Chapter two hundred and ninetieth special member
There was no problem with the ceremony process of the establishment of the Zhongxing Society. Fan Jingwen, Wang Daozhi and Sun Chengzong spoke one after another, and everyone also applauded and cheered.
Seeing such a scene, Su Tiancheng was in a trance. He didn't expect that the habit of applauding and welcoming the leader to speak was in the Ming Dynasty. This is not recorded in ancient books.
As soon as the ceremony ended, Liu Yunqing began to be busy.
The Zhongxing Academy has recruited some staff members. Of course, these people were all drawn from the middle of the county yamen runners. The yamen runners have a low status and may have the opportunity to participate in the Zhongxing Academy. This is of course a good thing. Therefore, the yamen runners who were transferred here do their best and work diligently.
Fan Jingwen, Wang Daozhi, Qin Sande, Zhang Taining and others all left after the ceremony.
Sun Chengzong, Lu Shanji and Huang Daozhou entered Jingsi Hall. They will discuss many issues with members who joined the Zhongxing Society. Of course, all the conversations will be recorded.
The next thing should be handled by Liu Yunqing and others. Su Tiancheng is also preparing to return to the county government. There is not much to stay here. He is unwilling to interfere in the specific matters of the Zhongxing Academy, which is to cause trouble for himself.
Just as Su Tiancheng was about to leave, Liu Yunqing hurried over, and the expression on his face was a little unnatural.
"Liu Yunqing, what's wrong? Have you encountered something?"
"Sir, I'm really having trouble."
Su Tiancheng looked at Liu Yunqing and didn't say anything. He didn't know what difficult things Liu Yunqing encountered.
"A man named Liu Fengchun came to sign up and asked to join the school, but this person is not a scholar."
"You can handle such things yourself, and there is no need to say anything. In principle, the Zhongxing Society recruits gentry and scholars, and not anyone can come in."
Su Tiancheng didn't think much about Zhongxing Academy. Since it was named the Academy, of course it is to recruit scholars. People in the market are not not recruited, but they must have an extraordinary impact and can be decided at their discretion.
"Sir, this Liu Fengchun is still a little famous, and his subordinates are in a little embarrassing."
"Oh, then tell me, who is this Liu Fengchun?"
"Liu Fengchun is a storyteller in Hangzhou and Yangzhou, and is very famous. His subordinates have heard of it."
Su Tiancheng blinked, as if he had remembered something.
"Does Liu Fengchun have other names?"
"I don't know very well, I just know that Liu Fengchun's name is Jingting."
Su Tiancheng suddenly stood up, and he remembered that this person was Liu Jingting. He was a famous storyteller in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, but Liu Jingting was called Liu Mazi in the market. There were a lot of pockmarks on Liu Jingting's face.
"Tell me, what does Liu Fengchun look like?"
Liu Yunqing looked at Su Tiancheng, with a look of embarrassment on his face. He didn't know what Su Tiancheng asked like this.
"Sir, Liu Fengchun has some little beans on his face..."
"I understand. Go and invite Liu Fengchun quickly. No, I'll visit Liu Fengchun in person."
Liu Yunqing was very surprised and didn't know what Su Tiancheng would do this. Even if Liu Fengchun was good at writing, he was a city figure after all and didn't need to visit him in person. He thought that he would invite Liu Fengchun over, but Su Tiancheng had already walked towards Jingsi Hall.
When he arrived at Jingsi Hall, Su Tiancheng saw a strange scene.
Sun Chengzong, Lu Shanji and Huang Daozhou were sitting on the top of Jingsi Hall. Many people sat down below, with disdainful faces on their faces. A middle-aged man with pockmarks on his face stood in the middle with a slightly red face.
No one spoke, it seemed that he had a bad opinion of this middle-aged man.
After Su Tiancheng came in, Sun Chengzong stood up first.
"Haha, Lord Su is here. I haven't seen you today. I'm still worried if there was something wrong with it before."
Su Tiancheng was quite famous in Nanzhili and had done too many things. Although he was only a sixth-rank magistrate, many scholars regarded him as a role model.
Some people who didn't know Su Tiancheng stood up and greeted Su Tiancheng when they heard Sun Chengzong say it.
The middle-aged man standing aside seemed to be ignored by everyone.
After Su Tiancheng greeted everyone, he soon arrived in front of the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man's face was already very red, probably because he was ignored by everyone and his self-esteem was greatly damaged. However, at this time, it would be very impolite to leave. After all, the people in Jingsi Hall have an extraordinary identity.
"This must be Brother Liu, who is in Su Tiancheng, the magistrate of Xiajiangning County."
Su Tiancheng bowed to Liu Jingting and saluted.
The Jingsi Hall quickly calmed down. Sun Chengzong, Lu Shanji, Huang Daozhou and others were all surprised when they looked at Su Tiancheng.
Liu Jingting was caught off guard. He was an ordinary person and a commoner. When he saw Su Tiancheng, he had to kneel down to salute. Unexpectedly, Su Tiancheng saluted him.
Of course he knew Su Tiancheng's reputation. When he was in Hangzhou and Suzhou, he heard a lot of stories about Su Tiancheng. When he was young, he founded the Jiangning Camp. The three leaders of the bandits, Zi Jinliang, were old Huihui, and they were not stuck in mud. They all died of Su Tiancheng and the subordinates of Jiangning Camp. After meeting the Later Jin Tartars, they wiped out the Tartars.
Moreover, Su Tiancheng was not afraid of authority and had a debate with Qian Qianyi, Huang Daozhou, Zhang Pu and others, questioning some views of Donglin Academy and Fushe.
Su Tiancheng is not talking big.
After Liu Jingting arrived in Nanjing, he made a special trip to Jiangning County for a few days. He looked at the market and villages and towns. The situation he saw surprised him. The people of Jiangning County could really be said to have enough food and clothing. For three consecutive days, he did not see the hunger. He went to a family of Pu, which is recognized as difficult as pus, and found that the food in the tank was sufficient. When talking to Pu, he said that he had received the assistance of the county government and there was no problem with eating.
What he saw was beyond expectations. Liu Jingting didn't believe it, but he went to three villages and towns in a row and did not see a single starving person. The so-called needy households have sufficient food at home.
When he was in the village, Liu Jingting met the county magistrate. When the people spoke, they were kind-hearted and did not ask where Liu Jingting came from. When the officials talked to Pu, they had a smile on their faces. Pu respected the officials very much, and he saw all this.
As for the prosperity of Jiangning County markets, it far exceeds that of Shangyuan County.
It was precisely because he saw all this that he learned that the Zhongxing Academy was about to be established that Liu Jingting arrived specifically and attended the establishment ceremony. He also thought that he could enter the Academy. However, he was still very careful, after all, his identity was a bit low.
After experiencing too much roll of eyes and suffering too much, Liu Jingting already has enough ability to withstand it.
How famous should Sun Chengzong, Lu Shanji and Huang Daozhou be? They didn’t scold him directly. Even if he was good, he would come to Zhongxing Academy and think about joining the Academy. It might be abrupt.
But this time, Su Tiancheng actually saluted himself.
Even though Liu Jingting was arrogant, he felt that he could not bear such great etiquette.
"Grassman Liu Fengchun, pay homage to Lord Su."
Liu Jingting was about to kneel down and salute.
Su Tiancheng grabbed Liu Jingting.
"Today is the day when Zhongxing Academy was established. The Academy has made its name through academic discussions, but there is not so much red tape. The Academy emphasizes that it is to do practical things and avoid empty talk. Brother Liu does not have to perform this great gift."
Liu Jingting's body trembled slightly.
Su Tiancheng pulled Liu Jingting and walked directly to Sun Chengzong and others.
"Mr. Sun, Lord. Mr. Lu, Lord Huang, Brother Liu is here to join Zhongxing Academy today. I'm sorry. I don't know if it's feasible."
"Haha, Lord Su guarantees, what's the problem? Liu Yunqing, hurry up and handle the procedures for Liu Fengchun to join the company."
The eyes of the people around him looking at Liu Jingting have changed.
It is not easy for ordinary people to get such an honor to be granted by Su Tiancheng. Liu Jingting is just a storyteller. It is not easy for Su Tiancheng to give up his value and date.
If they were favored by Su Tiancheng, Sun Chengzong and others would probably pay great attention. If they could do things well in the Zhongxing Society and put forward good opinions and suggestions, they might be able to jump over the dragon gate and become an official of the court.
At this time, no one paid special attention to Liu Jingting's identity. What everyone thought of was future development.
Liu Jingting completed the procedures for joining the club. When he followed Su Tiancheng and came to Jingsi Hall again, everyone's attitude changed completely. They bowed their heads and congratulated Liu Jingting on being able to enter the Zhongxing Academy.
Liu Jingting's face turned pale. He had been doing things. He didn't know what Su Tian valued himself like so much. Moreover, he justified his reputation in public. Such a great kindness cannot be repaid with just a simple thanks.
Liu Jingting held his fists and returned the gift to everyone.
You should know that at this time, those who can sit in Jingsi Hall are at least juren and above. After they have been recognized by these people, their identities will be extraordinary after being spread.
Su Tiancheng's idea is not exactly the same as everyone else.
Liu Jingting is very famous and is known as a pinghua artist. After hundreds of years, such a person is a big hit. Besides, Liu Jingting has backbone, comes from the bottom of the house, and knows the difficulties of life. If such a person can be hard-working in the Zhongxing Society, he will definitely be able to do things for the people after he becomes the magistrate and other official positions in the future.
Chapter completed!