Ma Lin asked Liu Jin for help, and Liu Jin agreed and continued to ask the team of Jinyiwei to accompany Ma Lin to visit several other eunuchs of the "Eight Tigers" in the evening.
However, the team of Jinyiwei was Liu Jin's person, so they naturally paid great attention to the number of gifts given by Malin. Therefore, Malin didn't give too much. Otherwise, if he gave too much, he would offend Liu Jin.
Therefore, as he told Liu Jin, Ma Lin gave each family two thousand taels of silver. Two thousand taels of silver was really not much in front of the popular people in front of Emperor Zhengde. Gu Dayong, Qiu Ju and Ma Yongcheng and other eunuchs were not very satisfied. After all, they were popular people in front of the emperor and had a high vision.
However, because a few people did not control the government affairs like Liu Jin, and not many people bribed them. Moreover, to be honest, 2,000 taels of silver is not less. The gifts given to leaders like Liu Jin by local officials only started a thousand taels. But Liu Jin controlled the government affairs, especially the Ministry of Personnel (Zhang Cai, Minister of Personnel, was a clerk of Liu Jin), so those officials dared not not give them. However, Gu Dayong, Qiu Ju, Ma Yongcheng and others did not have much real power, and there were not many people who gave them gifts. Two thousand taels were not much, but it was not too small.
Marin is not a fool, so he naturally knows that these people are not satisfied. So, before leaving, Marin hinted that there will be a second batch of silver for offerings in August...
August is the day when Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong return to Beijing from Anhua (Qingyang). At that time, the two will impeach Liu Jin. Once Liu Jin falls, Ma Lin will have no worries to send him to others. Now, there will be suspicion of offending Liu Jin.
I heard that there was a second batch of silver, and these eunuchs were happy. After all, eunuchs were not humane, so that was the only pursuit. Moreover, giving money in batches not only avoids offending Liu Jin, who is now at the peak of his life, but also gives the other tigers the impression that "he is a little tight on his hands" so that a few guys will blackmail him in the future.
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After giving gifts to several eunuchs, Malin did not stop, but continued to bribe. However, this time, the target was changed to a civil servant.
First of all, it is naturally Li Dongyang, the chief assistant of the cabinet. Li Dongyang has been the chief assistant of the cabinet since Liu Jian was defeated by Liu Jin. Although Liu Jin controls the government, it does not mean that Li Dongyang is incapable. In fact, Li Dongyang is only smoother than Liu Jian. Moreover, although Liu Jin controls the government, it does not mean that Li Dongyang has no say. However, Liu Jin controls the Ministry of Personnel, controls the official hats of all officials, and has more say.
Moreover, with the fall of Liu Jin in August, the era of Li Dongyang was followed. After all, Emperor Zhengde did not like to manage affairs very much.
But the problem is that ordinary wealth of civil officials like Li Dongyang cannot be seen. Moreover, Li Dongyang himself is not short of money, so it is not necessary for you to give him money.
Marin thought for a long time and decided to have some elegant...
At first, Malin planned to spend a lot of money to buy some famous calligraphy and paintings to send, but he felt it was inappropriate. Why? Because if he spent a lot of money to buy famous calligraphy and paintings, Liu Jin would definitely get the news, and the other members of the "Eight Tigers" would also get the news - OK, it turns out that you still have money, so you are unwilling to give it to us...
Therefore, spending a lot of money to buy calligraphy and paintings of famous masters is not feasible. However, if you don’t spend a lot of money, you can’t buy high-end calligraphy and paintings of famous masters. If your calligraphy and paintings are not of high-end, you would be embarrassed to take them out in front of the chief minister of the Ming Empire?
Marin was very worried about this...
Then, Marin saw the dude Dürer who had just eaten and was picking his teeth...
OK, I was worried about not having good calligraphy and painting just now, so Isn’t there a living painter?
So Marin directly pulled Dürer, the second guy, and went to Li Dongyang's mansion...
However, when he arrived at Li Dongyang's mansion, Ma Lin realized that he seemed to have empty hands...
Although I lost my painting skills, it is indeed inappropriate to come to the door with empty hands...
So, Ma Lin stood in front of the gate of Li Dongyang's mansion and thought of an excuse temporarily:
"Please inform me, let's say that the king of Beihai, Ma Lin, came to visit Mr. Li. He heard that Master Ge Lao was both outstanding in poetry, calligraphy (law), and was the leader of the literary world of the Ming Dynasty. He came to ask for calligraphy as the treasure of the Beihai State!" Then, Ma Lin quietly stuffed a small silver ingot into the hands of the door. After all, the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister.
Damn, this excuse... Marin couldn't help but want to like himself...
The literati of the Ming Dynasty liked fame the most. During the time when Li Dongyang was the chief minister, his political achievements were not outstanding because of Liu Jin's dominance. However, Li Dongyang liked to write poetry and calligraphy and was known as the leader of the literary world. Ma Lin's excuse was simply touching the other party's itch...
At this time, Dürer was carrying a painting clip on his back, with pen and ink and paper, which was really like a person who came to ask for ink treasures at home...
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Soon, the door came to invite Malin to the back garden of Li's mansion to meet Li Dongyang.
When Malin and Dürer arrived at Li Mansion Garden, Li Dongyang happened to be fishing in a small boat by the pond with a straw hat. Because it was drizzling in the sky, he also wore a beautifully crafted straw raincoat on his shoulder to protect against rain.
Ancient literati liked to dance and write, and many people liked to fish. Because it is said that fishing can cultivate one's own character and is the style of hermits and masters... In layman's terms, fishing is also a means of dressing up for literati...
Although Malin was the king of Beihai, it was nothing in the eyes of the people of the Ming Dynasty. What's more, Li Dongyang was the chief minister of the Ming Empire. Therefore, after Malin came, Li Dongyang did not get up, but nodded indifferently and then invited Malin to rest in the pavilion by the pond. It seemed that he was planning to greet Malin after fishing for this game...
Marin was bored sitting, so he simply asked Dürer to turn on the painter and start painting sketches. It is impossible to draw oil paintings. There are too many equipment for painting oil paintings and it takes a long time. Therefore, it is best to draw sketches.
Dür spread out the painting paper, sucked some ink with a quill pen, and began to quickly draw the picture of Li Dongyang wearing a straw hat and sitting on a boat by the pond with a straw raincoat.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, in order to enhance the effect, Marin asked Dürer to replace the background of the pond in the Li Mansion Garden with a big river. After all, fishing alone on the big river is even higher...
Dürer had never seen the river, but he had seen the Rhine... Then, the scene of Li Dongyang fishing in the garden pond was painted by him as sitting on the Rhine River fishing - Li Dongyang was unconsciously left the country... Fortunately, Dürer did not carefully describe the background of the Rhine River, so it can be used...
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Dürer was drawn very quickly. Li Dongyang had not finished fishing a rod. Dürer had already finished drawing, which is worthy of being a sketch...
But this sketch alone is not enough to bribe the chief minister of the Ming cabinet. It's nothing more, and his style is too low...
So, Marin thought about it and decided to use the time traveler's ultimate skill - copying poems...
So, he learned the plot of literati writing poetry in the novel, and suddenly shouted:
"Have it!"
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This shout was full of energy, scaring Li Dongyang's fishing rod almost threw it out...
Li Dongyang glared at Ma Lin in annoyance and asked lightly:
"I wonder what Mr. Ma has?"
Marin said shamelessly:
"I just thought of a good poem, which fits the elegant scenery of Li Ge Lao fishing in the rain!"
"Oh? Why not recite it? I have been immersed in the poetry world for a long time. Although there are no masterpieces passed down from generation to generation, it is still OK to read them." However, looking at his expression, there is no expectation. No wonder, Marin is a ghost after all, and can a ghost write poetry? It would be nice to be able to write a rhyme lilac poem...
But as soon as Marin spoke, he immediately hit a critical attack...
"A straw raincoat, a hat and a small boat,
One slate of silk and one inch hook; a song of a bottle of wine,
One person fishes alone in the autumn river."
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Chapter completed!