Yan Song originally thought that while everyone else was relaxing and partying, he came to the county to study alone and get close to the scholars. This was a very clever trick.
Studying in the county to educate people's hearts and using the theory of scholars to spread the emperor's filial piety in the "imperial hometown" will definitely greatly refresh the emperor's favor!
The premise of everything is that the world would be better off without Qin Dewei.
If he hadn't seen Qin Dewei yet, Yan Song could have turned around and left, but now it was obviously inappropriate.
First, Qin Dewei had already shouted "emphasis on education", but he still turned around and left. If word spread, wouldn't it be considered a deliberate resistance on his part?
Secondly, if he turns away after seeing Qin Dewei, others may think that he is afraid of Qin Dewei.
Third, if you leave, wouldn't you let Qin Dewei focus on the United States here? As the saying goes, if you don't occupy the public opinion position, you will be occupied by the enemy!
After repeated weighings, he could only choose the lesser of the two evils, so Mr. Yan Ge continued to stand still and remain unchanged in the face of all changes.
Qin Dewei walked closer, bowed first, and then said warmly: "Old Yan Ge has come at the right time, let's come together!
It was you who gave the emperor the temple title, and you who sent the god to the Ancestral Temple. You have the deepest understanding of the emperor's filial piety, so you must teach it to all living beings!"
Yan Song: ""
Regarding "proclaiming one's clan status and entering the temple" and the fact that he became a traitor, there are a lot of things that I don't know whether to say or not.
Qin Dewei continued to talk and said: "There are many people at this time. I think this county school is too cramped. It is better to find an open place. What do you think?"
The county town is not big. Not far from the west gate is the Han River, and it only takes more than a quarter of an hour to walk from the county school. Moreover, a large number of accompanying troops are stationed outside the city, so safety is not a problem.
Yan Song came to his senses and immediately refused, saying, "I don't think there's any need to worry about it. It's fine if you're in the county school! If you don't talk about scriptures and talk about Taoism, where should you be if you're not in the county school?"
Although I couldn't guess what Qin Dewei's idea was at the moment, as long as Qin Dewei wanted to do something, he could directly oppose it.
Qin Dewei turned to San Shangshu and asked, "How about changing places?"
Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue: "Yes."
Zhang Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites: "Yes."
Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of War: "Yes."
Qin Dewei sighed helplessly to Yan Song, "Look, Mr. Ge, the other princes all want to go out. You have a broad mind, why don't you do what is right?"
Yan Song was helpless. If it was a government negotiation, he could still use the pretense of a bachelor to force the decision.
But this was just a casual gathering, not something that would cause a scene. I just said, "I only care about the seniors and seniors, regardless of their superiority or inferiority." I really couldn't stand up to most people.
Qin Dewei said loudly to the county students again: "Listen up, students! I have invited half of the important officials of the imperial court here. You will wait attentively!"
The knowledgeable scholars also responded loudly: "Thank you so much, Scholar Qin!"
Qin Dewei called the young Zhang Juzheng to Zhang Chao, the Minister of Rites, and introduced him: "This is Jiangling prodigy Zhang Juzheng! Let him serve the teacher for the time being!"
Then he said to Zhang Juzheng: "My teacher is different from Gu Dongqiao. I like to reward the underachievers and support young handsome people! If nothing else, the youngest number one scholar in history came from my teacher!"
Zhang Chao: ""
To be honest, he was very unsure whether the "selection of Qin Dewei" would become a highlight of his life or become a dark part of his history.
Wang Tingxiang, Secretary of the Ministry of War, felt a little strange. Why did Qin Dewei sound like he was explaining his funeral affairs? He asked, "What do you want to do?"
Qin Dewei replied: "You can go to the west gate. Of course, I will be the vanguard of the princes to survey and select the place and wait for you to come."
Wang Tingxiang blurted out subconsciously: "Are you so diligent?"
From his understanding, Qin Dewei has never been enthusiastic about this kind of work of serving others front and back.
Qin Dewei did not explain too much, and he and his servant Ma Er mounted their horses and took the lead to go west.
This is the best season of the year. It is very pleasant to ride freely in the countryside in the spring breeze.
After a while, they arrived near the Han River. Qin Dewei rode up and down the river bank, looking for people rather than looking at the place.
There is a small mound with a gentle slope in front. The top seems to be very flat. The view from above is wide and you can take in the surrounding pastoral scenery and waterscape.
Qin Dewei's heart moved and he sped up. Sure enough, he saw a group of people gathering here.
The person sitting in the master's seat is none other than Gu Lin and Gu Dongqiao. He is indeed a "local snake" and he has indeed chosen a good place.
The two people on Gu Lin's side, one on the left and one on the right, are also very interesting. They are Yan Shifan, Yan Song's only son, and Ouyang Bijin, Yan Song's brother-in-law.
The prestige of Qin De couldn't help laughing. This Yan Song was really a traitor. He sent his son and wife and brother to Gu Lin to support him, but he secretly went to the county school to cultivate public opinion on his own!
Qin Dewei turned around and gave Ma Er a few instructions, then rode his horse alone and continued forward.
The people at the gathering were facing the Han River, holding their lamps in the wind. Of course, there was tea in their hands, not wine.
After all, the emperor issued an order yesterday asking ministers to fast before the sacrificial ceremony. No one would make such a stupid mistake as drinking.
After hearing the harsh sound of horse hoofbeats, everyone looked around and saw Qin Dewei reining in his horse and circling around the outside.
Most people were very surprised. This is obviously a party that leans towards the "strict party". What does it mean that you, Qin Dewei, came here alone?
The key is that Qin Dewei did not dismount, he just sat on the horse and looked around as if no one was around. It seemed like a provocation.
Could it be that he was afraid of being beaten by a group, so he didn't dare to dismount. If he saw that the situation was not going well, he could mount his horse and run away at any time?
Then Qin Dewei shook his horse whip and shouted to Gu Lin: "I want to have a literary meeting with the county scholars, and this is the right place. Please give me half of the space, senior, I will be very grateful to you!"
There was an uproar before he finished speaking. We are all officials of the imperial court. Even if we are in front of political opponents, we must pay attention to personal dignity and demeanor. Is it polite for you, Qin Dewei, to directly grab the place like this?
Gu Lin, who was sitting on the chairman's chair, had an ugly face. Just as she was about to say something, Yan Shifan stood up first.
Then he shouted angrily: "Qin Dewei! There are seniors from your hometown here, and some seniors like you, Cilin, dare to be so rude!"
Qin Dewei said disdainfully: "The seniors haven't spoken yet, when will it be your turn to bark here?"
Yan Shifan directly contradicted him: "You, Qin Dewei, are going too far to bully others. No one can speak out about fairness and justice. The seniors are too lazy to argue with you. I, Yan Shifan, just speak out for justice!"
Yan Shifan had no choice. He had to take the lead to stand up and confront Qin Dewei forcefully. If even he was intimidated, could the people of the "Yan Party" still be able to unite?
Besides, Qin Dewei's domineering and domineering behavior makes him look like a villain at first glance, and it arouses public outrage, which may be an opportunity.
It is rare to be able to stand in a "righteous" position and stand head-on with Qin Dewei. No matter who is judging, Qin Dewei will not think that he is being unreasonable.
Qin Dewei shouted again: "I just want to ask you Yan Shifan, do you want to give in or not?"
Yan Shifan still said firmly: "As long as I, Yan Shifan, sit here, I will never give in! No matter how arrogant you Qin Dewei are, you can never think that everyone will surrender to you!"
Qin Dewei seemed to be in a rage of incompetence, and asked Gu Lin again: "Senior, do you really not want to sell me the face of a fellow countryman? He just divided half of the top of the hill!"
Gu Lin replied: "What Yan Donglou said is what I think. There are many comrades here. I can't ignore morality and justice just because of my nostalgia."
Qin Dewei turned to Yan Shifan again and yelled angrily: "You, Yan Shifan, are really ignorant. If you dare to obstruct me again, you will definitely suffer the consequences!"
Yan Shifan said proudly: "There is nothing to be afraid of if you act with justice! I, Yan Shifan, never give in to evil deeds!"
At this moment, a group of people turned around from the slope under the hill and appeared in front of everyone.
Most of them wore straight jackets and seemed to be the county student members Qin Dewei mentioned just now.
This group of students saw many seemingly important people sitting on the ground on the top of the hill, and all of them looked evil, so they were so frightened that they stopped moving forward.
Unknowingly, the crowd parted, and a few more old men came to the front.
Yan Shifan glanced casually and exclaimed: "Dad!"
Everyone at the banquet could clearly see that the person surrounded by scholars was not Mr. Yan Ge, but who was it? And it was not just Mr. Yan Ge, there were three other ministers!
The combination of one great scholar and three ministers could almost run amok in the Ming Dynasty. What is this situation?
What makes it even more difficult for the "Yan Party" to understand is why Mr. Yan Ge is with his mortal enemies, Bachelor Qin and Three Ministers?
On today, a rare day off, why did you, Mr. Yan Ge, not come to win over your own people, but went over to fool around with Qin Dewei?
Could it be said that an earth-shattering combination happened?
Qin Dewei tried his best to explain to the "Strict Party members": "Don't misunderstand me, Mr. Yan Ge and I just met by chance at the county school, and we had no other involvement!
Our original intention is just to get close to the county scholars, cultivate the hearts of scholars in the imperial township, and in order to educate the atmosphere!"
The one who felt the most broken at the moment was Gu Lin, who decided to fight Qin Dewei, but in the blink of an eye, Yan Song and Qin Dewei were together?
The former leader of the Nanjing literary circle and an old man who has been in politics for 40 years is not without temper. He couldn't help but angrily said to Yan Song: "We are about to fight to the death, why did you surrender first?"
Yan Song sighed, it was really hard to explain, and he couldn't explain it at all for a while.
He felt like he was being coerced and couldn't get away!
Then Qin Dewei shouted to Yan Shifan: "You just said that you will never give in to evil deeds! Is it possible that you have a righteous intention to destroy your relatives?"
Yan Shifan: ""
The scene was a bit awkward for a while, and even Yan Shifan, as smart as he was, couldn't figure out what was going on.
At this moment, Xia Shoufu and several friends were also gathering for tea.
Xia Yan had a very close relationship with the Songjiang Mansion, and Zhan Shi Lu Shen of the Zhan Shi Mansion, who was half teacher and half friend, also solemnly introduced fellow countryman Xu Jie over.
After that, Xia Shoufu talked with Xu Jie for a while and felt very satisfied. He felt that this man was modest, sensible and could be supported.
A Jiangxi minister, Jiang Rubi, hurried over and reported to Xia Yan: "I witnessed with my own eyes that Qin Dewei and Yan Song got together today!"
Since Yan Song and Xia Yan parted ways, the Jiangxi people who had strong power in the court also fell into a state of division.
There are also many people like Jiang Rubi who walk between Xia Yan and Yan Song, trying to please both sides.
Just now, Jiang Rubi went to attend the rally organized by Gu Dongqiao, but when he saw Qin Dewei and Yan Song arriving hand in hand, he quietly left the meeting and ran over to inform Xia Yan.
For high-level bosses, the fact that Academician Qin and Yan Song stand together is definitely something that cannot be ignored.
Xia Yan was shocked and couldn't help but question: "How is this possible?"
As the saying goes, there are no secrets in officialdom. As soon as Qin Dewei and Yan Song appeared in public together, the news reached Xia Yan's ears.
In Master Xia's impression, the relationship between Qin Dewei and Yan Song was not only a matter of deep hatred, but also a life-and-death relationship. It was completely impossible for them to get together.
Jiang Rubi almost swore to the sky: "Although it sounds unbelievable, it is indeed the case. I witnessed it with my own eyes!"
Xia Yan was at a loss for this news.
Anyone with a discerning eye can analyze that if Qin Dewei, who controls the Foreign Ministry, joins forces with Yan Song, the cabinet scholar, it will be difficult for him as the chief minister to deal with it, and it will be very easy to be sidelined.
At this moment, Xu Jie added: "Don't worry, Mr. Ge, I dare to conclude that Qin Dewei will never join forces with Yan Song!
Therefore, Qin Dewei's deliberate behavior is actually a warning. This person's fundamental purpose is to exert pressure, and he must have other intentions."
Xu Jie had just arrived, so he might not know many details, but everyone in the temple understood what Qin Dewei was planning right now.
I'm afraid that Qin Dewei doesn't want anything except the position of fourth-grade Young Master Zhan! So Master Xia quickly followed the clues and thought he had seen through the truth of the matter.
After today's holiday, he will go to court with the emperor tomorrow. Is it possible that Qin Dewei, who is determined to win the position of Shao Zhan, plans to do something?
No one else spoke. The situation was like this. There was nothing that could be said. The final decision could only be made by Xia Yan.
Only Xu Jie continued to say: "From my observation, Qin Dewei cannot be forced. The more forced he is, the more fierce his resistance will be.
Therefore, we can only be gentle with Qin Dewei and use kindness to bind him. After all, this person is an official who raises hopes in Cilin. Qingwang is still very important, and we dare not easily bear the loss of reputation due to ungratefulness."
Xia Yan was speechless. Xu Jie's words seemed reasonable, but it seemed like he didn't say anything.
In the past few years, Qin Dewei was nominally regarded as a peripheral member of the Xia Party, but he, Xia Yan, had hardly fought for any benefits for Qin Dewei.
Maybe he always feels that Qin Dewei is too young and will mature in at least ten or eight years. The harvest cycle is too long and it is not cost-effective, so he is not too interested in it?
And Qin Dewei didn't know why, but he never asked Xia Yan for fame and fortune, so where was the bond of kindness and righteousness?
Lu Shen was afraid that no matter how ignorant Xu Jie was, if he continued to speak fearlessly, Xia Shoufu would not come to Taiwan, so he gave Xu Jie a wink and told Xu Jie to step back and stop talking.
Xia Yan was no longer interested in hosting the party and waved his hand to let everyone disperse. He was the only one left to take the exam.
