The most popular topic in Nanjing’s literary circles right now is of course the Nanzhili Township Examination, but that doesn’t mean that no one talks about other topics.
For example, a popular saying suddenly became popular among local Nanjing literati. The Jinling primary school student who suddenly rose to prominence last year and was jokingly called the Little Overlord of Jiangdong by Wen Zhengming wanted to apologize to Jiang Cunyi, the second son of Fu Yin!
Jiang Cunyi himself deliberately spread this news and even organized a party to invite guests.
Many local literati couldn't believe it. Thinking about the momentum of the primary school students in challenging Qingxi Club last year, and hearing that they were in power at the county government, how could they look like a lowly master?
But as long as he said that the primary school students were preparing to take the government examination, everyone immediately understood.
Anyway, the listeners have different mentality. Some are gloating about the misfortune, some feel regretful, and some feel that elementary school students are just like this and will eventually be forgotten by everyone.
On the sixth day of April, the lanterns were lit for the first time, which was the day we agreed to meet and apologize. Mr. Jiang booked the second floor of Taibai Tower and set up twenty or thirty seats.
The people who accepted the invitation to watch the fun were basically people of a similar age. As for the elderly, most of them were not very interested in this kind of party where young people get together and make noise.
What is special is Gu Lin, an old leader in the literary world. She is able to show up at the scene without any airs and mingle with young people. She is worthy of being a respected old leader in the Jinling literary circle.
All the guests have arrived, and the host, Mr. Jiang, accompanied by Feng Meiren, has finished toasting, but the main character, the primary school student, has not yet appeared.
However, everyone was not in a hurry, and they also understood the mood of a certain primary school student. No one was in the mood to come early to such an embarrassing occasion.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, I heard the sound of the stairs, and two people were talking and going upstairs.
A young man's voice said: "I'm going to the Hongmen Banquet today, why should you come with me?"
Another soft female voice said: "Everyone in the world knows that you and I are one, and we should advance and retreat together."
The young man sighed and said: "Why are you doing this!"
The woman's voice said again: "If you are humiliated, I have no choice but to suffer the humiliation together!"
As they were talking, these two people appeared at the top of the stairs. One of them was a young man in cloth clothes called Xuan Su, who turned out to be a Jinling primary school student who had become famous since last year and had recently become the first in the county examination.
The other person surprised many people. It was the famous beauty Wang Lianqing, the first among the four great Qinhuai people.
Logically speaking, it is not unusual for Wang Lianqing to appear accompanied by a primary school student. Everyone knows that the two are partners.
But at this time, Wang Lianqing was no longer as gorgeous as before. She was almost plain, with only a simple bun on her head and a piano in her arms.
For some reason, many people in the room suddenly became envious of the primary school students, who came to stand at attention and get beaten, and some beauties followed them to the end. Although this Wang Lianqing is a prostitute, she really has the style of the ancients!
Only the outermost area near the window had free seats. Qin Dewei sent Wang Lianqing to the seat, then turned around and walked a few steps toward the middle, and bowed his hands to the host, Mr. Jiang, as a greeting.
The venue fell silent in an instant, everyone was waiting to see how the relationship between the primary school student and Mr. Jiang would begin.
Qin Dewei looked at Mr. Gu in surprise and asked, "Mr. Dongqiao, why are you here to join in the fun?"
Mr. Gu twirled his beard and smiled: "How old am I? Let's see if I can be a peacemaker."
Jiang Cunyi interrupted the conversation between the two with dissatisfaction. Today he is the protagonist! "Ji Shan came to deliver a message a few days ago, saying that you, a primary school student, have something to say to me. Why are you late again today? What kind of etiquette is this?"
Qin Dewei humbly bowed deeply and said, "I have offended my friend Jiang a lot in the past, and I am here to apologize today!"
There was an uproar at the table. I didn't expect that this arrogant primary school student would actually admit his mistake and apologize! And he did it so neatly and without leaving any face to himself!
Wang Fengyuan, who had been killed several times by elementary school students, had mixed feelings. For a moment, he felt a little unreal and dreamy. Is the elementary school student in front of him a fake, or is the talented elementary school student last year a fake?
Then I heard the primary school student continue to say: "I have nothing to ask for. I only ask my friend Jiang to let Zhongyi go and stop pursuing additional crimes!"
Wang Fengyuan: "..." He who rides a horse knows that it's not that simple.
After loyalty? Mr. Jiang is very sensitive to this word, but he is a little confused. What does this have to do with after loyalty?
Those with good memories have already remembered that last year, it was said that in order to rob the house, the Second Young Master Jiang destroyed the residence of some loyal and loyal people, and even scared people so much that they fled Nanjing overnight.
Could it be that the primary school student humbly apologized and confessed today, or was it because he wanted to maintain his loyalty?
I saw Qin Dewei continue to beg and plead: "This loyal queen has returned to Nanjing and is about to take the imperial examination! My friend Jiang, please don't be angry because of me. Please show your kindness and spare this loyal queen!"
Are you here to apologize, or are you here to frame me? Jiang Cunyi immediately shouted: "Stop spitting nonsense! There is absolutely no such thing!"
Qin Dewei said doubtfully: "Do you really have no intention of revenge for loyalty?"
On this issue, Mr. Jiang will never be confused and gives a categorical answer: "Absolutely not!"
"I believe this." Qin Dewei nodded, "After all, you are just a government official, and you don't have any official position. How can you continue to take revenge on others."
What he said seemed wrong, but it also seemed right. Whether it was right or wrong, everyone knew in their hearts, but they couldn't tell clearly with their mouths.
The Second Young Master Jiang does not have an official position, but he has a father who is a governor! But it is difficult to say it openly.
Mr. Jiang was stunned for a moment, then he chuckled a few times and said, "What you said is true. I really don't have this ability. Can you rest assured now?"
Then Mr. Jiang just felt that today's rhythm was not right, so he returned to the topic: "Don't gossip! Don't forget what you did today!"
Qin Dewei responded: "I told you beforehand that today I came to apologize to my friend Jiang, but I have already apologized just now."
Is this apology the same as the imaginary apology? Mr. Jiang said angrily: "You are just here to entertain people today?"
Qin Dewei seemed to suddenly realize: "Does my friend Jiang think that I will apologize to you for myself?"
Everyone around me wanted to say that it was not just Jiang Cunyi who thought this way, they all thought this way!
Qin Dewei asked again: "Nothing can escape the will of the human heart. May I ask what I did wrong? Do I need to apologize to you?"
Jiang Cunyi couldn't answer this question, and he didn't need to answer it in the first place.
There are some things that are difficult to say openly. Being weak is wrong. Unless you want to do something wrong, you should apologize!
"Since it is inconvenient for you, my friend Jiang, to say it clearly, I will say it for you!" Qin Dewei said disdainfully: "If I am not willing to bow my head and apologize to my friend Jiang, then I will not even think about taking the imperial examination?"
Jiang Cunyi said gloomily: "These are all your own imagination. I have never said so."
In fact, Mr. Jiang is a little confused. When Qin Dewei said these words, was he really going all out and not wanting to pass the government examination? If he didn't want to pass the government examination, then what was he doing here?
He didn't believe that a person like Qin Dewei who pursued fame would really dare to give up the imperial examination! Not to mention that there would be another chance in the future, a palace official must find a way to prevent him from taking the examination for ten or eight years!
Qin Dewei asked sternly: "I am the head of the county case, how dare you, the official, take me down?"
Everyone immediately felt that the elementary school student's words were too naive.
Jiang Cunyi laughed "haha" to the sky, laughing without saying a word. He would not be stupid enough to say it out loud, but everything was kept silent.
Qin Dewei also sneered and said: "I am the chief prosecutor of the county. No matter who is here, I dare to say that he will definitely pass the government examination.
But my friend Jiang was vague and did not dare to be sure. It seems that he will definitely not pass the government examination? If there is any abnormality, it is actually unfair!"
Feng Shuangshuang, who was accompanying Jiang Cunyi, spoke at this time, seeming to smooth things over and said: "Brother Qin is a talented man, Second Master Yi, please don't embarrass him, let him write a poem for the slave family, and then Second Master Yi, you can calm down, and then
Talk again."
She knew very well that no matter how Qin Dewei behaved, he would definitely not pass the imperial examination. But in this situation, Qin Dewei was too sharp with his words, and Mr. Jiang couldn't resist it, so he stepped forward to help calm him down.
And as we all know, the poems written by primary school students to beauties so far are all dedicated to Wang Lianqing. It is also profitable to poach some corners from Wang Lianqing.
Jiang Cunyi pretended to be bold and said: "Since the beauty has spoken, let me ask Brother Qin to write a poem for the beauty. Anyway, this is what you are best at. I will take it as an apology!"
"There is indeed a suitable leader here." Qin Dewei showed an incomprehensible smile, and then chanted: "In the fifteen southeastern states of Jinfen, tens of thousands of grievances belong to celebrities."
Sensitive people can already feel the strong sense of ridicule and depression after just listening to the first two sentences.
Then I saw the primary school student raised his finger and pointed at Jiang Cunyi and recited the following sentence: "Gao Di's performance as a guest is all counted", then pointed at Feng Shuangshuang and continued to chant: "The person with the round fan is in the upper reaches!"
If it was a veiled sarcasm just now, now it is a very pointed sarcasm!
"You bastard!" Jiang Cunyi was furious and started to slap the case.
Qin Dewei withdrew his fingers again, stood with his hands behind his back, and continued chanting: "I avoid the banquet and fear the literary prison, and write books for the sake of rice!"
Literary prison, based on the current situation, everyone naturally understood that it was related to the government examination.
If the government tried to wipe out the county case, it would definitely find some mistakes between the lines. It would be a metaphor for a literary prison and it would barely survive.
Jiang Cunyi shouted: "Shut up!"
Qin Dewei quickly spat out the last two sentences: "Tian Heng's 500 people are still alive, how can he return to be a prince?"
Then he interpreted another sentence: "I don't cry just for myself, but for all those who have suffered injustice!"
Everyone just thinks that this poem has a long charm, many metaphors, and is very subtle.
It seems to be complaining about the present, but it also goes through the history, it seems to be an indictment of the poet's own situation, and it seems to resonate with the majority of dissatisfied scholars throughout the ages.
Again, this horse riding thing is not something that a thirteen-year-old primary school student can do!
And if some dignitaries really angered primary school students because of this poem, wouldn’t it really become a literary prison?
If this poem were to spread, wouldn't its reputation be bad? Jiang Cunyi became a little anxious and angrily shouted: "Qin Dewei! How dare you make a fuss about it! If you feel that the trial is unfair, you can write to the court and let it be judged!"
Qin Dewei retorted: "The imperial examination is unfair, why is it just making a mountain out of a molehill!"
Jiang Cunyi also fired back: "The unfair imperial examination sounds like a joke! It's just a government examination. My father, Jing Zhaoyin, was ordered by the court to run the government examination with full authority. He has his own rules for selection and selection. I don't allow you, an examinee, to make irresponsible remarks.
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He said it, he said it, he finally told his father who was Ying Tianfu Yin!
Qin Dewei suddenly calmed down and said calmly: "Who is talking about the government examination? I heard that Jing Zhaoyin was the default candidate for the Zhili Township Examination to promote officials. The government examination is suspected of being unfair. Why promote the township examination? How can people be convinced?"
Wang Fengyuan, who had been watching silently for a long time, suddenly had hallucinations and fell asleep. The primary school student showed his real fangs in an instant! In fact, the primary school student had been talking for a long time just to force Mr. Jiang to reveal his father!