Chapter six hundred and ninety-ninth self-cultivation
Qin Dewei was stunned. He, who was always eloquent, had nothing to say at this time.
When it comes to such a sensitive issue, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. No matter how you respond to Zhai Luan, it's wrong.
The main reason was that Qin Dewei couldn't figure out whether Zhai Luan's words were a test or something else; and Qin Dewei and Zhai Luan had no basis for political mutual trust before, so they couldn't communicate with each other in a superficial way.
So Qin Dewei could only say in the end: "I am in a hurry to go to Wenyuan Pavilion to enter Zhizhi! I'll say goodbye first!" Then he rode through Chongwen Gate and entered the city.
On the way, Qin Dewei was thinking about Zhai Luan. If he wanted to choose the most frustrated senior scholar in the Ming Dynasty, or even the most frustrated chief minister, Zhai Luan would definitely be a strong contender.
Around the eighth year of Jiajing's reign, Emperor Jiajing wanted Gui E, the second most distinguished figure in Daliyi, to join the cabinet, but the officials tried their best to recommend Zhai Luan.
Emperor Jiajing was forced to compromise and let Zhai Luan join the cabinet first, and then Gui E. So one can imagine what status Zhai Luan held in Emperor Jiajing's heart.
Later, about ten years after Jiajing, not long after Qin Dewei traveled through time, Emperor Jiajing wanted to depose Zhai Luan and let Fang Xianfu, the third meritorious figure of Daliyi, enter the cabinet to replace him.
But after careful inspection, Emperor Jiajing found that Zhai Luan was simply too mediocre and incompetent, completely harmless to humans and animals, and would not affect anything.
So Emperor Jiajing had a rare moment of soft-heartedness and was too lazy to bother, so he let Zhai Luan go and left him to hang around in the cabinet.
Let me tell you another joke about the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. I think Zhai Luan was also the chief minister back then.
In the tenth year of the Jiajing reign, the chief assistant Zhang Fujing had a big quarrel with the Jiajing Emperor's Seven Year Itch, and then Zhang Fujing was dismissed from office. Zhai Luan served as a substitute for a month as the first assistant, which lasted only a while, and then Zhang Fujing came back.
Also, according to traditional rules, cabinet bachelors are arranged in order according to the time they join the cabinet, but this traditional rule does not take effect at all on Zhai Luan.
After Li Shi entered the cabinet, his position was ahead of Zhai Luan; after Xia Yan entered the cabinet, his position was still ahead of Zhai Luan.
There were many places where Zhai Luan felt aggrieved in history. During the more than ten years he was in the cabinet, he encountered Zhang Fujing, Xia Yan, and Yan Song, the three chief ministers of the Jiajing Dynasty.
Later generations commented that during the middle and early Jiajing Dynasty, Zhai Luan was often juxtaposed with Gu Dingchen, and was regarded as the two bastard bachelors, but in fact Zhai Luan was more aggrieved than Gu Dingchen.
Although Gu Dingchen also did nothing politically, he was the founder of the Qingci prime minister. He often had a wonderful way of courting the emperor. He could be regarded as a semi-favourite, and he could speak well in front of Emperor Jiajing.
But Zhai Luan didn't even have the above. He was just a passerby in the eyes of Emperor Jiajing.
The problem now is that this passer-by who is always dangling in front of the emperor's eyes is too strong.
Zhang Fujing, Gui E, Xi Shu, Huang Zongming and other contemporaries of the same generation who have made great contributions to the ceremony are gone, but Zhai Luan, a passerby who made soy sauce, is still alive.
Now it has been nineteen years since Jiajing, and Zhai Luan is about to torture another person of the same age, Gu Dingchen, to death.
From Zhai Luan, Qin Dewei thought of the various political turmoils that were destined to occur this year, such as the competition for cabinet positions, the competition for ministerial positions, the alchemist Duan Chao deceiving Emperor Jiajing into practicing in seclusion, and the outbreak of secondary disease among the officials in the East Palace.
Then Qin Zhongtang discovered that his heart was actually calm and had no desires and desires, and he completely lacked the mentality of a tiger that pounces on food when it sees an opportunity.
Probably because the power and position he currently possesses is enough for him to display his talents and protect himself for the time being.
Continuing to maintain an all-out offensive posture will not lead to a qualitative change in his own power. Emperor Jiajing may not allow himself to gain more.
If not, he might become a public enemy of Xia Yan and Yan Song. It would be funny if they were jointly restrained by these two in the end.
No matter how aggressive the expansion of the domineering and leaky Third Reich is, it cannot defeat the United States and the Soviet Union. No matter how fierce the Soviet revisionist global offensive is, it cannot withstand the joint containment of the United States, Western Europe and East Asia.
There are so many historical experiences and lessons, so for the time being, let’s stay together with our wives and children!
Qin Zhongtang, who was gradually clearing up his thoughts, hummed a little tune: "I was watching the mountain scenery from the city tower, and I could hear the chaos outside the city." He walked into Wenyuan Pavilion and started issuing today's quota.
After work, he went to the home of his wife's brother, Xu Miaojing, and exchanged information with Xu Miaojing, who was on duty at the Renshou Palace Gate and the Yinghe Gate.
When saying goodbye, Xu Miaojing advised with a little worry: "Sister seems to be in a bad mood recently, brother-in-law, please be patient."
It was all the fault of the "exclusive poem" being exposed last time. Qin Dewei said to Xu Xiaodi seriously: "Now I realize that the more you marry, the more trouble you will have. You should take this as a warning!"
If you only marry one, there won’t be any thunder!
After returning home, Mr. Qin went to visit the pregnant woman as usual and went directly into Xindong Mansion through the east gate.
Gu Qiongzhi was lying lazily on the soft couch in the bright room. All kinds of bonsais were placed under the corridor, and the flowers were blooming in the spring breeze.
Seeing her husband coming over, Gu Qiongzhi asked, "Do you remember what day it is today?"
Five hundred years later, this will often be a proposition!
Qin Dewei's mind quickly turned around. It wasn't his birthday, nor the other party's birthday, nor a holiday, so what else was it?
Looking at her confused husband, Gu Qiongzhi said leisurely: "Ten years ago today was the day you met me and started teasing me. It has been ten years now."
Qin Dewei was speechless. Can he remember this clearly?
That should be the case. The time we traveled back in time was the spring of the ninth year of Jiajing, and it was not ten years until the nineteenth year of Jiajing.
Also, what does it mean to start teasing you? This is really a shame!
Gu Qiongzhi added: "Don't you write a poem to commemorate a day like this?"
Qin Dewei breathed a sigh of relief as a habit. On a sudden anniversary of the relationship between a man and a woman, it would be easy to just write a poem.
Immediately asked the maid to bring pen and ink, and first wrote the title "Celebrity Yue Qingcheng". Then he continued to write:
"The moon shines brightly, and the love is deep like peony.
Why should I care about the beauty of my country? It should be to win the heart of the piano.
Wings dance together in pairs, singing in harmony to recognize good sounds.
May your youth last forever, don’t let the years invade you.”
Mrs. Gu was only at the beginning of her proficiency in writing and didn't know much about the technical aspects of poetry, but the phrase "Youth should last forever, don't let the years invade you" stuck in her heart and she liked it very much.
Qin Dewei warned: "Put it away yourself and don't take it out casually, otherwise others will be jealous and make it difficult for me to do it."
"I know!" Madam Gu suddenly responded sweetly.
Mr. Qin's heart trembled. He was most afraid of the young woman acting coquettishly and coquettishly. If she couldn't bear it, she would slip away first.
After seeing Mrs. Gu, Mr. Qin crossed east and west again and went to the west end to visit another pregnant woman.
After he sat down, he asked Beauty Wang: "Do you still remember what day it is today?"
Wang Lianqing was as confused as Qin Dewei just now, "It's neither a birthday nor a holiday. Could it be that something good happened to you today?"
Qin Dewei sighed sadly and said sadly: "I didn't expect that you would not notice such an important day. Do you think you don't have me in your heart anymore?"
Wang Lianqing suddenly became a little nervous. Could it be that he had really missed something? He frowned and said, "What are you doing?"
Qin Dewei seemed to be lost in memories and said slowly: "Ten years ago today was the day you met me and started teasing me. It has been ten years now."
Ah this? Wang Lianqing was stunned on the spot, and her eyes were a little moist with emotion: "Do you remember this clearly?"
Qin Dewei nodded affectionately. Although he couldn't remember the specific month and day, he met Wang Lianqing on the same day as Mrs. Gu in the afternoon.
It can be inferred from this that today is also the tenth anniversary of knowing Wang Meiren, so there is nothing wrong with it!
Wang Lianqing picked up a handkerchief and wiped her tears, then said stubbornly: "Bah! Who molested you at that time?"
Qin Dewei took the initiative and said with emotion: "At this moment, I must write a poem to commemorate it."
Then he took up pen and wrote a poem titled "The Famous Scholar Joys in the Allure of the City": "The moon shines brightly across the river, and the love deepens the peony and the youth is willing to last forever. Don't let the old age invade."
Wang Lianqing was knowledgeable, and he was immediately surprised and said: "The theme of famous people rejoicing in the city! It is actually a Qi Liang palace style poem!"
She was extremely familiar with Qin Dewei's poetry and lyrics. Although this husband created a variety of subjects, he mostly had the temperament of being wanton and showing off his skills.
But the old-style palace poems that are neat and eloquent like this are rare and very unusual. It shows that it is not a crossword puzzle.
Wang Meiren was moved again in her heart. Unfortunately, she was physically inconvenient, so she could only hold the poem and said softly: "Mr. Lang is so thoughtful."
Mr. Qin comforted him for a few more words, and then said goodbye: "It's not early, I'm going back to the main room first."
So the battlefield was moved again, and Qin Dewei returned to his strongest rear area.
Xu Xian's wife greeted him solemnly, helped change clothes in a polite manner, and asked impeccably: "Master, do you want to eat?"
Mr. Qin changed into his home clothes and waved his hand: "Bring me some wine! Let me have a few drinks together!"
Xu Miaoxuan asked again dutifully: "Does the master have any happy events?"
Qin Dewei replied: "I wonder if you remember that you and I met in the spring of the ninth year of Jiajing, and it has been exactly ten years this year. Thinking of such a memorable event, how can we not celebrate with a drink?"
Xu Miaoxuan was also stunned for a while. Unknowingly, has it been ten years?
But she said meaningfully: "Since it is so commemorative, do you still want to write poems for me?"
"Write! Must write!" Mr. Qin said confidently, and then took the initiative to write.
Xu Miaoxuan held the candlelight and stood aside to watch. She saw that her husband had written two small poems.
The first song is: "Recalling the past Qinhuai willows, the green color reflected the tall buildings. The tender color tied the man's heart, and the soft strips tied the man's boat."
Xu Miaoxuan can also taste it. It is very similar to the love poems between men and women in the folk song style of the Six Dynasties. It is full of old Jinling style, as if it is a sketch of the time of boys and girls ten years ago.
She read the second song: "Borrow the knife from the man's hand and chop off the trees by the river. Don't send poplars and white flowers to fly across the Henan."
Dao, hatchet; Henan, on the south bank of the Qinhuai River, where the old courtyard of Fengyue Boundless is located.
Phew! Xu Xian’s wife couldn’t help but laugh out loud. She virtuously put down the candlestick first, and then gave Mr. Qin a hard slap.
Qin Dewei did not dodge and asked with a smile: "Did you pass the test this time?"
"Wait! I'll be right back!" Xu Miaoxuan suddenly thought of something again, turned around and walked outside.
Qin Dewei continued to sit calmly without stopping him.
After wandering around the other rooms and coming back, Xu Miaoxuan said with satisfaction: "This time you are serious and don't fool me again! Eat quickly, and then take medicine together!"
Qin Dewei was completely relieved. No wonder the sage said, "cultivate oneself and manage one's family". How to organize the home is also a technical job.
Although Qin Zhongtang has no interest in participating in this year's political drama, others dare not ignore him.
Yan Shifan returned home and rested for a while with his two maids. His father, Mr. Yan Ge, also came home from the palace to take a rest.
Yan Shifan first asked: "How is Mr. Gu Ge's condition?"
Yan Songyan replied concisely and concisely: "It's very bad. The imperial doctor said that I'm afraid I won't be able to survive it."
If Gu Dingchen cannot survive, the question that attracts the most attention will of course be who will succeed him in the cabinet.
Yan Shifan did not judge who could join the cabinet. He only said with certainty: "If a new cabinet minister is elected, Qin Dewei will probably support Zhai Luan!"
Yan Song asked doubtfully: "Qin Dewei has not expressed his position, how do you know?"
Yan Shifan replied: "I entered the city today and met Qin Dewei at the gate!"
Yan Song quickly asked again: "Did you have a conflict with Qin Dewei?"
Yan Shifan replied again: "Qin Dewei deliberately provoked me, but Zhai Luan said something, and Qin Dewei stopped.
As the saying goes, Qin Dewei must support Zhai Luan! Otherwise, with Qin Dewei's character, how could he let me go so easily just to save Zhai Luan's face? "
Yan Song was speechless. Call your son's analysis clear, but the logic is too weird. Call it unreasonable, but there seems to be some shred of truth to it.
After thinking for a few times, Yan Song questioned: "You can't explain this from a human perspective. Qin Dewei and Zhai Luan have never cooperated and have even had conflicts. Why should he support Zhai Luan?
Besides, Qin Dewei’s teacher, Zhang Chao, is the Minister of Rites and is also qualified to join the cabinet. Why doesn’t Qin Dewei support his teacher?”
Yan Shifan said firmly: "This requires thinking from someone else's perspective. If I were Qin Dewei, I would definitely not support Zhang Chao this time. What would be the use of letting Zhang Chao enter the cabinet?"
If a huge price is spent to allow Zhang Chao to join the cabinet, it is likely that the gains will outweigh the losses, and it will not be of much practical significance. I will not go into details. Father will understand it if he thinks about it carefully."
Then Yan Shifan continued: "Back to Zhai Luan, if I were Qin Dewei, supporting Zhai Luan would be the most evil thing to do!
First, Zhai Luan was originally a cabinet minister. He left the cabinet because he was observing the system. Now from a righteous perspective, after the system is over, he will be reinstated and return to the cabinet.
Second, Zhai Luan is very old. He joined the cabinet eleven years ago, much earlier than Xia Yan and your father. Logically speaking, Zhai Luan should be the number one bachelor!
Therefore, supporting Zhai Luan in the cabinet is very disgusting to Xia Yan and his father. It is inappropriate for you to give up your position or not. This kind of deliberately disgusting others is very consistent with Qin Dewei's habits.
All in all, Qin Dewei will most likely support Zhai Luan's entry into the cabinet in order to muddy the waters and weaken the momentum of Xia Yan and your father, and at the same time show his selflessness to others!"
Yan Song originally thought that his son was talking nonsense, as Qin Dewei and Zhai Luan were obviously incompatible with each other.
But the more he heard, the more it sounded like that. From a political point of view, it seemed very feasible for Qin Dewei to support Zhai Luan.
While thinking about it, he subconsciously asked again: "Then how should we deal with it?"
Yan Shifan sneered: "Father, your best strategy is to support Zhang Chao and Zhang Shangshu to join the cabinet!"
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I was shocked to hear that the new episode in July also had lung adenocarcinoma. Fortunately, he was able to survive with medication. A few years ago, the three thieves were gone, and last year, the water leaves were gone. This year, there will be a new episode in July. How many historical authors are there in total?