When returning to Nanjing this time, Shen Shuren brought a carload of to-do items with him, so he was bound to be very busy.
Zhou Yanru and other newly aristocratic officials who are about to go north have to build relationships, Lin Chengcheng's final plan to persuade the surrender is planned, the case of Jiangxi gangsters and tycoons needs to be clarified, Shen Shuren's own position in the next stage needs to be run and run...
Shen Shuren even considered whether he should help his father with the work of changing water transportation to the sea, and resettle more people who had transferred to Cao.
Or take advantage of this spring when the Bohai Sea thaws to transport grain northward again to see if there is a chance to rescue some of the remnants of Hong Chengchou who are about to collapse at this moment in history -
The field part of the Songshan Battle commanded by Hong Chengchou had been defeated a few months ago. It was about late autumn last year after Shen Shuren killed Erhe and solved the Zhang Xianzhong case.
Several of Hong Chengchou's most unsteady generals, such as Wang Pu, Ma Ke, Tang Tong, etc., have also broken up and fled back. Wu Sangui's integrity and will seem to be stronger than the above three people. He only retreated in the second stage. Arriving at Shanhaiguan.
Four of the eight general soldiers fled and two died. Now only Hong Chengchou himself and the last two more die-hard general soldiers are left, guarding Songshan, Xingshan, Tashan and other solid county towns and fortress strongholds.
And these cities have now been besieged by Huang Taiji for at least three or four months. The current Qing army does not seem to have much experience with heavily garrisoned fortified cities. It may also be that the Ming army will starve to death and mutiny by relying on siege and deprivation of food. Too lazy to waste too many Eight Banner lives in a forceful attack.
According to the original progress of history, these sieges lasted for more than half a year. It was not until the early summer of this year that they were defeated one after another, or they were successfully attacked by force, or those who wavered due to lack of supplies surrendered.
Now, even if there is the butterfly effect of Chen Shuren, the overall situation in the north should not be changed. We can only say that we will see if there is a chance to do something a little bit when the time comes.
According to historical accounts, when the Ming army outside Guan Guan finally collapsed, a large number of soldiers broke out and fled from Tashan to the coast of Bijiashan. A small number escaped by sea, but most of them were driven into the sea by the Qing army and drowned.
The Shen family has sea control over the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, and has far more water-transportation ships than at the same time in history, so it would be a good idea to help them.
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After sorting it out, Shen Shuren's return to Nanjing this time is really complicated and complicated, with too many things to do.
But even so, when he stepped onto the Qinhuai River Pier, he still felt a little dazed and unreal in his heart.
It has been fifteen years since the Chongzhen reign, and the situation on all fronts in the Ming Dynasty is so precarious - at least except for the front where Shen Shuren personally took charge and intervened, all other fronts are precarious.
But in Nanjing, there is still not a trace of tension, and it is much peaceful than Beijing.
The literati are still there chanting in the wind and moonlight, as if at the mouth of the Qinhuai River, a barrier has been cast on the world to isolate all bloody and helpless things.
As a result, Shen Shuren couldn't help but wonder: Is this the Qinhuai River or the Styx River? On the other side of the river is hell, and on this side of the river is the Pure Land of Bliss ()?
Also in a trance like Chen Shuren were Chen Yuanyuan and Li Xiangjun who were clinging to his side.
The two beauties have also witnessed the prosperity of Qinhuai for many years. They followed Chen Shuren to the bitter cold remote place for a year and a half before they were able to wash away the glitz and barely be able to live a hard life with them.
Now that they were revisiting their old place, they couldn't help but get wet at the corners of their eyes, thinking of their original helplessness, their current luck, and the bond between sisters.
The pier was bustling with people, and Chen Yuanyuan and Li Xiangjun could only tighten their curtains and stay close to their young master, hiding in his cloak to avoid being crowded by outsiders.
There are too many dignitaries in Nanjing, many of them are bigger than the governor. Besides, Shen Shuren is just a Taoist, so he doesn't have the energy to directly clear the docks.
More importantly, his temporary departure from office and return to Nanjing was not a serious court arrangement. He was summoned by the superior officer.
It's better to keep a low profile.
On the pier, relatives and friends of the Shen family had already been waiting to greet the ship. When they saw the ship with the Chinese flag in Chinese characters stopped, they immediately looked up and surrounded it, including many beautiful women.
For a moment, the fragrant wind blew, gentle and compelling, and became a spectacle.
Chen Shuren only felt a flash in front of his eyes, and he noticed that surrounded by the beautiful maids, a stunning beauty in a white robe, with a slim waist, like stars holding the moon, it was Dong Xiaowan. She held a baby in one hand, and personally Hold an umbrella and stand in the falling snowflakes.
Dong Xiaowan was also looking at him, her eyes were burning and tender, and the next second she was walking towards him with weak steps, very fast, but very careful, for fear of dropping the child, so she didn't leave in order to avoid getting in the way. After a few steps, the umbrella covering the snow was lost.
"Master, I miss my family so much. I can't leave my family behind this time. By the way, look at my daughter. She just turned 100 days old last month."
Dong Xiaowan threw herself into Chen Shuren's arms and handed her daughter to him incoherently.
Li Xiangjun on the side was startled and subconsciously gave up his position so that Dong Xiaowan could lean on the young master's left arm.
She had never met Dong Xiaowan. When Shen Shuren bought her early last year, Dong Xiaowan was already two months pregnant and was raising a baby in Suzhou and had not come to Nanjing.
Although Li Xiangjun didn't know the importance of Dong Xiaowan in the young master's heart, she could not afford to offend him if he could give birth to a daughter.
"Are you Sister Dong? I have always heard the young master and Sister Yuanyuan talking about you. My little sister, Li Xiangjun, this is very polite."
Dong Xiaowan straightened his hair and looked at Li Xiangjun at a loss for a while, and then he hugged him naturally.
Her face is still beautiful, but her complexion is a little haggard, which may be due to the fact that she has not fully recovered from the postpartum period, and the man has not been around for more than a year, and she is depressed.
"So you are Junjun's sister, and we will be a family from now on."
Here Yingying Yanyan was getting to know each other. Among the many beauties nearby, another stunning girl in Taoist robes just squeezed in and wanted to talk, and she suddenly fell into embarrassment.
She was Bian Yujing, and she came to see Li Xiangjun. But her sister started chatting with Dong Xiaowan and even hugged her intimately. This made her feel at a loss. She could only slowly squirm closer and stand awkwardly aside.
Fortunately, among this group of people, the three women were there to reminisce about old times and express their feelings to each other, thus leaving Shen Shuren, who was not good at gossip, in the dust.
Although he hugged her, he couldn't get involved in the conversation about women, so he just looked around and saw the girl in Taoist robes who had squeezed out of the crowd. He took a closer look and recognized her immediately.
He patted Li Xiangjun gently and said, "Junjun, you and Xiaowan can talk after you go back. Look, Miss Bian is coming to pick you up."
Li Xiangjun turned around quickly, with a look of intimacy in his eyes: "Sai Sai? You are really a Taoist nun!"
Bian Yujing stroked the ribbon on her hair crown and smiled coolly: "I would also like to thank Mr. Shen for helping me redeem my life that time. It doesn't matter if I become a Taoist nun, I am free after all. After becoming a Taoist nun, I can find someone to talk about history." Tao, seek advice and talk openly so as not to arouse suspicion and damage others' reputations."
Bian Yujing's words may sound confusing to outsiders, but Li Xiangjun and Shen Shuren can understand them instantly because they understand the context.
When Shen Shuren redeemed her life, on the one hand, it was to repay her for being the culprit in Li Xiangjun's affair. On the other hand, it was because of those things that she owed her mentor Wu Meicun a great favor.
He knew that Bian Yujing had someone in his heart, and that Wumeicun was quite willing to exchange knowledge with Bian Yujing, so he gave Bian Yujing her freedom, gave her a house, and let her take her own course.
As for giving girls away, Shen Shuren can't do it. This has been said a long time ago. That is objectifying women. He can only buy them, not sell them or give them away. After giving people freedom, he provides conditions to allow people to fall in love freely. , this is already the limit of Chen Shuren.
Now it seems that Bian Yujing really gave up and became a Taoist nun just like in history. Mr. Umemura and her were indeed just academic friends.
Whether it’s because the Wumei Village family has strict control over their concubines, or he has a strong moral character, or he still feels that he is old and doesn’t want to be disrespectful. In short, this matter has been exposed and nothing happened. (In fact, neither did Wu Weiye. Considered very old, he is still less than forty years old. In contrast, Qian Qianyi is still looking for a concubine when he is sixty years old)
The difference is that in the original history, Bian Yujing had to sink in the dust for several years before becoming a Taoist nun, but now he was rescued from the sea of suffering a few years in advance and directly took the Taoist title as a virgin.
Li Xiangjun is also a very smart person. How could he not understand all this? He pulled her affectionately and whispered: "You are all alone here, why bother. After the New Year, go to Wuchang to accompany your sister."
You are still young and don't know what you want. There are so many talented people in the world. As for understanding the debate between the past and the present and observing the way of heaven and earth, in today's world, there is no one better than the young master. He has long been better than the master. If you want to find a close friend to talk about the past and the present, it's not a good idea."
Bian Yujing looked indifferent and smiled slightly: "Young Master Shen's talent and learning are indeed as good as wine. uu read www.uukanshu.com and it's hard to know. Originally, my younger sister had never read "Rizhi Shijian", but the young master redeemed her sister after her death. This It took me half a year to take a look at it out of curiosity, and it turned out to be a very insightful and insightful discussion.
Later I read "The Theory of Rogue Thieves" and I was even more impressed. Anyway, my little sister is still a wanderer now and is content with whatever happens wherever she goes. It's okay to go to Wuchang to accompany my sister, but I'd better think about everything else in the long term."
Li Xiangjun was slightly surprised. He stared at his sister's eyes and saw some worries and scruples in her eyes, so he didn't force himself further.
Bian Yujing does still have a knot in her heart. She is only a little grateful to Shen Shuren, and has some admiration, but no feelings. On the other hand, Bian Yujing has not completely come out of the past, even if she occasionally appears bold Thoughts will also be scared away by oneself.
She knew that she had had fantasies about Shen Shuren's mentor. Even if nothing happened, she was still a virgin, but she didn't dare to face it. She didn't know if Mr. Shen had mental mysophobia and could he overcome this. There are many obstacles in Dao Lun.
So every time when a related question flashed through her mind, Bian Yujing didn't dare to think about it anymore, and would immediately fill her mind with other questions subconsciously.
Bian Yujing and Li Xiangjun reunited after a long separation. The sisters were reminiscing about old times and chatting enthusiastically. Dong Xiaowan, who was once again left out in the cold, suddenly interrupted with a sentence:
"Girl, do you also like to talk about the past and the present? There are many such confidantes around the young master. I heard that the daughter of Fang Futai in Huguang also likes this kind of talk.
Because of Miss Fang's matter, our master and his wife have been quite dissatisfied with Sister Xiangjun recently. When I see the master and his wife when I get home soon, my sister will have to be careful."