The eight counties in Yangzhou and Xinhe County are small in size, but the business is prosperous, and it is the lack of talent that is criticized. For Nie Yong, this is almost an unbreakable situation.
There is a Zhang family in Xinhe County that occupies half of the country. The Zhang family has 100,000 mu of land, and the Liu family, Liang family, Cui family, and Xu family that are closely related to the Zhang family are all large families.
The Zhang family was a royal merchant, and these families were also merchant families. Under the influence of these families, there were not many scholars in Xinhe County, and they were not even worse than other counties.
In addition, Nie Yong himself was not from Jiangnan. He was born in Huguang and was sent to Jiangnan in the Hanlin Academy in Beijing. On the ground in Yangzhou, he was not familiar with the place where he was born. Even if there are a few talents in Xinhe County, he can't keep it.
Not only the talents cannot be retained, but also the taxation of agricultural mulberry, and Xinhe County, the criminal case jailer, is also behind. The three-year performance evaluation is about to come. For Nie Yong, his future fate is really unpredictable!
"Hu Luo Pingyang was bullied by dogs!" Nie Yong sighed lightly. He was an orthodox Jinshi, and he was born as a top-ranked scholar in the Second Class. He went directly to the Imperial Academy and worked in the Imperial Academy for three years. As a result, he was sent to Jiangnan to be the magistrate. Who can he talk to for his grievances?
From the capital to the south of the Yangtze River, the meaning of Nie Yong's derogation is obvious. Yangzhou's superiors and colleagues can see clearly, who will give him a good look?
At a literary meeting like today, my colleagues were polite on the surface, and secretly regarded Xinhe County as the last one!
A dragon boat race can’t explain much, but Xinhe County is at the end of the eight counties. As the magistrate, where can Nie Yong look good?
"Brother Nie, Xinhe County is in the limelight today!" Song Jin, the magistrate of Nanyou County, approached with a smile, and said without a smile.
Nie Yong frowned slightly, and Mazhi County in Dujiang County said on the other side: "Huh? What's the explanation for Brother Song? We would like to hear more!"
Song Jin said: "Today, our Zhishui writing will change into a poetry society. The reason is because of the so-called Guanshan Poetry Club. The Guanshan Academy under Brother Nie's rule is the foundation of this poetry society. Leaving such a hand really caused thunder in a silent place. Brothers admire it!"
"Uh..." Nie Yong was speechless. He didn't know what Guanshan Poetry Society was. Although Guanshan Academy was a county school, Gui Liang was in charge of the Academy.
Although Gui Liang is white, how is his position in Yangzhou comparable to that of Nie Yong? Nie Yong wanted to get close to Gui Liang countless times, but he couldn't get what he wanted.
Like this time of Guanshan Poetry Meeting, Nie Yong didn't even know beforehand. Now that Song Jin talked about this topic, how could he not be embarrassed?
Ma Zhixian from Dujiang County said, "Oh! Brother Nie is such a big hand! I said why the talents in Xinhe County didn't show their talents today. I dare to believe that the talents have all gone to the Guanshan Poetry Meeting.
Hey, hey, the talents of Xinhe County are amazing, we can't look down on them at the Hydrological Society, hehe! "
Ma Xuewang, the magistrate of Dujiang County, was the most cautious when he was elected to the official position. His ability to charm him was first-rate. He said these few words harshly, and pointed his finger at Nie Yong.
Today's literary conference, the magistrates are not satisfied. Zeng Guoning and Gui Liang of the Zhishui Academy are in a fight between them. They have to fight for a high and low in everything. There is no opinion.
However, because of this controversy, the performance of the talents of the Zhishui Cultural Society today fell below the standard, and the lords of the counties felt a little unhappy.
For today's literary meeting, all counties have made full preparations, and they are all ready to bring out a few people. What is the most important thing about the literary club? It's a talented man who has made his name.
How did the four masters of Zhishui come from? Wasn't it been touted at the literary meeting?
Zeng Guoning turned today's literary meeting into a poetry meeting, and threw out another restriction that would not "injure the spring and sad autumn", and coupled with various restrictions on rhyme, it was too difficult to produce a masterpiece.
How do talented people who have no masterpieces become famous? How to be popular?
Zeng Guoning is highly respected, and the counties are not easy to offend, but Nie Yong was originally an outsider. He was squeezed out by his colleagues and suppressed by his boss. Song Jin was the first to rush his anger at him. This one after another, Nie Yong felt that he was completely isolated.
Master Tongzhiliang’s attitude is very subtle. He gently pressed his hands and said, "Well, sirs, Master Nie has problems with Master Nie, don’t you guys don’t target him, okay?
There are not many masterpieces today, but there are still masterpieces. Chen Gui and Qin Yue both performed very well! In addition, there are a few talents who are all easy to make. Now I will give you a simple question.
You waited for the title of "Dragon Boat", and made a few more good poems. How about today's dragon boat rankings? "
Liang Quanyi's statement immediately caused a commotion at the scene. The word "dragon boat" is too simple, and there is no limit to the rhyme. This is definitely a masterpiece.
The scene was full of talented scholars, and everyone's minds immediately plunged into the poem, and the counties suddenly became nervous, and there was no time to target Nie Yong.
Ma Xuewang grinned strangely: "Brother Nie, Lord Liang helped you out today. When you look back, you must get close to Lord Liang!"
When Nie Yong heard Ma Xuewang's words, he only had to vomit blood. It was a bullying. Everyone is a county honoree. What qualifications does Ma Xuewang have to be so condescending and domineering?
In terms of talent, Nie Yong is the top tier two, a high talent in the Imperial Academy, and Ma Xuewang has not even seen the emperor's face. What is it?
If according to Nie Yong's personality a few years ago, he had to blow up on the spot, but now it is different. Compared with other counties, Xinhe County is everywhere, and his waist can't stand up.
Everyone is sitting here with my colleagues, Master Liang seems to be helping Nie Yong, but I don't know what is behind him!
"Huh!" Nie Yong sighed for a long time, still unable to release his inner depression, he stood up slightly, his eyes scanned under the high platform.
Below the high platform, many talented scholars have already started fighting.
Master Liang presented the title "Dragon Boat". The title is simple, and talented and quick-witted talents have begun to record poems on the poem stage.
"Okay, this poem by Prophet Zheng is very wonderful, with five-character quatrains, and every word of pearls, it should be considered a masterpiece!" Cheers came from below.
On the high platform, Ma Xuewang immediately leaned over a few people, including Song Jin.
"Brother Ma, Dujiang County is indeed a land of outstanding personalities. As soon as this poem of Prophet Zheng comes out, I don't think anyone can compete!"
"Where, where, you are very polite, the prophet has been very smart since he was a child, and he was able to stand out because of the good teaching of Master Zeng in the academy. His native place is in this county. What is my heart!"
At this time, another talented poem was recited on the poem stage, causing a commotion again.
The counties on the high platform began to greet each other again. Seeing the excitement of his colleagues, Nie Yong was alone, and he suddenly felt extremely lonely.
The poem meeting is very fierce, and as there are more and more masterpieces, the smell of gunpowder among the talents has gradually strengthened.
Looking closely at the scene, it is not difficult to find that everyone is clearly divided into two factions, one with Chen Gui as the core, and the other with Qin Yue as the core.
Chen Gui and Qin Yue were the same as the Four Masters of Zhishui. After the other two talented high school members were sent to Beijing to prepare for the exam, Zhishui Academy now respects them both.
Both of them were extremely talented, and both were under Zeng Shanchang's sect, but they refused to accept each other. No, after Chen Gui wrote a poem, he won a full house, and immediately pointed the finger at Qin Yue.
Chen Gui is a native of Nanyou County. Zun Songjin of Nanyou County has already bloomed with a grin. Someone beside him has carried a sedan chair and said: "Oh, I can't fight for the first place in this dragon boat. That position is for Song. Your lord prepared it!"
"How dare you dare! Chen Gui can have today, this is all adults' love for him, and I would like to thank them for him!"
At this time, something new happened below, and Qin Yue went on the stage of poetry to compose a poem. This poem is also a quatrain, and its level is not lower than that of Chen Gui.
There was a lot of hustle and bustle at this moment, and there was a lot of chaos below.
After the poems were spread to the high platform, everybody got the poems in their hands, and it was very difficult to judge them. Song Jin was well-known, but Qin Yue was from Weiyang County.
There are people in Weiyang County, Master Sun, and Weiyang County is in the forefront of the eight counties in Yangzhou. If there is no accident, Master Sun will soon be promoted.
Song Jin can bully Nie Yong, he dare to bully Sun Tongjie, Lord Sun?
Then came the question. Wen Wu is the first and Wu Wu is the second. Today, Chen Gui and Qin Yue both fight, and they have to fight for a higher one. What should I do?
At this time, the poem meeting was on the scene, and the painting boats were connected to the city. Not only were the talents standing in their respective teams, there were so many girls on the painting boats!
Today, three of the Four Great Oiran came out, Du Yueniang, Ding Zi, and Luo Qiaoqiao all came out, and the atmosphere of the literary meeting was rendered to its peak.
The talented men blush and have thick necks, half because of the intense poetry, and half because of the appearance of the oiran, which stimulated everyone's desire for expression.
Just listen to Qin Yue’s genius loudly: "Miss Du, you can say something! Do you like Qin Gongzi’s poems or Chen Gongzi’s poems?"
Du Yueniang smiled, the woman exuded a windy|liquid smell all over her body, she covered the cherry mouth with her handkerchief, and said: "It's a pity that sister Qilan is not here today, son Chen, today you may have to lose the wind. Oh!"
She pondered for a moment, and said: "This poem by Qin Gongzi has a feeling for the slaves. Who wants to play with the piano? Who wants to make peace with it?"
Du Yueniang said that, Qin Yue still couldn't understand, and immediately he said loudly: "Girl Du plays the piano, and Qin Yue will come to sum up with poems..."
Literati, listening to the qin and reciting poems is a great elegance. Du Yueniang is the top girl in Yangzhou Slender West Lake painting boats, and Qin Yue is the top talent in Yangzhou. The two of them play the piano and chant poems on the Slender West Lake. With the sound of thunder, Qin Yue seemed to be today's leader.