Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

As Mei Feng said, at the end of May, the new Zhejiang capital commander Shen Baiyi sent by the imperial court officially took office, and chose his station in Shaoxing Prefecture, where he worked with the officials of the Shaoxing Guard to handle military affairs.

The commander-in-chief is in charge of the military affairs of a province. He is a general of the second rank and holds a high position of authority.Gu Yunji was a civil servant and belonged to two different systems from the military attache. There was no need to go out of his way to visit him, but since the other party came to Shaoxing Prefecture, as the prefect, he should go and meet him.

The two have different identities and positions. It is not good to be too enthusiastic, and it is not good to be too cold.Gu Yunji was weighing which day would be better to meet the new commander of the capital, but he didn't expect that before he left, Shen Baiyi had already sent someone to pass the news and wanted to see him.

The moment he saw Shen Baiyi, two words popped into Gu Yunji's mind: Confucian general.

To be honest, Shen Baiyi really didn't fit Gu Yunji's impression of a military attache.Most of the military attachés in his impression were like Qiu Wugang, tall and strong, and even because of their background, their cultural level was not high and their conversation was vulgar.

However, Shen Boyi is exactly the opposite.

Gu Yunji had known Shen Baiyi beforehand and knew that he was 42 years old, but when he saw him today, he felt that he was only 35 and looked very young.He has a well-proportioned figure, fair skin, and a gentle and easy-going manner. If he hadn't explained it in advance, Gu Yunji would have thought he was a civil servant.

Of course, Gu Yunji could still see a bit of a military attache in his strong arm muscles. It was true that he had practiced martial arts, and he was by no means a weak scholar like Fu Zida who couldn't carry it with his shoulders or lift it with his hands.

But judging from his appearance alone, Shen Boyi does not look like a general who has been exposed to wind and rain all year round, but more like a strategist strategizing in the military tent.He has a fair face and thin skin, and he rarely goes to the front line to fight. No wonder Mei Feng said that his previous achievements were mediocre - after all, if a military attaché does not go to the front line to fight, how can he get military merit?
Gu Yunji was puzzled: How did such a person become the commander of the capital?
When entering the door, Gu Yunji was still looking at Shen Baiyi calmly, but Shen Baiyi had already greeted him with a smile: "This... must be Mr. Gu, right?"

Gu Yunji saluted solemnly: "Gu Yunji, the prefect of Shaoxing, has seen the commander-in-chief."

"Master Gu, you don't need to be polite." Shen Boyi smiled, stretched out his hand to help him up, and then led him to his seat, "Come on, Master Gu, please sit down."

Gu Yunji sat down according to etiquette and nodded slightly to Shen Baiyi: "I wonder what the Commander-in-Chief ordered me to call my subordinates this time?"

Shen Boyi smiled and said: "When I first arrived in Shaoxing Mansion, I didn't know a lot of things, so I thought I'd ask a few more people to ask. There's nothing important, just a casual chat, Mr. Gu, don't be formal."

But judging from this simple contact, Shen Boyi is indeed an easy-going person. He does not have a particularly big official power or airs, and it is easy for people to like him.

When others treat you with courtesy, you should naturally return the favor with courtesy.Gu Yunji smiled and said politely: "Xiaoguan has not been in Shaoxing Mansion for a long time, but since you have needs, just ask. I will tell you everything I know."

"Don't worry, drink tea first."

Shen Boyi still had that gentle look, and asked the attendant to serve him two cups of tea. Then he slowly stirred the foam in the cup and asked casually: "I heard that Mr. Gu was in danger a few days ago and was chased by Japanese pirates." Kill? Doesn't matter, right?"

Gu Yunji nodded: "Master Lao is concerned about this matter. Fortunately, there is no danger, and the official is safe and sound."

"That's good. Mr. Gu is someone who has seen Japanese pirates with his own eyes. From your perspective - how do you feel?"

Shen Boyi's question was very confusing, and Gu Yunji was a little puzzled: "What do you want to ask about, sir?" Shen Boyi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what you feel, just say whatever you think of, your understanding of the Japanese pirates, your first impression of them, You can express your feelings about them... etc. Although I have studied Japanese pirates for a long time, most of the information I obtained was from the perspective of a military attache."

"The environments and positions of military attachés and civilian officials are different. I want to ask Mr. Gu to see if I can make any new discoveries. This is also the main purpose of why I came to you today."

After hearing this, Gu Yunji thought about it carefully and said in deep thought: "When we met the Japanese pirates that day, Lord Tongfu and I were busy running for our lives, so we didn't have any special feelings. If I really have any impressions... it's probably that before we came to Shaoxing Mansion, I didn’t expect that most of the Japanese pirates were of our Chinese bloodline.”

Shen Boyi laughed and seemed very happy: "Master Gu is right, and this is also a fact that has been misunderstood by many people. Japanese pirates, Japanese pirates, as the name suggests, some people think that Japanese pirates are rogue bandits from the Japanese country. In fact, among Japanese pirates , Japanese warriors only account for a very small part, most of them are descendants of the Chinese people, and were even originally people of our dynasty, sharing the same roots as us."

As he said this, he started to think about taking the exam and asked Gu Yunji with interest: "Does Mr. Gu know where these 'Chinese Japanese pirates' come from?"

Gu Yunji said calmly: "Some are Chinese descendants whose ancestors went to Nanyang and thus took root in Nanyang; some are criminals who committed crimes in our territory and had to flee; some were originally rogues, water bandits, and pirates who gradually gathered power. Accommodating the wandering Japanese warriors, it eventually developed into a huge Japanese pirate group."

Shen Boyi nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, Mr. Gu has reached the position of prefect at such a young age. He is indeed capable. Not long after he came to Shaoxing Prefecture, he was able to understand Japanese pirates to this extent."

"Japanese pirates are hard to get rid of. In the decades since the maritime ban policy was relaxed, Japanese pirates have become increasingly rampant and cannot be eradicated completely. They have long become a worry for His Majesty and the imperial court. As you said, it would be fine if all Japanese pirates are Japanese. , in that case, the imperial court can only attack with all its strength, and at worst, it will reach the Japanese pirates’ hometown and destroy their lair.”

"It just so happens that there are many Chinese descendants here who are inextricably linked to our country. Today you are fighting Japanese pirates on the front line, and you might not know that tomorrow our businessmen will collude with the enemy to transport supplies and food to others, and help others Beat outsiders against your own people."

Speaking of this, Shen Boyi said with a bit of gritted teeth: "In my opinion, Japanese pirates are hateful, and these businessmen who collaborate with foreign enemies are even more hateful. It is not an exaggeration to call them 'traitors'. Japanese pirates are so rampant now, and they are half to blame." !”

Hearing these words, Gu Yunji was shocked and glanced at Shen Baiyi unexpectedly.

In this era, the national consciousness has not yet awakened. There are very few people who think like Shen Boyi. They are simply rare.

Without national consciousness, there is no such thing as blood affinity or cultural belonging.In the eyes of those Chinese people who colluded with the Japanese, they were already on the opposite side of the imperial court. It didn't matter whether they colluded with outsiders or not.

They don't even realize that their actions are betraying the nation. They may think that they are the same as the local bandits and bandits - they are all robbing families and homes anyway, and they are all against the court anyway. There is no essential difference between the two.

For those businessmen and some gentry who were in contact with foreign enemies, their national consciousness was even weaker.They will only put their own interests first. Making money is a big deal, and they don't bother to care if there is too much.

Gu Yunji came from his previous life, so he naturally hated such traitors deeply.However, this era is different from the previous life. Under such an environment, it is really rare for Shen Boyi to develop a national consciousness that is far stronger than others.

No wonder Shen Baiyi was able to gain the trust of Emperor Jingfeng despite his mediocre achievements, and was even sent to Zhejiang as the capital commander.

A person who has a strong sense of belonging to his own country and nation will definitely not do anything unreasonable or submissive when dealing with Japanese pirates. This is one of the reasons why Emperor Jingfeng trusted him. (End of chapter)