Daming talker

Chapter 515 Everything is arranged!
At this time in the ruins of Donglin Academy, most people's hearts were filled with negative emotions such as humiliation, shame, anger, and indignation.

There was only one exception, and that was Zou Diguang, who actually felt secretly happy.

As one of the only two close assistants of the old leader Wang, his main intention is to bring this large group of people to the literary conference to oppose Lin Tailai.

He believed that no matter whether they were in the political field or the literary and artistic field, there was still a basis for cooperation in opposing Lin Tailai.

What Zou Diguang didn't expect was that before he even brought up the topic of the literary conference, Lin Tailai would take the initiative to mock and stir up hatred.

Does Lin Tailai completely fail to understand the principle that "a man who is too arrogant will suffer misfortune"? Does he completely fail to understand what restraint is?

This directly made everyone present united in their hatred of the enemy. It can be said that the mobilization effect was better than Zou Diguang's personal persuasion.

So Zou Diguang was the first to speak in the gloomy atmosphere: "Lin Tailai is so rampant, we must quickly fight back and put a damper on his arrogance!"

Looking at Gu Xiancheng's expression, Shen Li emphasized to everyone: "It is indeed necessary to teach him a lesson."

Zou Diguang took the opportunity to say: "There is a very good opportunity in the near future, which is this literary conference."

Hearing the words "Literary Conference", Gu Xiancheng said unsurely, "Is this possible?"

After all, he has always been on the academic route, and although he is famous, he is not very professional in the field of literature and art.

Zou Diguang was able to serve as an assistant to the old leader Wang in his later years, often helping with social activities, and of course he had good eloquence. He advised Gu Xiancheng:
“Even if you have no interest in the literary world before, you must attend this literary conference, otherwise it will bring disaster to yourself sooner or later!
Have you ever thought about what would be the consequences if Lin Tailai was allowed to take charge of the literary world like the Duke of Yanzhou, dominate the literary world, and become famous throughout the world?
Will it interfere with the public opinion that you rely on? Will it compete with the public opinion of your own people for voice? "

Gu Xiancheng was interested in politics and could be indifferent to matters in the literary world, but if it came to public opinion hegemony, he had to pay attention.

The literary leaders of previous generations were indeed not at the political center or did not participate much in politics, but going back further, there were people like Li Dongyang and Yang Shiqi who were both literary leaders and cabinet ministers.

Lin Tailai's interest in politics is also well known.

Thinking of this, Gu Xiancheng said, "Senior Zou is right! If we don't occupy this position in the literary world, it will be occupied by people like Lin Tailai. At least we can't let the enemy occupy it completely."

Then he asked, "If we go to Suzhou to attend the literary conference, what are our chances of success?"

When it comes to analyzing the situation in the literary world, Zou Diguang, who has often accompanied the old leader Wang in recent years, is definitely the most proficient.

He said very professionally: "It depends on what banner we raise. If the banner is to compete for the leader of the literary world, then the chances of winning are unpredictable.

But if the banner is to oppose Lin Tailai, then the chances of winning are infinitely close to 100%, and then we can act accordingly."

When everyone heard Zou Diguang's judgment, they fell into deep thought.

The winning rate is very important. After all, we are all well-known figures and no one wants to give away their heads.

Zou Diguang continued his analysis, saying: "If one raises the banner of competing for the leadership of the literary world, he will easily become the target of public criticism, while opposing Lin Tailai will gain the widest support.

First of all, the Duke of Yanzhou must have hated Lin Tailai in his heart, just like Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty looked at Cao Cao, so as long as one opposed Lin Tailai, one would surely gain the support of the Duke of Yanzhou.

Although the reputation of Duke Yanzhou has declined greatly in recent years, the title of leader of the literary world still belongs to him, and his support is based on the righteousness of Taoism.

Secondly, Lin Tailai entered the literary world through martial arts, which made him make too many enemies. Moreover, his rise to fame was too short, so his foundation was not solid.

Those who have been in the literary world for more than 10 or 20 years will definitely not be able to stand people like Lin Tailai, not to mention those who have been overshadowed by Lin Tailai.

Not to mention that the gentlemen are influential figures in various places, is it possible that they cannot win over people? Especially the two gentlemen Qianzhai (Shen Li) and Zhou Ting (Gong Nai), at least they represent the entire north, right?
Therefore, I dare to conclude that as long as we take the lead in raising the banner of opposing Lin Tailai, we will be able to quickly gain a lot of support!

With this kind of support, the best strategy for this literary conference is to secretly seek the position of leader in the literary world and just do it without saying it!
Lin Tailai is so arrogant and reckless, fearing that others will not understand his ambitions. This is definitely inferior! "

After listening to Zou Diguang’s professional analysis, everyone suddenly saw the light after the clouds had cleared and could see the road ahead clearly.

Gu Xiancheng was thinking a lot, so he asked, "Lin Tailai is used to conquering people with force, and Suzhou is his home ground.

Even if people are not convinced, they may be forced by him. Lin Tailai is definitely capable of doing such a thing."

Everyone in Jiangzuo knew Lin Tailai's reputation. Moreover, Zou Diguang had seen with his own eyes in Yanyuan, Taicang Prefecture, how Lin Tailai brought people to force the old leader to prepare to abdicate.

So Zou Diguang certainly considered this aspect of the problem, and explained:

"The leader of the literary world is not like an official position. There is no specific form. It is a spontaneous behavior of the literary world. If you want to become the leader of the literary world, you should be recognized by the circle.

There are only two types of people that Lin Tailai can force: those who still want to get into officialdom and those who are local to Suzhou. These two types of people are the ones who are truly restricted.

Most of the people who came to participate in the literary conference were celebrities who had no official position and were free to move around, and most of them were from outside Suzhou.

For such people, even if Lin Tailai could force them in Suzhou, they would still not admit it when they left Suzhou and returned to their own territory.

For example, after Qian Zhai Gong (Shen Li) returned to Henan, did Lin Tailai still have the ability to travel thousands of miles to force Qian Zhai Gong again?
Not to mention that it is not just one or two people, but dozens or even hundreds of people. If Lin Tailai has the ability to attack dozens or hundreds of foreign targets at the same time, he might as well just rebel directly! "

After hearing this, the doubts of the gentlemen standing in the ruins of Donglin Academy were finally dispelled.

What Zou Diguang said makes so much sense, and the possibility of success is indeed very high.

Since it will be successful, the fruits of victory can be talked about in advance.

Gu Xiancheng raised the topic thoughtfully, "Since the Duke of Yanzhou was forced to abdicate this time, and Lin Tailai is not a concern, who should we support as the new leader?"

When others heard this, they couldn't help but look at Zhao Yongxian, the Left Vice Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites and the Chief Academician of the Imperial College.

Because among all the people present, Zhao Yongxian seemed to be the most qualified in all aspects.

First of all, Zhao Yongxian has been selected as one of the five most ancient figures for two consecutive terms and has a clear position in the literary world.

Secondly, Zhao Yongxian was extremely famous, and the story of "the caning and bacon in court" was widely circulated among scholars.

Third, Zhao Yongxian’s hometown is Changshu County, Suzhou Prefecture, which is considered half his home in Suzhou City.

Of course, there are also disadvantages. Four years ago, Zhao Yongxian broke with the old leader Wang in order to compete for the position of the next generation leader of the literary world.

But compared with the hatred that Lin Tailai created for the old leader, this "breakup" was nothing.

So if Zhao Yongxian made it clear that he wanted to compete for the position of leader of the literary world, it would be hard for others to refute him. Gu Xiancheng asked with a hint of meaning, "Senior Zhao will definitely go to Beijing to serve as a cabinet minister in the future. I'm afraid he won't have time to lead the literary world, right?"

Zhao Yongxian pondered for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty has high hopes for me. I dare not waste your grace by doing things related to the literary world, so I have no intention of leading the literary world."

Zhao Yongxian, who was hiding in Nanjing, could also see that a large number of senior officials would leave in the next two or three years. This was the best opportunity for him to move up to the ministry or even join the cabinet.

Compared with the official positions of Shangshu or Grand Secretary, the empty title of leader of the literary world seems to be nothing.

Therefore, Zhao Yongxian’s first choice at the moment is to advance his career, but his original allies, the “Three Reds”, have already left the court, so he urgently needs the strong support of the clean forces.

Gu Xiancheng nodded and said, "Senior Zhao is indeed grateful to the emperor, but we still need Senior Zhao to speak out and support the righteous path at the literary conference."

Zhao Yongxian agreed, "It should be so."

In just a few words, Gu Xiancheng, on behalf of the Qingliu forces, finalized the partnership with Zhao Yongxian.

With the support of Zhao Yongxian, the orthodox leader of the retro faction, and the support of Shen Li and Gong Nai, who represented the northern leaders, Gu Xiancheng felt more confident.

Zou Diguang smiled and said, "Gu Jingyang, are you interested in entering the literary world? I am very optimistic about you and have praised you many times in front of the Duke of Yanzhou."

Gu Xiancheng said: "Senior Zou has misunderstood. I am planning for the literary world not for myself!

My old master Sun Baitan is also at home now. He is more suitable to be the leader of the literary world."

The Mr. Sun Baitan mentioned by Gu Xiancheng is Sun Jigao from the same county, the real founder of the Shilin Wuxi Gang that has emerged in recent years. It was Sun Jigao who recommended Gu Xiancheng to pass the imperial examination.

Moreover, Sun Jigao was the top scholar in the second year of Wanli, which is a very solid resume in the literary world.

If the person on the opposite side is Lin the top scholar, and we don't even have a top scholar, wouldn't we be inferior to the opposite side?
When some younger people around heard that Gu Xiancheng declined the "support" and nominated Sun Jigao, they all shouted: "Mr. Gu is really indifferent and noble!"

Gu Xiancheng calmly enjoyed the admiration of others. He did not like to stand in the front, but preferred to be behind the scenes and manipulate the situation secretly.

Even when he was in the capital, he never took the initiative to fight Lin Tailai head-on, unless Lin Tailai was determined to climb over the wall and break through the door to find him.

After the agreement was reached at the ruins of Donglin Academy, everyone dispersed and packed their bags, preparing to march to Suzhou City, a hundred miles away!
Make a big fuss about him! Fight him vigorously! Break the ambitions and fantasies of the evil villains and save the literary world from the water and fire!
It was approaching the end of September, and celebrities from all walks of life who were attending the literary conference began to arrive in Suzhou City.

Mr. Lin gathered people at the Shuixuan Pavilion in Canglang Pavilion to listen to the summary of preparations and make final arrangements.

Mr. Lin sat in the middle and asked in a deep voice, "Have you arranged everything for the reception of foreign scholars?"

Gu Bingqian, one of the three new guests and the white-bearded prime minister in history, assisted Zhang Fengyi in participating in a lot of preparatory work, and it was the time for him to be active.

When he heard Mr. Lin asking the question, he stood up and took a step forward, ready to answer.

But Lin Tailai said to Gu Bingqian: "I didn't ask you, sit down first."

Then Yu Gongjing, who was known as the leader of the four great Vajras under the Nine Yuan True Immortal, walked forward, which made Gu Bingqian puzzled.

What does receiving foreign intellectuals have to do with a "rough guy" like Yu Gongjing?
Then Yu Gongjing reported: "Don't worry, Master, everything has been arranged!

First, at more than twenty nodes such as Changmen, Xumen, Kuimen, Dongxi Zhongshi, Qujia Bridge, and Yinma Bridge, ten to thirty people and three ships were arranged to guard according to their importance. Once a literati with a foreign accent was found, they would be tracked and followed.

Second, all high-end inns and hostels in and outside the city were under surveillance, with five people stationed in each one to monitor the situation.

Third, all the beauties on the Suzhou City Flower List have already been approached, and two people have been assigned to keep an eye on each of them.

Fourth, twenty people have been arranged to serve as menial servants in Gusu Posthouse, which is used to receive high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

Fifth, every dock that rents boats should send a team of people to patrol and control the boatmen.

Mr. Lin was very satisfied and encouraged them, saying, "Very good! Although you are rough people and many of you are illiterate, you can still make contributions to the literary conference!"

Gu Bingqian, who wanted to show off, was completely dumbfounded. Could this be the "reception arrangements" that Mr. Lin really wanted to ask about?
Unconsciously, the new guests had a most intuitive understanding of the Dong family's terrifying control over Suzhou City.
As long as the boss wants, he can carry out the most stringent surveillance of the entire city at all costs, regardless of manpower and material resources.

"It's your turn to report! Have all the venues been finalized?" Mr. Lin urged Gu Bingqian who was still in a daze.

Gu Bingqian came back to his senses and quickly began to speak: "Three venues have been decided so far, namely Canglang Pavilion here, Zhang's Qiuzhi Garden, and Xu's Humble Administrator's Garden."

Mr. Lin frowned slightly and said, "Qiuzhi Garden and Humble Administrator's Garden are too close, and they are both in the northeast area of ​​the city. Just choose one of the two."

Gu Bingqian, who was well versed in the ways of the world, replied: "The Humble Administrator's Garden is too big and too empty. It is better to choose the Zhang family's Qiuzhi Garden."

Lin Tailai added: “Find another garden in another area as the venue.

I think the Wang family’s Yilaoyuan in the west of the city is a good place. Although half of it has been demolished by the people of the city, there is still 40 acres of land, which is enough. "

Gu Bingqian smiled bitterly and said, "But the Wang family won't agree."

Mr. Lin said dissatisfiedly: "Why are the descendants of Wang Wenke so low in consciousness? This conference is a major event in the world's literary world, and they are unwilling to make a contribution?
Mr. Gu, take a hundred men and go talk to the Wang family! Ask them if they still want to keep the remaining half of Yilaoyuan?"

Gu Bingqian: “.”

What kind of gangster style of doing things is this? He has lived for forty years and has no experience of this kind.

Just when the new guest was in a dilemma, someone outside the door suddenly shouted, "I have a high level of awareness! I am willing to make contributions!"

Then the second master of the Shen family strode in and said, "We can use the North Garden of the Shen family as the venue!"

However, in the past two years, Mr. Shen saw Mr. Lin tinkering with the garden, so he started to build a garden in Taohuawu in the northeast of the city under the pretext of providing for his father's retirement. It was completed last year.

Mr. Lin said with some disdain: "What we want is a famous garden with history and heritage."

Gu Bingqian, who didn't want to lead his troops to attack Wang Jiayi's old garden, wiped his sweat and quickly advised: "The North Garden is also good. Although it is relatively new, you can hang your poems all over the garden, wouldn't it have a lot of heritage?"

Lin Tailai finally praised: "Mr. Gu is really good at planning!"

Mr. Shen looked at Gu Bingqian in surprise. Where did these Crouching Dragon and Phoenix come from?

(End of this chapter)