Chapter 605 The Return of the True God of War
Attendant of the Hanlin Academy, Shaoqing of Xingtaipu Temple in Shaanxi Province, Doctor of the Examination Department of the Ministry of Official Affairs, Doctor of the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, Doctor of the Communications Department of the Ministry of War (under preparation), Counselor of Shaanxi military affairs, and the rebel supervisor Lin Tailai returned to the capital.
It's mid-July.
It was almost exactly one year since he left Beijing for the northwest last year.
The army escorted more than a dozen named rebel generals and entered the city through Desheng Gate in a splendid manner, receiving cheers from the people.
Supervisor Lin stayed at Desheng Gate for a while, checked the city gate, and found that his poems were well preserved, so he left with satisfaction.
Our Ming Dynasty is a country governed by law. Before a traitor general is presented with a prisoner gift or beheaded, the Ministry of Punishment must show him the correct punishment.
After supervising Li Rusong to hand over the captured rebel generals to the Ministry of Punishment, Lin Tailai completely completed his task of supervising the army.
Then I went home first and rested with Secretary Bai.
This night, the capital was very peaceful.
After getting off work, Shen Yongmao, a member of the Ministry of War, ran to the Lin Mansion and said a little worriedly:
"You have made too many contributions this time. What should we do? Someone in the court even suggested that you should be knighted."
The other party was obviously here to deliver a message on behalf of Shen Shoufu. Lin Tailai smiled and said, "A civil servant is being ennobled? Are you trying to put me on the fire?"
Shen Yongmao: "."
There is nothing wrong with this meaning, but the grammar is too easy for people to misunderstand. Can it be expressed in another grammar?
"Since ancient times, great achievements have been difficult to reward. Let's take one step at a time and see what happens." Lin Tailai sighed, "By the way, what is the title you propose? Does it sound good?"
Shen Yongmao: "."
What? If the title sounds good, do you want to accept it?
Including Shen Yongmao, Lin Tailai only met with members of the Update Society tonight, and refused to meet all others. The difference between closeness and distance was clear at a glance.
Lin Tailai asked about the current situation of the members and found that most of them were doing well.
Only Wang Yusheng and Pan Shizhang were the censors. Ever since Lu Guangzu went to the Imperial Procuratorate to serve as the censor of Zuodu, life had been rather depressing.
Originally, the two of them, who were members of Lin Tailai's circle, were outliers in the group of public prosecutors. Now that the chief officer of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been replaced by an enemy, they are being manipulated even more.
Originally, Zhao Huan, the censor of Zuoqiandu, was considered one of his own and could still take care of him, but last year Zhao Huan was promoted to the governor of Fengyang and the governor of water transportation.
Therefore, Wang Yusheng and Pan Shizhang wanted to have power but no power in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and they wanted backing but no backing. The situation became even more difficult.
Lin Tailai comforted him and said, "Please be patient for a few more days until I finish treating Lu Guangzu."
Early the next morning, the diligent Lin Tailai went to practice big guns in front of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. After all, it was close to home and the venue was spacious, making it very suitable for morning exercises.
It was during the morning exercise that Lin Tailai accidentally had a conflict with the Yi Cong of Zuodu Censor Lu Guangzu, and then accidentally injured dozens of people in Zuodu Censor Lu Guangzu's Yi Cong.
Later, in order to express his apology, Lin Tailai said very sincerely to Lu Guangzu, the censor of Zuodu in the sedan chair:
"As a hero who conquered seven battles and conquered the city first, let's use one meritorious service to offset today's mistakes."
After the demonstration, Lin Tailai, who went to work for the first time after returning to Beijing, chose Hanlin Academy.
No matter how many part-time jobs you have, your status as a Hanlin official is the real core.
Just like many Hanlins, the nominal rank has been promoted to the rank of Minister, but the core level is still from the fifth rank to the Bachelor of Serving, Bachelor of Curriculum and so on.
After seven battles and seven victories, the hero who conquered the city first took bold steps and crossed the Ying Gate of Hanlin Academy.
But as soon as he entered the Hanlin Academy, Lin Tailai felt that the atmosphere here was not right.
He grabbed a Hanlin colleague and asked, "What happened recently? Why do everyone look sad?"
Nahanlin replied sadly: "Senior Tian Yijun, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites and a bachelor's degree scholar, has passed away."
"Ah, this." Lin Tailai was stunned, and sighed: "It's fate that makes people suddenly become separated from each other."
Lin Tailai was indeed very sorry. Tian Xueshi was a good man, very indifferent to fame and fortune, open-minded, and a little afraid of society.
Even though he always grabs the microphone and lectures newcomer Shujishi without authorization, Xueshue Tian never gets too hasty with him or blames himself.
Such a good man died of illness like this.
With a little sadness, Lin Tailai walked to the No. 1 Scholar Hall.
The layout of the Zhuangyuan Hall is as follows. Lin Zhuangyuan in the 17th year of Wanli occupied the left half of the hall alone because he was busy with official duties and often needed to meet with officials.
Zhu Guozuo, the number one scholar in the eleventh year of Wanli, and Tang Wenxu, the number one scholar in the fourteenth year of Wanli, did not have so many official duties, so they showed their style and crowded together in the right half of the hall, leaving the left half completely to their junior, Lin Zhuangyuan.
Lin Tailai, who had returned from the northwest, walked into the Hall of Champions. He habitually turned to the left half of the hall, but suddenly realized that something was wrong and stopped.
The koan placed in the left half of the hall is not my koan!
There are still unfinished manuscripts on the koan, indicating that someone has been working here recently!
And I, the owner of the left half of the hall, have not been to the Number One Scholar Hall in the past year!
So someone took advantage of his absence to occupy the left half of the hall that belonged to him?
Lin Tailai snorted coldly, and a murderous look flashed across his face.
What's the plot of this? The God of War returns and finds that his kennel has been occupied?!
Or is it that the veteran of Siheyuan is retired and the Jia family has occupied my room?
Lin Tailai glanced at the right half of the hall again, and found that his rosewood koan had been moved to the right half of the hall, and was crowded together with the koans of Zhu Guozuo and Tang Wenxu.
"Who is this?" Lin Tailai pointed to the left half of the hall and asked Tang Wenwen.
Tang Wenwen answered truthfully: "One of our predecessors, Sun Jigao, ended his stay and returned to the Hanlin Academy, where he continued to work as a young man and serve as a bachelor."
"So it's him!" Lin Tailai understood and said sarcastically: "How come I've been away from Beijing for a year, and all kinds of monsters, cats and dogs have popped up?"
This Sun Jigao was the number one scholar in the second year of Wanli, and he was theoretically qualified to work in the number one scholar's office.
Although Lin Tailai has never dealt with Sun Jigao directly, they have discussed each other remotely.
At the Suzhou Literary Forum the year before last, the "Literary Anti-Legacy Group" attempted to elect Wuxi tycoon Sun Jigao as the literary leader, but the plot was crushed by Lin Tailai.
If Gu Xiancheng is the core figure of today's Wuxi Gang and even the greater Changzhou Gang, then Sun Jigao is equivalent to the "ancestral master".
During the examination in the eighth year of Wanli Period, Sun Jigao, as a fellow examiner, personally made the decision to select Gu Xiancheng and was Gu Xiancheng's house master. This shows Sun Jigao's status in the world.
It's just that Sun Jigao and Ding You returned to his hometown a few years ago, so Lin Tailai has never seen Sun Jigao in the capital.
So Lin Tailai questioned Tang Wenwen again: "Senior Sun returned to the Hanlin Academy and worked in the Zhuangyuan Hall, which is what he should have done.
But didn’t you tell him the rules of the No. 1 Scholar Hall?"
Tang Wenwen said in embarrassment: "He is an old man after all, how dare we be disrespectful?"
In the Hanlin Academy, the relationship between juniors and seniors is very important, and the relationship between seniors and juniors is paid more attention to than other yamen.
When a senior like Sun Jigao, who had mixed up enough to be called a bachelor, was working, what could Tang Wenwen dare to say?
Lin Tailai suddenly thought of something and said, "I just heard outside that Academician Tian is gone?"
A smart man like Tang Wenxian, who was able to get the first prize in the examination, certainly knew what Lin Tailai wanted to ask.
So I answered to the point: "Senior Sun has taken over the affairs of Master Tian and taught for Master Shuji."
Lin Tai said with emotion to himself: "I didn't expect that not only the situation in various ministries would be reversed, but also the Hanlin Academy would be stolen."
Teaching newbies is not a meaningless retreat. From now on, you will be half the teacher of these newbies.
Asking a Qingliu Party member to teach a newcomer is not equivalent to letting a bad wolf shepherd the sheep?
Lin Tailai then continued to ask Tang Wenwen, "Has Sun Jigao come today? Where is he?"
Tang Wenwen replied: "Senior Sun didn't come here today."
He suspected that Sun Jigao knew that Lin Tailai was returning today, so he deliberately did not show up.
"Since you don't come today, don't come again!" Lin Tailai turned to the guardians on the left and right and told him, "Pass on my words! From today on, fifty people will be stationed at Dengyingmen, only responsible for stopping Sun Jigao.
Sun Jigao is prohibited from entering the Hanlin Academy!"
Tang Wenwen advised: "This is impossible! Don't make a big mistake!"
Lin Tailai said disdainfully: "I am the hero of seven battles and seven victories. I conquered the city first. I have many merits to compensate for my sins. It doesn't matter if I make a few mistakes for an unruly person like Sun Jigao."
Then he said to the guardians on the left and right: "Call a few more people to come. There is a lot of garbage in this No. 1 Scholar Hall. It will all be cleared out today.
To be continued...