在明代“后七子”的散文中,宗臣的《报刘一丈书》是一篇颇具特色的散文。它内容含蓄深刻,文笔幽默犀利,很值得一读。从内容上看,这篇文章堪称明代中叶官场生活的一面镜子。它轮廓清晰地映出了贤愚不分的明世宗纵容严嵩父子姿意弄权作恶,致使 In the “after seven sons” prose of the Ming Dynasty, Seng-chen’s book “Reporting Liu Yizhang” is a rather unique prose. It is profound in content, sharp in writing and humor, and worth reading. From the content point of view, this article is a mirror of the official life in the mid-Ming Dynasty. It clearly reflects the sympathy of the Ming Shizong who indulges in his father’s son’s gestures and abuses his power.