On this day, there was a heavy snowfall, which fell from morning to afternoon.
The wind carried the snowflakes, which melted as soon as they fell to the ground. The severe winter cold in the air gradually subsided, replaced by the bone-deep chill before the late spring cold.
Often at this time, ordinary people don't have much savings at home, and they have to be nervous even when they go out. This is because when the ground is covered with heavy snow in winter, the cold can be tolerated, but in this intermittent period of rain and snow, it is even more difficult.
A person's life may be ruined if he accidentally catches wind and cold.
The poor live by calculations with coins in hand every day, but for scholars with abundant wealth, this season means another batch of banquets to attend from time to time.
Winter is gone and spring is coming. Although it is cold and windy with the rain and snow, how nourishing is it to boil a pot of wine, invite a few close friends, lean out of the boat window, and swim on the river to relax?
On the canal alone, there were several large boats going out during the day, and famous prostitutes from brothels came to join in the fun, playing music and singing.
One of the boats had just seen off the oiran of Baihualou. When the banquet was in full swing, all the people who were still reserved were letting go, drinking and talking.
"Brother Wang, look, Brother Qi is debating with someone, and seems to be talking about something at the court meeting. How about we go over and listen to it, too?"
There was an undercurrent surging in the capital, and officials did not dare to discuss the events of that day openly, but Xu, his son-in-law, had not yet entered the official ranks, so he became bolder.
After drinking a lot of wine, many people immediately said things they didn't dare to say when they first met.
Of course, there is still a sense of propriety, but since everyone has said it, I am not afraid to follow suit. As long as I don't go into detail about everything, I can avoid blaming others.
"Come on, I'm really curious about what other people think of this matter..."
"Go together, go together."
The two slightly drunk men walked towards the place where a small group of people gathered.
There are a few tables nearby, where people are either writing poems inspired by their own ideas, or listening to others writing poems and recording them. They do not participate in the discussion, and are content and in a circle of their own.
There was a table at which a senior official was holding a stack of rice paper and a pen. He seemed to be thinking hard and preparing to write an article, but he was actually listening to what the person was saying.
Some important words that reminded the person to pay attention to were recorded with emphasis on the paper.
The few pieces of rice paper outside look like they have poems written on them, but they are actually meant for others to see.
While I was listening attentively, I suddenly saw a young scholar not far away. He was also listening attentively to what others were saying, and from time to time he would make notes in his notes.
Perhaps because his gaze attracted attention, the man also looked towards him at this time. Their eyes met in mid-air, and they both smiled awkwardly and knowingly.
Although I am not sure that it must be the same as myself and has an ulterior motive, I think it is almost the same.
"It seems that the Lord's impeachment of the King of Shu has indeed attracted a lot of attention in the capital." The young scholar not far away was none other than a wild Taoist who once again disguised himself as a scribe and sneaked into the boat banquet.
Just like the previous times, he still did the usual trick of a remote province and sneaked in to inquire for information.
Because there were a lot of people at the boat party he attended, it was not surprising that some people looked at him strangely.
"However, although there are many people talking about my lord's impeachment of the King of Shu, there are also many people talking about other things. Only the King of Shu's report on the King of Qi's collusion with the generals is rarely touched. It can be seen that there are no fools in this case.
many."
"More famous people also avoid talking about the Lord's impeachment of the King of Shu. But if they don't talk about it, others will let it go? I don't think so."
The wild Taoist thought this way, and his eyes fell on a scribe not far away who was slightly younger than him, but also middle-aged.
This famous scholar is Wei Shiming.
Wei Shiming looks thin and has five long beards. Although he is not young, he has a handsome demeanor that attracts everyone around him.
The wild Taoist had heard from Cen Rubai that he had sent a letter to Mr. Wei on behalf of his superior. Afterward, he vaguely guessed that the content of the letter was very ordinary and that his superior had other means.
Thinking that he had followed Su Ziji on more than one occasion and witnessed his miraculous methods, the wild Taoist stopped thinking and stared at Mr. Wei with bated breath.
At the same time, there were others who were eyeing Wei Shiming, who were some influential celebrities in the capital's literary circles. Wei Shiming was once a second-ranked Jinshi, and later served as a member of the Imperial Academy. However, he did not become an official again after his grandfather and grandmother were Ding You, and inherited the inheritance from his grandfather.
He passed down to the academy and concentrated on learning.
The academy came into his hands, and he produced several Jinshi, more than a dozen people, and many talented people. It can be said that even though he was devoted to the landscape and would only occasionally return to the academy to preside over it, the literary world still continues to have legends about him.
Such a famous person is also a "famous teacher", and in the eyes of the kings, he is worth trying to win over, but this person is very slippery and never gets involved in troublesome things.
Juzi, who had looked at each other and smiled at the wild Taoist before, now also noticed that Mr. Wei was coming.
Several people who had always been inseparable from Mr. Wei were blocked by others. As soon as Wei Shiming was alone, he immediately attracted people who wanted to make friends with him or even had other ideas.
"Mr. Wei."
The man who stopped Wei Shiming was a young man. He gave a junior salute and asked: "Mr. Wei, I heard that the King of Shu was impeached on behalf of the Duke at the court meeting a few days ago. What do you think of Mr. Wei?"
The one who was watching the movement like a wild Taoist suddenly sneered silently and said to himself: "This person really asked a question in vain. Mr. Wei is a fox, how can he openly take sides?"
Whether they were questioning Dai Guogong's injustice or agreeing with Dai Guogong, they all directly took sides.
Just because he didn't want to take sides or be involved in the struggle to seize the heir, Wei Shiming, who was originally working in the Hanlin Academy, directly refused to be reinstated after his grandparents Ding You successively, and went to teach in the academy.
This is taking refuge!
This is what he thought. Most of the people around him who happened to hear the young judge's question also thought the same thing. But what people didn't expect was that Wei Shiming didn't act according to common sense.
"What do you think of me? What I did on behalf of the Duke was out of public concern and for the sake of the country. Wei admires me!"
Although this sentence of "admiration" was not loud, it was like a thunder in the clear sky, making everyone around who heard the answer stunned.
However, Wei Shiming did not hear the conversation with this person in the distance. When he noticed that the place there seemed to be quiet all of a sudden, he secretly came over and asked the acquaintance what happened.
Therefore, the news that Wei Shiming sided with Duke Dai soon spread among everyone on the ship.
Everyone who knew Mr. Wei's temperament clearly was surprised.
Not to mention anyone else, even Wei Shiming himself was shocked after what he said.
"What happened to me just now? Why did I suddenly blurt out such words? Although I did think so, if I said it in public, it would not only be me, but also the entire Wei family and the academy would be dragged into trouble. Did I drink and mess up?"