The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"What does Mr. Binzhi think?" Xie Qian suddenly became curious. In the cabinet, this person was the one who remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

Liu Jian, who was hot-tempered and impatient, sighed first: "Some people say that the literary talent of our dynasty is far inferior to that of the Tang and Han dynasties. Those who can write articles cannot write poems, and those who can write poems cannot write articles. There are less than one person who can write both articles and poems."

Xie Qian guessed that it was Cheng Minzheng who said that.

Cheng Minzheng was also bold enough. He once told others that Liu Jian's articles were still worth reading, but his poems were unbearable. He also secretly ridiculed Li Dongyang for not being able to write books, and he had a grudge with both of them.

The only remaining "one person" was Cheng Minzheng himself, wasn't it?

Shameless!

"Hahaha, Mr. Xixian still remembers it." Xie Qian laughed.

"Humph! Of course I remember it." Liu Jian left the duty room angrily.

Li Dongyang said unhappily: "Yu Qiao, you are naughty again. Look, you have angered Mr. Liu and left."

Xie Qian didn't care at all, but became interested: "I wonder what Mr. Li thinks of the new school and the tea school?"

Li Dongyang's face changed, and he suddenly said: "Of course I don't like it."

As for whether he disliked the new school or disliked the struggle between the new school and the Chaling poetry school, no matter how Xie Qian asked, Li Dongyang, this taciturn man, didn't say anything.

This made Xie Qian very curious.

Who is this "welcoming pine" that makes the calm and composed Li the great writer angry?

In the capital, people in the streets and alleys are talking about who the welcoming pine is.

There are many speculations about his identity, and it has become a hot topic in the capital.

Some people say that it is Cheng Minzheng, who is also known as a child prodigy like Li Dongyang, and some say it is Xie Qian, the top scholar in the 21st year of Chenghua.

However, more people guess Cheng Minzheng.

After all, the former child prodigy Li Dongyang created a tea school.

It seems normal that Cheng Minzheng also wants to create a literary faction.

However, Cheng Minzheng announced to the public that the welcoming pine was not him, and he swore an extremely poisonous oath. If he swore, could it be false?

Xie Qian also announced to the public that he was definitely not the welcoming pine. If possible, he would like to chat with the welcoming pine about poetry and prose to see his attainments in poetry and prose.

The two people guessed were not him, and they all changed their targets.

Some people wanted to guess Liu Jian, but Liu Jian was also a hot-tempered person. He was the first to announce that "this pine is definitely not the old man", and did not give anyone a chance to guess.

As a result, there were more speculations, and the voices of the new school also rose.

Who is it?

A courtyard in the northwest corner of the capital.

Yan Chengjin just wanted his father to do a side job and earn money quietly, but he did not expect such a warm response. In this case, he certainly strengthened the safety education in the mansion.

"Everyone, remember this. This is the latest instruction for the Yan family to establish a foothold in the capital.

Go out and look for three times before going. Don't go to places of right and wrong.

Those who act arrogantly and speak wildly are often proud. Since ancient times, there have been grasses all over the graves.

Everyone should not only be able to recite it, but also understand the true meaning of it."

Suddenly, this little poem became a popular tune hummed by the doorman sweeping the floor in the morning.

Yan Kesong suppressed it for a long time and couldn't help asking: "Chengjin, now that the reputation has been established, people all over the capital are looking for your father. If I don't tell them, how will they know that it was written by your father?"

Yan Chengjin also knew that his father was eager to become famous, so he said: "Dad, bear with it for a while. The tea school and the new school are fighting happily. If His Majesty and Li Dongyang know about it, they will definitely express their opinions. Let's listen to His Majesty's evaluation first."

Yan Chengjin even decided to stop writing for a while.

As a result, Wang Bushui sneaked into the Yan Mansion in the middle of the night and whispered a few words "heavy snow presses down the green pine" into the door, but in return he received "no more today and no one will see you off."

You want me to listen to this in the middle of the night? Wang Bushui wanted to fuck.

Menglou was spreading, and the new school people were fighting fiercely, and the tea school people were not to be outdone.

The book was broken, and these people realized that they were so eager for this book.

Whoever is hungry knows, the new school people complained bitterly, and even the people of the Chaling Poetry School who followed the newer ones were dumbfounded when they lost the new book.

…

Forbidden City, outside Wenhua Hall,

The current Ming emperor Hongzhi was in a rare mood to relax in the palace, and behind him were three famous cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

Why did they call them here? The three of them knew Du Ming, but His Majesty did not speak, and the three of them pretended to know nothing.

Suddenly, Emperor Hongzhi sighed.

Liu Jian, the chief minister, was impatient and could not hold back his words: "Your Majesty has worked hard to govern the country. Now the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment. The court and the public praise him, which is better than the emperors of previous dynasties. Why is Your Majesty like this..."

"How come Mr. Liu, who has always criticized me, is also flattering me?" Emperor Hongzhi said: "Have you ever heard of a saying in the court and the public, that prose must be from the Qin and Han dynasties, and poetry must be from the Tang Dynasty!"

The three people had different expressions.

They knew who said this. Li Dongyang had some grudges against him. They all said that they were born from the same roots, so why were they so anxious to fight each other? That person was Li Dongyang's relative.

Seeing that the three people were silent, Emperor Hongzhi said again: "I heard that a school has emerged in the capital recently, which is comparable to Mr. Li's tea school?"

Li Dongyang hurriedly said: "I admit my guilt!"

"Let's talk about this matter after the welcoming pine arrives." Emperor Hongzhi smiled. He had already ordered someone to invite Cheng Minzheng to the palace. They were all close ministers, so they should not hurt the harmony.

Cheng Minzheng arrived at the palace and met Emperor Hongzhi. Seeing that three cabinet members were also there, he paid his respects to Emperor Hongzhi and then stood aside.

"In the dispute between the two schools of literature, I am in favor of Mr. Li, but Mr. Cheng, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, is also my right-hand man." Emperor Hongzhi said frankly.

Cheng Minzheng was confused, but said bluntly: "Although Mr. Li and I have different opinions in the literary world, the person who raised the new school is indeed not me."

"Not Mr. Cheng?" This time it was Emperor Hongzhi's turn to be confused.

Cheng Minzheng said ashamedly: "Really not!"

Speaking of the matter, Emperor Hongzhi believed in Cheng Minzheng's character, and what he said in person in front of him would naturally not be false.

Back at home, Cheng Minzheng crushed the walnuts that he had been grinding for several years. The enemy of the tea school should be me. Who stole my limelight?

I am also a prodigy with Li Dongyang, and I am also a person with face.

No, I also want to create a poetry school!

Cheng Minzheng thought about it.

So... the poetry and prose school came into being.

I can write articles and poems. I am a great man. Who among you would not agree?

I have a literary contest in my house. Come and fight if you don’t agree?

On this day, the Cheng family sent a message to invite Li Dongyang and the founder of the new school to come to the house to discuss poetry and prose, and was a little humble.

I admire your talents, and I ask you to give me some face, come to my house, drink and talk about poetry, and talk about the past and the present.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that Cheng Minzheng’s real intention is not to drink.

At least Yan Chengjin can see that he is suspected of riding on the popularity.

However, there are still many Cheng disciples who support him.

Of course, the new school also wants to meet this Mr. "Yingkesong" in person, and the Cheng family literary contest is booming.

Yan Kesong is happy. The right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, a great literary master, actually invited me to his house to discuss poetry and prose. Li Dongyang is also with me. Doesn’t it mean that...

my reputation is on par with him?

Yan Chengjin was very familiar with Cheng Minzheng. According to historical records, Cheng Minzheng sold questions and died of depression after he was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown.

In the imperial examination fraud case in the 12th year of Hongzhi, the examiner bribed by Xu Jing and Tang Yin was Cheng Minzheng. Although he retired safely later, but...

How cruel would a person who could be depressed to death by himself be to others?

If he won, he would offend the officials of the Ministry of Revenue, and if he lost, he would be kicked when he was down.

If there was no notarization in the mansion, wouldn't it be possible to "call a deer a horse" and fabricate slander?

No matter how you look at this trip, there is no best solution.

After thinking it over again and again, Yan Chengjin decided: "Dad, it's better not to go to this competition."