It has to be said that Huo Tao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, traveled day and night and suddenly arrived in Beijing early when no one expected it. This was a political success and caught his opponents off guard.
It was his planned first public appearance to apologize to the Feng family and clear his name, but Qin Dewei messed up the scandal.
At this time, the academician Zhai Luan and the Minister of Rites Xia Yan were fighting over the selection of talents to enter the Imperial Academy, and the final list had not yet been released.
But Huo Tao's sudden return to Beijing immediately disrupted their plans.
Because this list was procedurally required to be submitted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, how could Huo Tao, who was also extremely politically ambitious, let go of this opportunity so easily.
Immediately, new high-level personnel changes occurred, and there was a new candidate for the vacant Jingying Governor.
Wang Hong, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who was impeached by Feng En as one of the three traitors, was promoted to the position of Yushi of Youdu and the commander-in-chief of the 12th regiment of the capital.
This means that the focus of the work of Wang Hong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, will shift to the Beijing camp, so the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel will probably fall into the hands of Huo Tao, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
This personnel change made Xia Yan very dissatisfied. He recommended it to Emperor Jiajing and gave him to Wang Tingxiang as the censor of Zuodu, the minister of the Ministry of War, and the admiral of the capital camp.
Unexpectedly, God's will is unpredictable, Emperor Jiajing did not adopt the suggestion, and Master Xia could only do nothing.
Fortunately, Qin Dewei designed the "Tingji" pit for Huo Tao in advance, so Master Xia could hold his own and watch Huo Tao continue to wander.
After taking charge of the ministry, Huo Shilang was really rude and announced that all the candidates would be re-elected that month, showing his domineering and strong side.
Then Huo Shilang secretly let it slip that anyone who wanted to be admitted to the Hanlin list had to recognize him as the seat holder first.
As we all know, Huo Tao was the examiner in the eighth year of Jiajing's reign, and the seniority and rank of the batch of Jinshi scholars in the eighth year of Jiajing's reign were just right for selection into the Imperial Academy. Any higher would not be appropriate.
After all, the Hanlin Academy is a fifth-rank yamen. How do you arrange for a fifth-rank or above official to enter? Should you directly become a Hanlin bachelor?
Moreover, six of the most famous Eight Talents of Jiajing were Jinshi in the Eighth Year of Jiajing.
But none of these people were willing to accept Huo Tao's "fake fortune", so it was self-evident what Huo Tao had in mind.
The dynamics of high-level affairs are not directly related to Qin Dewei.
Apart from guiding Feng Xingke to go to the right gate of Chang'an every now and then to do misfortune, he seemed to have nothing else to do.
As a young man who has indulged in pornography, he started to think about that when he was free, and his youth, which had nowhere to vent, was a bit depressing.
When I was still young, I could still have sex with Xu Miaoxuan, and it was no fun to do it half-heartedly.
Now, a year later, Xu Miaoxuan is much more reserved, and her openness is much smaller.
At this time, Xu Miaoxuan did not know that Qin Dewei had been unblocked and was no longer a virgin. She also wanted to reduce the temptation to prevent Qin Dewei from being unable to restrain himself and "making mistakes".
And the key is, there are other eyes watching everywhere, and Qin Dewei doesn't have the right time to take action.
While sitting in the courtyard chatting with his entourage, Qin Dewei sighed: "Ma Er, you said that when we were in Nanjing, I don't know how many ladies from the Flower Kingdom wanted to throw themselves into my arms.
Why is there no such person in the capital? Logically speaking, I should have a certain reputation?
Wang Shenzhong, the leader of the Eight Talents of Jiajing, was rubbed against me once too, so why doesn’t he have a young lady who comes here because of his reputation?”
Ma Er didn't quite understand either. He scratched his head and said, "Maybe the way of playing in Beijing is different from that in Nanjing?"
Duan Qing, who was silent most of the time, suddenly said: "I have been to the capital three times and know a little bit about it. The situation is indeed different. The famous ladies in the capital here do not pursue talented people."
Qin Dewei glanced at Duan Qing in surprise. He really didn't realize that a very loyal person was actually a hidden veteran driver!
Duan Qing explained: "The number of officials and nobles in the capital is a hundred times that of Nanjing. Those beauties are in short supply, so there is no need to ask for help to become famous and profit."
Qin Dewei continued to seek knowledge and ask questions: "Below the top, there are always third- and fourth-rate people, right? They don't want to make progress?"
Duan Qing added: "Here in the capital, below the first and second tiers at the top are the ninth tier, and there are no third or fourth tiers at all.
Those who can be on the stage, drink and have fun, and speak well, are not worried about business at all, and they are not afraid of losing their top position."
Qin Dewei was speechless. This kind of ecology lacking the middle class is unhealthy! The classes are solidified and there is no involution at all!
No wonder, in history, the Eight Beauties and so on came from the south of the Yangtze River, but the capital did not boast about them.
Duan Qing finally concluded: "So the market here in the capital only depends on the amount of money, and the highest bidder gets it, which makes the top level extremely expensive. It doesn't depend on reputation, talent or anything else, so it's useless."
Ma Er also forcefully expressed his opinion: "Maybe it has something to do with the local literary style. After all, the literary style is the most popular in Jiangnan."
Qin Dewei couldn't help but sigh: "The capital is really not fun! No wonder Mr. Wen Hengshan was very unhappy in the capital!"
It’s no wonder that at the Taibai Tower literary party last time, there wasn’t even a single person to accompany the wine. It’s probably because beauties are too expensive, and more than a dozen people can’t afford to pay for one beauty each.
Then Ma Er suggested to Qin Dewei: "Tomorrow is March 3rd. This is a day for men and women to go out for an outing. If Mr. Qin is really bored, he might as well go out for a walk!"
It turned out that it was already spring in March, so Qin Dewei instructed Ma Er: "Go and send a letter to Sister Xuan, inviting her to go on an outing tomorrow!"
Ma Er responded, and when he was about to go out, he saw a servant of the Feng family standing at the moon gate, reporting to Qin Dewei: "A beautiful lady, who calls herself Ren Xiaoyi from Goulan Hutong in the West Courtyard, came to visit Mr. Qin."
All veterans in the capital know that the Jiaofang Division was originally located in Dongcheng, and then opened a branch in Xicheng, which was called Xiyuan.
Having fun, Qin Dewei, who was extremely bored, was a little excited. He pointed at Duan Qing and said: "I really doubt what you said is reliable?"
Ma Er also stopped in his tracks knowingly and was not in a hurry to deliver the letter. He wanted to check the wind direction for the time being.
Then he saw a young lady, Pingping, about sixteen or seventeen years old, walking into the courtyard.
Taking a closer look, this little lady has a slim figure, fair complexion, and picturesque eyebrows. She can be called a good person!
The voice was also pleasant. He said a blessing to Qin Dewei and said: "I have heard about the name of Jinling Primary School students for a long time, and I have also seen several masterpieces, which are astonishingly written by heaven and man.
I really admire you so much that I took the liberty to come to visit you today. I hope you will show your kindness."
Duan Qing, who had been to the capital three times before, was stunned. This was unscientific and completely violated his knowledge.
In Beijing, it is rare for a beautiful woman to send a message to invite someone to come over, but this person actually takes the initiative to visit her?
Qin Dewei laughed proudly, patted Duan Qing, and said, "Go ahead and pour the tea!"
Ren Xiaoyi covered her mouth and chuckled a few times and said: "Actually, there is something more presumptuous. Tomorrow is March 3rd. I would like to invite you, sir, for a spring outing. I wonder if you will honor me?"
Qin Dewei said in surprise: "You shouldn't be short of invitations, right?"
Ren Xiaoyi said cheerfully: "Mr. Dissatisfied said that there are indeed some invitations, but they are not suitable.
But if I didn’t travel on March 3rd, I would lose face with my sisters who were traveling with me, so I had the courage to ask my husband to borrow some money.”
Qin Dewei thought for a moment and agreed, "Okay!"
Anyway, I want to go out for a walk, and there is a fun young lady who is willing to accompany me, so why not.
This young lady thinks that she can gain her face, so she thinks highly of herself. This is not rare in Nanjing, but it is worth cherishing in the capital.