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The Qinhuai River is a place of boundless romance. It is a good place for scholars to appreciate flowers and chant poems about the moon, and it is also a good place for wealthy gentlemen to seek pleasure from prostitutes. Appreciating flowers and seeking pleasure from flowers may use different words, but the purpose is the same; chanting poems about the moon and seeking pleasure from prostitutes may use different means, but the behavior is the same. If a group of scholars go to the Qinhuai River and do not appreciate flowers and chant poems about the moon, if a group of wealthy gentlemen go to the Qinhuai River and do not seek pleasure from prostitutes, then the girls on the flower boats will think that the sun rises from the west.
The sun did not rise from the west, but Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi and others did not come to the Qinhuai River to enjoy the flowers and chant the moon. The first plenary meeting of the Youth Society was held on the Qinhuai River. There were dozens of boats and thousands of people gathering. It was quite spectacular. If such a large gathering was held in Jinling City, it would definitely cause great trouble.
Although there was no freedom of speech in the Ming Dynasty, mass gatherings were strictly controlled. In the past, when there was no chaos in the world, even small-scale gatherings would be monitored by the Jinyiwei. However, a gathering of thousands of people like this would definitely be a serious violation of the law in the past. Even though the government has relaxed its control now, for safety reasons, this gathering was still held on the Qinhuai River.
This meeting was initiated by Hou Fangyu, Dong Shu, Zhang Rencheng and Mao Pijiang, with the purpose of coordinating the interests of the Youth Society. Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui naturally agreed to Hou Fangyu's proposal. Now there are 1,000 people in the Youth Society, 700 of them are scholars, more than 200 are young businessmen, and there are about 100 young people who are neither scholars nor businessmen. These people are all technicians from the factories under the Tang family.
One of the young businessmen is Huang Feng, a major grain and oil merchant in Huizhou. Although he has only joined the Youth Society for a short time, he has already become the leader of a group of young businessmen. The joining of these businessmen has become the main financial support for the Youth Society. Although none of these people have grasped the power of the Youth Society because they have joined for a short time, their combined strength is considerable.
In the Youth Society, it wasn't just Zhang Rencheng and Dong Shu who wanted power; the businessmen were even more eager to take charge. Therefore, when this general meeting was held, these businessmen actively supported it, both financially and physically, and chartered dozens of boats on the Qinhuai River. This was probably the largest such event ever undertaken on the Qinhuai River.
The first day's meeting did not discuss too many things, but rather drew up a list of staff members who would preside over the meeting. This list was actually the first preliminary demarcation of the Youth Society's power. Hou Fangyu defeated Fang Yizhi with a slight advantage and became the main person in charge of this meeting, while Fang Yizhi became the deputy of this meeting. The other deputy was the emerging big businessman Huang Feng. The list of staff members for the meeting included Chen Zhenhui, Mao Pijiang, Zhang Rencheng, Dong Shu, and a dozen other people. These ten people accounted for the majority, and businessmen accounted for a small part. There was only one symbolic technician from the Tang family factory. This was the result of a compromise after many discussions among several parties.
After the list of staff for the Youth Society's general meeting was drawn up, everyone first divided the various departments of the Youth Society. After the responsibilities and powers of each department were divided, there was one chairman, two vice-chairmen, 31 departments, and 31 Youth Society clubs. After several days of competition, Hou Fangyu became the chairman, Fang Yizhi became the vice-chairman, and Mao Pijiang was unexpectedly promoted to become another vice-chairman. Huang Feng was in charge of the Finance Department, Chen Zhenhui was elected as the Minister of the Organization Department, Zhang Rencheng became the Minister of the Supervision Department, and Dong Shu was the Minister of the Logistics Department. This department had more money, which was considered to have fulfilled Dong Shu's wish. The other two were in the Training Department, and the Minister was Yang Yi. The Minister of the Propaganda Department was elected by a man named Lin Lei who came from the Tang family factory.
Four of the departments are controlled by Fang Yizhi's faction. In terms of power, the entire Youth Society is actually in the hands of Fang Yizhi and his group. In addition, most of the local clubs of the Youth Society are elected by Fang Yizhi and his group. Although the chairmanship may seem glorious, the actual decision-making power he has is not very high.
The biggest factor in this was the businessmen like Huang Feng, who controlled the Youth Society's economic lifeline. Furthermore, these individuals had experience in the business world, and their abilities were definitely not comparable to those of the scholars. Furthermore, many scholars also sided with Fang Yizhi, resulting in a larger total number of people than Hou Fangyu and his group. If it weren't for Hou Fangyu's immense influence among the scholars, and Fang Yizhi and his group's efforts to establish Hou Fangyu as the Youth Society's flagship, Hou Fangyu wouldn't have been able to become chairman. (Update:)
After the organizational structure was determined, the Youth Society was finally on the right track. Although Zhang Rencheng did not achieve what he wanted, he knew at this time that the Youth Society had long been controlled by Fang Yizhi and others. No matter how unwilling he was, there was nothing he could do. As a man known as one of the four great talents of Jiangnan, his IQ was not bad, and he understood some decisions. After all, he was unwilling to give up the little power he had gained in the Youth Society. He could only temporarily be at ease as the Minister of the Supervisory Department and wait for future opportunities.
After just two months, the number of members of the Youth Society quickly exceeded 4,000, and youth societies were basically established in various places. At this time, Hou Fangyu received an invitation from Tang Li. Seeing the note with Prince Tang's name written on it, Hou Fangyu's heart could not help but feel excited. To be honest, Tang Li's reputation is very great now. Because he did not rebel in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, few people regard Tang Li as a traitor. Instead, because Tang Li expanded his territory overseas, they regard Tang Li as a hero. As for Li Yan, Hongniang, Chen Long and others under Tang Li, few people know their relationship with Tang Li, so when Tang Li was king overseas, there were very few people who disliked Tang Li.
Hou Fangyu had been influenced by the "Call to Arms" newspaper since he was a child. He was familiar with some of Tang Qi's deeds and had some admiration for him in his heart. Now Tang Qi had destroyed several countries and suppressed the rebellion of the Jiannu. He was considered a big figure in the Ming Dynasty. How could Hou Fangyu not be excited when such a big figure wanted to meet him?
Mao Pijiang, Dong Shu, and Zhang Rencheng were all very excited to meet Tang Qi. Although Zhang Rencheng had some opinions about Tang Qi because of Fang Yizhi and the others, he was influenced by the "Call to Arms" newspaper when he was a child. Most children have a rebellious mentality and are most likely to accept ideas that are inconsistent with tradition. When they grow up, these ideas become fixed. Tang Qi's idea
Yang Yi left an indelible impression on Zhang Rencheng's heart.
The Youth Society members are the core strength of the organization. For some time now, Fang Yizhi and his colleagues have spared no effort in promoting Tang Qi, positioning him as a pioneer and mentor of the Youth Society. This has led to even greater admiration for Tang Qi among the members of the Youth Society, and this atmosphere has in turn influenced Hou Fangyu and others. (、/)
Tang Qi met Hou Fangyu and his companions on a boat on the Qinhuai River. This boat was not a flower boat on the Qinhuai River, but a small warship. Because the Ming Dynasty had almost no navy, the small warship Tang Qi was on entered the inland river as if it was entering an uninhabited area. Wherever they passed, although the officials knew that Tang Qi and his companions' ship was a warship, they could only sigh in despair.
Hou Fangyu never dreamed that he would see Li Xiangjun for the second time. When he saw that it was Li Xiangjun who greeted him, Hou Fangyu was surprised for a long time. This time, in addition to Tang Er, Li Xiangjun, and Dong Xiaowan, Tang Qi also brought Kou Qimen, Bilian, two former Korean princesses, and a dozen maids and servants. For a moment, Hou Fangyu and the others were dazzled and secretly envied the good fortune of Prince Tang.
Fang Yizhi, Chen Zhenhui, Huang Feng and others have long known what kind of women are around Tang Li. He has no reason to envy Tang Li's good fortune. As important figures under Tang Li, these people have quite a few women around them. Princesses, duchesses, queens and princesses from various countries are also around Fang Yizhi and others. At most, they are not as beautiful as the women around Tang Li. As for the number, as long as they can afford it, they have everything. The number of women abducted from various countries is really too many. Even for Tang Li's soldiers, it is normal to have a few women at home.
At this time, Hou Fangyu saw Li Xiangjun and was already aware that she belonged to the Tang prince. He couldn't help but feel sad. But Mao Pijiang felt just as sad. He saw her on the deck with Dong Xiaowan, Kou Limen and the others. Although Mao Pijiang looked a bit nerdy, he knew that this girl must be the woman by the Tang prince's side. ()
Li Xiangjun brought Hou Fangyu and others to the cabin. When Hou Fangyu entered the cabin, he was surprised. Although he vaguely knew that the person he met last time might be Prince Tang when he saw Li Xiangjun, he was still surprised when he saw him with his own eyes. Many things became clear to him in an instant.
Ever since meeting Prince Tang, everything about the Youth Society has undergone tremendous changes. It is obvious that all of this was pushed by Prince Tang behind the scenes. That is to say, Fang Yizhi, Chen Zhenhui and others who later joined the Youth Society may be the subordinates of Prince Tang. Only Prince Tang could have such a big hand to control the Youth Society in a short period of time, and only the subordinates of Prince Tang could have so much money flowing into the Youth Society.
"Haha, you are all here. Come, sit down." Tang Qi was sitting on a leather chair, looking at a document in his hand. When he saw Hou Fangyu and the others come in, he greeted them with a smile.
Mao Pijiang also recognized this Prince Tang as the person he had met last time. Like Hou Fangyu, his expression was one of surprise. Thinking of this Prince Tang, whom he had always admired, being so approachable, Mao Pijiang's heart was excited again. He put aside the sadness he had just felt about seeing his son. After bowing to Tang Yu, he took the lead and said, "So you are Prince Tang. I didn't realize how great your visit was that time. I hope you will forgive me for any impoliteness."
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