Chapter 16 The Three Bureaus (2)
The braid scalp is itchy, and the martyrdom water is too cold.
Repair books to persuade friends, and the Ministry of Rites Qian Shilang.
Qian Qianyi was fifteen years old when he wrote "On Staying in the Marquis", which was amazed by the people of the time, and he was a famous scholar and poetry leader at that time, and was known as one of the "Three Great Masters of Jiangzuo". He has left behind countless poems, but the most well-known are two famous sayings that at first glance do not seem to be very ornate: one is "the water is too cold" and the other is "the scalp is very itchy".
In these two sentences, the former is for the Qing army to approach the city of Nanjing, and his people intend to follow Qu Yuan's example and throw herself into the water, but the concubine Liu committed suicide by throwing herself into the water, but he touched the lake and said that the water was too cold and went home; The latter, after the Qing army entered the city of Nanjing, announced that it was easy to shave their hair, and when the public was in turmoil, their people just said "the scalp is very itchy", and took the lead in shaving their hair. When Qian Qianyi shaved his hair, he also wrote a letter to persuade his friends to shave their hair and reduce their hair, which can be said to be undevoid of their efforts, but when he entered the Qing court, he only fell into the official position of a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and he must know that he was in fashion in the Ming Court and was a scholar in the Ministry of Rites.
This joke still has a lot of influence in today's literary world, and he is still Zheng Chenggong's teacher. Thinking of how Zheng Chenggong treated Zheng Zhilong to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, Chen Kai couldn't help but scold the last sentence of "rebel and inferior criminal", and then praised China for having such a "rebel and inferior criminal".
However, Chen Kai came to see Qian Qianyi on this trip, not because this Mr. Shui Tailiang and Zheng Chenggong have a teacher-student friendship, not because he wanted to inquire whether Zheng Chenggong had hooked up with Liu Ru and eloped like in the movie when he was in Nanjing, and he would not be bored to see which of Qian Qianyi and Kuang Lu was better at poetry. It is really because, through the fog of history, Chen Kai can know more predictably than others that this old man, who was scolded and laughed at by countless people at that time, in addition to being a joke, his hidden identity is actually the general backstage of the anti-Qing people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, especially those who lurk, and the real mastermind behind many things in the anti-Qing movement in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is this old man who took the lead in shaving his hair and even wrote letters to his friends to persuade him!
"Chen, Chen Kai?"
has been prepared for a long time, Chen Kai saw this contradictory celebrity for the first time, and he didn't feel anything. But as soon as his name was exported, Qian Qianyi's face immediately changed, uh, uh, he couldn't even say a word for a long time. It wasn't until a long time later that Chen Kai and the others thought that Qian Qianyi should have eased up, but unexpectedly, this old man actually expressed a questioning attitude towards Chen Kai's identity.
Although Nanzhili is thousands of miles away from southern Fujian, it is an economic and cultural center, and Qian Qianyi has many ways to know some information that ordinary people can't reach. He knows about Chen Kai, even more than Jie Chongxi and others, who are closer to Fujian.
Speaking of which, Chen Kai's official position is a magistrate, he is Zheng Chenggong's indispensable mastermind, his debut is only four years, and he has already done too many earth-shattering things, in the officialdom of the Qing court, almost once the war situation in Fujian and Guangdong is mentioned, it is inevitable to think of this person, and the appearance rate in their mouth is not less than Zheng Chenggong, or even better.
Such a character really shouldn't be here. As far as common sense is concerned, if Zheng Chenggong has something to collude with Qian Qianyi, he will also send others to come, and it should never be a figure like Chen Kai. At this moment, once he thought of this, Qian Qianyi couldn't help but start to wonder if Kuang Lu had already descended, and this time it was the Qing court that had doubts about his recent frequent activities, so he designed such a trap to test him.
The people present were all smart people, Qian Qianyi was like this, Kuang Lu naturally understood, even if he frowned. However, Chen Kai smiled heartlessly, and then motioned to Kuang Lu and Daozong to take a few steps back, he came to Qian Qianyi's side, and said in his ear, but with Chen Kai's eloquent words, Qian Qianyi's face became more and more ugly, and by the time he finished speaking, he was already quite angry.
However, Chen Kai is famous, and a civil official who dares to fight hand-to-hand with martial arts should be a figure like Lu Xiangsheng. Mo said that he was now at this age, even when he was young, Qian Qianyi asked himself that he was not Chen Kai's opponent. What's more, what Chen Kai said, thinking about it, but he had to faintly mention the number he gave Zheng Chenggong back then, and with a sigh, he no longer questioned Chen Kai's identity, but invited the three of them to a deep and secluded courtyard inside.
From the lobby through the corridor, all the way down, to the small courtyard, but there is a cave, it can be seen that this villa is long in this way of people carefully laid out.
Qian Qianyi invited them here, it must be a secret place that will not be disturbed easily. At this time, the young woman who had been with Qian Qianyi was already waiting here, and when she saw Chen Kai and his party, she bowed, not to mention her posture, her demeanor was generous, and she was not twisted at all, which was definitely not an ordinary woman's attitude.
"This is Uchiko."
"This is Damu's staff, the son-in-law of Dingguo Gong, and Chen Kaichen, who saved hundreds of thousands of people in Guangzhou, who was mentioned by his husband some time ago, joined the army."
"I often hear my grandson mention that Chen joined the army in the Spring and Autumn Period. When I saw it today, it was so. ”
"Don't dare, but the battle is now rumored in the sea, and Tian Heng's tomb is worried. The demeanor of Hedong Jun was heard of when he went south to join the king, and he could be said to have admired it for a long time. Seeing it this time is also getting what you want. ”
This is Liu Ruyi's poem, Chen Kai said that the young woman is the deity, her eyes lit up, and then she gave another salute, thanking Chen Kai for his praise.
Speaking of which, Liu Ru is only in her early thirties now, with a graceful demeanor, and between her gestures, there is no pretentiousness of a fireworks woman, and some of them are more heroic and chivalrous temperament that does not let women have eyebrows, not to say anything about both talent and color, this temperament alone is enough to make Chen Kai and the three of them tremble.
After seeing the salute one by one, Liu Ru did not continue to talk here, but confessed his guilt and went out of the room, caressing the strings at the stone table in the small courtyard. In this regard, Chen Kai and others understood that Liu Ru's move was to take advantage of the outside world, and it was obviously clear that what they were going to talk about must be something that was tantamount to the Qing court's great rebellion.
"It's been here, but it's been commissioned by Damu?"
"Yes and no. I came here rashly today, but I want to discuss with the herdsman about the expulsion of the Tartars and the restoration of the Han family! ”
“……”
After talking for a long time, Qian Qianyi arranged for Chen Kai and the three of them to stay here temporarily. In this regard, Chen Kai is not in a hurry, and he is very in a posture of being at ease when he comes. And Kuang Lu and Daozong don't seem to be too worried about Qian Qianyi's choice, but are more interested in how Chen Kai proves his identity to Qian Qianyi.
"Oh, it's just some old things when the surname Guo was in Nanjing, but these things, hehe, will make this old Mr. Qian Qianyi not very happy."