Dong Qi, Bachelor Dong, exposed such a "scandal". While most people were shocked, they actually felt sorry for it, and even understood it.
This is the person who won the second place at the age of 19. Qin Dewei was the youngest person to hold the Triple-A record before. He was originally regarded as the next Li Dongyang or Fei Hong.
During his thirty years in the imperial court, he experienced the chaos and turmoil of the eunuchs in the Zhengde Dynasty, and also experienced the fierce ritual reshuffle in the early years of the Jiajing Dynasty.
It has been steadily rising until now, and you haven’t made too many enemies yet. How difficult is it?
Seeing that Xueshi Dong is now the head of the ci ministers, he is only one step away from reaching the top, and there is a major change in the cabinet. There are so many opportunities that no one would be willing to leave if he replaces him.
It had been raining heavily in the past few days, and it might be impossible to go on the road, so Dong Xueshi hesitated for a few days and did not report it, and then the censor revealed the truth.
All the achievements in a lifetime are suddenly in vain.
It's a pity, but no one dares to stand up and speak for Dong Qi. In matters involving ethics such as Ding You, whoever speaks for him will die.
Since I can't speak for Bachelor Dong, let's think about the position of Hanlin Bachelor reserved by Bachelor Dong.
There may be many bachelors in the Hanlin Academy, such as bachelor's students, bachelor's students, lecturers, etc., but only the Hanlin bachelor's degree is the ticket to enter the upper class.
Qin Dewei did not go home and followed Teacher Zhang to his home.
The two of them made a list of the existing senior poets without Hanlin bachelor's degrees, and found that there were only four of them.
Two of them are Zhan Shi, a third-rank official and Shao Zhanshi, a fourth-rank official. They have already broken the ceiling, and they may not be motivated to grab a fifth-rank Hanlin bachelor to hold the post concurrently.
There are two left, one is Teacher Zhang who is in the sixth year of Zhengde, and the other is Cai Ang, who is in the ninth year of Zhengde. They are each other's biggest competitors.
The rest are gone, and there is a gap further down. They are all people from the 16th year of Zhengde and the Jiajing Dynasty.
Moreover, the promotion of Hanyuan Ci officials is all internal selection, and it is impossible to transfer people into Hanlin from outside.
Qin Dewei couldn't help but sigh: "Teacher, you have to thank the former chief assistant Zhang Fujing."
During Zhang Fujing's administration, he launched a major purge of the Hanlin Academy and dismissed twenty-two Hanlin officials. Otherwise, how could the Hanlin Academy have so few talents today?
Of course, Daliyi also played an important role in the Zuo Shunmen incident, which resulted in the elimination of the three number one scholars in the Zhengde Dynasty.
If any of them were still in the court, it would not be Teacher Zhang's turn to ponder the issue of Hanlin bachelor's degree.
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and said quickly: "There are really no tigers in the mountains!"
The monkey is called the king? Academician Zhang suddenly lost interest and waved his hand. Xiao Suode said: "It's really boring to talk about it!
If someone points fingers and accuses me of not being worthy of my virtue, then it is better to live in peace with the status quo.
Forget it, forget it, I won't strive for a bachelor's degree in the Hanlin Academy, and you don't have to worry about it, it's fine now."
Wucao! Qin Dewei immediately panicked and almost knelt down, saying quickly: "It's not that, it's not that! Teacher, don't be like this!
If you don’t fight, what should I do if I am a student? Where can I find a job...What a good teacher!"
It's not that Qin Dewei is stubborn, the main reason is that this opportunity is really good.
After counting, there is only one real competitor for Teacher Zhang, and that is Bachelor Cai Angcai in the ninth year of Zhengde!
If you miss a good opportunity, you won’t know the year of the monkey and the month of the horse next time!
Academician Zhang stared at Qin Dewei thoughtfully. After a moment of thoughtfulness, he said, "I finally know how to teach you a lesson. As the saying goes, no desire leads to strength!"
Qin Dewei asked in shock: "What else can the teacher teach the students?"
Bachelor Zhang: "..."
His biggest mistake in his life may have been that he failed in the examination in the 14th year of Jiajing. Otherwise, would he have resigned now?
Qin Dewei quickly made amends again: "I mean, now is not the time for teachers to teach students! We must first work together to teach Bachelor Cai a lesson!"
Academician Zhang didn't like such an offensive statement, and frowned: "Didn't you tell me how to do it? We can just do our own thing, why should we care what Cai Ang does?"
Qin Dewei replied: "These are two different things. We have to work on both sides! Not only do we have to do it ourselves, we also have to see what Academician Cai will do. This is called knowing yourself and the enemy!"
Academician Zhang didn't believe it: "What's the use of talking about it now? Who can guess what Cai Ang is going to do? Can you guess it?"
Qin Dewei was noncommittal and asked: "Teacher, please tell me first, what kind of person is Cai Ang and what are his specialties?"
Academician Zhang sighed, and after thinking for a moment, he replied: "Acceptor Cai is good at diction. His poems are gorgeous and elegant, especially those for scenes, which are deeply appreciated by His Majesty."
Qin Dewei thought for a while and then said: "Although I can't guess what Academician Cai wants to do, I can guide Academician Cai to do what he wants to do!"
Zhang Chao is speechless, do you think Academician Cai is Academician Zhang? Can you still obey your command?
Qin Dewei patted his chest and said, "If everything is entrusted to me, everything will be arranged clearly!"
The next day, Qin Dewei and Qin Hanlin, who had been fishing and drying nets for ten days, were so diligent that they went to work at the Hanlin Academy one after another.
It's now July, the hottest part of the summer is gradually passing, and the weather is a little less uncomfortable.
Qin Dewei stood in the front yard and took a few deep breaths of air. The atmosphere was still the same as usual, and there was nothing unusual because there was a Hanlin bachelor vacant.
Think about it, most people know that there is no chance, so they naturally stay calm as usual.
Qin Xiuzhan changed his usual aloof style of living alone in the Zhuangyuan Hall and walked towards Keting in the backyard.
Why the large square pavilion in the backyard of the Hanlin Academy is called Keting was explained in the book "Da Ming Guan" that Qin Dewei read in his previous life.
Sure enough, I saw more than a dozen people gathered here to discuss the meaning of poetry and classics.
Qin Dewei took a few glances and found that Wen Renhe, the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, was also in Keting.
After Dong Qi, a Hanlin bachelor in charge of the academy, had an accident and left, Wen Renhe, who also held the official title of Hanlin bachelor, was equivalent to the person who temporarily presided over the work of the Hanlin Academy.
"Senior Wen!" Qin Dewei greeted.
Wen Renhe smiled and said, "Qin Xiuzhuan also came to participate in the lecture?"
Qin Dewei waved his hand, "No, no, I just have another suggestion, and I want to ask Senior Wen to come forward to host it."
Everyone was curious. What did Qin Dewei want to do when Qin Dewei, who had always kept a low profile, suddenly appeared?
Everyone knows that Qin Dewei is Zhang Chao's closest disciple, and this status is now considered to be sensitive.
It was impossible for Wen Renhe to stop Qin Dewei's mouth and nodded: "But it doesn't hurt to talk."
Qin Dewei said: "I heard that offering a white deer in Henan is auspicious. Why don't you, Senior Wen, lead the Hanyuan Ci officials to write essays to celebrate, and then come together to express your congratulations?"
All the officials inside and outside Keting suddenly fell silent and began to think deeply.
Everyone knows that the emperor is fond of gods and immortals, and also particularly likes auspiciousness. The Hanlin poets all wrote to celebrate, showing the atmosphere of a prosperous age, which is definitely a pleasing thing.
Not to mention this kind of article, the theme is obviously auspicious, but in fact it is just an opportunity to flatter the horse.
As long as the emperor is happy, there will naturally be many benefits, especially in the context of the current need to obtain a Hanlin bachelor's degree.
But what is puzzling is that Qin Dewei suddenly proposed this suggestion. What is the purpose?
Many people turned their attention to Cai Ang.
Because everyone knows that writing auspicious articles is Cai Ang's special skill and strongest point, and it is unparalleled in the Imperial Academy.
Three years ago, Cai Ang relied on an auspicious event to win the emperor's appreciation and was promoted to the rank of bachelor.
So the question is, as a disciple of Zhang Chao, why did Qin Dewei propose such a celebration event to praise his virtues?
Isn't this a clear opportunity for Cai Ang to perform? As long as the emperor is happy, he will probably give Cai Ang a Hanlin bachelor's degree.
Qin Dewei asked urgently: "Is it possible that Senior Wen is unwilling to agree?"
Who dares to say that he is unwilling to ride on a horse? Wen Renhe thought about it again and immediately agreed: "Yes!"
Anyway, as long as he takes the lead in organizing this event, he can show his face to the emperor, so why not?
As for whose article the emperor appreciates the most, it has nothing to do with him, it doesn't matter.
On the other hand, if I don't agree to such a "good thing", what if the emperor is dissatisfied with me if the news reaches his ears?
Seeing that the arrangement was clear, Qin Dewei found Cai Ang in the crowd again, walked over and bowed respectfully.
"I heard that Senior Cai is an outstanding writer, and I have always admired him very much. This time I have the opportunity to see Senior Cai's masterpiece."
Cai Ang was also a little confused and couldn't figure out what Qin Dewei meant. Are you sure you want to compete with me?
However, Qin Dewei was polite and courteous, so there was nothing wrong with him. Cai Ang could only respond politely: "Teach each other!"
It wasn't until Qin Dewei left that someone next to him smiled and said, "Cai Hejiang has met a strong enemy this time."
Another person said: "Qin Banqiao is known as the poet king. In the past two years, he has dominated the two capitals with his literary talents. From south to north, no one can steal his limelight. I wonder what will happen this time."
Others commented: "If you think about it carefully, Qin Banqiao will definitely not steal the limelight this time! His master Zhang Tingxi is still here, how dare he steal the limelight from his master?"
Although it was not very clear, everyone understood the meaning.
No matter how great literature is, it cannot be greater than politics. If Zhang Chao wants to become a Hanlin bachelor, Qin Dewei must restrain himself so as not to steal the spotlight from his own teacher.
But everyone also knows that Zhang Chao's literary talent is not as good as Cai Ang, and he is almost certain to lose in the competition of prose.
So what's the point of Qin Dewei jumping around?
"So, Cai Hejiang's strong enemy may really be Qin Dewei." The person who made the first comment repeated it again.
It is estimated that Qin Dewei will catch the sword on behalf of Zhang Chao. In this way, he will compete with Cai Ang and defeat Cai Ang.
Thinking of this possibility, everyone couldn't help but look at each other. From the perspective of confidence and arrogance, it really seemed like something Qin Zhuangyuan could do.
But the risk of doing so is also very high. If the ghostwriting conspiracy is exposed, or some evidence is obtained, who knows what the emperor will think?
It can only be said that fame and wealth are so attractive that they always attract countless handsome men to take risks and gamble.
Isn't it just an example of Dong Xueshi who was impeached for concealing Ding You under the pretext of not being able to go on the road due to heavy rain?
