That afternoon, news had already spread within the Nandu Academy that the Donglin Academy had begun recruiting new members, focusing solely on appreciating poetry without mixing in anything else, and primarily targeting students and candidates who were about to take the academy examinations.
Those who join the society will receive guidance from Professor Song Chi, the top scholar in the literary society, and will be guaranteed to pass the college entrance examination.
Following Song Chi's instructions, Li Yi posted the big-character posters in various places in the academy. After deliberate publicity, it quickly spread throughout the academy, causing a lot of controversy.
It is normal to appreciate poetry, but it is ridiculous to guarantee that you can pass the college entrance examination.
Since the establishment of the imperial examination system, no one dared to say that they could pass the exam after being taught by him. Even the most basic county exam could not be guaranteed, let alone the academy exam.
Everyone knows Song Chi's background. He himself may not have passed the exam, but he still dares to teach others.
You are just a poet, but you may not be a good writer.
Most people scoffed at it, thinking it was just a trick Song Chi came up with to recruit new members to Donglin Society, and didn't take it seriously.
However, there are still many people who join because of Song Chi's title as the leader of the literary society.
There were only sixteen members in the Donglin Society originally, but soon after the news of the recruitment spread, nearly thirty people joined. They just liked Song Chi's poems, and it would be worth it if they could learn even a little bit from his guidance.
Literature flourished in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and people revered poetry and prose, and excellent poems and lyrics were highly sought after.
Many people joined the Donglin Academy without hesitation.
This also aroused the vigilance of many people, and Fang Yingwu immediately went to Liu Feng to report.
"As far as I know, nearly forty people have joined the Donglin Academy," Fang Yingwu said gravely, "Song Chi is determined to oppose us!"
"This isn't about being against the law, this is about courting death!"
Liu Feng's face was gloomy. He was already feeling suffocated by Song Chi's anger, and he was also panicked because Han Yuanzheng was taken away by the Jinyiwei. He didn't know what had happened in the capital.
But the Prime Minister will definitely not fall.
Nandu Academy was the private preserve of the Literary Party. The Prime Minister once said that the talents of the Literary Party came from Nandu Academy, and the Donglin Academy, as its opposite, would never allow it to exist, let alone grow.
"Song Chi is the leader of the literary society. He is currently at the peak of his influence and it is difficult for us to control him unless we simply disband the Donglin Academy."
"That won't work."
"Although Second Minister Lu is outshined by the First Minister in the court, he has not fallen yet..." Liu Feng said in a low voice, "Let's first find out what happened to the Han family."
Fang Yingwu nodded. It was indeed surprising that Han Yuanzheng was arrested.
"What should we do? Are we just going to sit back and do nothing?"
"Don't worry about it."
Liu Feng said coldly, "Didn't he say that as long as you join the Donglin Society, you can get free teaching from him, and he also guarantees that you can pass the college entrance examination? You should also deliberately help him spread the word..."
"What do you mean?" Fang Yingwu saw that there was already a hint of conspiracy on Liu Feng's face.
"He couldn't even pass the entrance exam himself, yet he still has the audacity to claim he can help others. Isn't that wishful thinking?"
Liu Feng said in a low voice, "After the college entrance examination is over, those who followed him and failed the exam will eat him up. Then we can use the excuse of deceiving the candidates and expel him from the academy. We can also disband the Donglin Society."
"By then, there won't be any public opinion against us. It's not us suppressing him, it's him who's courting death."
Fang Yingwu exclaimed in admiration, "Teacher, you really have a way."
"Um."
Liu Feng responded and stood up, saying, "Young Master Ming is hosting a banquet at Jingya Villa tonight, and he has asked you to go with him. Come with me."
"yes."
The two left the academy and headed for the banquet.
Jingya Villa is a private manor with a quiet and elegant environment. Many people are not even aware of its status.
No one knew that this manor belonged to the Song family, and whenever they had a private meeting, they would choose to hold it here.
There was still some time before the banquet started, but the first guest had already arrived at Jingya Manor.
The quiet room is filled with sandalwood and the simple and elegant furniture shows style.
Gu Rongshan's beautiful eyes moved as she looked at the furnishings in the room. She thought that when Song Ming saw her, he would probably choose a room with ambiguous decoration like that in a brothel, and he would drink wine instead of tea.
But she knew that this Prime Minister was a lustful man.
A few months ago, when he and his father passed by Jiangzhou City, Song Ming threatened and hinted that if he did not obey him, the Gu family's property would be in jeopardy.
Yes, as the family business grows bigger, more and more people are watching it.
The Gu family has already given up a lot of profits, but these people are still greedy and want to eat the Gu family alive. This has become increasingly difficult in recent years. Before Song Ming came to Jiangzhou, Gu Rongshan was ready to sacrifice herself.
She would not be Song Ming's concubine, at most she would give her body to him.
The days of waiting were torture every day, so she decided to let her brother get closer to Song Chi. That was how it was anyway.
But just before the literary gathering began, news came from the capital, which brought a turn for the better for the Gu family and gave Gu Rongshan a glimmer of hope.
And all this was brought to her by Song Chi.
Song Chi is simply her lucky star. She doesn't have to sacrifice herself, and she even has a bargaining chip to negotiate with Song Ming. She can stand up straight and not have to be servile, and she can be more calm and natural.
Such a woman is beautiful.
Gu Rongshan only wore light makeup and ordinary clothes.
A woman can tell a man’s attitude towards him by looking at his makeup and appearance.
She was implicitly sending a signal to Song Ming: I won't cater to you, and you shouldn't have any ideas about me.
Even so, it is still difficult to conceal her stunning beauty, especially at this moment when she straightens her back, which makes her look more outstanding in figure and elegant in temperament.
However, Gu Rongshan found that the lust in Song Ming's eyes had disappeared.
When she met her before, she could feel that strong possessiveness, but she couldn't feel it this time.
Song Ming has changed his personality?
It was still a huge blow.
Not only did he lose the literary meeting, but his reputation was also affected by Han Yuanzheng's words. Now it has caused heated discussions throughout the city, and even the son of the Prime Minister cannot control the gossip.
Gu Rongshan thought that Song Ming must have been hit so hard that he didn't even care about being flirty.
But she didn't know that Song Ming no longer had any feelings for women, even the most beautiful ones. At most, he would just say it was a pity in his heart.
He used to feel resentful, but now even that resentment has faded because he has gotten used to it and is gradually getting over it. It's already ruined and it's probably hard to recover.
Song Ming found that he had become strong inside.
He can look at everything more calmly and deal with it more calmly.
The main reason is that he found that it was pretty good to be the bottom, and it also felt good to be the one being ridden.
"Damn it! If it weren't for Song Chi, such a stunning woman would have been his, and he could have taken over the Gu family's wealth."
Song Ming cursed in his heart as usual, then picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Miss Gu, what you have done recently is a bit overstepping your bounds."
Gu Rongshan had a blank expression on her face. She used her usual negotiation tactics of first finding your faults and then suppressing them.
This is nothing. She knows what Song Ming wants, but she is not afraid now.
She asked calmly, "Please tell me, Master Ming, what have I done that is beyond my rights..."
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