由耿如杞的遭遇看明末中下级官吏的命运

耿如杞生活在明朝末年,历任户部主事、兵部职方郎中、陕西神木参议兵备、河南遵化兵备副使、太仆寺卿、巡抚山西、督察院右佥都御史等职。他为人正直有才干,却一生命运多舛,仕途上三起三落,两次被论斩,最终被杀,是明末官吏命运的典型写照。纵观其个人经历,颇能管窥明末政治环境及其走向灭亡的过程。

The Fate Of Officers At The Last Period Of Ming Can Be Deduced From The Experience Of Geng Ruqi

Geng Ruqi was a senior officer at the last period of Ming Dynasty . He took on various kinds of government posts in succession.He is a right hearted and talented man. But he beard unfortunate life. He had three promotions and three demotions. And he was sentenced to death twice, finally was killed. His unfortunate life is typical example of the officers’ fortune at the last phase of Ming Dynasty age. Look into his experience, we can see the political condition at the last phase of Ming Dynasty and how the Ming Dy nasty ended.