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Chapter 7 Had no choice but to use a tool man Chen Yuanyuan

At noon on the fifth day of June.

Goulan in that old place near Liujiagang Wharf.

It was another leisure time for literati gathering, discussing political opinions while listening to music.

The old faces of Shen Shuren, Zhang Huangyan, and Gu Yanwu upstairs remained the same, but the talents downstairs who were playing around changed from wave to wave.

Most of the scholars who came to Taicang just passed by and waited for the boat to go to Nanjing to take the exam together, and they set off when they got enough people.

Zhang Huang said that Gu Yanwu was supposed to leave, but because he had a good conversation with Shen Shuren, he stayed with him.Anyway, arriving in Nanjing in advance is also a daily literary meeting with other people, there is no difference.

In the past few days, Shen Shuren has been thinking about something in his heart, looking for a case that can be used in the bureau.

But he also knows that it is useless to contemplate behind closed doors for creative work. He just needs to chat with people more to understand the market.Golan Washeben is the place with the most gossip and market news.

On the other hand, taking advantage of the less stress these few days, he also had time to plan, "After Yang Sichang's affairs are settled, he should ask Mr. Yang Ge what benefits he wants, how to enter the official career and quickly climb, and lay out for the Anti-Qing Dynasty."

And the several chats with Gu Yanwu also deeply inspired Shen Shuren, made him very rewarding, and gradually adjusted his goals.I have a goal in mind about what kind of official to ask for or buy in the future.

For example, in the first few days after crossing over, Shen Shuren hesitated about a question: Do you want to save Chongzhen?In the future, do you want to go to the northern front to be an official and try your best to stop Li Zicheng?

Although Shen Shuren knew that Chongzhen was a scammer and would kill ministers indiscriminately, the more critical the ministers were, the more powerless they were to recover, and whoever jumped out to do things would be more likely to be in danger of life.

But as a Han Chinese, Shen Shuren obviously didn't want the Qing soldiers to be sent to Guan.

Because he knew that once the Qing soldiers entered the customs, the impact would not only be as simple as the suffering of the northern compatriots.It will lead to the collapse of people's hearts.

Many Han people will collapse on the spiritual level to resist.You will feel that "the north can't hold it, why can the south hold it? Didn't the Southern Song Dynasty also perish back then."

Those who follow the crowd may even think of "there are very few examples of successful unification from south to north in the past and present, so it's better to vote and forget it."

War and regime change have never been games.Playing games can easily manipulate "morale", but real politics and people's beliefs are very difficult to operate.

Therefore, professionals like Shen Shuren are very cautious about whether to abandon Chongzhen in the future.

It depends on the extent to which he can solve the problem of the hero's will to resist in the next few years and ensure that people's hearts are not scattered, and then he can make decisions realistically.

After getting to know Gu Yanwu, after a few days of discussion, Shen Shuren quickly saw a possibility:
In front of him was the most powerful ideological theorist in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, who had invented the theory that "those who subjugate the country, those who eat meat seek it out, and those who subjugate the world are everyone's responsibility."

It's a pity that Gu Yanwu's theory came a bit late in history, and it was put forward before the main territory of Ming Dynasty fell, and the will to resist in the people's hearts has already dissipated.

However, now that Gu Yanwu has known himself in advance, is it possible to give him some advice and ask him to work hard in this direction, to summarize and further optimize this set of ideological weapons that encourage the people's will to resist?

If it can be done, it can offset part of the impact on people's hearts caused by the fall of Beijing.

Therefore, whether to save Chongzhen or not, you can't directly slap your head, you must first make up for the corresponding options.

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

There is no room for subjective likes and dislikes in the major events of a soldier's country and the way of survival.

Now, this question is gradually becoming clearer, and Shen Shuren has a clearer understanding of the future route after buying or becoming an official:
With the mess in the north, I don't have the strength to aim too high for the time being.In the next few years, let's see if we can help Yang Sichang encircle Zhang Xianzhong's thieves, especially those who are peripheral, coerced by Zhang Xianzhong, and not firm in their opposition.

On the one hand, this can prevent the rear base areas of the future resistance against the Qing Dynasty from being too badly destroyed by Zhang Xianzhong.

After all, when Nanming was first established in history, it was said that it owned half of the country in the south. In fact, what the imperial court could control was Jianghuai, Zhejiang and Jiangxi, which was equivalent to four provinces.And Huguang and Sichuan have been completely ruined by Zhang Xianzhong's faction.

To put it bluntly, in the south of "Yi, Jing, and Yang", the Nanming court can only use "Yang", and Jing and Yi are all thieves.

In the future, as long as I can prevent Huguang and Sichuan from being severely damaged, unite people according to the Yangtze River, and raise the banner of fighting against "destruction of the world", the situation will be very different.

Moreover, if you take the route of suppressing thieves and becoming an official, as long as the initial area of ​​jurisdiction is selected well, choose a place to be an official that has inconvenient communication with the imperial center and is blocked by other rogue enemy-occupied areas.

At the same time, control the attitude and rhythm of the court, and don't make obvious excuses.Then you can close the door and immerse yourself in farming to build base areas, and crack down on thieves to expand the territory.

Wouldn't it be beautiful to have both the name and the real name while gaining the great righteousness of the Ming Dynasty and the power to completely control the place?

……

After discussing current affairs with Zhang Huangyan and Gu Yanwu, after secretly figuring out this big issue of right and wrong, Shen Shuren went to find Yang Sichang an important official.

But the question went around and around, and it went back to how to complete the important task of Mr. Yang Ge as soon as possible, and then came to ask for credit.

However, after the end of the Goulan essay meeting on this day, a few banter and jokes between Zhang Huangyan and Gu Yanwu suddenly awakened Shen Shuren.

It turned out that these guys were tired of having a meeting at the Shen family's self-operated Goulan, so Zhang Huangyan began to tease:
"Cousin, your family is so rich, you still hold church meetings here, and you don't want to change places."

Gu Yanwu also agrees with Zhang Huangyan's words in his heart, but he is a vain in the first place, so he helps Shen Shuren smooth things over:

"Brother Cangshui, why bother, we are talking about the current affairs, and we are here with 'Hongru'. Although it is a shabby room, it is also Dexin. It doesn't matter if the sister who sings the song. After all, this is a virtuous brother who cultivates people. It’s good for your own property, it’s convenient.”

But Zhang Huangyan knew about Shen Shuren's background, so he explained with a smile: "Brother Ting Lin doesn't need to help him save money, he is a beautiful woman in a golden house, and he is not a husband. If you really want to invite us to listen to another song, why do you need to spend extra money?
You don't know, according to my uncle, he has hired a sister in Kunshan Lixiangyuan since the beginning of the year, 300 taels a month, whether he sings or not.

That time he was carried back by his family due to heatstroke, and it was said that he was in Lixiangyuan, and he wanted to beg for favors from the old bustard, to postpone the sister's grooming, and give him some time to collect money to redeem himself. "

Speaking of this, Zhang Huangyan also turned to his cousin with a narrow face, and said, "Honestly speaking, do you have the mentality of 'paying money for nothing, not holding meetings, and not letting the beautiful woman show up again'?
Cousin, I didn't say that, you really have to listen to your uncle in this matter, and don't pay too much attention to those sisters. You will buy an official and marry a lady in the future.Whether these oirans or top cards, even if you have money to redeem yourself, they should at least be concubines, right?Who is willing to be a maid without a title? "

After hearing this gossip, Gu Yanwu was also aroused some curiosity, but that was all.

On the other hand, Shen Shuren himself was a little embarrassed to be reminded suddenly.

It's not that he doesn't want women to show his face in public, he has completely forgotten about it since time travel.

He was so busy with business that he couldn't even worry about it, so he didn't have time to think about women.

At this moment, when his cousin reminded him, he remembered that his maid Qing Zhi seemed to have mentioned to him that he had hired a singer at Lixiangyuan in Kunshan.The original owner of the physical body before his time travel seemed to be so fascinated by that girl, he insisted on redeeming his body to take her as a concubine and make trouble with the family.

Shen Shuren changed his mind, while dealing with his friends: "What's the big deal about singing a song once in a while, don't I think it's far away in Kunshan, and I have to go far away, just to listen to a song, I'm afraid you will feel tired..."

When Zhang Huangyan heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "What's the trouble? It's just a neighboring county. It takes half a day to take a boat on the Liuhe River. Brother Gu is from Kunshan. For him, it's just a trip back to his hometown."

Gu Yanwu didn't want to appear too earnest, but he also said: "If the virtuous brothers go to Kunshan, brother Yu will naturally do the kindness of the landlord, and just live in my house."

In the words, Shen Shuren had already figured out the plan: in Taicang these days, he did not find a case of "snatching a maid/property, and delaying the registration time" to start. That is also because the entertainment industry in Taicang is not developed enough.

In this case, going to Kunshan may have a miraculous effect.And since I have hired a sister who is quite well-known in the circle, maybe I can get some insider information from that channel,
For example, "Recently, are there any beautiful and good-looking girls who are worth a lot of money and are already struggling to be sold because of their family's decline?" If you can inquire about one or two such cases, you can pick another one with a suitable time and schedule, and everything will be fine. Is it?

Of course, buying a woman is secondary to him, he just wants to commit a crime and cause trouble to the Nanjing Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Moreover, buying a woman to cause trouble has an additional advantage compared to buying a land and manor to cause trouble, that is, it is more in line with his villainous personality, and it will be less likely to be suspected by the Zheng family when they run on the Zheng family in the future.

The women bought back don't have to destroy others or force them to be maids, and they can also play by ear.If they are not beautiful enough, they will be sent to take care of their stepmothers or sisters.

Kunshan is the entertainment center of the Ming Dynasty. There are Yangzhou skinny horses being sold every day, and you can always find a case to touch the porcelain.

After figuring everything out, Shen Shuren made an appointment. He will be in Kunshan in a few days, and he will invite everyone a few more times to listen to music and discuss politics together.

After the appointment was made, the literary meeting of the day was over.

……

After returning to the mansion, Shen Shuren immediately ordered Qing Zhi to prepare his luggage. He was going out for a trip and rushed to Kunshan that afternoon.

He also asked Shen Fu, who was in charge of external affairs, to prepare the car.

When Qingzhi heard the word "Kunshan", her heart couldn't help being sore for a few seconds, but she held back and said quietly: "But do you feel that your body is getting better? Finally, I can't help but go to see Miss Chen? "

She is a housemaid, so she naturally knows which women the young master has seen outside before, and if she gets it back, she will definitely be more favored than her.

In order to keep it secret, Shen Shuren didn't bother to explain much. Anyway, she is a maid in the inner house and doesn't know how to communicate with outsiders. There is no need to say: "I have other serious business, don't worry about it. Just follow me and be careful, and you won't treat me badly in the future." your."

After all, Qingzhi's status is humble and she has no right to be jealous, so she silently prepared everything, but just asked carefully:
"Master, you have changed a lot since you suffered from heat stroke. I know you have forgotten a lot. You will not forget about that Miss Chen, right? Do you need me to recall it for you?"

Shen Shuren's heart was shocked, he really forgot, after all, when the house was seized, the more recent the memory, the more missing.But he knew that Qing Zhi was jealous, even if he said that he forgot, Qing Zhi might not believe it, instead causing troubles.

He hesitated for a few seconds without speaking, but his eyes showed that he was lost in thought.

Qingzhi knew him very well, stared at his expression to observe his words and expressions, and already saw the flaw, she couldn't help feeling warm in her heart:
"I didn't expect that you really forgot about that Miss Chen. It seems that this time it's really serious. Don't worry, I won't make mistakes. I will never tell the public about this. Let me first tell you about Miss Chen's identity. Let me tell you again..."

Qingzhi was in a good mood, realizing that the master had forgotten about the vixen outside, could she be in a bad mood.So she helped Shen Shuren remember in a very gracious manner.

That Miss Chen is the number one player in Kunshan Lixiangyuan, and she is also a very famous existence in the Kunqu opera circle. Her name is Chen Yuan. She sings "The Story of the West Chamber", which is unique in the Kunqu opera circle.

Chen Yuan had just turned fifteen six months ago, and her adoptive mother, Mrs. Chen, planned to let wealthy celebrities from Suzhou compete to bid for grooming.At that time, Shen Shuren's predecessor wanted to redeem himself to stop him, so Chen offered a high price of 1 taels.

It's a pity that Shen's family prevented Shen Shuren from accepting Liyuan girl as a concubine, and took his money, so the matter was let go.However, Shen Shuren also relied on the little pocket money he had on hand to sing at a price of 300 taels per month—the kind where he could only listen to music but not sleep.

In exchange for Chen's postponement of Chen Yuan's grooming and giving him time to collect money, one bag lasted for several months, costing one or two thousand taels.

Hearing Qingzhi talk about the absurd things that this physical body did, Shen Shuren also shook his head secretly. He didn't even go to bed, and spent so much money for a woman, he was really willing to pay.

Qingzhi was so cooperative in helping him provide information, and Shen Shuren was not a heartless person, so he whispered to the maid in private: "Don't worry, I won't buy her back when I go to Kunshan this time. If I want to buy it, I will buy it separately. I just asked her Click on the message."

If Chen Yuan can't find out, then ask the old bustard again, and you can always find out.

After the lunch break, when everything was ready, Shen Shuren drove along the Liuhe River to Kunshan.

Taicang is only [-] miles away from Kunshan, and the carriage will arrive in more than an hour.When I found the location of Lixiangyuan, it was only in the evening, and I was still in time to find my sister to accompany me for dinner.

Shen Shuren entered the door shaking his folding fan, and immediately felt more at home than before in the hook bar run by his own family.

All the sisters in Lixiangyuan seem to know him, and they also know that he is a big money maker with a lot of money, and his family has several million taels, so everyone comes up to flatter him.

Occasionally, there are a few ordinary-looking people who can't squeeze in to please him, so they smash the cans and smash the stage: "Mr. Shen has come all the way to join us. He must be looking for Sister Yuanyuan. Let's wink, don't get in the way of Mr. Shen." thing.

Mr. Shen, we will show you the way. You haven't come for more than half a month. Sister Yuanyuan is worried about you. That day you fainted from heat stroke and were carried back. The sisters were all touched. "

"It's really rare for you to be so caring about our sisters with such a wealthy family."

"Yes, yes, and I haven't seen you for half a month. Mr. Shen, you are much handsomer. I am afraid that you have lost more than ten catties."

A group of sisters chattered and chattered, surrounded and led Shen Shuren upstairs.

What they said was not completely flattering. The original body of Shen Shuren was indeed tall and fat. After all, he was from a wealthy family with good nutrition and didn't exercise much.

However, after waking up from heatstroke, Shen Shuren was very self-disciplined. He exercised every day, and he was hungry and thin due to the consumption during the coma. He did lose more than ten catties, and he looked more handsome than before.

If it is said that Shen Shuren at the beginning was only sought after by women relying on a million-dollar property, now that he has become a little handsome, those courtesy and flattery are already a bit sincere.

Shen Shuren didn't have time to think about this, he just felt a little dizzy from being squeezed, subconsciously pushed the women away, and was thinking about their words in his heart, trying to extract more useful information, so as not to reveal his flaws all of a sudden.

Especially when he heard the name of the card at the top, he was slightly vigilant: "They called Chen Yuan 'Sister Yuanyuan', so it was Chen Yuanyuan?
Damn, I actually want to discuss with Chen Yuanyuan, 'Have you heard that some friends and sisters are about to be sold, I want to cut off their husbands', this is too magical. "

(End of this chapter)