Among the group of people who lived in the 14th year of Jiajing, Qin Dewei was definitely an almost non-human anomaly. Others who were better off were Zhao Zhenji and Xu Gu, two people who were also from the Han Dynasty and had ghostwritten and edited books for Qin Dewei several times.
This year Zhao Zhenji was promoted to the position of Yuanwai Lang in the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Xu Gu was still on duty in the Military Aircraft Department as a Hanlin. They were both very important official positions.
Among other acquaintances, people like Chen Feng do not have the bonus of Hanlin status, and it is difficult for them to move quickly according to the rules of the officialdom. Now they will serve as shogunate officials with Qin Dewei, and then they will be promoted after accumulating qualifications.
As for the three warriors Tong Hancheng, Gao Yingmian, and Zhang Han who appeared in front of them, they are actually considered normal people.
It has only been six years since the 14th year of Jiajing reign. Usually in the same year, he is still holding an official position of sixth or seventh rank. The gap between him and Qin Dewei is really far.
So Qin Dewei didn't mean to shirk anything. Qin Dewei really didn't know anything about what happened to these three buddies.
A person whose main energy is devoted to fighting with Mr. Yan Ge and Tu Zongxian, ah no, a person whose main energy is focused on the country's major policies, generally does not pay attention to the level of the sixth and seventh grades.
In the fierce battle, all three of them were "accidentally injured" in the same year. In Qin Zhongtang's eyes, it was definitely a coincidence.
Of course, as the leader of the faction, Qin Zhongtang also has unlimited joint and several liability. Qin Zhongtang has to take the blame for what the gangsters did.
"The officialdom is turbulent, and ups and downs are commonplace! It's better not to talk about these embarrassing topics today!" Qin Dewei said with a haha.
It is impossible to apologize, and Qin Zhongtang does not think that the party members have done wrong. Party struggle is like this, just like a typhoon passing by, if you fail to avoid being swept away, you can only admit that you are unlucky.
But he had to give face to the same year, so Qin Zhongtang pointed to the Yuewang Temple and said: "Today I worship Yue Wumu privately, and I happened to meet you, would you like to go with me?"
Tong Hanchen and the other three looked at each other and agreed, "Then let's go together!"
As a local, I have gone to Yuewang Temple many times, but the meaning of going with Qin Dewei is different.
He was qualified to complain to Qin Dewei because of his reputation as the same year. If Qin Dewei was given the opportunity to step down, it would not look good in the future.
When they were reminiscing about their old friendship, Tian Yiheng, a young man who was suddenly pinched by a big man next to him, couldn't help it anymore and shouted in panic: "Father!"
Mr. Tian is not a fool. When he heard the conversation here, he immediately understood that he had hit a super iron plate. Even if he was not a fool, he would be frightened!
Now he has no choice but to call his father.
Only then did Tong Hanchen and others remember that their main purpose of coming here seemed to be to rescue Tian Dacan's son.
He quickly turned around and looked around, only to see Senior Tian Ru Chengtian standing behind him with a dark face and saying nothing.
The three of them suddenly felt a little embarrassed. This was really taking the spotlight! Not only did it steal Senior Tian’s limelight, but it also delayed Senior Tian’s affairs.
Qin Dewei, Tong Hanchen and three other people were of the same age, so they had to give him some face due to official ethics, but they had no sympathy with Tian Rucheng.
So Qin Dewei deliberately ignored Tian Dacan, waved his hand and greeted others: "Let's go! Let's go!"
Although Tong Hanchen and the others wanted to say a few words to Senior Tian, Qin Dewei made it clear that he did not want to give face, so they could not say anything more.
To put it bluntly, the relationship between them and Qin Dewei is not big enough to help others, so they can only use this little face for themselves.
So the three of them could only look at Senior Tian with apologetic looks, and planned to follow Qin Dewei first, and then think of ways to help him out later when they had the opportunity.
"Qin Zhongtang, wait!" Tian Dacan shouted, and followed a few steps closer to Qin Dewei.
Thinking of his purpose, Qin Dewei stopped and said, "Don't worry, Your Excellency. My son and I hit it off immediately, so I just invited him to go to Yue Wang Temple with us."
Qin Zhongtang took the initiative to mention Young Master Tian just to give Mr. Tian a message. If Tian Dashen was sensible and said a few soft words, Qin Zhongtang would definitely let Mr. Tian go.
After all, this Tian Da Shen is also the leader of the local literary circle in Hangzhou.
Character, give him a few thumbs up and let him help with publicity, which will help establish his image and carry out work locally. This is the purpose of Qin Zhongtang, which is called winning the hearts of scholars.
After every official takes office in a certain place, he will find ways to gain the hearts and minds of local scholars. But each has his own method, and Qin Zhongtang's method is more evil.
But what surprised Qin Dewei was that Tian Dacan didn't answer the call to plead for mercy. Instead, he said, "This evil beast has his own fault and can be dealt with as he pleases!"
Qin Zhongtang was only slightly surprised by Tian Da Shen's attitude.
But Mr. Tian, who was still trapped, was suddenly shocked. His father seemed to have become a stranger. Is he still his biological child?
Tian Dacan turned a blind eye to his son, but pointed at Tong Hanchen and the other three, and continued to say to Qin Dewei: "Qin Zhongtang doesn't know something. The experiences between me and the three of them are very similar.
My term as Zuojiang branch guardian of Zuojiang branch in Guangxi had expired, and according to my merits, I should have been promoted to deputy envoy of inspection. However, it was not approved at the court meeting, so I resigned and returned to my hometown in anger."
Qin Dewei: "..."
He is not an emperor with unlimited responsibilities for the world, so why do cats and dogs have to rely on him for their "unappreciated talents"? He, Qin Dewei, really doesn't have such a big face!
The appointment of high-level officials is generally recommended at a court meeting, which is attended by big shots from foreign ministries, and then the results of the court meeting are reported to the cabinet.
As for Qin Zhongtang's distribution of party members and proportion of power among the big bosses in the foreign ministry, there is no need to go into details. Therefore, what happened to Tian Dacan is probably another indiscriminate "accidental injury" in the fierce party struggle.
But the problem is that Qin Dewei was swept away by the typhoon of party strife in the same year, which was considered an "accidental injury", so he was qualified to "accuse" him in front of Qin Dewei.
And what is the relationship between Tian Dacan and Qin Zhongtang? Without this relationship and affection, you deserve to be swept away. How can you be qualified to complain about injustice in front of Qin Zhongtang?
Tong Hanchen and the other three people immediately felt that Senior Tian was a bit pushy. He simply wanted to take a free ride and try to take advantage of the three of them!
As a powerful minister at the top of the pyramid, Qin Zhongtang is sometimes like a god looking down on all living beings. There are too many calls in his ears, and it is impossible to respond to everyone.
Therefore, it was as if Tian Da Shen's "accusation" was not heard, and he turned around and left.
But then I heard Tian Dacan say, "Actually, it was also the flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. My father-in-law, Mr. Zeng, and I are also familiar with each other."
I think back then, when the imperial court was about to conquer Annan, Mr. Zeng was the commander-in-chief of the partial army. I was an official in Guangxi and participated in the campaign. I was responsible for raising supplies for Mr. Zeng, and we formed a deep friendship with him!"
Qin Dewei is very doubtful, Tian Dacan really has a relationship with Zeng's stepfather? Don't make it up now, right?
It's not that Qin Zhongtang is suspicious, it's just that there are too many cases in officialdom where people brag "I'm very familiar with so-and-so", especially in an era when communication is inconvenient, it can really deceive people.
Tian Dacan didn't wait for Qin Dewei to say anything. He suddenly took out a stack of manuscripts from his arms, showed them and said:
"In those days, Master Zeng and I had many singing engagements. These are all poems and essays written by Master Zeng to me. Qin Zhongtang can tell at a glance!"
Qin Dewei: "..."
Holy shit, what the hell is this? Why did stepfather Zeng’s poem manuscript suddenly appear again?
The three men who denounced Qin Zhongtang were dumbfounded. It turns out that Jiang is still the old one, and Senior Tian still has this secret!
If he has a close relationship with Qin Dewei's father, his relationship is actually no worse than it was in the same year. It is only natural that he should go to Qin Zhongtang, his "nephew" to complain about the injustice he suffered.
Unknowingly, it took away all the limelight.
No wonder what Senior Tian just said about "the queen of old friends" turned out to be an ambush here.
In addition, these three people are still thinking about it, why does Senior Tian carry Qin Zhongtang's father's poem manuscript with him?
It stands to reason that before today, Senior Tian did not know that he would meet Qin Zhongtang, so he could not have kept the poem manuscript in his arms just to deal with Qin Zhongtang.
Today's original plan was to hold an elegant gathering of the West Lake Poetry Society. Even if Senior Tian had to prepare, he could only prepare for the elegant gathering.
Therefore, it can be inferred that Senior Tian carries Qin Zhongtang’s father’s poem manuscript
, the original intention was to use it at the elegant gathering of the West Lake Poetry Society
When a certain powerful official came to the local area, a literary leader took out the poems and essays of the powerful official's father at the gathering. Who was this for? Out of filial piety, could the powerful official not express his gratitude?
You can't just use it to criticize! It's Sima Zhao's heart that everyone knows!
Moreover, doing things this way is an attitude of kneeling and licking. Even powerful ministers who know a little bit about how to behave should understand this. Otherwise, how can they encourage others to curry favor with themselves?
A smart person like Qin Dewei immediately figured out the cause and effect, and he was immediately speechless!
Even if he is as wise and powerful as Qin Zhongtang, he is still unable to defend against the endless tactics of kneeling and flattering!
The boss in a high position is everyone's goal, and everyone will study the boss thoroughly!
Qin Zhongtang had previously thought that since he could be the leader of the alliance, he must be sensible, otherwise he would not be able to deal with the square relationship, but he did not expect that he would be so sensible!
Qin Dewei, who couldn't control it and was kneeled and licked by him, let out a long sigh and half-heartedly ordered the soldiers: "Since they are not outsiders, let them go!"
You surnamed Tian are very bad. You have such a relationship, but you have been hiding it until now.
Tian Da Shen didn't even look at his son, and said to Qin Dewei while the iron was hot: "It just so happens that there is a gathering of the West Lake Poetry Society today, and we are worshiping Yue Wumu in the middle hall. Why don't we let our colleagues follow and worship in the middle hall."
Qin Zhongtang, who was successfully kneeled and licked because he did not show the "combination of kindness and power", was a little unhappy and refused directly, saying:
"No need! I'm not here to show off to others! I just want to come and worship in a low profile as an individual, and don't want to make a big fuss!"
After looking around, Qin Zhongtang asked again: "How far is your gathering place?"
Tian Dacan also thought that Qin Zhongtang was interested in the gathering, and replied happily: "It's not far, only one mile away from here!"
Qin Dewei snorted coldly, then pointed at the frightened and paralyzed Zhao Meiren and said: "You even invited a beauty to join in the gathering."
Tian Dacan smiled again and replied: "Indeed, I invited some as decoration for the gathering. If Qin Zhongtang is interested in attending..."
Qin Zhongtang said angrily, "It's ridiculous that the Temple of King Yue is right next to it, and the tomb of Yue Wumu is right here. You are actually playing strings, strings, and bamboos next to it, and making noises like dogs and horses. This is a blasphemy against loyalty!"
Tian Da Shen was stunned and didn't know how to answer. He was licking well at first, but suddenly he fell out of favor. Who could react like this?
Could it be that since the Yuewang Temple is on the edge of the West Lake, we can’t play in the West Lake?
Qin Dewei told the people around him, "Pass on my order. In order to show respect for Yue Wumu, absolute solemnity must be maintained around the Yuewang Temple! From now on, sensual entertainment and elegant gatherings and celebrations are prohibited within a radius of two miles!"
People around: "..."
Did you, Qin Dewei, visit the Yuewang Temple and develop a sense of responsibility?
But I can't refuse to accept it. What is power? This is called power. With this, you can be willful! In one sentence, all entertainment within a two-mile radius is banned.
In fact, if you think about it again, this cannot be called willful. Any public statement by a big shot has a deep meaning, and Qin Zhongtang is no exception. It must be to gain reputation, right?
After figuring out Qin Zhongtang's mentality, everyone roughly knew how to cooperate next.
After that, Qin Zhongtang pointed to the wooden archway on the Shinto in front of the temple and said: "This archway is too simple and does not match Yue Wumu."
Tong Hanchen replied: "What Qin Banqiao said is absolutely true. I think we can donate money to rebuild a stone archway with greater regulations."
Qin Zhongtang said nothing and continued to move forward.
Tian Dacan glanced at Tong Hanchen and replied: "Qin Zhongtang should report to the court to commend Yue Wumu again, and then Qin Zhongtang's shogunate should come forward to rebuild the archway."
Qin Zhongtang nodded with satisfaction, "This is how it should be!"
Tong Hanchen secretly exclaimed, "It's a bad idea," and quickly made up for it by saying, "The local elders can jointly sign an inscription at that time, and ask Qin Banqiao to inscribe the memorial arch!"
Qin Zhongtang said humbly: "How virtuous and capable am I? Can I show my embarrassment?"
After passing the archway, we came to Yue
At the gate of Wang Temple, Qin Dewei admired the couplets, shook his head and sighed: "Not good, not good!"
Tong Hanchen repeated the same old tune and said: "Local fathers and mothers can also join forces and ask Qin Banqiao to write the inscription!"
A few people passed through the gatehouse, then through the courtyard, and came to the main hall. Since they wanted to worship Yue Fei, it was essential to burn incense and offer offerings here.
After that, they walked west again and came to Yue Wumu's cemetery. The atmosphere suddenly became heavy. Even Tian Dacan, who was devoted to currying favor with Qin Dewei, didn't speak much.
With the help of servants, after the worship was completed, Qin Dewei let out a long sigh and finally uttered the two sentences that have been passed down for five hundred years: "Since the Song Dynasty, people have been named Hui, but I feel ashamed to be named Qin when I go to the grave."
When everyone heard these two sentences, they felt very calm in their hearts, but they all cheered.
Of course, these two sentences are good, and they are clever enough, but no matter what kind of exquisite poems come out of Qin Zhongtang's mouth, they don't seem to be worthy of surprise and shock.
Qin Dewei looked left and right, feeling that something was missing, and asked doubtfully: "Isn't there a bronze statue?"
Tian Dashen replied: "Decades ago, officials made a bronze statue of Qin Hui and his wife kneeling in worship. Later, tourists often smashed it to vent their anger. Over time, the bronze statue was destroyed."
Qin Dewei sighed: "Then the shogunate will come forward to cast four new figures and kneel in front of Yue Wumu's tomb!"
Everyone asked curiously: "Whose cast is it?"
Qin Dewei replied: "In addition to Qin Hui, Wang and his wife, Wan Qigao and Zhang Jun are also included!
As the saying goes, it is the good fortune of the green hills to bury the bones of the loyal, and the innocence of the white iron casts the sycophants. These two sentences are also written here as a warning to future generations!"
The rest of the people were speechless. Qin Zhongtang, you should just rebuild the Yuewang Temple. You are not short of money anyway!