Qin Dewei did not wear official uniform and only appeared as an ordinary person. The horse behind him belonged to his teacher Zhang Chao, otherwise there would not be many people in the Ming Dynasty who would be qualified to let Qin Dewei lead the horse.
However, Mr. Zhang, the provincial examination examiner and conference examination examiner, was very uncomfortable. At this time, he refused to get on the horse and only walked slowly behind.
When Qin Dewei walked outside the palace gate, he found that others did not seem to be very surprised, which made Qin Dewei very strange.
The emergence of such a unique style of painting did not cause any waves. Could it be that I have really passed away? No longer popular?
He glanced around and found Yan Shifan, who also shouldn't be here, wearing the same ordinary clothes and holding the same horse.
Qin Dewei suddenly realized, so it was Yan Shifan who stole his limelight?
Others first saw Yan Shifan leading a horse and holding a whip, and then saw that he was "imitating" him, so of course they were not so surprised.
The class of the Minister of Rites and the Grand Scholar are not far away, so the horses of the Minister of Rites and the horses of the Grand Scholar are also very close, so it is convenient for the grooms surnamed Qin and the grooms surnamed Yan to communicate with each other.
The groom surnamed Qin felt unhappy that his limelight had been robbed. He called him out by name and said: "You Yan Jiansheng, you really do whatever it takes to show your face in front of the emperor!"
Qin Dewei, who had a historical memory, did not dare to underestimate Yan Shifan. He guessed that Yan Shifan's purpose of doing this was probably to increase his presence in front of the emperor.
With Qin Dewei's skill, the words "Yan Jiansheng" broke Yan Shifan's guard, and he almost blurted out "I am not a Jiansheng".
Fortunately, the remaining rationality in Yan Shifan's mind told him that he must not respond like this, or even continue to dwell on the topic of identity.
Otherwise, Qin Dewei's next sentence would inevitably be, "Then who are you? Shang Bao Sicheng? Hahahahaha."
Therefore, Yan Shifan’s response was watertight: “It is natural for a son to fulfill his filial piety for his father, so what is there to question about leading a horse and holding a whip?
On the contrary, it is you, Scholar Qin, who, as a noble person, acts as a slave, but is really just trying to gain favor from others."
Qin Dewei snorted coldly, "What is grandstanding? You Yan Shifan knows a hammer!"
Could it be that Qin Dewei likes to work so hard? He just wanted to come and see the emperor's attitude, otherwise he would not be at ease.
In addition, as a "popular person", if he is suddenly "snubbed" by the emperor, but continues to be as stable as a mountain and does not take it seriously, what will the emperor think when he finds out? Especially the Emperor Jiajing is still a very suspicious person!
Of course, Qin Dewei couldn't express these intentions openly, let alone reveal them to Yan Shifan.
So Yan Shifan was excited to find that he finally had the upper hand in the verbal dispute with Qin Dewei!
In fact, Yan Shifan vaguely guessed Qin Dewei's thoughts with his wit, but as long as Qin Dewei couldn't explain it clearly during the quarrel, he could only suffer and be pleased by himself!
Thinking of this, Yan Shifan felt that he could do it again: "I really don't have any status. I can't stand on the stage in the first place. My filial piety for my father is nothing to make a fuss about.
On the other hand, you, Master Qin, did this. Although you may be doing it to serve the teacher, it is too exaggerated and grotesque, and it is unavoidable to be ridiculed as excessive force."
"Enough!" Qin Dewei shouted, interrupting Yan Shifan's words.
Yan Shifan smiled at the groomsmen of other ministers on his left and right: "Look, Scholar Qin is so angry that he is so embarrassed!"
The grooms nearby lowered their heads, pretending not to hear, you gods are fighting, don't hurt mortals!
Qin Dewei sighed: "I don't want to argue with you, a strict supervisor, but you have to force me. If you want to fulfill your filial piety, then I advise you to find someone else to lead the horse."
Then he gestured and said: "Otherwise, with your eyes, your body, your legs and feet, how can you lead a horse and hold a whip?
If there is an accident and Mr. Yan Ge has his own shortcomings, will you be considered a filial piety, or will you be abusing your father?"
Wucao! Yan Shifan felt as if thousands of arrows had pierced his heart in an instant, with red eyes he roared: "The Qin thieves and I are at odds with each other!"
Because Qin Dewei was rich and had been eating meat all year round, he was already an adult. After mentally comparing the physical combat capabilities of the two sides, he was not afraid. Instead, he rolled up his sleeves and took a few steps forward aggressively.
Lu Bing, the first person in charge who was on duty here, saw this and did not dare to watch the excitement. He shouted quickly: "Stop it! No, stop it! Who dares to make a noise here!"
Then he led the official school quickly forward and stood between Qin Dewei and Yan Shifan.
At this time, the Longfei Gate of Qingyun Palace opened, and Emperor Jiajing came out on horseback.
Because this was a visit to the mausoleum, there was no music of bells and drums. The emperor came out very quietly, not giving outsiders much time to react in advance.
As a result, Emperor Jiajing had just left Longfei Gate. Sitting on horseback, he had a great view. He immediately saw a mess not far to the left, where the horses were stationed. Many people were looking in that direction.
However, after discovering that the emperor came out, everyone seemed to have pressed the pause button, and then immediately worshiped. No one continued to mess up without being sensible.
Lu Bing stepped forward and reported the situation to Emperor Jiajing: "Shao Zhan, Qin Dewei, had a quarrel with Yan Shifan, the Prime Minister of Shangbaosi, and I am trying my best to stop it!" Then he added: "Yan Shifan is the son of the cabinet minister Yan Song."
Emperor Jiajing asked angrily: "Why are these two people here?"
Lu Bing answered truthfully: "They are all acting as grooms, claiming to be respectful relatives and teachers, leading horses and whips."
Emperor Jiajing rebuked in a stern tone: "Do they think the imperial court can't even send two grooms? Let these two things get out of here and don't be an eyesore here!"
Lu Bing waited for a while, and when he saw that the emperor had nothing else to say, he took the order and went to deliver the order.
Emperor Jiajing didn't ask Qin Dewei to follow him this time, not because he was tired of Qin Dewei or deliberately criticized him. He simply felt that Qin Dewei was too hot recently and needed to cool down.
Moreover, the number of poems Qin Dewei has written recently is so scary that it makes Emperor Jiajing a little scared.
What if Qin Dewei actively contributed ten or eight works when he climbed Mount Chunde to pay a visit to the mausoleum?
Whether it’s gold, silver, colored satin, or royal weapons, you have to give something, otherwise what’s the royal family’s face? Who else will be motivated in the future?
But from the point of view of imperial art, if the number of rewards is too many, the rewards themselves will no longer be rare or valuable, so we can no longer give Qin Deweishui the opportunity to mix his poems with rewards!
After comprehensive consideration, Emperor Jiajing excluded Bachelor Qin from the list of accompanying ministers.
Upon hearing Emperor Jiajing's decree, the two high-end groomsmen had different reactions.
Qin Dewei was obviously relieved. It seemed that the emperor had no bad opinion of him, but he had a convulsion for some reason, so he was not invited to climb Chunde Mountain this time.
But Yan Shifan felt bitter. He originally wanted to find an opportunity to increase his presence in front of the emperor, but it ended before it even started!
What's more terrible is that he and Qin Dewei were left in Zhongxiang! Yesterday, his father warned that no one in Zhongxiang City can protect him today. Did his words come true?
Although the emperor told these two people to "get out", they certainly did not dare to leave first in front of the emperor.
Therefore, the two of them could only wait at the outermost edge to send Emperor Jiajing off respectfully, and then the accompanying ministers and escort officers and troops left one by one, and then they dared to regain their freedom.
Qin Dewei looked around, then suddenly rolled up his sleeves again with a grin and grabbed Yan Shifan.
Since the two of them were pretending to be grooms and did not bring any servants, this should be a very rare opportunity for a duel. Qin Dewei has always been good at taking advantage.
What is an advantage at this time? Those who are taller, stronger, younger, one-eyed, puffy, and have bad legs and feet are advantages.
Yan Shifan turned pale with fright. He knew very well that Qin Dewei was definitely not a silver pewter gunhead, and he really dared to attack the son of a bachelor!
However, there were officers on duty outside the palace gate, and they stepped forward to dissuade them very conscientiously: "It is strictly forbidden to fight in front of the palace gate!"
Qin Dewei responded in a low voice: "Xu Miaojing, who saved me from the fire, is my wife's brother!"
The military attachés who were directly affiliated with the emperor might not have to sell themselves as civil servants, but they would have to be a little wary of celebrities in the same system.
The leading military attache sighed, turned around and said, "Don't let me see you no matter what, otherwise it will be difficult for everyone."
Without saying a word, Qin Dewei forcibly dragged Yan Shifan into the alley diagonally opposite the palace gate.
Yan Shifan struggled with all his strength and deliberately howled loudly: "What right do you, Qin Dewei, have to forcefully pull people away! Do you, Qin Dewei, have any royal laws?"
It's a pity that in front of Qingyun Palace, the people passing by were either eunuchs or officials, both of whom were very sensible and did not help each other. There were really no hot-blooded heroes who would draw their swords to help when the road was rough. The real world is not a story.
Qin Dewei sneered and said: "It's useless for you to scream! How many little stumbling blocks have you made for me behind my back? Don't think I don't know that Gu Lin was the one who instigated you, right? I have tolerated you for a long time and tried my best to punish you.
One year, let’s settle the score with you today!”
However, it is said that after the large group of people heading to Chunde Mountain left Qingyun Palace, Emperor Jiajing rode forward. The closest people to the left and rear were two bachelors.
Compared to Xia Yan, who acted like his chief minister, Emperor Jiajing preferred to chat with Yan Song, who spoke more eloquently.
Yan Songbian took the opportunity to verbally apologize to Emperor Jiajing: "Just now, the dog disturbed the holy driver, and his crime deserves death!"
Emperor Jiajing asked casually: "Why are you so bold today and dare to make noise outside Longfei Gate?"
Yan Song replied sadly: "Quin Zi has some talent in his heart, but his appearance is not good enough. He has encountered many ups and downs since childhood, and his temperament is the most unexcitable. Today I met Qin Dewei again, so I lost my composure for a moment."
Everyone else around was speechless when they heard this. They had never realized that what Mr. Yan Ge said was so reasonable.
It was because he met Qin Dewei that he lost his composure. This statement seemed to make the matter suddenly more reasonable and excusable.
Who can guarantee that he will not lose his composure when meeting Qin Dewei? So what can Yan Shifan do wrong?
Even Emperor Jiajing didn't think Yan Shifan was very wrong after hearing this explanation.
At this time, Yan Song seemed not to be a great scholar, but an ordinary old father, and he said nonchalantly: "The dog is really smart. He has read a lot of books since he was a child, and he has learned a lot. But fate has played a trick on people, and he has a disability and cannot use it. It is a pity.
ah."
This deep affection for licking the calf gave Emperor Jiajing some emotional resonance. He also thought of his parents and sighed softly.
Yan Song continued: "In recent years, I have researched ancient laws and updated the etiquette system. There are many dogs to help me, but I can only hide behind the scenes, so my reputation is not great."
Emperor Jiajing finally became a little interested, "How could he be so capable?"
From last night, Yan Song could certainly see that his son was stimulated by Qin Dewei's promotion to the fourth rank, so he wanted to actively seek an official position.
As a father, what else can he do even if he is verbally belittled? Who doesn’t want his son to have a good future?
Moreover, Shang Bao Sicheng, who is a rubbish official with a temporary salary, is really not good enough in front of Qin Dewei, and has no security at all. If he can be transferred to a serious and important official position, his personal safety will be improved.
Now that he had worked hard and finally said that the emperor was interested, Yan Song replied: "Rong Chen boasts that Quan Zi can also be called a handsome man and has the ability to understand the past and the present."
Emperor Jiajing suddenly asked: "How is it compared to Qin Dewei?"
Yan Song: "."
Emperor Jiajing did not embarrass Mr. Yan Ge, who had always been obedient, and gave the order to save face: "Take the two flying cavalry from the official school to turn around, and order one of them to replace Yan Shifan!"
Immediately, the two imperial guardsmen who were accompanying the driver turned their horses and galloped towards the way they came.
When approaching Feilong Gate, I heard howling like a slaughtering pig in the distance. Looking along the sound, I saw two people tugging at each other in the alley ahead.
If you look closely, you will see a tall and handsome young man forcefully dragging another short, fat, ugly man into an alley. The style of the painting is very strange.
The two officers from the school accelerated their horses and rushed over, shouting at the same time: "The imperial edict has arrived! Everyone stop! Yan Shifan takes the edict!"
In the imperial society, the word "imperial edict" is more important than anything else. When Qin Dewei, who was walking into the alley, heard someone shouting the imperial edict, he was subconsciously stunned and stopped.
After Yan Shifan got rid of Qin Dewei's clutches, he immediately lay down on the loess in an alert manner, rolled several times in succession, and used force to tear the front of his sleeves.
In the blink of an eye, his whole body became gray and tattered. He looked in pitiable condition, as if he had just been pushed to the ground and beaten.
Qin Dewei: "."
This is the reason why he always regarded Yan Shifan as his strong rival.
Just when Yan Shifan was thinking about slapping himself twice to leave a mark, the two official schools had already arrived at the entrance of the alley and saw him, so Yan Shifan could only give up.
After all, the person who comes is not necessarily meant for you, and it is easy to get into trouble if you give false testimony in person.
When the two officers saw Yan Shifan's appearance, they were stunned. Then one of them got off his horse and shouted to Yan Shifan: "Holy edict! Yan Shifan is here to see you! Get on your horse quickly!"
Yan Shifan, who was covered in tatters, laughed proudly and said to Qin Dewei: "Just wait! Grandpa, I'm going to see you now!"
Since his father foresaw that nothing good would happen to him if he stayed and he would definitely be bullied, he would definitely find a way to get him away!
He believed in his father. If a bachelor couldn't even do this, he could go home and retire as soon as possible!
I just struggled desperately and delayed for a long time, and finally waited for a turn!