Shansi, entered official life as "member of the Hanlin Academy and gradually rose to be, first Taotai, and then of a province. He evinced great zeal in the discharge of his official duties. The news of his death has caused Us deep pain, wud as a mark of Our favour, We command that he receive all the posthumous honours accorded by precedent to the Governor of 4 province, and that all the penalties incurred during his official career may be remitted.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.