On an early summer night, with a cool breeze blowing, on the deck of a building on the north bank of the Qinhuai River, Jiao Deqiu, the overlord of the local financial industry and the general manager of the Qianye Office, was talking to Mr. Hu Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs of Nanjing. Manager Huang was doing something on the side, accompanied by beauties.
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Logically speaking, a businessman like Mr. Jiao is not qualified to hire a scholar-official of Hu Shilang's level alone, but there are two reasons for this.
First, Mr. Jiao has a reputation as a scholar and has been admitted to the Imperial College. Although he did not actually go to prison to study, he is still gilded in name, so he can be called a tribute scholar in an exaggerated way.
Note: In the Ming Dynasty, the term "tribute scholar" was relatively broad. Those who passed the imperial examination in the capital and those who were selected to study in the Imperial College could all be called tribute scholars. Those who passed the provincial examination could also be called rural tribute scholars.
In addition, Jiao Deqiu has some money and is the leader in Nanjing's financial industry, which is a status bonus.
Second, Minister Hu has always had a close relationship with the Huizhou merchants. Although he is from Henan, he has the same ancestor as the Hu family, a large Huizhou family. They both originated from ancient Puyang and were related to each other.
However, according to the rules, you have to find someone to accompany you who is similar to Hu Shilang in terms of fame and reputation. At the very least, he must be a judge, and preferably he is a local.
Therefore, Mr. Jiao invited another local senior official, named Luo Mingfenghao Yingang, to accompany him. Both Mr. Hu and Mr. Hu were Jinshi during the Hongzhi period. Later, when their careers failed, they returned home.
In the local literary world of Jinling, Mr. Luo is famous for his collection of books and poems, and his qualifications and age are slightly older than those of Alliance Leader Gu.
And from the hobby of collecting books, it can be seen that Mr. Luo is probably also a wealthy man, and it is normal to have some business dealings with Huizhou merchants.
In addition, Mr. Jiao also invited some familiar Huizhou fellows, such as a man named Xu Wei who was good at poetry and ci, and a man named Yu Guang who was good at taking exams, to sit and join in the fun.
In fact, Manager Jiao also wants to invite a few more local celebrities to come over to stabilize the situation, and at the same time, he can also show his strength to intimidate the county government. He is not short of such money!
But when most local celebrities heard that they might have to compete with primary school students, they immediately declined.
The situation was like this. Manager Jiao looked at the clock and said dissatisfied: "Even if they are invited guests, they are still a little late."
Hu Shilang was also a little dissatisfied and snorted coldly.
But Mr. Luo didn't take it seriously and said: "Master Feng is the local Zhengyin parent official. This is his territory, so naturally he has to be dignified."
As he said this, Mr. Luo sighed secretly, thinking that he was not a good middleman today.
This Jiao Deqiu has been going well in recent years, but after getting rich, he has become a little bit arrogant. Your parents have made you wait a little longer, and you actually dare to be dissatisfied?
To be honest, this was a vindictive matter from the beginning. You, Jiao Deqiu, went to the county government office and lowered your head, said a few soft words to the county magistrate, and gave you some gifts. How could the magistrate still have trouble with you?
As long as the magistrate ordered Qianye Office to be spared, could Qin Dewei continue to cause trouble? Wouldn't the matter have been resolved long ago?
It turns out that you, Jiao Deqiu, considered yourself the overlord of the local money industry. You had to show off your energy for the sake of face, so you went to the government office to put pressure on you. Then you found that the government office didn't work, so you approached Mr. Hu, and even asked you to accompany him. Why bother?
Although the county government is only the most basic local government, it is also a government. But you, Jiao Deqiu, always want to persuade the government. Is that really okay? You are not an imperial merchant with direct access to the ninth heaven!
When a businessman begins to be superstitious about personal energy, especially when he wants to use his personal energy to fight against the government, it is already a sign of failure!
Although some officials have borrowed money from you, they will never lend you help in times of need!
While everyone was enjoying the night view of the Qinhuai River and chatting away, they saw the servants coming up with people.
A dashing young boy in his teens appeared at the top of the stairs, walked over, bowed his hands to everyone, and said loudly: "It's too late to come down!"
Then there is no more and there is no one behind.
Everyone who can sit here knows who this young boy is, even those who have never seen him have heard about him.
He is the unruly, maverick, aloof and arrogant, arrogant, extremely talented, passionate about showing off his skills, heir to the seal of Tang Bohu, worshiper of Baozhong Temple, owner of Xiyuan vegetable plot, owner of two desks, obviously
He is a talented man but likes to rely on his skills to make a living in the county government. He is short and weak and can't do anything but insists on occupying Wang Lianqing's Jinling primary school student, the little bully of Jiangdong!
But why are only the primary school students showing up? Where is the county magistrate of your family?
Qin Dewei knew what everyone was thinking, and took the initiative to explain: "What a coincidence! As soon as my boss left the county office, someone blocked the road to complain, and the situation was unspeakably miserable!
My proprietor Xiang has a reputation as Qingtian, so he couldn’t ignore it in full public view, so he went back to the county government office for interrogation and disposal!”
Everyone: "..."
Such a coincidence? You wouldn’t come if you couldn’t tell?
Qin Dewei said again: "Come! I will definitely come! It's just a little late. Please forgive me for the time being for the sake of the people's grievances!"
This is what the so-called people-friendly officials are like. As the parents of a county, the herdsmen acting on behalf of the emperor have many things they can’t help themselves! When my boss comes, let him drink wine to make amends!"
Everyone was still speechless. If you want to come, you can come. If you don't want to come, just come. What's the point of coming later?
Qin Dewei briefly glanced around the seats and suddenly realized that the person sitting in the chair was probably Mr. Hu, the chief attendant was probably an old gentleman of similar status, and the second attendant was probably Old Man Jiao from Qianye Office.
There was a seat opposite Old Man Jiao, which was probably reserved for Magistrate Feng. Seeing this, Qin Dewei snorted coldly. Old Man Jiao was so crazy that he dared to sit on an equal footing with Master Feng.
Qin Dewei didn't need to wait for others to invite him, so he walked to the seat opposite Mr. Jiao, sat down directly, and faced Mr. Jiao face to face.
Elementary school students already have a wild and unrestrained personality. In this kind of private banquet venue, it doesn't matter if they are a little out of line! It's a real celebrity who is in a romantic mood!
In Manager Jiao's mind, he should be on an equal footing with Feng Zhixian tonight, but he didn't expect this primary school student to dare to sit on equal terms with him. He couldn't help shouting: "You're rude! Why are you sitting here!"
Qin Dewei said nothing, stood up again and walked out. As he walked, he said: "I don't want to come to this Hongmen Banquet in the first place, and there is no benefit in coming. Since I won't let you sit down, it just saves your worries. Let's say goodbye to everyone and leave.
Let’s go!”
Damn it! Before anyone could react, Qin Dewei walked to the stairs without any hesitation.
The local Mr. Luo wanted to smooth things over and shouted to Qin Dewei: "Wait a minute! I'm the master of Fanglan Pavilion, Luo Feng, can you please listen to me?"
Qin Dewei stopped, turned around and saluted.
He had also heard the name of Mr. Luo. He was a local senior, the kind who was rich enough to collect books. He had never offended him, so he had to give him some face.
Mr. Luo said very matter-of-factly: "Even if you leave tonight and we part on bad terms, you will have to meet again sooner or later, so why bother."
Qin Dewei was speechless. It was true that as long as the matter was not resolved, there would always be another invitation.
So he returned to his seat, looked at Manager Jiao and said sarcastically: "Is it possible that the seats here are arranged according to the amount of money? Then I'd better stay with the last seat."
As a local middleman, Mr. Luo was really tired, so he helped to smooth things over and said, "Brother Jiao is also a man of fame, a Confucian scholar and a businessman. He cannot be regarded simply as a businessman."
Qin Dewei said with great joy: "I'm sorry, I want to laugh when I hear the words "Confucian merchant" combined. I wonder how much did Lao Jiao spend on this scholar? How much did Gongshi cost?
I heard that there were floods and droughts in the past few years. In order to make up for the annual expenses, the imperial court made a donation to the prison. Lao Jiao, you are probably not a tribute scholar of the Imperial Academy at that time, right?"
Break the defense immediately! Manager Jiao's face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. The key is that he has no way to prove his innocence.
Moreover, this kind of issue cannot be discussed in depth, and the more you explain, the more unclear it becomes! After all, in the stereotype of the world, Confucian businessmen spend money to buy fame.
Huang Guanshi from Qianye Office couldn't help but help him: "Qin Dewei, you don't even have any fame, so you still have the nerve to criticize and speak nonsense about others!"
Qin Dewei responded: "Although I haven't gained any fame yet, even though I am just an insignificant leader of two prefectural and county cases..."
Then he said confidently: "But unlike those Confucian businessmen, I didn't spend a penny!"
Another breach of defense! Mr. Jiao’s face turned even darker. You, a person who relies on favors, actually laughed at someone who relies on spending money? But this is the way of the world. Those who rely on favors are called supporting and supporting the lagging behind.
Manager Huang asked Mr. Jiao for credit and said, "Look, old man, I said he has a temperament that makes him particularly want to beat him. Doesn't this lead him to show it? Old man even scoffed at it at the beginning, but now he really wants to beat him."
he?
Manager Jiao looked at this junior manager Huang and just wanted to say that he wants to beat you even more now!
Mr. Luo made arrangements and said: "Everyone, take your seats first, let's have a banquet!"
Then he seemed to explain to everyone: "Brother Qin is Master Feng's guest at the banquet. He is indeed qualified to entertain the host. It makes sense to sit here before the host arrives!"
Qin Dewei actually sat in the seat reserved for Feng Zhixian, and then he discovered that there was a beauty next to the seat, which was probably also reserved for Feng Zhixian...
After Qin Dewei sat down, he said casually: "I was distracted by the bad old man just now, and I didn't even notice the beauty."
The beauty who can be invited to be reserved for the distinguished guest Feng Zhixian will naturally not be of poor quality. She covered her mouth and smiled softly: "My family is Yu Xuerong, except for Wang Lianqing, do you think there is no other woman in your eyes?"
Already?"
Hearing this, Qin Dewei couldn't help but think of the female teacher and the female CEO. He looked at the beauty beside him and answered truthfully: "In addition to Wang Lianqing, there are still some."
The beauty's eyes were bright, and she approached her expectantly and asked, "Excuse me, who else does the young gentleman have in mind?"
Qin Dewei shook his head: "You don't recognize me even if I tell you."
Yu Meiren: "..."
How did Wang Lianqing capture such a steely young man who didn't understand the charm?
