Objectively speaking, most women are not suitable for politics.
Of course, most men are not suitable for politics.
However, purely in terms of the proportion of "political talents", women are smaller than men.
Because women are often not rational enough. If they want to survive in the officialdom, they must first control their emotions and be as strong as a thunderous chest.
Although most women are not rational enough, there are always some exceptions.
For example, this is the case with the eldest daughter of the Ye family in front of me.
She is not only smart, but also very rational. She can take one step at a time and see three steps at a time. She is already a very qualified official.
If she can enter the court and become an official, although she dare not say that she will be ranked as prime minister or assistant, it should not be difficult to become a fourth- and fifth-grade official.
For ordinary people, even if you are a second-ranked Jinshi, the fourth and fifth grades are already the limit. To go up, firstly, you need connections, and secondly, you need opportunities.
It's a pity that time has restricted her.
It is impossible for her to be an official in this era, and it is impossible for her to enter the political stage.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi was slightly in a trance.
He thought of another smart woman in Jiankang City.
And that woman already has all the elements to step onto the political stage...
Seeing that Shen Yi was a little dazed, Ye Chan lowered her head slightly and said, "Young master, I am just a little smart and can't stand on the big stage."
Mr. Shen came back to his senses, looked at Ye Chan, and said with a smile: "Miss Chan'er's only weakness is that she attaches too much importance to her family. This was true three years ago, and it will be true three years later."
Three years ago, Ye Chan's father was seriously ill and bedridden. Thinking rationally, the best choice for Ye Chan was to get married.
Because she, a woman, should not have to deal with the Ye family's affairs.
For the sake of her family, she stood up and took up the family affairs.
Now, three years later, Ye Chan is willing to recommend herself to Shen Yi. A small part of the reason is of course that she has some feelings of admiration for Shen Yi, but the bigger reason is for her family.
Although she is also a member of the Ye family, if something happens to the Ye family, she will most likely suffer. However, with this woman's methods, it is not difficult to escape from the Ye family. After marrying herself off, the court will Most likely they won't pursue it.
And this Miss Ye, for the sake of her family, took the initiative to find Shen Yi and was willing to keep a low profile.
This is very rare in this era where chastity is valued, and is not much easier than committing suicide.
Hearing Shen Yi's words, Ye Chan, who had lowered her head slightly, suddenly felt a sense of grievance in her heart, and her eyes immediately turned red.
However, she quickly controlled her emotions. After wiping her tears with her sleeves, she raised her head and glanced at Shen Yi, forcing out a somewhat ugly smile: "My family should have told me this, but In the past three years, no one in the family has said a word to me."
"I didn't expect that I would hear it from the young master."
She lowered her head slightly and said, "Young Master can be considerate of me, and I am grateful from the bottom of my heart."
"These things are not difficult."
Mr. Shen took a sip of tea and said calmly: "The Ye family's unwillingness to understand you is nothing more than two types of people. One is those from the side who hate you for ruining their business."
"The second type of person is your younger brother."
Shen Yi glanced at her with a smile.
"I'm afraid your brother is rarely willing to see Miss Chan'er now, right?"
Ye Chan raised her head suddenly. She looked at Shen Yi and her eyes widened: "Mr.... Young Master, you..."
He wanted to ask, Master, how did you know?
Mr. Shen looked calm.
"As long as you put yourself in their shoes, it's not difficult to guess what others are thinking. If I were your younger brother..."
Mr. Shen sighed: "I'll probably feel so guilty that I don't want to see you."
Seeing that Ye Chan was stunned in place without speaking for a long time, Shen Yi stood up and stretched: "Unconsciously, my words have gone too far."
After he smiled, he continued: "Since I have left those properties to you, then it is your business to deal with them. I don't care."
"For the Fuzhou Chamber of Commerce, you can make up your own mind. If you encounter any difficulties, come back to me."
Ye Chan's mood had stabilized at this moment. She walked up behind Shen Yi, first poured a cup of hot tea for Shen Yi, then stretched out her hand to squeeze Shen Yi's shoulders, and said softly: "Actually, Master, you have no other feelings for me. Look at it with your eyes, right?"
"I'm afraid it was not your original intention to choose me to handle the property of the Fuzhou nobles."
Shen Yi put down the teacup in his hand and glanced back at the woman standing behind him.
"how do I say this?"
"I guessed it myself."
Ye Chan said softly: "You pretended to have sex with me that day, you should do it for other people to see. I went back and thought about it. This kind of thing is not a good thing for the young master. There is no reason for the young master to publicize this matter." go out…"
"unless…"
Ye Chan looked to the north and said nothing.
Shen Yi smiled hoarsely: "What else? What else did you guess?"
Ye Chan said in a faint tone: "Also, the young master told me that there is a Dazhong tea shop in Fuzhou, which is a business of the palace. You said that the owner of your tea shop has said hello, which means that you know the owner of this tea shop. of."
Speaking of this, Ye Chan glanced at Shen Yi, and there was some resentment in her eyes.
"Two days ago, I heard that Dazhong Tea Shop sent several large boxes of money to the governor's Yamen."
"I haven't heard that the new governor has any dealings with Dazhong Tea Company, so this money..."
"Most likely, you transferred me here, Master."
"Young master, you want money from Dazhong Tea Shop, but you didn't withdraw it from me..."
She sighed faintly: "It means that this Dazhong Tea Shop is closer to you than I am."
"It's still the case now, let alone last year."
Ye Chan's voice was soft: "Moreover, you rejected me last year. I thought, your original intention was to let the owner of Dazhong Tea Company take care of the confiscated property of the Fuzhou gentry like us, right?"
Hearing this, Mr. Shen couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised: "Miss Ye is really smart."
"But you didn't ask Dazhong Tea House to do this. You also said that Dazhong Tea House is a business of the palace, which means that the palace rejected you..."
"alright."
Shen Yi interrupted her, shook his head slightly and said, "That's all. It's inappropriate to go any further."
What I have to say is that this woman from the Ye family is indeed smart to a certain extent. Just by relying on a few seemingly unrelated events, she was able to connect this matter together and almost restore the whole thing. Eighty-nine percent.
Shen Yi stood up from the chair, turned around and looked at the woman carefully. After thinking about it, he asked: "Miss Chan'er, you don't seem to be showing off. Why did you suddenly tell me everything you were thinking in front of me today?" Come out?"
"Because I know that you did not choose me."
She raised her head and looked directly at Shen Yi, took a deep breath and said, "I just want to tell you that I am not stupid."
"I can handle the matters in Fuzhou well..."
Applicants, show your abilities to your boss.
Mr. Shen touched his chin, and then smiled: "Miss Chan'er is not only not stupid, she is so smart that it makes my spine shiver."
"So far, you've guessed almost everything."
Ye Chan's eyes flashed and she said nothing.
If she guessed everything correctly, it meant that the Master Shen in front of her that day was performing a show with her for the emperor to see!
She didn't understand what kind of relationship Shen Yi had with the emperor, but now she knew very well that she and Master Shen...
It seems like we are already a family.
At least with the emperor.
Mr. Shen found a free tea cup, poured a cup of tea for Ye Chan, and then said: "Today, Miss Chan'er will stay with me for a while, and then leave here after dark, so that we can deal with the dozen or so families tomorrow. When you are a human being, you will feel more relaxed."
Mr. Shen sat back in his seat and said calmly: "Fuzhou Guard is recruiting troops. Tomorrow I will go to Langqi Island to take a look. It will take seven or eight days to come back. I am not in Fuzhou. If Miss Chan'er encounters something If you have any questions, you can go to the governor's Yamen to see Cheng Zhongcheng."
"Um…"
At this point, Shen Yi pondered for a while, and then said: "When you see Cheng Zhongcheng, tell him that you are from Dusi Yamen, and he will naturally help."
Ye Chan lowered her head and said, "Young Master, don't worry, nothing will happen to me."
Shen Yi nodded, looked around, and found a chessboard next to his desk. He looked at Ye Chan and asked with a smile: "Can Miss Chan'er know how to play backgammon?"
Ye Chan nodded.
Backgammon originated very early and has a long history in this world. Although it does not have as high a status as Go, it can be regarded as one of the folk entertainment chess types. A noble woman like Ye Chan can naturally play it.
Mr. Shen set up the chessboard and sent out invitations.
"I'm bored here and there. It's still early before dark. How many games should we play?"
Ye Chan rolled her eyes and whispered: "Master, if someone is staring at us, why don't we go to the bedroom?"
She just wanted to play along with Shen Yi.
"It doesn't matter."
Master Shen said with a smile.
"In their eyes, it doesn't matter which room we are in."
