Although the Yuan family's headquarters is not in Wuchang, as a wealthy businessman in this area, they still have the ability to arrange Lin Tailai and his party in Wuchang City.
Lin Tailai chose to take a detour from Huguang when he returned home, not just to have enough food and nothing to do, but to deepen his relationship with the Yuan family.
There is no doubt about the importance of grain wherever it is, and Suzhou has become a grain import area. Controlling grain import is an important foundation for Suzhou's industry.
Of course, the cooperation between the Yuan family and Lin Tailai is a long-term win-win situation, so everyone must be happy with this meeting.
On the second day, Lin Tailai accepted the hospitality of the governor Qin Yao alone, and there were no other officials at the table.
Every public move by a big shot has a profound meaning. Lin Tailai's willingness to accept a private banquet is tantamount to expressing his support for Qin Yao to the outside world.
After the Governor Qin toasted three glasses of wine in a row, he said with emotion: "There are many people in the world who provide the icing on the cake, but few like Jiu Yuanjun provide help in times of need."
Lin Tailai responded: "I would like to say a few words in private. Although Mr. Jiangling made mistakes, he also made great achievements. The imperial court was too harsh on Mr. Jiangling.
It has been almost ten years, and some issues left over from history should be put aside, but some people still use Jiangling Prime Minister to criticize him, which is really shameless! I, Lin Tai, can’t stand this evil trend!"
Several people at the table had forgotten that Sun Jigao, the former number one scholar, was demoted to Nanjing three months ago.
Lin Tailai said, "Although he is the first number one scholar in Wanli Dynasty, he is also the first number one scholar in Zhang Juzhengdian", and Sun Zhuangyuan's fate was sealed.
Governor Qin thanked Lin Tailai again and again. The support from Lin Tailai was so crucial.
According to the general procedure, after the censor impeached a feudal official, the emperor could not just listen to one side of the story, so he would approve a "lower discussion".
This ministry meeting is the ministry meeting of the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Personnel is allowed to give its opinions.
If the relationship with the official department is relatively strong and the problem is not of a special nature, then the official department can help with a few words of defense and it will be easy to pass the test.
If you don't have enough connections in the civil service department, you'll really have to leave it to fate.
This is why Lin Tailai's support is very important to Governor Qin. With Lin Tailai's influence in the official department, isn't it easy to protect people?
It would be extremely difficult for others to instruct the officials to do things, but for Lin Tailai it was a trivial matter.
Just like the Yuan family's hospitality yesterday, today's banquet is still a feast for both the guest and the host.
Near the end, Lin Tailai suddenly asked: "How is this person, Uncle Fang Liu Dongxing?"
If you were a stupid person, you would probably subconsciously ask, "Why did you suddenly mention Liu Dongxing?"
But Governor Qin was not that stupid. He and Lin Jiuyuan were not familiar and close enough to ask questions casually.
Lin Tailai's surprise question was obviously because he wanted to hear the most "objective and true" statement.
Therefore, Governor Qin put aside his personal preferences and said as fairly as possible:
"Liu Fangbo has a simple and frugal temperament, hates flashy customs, has a clear and sharp mind, and is good at practical planning and implementation.
In recent years, when there are water and soil projects in the north and south of the two lakes, they are usually left to Liu Fangbo to plan and supervise the work."
Lin Tailai smiled and said: "I heard that Li Zhuowu was lecturing in Macheng and was framed by false accusations. Liu Fangbo took him to the feudal government office and protected him. It seems that Liu Fangbo is also dissatisfied with today's culture."
The governor of Qin heard the song and knew its elegant meaning, so he asked, "Does Lord Jiuyuan want to see Uncle Liu Fang?"
But Lin Tailai said: "No, I want to see Li Zhi and Li Zhuowu."
Governor Qin responded immediately and said: "Since Lord Jiuyuan is interested, I will send Mr. Shi to convey the message."
Shi Lun, the governor's staff, was very efficient in his work. Of course, the main reason was that the feudal official also had a lot of face. He returned from the feudal government office meeting not long after.
"Li Zhuowu said that he would invite Mr. Jiu Yuan to go to the Yellow Crane Tower tomorrow." Shi Lun reported. He thought this proposal was quite elegant and resembled that of a famous scholar.
Lin Tailai frowned subconsciously, "What's so good about Yellow Crane Tower?"
Countless bad memories from previous lives suddenly came to mind - there was still a long way to walk outside the building, the building was made of modern cement, and the worst part was that you couldn't see much of the river view when you went upstairs.
Governor Qin, Gu Bingqian and others were all stunned. How could anyone say such a thing?
This is the world-famous Yellow Crane Tower. Cui Hao's "Yellow Crane Tower" has become an eternal masterpiece. Lin Jiuyuan, are you taking it so seriously?
The superior did not need to explain. After Lin Tai came to his senses, he did not make up for his gaffe. He only snorted: "Let Li Zhuowu come directly to the mansion to see me tomorrow! Don't do those arty tricks!"
After coming here to say goodbye to Lin Tai and returning to the Procuratorate, Governor Qin discussed carefully with his staff Shi Lun.
"In your opinion, as the leader of the literary world and a great master of poetry, why is Lin Jiuyuan unwilling to climb the Yellow Crane Tower?" Governor Qin asked Shi Lun.
In Governor Qin's mind, no matter how much attention he paid to Lin Tailai, he could not let go of any detail.
Is there any literati who doesn't go to the Yellow Crane Tower when passing through Wuchang? Who doesn't want to leave poems at the Yellow Crane Tower?
After Shi Lun thought for a while, he said, "Judging from my interactions these days, Lin Jiuyuan is a very proud person.
He is known as the poet of the world, but he is unwilling to climb the Yellow Crane Tower. This may be due to the poet's pride.
He may have thought that as the number one contemporary poet, he could not compose poems comparable to those of Cui Hao and Li Bai, so he was disgraced and was unwilling to climb the stairs."
Governor Qin scratched his head in a disgraceful manner. These maverick geniuses always have all kinds of weird tempers.
"Can you think of any way to make up for Lin Jiuyuan's trouble?" Governor Qin asked again.
Shi Lun thought for a while and then said: "I heard from Mr. Gu, Lin Jiuyuan's disciple, that in the capital, Xizhimen, where Lin Jiuyuan was once sent, and Deshengmen, where he passed by on his way back to the army, are both engraved with Lin Jiuyuan's poems.
The proprietor might as well follow this example and engrave Lin Jiuyuan's poems on the Yellow Crane Tower. Carve a few more poems on each floor, and set up tablets outside the building. If there are no new poems, look for old poems that are more suitable for the occasion.
Anyone who climbs the tower in the future should first read Lin Jiuyuan's poems."
Governor Qin: "."
I treated Teacher Zhang Juzheng like this back then, and I am still being impeached today. Are you here again?
That's all, there is no other big hug now.
On the second day, in front of the mansion where Lin Tailai was staying, a small sedan carrying four people suddenly appeared.
The attendant beside the sedan explained to the doorman: "My Mr. Zhuo Wu was invited by Lord Jiuyuan to visit us today.
It's just that Mr. Zhuo Wu is a pure person by nature. No matter how far or near he goes, he always rides in a sedan chair and doesn't like to step on dust and mud.
Could it be convenient, sir, to carry the sedan directly to the front steps of the hall?"
After hearing this, the doorman was a little confused. He didn't know how to deal with it for a while, so he reported it to Zuo Protector Zhang Wen.
Zhang Wen didn't know what Lin was thinking, so he could only go to court to ask for instructions.
Lin Tailai said angrily: "Don't you, Zhang Wen, know that I hate people who show off in front of me the most?
Go and bring people in yourself! Remember, you have to bring people in, but you can’t let them pretend in front of my door!”
Although the order was so rude, Zhang Wen didn't have any surprises. He didn't have the temperament of the courteous corporal when he was sitting in the hall.
So Zhang Wen brought a small team of servants to the gate, and without any explanation, he lifted the sedan chair.
Zhang Wen saw an old man in the sedan dressed in white as snow. He was probably Mr. Zhuo Wu.
Then several servants worked together to fish the old man in white out of the sedan, and then lifted him up again.
Li Zhuowu, who was hanging in the air, exclaimed: "What is this for?" Zhang Wen bowed casually and replied: "I heard that Mr. Zhuowu loves to be clean, so the boys will carry him in to make sure he doesn't get messed with.
dust!"
It wasn't until they reached the hall that the servants gently put Li Zhi down.
Li Zhi was filled with shame and anger. While adjusting his clothes, he asked, "Is this the way Jiuyuan Zhenxian treats guests?"
Lin Tailai explained: "You said something - selfishness is the heart of a person. People must be selfish, and then their heart is seen. If it is selfless, there is no intention.
What is criticized is the inconsistency between words and deeds of scholars, which refers to the extreme incompatibility between personal actual behavior and the principles of Confucian saints.
So you have always advocated authenticity and advocated consistency in daily words and deeds. Is this correct?
The way I treat guests is actually in compliance with your advice. This means words and deeds match, and this is my true inner reaction!"
Li Zhi: "."
Jiuyuan Zhenxian, since you took the initiative to invite Li Zhuowu to meet him, it means that you are not disgusted with your thoughts, so why don't you give him a little more face?
At this time, Lin Tailai suddenly pointed outside the hall and said forcefully: "If Li Zhuowu thinks what I said is wrong, he can leave right now."
Li Zhi sat down calmly, "I wonder if the Nine Yuan True Immortal has called me to give you any advice?"
Lin Tailai was a little surprised. Didn't he say that Li Zhuowu was a madman?
How does this silky smooth social performance sound like "crazy"?
Lin Tailai was thinking about it and replied: "I am considering whether to invite you, Li Zhuowu, to go to Suzhou to give lectures."
Li Zhi said without thinking: "Okay, when will we set off?"
After Lin Tailai was stunned for a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Your Excellency, it seems that you are not living up to the arrogance in the rumors?"
Li Zhi straightened his back and said proudly: "The madness towards a specific individual is just a small madness; but the madness towards the whole world is the greatest madness.
I am a big madman who makes all the trouble in the world and I am alone in my innocence, and I disdain to be called a small madman!"
Lin Tailai: "."
Damn it! I was tricked by this old man without paying attention!
It can only be said that Li Zhi was not stupid. With his extremely anti-traditional views and thoughts, if he had not been protected by powerful people, he would have been beaten to death long ago.
And if no one provides material support and assistance, I am afraid that I will starve to death long ago.
Lin Tailai, who couldn't stand others showing off in front of him, felt a little unhappy and deliberately said:
"When I was in Hanyuan of the capital, I was in the Number One Scholar Hall with my senior Zhu Guozhen, who was in the eleventh year of Wanli.
He said that many scholars nowadays do not read the original "Four Books" at all, but regard Li's "Collection of Books" and "Book of Burning" as strange treasures.
The rampant scholarly etiquette is actually caused by Li Zhuowu! He has bad people's hearts and corrupts morals, which will bring disaster to the world and its end is unknown!
I want to reconsider the consequences of asking you to give lectures."
Li Zhi sighed: "Do you really think that if anyone asks me to give a lecture, I will agree?
The reason why I agreed today is all because Jiuyuan Zhenxian and I are true fellow-minded people.
It can be said that the only sober guests in the world today are Jiuyuan and Zhuowuer! The rest are just drunk and dreaming, so it’s not worth mentioning!"
Lin Tailai was speechless. Sure enough, those who can become famous people today have a lot of skills in talking.
Li Zhi continued: "When you were still young, you dared to hold high the banner of anti-ancientism, which shows your anti-tradition and contempt for authority.
Then, although your Excellency won nine yuan in a row, it included the highest achievement of a scholar's sixth yuan!
Logically speaking, you, like Zhu Guozhen, are the biggest beneficiaries of the Neo-Confucian classics.
But I have never seen you make any achievements in the academic field of Confucian classics, nor have you set an example in the study and promotion of Confucian classics.
On the contrary, I have only heard that you are the number one "Jin Ping Mei" expert in the court. Doesn't this explain the problem?
Speaking of which, I previously thought that "The Romance of the West Chamber" and "Water Margin" are the most ancient and modern texts.
But after hearing about your deeds, I couldn’t help but read "Jin Ping Mei". Hey hey, it can be ranked as one of the three best novels in the future along with The West Chamber and Water Margin."
Lin Tailai was speechless and could only say that he should not underestimate truly smart people.
Forget it, don’t care! I really have no choice. There is only one person in the world who is suitable to give lectures at Hengtang College.
"Have you really considered it? Are you willing to leave Hubei and go to Suzhou?" Lin Tailai asked.
Li Zhi replied: "Even if Uncle Fang Liu Gong can take shelter for a while, it is impossible for Liu Gong to serve as an official here forever. When Liu Gong passes away, how can I stay here?"
And you are a local powerful man in Suzhou, with deep roots that cannot be shaken, so naturally you are more stable in Suzhou."
Lin Tailai nodded and said: "I built a Hengtang College in Suzhou to recruit children from poor families to learn skills, but I never taught the Four Books and Five Classics.
But people always have to be thoughtful, and they can’t teach nothing all the time, so I’m leaving it to you now!”
When Li Zhi heard this, he stood up, bowed his head solemnly, and said, "Now it is believed that Lord Jiuyuan is really a fellow Taoist."
After taking care of Li Zhi, Lin Tailai, who was tired from traveling and socializing, originally wanted to rest for two days and quietly recuperate.
Suddenly, Governor Qin Yao came to visit in person and said that he wanted to invite Lin Tai to visit the Yellow Crane Tower.
It was also said that Lin Jiuyuan, as the leader of the literary world, had the responsibility to inspect and guide the repair work of the Yellow Crane Tower on behalf of the literary world.
Seeing that Governor Qin was so attentive, Lin Tailai was invited to go to the Yellow Crane Tower near Hanyang Gate.
In fact, he was also curious about what the Yellow Crane Tower looked like in this era.
You must know that the Yellow Crane Tower has been destroyed and renovated many times, and it is different every time. There is an old saying that "the prosperity of the country means the prosperity of the building."
When Lin Tailai climbed up the steps and reached the door of the building, he saw stone tablets standing on the left and right.
The stone tablet on the left is engraved with: "The husband holds the Wu hook with only one hand, and his spirit is higher than that of Baichilou. Who has made history in the past ten thousand years, and he wants to be made a marquis three thousand miles away."
The stone tablet on the right is engraved with: "Li Bai rode a whale to the sky, leaving Qie Zhao alone in the flying pavilion to return. A hundred generations of time mourned the passers-by, and the mist of the Five Tombs and the moon recalled the talents of immortals."
In front of the eaves, Mount Dai connects to the Liaohai Sea, and through the window, the Central Plains enters the Chu Terrace. Looking back at the Dragon Palace, the clouds are gone and the sun is approaching."
Lin Tailai was stunned for a moment. These two articles were both works he had published in the past.
But, but, what does these two chapters of Qilu have to do with the Yellow Crane Tower?
Shi Lun, a staff member of Governor Qin, commented very professionally: "It is very fitting that Jiu Yuan Gong's masterpiece is placed here!
You see, these sentences, "The spirit is higher than the Baichi Tower, and the Central Plains enter Chutai through the window, are totally fine in the Yellow Crane Tower!"
The phrase "Li Bai rode a whale to the sky" also fits the culture of the Yellow Crane Tower! After all, Li Bai and Cui Hao are the two business cards of the Yellow Crane Tower!"
Even though Lin Tailai was considered well-informed, he was shocked and speechless at this time.
In the past two or three days, did your procuratorate search all your poetry collections using "lou" as the keyword? And you also found countless carvers to carve monuments overnight?
Governor Qin said sincerely: "The scholars in Chu unanimously believe that only the masterpieces of the poet Jiuyuan Gong in the contemporary era can be worthy of the Yellow Crane Tower!"
Faced with the petty willfulness of power, tourist Lin Tailai felt complicated and said helplessly: "I'd better write two new strokes to avoid being ridiculed for having exhausted my talent."