The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Wang Shizhen, the leader of the world literary circle, had nothing to do today, so he went to the Nanjing Ministry of War to visit his old friend Wang Lin.

At this time, Wang Lin served as the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, one of the three giants in the Nanjing city system, and one of the few officials with real power.

And according to the system, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing is the examiner of the Nanzhili Military Examination.

Speaking of Wang Lin, although he is not well-known in history, he is still a legendary figure.

Like Wang Shizhen, he was the golden generation of the 26th year of Jiajing. Also on the list are Zhang Juzheng, Li Chunfang, Wang Daokun, Yin Shidan, Yang Jisheng and others.

After the tough guy Yang Jisheng was imprisoned, Wang Lin directly married his daughter to Yang Jisheng's son. As a result, he offended Yan Song and his son, who were also imprisoned. After they were released from prison, they took care of Yang Jisheng's funeral affairs.

Although Wang Lin has a strict nature and is very different from Wang Shizhen in character, they are close in age, the same year, and fellow anti-Yan Song comrades, and their friendship has always been good.

Wang Shizhen looked at Wang Lin for a while and sighed: "I haven't seen you for only a few years. I don't think your hair and beard have turned completely white."

Wang Lin subconsciously touched his white hair and said with the same emotion: "The Tongbang has withered away, there is not much left, and I can still sit here, and I am content."

The twenty-sixth year of Jiajing was only thirty-eight years ago, which doesn’t seem to be particularly long.

But when people in the officialdom think back, they will only feel that these more than thirty years have been like a sea of ​​change, and it seems that the whole process has been turbulent.

This generation experienced the beheading of Xia Yan, the dictatorship and overthrow of Yan Song, the chaos of Xu Jie Gaogong and Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Juzheng's regency and then liquidation and confiscation of his family, and the chaos caused by Anda Khan in the north and Japanese pirates in the south.

It is difficult to have a more complicated experience than this generation. The officials who have been safe from the 26th year of Jiajing to the present are all miracles and living fossils.

Wang Lin added: "After I finish presiding over the current martial arts examination, I will resign from the imperial court. From now on, I will be in Hebei and you will be in Jiangnan. I'm afraid it won't be easy to meet each other."

Alliance Leader Wang's youthful sensitivity was touched again and he remained silent.

When two old people who have known each other for thirty-eight years met, it became more and more sentimental.

Finally, Wang Shizhen said: "Before you leave, please help me with something related to the undergraduate martial arts examination."

Wang Lin asked in surprise: "How come you, a leader of the literary world, care about martial arts competitions?"

Wang Shizhen said: "I don't care about martial arts, I only care about a person participating in martial arts."

A soldier ran outside the door and shouted: "Report to Grand Sima! Something big happened over there in Gongyuan!"

Among the three giants in Nanjing City, the Minister of External Defense is a noble, and the Minister of Internal Defense is a eunuch. Obviously, they will not care about the affairs of the Gongyuan area.

The area around Gongyuan is a place where scholars gather together. Honorable nobles and eunuchs will go there to take care of things only when they are well fed.

Therefore, if there is a problem near Gongyuan, it can only be solved by the Secretary of the Ministry of War in the civil service system. Wang Lin cannot shirk this responsibility.

The soldiers reported: "I heard that a large group of scholars fought from the Tixue Chaoyuan to Changbanqiao. The officers and soldiers could not stop them. They are now confronting the Tixue officials!

The officers and soldiers at the scene no longer listened to the command of the Tixueguan, and the soldiers who took action were also shouting to see Da Sima! "

I don’t know how the news was spread. Maybe the people who received the news didn’t believe that there was only one “scholar” with a few followers, and it turned out to be a collective riot among a large group of scholars.

Anyway, in the Jiangnan area, a group of scholars rioted collectively not once or twice.

The situation was very urgent. After Wang Lin heard about it, he immediately got up and walked outside without saying a word, without even bothering to entertain Wang Shizhen.

If something happens in a core area like Gongyuan, he, the Minister of War, who is responsible for the security of Nanjing City, has no choice but to shoulder the responsibility.

Wang Shizhen wanted to continue sitting here and wait for Wang Lin to come back, but after waiting for a while, she always felt something was wrong.

The imperial city and a large number of government offices are in the east of the city, and Gongyuan is in the southeast of the city, so the Ministry of War is not too far from Gongyuan.

In less than half an hour, Wang Shangshu arrived at Changbanqiao with his soldiers.

I saw a sea of ​​people under the bridge, at least a thousand people gathered to watch the excitement.

There are still many people shouting "good poems, good poems", and some shouting "one more song".

There is nothing we can do, Haizhong Cheng's ban has made many people mentally dry, and it is rare to have any fun today.

After Wang Shangshu saw the people on the bridge clearly, he was puzzled. Didn't he report that there was a "large group of scholars"?

There is only one man wearing a long gown on the bridge. How did he do it?

A scholar next to him told me: "Where is the big group? Just these three or five, or the tallest one is fighting alone!"

Also, the strength of these officers and soldiers in Nanjing City is really poor, Grand Sima needs more training! "

Wang Shangshu subconsciously thought that with such skill and being able to recite poetry, it would be a pity not to take the martial arts test.

When Lin Tailai saw the Minister of War arriving, he quickly shouted: "I beg the Grand Sima to avenge me!"

Wang Lin frowned, his expression ugly.

Although a person like him is upright, he also pays great attention to etiquette, law and order, so in his heart, Lin Sheng on the bridge is a thug.

This kind of wanton behavior that disrupts order without going through institutional procedures is definitely not allowed, no matter how loudly you cry out for injustice!

Therefore, Wang Lin did not listen to nonsense and directly ordered the officers and soldiers: "First take down the thugs on the bridge!"

This is typical bureaucratic thinking. No matter what the inside story is, arrest the person who caused the trouble first and then slowly investigate.

Lin Tailai shouted: "Why is Da Sima angry? I do have a grievance. I want to talk to Da Sima. Please be calm and listen to what I have to say!"

Wang Lin said with a cold face: "If you have any grievances, you can complain to the Ministry of Justice, but the Ministry of Justice will not accept it, and there is also the Metropolitan Procuratorate!

The duty of this department is only to catch thieves and thugs, not to listen to people's complaints of injustice. "

The Minister of War personally ordered that the officers and soldiers under the bridge could not disobey the order and slowly lined up to get on the bridge.

And due to the limited width of the bridge deck, it was impossible to swarm them all in one fell swoop, so they had to resort to wheel battles.

At this moment, two people suddenly rushed over on the south bank of the Qinhuai River, each carrying a tall wooden sign on their shoulders.

Then the two people walked onto the bridge from the south, stood behind Lin Tailai, and raised the tall wooden signs on their shoulders!

The big shining gold characters were slightly dazzling in the sunlight. One side read "Youdu Yushi" and the other side read "Southern Capital General Constitution"!

The scholars who were watching at the scene all exclaimed!

There were rumors a few days ago that these two official badges accidentally ended up in the home of a popular celebrity in Nan'an, and everyone still couldn't believe it.

I didn’t want to show up again today, but I came from the South Bank red light district. Isn’t it possible that Hai Qingtian’s night is not guaranteed?

Wang Lin and Wang Shangshu looked at the two official signs on the bridge, feeling surprised and confused. What's going on, Hai Rui is supporting this thug?

Lin Tailai took a step back and stood between the two official cards. The "Censor" on the left, the "General Constitution" on the right, morality and justice in the middle!

Then he said to Wang Lin, Shangshu of the Ministry of War in Nanjing: "Is the Great Sima now calm enough to listen to my grievances?"

Wang Lin: "."

Before Wang Shangshu could say anything, Tixue Yushi Fanghuan stood up first and said loudly:

"What's the use of having two official badges? Even if you commit such a heinous crime, even Haizhong Cheng can't spare you!"

He had already known about Hai Rui's recruitment of Lin Sheng as a member, so he deliberately lured Lin Sheng into action and aggravated the crime.

Because with Hai Rui's character, it was absolutely impossible to protect his subordinates.

The double-faced Hai Rui's official badge was not something to be afraid of, but was instead a talisman to Lin Sheng's life.

Lin Tailai asked, "What serious crime have you committed?"

Fang Tixue shouted: "You broke the prohibition first, and then you refused to accept the punishment from me. You resisted the law with violence and committed murder. Isn't this a serious crime?

Even if Haizhong Cheng faces you, he will still punish you! "

Hearing this, Lin Tailai suddenly realized why Fang Tixue behaved like a lunatic!

This academic advisor is probably like Hai Rui, who thinks of himself as a scholar!

For civil servants, being an academic officer is not far behind, even if the power does not reach the point of taking life and death.

That's why Fang Tixue treats himself so arrogantly and domineeringly, arresting and beating whenever he wants.

Lin Tailai had an idea in his mind and asked Fang Huan tentatively: "How does the Grand Master want to punish him?"

With the military support of the Secretary of the Ministry of War, Fang Tixue's momentum rose again, shouting: "Of course, you will be deprived of your reputation as a scholar first, and then you will be punished!"

Lin Tailai continued to ask, "But if I don't have the reputation of being a scholar, what should I do?"

"If you don't have the title of scholar, you can't be punished?" Fang Tixuecai was halfway through his sentence. When he came to his senses, he exclaimed: "Impossible! Then why did you come to Nanjing to take the exam?"

Lin Tailai replied innocently: "I am a martial arts student, and I am here to take part in the martial arts examination."

This reversal caused an uproar on the scene!

No wonder this Lin Sheng kept shouting to see Da Sima. His identity is indeed under the control of the Ministry of War!

Lin Tailai pointed at Fang Tixue, who was in a daze, and began to cry out to Wang Lin again: "So I am wronged!

The martial arts officers were under the control of the Ministry of War, but he, a censor who promoted education, arrested the martial arts officers without authorization, which was actually exceeding his authority and creating an unjust case!

Although military students are not as noble as civil servants, they cannot be humiliated like this!

Please ask the Ministry of War to make the decision for me, and ask Grand Sima to speak for all military personnel! "

Wang Shangshu suddenly realized that he loved to beat people, recited poems, and entered Taoism through martial arts. Isn't this the Suzhou Lin Tailai Wang Shizhen mentioned just now?

Fang Tixue felt that he was going crazy. Even if he framed others, it must be based on the power of law enforcement.

If he is not qualified to govern Lin Sheng and has no law enforcement power over Lin Sheng, then it is fundamentally wrong!

"Who are you?" Fang Tixue blurted out.

But Lin Tailai saluted the people watching around him and said loudly:

"I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself. I am Lin Tailai from Suzhou. I am the first person to take both county and government examinations this year. I am also the only martial arts student in Suzhou City who has passed the examination."

Anyone who hears this academic qualification in both civil and military fields for the first time will be shocked.

It's not too unusual to have a double exam in the literature test, but what does it mean to pass the martial arts examination only?

According to normal logic, it is impossible to select only one person for all levels of Ming Dynasty exams. Is it possible that you have eliminated all other candidates?

Then I heard Lin Sheng say: "I am in Nanjing this time, especially for the Wuxiang Examination!

Therefore, I have set a small goal for myself, which is to seize Wu Jieyuan!

I wonder if you think I have this strength? "

Fang Tixue's bad conduct earned him a bad reputation among scholars in Nanzhili, and no one minded watching his entertainment.

Immediately, someone started booing and saying, "Take my friend Lin's martial arts as a martial arts solution!"

Someone else shouted: "As seen by thousands of people today, Wu Ke Jie Yuan is well-deserved!"

Lin Tailai laughed a few times and chanted loudly:

"My thoughts are deep in the north, south and east, and I look at the sea of ​​talents and the empty space.

I started to participate in Zhou Shixi last year, but unfortunately I fell into Jin Xianfeng for many years.

Only when you have achieved great success and become an immortal can you feel your heart trembling.

If the Zen barrier is broken, the beauty will be like a jade sword or a rainbow! "

Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of War was so angry that he was the examiner of the rural examination of martial arts!

He should have the final say on who to admit, and who should be chosen as Wu Jieyuan!

You unscrupulous people, how dare you make your own arrangements!

Now he was a little suspicious that Lin Tailai deliberately fought in public, not to resist Fang Tixue's frame-up, but for martial arts.

The reason is simple. Thousands of people have seen such a capable candidate. If he can't even pass the martial arts provincial examination, it must be a big scandal.

If there are more talented people who failed in the liberal arts provincial examinations who are resentful and use the topic to make trouble, it will be a big trouble.

Wang Shangshu never dreamed that the martial arts rural examination, which no one paid much attention to in previous years, could create such huge pressure.

And the key thing is that he couldn't figure out how to deal with the scene.

Lin Tailai felt complacent in his heart. This is called turning bad things into good things. This wave of Wuxiang Examination is probably stable!

When I went to sign up before, I paid to inquire about it!

You, Wang Shangshu, were Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing, the same year as Wang Shizhen, so you must be on guard!

Since ancient times, it has been very rare to get a three-level title. If you can get a three-level title in martial arts, will you be the first person in history?

When Lin Daguan was proud of his wit, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Fang Tixue sneaking out.

He quickly shouted: "Fang Censor, please leave! The matter has not been explained clearly, how can it end without any result!"

Tixue Yushi Fanghuan's face was darker than Wang Shangshu's. At this point, things were no longer clear!

He just made a mistake that officials all over the world make, that is bureaucracy!

After hearing "Suzhou Linsheng", he assumed that he was a scholar from Suzhou!

I was too lazy to check Lin Sheng's identity carefully against the student roster. I didn't even bother to find a Suzhou scholar to inquire!

Otherwise, it would not have been the case that the Procuratorate overstepped its authority to arrest military officers and became a laughing stock and a handle!

Lin Tailai asked in a nonchalant manner: "I have no enmity with the Grand Master, so why would you bother to trap me?"

Fang Tixue said forcefully: "Someone reported you, and my officer made an oversight, that's all."

Now that the matter has come to this, there is no point in trying to shake off the commander. If you can protect it, protect it.

"Who reported this?" Lin Tailai immediately continued to ask, this was the question he was most concerned about.

This so-called whistleblower must be the instigator behind the scenes.

Fang Tixue turned to Wang Shangshu and asked for help: "We officials are sensible and reasonable. We can't leak the whistleblower at will, right?"

Based on the principle that officials protect each other, Wang Shangshu agreed: "If it is unnecessary and it does not affect the handling of the case, there is really no need to say it to avoid accidents."

Lin Tailai said dissatisfied: "This is not a report, it is a false accusation!"

Fang Huan flicked his sleeves and said, "I am guilty of negligence, and I will go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to receive my punishment!"

Lin Tailai nodded, "Then I understand. It seems that the person who instigated Ti Xueguan to imprison him without authorization must be the old leader of the literary world, Wang Danzhou Gong!"

Lin Tailai's voice was very loud, which triggered discussions among nearby scholars.

Wang Lin and Wang Shangshu said in astonishment: "This is simply unreasonable! What evidence do you have?"

Lin Tailai sneered: "I'm not a criminal judge, so what evidence do you want?

Since he refuses to tell me clearly who is falsely accusing me, then I think it is who he is! "

It's understandable that you guys are engaging in bureaucracy, but don't do it to Lin Tailai.

Wang Lin: "."

Suddenly, I feel sympathy for my old neighbor. God knows what Wang Shizhen has been through this year. Why did he get into trouble with such a person?

I'm not in good condition. I feel like my writing is lackluster. Please give me some monthly votes to stimulate me. I'll get up and start working when I have nothing to do tomorrow!