Chapter 51: Even Middle School and Primary Schools
The Xie family's sedan slowly lifted up again and left quickly.
The impact of this incident is really not small. Hangzhou has outstanding people and many scholars. Once a controversial topic arises, it will be out of control.
Previously, it was just people talking to each other in the market, but the next day, the scholars began to pay attention to it. Some people praised Yang Qing, and naturally some people also praised Yang Qing. Naturally, some people also praised Yang Qing and went to the mountains to hunt tigers.
The person who really ignited the powder keg was Mr. Wang Mingchuan, the right-hand chief envoy of the Zhejiang Provincial Chief Envoy who ruled in Hangzhou.
Mr. Wang was only in his forties, but his official career was quite long. He was born as a second-class Jinshi. He was first gilded in the Hanlin Academy, and then became an official. In less than ten years, he had already sat in the high position of the governor of a province.
There are even rumors that Mr. Wang just lacks some qualifications now. As long as he waits for two more years, it will be a matter of time before he becomes a minister in Beijing.
Such a high-spirited person had a great time to make great achievements. Mr. Wang could not resist the temptation of the controversy outside and actually compared two poems. As a result, after reading the poem about going up the mountain to fight a tiger, he felt very unhappy.
Both of these poems are extreme. The former is about the road to fame, impassioned, and vividly depicts the glory of being a farmer in the morning and ascending to the emperor's hall in the evening.
But the latter is just the opposite. There is a kind of decadence that is tired of officialdom and fame in the poem, which in Mr. Wang's eyes can't help but bring out a bit of resentment.
Mr. Wang was in his prime at this time and had a lot to do. How could he tolerate others being so world-weary? So at the Chief Envoy, he suddenly summoned his subordinates and asked, "Who is this person who goes up the mountain to hunt tigers?"
When the subordinate officials heard Shang Xian's cross-examination, they could only shake their heads and said: "There are various speculations in the government, but there are so many slangs in the public that they cannot be clearly understood at the moment."
Mr. Wang sneered and said: "Such a man is so detestable in his pretentiousness and deception. I have read his poems. Many things from ancient to modern times are made into jokes. What does this mean? Could it be that Emperor Taizu expelled Bei Yuan?
Is it a joke to establish a foundation for eternity? Is it a joke to protect the capital in Shaobao and support the building when it collapses? Is it also a joke to be a filial emperor and work hard to rejuvenate China? What this son said is treason and unethical."
What he said frightened the subordinate officials. In this era, the trend has long been open, and there are scholars no matter how shocking the world is. The court has never asked about it, but I don't know how the man who went up to the mountain to hunt tigers actually offended Shangxian and caused him to suffer.
Shang Xian scolded him so harshly.
If this matter really needs to be taken seriously, and the right-hand ambassador wants to deal with a crazy person, as long as he is willing to work hard, the crime will be enough.
Fortunately, Mr. Wang only stopped in moderation. After making a gesture, he said: "If this kid dares to commit another crime again, he will never stop. We will definitely investigate to the end."
Master Wang is still very skilled in the officialdom. On the surface, he wants to go to war, but in the end, he just forgets the past and vents his inner anger. Do he really want to thoroughly investigate and arrest the person? There will be some trouble at that time.
Being an official... is basically a mess. Be as confused as you can, and don't be too serious. As long as it doesn't involve your own political achievements, you can turn a blind eye to anything.
only……
Mr. Wang never expected that he would be in trouble right away.
When several elders in Nanjing heard about this, they reprimanded Mr. Wang severely.
The left minister of the Nanjing Criminal Department, the patrol envoy of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, and several senior officials jointly wrote an article to curse Wang Mingchuan.
The content of the scolding was very simple. It was nothing more than saying that he wanted to imitate cruel officials and produce talented people under his rule. This was supposed to be a good thing, but he scolded him regardless of right and wrong, and actually meant to severely punish him.
These elders are also very fond of the poem about going up the mountain to fight tigers and praise it as a refreshing masterpiece. Compared with it, the poems written by the talented Yang Qing are really like fireflies competing with the sun and the moon.
The dispute over poetry actually involves the Sixth Department of Nanjing and the Chief Secretary of Zhejiang, which is really hard to understand for a while.
The positions of both sides are very sharp and even tense.
It should be noted that all the officials in Nanjing are extremely noble, and most of them are one or even several grades higher than the officials in Zhejiang. However, in terms of actual power, the officials in Nanjing may not be as good as local officials.
And this is where the conflict between the two sides lies. Many of the local officials in charge have a bright future. Although their current grades are not high, once they enter the court in the future, their future will be unlimited. Naturally, they will not be able to appreciate the "Linjiang" feeling of going up the mountain to hunt tigers.
The artistic conception of "Fairy".
But Nanjing officials are different. Most of the officials in Nanjing once experienced glory, but were dejectedly sent to Nanjing amidst the cruel struggle. On the surface, it seems that their grades have not changed, but their treatment is very different. A phoenix after landing is not as good as a chicken.
The world is hot and cold, ups and downs, and the despair of falling from a high place has already changed their mood. Therefore, when they read the poem about going up the mountain to fight a tiger, they immediately felt like a confidant.
This is a kind of spiritual resonance. Although it is just a poem, it encompasses the glory and pain of their lives.
Now a right-wing political envoy actually came out to severely attack the author of the poem. These old fritters from the Sixth Department of Nanjing are actually not idle. Anyway, they have no hope of official career, but their rank is still there, they still have face, and they are not worried about saying
If you did something wrong or did something wrong again, you will directly come to the army with murderous intent to ask for the crime.
First it was the chief envoy, and then the big shots from the Six Ministries of Nanjing. After the handover, it immediately aroused more interest from others, and it was very lively.
I even heard that in the yamen of the Criminal Division, several court officials almost got into a fight in the courtroom in order to compete for superiority.
Xu Qian, who was in this storm, woke up after a hangover and found himself trapped in a small dark room. He was shocked at first, and then recalled his ridiculous things, and could only smile bitterly.
Fortunately, he is a very smart person and knows that this is the residence of the Xie family. Although his words are a bit conflicting, the Xie family still has to worry about their reputation. He is a child student. If nothing goes wrong in the government examination, he will be a student student.
He is not the kind of person who can be dragged to a remote corner to beat and kill whenever he wants.
Therefore, he quickly calmed down and scolded the man named Xie a thousand and hundreds of times. However, he was a tough talker and would never give in and beg for mercy easily. During this period, a steward came several times, but Xu Qian also responded with indifference.
"Are you Xu Qian? My master said that you are so arrogant at a young age. This time I will give you a little pain to let you know how powerful you are."
Xu Qian said: "I am a Tong Sheng. Who is your master who dares to use lynching? Let alone a bachelor who has become an official. Even if your master is still in the government, it is too bold."
This steward was really angry and funny towards Xu Qian. He met such a madman in such a good way, and his tone was really quite serious.
In fact, Xu Qian is still very confident in himself. In any case, the Xie family is also detaining him privately. After all, he is a person with a good reputation. Now he is a child student, and he will even be a student member soon. We will see when the time comes. Thank you.
How can the family get off the stage?
Three days passed in a flash.
Three days later, it will be the day when the results will be released.
Xu Qian was still in the woodshed, but at this time, the entire entrance to the school was filled with people. When a guard posted the list of papers, countless people looked at the list excitedly, and saw an inconspicuous piece of red paper.
It caught everyone's attention.
Every name in the list means a change in a person's life. Those who find their own name can't help but be ecstatic. Regardless of the politeness of scholars, they can't help but cheer loudly: "I won, I won."
……Ha ha……"
There are also people who are beating their chests and feet, full of sorrow, shouting about injustice, and others who are heartbroken. Most of them are those who are discouraged. They have taken the exam again and again, and there will never be an end, but this red list seems to
Born with no connection with oneself.
At this time, someone exclaimed, "That crazy student named Xu actually ranked first in the government examination this time, even in the middle and elementary school. This person is really lucky. Could it be that this time he even bribed Master Xuezheng?"
After being reminded, everyone focused more attention on the top position. Xu Qian's name was prominently on the list, which was particularly dazzling and made people jealous and hateful.