Zhou Shixiang held a banquet to entertain Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi.

In the Ming Dynasty, women were not allowed to go to the table, and Liu Rushi held the tribute and refused to sit. Zhou Shixian asked firmly, Qian Qianyi smiled freely and took the wife's hand to the table to sit.

The table was carefully organized by the Suzhou magistrate Yan Shaoqing. Considering that Qian Qianyi was old and mainly vegetarian, there was no big meat, but they were all famous dishes and were ingenious.

After the meal, the tea was served, both sides got to the point.

Zhou Shixiang first praised Qian Qianyi for his insistence on anti-Qing in Jiangnan, and finally invited Qian Qianyi to serve in the Tang Dynasty. He clearly stated that he would wait until the State Supervisor arrived in Nanjing, so he asked Lao Zongbo of the State Supervisor to serve as the Grand Tutor of the Three Gu.

How to arrange Qian Qianyi was a difficult task before. Zhou Shixiang had to use the reputation of money to stabilize Jiangnan, so he had to pay high salaries to make him available for his use. However, he could not really entrust his real position, which would lay hidden dangers in the future. Therefore, at the suggestion of Gui Yongzhi, he decided to be appointed as the Grand Tutor of the Three Dukes.

The three dukes, namely the three positions of Taishi, Taifu and Taibao, were collectively known as the first rank. In the early years of the founding of the State Dynasty, the three dukes were responsible for assisting the emperor in handling important state affairs and government affairs, and their positions were very important. In the third year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu appointed Li Shanchang as the Taishi, Xu Da as the Taifu, and Chang Yuchun as the Taibao. During the Jianwen period, the three dukes were removed. During the Yongli period, Emperor Chengzu restored the three public positions, but there was no real title. In the third year of Xuande, Emperor Xuanzong appointed British Duke Zhang Fu as the Taishi, Mu Sheng as the Taifu, and Chen Mao as the Taibao. At that time, the three dukes were almost exclusively awarded. However, since the Xuande and Zhengtong period, the three dukes became empty titles, and were given official positions to honor and civil and military ministers, and were given official positions. The positions were respected, but there was no real power.

After Wanli, only Zhang Juzheng was appointed as the Grand Tutor in the tenth year of Wanli. Apart from this, no one could get the third duke. Now, Zhou Shixiang wanted to ask for the title of Grand Tutor for himself from the Supervisor. No matter how well Qian Qianyi was in upbringing, he could not sit still. He even said that he had no merits, so why dared to be the Grand Tutor?

However, Zhou Shixiang insisted that it was necessary to hire Qian Qianyi as the tutor. Jiang Guozhu was beside him and said that Lao Zongbo was the leader of the literary world and the world was full of literary heart. How could he not get the position of the tutor?

Qian Qianyi sighed, so he refused to refuse and instead recommended two people to Zhou Shi. One was Gu Yanwu and the other was Huang Zongxi.

Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world!

When Zhou Shi heard about Gu Yanwu's reputation, he was moved.

Qian Qianyi said that Gu Yanwu had great talents. During the Hongguang period, the Qing army went south and the Jiangnan was in bloody storm. Gu Yanwu and his close friend returned to Zhuang, Wu Qiheng and others joined the army and joined a rebel army headed by the Censor Wang Yongzha. However, the rebel army was a mob, and was defeated by the elite Eight Banners who were arrogant and attacked Suzhou. Gu Yanwu sneaked back to Kunshan, and then defended the city with Yang Yongyan, Guizhuang and others. In a few days, Kunshan was lost, and as many as 40,000 victims were killed. Wu Qiheng died in battle. Gu Yanwu's biological mother He was cut off by the Qing army, and his two younger brothers were killed. He was lucky to be spared because the city had been broken before the city was broken.

A few days later, when Gu Yanwu's elder mother Wang heard about the change, she went on a hunger strike to die for the country. On her deathbed, she told Yanwu, "Although I am a woman, I have received the kindness of the country, and both the country are destroyed. It is righteousness. If you are not a minister from a foreign country, you will not bear the kindness of the country for generations, and you will not forget the teachings of our ancestors, then I can rest in the underground."

National hatred and family hatred!

One hundred thousand men in Jiashen were all relieved, not as good as an old woman in Jiangnan!

Zhou Shixiang asked Gu Yanwu where he is now. Qian Qianyi said that he is not in Jiangnan, but went to the north to investigate the mountains and rivers of northern China, and at the same time avoiding disaster, because the Qing court was issuing an order to arrest him.

Qian Qianyi recommended Gu Yanwu to Zhou Shixiang. Zhou Shixiang didn't know the inside story, but Jiang Guozhu next to him admired him very much. Why? Because Gu Yanwu made this old master very embarrassed back then.

In the 12th year of Shunzhi, Gu Yanwu returned to his hometown Kunshan from another place. Unexpectedly, his family servant Lu En saw that the Gu family was declining and Gu Yanwu had been out for a long time but did not return, so he betrayed his master and defected to Ye Fangheng. The two planned to accuse Gu Yanwu of "Tonghai" and put him to death. Gu Yanwu secretly executed Lu En, but Ye Fangheng colluded with Lu En's son-in-law, kidnapped Gu Yanwu and detained Gu Yanwu, forced Gu Yanwu to commit suicide. Fortunately, Gu Yanwu's friend Lu Zebo had an old friend and Songjiang military envoys, and he was told on behalf of him. The Gu Yanwu case was transferred to Songjiang Prefecture for trial. Finally, the case was closed on the charge of "killing a criminal slave".

When the matter was in a critical moment, Gu's friend Gui Zhuang asked Qian Qianyi for help. Qian Qianyi was the leader of the literary world and was committed to secretly opposing the Qing Dynasty. He could not bear to have Gu Yanwu killed, so he told Gui Zhuang that if Gu Yanwu was his disciple, he could come out to speak for him.

Guizhuang was unwilling to lose Qian Qianyi's powerful aid. Although he knew that Gu Yanwu would not agree, he still regarded Qianyi as his teacher on behalf of Gu Yanwu. After Gu Yanwu found out, he hurriedly asked someone to ask for a post from his disciple who returned to Zhuang, but Qian Qianyi refused to give it to him. Gu Yanwu wrote a confession, saying that he had never been listed on Qian Qianyi's wall, and asked someone to post it everywhere on the thoroughfare. Qianyi was very embarrassed and mocked him: "Ningren is too impatient."

Jiang Guozhu, who knew that there was this inside story, admired Qian Qianyi's recommendation of Gu Yanwu, and he would definitely not be able to do it.

Zhou Shixiang asked Huang Zongxi again. Qian Qianyi briefly told that Huang Zongxi was from Yuyao. During the Hongguang National Incident, he sold his property and summoned more than 600 young and middle-aged people from Huangzhupu to raise an army to fight against the Qing Dynasty. He was appointed by the King of Lu as the head of the Ministry of War. Due to the disparity in strength, the Qing army was defeated by the Qing army. After the Qing army occupied Shaoxing, Huang led the remnants of the troops into Siming Mountain and stationed in Zhanxi Temple to defend. Later, because his subordinates disturbed the people when he went out, the village was destroyed by the mountain people and sneaked into Hua'anshan. He was arrested by the Qing court and avoided Hua'anshan. Later, he was promoted to the left deputy censor and Ruan Mei and Feng Jingdi went on an envoy to Japan for troops, crossing the sea to Nagasaki Island and Sasma Island, but returned to seclusion. He was wanted by the Qing court three times, and he still sent a secret message to the King of Lu to contact the rebels in Jinhua and sent people to the King of Lu to report to the King of Lu that the Qing army was about to attack Zhoushan. In recent years, Qian Qianyi also had contact with Huang Duo.

"Since you are the persons you have been selected by the old Zongbo, the scholars and ministers must ask the state to use it."

Zhou Shixiang expressed his gratitude that the two of them would definitely use them in the future. Qian Qianyi was also comforted when he saw this. During his words, Gui Yongzhi was instructed by Zhou Shixiang and implied that after he arrived in Nanjing, he would sacrifice to Xiaoling and ascend to the great treasure. However, the Tang king was benevolent and righteous, and the emperor who was concerned about the southern tour was afraid that he would not be willing to bear the burden of the world.

"If you have great power, those who have made contributions to the country will take up the position. At this time, the new Nandu is in the process of being in the process of the King of Tang ascending the Great Bao to calm the hearts and revitalizing the hearts of the people. How can the King of Tang resign?"

Qian Qianyi had no objection to supporting Gui and Tang. He knew that the gentry of Jiangnan had no objection to supporting the emperor. They only needed to restore the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, which descendant of the Zhu family came to be the emperor was not an important matter for the gentry of Jiangnan.

Qian Qianyi also knew that Zhou Shixiang hired the Grand Tutor for him, so he had some borrowing him, so he was willing to repay his favor, so he immediately expressed his willingness to use his old body to invite the King of Tang to ascend the throne on behalf of the gentry in Jiangnan.

Seeing Qian Qianyi agreeing, Zhou Shixiang was overjoyed. He said that it was cold and the old Zongbo was old, so he might as well stay in Suzhou for a few days. He would go back to Nanjing to arrange various matters first. It would not be too late for the old Zongbo to go to Nandu as soon as the King of Tang arrived. Qian Qianyi insisted on going to Nanjing with Zhou Shixiang. As a last resort, Zhou Shixiang had to order people to install a warm stove in Qian Qianyi's carriage so that the old man would not be affected by the cold. Liu Rushi's purpose was to take care of his husband, and he would not stay in Suzhou alone at this time.

Zhou Shixianghara wanted to set off again to Nanjing tomorrow, but the Military Information Department sent a secret report. Jiang He, who was guarding Jiangxi, heard that the regent was going to Nanjing through Jiangxi, seemed to want to make trouble. This news made Zhou Shixiang anxious and angry. Because he was worried that Jiang Tuzi would do something evil, he could only set off and return to Nanjing immediately.

When the carriages and horses reached the city gate, they saw many women crying, attracting many people to watch.

Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi heard the movement in the carriage and lifted the curtain to see it. They didn't know what happened. Liu Rushi's heart sank, worried that the Taiping Army would plunder the women in the city.

Zhou Shixiang was also strange and ordered people to ask what happened. However, he said that these women were all Suzhou women captured by the Qing army. After the Taiping Army released them, they were not allowed to take them in and expel them into monks. Then he cried at the city gate.

Zhou Shixiang frowned slightly. He had already ordered Qiu Guoliang to be a homeless woman to be given to surrendered soldiers as his wife, but how could he cry here? It happened to Qian Qianyi. Didn’t he deliberately want him, the Duke of Guangdong, to be good-looking?

Zhou Shi ordered Qiu Guoliang to call him. The other party knew that the commander was coming. When he saw the women again, he understood what had happened. He was afraid that the commander would punish him, so he hurriedly told the reason.

It turned out that he sent the poor women home as the commander of the commander. Yesterday, when his family was not in Suzhou, he sent someone to escort them back. These women were in Suzhou City and were brought back by their families. There was nothing wrong in the camp, so they were asked to take them back. Unexpectedly, after returning home, these women were not staying for a night, and they were driven out of their house by their husband's divorce letter, and their parents' family did not accept them. A scholar even jumped into a well and committed suicide. The scholar and the humans said that their daughter was loyal and could not bear to defile the family line. This way, he broke down his whole family style, but the truth was unknown.

"Didn't I ask you to place the homeless women in the camp and give them food, so that you can surrender to the army as your wife?"

Zhou Shixiang was a little annoyed. Qiu Guoliang was not good at doing things, which made him look a little ugly in front of Qian Qianyi and his wife.

"The general did what the commander ordered, but these women refused to marry those surrendered soldiers as wives. They would rather die than obey. The general had no choice but to use force against them, so"

Qiu Guoliang looked embarrassed.

"What can they do if they don't become wives with surrendered soldiers? Or to die of starvation?"

Zhou Shixiang shook his head. The times have the characteristics of the times. At this time, women are men's appendages, like goods, and they have no rights to their own personal rights. At home, they listen to their father and follow their husbands when they get married. They marry chickens and dogs when they get married. Once they are driven out of the house, their fate will be terrible. They don't want to starve to death and can only be prostitutes. Good luck can be taken in by kind people or nunnery, but how many people can they tolerate? Therefore, Jiang Guozhu proposed to match these women with surrendered soldiers as wives. Zhou Shixiang agreed without thinking too much, because this is really a good governance. In troubled times, human life is like grass, and can live and have a bite of food. What is not good governance? Only by surviving can we talk about dignity and freedom.

"Go and bring the people back to the camp first, don't cry here, what kind of thing it is."

Zhou Shixiang was anxious to return to Nanjing, but he didn't want to delay this trivial matter. Qiu Guoliang heard from the word "Ling" and hurriedly led his troops to pull those women. In this way, the women cried even harder. A woman saw Zhou Shixiang riding on a tall horse from afar. She saw Zhou Shixiang in a carriage, surrounded by countless soldiers and generals. She knew that the horse was a high-ranking official of the Taiping Army, so she hurriedly broke free from the soldiers and ran over.

Seeing this, the blind Li was stunned for a moment, wondering if he should have stepped forward to stop someone. In this hesitation, the woman had already rushed over and knelt on the cold snow. Her clothes were very thin, making her lips turn blue.
Chapter completed!