There are three provincial examinations for the liberal arts section in brackets, on August 9th, 12th, and 15th.
The Nanzhili Township Examination in the thirteenth year of Wanli is about to begin. By then, the noise on the Qinhuai River will be much quieter.
After all, every rural examination process is very difficult. You need to line up outside the Longmen of Gongyuan in the early morning and take roll call. After entering, you have to stay in a small room for a day. It is very physically and mentally draining, let alone three times.
During the rural examination period, most of the scholars who participated in the rural examination were seizing the time to recuperate and had no energy to waste time.
Therefore, the task of "rectifying the atmosphere" undertaken by Lin Daguan can be regarded as passing a stage.
On this day, Lin Tailai came to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and gave a phased work report to Huanhai Qingtian.
“Since I took over the task of rectifying the public morals, I have implemented the policy of education first and prevention first, and have worked together from both the tenants and the guests to try to nip the violations before they started, thus greatly reducing the negative impact on society.
1. In terms of education, the young women in Lehu, Qinhuai Old Hospital, have set off a learning climax in the past fifteen days.
Nowadays, 35% of the people can recite the entire prescribed enlightenment poem, and 42% can recite half of the poem, basically covering the vast majority of young women under the age of thirty.
Second, in terms of prevention, we have extensively mobilized the grassroots, collected clues from multiple parties, strengthened front-line law enforcement forces, and strengthened inspections of key streets.
In the past fifteen days, as many as 105 illegal incidents have been prevented, an average of seven per day, which has effectively curbed the spread of bad habits.
Although the results are gratifying, we are also clearly aware that the current situation is still severe and we must not take it lightly.
In the future, we will further increase it.”
Lin Daguan's voice is loud, the intonation is sonorous and powerful, and it is very contagious.
But Hai Qingtian just listened with an expressionless face, feeling at a loss for words. What the hell is this horse-riding thing?
I heard that Lin Tailai studied the Book of Changes. Did he incorporate his Tai Chi experience into his work report?
"Hai Zhongcheng has any other instructions?" Lin Tailai asked.
Hai Rui replied: "This court just wants to exile you three thousand miles."
Lin Tailai was shocked. Was it because the data was not eye-catching enough or that his attitude was not correct enough?
"Why is this? I have worked hard and achieved fruitful results so far. Why did I end up being exiled?
In the past half month, I have been working hard day and night on my job, and I don’t want to be treated like this by the boss."
"Do you want to resign?" Hai Rui revealed Lin Tailai's thoughts with one word.
Lin Tailai was stunned, this Hai Qing was so naive.
Then he quickly responded: "Ah, since the boss thinks so, I will resign by the way."
The three rural examinations are about to end, and the most difficult stage of the work of "rectifying the atmosphere" is about to come.
It can be said that the more than ten days after the exam is over and before the results are announced are the most indulgent days for candidates taking the exam.
At this stage, there is no longer the pressure of preparing for the exam, and there is no psychological shock after the results are announced. Students who have just passed the tough exam are in urgent need of venting and relaxing.
Moreover, the exams have already been completed and we can no longer use the ban to deter scholars. What else are we afraid of?
As for the next provincial examination, it will be discussed in three years' time. Whether Hai Rui will still be alive by then will not matter.
At least a thousand scholars rushed to the south bank of the Qinhuai River while calling for friends. Just think about this scene and you will know how stressful it is.
Anyway, Lin Tailai felt that he couldn't handle it, and there was no way he could stop this wave of scholars unless the old Qinhuai courtyard was razed to the ground.
Facing such blatant collective violations, if we don't stop them, it would be blatant dereliction of duty.
If checkpoints were set up at various bridges and street intersections to forcefully stop this group of scholars, it would definitely cause serious conflicts, and even casualties would not be impossible.
Anyone who has experience in front-line work at the grassroots level knows how difficult it is to deal with this kind of thing caught between superiors and subordinates.
Faced with the fierce public opinion of thousands of scholars and countless relatives and friends behind the scenes, Lin Tailai was ultimately blamed, so Lin Tailai had the idea of ​​​​resigning.
"Why do you want to resign?" Hai Rui asked knowingly.
Lin Tailai replied: "The rural martial arts examination is coming soon, and I have to prepare for it."
Hai Rui asked again: "What if this court does not allow you to resign?"
Lin Tailai rarely contradicted Hai Qingtian and said: "It has been a virtue since ancient times to hang up one's title and leave. The worst I can do is not take the martial arts exam and just abandon my post and go back to Suzhou."
Although Lin Tailai wanted the martial arts fame in his heart, he always acted indifferently in front of others to avoid being picked on.
Hai Rui slapped the case and said angrily: "If you are as greedy for life and afraid of death, and afraid of difficulties, how can anything be accomplished in the world?"
This is because the values ​​​​are different. Lin Tailai feels that Hai Qingtian is too nonsense sometimes and competes indifferently.
This kind of sacrifice is meaningless. If it is for the sake of the family and the country, that's fine. But there is really no need to sacrifice oneself for the sake of "anti-pornography" work.
Lin Tailai replied: "No matter what the boss thinks, I dare to say that this is the best result.
No one else could have done better than me.
All aspects of the past can be explained, and the boss will not lose his prestige by imposing bans.
I sincerely advise you to stop when things get better and don't wait until you lose control under high pressure, especially when you are most afraid of casualties.
Otherwise, facing the slander of thousands of people, how can I deal with myself then?"
Hai Rui has many advantages, but he is also a paranoid person, otherwise he would not have done so many inappropriate things.
Lin Tailai's words to persuade Hai Rui to stop, seemed to provoke the general's plan and aroused Hai Rui's temper.
He shouted to Lin Tailai: "How can this court not understand what you are thinking? Don't you just think that our court is suspended from above and will only force low-level officials like you to work hard, and you think it is not worth it to work hard?
The ancients said, "Don't neglect doing good deeds because they are small. How can our hospital be inferior to the ancients?"
Since you are greedy for life and afraid of death, then I will personally go to the Qinhuai River to supervise the formation. Don’t think that I am someone who only cares about yourself!"
Lin Tailai said helplessly: "Sir, please don't do this, it won't happen! It won't happen!"
Then he added: "Have you never thought about what reputation you will leave behind if there is an accident?
Now you are already a famous minister, with an almost perfect reputation.
If the final outcome is that he leaves the stage sadly because he competes with the fireworks girl from Qin Lou and Chu Pavilion, it won’t sound good.”
Such rhetoric is enough to make ordinary upright officials want to give up. Upright officials do not cherish their own feathers, but it has no effect on Hai Rui.
Hai Rui sneered and said, "Do you think I care about these people with false reputations?"
Lin Tailai had never seen anyone like Hai Rui in his entire life.
He immediately forgot his identity and said bluntly: "There are so many important national affairs. As a second-rank minister, I don't pay attention to national affairs, but only talk about these small things.
To intensify a big conflict because of a small issue and ignore it is to be a bit indifferent."
Hai Rui asked back: "Do you think this court doesn't want to plan for military and national affairs?
The only things this court can do now are these small things."
Lin Tailai: "."
This is the first time I meet such a person who can't be persuaded no matter how hard I try. A person who made his fortune by his reputation doesn't even care about his posthumous reputation. So what else can be done to him?
If Hai Rui could be persuaded, he wouldn't be Hai Rui.
After thinking about it, Lin Tailai added: "If Mr. Boss insists on having his own way, it will definitely intensify the antagonism and intensify conflicts. I can't just watch this happen."
Hai Rui said unceremoniously: "You have resigned, this matter has nothing to do with you!
You don’t have to worry about this court forcing you to take any responsibility, just go away!”
Lin Tailai didn't know why he was angry, so he couldn't help but said to Hai Qingtian: "Don't say you didn't predict what you said!"
"Get lost!" Hai Rui directly chased the guests away.
Lin Tailai asked greedily: "Then, should I still promote my collection of poems?"
Hai Rui replied: "As long as I do something that I think is right, I will never regret or modify it!
Your collection of modern Yuefu poems is worthy of promotion, and I will not stop because of your resignation!"
As a result, Lin Tailai was kicked out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and all the credentials related to his errands, including his official badge, were confiscated.
When Lin Tailai returned to the old Qinhuai courtyard, he went directly to the home of Ma Xianglan, the first of the Twelve Hairpins in Jinling and the first of Nanquxing.
He stayed until evening and then returned to Zhao Caiji's house, only to see Zhao Caiji, the second among the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, sitting in the front hall, her pink face as cold as ice.
"Didn't I say not to go to Ma Xianglan's house? Do you know that I can only be the second best because of her pressure?" Zhao Caiji asked with a straight face.
At the beginning, Zhao Caiji made an agreement that Lin Tailai could live with her for free, but the condition was that he was not allowed to go to other Twelve Hairpins, especially Ma Xianglan's house.
To be continued...