shilin's son Xu Chaoliang.
In the "Sui Lian Visiting Ren Peng Epitaph", Xu Shilin has a more detailed introduction to the situation of Sui RenPeng's family children, and the inscription reads: "With Qiao Clan, Feng Gong Ren, Yi Mao Cai Zhen Ze Nu." Zi Yi , Yun Sheng , too student , married Zhao Shizhou TongQiu girl. Woman three, long character Gongsheng Zhao Gong Jie Zi Daqin. The second word Yuzi is bright. Three unspoken words. ”
That is to say, Sui Renpeng's wife came from the Laiyang Qiao family in the same county and had a son and three daughters. At the time of Sui Renpeng's death, his son and eldest daughter and second daughter were already married, and only three daughters were still in the middle of the family. Married to the Xu family, she is the second daughter of Sui Renpeng.
After the death of Sui Renpeng, he was buried in The New Temple of Sui Jiatun (near the village of Sui Jiatun in Laixi City) southwest of Laicheng. Because of the relationship between the in-laws, his family asked Xu Shilin to write an epitaph. Xu Shilin also believed that "Yu and Gong are from Dongmu and Zhongzhou, and the same official Zhongzhou is important", which should be written, so he wrote this article.
Due to the length of the inscription, a few excerpts are taken for the benefit of the reader. Inscription: "Laishan mountain stands tall, gushui yangyang." Support public opinion is majestic, talent is good. Only the first of the public, the world ji xun yong. Iron coupon heirloom, the name of the bell. It is passed on to the public, and it begins to be revealed in the text. A family of high promotion, Shu often choose. ”
In summary, the door to the door was an important marriage principle in ancient times. The relationship between Xu Shilin and Sui Renpeng can also be regarded as a typical example. (Author: Ear Left Moon)