The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Spring goes and spring comes again, flowers fade and bloom again, another year is here.

In May of the 16th year of Wanli, the great master of imperial censorship, who had been struggling to study, finally came to Suzhou City and completed the inspection of scholars from the government school and two counties, which was the so-called scientific examination.

According to the normal schedule, Tixue Yushi should have come to Suzhou City early at the end of last year or the first two or three months of this year.

But it was not until April, when it seemed that it could no longer be postponed, that the imperial censor came to Suzhou City to examine the students' qualifications for the provincial examination.

If the academic officer doesn’t come to Suzhou again, the registration deadline for this year’s provincial examination will be almost over!

In the past year, officials with the nature of inspection, such as governors, inspectors, and Tixue, have all been reluctant to go to Suzhou City.

It's not the most outrageous thing that I am a few months late for the appointment of the imperial censor.

The current governor only came to Suzhou once during the autumn harvest last year, and left again less than a month ago; and the current censor has never been to Suzhou so far.

Therefore, compared to the governor and the inspector, Tixue Yushi only came a few months later, which is already very good.

The scientific examination, which makes most scholars in the city nervous, determines the qualifications for the provincial examination, but the process is uneventful.

Lin Daguan was successfully rated as second-class and passed the provincial examination qualification in a very low-key manner.

Everyone in the government school who had a good relationship with Lin Daguan had also obtained the qualifications for the provincial examination, except for Xiao Feng Menglong.

Because his father felt that he was too young and was afraid that he would be dazzled by the red-light district of the Qinhuai Old Courtyard on the other side of Nanjing Gongyuan, he was not allowed to go to the provincial examination examination hall.

After the scientific examination, the scholars who could take the provincial examination continued to review intensively, while the examination season for other scholars was over.

In the study outside Canglang Pavilion Lin Mansion, a fierce quarrel suddenly broke out.

Lin Daguanren, the dean of Hengtang College, which has just opened two months ago, was passionate about Gao Changjiang, the vice dean and academic administrator:

"How many times have I told you that the Four Books and Five Classics are not allowed to be taught in Hengtang College. Why did you include the Four Books and Five Classics in the curriculum?"

Gao Changjiang replied unconvinced: "That's an optional subject, not a required subject! You're too sensitive in the classroom!"

Lin Daguan shouted rudely: "Think about it with your pig brain, even if you choose a course, it won't work!

I don't allow poor people to secretly study the Four Books and Five Classics at Hengtang Academy in the name of learning math skills, and then drop out to take some kind of imperial examination! "

Gao Changjiang also argued: "The purpose of adding courses on the Four Books and Five Classics is to cultivate people's hearts and make students more comprehensive in their knowledge. This is education!"

Official Lin couldn't bear it and reprimanded him: "What you said is nonsense, it completely deviates from the direction of running the school!

Remember, we are a technical college. The purpose of running the school is to train students for positions in the Lin Group and conduct technology research, not to cultivate sages!

If you set up courses on the Four Books and Five Classics, many students will definitely take the opportunity to study the meaning of the classics and then take the imperial examination!

Therefore, there is no need to use the Four Books and Five Classics to cultivate people's hearts. The liberal arts courses include "Lin Shi" and "Lin Yu", that is enough!

Also, instead of spending money on setting up courses on the Four Books and Five Classics, you should set up awards to reward new technological innovations in various industries! "

Gao Changjiang's advanced educational concept of "comprehensive development" was completely rejected, and his face turned red with anger.

And because he was severely reprimanded by the police, he was very embarrassed and shouted: "I want to resign!"

Then without saying goodbye, he turned around angrily and walked out.

Next to him, Wang Shishi quickly advised Lin Tailai: "Husband, stop arguing with Mr. Gao!

It's so rare to have relatives and friends with whom you can quarrel now. In the future, when the heights are too cold, you won't be able to find anyone to quarrel with. "

Lin Tailai was not relieved and ordered to Zuo Protector Zhang Wen who was standing at the door:

"Ask your wife to send a message to Gao Changjiang's wife, saying that Gao Changjiang wants to resign as a senior executive of the Lin Group, and then return to his old career as a storyteller who relies on rewards to live!"

At this time, Lin Shilai, the eldest brother of the Lin family, and Lin Fulai, the third brother, appeared outside the door, too timid to come in.

They knew that if they came to see their fourth brother today, they would definitely be taught a lesson.

Of these two people, Boss Lin is the general manager of the engineering team, and Brother Lin is the director of the industrial park.

After the Industrial Park Real Estate Association was established last year, it was given to these two people to take joint responsibility.

The number of looms in the industrial park has been lagging behind the plan, so that's it, it can be tolerated.

However, the number of rooms originally planned to be used as dormitories for weavers has repeatedly exceeded the planned growth rate, which completely goes against Lin Daguan's original intention!

Therefore, the two brothers are the biggest culprits behind the overheating of real estate in the industrial park that everyone hates.

Lin Daguanren had never expected that Chang Zai, an industrial park with a population of only six to seven thousand people, would actually see signs of overheating of real estate.

Seeing the two culprits, the eldest brother and the third brother, Lin Tailai was very unhappy and gave instructions to Boss Lin: "Your engineering team craftsmen, evacuate the industrial park immediately!"

Mr. Lin said in a low voice: "I think you can make money quickly by developing real estate in industrial parks. As long as the real estate club issues bonds, people will buy them, then build houses and operate them."

Lin Tailai sighed deeply. The two brothers had no idea that the real estate bubble would collapse.

The main reason is that the legal provisions related to companies and property in this era, as well as the people's awareness of leeks, are hundreds of years behind.

If the real estate bubble were to collapse, Lin Tailai would immediately become the public enemy of his fellow villagers. In this kind of rural society, there was no way he could escape, and his home might be ransacked.

Therefore, even if you travel through time, you should not be too ahead of your time.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lin Tailai said firmly, "In the future, you two will withdraw from the real estate club and are prohibited from interfering in the real estate club's business!"

Boss Lin and Brother Lin had no bargaining power in front of Lin Tailai and could only obey orders.

Lin Tailai said to Wang Shiwu again: "From now on, the real estate club will also be left to you to take care of. Keep a good balance and don't show any signs of overheating again!"

Secretary Bai also walked in and said to Lin Tai: "Sister Fan asked the Nu family why the new Wulian Hall can no longer expand?"

Official Lin asked, "Can her brain be as big as her breasts? Does she want everyone in the world to think that I, Lin Tailai, am preparing to rebel?"

Wang Shishi next to him quickly captured a key piece of information. My husband seems to prefer big ones, rather than flat ones like mainstream scholars?

Could it be that my husband's favorite sweetheart is not Secretary Bai, but the Fan family in Mudu Town?

Lin Tailai continued: "Now the New Wu Alliance involves three counties and takes over one-tenth of the money and food of Suzhou Prefecture. This is enough to ensure long-term peace and stability! Enough is enough!"

The most important task of all yamen in Suzhou prefectures and counties is money and food. If they collect 70%, they will be qualified, if they collect 80%, they will be excellent, and if they collect 90%, they will be outstanding.

Therefore, being able to control 10% of the entire Suzhou government's money and food may not seem particularly impressive, but it is enough to influence the government.

For example, if 70% becomes 60%, and the official assessment goes directly from passing to failing, then we can only cry to death.

This is equivalent to Lin Daguan's insurance for the Lin Group's industry, ensuring a stable development environment. After all, no matter how officials are replaced, they must be subject to financial and food assessments.

The guardian Zhang brothers were always standing at the door. Hearing the movement in the study, Zhang Wu couldn't help but ask his brother:

"The weather is so beautiful today, why are you so irritable when you are sitting in the hall? Whoever you catch is punished, it's so scary!

Could it be that he was unhappy because he suggested that Qi Shaobao use his remaining energy to study how to transport cotton from Shandong to Jiangnan by sea? Qi Shaobao scolded him in reply to a letter?

To be honest, the suggestion of sitting in a restaurant is indeed a bit boring, and Qi Shaobao deserved the scolding. "

Zhang Wen sighed: "Maybe it's because I have to resign because I am sitting in the office. If I am elected, I will be qualified to be an official, which conflicts with my original official status.

Therefore, if you have an official status, you are not allowed to enter the provincial examination. In order to register for the provincial examination, you have to resign from your current official position. "

Zhang Wu said: "There's nothing wrong with that, right? It's not like being dismissed from office and then quitting officialdom.

Isn't it already certain that you will pass the imperial examination or even become a Jinshi immediately after sitting in the imperial examination? "

Zhang Wen shook his head and said nothing more.

For people who like power, they will feel very unhappy if they lose a little bit of power, unless they can gain more power in addition.

The time between now resigning from the garrison of Suzhou City and supervising the transportation of thousands of households until next year when I pass the imperial examination and be awarded an official position is the window period in which I will lose my power in office.

As usual, before the provincial examination, each school will hold a banquet to celebrate the candidates, and Suzhou Fuxue is no exception.

A few days later, Lin Tai came to Fuxue and drank Zhuangxing wine with other candidates.

The people sitting around Lin Tailai at this time were mainly scholars who dared to sign during the "joint protest" last year, and they were all from his small circle.

Everyone was chatting while eating, drinking, and the topic was of course the provincial examination in three months.

Jin Shiheng said a little dissatisfied: "Our scientific examination time is too late, now there are only three months left.

Many friends from other prefectures and counties have already gone to Nanjing, and they will always be able to get more information than us. "

Chen Yunjian laughed and said: "Do you really think you went early just to exchange knowledge and get information?

There is only one piece of really useful information. Who is the examiner? Now no one can know in advance. "

The chief examiners of the Southern Zhili Township Examination were all senior Hanlin officials, and it was often not until the end of June or the beginning of July that the emperor would make temporary selections.

Then the moment the examiner received the order, he immediately set off under the strict supervision of the imperial guards, without raising any flags or contacting others along the way.

When they arrived in Nanjing, the examiner lived directly in the inner courtyard of the Gongyuan Courtyard, and then locked the door to isolate himself from the outside world.

Therefore, it is basically impossible for these scholars in the south to know who the examiner is in advance.

Just knowing who the examiner is is a piece of news worth a thousand dollars.

Even if you don’t have the opportunity to contact the examiner, you can still search for the examiner’s past articles and answer the questions according to the examiner’s preferences!

Official Lin sighed and said to everyone: "It's a pity that I was forced to resign and could only register for the provincial examination as a student.

Otherwise, I can personally sit in Jiangbei, and then send out hundreds of soldiers as spies to closely monitor the Jiangbei Canal, and I will definitely intercept the examiner in advance. "

Everyone: "."

Why do you, Lin Tailai, sound a bit like a gangster in a novel trying to intercept and kill an official?

Jin Shiheng said with a smile: "Why is Classmate Lin doing this? Didn't the chief assistant arrange it for you, so you don't have to think so much!"

A few decades ago, it would have been hard to imagine that people could openly discuss backdoor matters.

A few decades ago, backdoor access was a clandestine thing, and even if it was possible, no one would admit it publicly.

But now the trend has changed, and being able to use the back door is considered a skill by many people.

To be honest, Lin Daguan currently has no idea how Shen Shoufu arranged it, and can only passively wait and accept it.

In fact, Lin Daguan doesn't like this feeling very much. He prefers to take the initiative. But if this mentality is known to others, I'm afraid I will be called "hypocritical" again.

Lin Tailai put aside his distracting thoughts and shouted to everyone with a wine cup in hand: "What I just thought was for myself? I did it for you!"

Anyway, we were all drunk now, so we could get high casually. Lin Daguan continued:

"If possible, I will try my best to help you pass the damn exam! But if you don't get on the exam, don't blame me!"

A group of drunken scholars shouted in unison: "Brother Lin is so righteous!"

Lin Daguan laughed "hehehe" a few times. Others thought he was drunk and giggling, but they didn't know that he was secretly enjoying himself.

Most of the people in his small circle, except Feng Menglong, had won Jinshi in history.

In other words, these people have all passed the provincial examination, and the probability of passing the provincial examination is not low.

I first boasted about "secretly helping", and then if they really passed the provincial examination and mistakenly thought that I really used my strength, wouldn't I get a wave of gratitude in vain?

It's great to have sex for free, but it's a pity that I can't share this experience with others.

Then everyone began to discuss topics such as when to leave for Nanjing and whether to go together.

Someone asked Lin Tailai, "Aren't you going to go with me?"

Official Lin waved his hand and said, "You go ahead, I'm not in a hurry."

Jin Shiheng said longingly: "The old Nanqu courtyard on the other side of the Gongyuan River in Nanjing is the most popular place in the world!

I heard that any beauty there is one of the top 20 in the Suzhou flower list, and the Twelve Hairpins of Qinhuai are the best in the flower world and the choice of contemporary ladies. "

Listening to Jin Shiheng talking about the beauties of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, everyone was a little excited. After all, they were all young people in their twenties.

Only Lin Tailai asked without passion: "Then what?"

Jin Shiheng said with some worry: "Now that the provincial examination is coming, thousands of scholars are gathering at the Qinhuai River, and beauties are in short supply.

We were already late. If we didn't rush there as soon as possible, it would be difficult to make an appointment.

Especially beauties at the level of Twelve Hairpins, it would be a pity not to see them in Nanjing. "

Official Lin was still uninterested and said casually: "The Twelve Hairpins are just like that, not as exciting as you said.

When I went to Nanjing three years ago, all the beauties on the Qinhuai River had to obey me. Whoever wanted to play with them could just go into the house, and it was free. Hai Qingtian took care of me, so do I need to make an appointment? "

Everyone: "."

This bullshit must be given 100 points. Giving one less point is unfair.

Lin Tailai explained: "There is some business in Yangzhou City. I will go to Yangzhou to handle the business first, and then go to Nanjing."

Chen Yunjian said in shock: "You don't really want to go to Jiangbei and intercept the examiner along the canal, do you?"

Lin Tailai: "."

The students were really confident in themselves. They really thought that they would not die if they committed suicide in public.