The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Although the Yuan family's headquarters is not in Wuchang, as a wealthy businessman in this area, they still have the ability to arrange Lin Tailai and his party in Wuchang City.

Lin Tailai chose to take a detour from Huguang when he returned home, not just to have enough food and nothing to do, but to deepen his relationship with the Yuan family.

There is no doubt about the importance of grain wherever it is, and Suzhou has become a grain import area. Controlling grain import is an important foundation for Suzhou's industry.

Of course, the cooperation between the Yuan family and Lin Tailai is a long-term win-win situation, so everyone must be happy with this meeting.

On the next day, Lin Tailai accepted the hospitality of the governor Qin Yao alone. There were no other officials at the table.

Every public move by a big shot has deep meaning. Lin Tailai's willingness to accept a private banquet is tantamount to expressing his support for Qin Yao to the outside world.

After Governor Qin toasted three glasses of wine in a row, he said with emotion: "There are many people in the world who provide the icing on the cake, but Jiu Yuanjun rarely provides help in times of trouble."

Lin Tailai responded: "I would like to say a few words in private. Although Mr. Jiangling made mistakes, he also made great achievements. The court was too harsh on Mr. Jiangling.

It has been almost ten years, and some issues left over from history should be put aside. However, some people still use Jiangling Prime Minister to criticize him. This is really shameless! I, Lin Tai, can't stand this kind of evil spirit! "

Several people at the table had forgotten that Sun Jigao, the former number one scholar, was demoted to Nanjing three months ago.

Lin Tailai said, "Although he is the first number one scholar in the Wanli Dynasty, he is also the first number one scholar in Zhang Juzhengdian." Sun's number one scholar's fate was sealed.

Governor Qin thanked Lin Tailai again and again. The support from Lin Tailai was so crucial.

According to the general procedure, after the imperial censor impeached a feudal official, the emperor of course could not just listen to one side of the story, so he would approve a "lower discussion".

This ministry meeting is the ministry meeting of the Ministry of Personnel, allowing the Ministry of Personnel to give their opinions.

If the relationship with the official department is relatively strong and the problem is not of a special nature, then the official department can help with a few words of defense and it will be easy to pass the test.

If you don't have enough connections in the official department, you will really have to resign yourself to fate.

This is why Lin Tailai's support is very important to Governor Qin. With Lin Tailai's influence in the official department, isn't it easy to protect people?

It would be extremely difficult for others to instruct the officials to do things, but for Lin Tailai it was really a trivial matter.

Just like the Yuan family's hospitality yesterday, today's banquet is still a feast for both the guest and the host.

Near the end, Lin Tailai suddenly asked: "How is this person, Uncle Fang Liu Dongxing?"

If you were a stupid person, you would probably subconsciously ask "Why did you suddenly mention Liu Dongxing?"

But Governor Qin was not that stupid. He and Lin Jiuyuan were not familiar and close enough to ask questions casually.

Lin Tailai's surprise question was obviously because he wanted to hear the most "objective and true" statement.

Therefore, Governor Qin put aside his personal preferences and said as fairly as possible:

"Liu Fangbo has a simple and frugal temperament, hates flashy customs, has a clear and sharp mind, and is good at practical planning and implementation.

In recent years, when there are water and soil projects in the north and south of the two lakes, they are usually left to Liu Fangbo to plan and supervise the work. "

Lin Tailai smiled and said: "I heard that Li Zhuowu was lecturing in Macheng and was framed by false accusations. Liu Fangbo took him to the feudal government office and protected him. It seems that Liu Fangbo is also dissatisfied with today's culture."

The governor of Qin heard the song and knew its elegant meaning, so he asked, "Does Lord Jiuyuan want to see Uncle Liu Fang?"

Lin Tailai said, "No, I want to see Li Zhi and Li Zhuowu."

Governor Qin responded immediately and said: "Since Lord Jiuyuan is interested, I will send Mr. Shi to deliver the message."

Shi Lun, the governor's staff, worked very efficiently. Of course, the main reason was that the feudal official also had a lot of face. He returned from the feudal government office meeting not long after.

"Li Zhuowu said that he would invite Lord Jiuyuan to climb the Yellow Crane Tower tomorrow." Shi Lun reported. He felt that this proposal was quite elegant and had the appearance of a famous scholar.

Lin Tailai frowned subconsciously, "What's so good about Yellow Crane Tower?"

Countless bad memories from previous lives suddenly flooded into my mind - there was still a long way to walk outside the building, the building was made of modern cement, and the worst part was that you couldn't see much of the river view when you went upstairs.

People like Governor Qin, Gu Bingqian and others were all stunned. How could anyone say such a thing?

This is the world-famous Yellow Crane Tower. Cui Hao's "Yellow Crane Tower" has become an eternal masterpiece. Lin Jiuyuan, are you taking it so seriously?

The superior did not need to explain. After Lin Tai came to his senses, he did not make up for his gaffe. He only snorted: "Let Li Zhuowu come directly to the mansion to see me tomorrow! Don't do those arty tricks!"

After Lin Tai came here to say goodbye and returned to the Procuratorate, Governor Qin discussed carefully with his staff Shi Lun.

"In your opinion, why is Lin Jiuyuan, as the leader of the literary world and a great master of poetry, unwilling to climb the Yellow Crane Tower?" Governor Qin asked Shi Lun.

In Governor Qin's mind, no matter how much attention he paid to Lin Tailai, he could not let go of any detail.

Is there any scholar who doesn't go to the Yellow Crane Tower when passing through Wuchang? Don’t want to leave poems at Yellow Crane Tower?

Shi Lun thought for a while and said, "Judging from my interactions over the past few years, Lin Jiuyuan is a very proud person.

He is known as the poet of the world, but he is unwilling to climb the Yellow Crane Tower. This may be due to the poet's pride.

He may have thought that as the number one contemporary poet, he could not compose poetry comparable to that of Cui Hao and Li Bai, so he was disgraced and was unwilling to climb the stairs. "

Governor Qin scratched his head in an inconspicuous manner. These maverick geniuses always have all kinds of weird tempers.

"Can you think of any way to make up for Lin Jiuyuan's trouble?" Governor Qin asked again.

Shi Lun thought for a while and then said: "I heard from Mr. Gu, Lin Jiuyuan's disciple, that in the capital, Xizhimen, where Lin Jiuyuan was once sent, and Deshengmen, where he passed by on his way back to the army, are both engraved with Lin Jiuyuan's poems.

The proprietor might as well follow this example and engrave Lin Jiuyuan's poems on the Yellow Crane Tower. Carve a few more poems on each floor, and set up tablets outside the building. If there are no new poems, look for old poems that are more appropriate for the occasion.

Anyone who climbs the building in the future should first read Lin Jiuyuan's poems. "

Governor Qin: "."

I treated Teacher Zhang Juzheng like this back then, and I am still being impeached today. Are you here again?

That's all, there is no other thigh hug now.

On the second day, in front of the mansion where Lin Tailai was staying, a sedan with four people suddenly appeared.

The attendant beside the sedan explained to the doorman: "My Mr. Zhuo Wu was invited by Lord Jiuyuan to visit us today.

It's just that Mr. Zhuo Wu is a pure person by nature. No matter how far or near he goes, he always rides in a sedan chair and doesn't like to step on dirt.

Could it be convenient for the doorman to carry the sedan directly to the front steps of the hall? "

After hearing this, Mending was a little confused. I didn't know how to deal with it for a while, so I reported it to Protector Zuo Zhang Wen.

Zhang Wen didn't know what Lin was thinking, so he could only go to the court to ask for instructions.

Lin Tailai said angrily: "Don't you, Zhang Wen, know that I hate people who show off in front of me the most?

Go and bring people in yourself! Remember, you have to bring people in, but you can’t let them pretend in front of my door! "

Although the order was so rude, Zhang Wen didn't have any surprises. He didn't have the temperament of the polite corporal when he was sitting in the hall.

So Zhang Wen brought a small team of servants to the gate, and without any explanation, he lifted the sedan chair.

Zhang Wen saw an old man in the sedan dressed in white as snow. He was probably Mr. Zhuo Wu.

Then several servants worked together to fish the old man in white out of the sedan, and then lifted him up again.

Li Zhuowu, who was hanging in the air, exclaimed: "What is this for?" Zhang Wen bowed casually and replied: "I heard that Mr. Zhuowu loves to be clean, so the boys will carry him in to make sure he doesn't get messed with." dust!"

It wasn't until they reached the hall that the servants gently put Li Zhi down.

Li Zhi was filled with shame and anger. While adjusting his clothes, he asked, "Is this the way the Nine Yuan True Immortal treats guests?"

Lin Tailai explained: "You said something - selfishness is the heart of a person. People must be selfish, and then their heart is seen. If it is selfless, there is no intention.

What is being criticized is the inconsistency between the words and deeds of scholars, which refers to the extreme incompatibility between personal actual behavior and the principles of Confucian saints.

So you have always advocated authenticity and advocated consistency in daily words and deeds. Is this correct?

The way I treat guests is actually in compliance with your suggestion. This is what words and deeds match, and this is my true inner reaction! "

Li Zhi: "."

Jiuyuan True Immortal, since you took the initiative to invite Li Zhuowu to meet him, it shows that you are not disgusted with your thoughts, so can't you give him a little more face?

At this time, Lin Tailai suddenly pointed outside the hall and said forcefully: "If Li Zhuowu thinks what I said is wrong, he can leave right now."

Li Zhi sat down calmly, "I wonder if the Nine-Yuan True Immortal has called me to give you any advice?"

Lin Tailai was a little surprised. Didn't he say that Li Zhuowu was a madman?

How does this smoothness of social performance sound like "crazy"?

Lin Tailai was thinking and replied: "I am considering whether to invite you, Li Zhuowu, to go to Suzhou to give lectures."

Li Zhi said without hesitation: "Okay, when will we set off?"

After Lin Tailai was stunned for a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Your Excellency, it seems that you are not living up to the arrogance in the rumors?"

Li Zhi straightened his back and said proudly: "The madness towards a specific person is just a small madness; but the madness towards the whole world is the greatest madness.

I am a big madman who makes all the trouble in the world and I am alone in my innocence, and I don’t even bother being called a small madman! "

Lin Tailai: "."

Damn it! I was tricked by this old man without paying attention!

It can only be said that Li Zhi was not stupid. If he had such extremely anti-traditional views and thoughts, he would have been beaten to death long ago without the protection of powerful people.

And if no one provides material support and assistance, I am afraid that they will starve to death long ago.

Lin Tailai, who couldn't stand others showing off in front of him, felt a little unhappy and deliberately said:

"When I was in Hanyuan of the capital, I was in the Number One Scholar Hall with my senior Zhu Guozhen, who was in the eleventh year of Wanli.

He said that many scholars today do not read the "Four Books" at all, but regard Li's "Collection of Books" and "Book of Burning" as strange treasures.

The scholarly style is rampant, and it is really Li Zhuowu who inspired him! Having a bad heart and corrupting morals will bring disaster to the world, and its end is unknown!

I'm going to reconsider the consequences of asking you to lecture. "

Li Zhi sighed: "Do you really think that if anyone asks me to give a lecture, I will agree?

The reason why I agreed today is because Jiuyuan True Immortal and I are true fellow-minded people.

It can be said that the only sober guests in the world today are Jiuyuan and Zhuowuer! The rest are just mediocre and drunken dreams! "

Lin Tailai was speechless. Sure enough, those who can become famous people today have a lot of skills in talking.

Li Zhi continued: "When you were still young, you dared to hold high the banner of anti-ancientism, which shows your anti-traditional and contempt for authority.

Then, although you won nine yuan in a row, it included the highest achievement of a scholar's sixth yuan!

It stands to reason that, like Zhu Guozhen, you are the biggest beneficiary of the Neo-Confucian classics.

But I have never seen you make any achievements in the academic field of Confucian classics, nor have you set an example in the study and promotion of Confucian classics.

On the contrary, I have only heard that you are the number one expert in "Jin Ping Mei" in the court. Doesn't this explain the problem?

Speaking of which, I used to think that "Romance of the West Chamber" and "Water Margin" were the best literature in ancient and modern times.

But after hearing about your deeds, I couldn't help but read "Jin Ping Mei". Hehehe, it can be listed as one of the three best literatures along with "Romance of the West Chamber" and "Water Margin". "

Lin Tailai was speechless. He could only say that we should not underestimate the truly smart people.

Forget it, don't care! There is really no choice. There is only one person in the world who is suitable to give lectures at Hengtang College.

"Have you really thought about it? Are you willing to leave Hubei and go to Suzhou?" Lin Tailai asked.

Li Zhi replied: "Even if Fangbo Liu Gong can protect me for a while, it is impossible for Liu Gong to serve here forever. When Liu Gong leaves, how can I stay here?

And you are a local strongman in Suzhou. You are a big tree with deep roots and cannot be shaken. Naturally, it is more stable in Suzhou. "

Lin Tailai nodded and said: "I built a Hengtang College in Suzhou, recruiting children from poor families to learn skills, but I never taught the Four Books and Five Classics.

However, people always have to have thoughts, and we can't just teach them nothing. Now I'm counting on you!"

Li Zhi stood up after hearing this, and bowed solemnly, saying: "Now I can believe it. Jiuyuan Jun is really a fellow traveler. ”

After dealing with Li Zhi, Lin Tailai, who was exhausted from the long journey and social engagements, wanted to rest for two days and recuperate quietly.

Suddenly, Governor Qin Yao came to visit him and said that he wanted to invite Lin Tailai to visit the Yellow Crane Tower.

He also said that as the leader of the literary world, Lin Jiuyuan had the responsibility to inspect and guide the repair work of the Yellow Crane Tower on behalf of the literary world.

Since Governor Qin was so attentive, Lin Tailai accepted the invitation to go to the Yellow Crane Tower near Hanyang Gate.

In fact, he was also curious about what the Yellow Crane Tower looked like in this era.

You know, the Yellow Crane Tower was destroyed and rebuilt many times, and it was different every time. There is an old saying that "the prosperity of the country is the prosperity of the tower."

When Lin Tailai climbed the steps and arrived in front of the tower, he saw stone tablets on the left and right.

The stone tablet on the left reads: "A man holds a Wu hook with one hand, and his spirit is higher than a hundred-foot tower. Who has written history in the past ten thousand years, and who wants to be a marquis three thousand miles away"

The stone tablet on the right is engraved with: "Li Bai rides a whale to the sky, leaving only the flying pavilion. A hundred generations of time are sad for the passers-by, and the smoke and moon in Wuling remember the immortal talent.

The Taiyue Mountain in front of the eaves is connected to the Liaohai, and the Central Plains enters the Chutai in the window. Looking back at the Dragon Palace, the floating clouds should not come to the sun. "

Lin Tailai was stunned for a moment. These two pieces were his past works.

But, but, what is the relationship between these two seven-character poems and the Yellow Crane Tower?

Shi Lun, the staff of the Qin Governor, commented very professionally: "The masterpiece of Jiuyuan Gong is placed here, which is very appropriate!

You see, the sentences such as "the spirit is higher than the hundred-foot tower" and "the Central Plains enters the Chutai in the window" are completely fine in the Yellow Crane Tower!

The sentence of Li Bai riding a whale to the sky also fits the culture of the Yellow Crane Tower! After all, Li Bai and Cui Hao are the two business cards of the Yellow Crane Tower! "

Even though Lin Tailai was well-informed, he was shocked and speechless at this moment.

Did you use "Tou" as the keyword to search all your poetry collections in the past two or three days? And you also found countless carvers to carve the stele overnight?

Governor Qin said earnestly: "The scholars in Chu unanimously believe that only the masterpieces of the contemporary poet Jiu Yuangong are worthy of the Yellow Crane Tower!"

Facing the small willfulness of power, tourist Lin Tailai felt complicated and said helplessly: "I'd better write a few more strokes to avoid being ridiculed for running out of ideas."