Chapter three hundred and seventy-six smooth clearance
Qin Dewei entered the building and climbed up the stairs, only to see a dozen people already sitting scattered on the second floor.
At this time, Qin Dewei had no one else in his eyes. He only looked at the academic officer He Ao. He stepped forward and saluted: "Student Qin Dewei has met the old master!"
As the saying goes, teachers prefer good students, both in ancient and modern times. Qin Dewei is that kind of "good" student, or it is more appropriate to say that it is a high-quality student.
For such students, academic officials generally do not deliberately make things difficult for them. The more care they take now, the more favor they will have in the future.
Besides, Qin Dewei and Grandmaster He still have a passionate relationship that originated from Xu Miaoxuan's father and their dealings with Eunuch Pan the year before.
He Ao held Qin Dewei's poem manuscript and said with seeming dissatisfaction: "Wen Hengshan preached that you are the number one in Jiangzuo today, so you learned these flattering brushwork to fool me?"
Someone who was pro-niao shouted: "When you are polite to others, you must ask for something! How dare you not bow your head in front of the great master!"
Qin Dewei said to He Ao very embarrassedly: "I went to the capital this year and spent most of my time studying with Hanlin Scholar Zhang. I didn't have much chance to practice poetry and lyrics.
But I was called by Duke Xia Guizhou many times to help me catch knives and write poems, so I got used to it."
He Ao chuckled and said, "As expected, I have gone to the capital to further my studies. I have made great progress just by saying these superficial words."
When other people on both sides heard this, they laughed together. They were half-convinced, was Qin Dewei really that powerful?
At any time, there are always people with pink eye. Among the people here is a man named Ma Jun, who is a relative of the owner of Gaoyuan, so he can sit among them.
This person once passed the government examination with Qin Dewei in the tenth year of Jiajing, and they had some grudges. But it was not until last year that he passed the examination as a scholar.
Seeing that Grandmaster He was ignoring him but chatting and laughing with Qin Dewei, Ma Jun felt sour in his stomach.
I couldn't help but say a few words: "After all, I'm not here just for the provincial examination. You Qin Dewei, who has been absent from school for a year, must not be qualified for the provincial examination, right? Unless the great master is particularly gracious and rewards you with a provincial examination qualification."
Everyone knew Qin Dewei's purpose of coming. What else could it be? It must be the same as the hundreds of people outside.
But I can't bear to say it verbally. Generally, sensible people will not ruin other people's affairs.
But this Ma Jun just stated the unspoken rules and pointed out Qin Dewei's intentions directly. This is very vicious.
This is equivalent to a kind of squeeze, which will make it difficult for Grandmaster He who cherishes feathers to show off.
Qin Dewei is too lazy to pay attention to such a small character. If he takes another look, he will lose!
He only said to He Ao: "At the Capital Cultural Conference, I refuted Wang Shenzhong because of my different ideas. Li Kaixian, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, vented his anger on Wang Shenzhong and insulted my parents.
I impulsively beat Li Kaixian again, and finally the court ruled and ordered the Grand Master to reprimand me.
Then when I defended Feng En in court, I criticized the first assistant Zhang Fujing, the second assistant Fang Xianfu, and the former minister of the Ministry of Personnel Wang Hong.
This caused the imperial court to hold him accountable, and once again there was an imperial criticism and a judgment, and a great master admonished him!"
After saying these few words, the entire upstairs was silent.
Most of the names Qin Dewei mentioned casually were unattainable big shots for ordinary local gentry.
So everyone was both shocked and incomprehensible. What was shocking was how could Qin Dewei be so arrogant in a capital city where powerful people were everywhere?
What is difficult to understand is that Qin Dewei's attitude towards those officials was beating and scolding, but in the end it was just a "teaching"?
Whether the emperor or the court, are they so tolerant now?
After everyone had finished digesting and making up their mind, Qin Dewei said again: "That's why the student came to visit the Grand Master this time specifically to receive instructions and to fulfill the imperial edict!"
He Ao was speechless, you have done such a big job in the capital, what else can I reprimand? Teach you not to show off in the future? Teach you to shut up and stop participating in court affairs?
Everyone else also looked at Grandmaster He, wondering what Grandmaster He would do.
After pondering for a long time, He Ao said: "First, I will deduct your Qin Dewei's grain for this year as a warning to others!"
According to the system, the government gave Linshan students six buckets of rice every month as support and encouragement. This is how the students mocked themselves by "bowing down for six buckets of rice."
But what Qin Dewei cares about is not the deduction of this year's grain, but the other meanings expressed.
They only said that the grain rations would be deducted and nothing else was said. Does this mean that he still kept his position as a cadre student? Otherwise, where would the rations come from?
He Ao's words are not finished yet, "Second, before the provincial examination, you come to me once a month to receive lessons from me! By the way, I will report your progress, and I will supervise your improvement!"
Looking for a grand master once a month? Everyone was in a daze, not knowing whether this was punishment or a return of protection.
What else could Qin Dewei say? He saluted again and said, "Students understand!"
At this public opening, with so many people watching, He Ao didn't want to show too much connection with Qin Dewei, so he waved his hand and said: "You can go down now! Remember to come and be taught next month!"
Qin Dewei felt relaxed all over. He didn't expect it to be done so easily.
He is not a fool. He can see that the great master is deliberately protecting him, so after re-confirming his identity as a junior student, the quota for the provincial examination will not be a problem.
Only then did he have the energy to scan the people at the table, and then he felt a little strange. When he was on the street just now, he heard that Liu Yue was going to show up, so why didn't he see anyone?
At this moment, a servant came upstairs and reported to the master of Gaoyuan: "Sir! Duke Dongqiao in Nanjing seems to be in an emergency and has invited Miss Liu Yue back to Nanjing!"
Then he saw the servant take out a letter and said to his master: "The Duke of Dongqiao wrote a letter specifically to apologize!"
Mr. Dongqiao is Gu Lin, an old ally in the Nanjing literary circle. His behavior is obviously offensive.
However, the old leader Gu had a high status in the literary circles of Nanjing and surrounding areas, so he had the right to act as he pleased, not to mention that he even wrote a letter of apology in his own hand.
The host smiled bitterly, and all he could do was forget about it.
After Qin Dewei heard what the servant said, he felt confused. Old Man Gu's behavior was really weird.
He has been away for nearly a year, what kind of trouble does Old Man Gu want to cause? He doesn't hesitate to offend the people here, but also invites Liu Yue back to join in the fun. Does this mean that Old Man Gu wants to do something big?
Qin Dewei went downstairs and went out, only to find that Hu Zongxian was still guarding him. He asked Qin Dewei: "Who are you?"
Qin Dewei sighed: "Whenever someone asks me who I am, I want to recite a poem. Please listen."
Hu Zongxian was also a smart man, and he immediately realized: "Don't listen! I know who you are! Who else can recite poems except the little overlord of Jinling!"
Qin Dewei was speechless, cupped his hands and said: "See you later!"
Walking out of the garden again, Qin Dewei thought, today has gone so well, it's not too late, it seems like he doesn't have to spend the night in Jurong.
If we find a carriage and drive as fast as possible, we might be able to attack Wang Lianqing tonight!
At this time, Gao Changjiang rushed over and said, "The house has been found for you."
"No need!" Qin Dewei, a decisive person, asked again: "Did a young master like you come here in his own carriage? Lend it to me first, and I will set off back to Nanjing immediately!"
Is your hard work looking for a house in vain? Gao Changjiang was furious: "What do you think of me, you scurrying around? I'm not your servant!"
Qin Dewei said: "Aren't you here to take the exam for recording the legacy? I'll leave you a letter. You can take the letter back and visit the Grand Master, and I'll guarantee you pass the exam!"
Gao Changjiang immediately smiled again and said: "Okay! Uncle Qin, just follow your orders!"