Hosting is not the same as being the leader. If the Nanjing literary world wants to have a leader, it must be Qin Dewei now. But Qin Dewei has not been in Nanjing for a long time, so there needs to be another person who makes the decision on his behalf. This is the host.
After a night of testing, Jiao Wenjie and Jiao Xiucai gained Qin Dewei's initial recognition without even knowing it.
There is no problem with appearance, no problem with IQ, no problem with emotional intelligence, no problem with emergency response and responsibility as a person, and there are not big problems with small aspects of life.
Most of the marriages these days don't have any love process, and they can only let relatives and friends help them look after each other.
As for why Qin Dewei asked Jiao Wenjie to be the host, it was because he felt that the three people were making too much trouble and forming gangs in Nanjing under his own banner!
Who will be the host? Has anyone ever asked the opinion of this leader?
Qin Dewei needs to let his disciples know what organizational procedures are. Without individual deliberation and leader nomination, they are all invalid and illegal organizational activities!
Ordinary people who have never held power may think that this is no big deal, it is just a mere presiding, and everyone will treat it the same. If the meat rots in the pot, isn't Qin Dewei still the stable leader?
But if you are insensitive to or even unresponsive to such out-of-control things, then you are not worthy of being a leader!
However, Jiao Wenjie only thought that Qin Dewei drank too much and was talking nonsense. He was still wondering, this brother Zhang obviously drank much less than himself, how could he get drunk faster than himself?
So Jiao Wenjie took the initiative to say: "I've had enough fun tonight, why don't we just rest now and go to the city together tomorrow. If Brother Zhang doesn't mind, I can help you find a place to stay."
Qin Dewei said to the beauty next to Jiao Wenjie: "Tonight's accounts are all mine. How much does this lady spend for the night? I paid for Jiao's friend!"
Jiao Wenjie refused repeatedly: "There's no need to spend the night, I'll go back to the inn to sleep!"
Qin Dewei tried to persuade him several times, but Jiao Wenjie still refused, so he gave up. After the two walked out of Jiangdong Building, they each left their residential addresses and said goodbye to each other.
Back at his residence, Qin Dewei said to Ma Er: "I will sneak into the city and go home tomorrow. I don't want others to know."
Qin Dewei really wanted to stay at home for a few days, otherwise as long as others knew he was in Nanjing, there would be no peace.
Ma Er replied: "If you want to keep it completely secret, then hire a carriage and horses who don't know the master early in the morning, and then the master will sit in the hood of the carriage so as not to show his face. I also put on a little disguise to avoid being recognized by acquaintances."
Even when entering the city, I don't know if I will be inspected. The officers and soldiers at Sanshanmen are all familiar with the master, so if they see it, they will not be able to keep the secret."
Qin Dewei had no other choice. Since he couldn't fly over, he could only take one step at a time.
On the other hand, Jiao Wenjie was deliberately drunk a lot tonight, and the stamina was very strong, so he slept a little long.
After he got up and rushed to the address left by "Brother Zhang", he learned that the other party had checked out and left. This made Jiao Wenjie feel disappointed, and felt that Brother Zhang spoke and behaved strangely and unpredictably.
Jiangdong Gate is only the outer city. After entering Jiangdong Gate, you can only reach the outer suburbs of Nanjing, and then enter the inner city to reach the "urban area".
Going east from Jiangdong Gate, past Mochou Lake and Xu Wei Gong's Fanglin Garden, you will reach the Sanshan Gate of the inner city. This area can be said to be one of the places where Qin Dewei often visited, and it can even be said to be the place where he became famous.
Therefore, Qin Dewei was extra careful along the way, and the hood of his carriage was even tighter. When approaching Sanshan Gate, he asked Ma Er to explore the road first.
As a follower who often follows Qin Dewei, Ma Er is known to many people. If the Sanshanmen officers and soldiers can even recognize Ma Er, they cannot leave from here.
When Ma Er successfully passed the Sanshan Gate, Qin Dewei's carriage continued to face the other side. The gatekeepers simply checked that there were no smuggled goods and did not pay attention to Qin Dewei's appearance, so they let him go.
The coachman was hired temporarily and didn't know Qin Dewei's gang. But seeing the sneaky behavior of this gang, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could this young man be a fugitive prisoner?
The driver was a little scared at first, but he gave him too much money, so he continued to leave suspiciously. In broad daylight in a big city, you wouldn't openly hijack a car, right?
After actually entering the city, Qin Dewei let go of his worries. After meeting up with the pioneer officer Ma Er, he continued eastward along Sanshanmen Street and then turned southward.
Near noon, we finally arrived near the Qin mansion located southwest of Wuding Bridge and on the bank of the Qinhuai River.
The tall and majestic three-story, four-column Wenkui stone archway stands blocking the street, symbolizing supreme glory and prominence. Most people in the city have to dismount their horses and sedan chairs as a courtesy when they arrive here.
It is said that in the city of Nanjing, this is the most regulated archway second only to the Dagongfang of Xu Da, the founding king of Zhongshan.
So Ma Er, who was scouting the road ahead, was in a dilemma. If he let the carriage rush over, it would be too conspicuous, and he might be stopped by people nearby as a rude person. But if Mr. Qin comes down and shows himself on the street, how can he keep it a secret?
And looking from a distance, there seemed to be outsiders waiting in front of the vermilion five-bay door of the Qin Mansion (actually it was over the limit, but that was the custom). If Qin Dewei went home and entered, he would be seen by outsiders.
Qin Dewei sighed, he just wanted to go home quietly, it felt like being a thief.
Fortunately, I was prepared in advance and asked another follower, who was unfamiliar, to take the letter to the gate and report it secretly inside.
Not long after, I saw two servants running out of the gate quickly, then making a half circle of the carriage and leading it to the back door of the Qin Mansion.
At this time, the back door had been opened and there was no one around. Qin Dewei jumped out of the carriage and quickly entered the door.
Although the carriage driver who sent Qin Dewei back felt strange, he was very professional and didn't ask any questions.
Qin Xiang, who already looked like a rich man, was standing at the back door with his housekeeper Hao Danian. When Qin Xiang saw Qin Dewei, he complained: "Why didn't you tell me in advance when you came back?"
After Qin Dewei saluted, he sighed: "If you tell me in advance, the news will definitely leak out, how can you ask for a clean life? How many days can you hide it?"
As the saying goes, if you are rich in the mountains and have distant relatives, let alone your home in a busy city, trying to return home quietly is like being a thief.
Qin Xiang waved his hand and said: "You go back to your room and rest first, I will prepare the banquet, and then talk slowly."
Qin Dewei temporarily separated from his uncle and returned to the backyard of the main house. Along the way, there were really carved eaves and painted buildings. To be honest, this place was the most exquisite and luxurious among the places Qin Dewei had lived.
But he couldn't stay for a few days. If he wanted to stay for a long time, he might have to wait for decades to retire. It would be a waste if he thought about it.
Mrs. Gu came out of the hall and saluted her husband.
Qin Dewei felt a little guilty because he had been together less and separated more, so he took the initiative to help Mrs. Gu up. Then he looked left and right, but did not find his two sons.
But Mrs. Gu didn't seem to notice this problem, so she led her husband into the house.
Qin Dewei thought about it secretly and felt that there was something going on. Women always need to think about their thoughts.
At this time, I heard Mrs. Gu say resentfully: "I haven't seen you for another year and a half."
Qin Dewei thought about giving Madam Gu a reassurance first, and said with great certainty: "I will definitely take you to the capital this time!"
Mrs. Gu caressed her cheek gently and sighed: "But after all these years of delay, I am no longer in my best time. Now that I am old and yellow, how can I serve my husband?"
Qin Dewei thought for a while, all words were weak, actions had to speak for themselves. So he directly carried Mrs. Gu on his back and got into the bedroom.
We have been an old married couple for many years, who doesn't understand who? Deliberately keeping the two sons away, and leaving only the man and woman alone, isn't this a test of caution?
If he, Qin Dewei, behaves like a guest and is no better than an animal, then Mrs. Gu will definitely think that she has lost her feminine charm, and then she will start thinking about other things.
There is no need to be so provocative. Be sincere and everyone should show their hearts and be honest with each other. He, Qin Dewei, is a philanthropic person who can be anything from a young girl to a mature person.
Half an hour later, Qin Dewei looked up tiredly and said: "Stop thinking nonsense, pack your luggage in the next few days and follow me to the capital."
Deep down in her heart, Madam Gu still cared about her age. Maybe she wanted to be coquettish, so she deliberately said like a teenage girl: "I heard that the climate in the capital is not suitable and is not good for the skin."
Qin Dewei gently stroked Madam Gu's back and said earnestly: "If the bank business wants to become bigger and stronger and create greater glory, the capital is an indispensable part.
But recently there has been a bottleneck in the capital, and it may be on the fast track in the future. We need someone who can really take charge, and it must be you."
Mrs. Gu: "..."
She has no interest in money! The thing she regrets most in her life is founding Yuanfenghao Bank!
I really want to ask, between Qianzhuang and her, Gu Qiongzhi, who do you choose as husband?
The two newlyweds, who had been separated for a long time, lingered for a long time before coming out of the bedroom. A maid reported outside the door: "The second old master has prepared the family banquet and is waiting for the master to come."
Qin Dewei and Mrs. Gu were led by their maid to the flower hall in the east courtyard. Only then did their two sons, one old and one young, appear and were waiting at the banquet.
Seeing his two sons, Qin Dewei couldn't help but lament how time flies. The eldest son Qin Guozuo is now five years old, and the second son Qin Guotai is also three years old.
After receiving a very formal bow from the two sons, the whole family sat down together.
After toasting three glasses of wine to his uncle Qin Xiang, Qin Dewei looked at his cousin and said with a smile: "I met Jiao Xiucai outside Jiangdong Gate last night. I heard that he wanted to propose marriage to our family."
Qin Xiang asked quickly: "Have you dealt with him? What do you think of this person? But with your current status, others will pretend to be in front of you, and it is difficult for you to see other people's true nature in a short period of time."
In fact, Qin Xiang was quite satisfied with Jiao Xiucai. He was the right age, had the reputation of being a scholar, and had a poor family background. These three conditions made him a tailor-made son-in-law, but he still wanted to hear his eldest nephew's opinion.
Qin Dewei replied: "Of course I wanted to find out, so I hid my identity, invited him to have a nice drink at Jiangdong Tower, and asked a beauty to accompany him!"
Qin Xiang: "..."
This is really a scam! No matter how honest you are, you have to learn bad things by following your eldest nephew! The story of your eldest nephew getting into a widow’s door and sleeping with an oiran at the age of twelve seems to still be vivid in your mind!
Qin Dewei continued: "Jiao Xiucai seems to be a pretty good person, but I have to give him a test question.
Is he going to bring new tea to our family? Then my uncle will tell him that if he can win the chair of the New Jinling Poetry Society, I will agree to this marriage!"
Qin Xiang was speechless again. Isn't this making things difficult for others?
Thanks to his status in the Qin government, he has also heard about the recent trend of the New Jinling Poetry Society. This is a group that has become the mainstream of Nanjing's literary world. It is not a small group of kittens amusing themselves.
Jiao Wenjie was just a rookie scholar who had just entered the county school for two months. How could he surpass his seniors and become the director of the New Jinling Poetry Club?
When Qin Xiang was wondering whether he should make this condition, his dear nephew Qin Guozuo next to him suddenly said: "Dad, what is flower wine? Is it fun?"
Qin Dewei: "......"
Qin Guozuo, who was only five years old, believed that the adult who suddenly appeared in front of him was a very important and close person to him, so he tried his best to integrate into the conversation.
Mrs. Gu stretched out her hand to pinch Qin Dewei and complained: "Be careful what you say in front of your son!"
Qin Dewei touched his eldest son's head and said with emotion: "He is already five years old and so smart. It's time to consider enlightenment and reading."
Qin Xiang said: "I have been thinking about finding a teacher this year. I am afraid that all the scholars in Nanjing will want to come and sit at my house, so I have to choose carefully."
Qin Dewei said disdainfully: "What kind of teacher do you need to find? I can just teach you how to read in person."
"Don't misunderstand me, a descendant of the Qin family!" "Husband, please let Da Lang go!"
When Qin Xiang and Gu heard Qin Dewei's words, they all spoke in unison.
Qin Dewei ate a few more mouthfuls of meat and asked Qin Xiang, "Uncle, what do you mean?"
As I get older, I love to reminisce about the past. In just a moment, Qin Xiang thought of the afternoon when Qin Dewei was kicked out of the Enlightenment Society of Dakongfang.
While making a sharp turn, he considered and said: "What I mean is, you have to go north after all, and you can't be by Dalang's side. How can you teach reading?"
Qin Dewei continued to stroke Qin Guozuo's head and replied: "I want to take their mother and son with me, and they will be by my side from now on."
Qin Xiang was obviously reluctant to give up and remained silent. Qin Dewei sighed and stopped mentioning this topic that would make his uncle uncomfortable.
At this time, the housekeeper Hao Danian came in and reported: "There is news from the county government that the new governor of Yingtian, Mr. Gu Lin, will come to Nanjing in two days and ask the second old man if he wants to participate in the entertainment?"
When superior officials go to a certain place, the local government often organizes representatives of the gentry to participate in the reception. For the gentry, this is also a good opportunity to get in touch with high-ranking officials.
As the most famous family in Nanjing, it is normal for the Qin family to be invited to participate in such activities.
Although Governor Yingtian actually doesn't care about the affairs in Nanjing, on the surface, Governor Yingtian's area includes all the places in Nanzhili south of the Yangtze River, so Yingtian Mansion, Jiangning County, and Shangyuan County still have to be polite
to receive the governor.
But Qin Dewei still felt that something was wrong. According to time calculation, Gu Lin would only arrive in Jurong, the governor's residence, to take office today.
Then, before the seats were warmed, he came to Nanjing two days later. He had some ulterior motive.
I don’t know what Old Man Gu wants to do. Could it be that he was stimulated by the “new generation” last night and wants to reinvent his existence?
At the end of the family dinner, Qin Xiang persuaded Qin Dewei again: "You are too young to become an official. I'm afraid you will have to go through decades of official career.
But if you stay in the capital for a long time and do not return, my Qin family will lack people to establish a household in Nanjing. And due to my background, uncle and I will find it difficult to hold a big position, and I will grow old sooner or later.
If there is no backbone and the time lasts for decades, the Qin family's foundations in Nanjing will inevitably run into problems! I heard that when the emperor goes on tour, the prince must stay in the capital to supervise the country. This is not unreasonable.
So it’s better to let Dalang stay in Nanjing and wait only ten years before you can start a family. Otherwise, who else can protect the southeastern family business for you?”
Qin Dewei was surprised. He didn't expect his uncle to say such things. He asked suspiciously: "Did you come up with these words yourself, or did someone else say them to you?"
Qin Xiang replied without hesitation: "You don't have to misunderstand anything, it's all my own thoughts! I've been thinking about it for several years!"
Qin Dewei nodded, "What my uncle said makes sense. Our Qin family is not yet a big family. We are really short of people. Let me think twice."
The family dinner ended happily, and Qin Dewei took his two sons to play in the garden.
Now the relationship between father and son is like "the strangest relatives". The two little boys don't know why, but they are extremely restrained in front of their biological father.
Fortunately, we are still young, so we started to have fun after getting acquainted with each other for a while. After all, blood is thicker than water.
Among them, Erlang still only knows Shale's age, but Dalang can already have a simple conversation, but there are a lot of problems after letting go.
"Why doesn't your mother let you talk about flower wine?" "Why don't you let your father teach me how to read?" "How many mothers do I have?"
When Bachelor Qin was tired of dealing with his son's problems, Qin Xiang, who had become the second eldest son of the Qin family before he turned 40, went to the front hall.
Jiao Xiucai personally went to Puzikou to collect a batch of this year's new tea and delivered it to the Qin Mansion in person. The approachable second old man personally received Jiao Xiucai.
The second old man had worked as a police officer in Jiangning County for many years, and he had already understood Jiao Xiucai's family situation inside and out. Apart from being poor, there was no problem.
I just asked my eldest nephew, and he didn't see any obvious objection. I've basically made up my mind.
But the eldest nephew had other instructions, and Mr. Qin Er could only act according to the eldest nephew's script, and asked with a straight face: "I heard that you went to Jiangdong Tower last night?"
In this spring weather, Jiao Xiucai broke out in a cold sweat, and his face immediately changed. His mind was like a lightning strike. How did the Qin family know?
Old Master Qin Er shouted softly: "Have you gone or not?"
Jiao Xiucai answered truthfully with difficulty: "I went."
He originally thought that Mr. Qin Er would take the opportunity to reprimand him, but unexpectedly, Mr. Qin Er got stuck on his words. After thinking for a while, he spoke again and snorted coldly:
"My Qin family does not marry unknown people! If you want to marry my Qin family's daughter, just become the host of the New Jinling Poetry Society, otherwise there will be no discussion!"
Jiao Xiucai was speechless, how much do you think highly of yourself?
He really couldn't figure it out. What happened in the past two days that everyone was talking about this? How on earth did he look like he could be a host?
Watching the melancholy Jiao Xiucai leave, Mr. Qin Er was unable to help. The most authoritative eldest nephew of the Qin family said that this is called a test of "reverse business", which can best reveal one's character.
After walking out of the small side door of the five-bay red door and passing the four-column, three-story stone archway, Jiao Wenjie gradually came to his senses.
There is something wrong with that Zhang Juzheng! It must have been Zhang Juzheng who passed the news to the Qin family! Otherwise, how could the Qin family know about it so quickly?
Moreover, when I went to look for Zhang Juzheng this morning, my friend Zhang disappeared mysteriously and did not wait for me to enter the city with him. At the time, I just thought it was weird, and now I think about it, it is full of doubts!
The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became. Jiao Wenjie turned to look for Gao Changjiang, the eldest brother from the county school. It was Gao Changjiang who introduced him to the Qin family in the first place. If there was a problem, Gao Changjiang should know about it.
Since Qin Dewei's promotion, Gao Changjiang, a close comrade-in-arms, became an old student and fulfilled his wish to become the leading brother of the county school, also known as the top student.
Moreover, the Spring and Autumn Poetry Awards founded by Qin Dewei have always been jointly sponsored by Yuanfenghao and Taibailou, which further increased the voice of Gao Changjiang, the young owner of Taibailou and the minority shareholder of Yuanfenghao, in the Nanjing literary world.
At this time, Gao Changjiang was hosting a banquet in his Taibai Tower to win over scholars. Every spring was the peak period of literati activities, and the battle to host the New Jinling Poetry Society had also reached its most critical moment. Naturally, Gao Changjiang did not dare to slack off.
After Jiao Xiucai found Gao Changjiang, he invited Gao Changjiang to a corner of the backyard where there were no outsiders, and then informed him of what had happened in the past two days.
"This is not just for you, but for me!" After hearing this, Gao Changjiang took up the responsibility with the air of a big brother.
He, Gao Changjiang, is the matchmaker between Jiao Wenjie and the Qin family. To damage Jiao Wenjie would be tantamount to damaging his relationship with Gao Changjiang and the Qin family!
As long as the Qin family thinks, "How could Gao Changjiang introduce such a person?", the other party's goal will be achieved!
Then Gao Changjiang said with great certainty: "I can conclude that Zhang Juzheng must have been instructed by others to deliberately lure you into the bait!"
Jiao Wenjie asked: "Can you mobilize your colleagues to find this Ju Zheng?"
Gao Changjiang frowned and said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to find him! He disappeared without a trace this morning. He was hiding deliberately. He may not even be in Nanjing anymore!"
Jiao Wenjie sighed with a frown on his face. He didn't expect that such a setback would happen to something that was already half a dozen good things.
The human heart is really sinister. Who would have thought that a generous and generous fellow scholar who met by the river would deliberately frame him!
Gao Changjiang gritted his teeth and said, "I'm wondering if this was the work of the other two people?"
Of course Jiao Wenjie understood that the other two people Brother Gao was talking about were the two competitors, Wang Fengyuan and He Liangjun.
Both of them were authentic disciples of Bachelor Qin in name. He Liangjun had been a disciple of the Qin Mansion and was famous for his annotations of Bachelor Qin's poems. Wang Fengyuan was a stepping stone for Bachelor Qin in his early years, and he did not hesitate to break up with Teacher Gu for the sake of Bachelor Qin.
Therefore, the "Qin content" in these two people is very high, no worse than Gao Changjiang.
But Jiao Wenjie still couldn't believe that these two people would do something to frame him. After all, it was still a "gentleman's dispute" and there was no quarrel.
There are many quarrels among the literati, and everyone knows the rules of the world. We can't be so bottom-lined when we are in Nanjing.
"It's hard to say! People are unpredictable. Who knows what others think?" Gao Changjiang did not dare to be careless now.
But thinking of the current situation, Gao Changjiang couldn't help but feel worried and sighed: "I heard that Gu Dongqiao is returning to Nanjing with the power of governor. It can be said that we are facing a formidable enemy! But our New Jinling Sect is still fighting among ourselves.
!This is really a internal and external trouble, and a storm is coming!
Now that Academician Qin is gone, no one else can be trusted. As a close comrade-in-arms of Academician Qin, I will risk my life to defend the foundation of the New Jinling Sect!"