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Chapter 161 I am in charge of my affairs ([-]-word chapter)
Shen Shuren couldn't be lucky all the time, so he didn't know that on the same day he rushed back to Nanjing, Zhou Yanru had already traveled north to Nanjing from his hometown in Changzhou.

Those civil servants around Nanjing who had no confidence in their promotion and relied entirely on pawnbrokers, all rushed to Zhou Yanru's temporary apartment immediately, like flies seeing blood.

Zhou Yanru didn't have a mansion in Nanjing, so this time, he borrowed the other courtyard of his confidant Wu Changshi.

Wu Changshi is the important person in Donglin at present, and he was once called the leader of Fushe together with Zhang Pu.Zhou Yanru was able to come back this time, mainly relying on Donglin Fushe's help to run around and dredge the joints.

Zhang Pu and Wu Changshi helped Zhou Yanru raise a total of 20 gold. I don't know how many bribes they bought to speak to the court. (After all, it is a comeback to be the first assistant, 20 taels of gold is not expensive, and Zhou Yanru's own qualifications are enough, this 20 can only be regarded as a finishing touch. If you are not qualified, you can't buy the first assistant with 100 million gold )

However, Zhang and Wu also had internal conflicts, and there were factional struggles within Fushe.Both of them wanted to enjoy Zhou Yanru's political resources after his reunification, and to promote their own views.

Therefore, after Zhou Yanru was promoted to return to Beijing on a regular basis last September, the conflict between Zhang and Wu gradually became clear.Later, after Zhang Pu had a banquet with Zhou Yanru and Wu Changshi to celebrate Zhou Yanru's comeback, he suddenly vomited blood and died suddenly when he returned home.

At that time, people couldn't tell the cause of Zhang Pu's death, but Zhang Pu's family in Fushe secretly spread that it was caused by Wu Changshi's poisoning.As a result, Fushe officially split into two factions, as can be seen in Donglinwolidou.

Now, Zhang Pu has been dead for more than three months, and Zhou Yanru came to Nanjing only with the help of Wu Changshi.

He himself is regarded as "mortgage to take office", and he owes 20 taels of gold in favor before he is the chief assistant. Of course, he needs to get his money back as soon as possible, so he came to Nanjing to stay for a few more days to see if anyone can share the cost.

Zhou Yanru's luck was really good. It was only the first day, and he already had income worth 3 to [-] taels of gold, all of which were tributes from those who came to "join the group" for official positions.

Zhou Yanru was also flattered in his heart. According to this efficiency, if he lived until the Lantern Festival and then officially went north, he would be able to get back at least two-thirds of his capital!
He was so excited that he couldn't sleep late at night, and he took care of all the people in the house, no matter how late someone asked to see him, he could meet him no matter how late - how could he block the benefactor who gave the money because it was too late!

At this moment, it was about the hour of Hai, Zhou Yanru estimated that no one would come today, but his servants suddenly announced that it was Ruan Dacheng from Tongcheng who was visiting.

(Note: Ruan Dacheng's native place is disputed. "History of the Ming Dynasty" says that he is from Huaining, Anhui, but the local chronicles of Huaining do not admit it. It is said that Ruan Dacheng only lived in Huaining temporarily, because the person who edited the historical materials of "History of Ming Dynasty" is from Tongcheng. Ruan Dacheng It is his fellow countrymen who are ashamed to slander Huaining.

Until modern times, the academic circles in Huai Ning and Tongcheng are still throwing their burdens away, saying that the other side is the hometown of Ruan Dacheng.The only sure thing is that Ruan Dacheng must be from Anqing Prefecture, because Huaining Tongcheng belongs to Anqing Prefecture. )
When Zhou Yanru heard the name, he trembled for a moment as is customary in history, feeling a bit difficult.

His comeback this time relied on Zhang Pu and Wu Changshi, who were the leaders of Donglin Fushe. How could he meet a eunuch who had been chased by Fushe for more than ten years?
But after hearing that Ruan Dacheng had brought a lot of money, he still met him.

There is nothing to repeat about the follow-up politeness and stuffing money, because it is the same as in history.

Seeing Ruan Dacheng directly handing out 5 taels of gold, no matter how disgusted Zhou Yanru was, he had no choice but to promise to help him.

After all, this vote shared a quarter of his capital cost.

Afterwards, he expressed his concerns as in history, and Ruan Dacheng also retreated a step when he knew it was difficult, and wanted to help Ma Shiying next.

Zhou Yanru weighed it over and over again, and didn't dare to promise a specific job vacancy immediately. He only said 5 taels of gold, and it would definitely be no problem to help Ma Shiying operate and restore the old position of Qiandu Censor.But whether the imperial censor of the capital can be released to the governor, and where to go, can only depend on the situation and see where there are suitable vacancies.

"Then this matter will make Zhouge old, and there will still be people's hearts after the matter is completed!" Ruan Dacheng left 5 taels of gold, and he simply said goodbye.

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While Ruan Dacheng stuffed Zhou Yanru with money, Shen Shuren was still busy going home to visit his parents.

There is no way, he is a powerful faction, and he still has human nature. It is impossible to really focus on the leadership and stare at him all the time, but he doesn't even care about his own life.

What's more, this is also Shen Shuren's confidence in his meritorious deeds. Even if he doesn't spend money, he deserves the promotion.

Spending money is nothing more than facilitating business affairs at the top, and a bowl of water is level, and there is no intention to use money to win things that are not worthy of virtue.

In Shen Shuren's heart, Chongzhen only had two years to live, and Zhou Yanru would only be given to die before Chongzhen if no accident happened.It's not his style for you to let Shen Shuren flatter a tool man who has more than a year to live.

He wants to pay attention to his image in the history books in the future, how can he ignore his reputation like Ruan Dacheng.

Hearing that their son was coming back, Shen Tingyang and Mrs. Xu had long been eager to see through it, but due to etiquette, the father could not go out to greet his son in person, so he had to wait in the inner hall.

From the first moment of Shen Shi to the middle of Shen Shi, Shen Tingyang paced back and forth in the room hundreds of times, Xu's head was dizzy, so let him sit for a while.

"Could it be that the snow was too heavy, so it was delayed? Or did it fall into the river when disembarking at the pier? Impossible, the servants who fell into the river will definitely return quickly!" Shen Tingyang muttered there.

"Calm down, An Sheng has been sitting down for a long time, my son is so patient, how could there be such trouble."

"Of course you don't care if you didn't give birth!" Shen Tingyang usually didn't dare to talk to his wife like this, but now he cared about it and was confused. He uttered a very hurtful sentence, regretted it as soon as he said it, and coaxed him for a long time .

Mrs. Xu is only Shen Shuren's stepmother. After Shen Shuren's success, no one in the Shen family dared to mention this, which belongs to Ni Lin.At the moment when it was detonated, the Xu family couldn't do without another toss, Shen Tingyang swears and swears that he can coax it over.

Finally, as Shen Shuren's carriage stopped at the gate of the mansion, the people inside stopped.

After a while, Shen Shuren rushed in. He had just clasped his fists, and before he could do other salutes, Shen Tingyang grabbed his arm and told him to sit down and rest.

"There are no outsiders, so sit down quickly! Are you hungry? Wash your face first."

Shen Tingyang was rambling incoherently, a maid beside him came over with a golden basin, waited for Shen Shuren to sit in his seat, and washed his face.

The back kitchen also quickly brought up the banquet, and the water and land were all over.Shen Tingyang sat in the upper seat, and while pouring wine, he asked about his daily life, to see if his son hadn't suffered these days.

"...It's good if you don't suffer. In May, I heard that you were attacked by He Jin and He Yilong's coalition forces, and Zuo Liangyu didn't rescue you. We didn't sleep well for half a month in the capital!
Later, you followed Liu Guoneng to rescue Luoyang and fought against Ma Shouying. Why are you so meddling in such things?Can Henan local officials cooperate with you?How many officers and soldiers of my Ming Dynasty fought in different places, lack of cooperation, lack of food and salaries, equipment wear and tear, and this is the only way to lose!

Although our official position is not easy to come by, we should be loyal to the imperial court, but in the future, we can't pin our future on the hands of other local officials!We only guard our own soil, and where we cannot be the master, we should not rescue them indiscriminately. Only by preserving ourselves can we be more loyal to Daming! "

Shen Tingyang said a whole load of words in one breath, it can be seen that he is still loyal to Daming.It's just that he couldn't bear the darkness of the officialdom and the mutual hindrance of his colleagues, so he taught his son to learn to preserve his strength and let his achievements go.

This kind of thing was said behind closed doors by the father and his son, and it was absolutely forbidden to say it in public, it was too rebellious.

Shen Shuren had no choice but to ignore his father's concern, so he could only agree casually, expressing that he was very cowardly and would not work hard for Daming, and then desperately changed the subject.

In a hurry, Shen Shuren realized that the older generation must like to talk about grandchildren, so he naturally talked about the daughter he just met this afternoon.

Sure enough, when the granddaughter was mentioned, Shen Tingyang's expression immediately relaxed, and he stopped preaching, and said kindly:
"I met you on the road just now? I haven't chosen a name yet, so I'll wait until you come back to talk about it. By the way, Xiao Wan has also made a lot of contributions to our old Shen family. Since you are back, let her come to the table to eat together." .Next time whoever lets us hold a grandson, there will be a lot of rewards."

Mrs. Xu poked her elbow at the side: "What kind of decent is this? If it's a serious daughter-in-law, it's fine, she doesn't have any status..."

Shen Tingyang is not strict with his wife this time: "What is inappropriate, and there are no outsiders behind closed doors! I say yes!"

Shen Shuren was also happy to do so, and after a while, Dong Xiaowan came in with her four-month-old daughter in her arms, saluted Shen Tingyang and Xu Shi,
Then I sat sideways to the lowest position, still only dare to sit on half of the buttocks.

Seeing that Dong Xiaowan was already at the table, Mrs. Xu didn't want to be a villain anymore, but said kindly: "Since you've already sat down, don't be coy, just sit upright."

Only then did Dong Xiaowan move back to sit more comfortably.

Shen Tingyang took his granddaughter and teased him for a while, but he didn't bother to teach his son: "This child looks smart at first glance, and he will definitely be rich in the future."

In fact, Shen Tingyang didn't need to say this, all the women his son found were stunning in the world, Dong Xiaowan's beauty was there, and it was impossible for her daughter to be ugly.It's only been four months now, and it's already looking very cute.

Shen Tingyang coaxed the child for a while, and then said with emotion: "Xiao Wan is really good to you, and when you get married in the future, you should be the first to give her the status of concubine.

Not to mention that she gave birth to your eldest daughter, even during this year, she stayed in Suzhou, and she was not idle, concentrating on needlework. This year, at least for our business, she earned an extra 50 taels!You just want to find Zhou Yanru to make connections and secure your position as governor, I'm afraid that's enough.There is a concubine in the family who can help you earn money for running an official position. Your life is so good that it is unimaginable. "

Shen Shuren was also shocked, and couldn't help but slipped his chopsticks onto the table without holding them firmly.Dong Xiaowan didn't tell him about it all the way back just now.

But Shen Shuren also reacted quickly. After a little recollection in his mind, he remembered what he told Dong Xiaowan before he left last year, and immediately came to his senses:
"Oh? Is it Xiaowan who figured out a new spinning machine? It's a fortune. When I told her, I said there's no need to worry. The shuttle loom has only been on the market for two years, and there is no cotton yarn reeling machine now. Get too expensive.

Xiaowan, you are fighting for your strength. Why are you working so hard? "

The last half of his sentence was directed towards Dong Xiaowan.

Dong Xiaowan also just lowered her head submissively: "I dare not take credit for it, it's all the things that the young master ordered, and it's also the idea that the young master raised. The slave's body is just inconvenient, unable to do other things, and can't be free, so I just think about it." thing."

Shen Shuren: "Even if it's an idea I suggested, it's pretty amazing if you can come up with it. Huang Daopo at the end of the Yuan Dynasty is nothing more than that. If you can improve people's livelihood and clothe the world, it will be recorded in the annals of history in the future."

Shen Tingyang and Mrs. Xu on the side couldn't see their son and maid spreading dog food, Shen Tingyang took the opportunity to cough lightly: "If the concubines you got back are as sensible as Xiao Wan, then we don't have to worry.

I heard that last year you had an affair with Zuo Liangyu because of the flirtatious and jealous affair, and it was widely known. How can such a madness be brought home?
You are already 22, this year you must have a serious marriage discussion, and the Ming media is marrying one back!If she didn't marry, how could Xiao Wan have the status of a serious concubine?Even for the people around you, you should also have a positive form. "

Shen Shuren rubbed his temples, knowing that his father was hearing what he said, and he was dissatisfied with Li Xiangjun. Fortunately, he was ready to speak, and immediately explained the cause and effect thoroughly.

Shen Shuren waved his hand, signaling all the maids in the house who served the master to leave.

Then he clapped his hands again, and immediately outside the hall, two stunning beauties in plain clothes came in with tea trays and napkins to serve Dong Xiaowan for dinner.

The second daughter was none other than Chen Yuanyuan and Li Xiangjun. Before they got home, Chen Yuanyuan and the others took the initiative to discuss this with Shen Shuren, putting on a weak and innocent low profile, and asked the elders in the family not to dwell on these issues.

Both Shen Tingyang and Mrs. Xu have met Chen Yuanyuan, but not Li Xiangjun.But now seeing Li Xiangjun and Chen Yuanyuan coming forward together, he can roughly guess his identity.

Shen Shuren pulled Li Xiangjun over while the iron was hot, and introduced:

"That matter has nothing to do with Miss Li. She was originally used by me, and everything was my scheme. I had already colluded with Liu Guoneng in advance, knowing that he would surround Wei to save Zhao, and attack Erhe with me head to tail.

I was fully confident that Erhe could be wiped out without Zuo Liangyu's reinforcements. I deliberately wanted to accuse Zuo Liangyu of neglecting to save him and force him to be questioned by the court and moved to Nanyang.

So, of course I want to make a fuss, I wish everyone in Huguang knew that Zuo Liangyu had been robbed of his concubine, so that he would lose face, be impulsive and reckless, and even disdain to save me. "

Shen Tingyang was dumbfounded. Although half a year had passed, he only saw his son again today.He didn't expect that his son had planned so much after not seeing him for nearly a year.

Seeing that Li Xiangjun and others were wearing plain clothes, looking at their noses, noses, and hearts in a supple manner, he couldn't bear to blame them anymore.

Shen Tingyang sighed, and didn't get entangled in the details, and pointed out the key contradiction directly: "How do you protect the people around you? It is a lifelong event, and this year we must come up with a solution.

The governor of Huguangfang has a good relationship with our family, and you and Fang Yizhi are in the same year.I heard the steward at home say that Miss Fang's family is out of face because of your bad reputation as a prostitute. How do you solve this matter? "

When Shen Shuren heard the words, he also proudly said: "I don't care at all, and I never thought of marrying Miss Fang's family. Since she is entangled in these things, I will find another good match.

It's just that, between us and the Fang family, it's better to pretend that nothing happened, so as not to ruin Miss Fang's reputation, she is brother Mi's sister after all.I can assure you that this year, I will definitely marry a well-matched family and come back! "

Shen Tingyang had no choice but to shake his head helplessly with this son.

He paused, thought for a while, and added: "I will listen to you on this matter, and there is another matter. You should go to see Mr. Zhou Ge as soon as possible these few days. We only heard about it when we were waiting for you just now." Yes, Mr. Zhou Ge has arrived in Nanjing.

People will fawn on you, and there is already a queue at this time.Although we are not flattering people, it is not easy to lose courtesy.I didn't prepare too much, just the 50 taels that Xiaowan earned for you, if exchanged for gold, it would be [-] to [-] taels, look at the fees. "

Shen Shuren thought for a while, stroked his beard and suggested:
"Father, since we missed the first trip, we might as well wait a little longer for two or three days. Now Mr. Zhou Ge must be full of people, and we are caught in the middle. There are many people and people will talk about it.

Before the boy came back, he had already contacted Shi Futai and Brother Mi, and there was news about Lin Cheng's forced landing in the past few days.At that time, if the boy comes to ask for an interview with merit, he will be famous as a teacher, so as not to damage the reputation of our Shen family and make people think that we are also paying for officials!
On the father's side, in the past few days, he has to find a way to seize and recover the stolen goods from the Jiangxi gentry gangster case sent by the child.In a few days, we will find an excuse and let Qiu Shangshu from the Nanjing household department come forward and invite Mr. Zhou Ge to a banquet.

On the same day, my father came to the door on business and talked with Qiu Shangshu about the seizure and storage of stolen goods.In this way, whether or not Zhou Ge is motivated by money, and how to suggest Qiu Shangshu to disappear, is all his filth, and our family does not have a bad reputation. "

Shen Tingyang was right when he thought about it, his son actually thought it through so clearly, this is a typical move after making a plan.

It seems that I am really old, and it is not my turn to worry about my official experience.

He also followed suit: "Since you have thought so clearly, everything should be done according to your own plan, and there is no need to ask for instructions. If you want to do something for your father, just say hello."

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PS: All old book lovers know that I live in Hangzhou, near the Sanli Pavilion at Zhanongkou... Someone in the community got positive yesterday, and I have been tossing around for the past two days, queuing up every day, and other messy things.

The above is already a chapter of [-] words, and it will be the same tomorrow.Normal update speed resumed after work on Monday.In fact, it is only a thousand words short, but it is not split.

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