According to the Ming system, in this case, the emperor's approval must be obtained before the military attache can be formally arrested, so even if Lin Daguan pleads guilty, he can move freely.

To say that the people who pay the most attention to Lin Daguan in Yangzhou City are not those big salt merchants, but the ten thousand commanders of Yangzhou Wei.

As soon as Lin Daguan confessed his guilt in the Salt Transportation Division and returned home, Commander Wan came to visit.

"Are you ready to do it?" Commander Wan is ready to move.

Lin Daguan instructed: "We must take into account the overall situation, and wait, it is not appropriate to act rashly at present." ”

Commander Wan asked suspiciously, "You also know to take care of the overall situation?" ”

Isn't the phrase that you Lin Tailai often puts on his lips "I am the overall situation"?

Lin Daguan emphasized: "Now hold steady and don't wave, so as not to scare people away!" ”

Commander Wan is inexplicable, who is afraid of running away?

Wang Shizhen, the leader of the Tianxia Altar Alliance and the leader of the retro sect, was invited to Yangzhou City, but when he crossed the river to Guazhou Town, he hesitated.

Then the old alliance leader sent his right-hand man Feng Shike to take the first step and secretly went to Yangzhou to find out the news.

Two days later, Feng Shike returned to Guazhou Town from Yangzhou City, dozens of miles away.

Wang Lao's alliance leader waved away the left and right singers, leaving only his son Wang Shiqiao, and asked Feng Shike: "What is the current situation in Yangzhou City?" ”

Feng Shike replied with a strange face: "When I arrived in the city, I heard the news that Lin Tailai confessed to the Salt Transportation Division because of smuggling. ”

The leader of the old alliance Wang was also shocked and asked: "Is there such a thing?" It can't just be a rumor, right? ”

Feng Shike replied: "Lin Tailai has already signed and drawn a pledge on the confession, so he can't fake it!" ”

The old alliance leader's old eyes burst out with a light that was not commensurate with his age, and he patted the case: "Then Yangzhou City can be gone!" Tomorrow send a message to Yangzhou, continue to move forward the day after tomorrow, and advance to the city at sunset! ”

Cai Shiding, the former salt inspector, wrote a letter inviting him to Yangzhou City to hold a literary conference, and promised to guarantee it.

To be honest, he was very tempted. After all, the development of Yangzhou City in recent years is obvious to all, and it is located on land and water, and the diffusion of public opinion is excellent.

The only thing I have concerns about is that I heard that Lin Tailai is also eyeing Yangzhou, and he often acts in Yangzhou, and he is worried that he will not be able to patrol the salt and imperial history.

However, if Lin Tailai can be forced to confess, it means that the Salt Patrol Imperial History can be suppressed, then there is no need to have concerns.

Wang Shizhen was thinking in her heart, and said: "Now you can start to publicize it to the outside world, and send people to Jinling and Jiangnan to spread the news of the literary conference." ”

Feng Shike asked again: "What should I say?" The theme of the Suzhou Literary Conference the year before last was to elect the new five sons, but in the end it failed. ”

The old alliance leader frowned, countless embarrassing memories came to mind, and he said without thinking: "I can't mention the new five sons this time!" ”

If you mention the new five sons, it will make people recall the events in Suzhou the year before last! Anyone who knows a little bit about propaganda strategy won't do that!

In the end, the leader of the Wang Lao League sighed, and said with a far-reaching artistic conception: "The theme of this literary conference is absolute sound and reconciliation. ”

Feng Shike: "??? ”

What's the sound? Old Alliance, do you want to abdicate?

But I, Feng Er, are not ready to take over, and I still need to accumulate a few more years of qualifications and popularity!

"The world can't do without Yizhou Gong, just like Jinling City can't do without the Qinhuai River!" Feng Shike persuaded.

Wang Shizhen was quite moved, although Feng Shike, a junior, is not very capable, but he is better than with a pure heart.

Feng Shike said again: "It's really not good, the Duke of Yizhou will be the honorary leader of the alliance for a few more years, I will first preside over the affairs of the retro faction as a sitting hall, and then the Duke of Yizhou can pass on the honorary leader position to others." ”

Wang Shizhen: "."

Who did you learn from the organizational structure of the honorary alliance leader and the pavilion?

Feeling that if he continued to talk about this topic, he would be forced to give in, Wang Shizhen hurriedly explained:

"The so-called absolute sound is that Zhang Julai resigned and will go south from Beijing to Yangzhou, and Wuchuanlou was also invited to go down the river from Wuchang, plus me, to gather in Yangzhou City."

Zhang Julai refers to Zhang Jiayin, the secretary of the military department who has just resigned, while Wu Chuanlou refers to Wu Guolun, a big man in the literary world.

These two are the same generation as Wang Shizhen, and they are both characters in the retro post-seven son group.

Wang Shizhen continued: "Only three of us are still alive after the retro school's seven sons, and with our age, I'm afraid this is the last reunion.

The day after tomorrow is separated, life and death are impermanent, and it is difficult to reunite, so it can be called a perfect sound. ”

Feng Shike was a little disappointed when he heard this, it turned out that this "absolute sound" was not the old alliance leader who wanted to abdicate.

However, I can't help but admire the planning ability of the old league leader, and after formulating the topic in this way, the literary tone and historical heaviness of the literary conference are simply overwhelming.

Wang Shizhen finally explained: "As for reconciliation, it means reconciling with Xie Zhen and reconciling with Xu Wenchang.

When the seven sons of our retro school are exhausted, we will end these thirty years of grievances and grievances, and we are all old."

When Feng Shike heard this, he asked coldly, "What about Lin Tailai?" ”

There are rumors in the literary world that Xie Zhen is the first generation of literary enemies of the retro school, Xu Wenchang is the second generation of literary enemies of the retro school, and Lin Tailai is the third.

Wang Laomeng refuted loudly: "What does Lin Tailai have to do with the literary world as a martial artist!" People who have no virtue are also worthy of being in the literary world! What a third enemy, it's just boasting! Those who confess their sins and surrender to the law, there is no need to mention it again! ”

So Feng Shi didn't speak, the old alliance leader's reaction was too strong.

After another day, the leader of the Wang Lao League continued to set off and entered Yangzhou City from the south gate.

Officials such as the salt patrol imperial history, salt transport envoys, prefects, and counties went out of the city gate to greet them, dozens of scholars warmly welcomed them, and there were many vassal and elegant salt merchants who also joined in the fun, giving the old league a big face.

Standing at the bow of the boat, the leader of the Wang Lao League glanced at the crowd a few times and asked Feng Shike, "Is there Lin Tailai?" ”

Feng Shike also observed it carefully, and said with certainty: "No." ”

The leader of the Wang Lao Alliance showed joy on his face, and said lightly and happily: "It seems that Lin Tailai is really not good, otherwise he would not have let go of this occasion." ”

Feng Shike: "."

Old alliance leader, you don't want others to mention Lin Tailai, but you often say Lin Tailai, what kind of mentality is this?

If we talk about the development direction of Yangzhou City, the entertainment industry is mostly in the south gate, the business is mostly inside and outside the east gate, and the garden attractions are gradually moving north.

Cai Yushi saw the leader of the Wang Lao League, and said: "It's not early today, the Duke of Yizhou will be settled in the mansion in the city first, and he will go to Shugang tomorrow to stay in Pingshan Hall." ”

Wang Laomeng asked, "But the Pingshan Hall that Ouyang Wenzhong started to cultivate?" ”

Cai Yushi said: "It is here, which was rebuilt last year by the salt merchant Zheng, as the residence of the Duke of Yizhou in Yangzhou. ”

The leader of the Wang Lao Alliance was extremely satisfied, "Very good! ”

On the second day, the leader of the Wang Lao League went out of the city to Shugang and entered the Pingshan Hall.

If the height of Shugang is also considered a mountain, Pingshan Hall is located at the "top of the mountain". Don't look at the altitude figures, it's not high, but within a radius of dozens of miles, this is the commanding height.

At this time, only the Pingshan Hall was rebuilt, and the original temple had not been rebuilt, and the surrounding area of the Pingshan Hall was an attached courtyard, which was indeed inhabitable.

The main building of Pingshan Hall is tall and spacious, and it is transparent on all sides, which is very suitable as a main venue.

The spring is bright and bright, Wang Laomeng stands in the Pingshan Hall and overlooks the south of the Yangtze River, and can vaguely see the Zhenjiang mountains on the other side of the river, and he is in a good mood.

It is so beautiful to hold a literary conference in this Ouyang Xiu's hometown, taking into account the victory of the scenery!

Feng Shike always felt that this place was a little inappropriate, and couldn't help but persuade: "Duke Yizhou can stay in the villa on the shore at the foot of the mountain, thinking that it is a place to live for a long time." ”

Feng Shike's "shore" refers to the two sides of the Slender West Lake in later generations, which have begun to be developed at this time.

Where is the leader of the Wang Lao League willing to leave here, and responded: "Is the mountain under the mountain the promised land of the literary world?

I see that this Shugang tree is very wide, elegant and quiet, and there is a famous spot in Pingshantang, this is a heaven-given place of literature, and you can stay on the mountain. ”

Feng Shike persuaded bitterly: "The alliance leader is wrong! If it is stationed on the bank, it is close to the city wall, the river is connected, and it is convenient to come and go;

If we abandon this important road and live in the mountains, not only will it be inconvenient for the city sergeants, but we will become a dilemma if we have the slightest change. ”

The leader of the Wang Lao Alliance sneered: "You are really a woman's opinion. The ancients were cloudy, with their backs high and their eyes looked down, and they were magnificent.

If you give up the people who participate in the cultural meeting just because the distance from the city is a little inconvenient, you don't come! ”

Feng Shike repeatedly persuaded him, but the leader of the old alliance did not listen, so he could only give up.

With the arrival of the leader of the Wang Lao League, Yangzhou City, which was about to hold a literary conference, suddenly became a cultural center.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Jiayin and Wu Guolun, two famous bigwigs in the literary world, also arrived one after another, and the momentum of the literary conference reached a higher level.

Among the seven sons of the retro school, the only three sons gathered in Yangzhou City, and the entire literary world was shaken, attracting a large number of celebrities to come to Yangzhou.

What's even more surprising is that Wang Daokun, a Huizhou bigwig who has lived for a long time, actually came to Yangzhou City.

Wang Daokun and Wang Shizhen were in the same year, and they were both members of the golden generation of the imperial examination in the 26th year of Jiajing.

Wang Daokun and Wang Shizhen have a good relationship, but Wang Daokun did not directly join the retro faction, and founded a new faction on his own, which can be regarded as an alliance of the retro faction.

In recent years, the elderly Wang Daokun has been wandering around the forest springs in his hometown and rarely goes out.

Even the leader of the Wang Lao League held a literary conference this time, and he didn't think of inviting Wang Daokun to attend.

Therefore, Wang Daokun's sudden appearance in Yangzhou City this time will be surprising.

Surprise is surprise, but it's not that strange.

After all, Wang Daokun is the leader of the Huizhou literary circle, and Yangzhou City is an important town of Huizhou merchants, and there are many Huizhou people, especially rich businessmen.

So maybe there is some correlation cause and effect, and Wang Daokun can be invited from his hometown in Huizhou to Yangzhou City.

In this way, Wang Shizhen, Wang Daokun, Wu Guolun, and Zhang Jiayin, these four old celebrities who can be called giants in the literary world, may be a coincidence, and suddenly gathered in Yangzhou.

After hearing the news, Lin Daguan, who was entangled in lawsuits and kept a low profile for several days, was also a little surprised, what is the situation?

According to Lin Daguan's understanding, this is the East Evil, West Poison, Northern Beggar, and Southern Emperor in Jin Yong's universe gathered in Yangzhou City?

Do you still want to come up with a gimmick of the four elders of the literary world meeting in their twilight years?

Will there be a monthly pass as scheduled?

(End of chapter)