As Mei Feng said, at the end of May, Shen Baiyi, the new commander of Zhejiang sent by the imperial court, officially arrived in office, and chose his location in Shaoxing Mansion to work with the officials of Shaoxingwei to handle military affairs.

The commander is in charge of the military affairs of a province, and he is a military general of the second grade, with a high position. Gu Yunji is a civil official, and he and the military attache belong to two different systems, so he didn't need to go out of his way to visit him, but since the other party came to Shaoxing Mansion, he, as the prefect, should go to meet him.

The two have different identities and positions, and it's not good to be too enthusiastic, and it's not good to be too cold. Gu Yunji was weighing which day it would be better to see the new commander, but he didn't want him to leave yet, Shen Baiyi had already taken the lead in sending someone to send the news and wanted to see him.

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

To be honest, Shen Baiyi really doesn't quite fit Gu Yunji's impression of a military attaché. Most of the military attaches in his impression are like Qiu Wugang, five big and three thick, with a strong figure, and even because of their background, their cultural level is not high, and their conversation is vulgar.

However, Shen Baiyi is the opposite.

Gu Yunji had known Shen Baiyi in advance and knew that he was forty-two years old this year, but when he saw him today, he felt that he was only thirty-five or sixteen, and his appearance was very young. He has a well-proportioned figure, pale skin, and a gentle and easy-going gesture, if he hadn't explained it in advance, Gu Yunji would definitely think that he was a civil official.

Of course, Gu Yunji can still see a little shadow of a military attache from his strong arm muscles, it is true that he has practiced martial arts, and he is by no means a weak scholar like Fu Zida who can't carry his shoulders and can't lift his hands.

But judging from his appearance alone, Shen Baiyi is not like a general who has endured wind and rain all year round, but more like a military advisor who strategizes in the military tent. He has a white face and thin skin, and he rarely goes to the front line to fight at first glance, no wonder Mei Feng said that his previous achievements were mediocre - after all, if the military attache does not go to the front line to fight, where does the military merit come from?

Gu Yunji wondered in his heart: How did such a person become the commander of the capital?

When he entered the door, Gu Yunji was still looking at Shen Baiyi quietly, but Shen Baiyi had already greeted him with a smile: "This ...... It should be Master Gu, right?"

Gu Yunji saluted solemnly: "Gu Yunji, the prefect of Shaoxing, has seen the commander of the envoy."

"Master Gu doesn't need to be polite." Shen Baiyi smiled, stretched out his hand to help him up, and led him to the edge of the seat, "Come on, come on, Lord Gu, please take a seat."

Gu Yunji sat down according to etiquette and bowed slightly to Shen Baiyi: "I don't know what the commander of the envoy has to call the officials this time?"

Shen Baiyi smiled: "When I first arrived in Shaoxing Mansion, there were many things that I didn't know very well, so I wanted to find a few more people to ask. It's not a big deal, it's just a casual chat, and Master Gu doesn't have to be restrained."

But judging from this simple contact, Shen Baiyi is indeed an easy-going person, without particularly big official authority and official shelf, which is easy to make people feel good.

If others treat each other with courtesy, they should naturally return it with courtesy. Gu Yunji smiled and said politely, "Xia Guan has not been in Shaoxing Mansion for a long time, but since the adults are in need, even if they ask, Xia Guan must know everything and say everything."

"Don't worry, drink tea first."

Shen Baiyi still looked so gentle, called the attendant to serve two cups of tea, and then asked casually while brushing the tea foam in the cup unhurriedly, "I heard that Master Gu was in distress a few days ago and was chased and killed by the Japanese Bandits?" It doesn't matter, does it?"

Gu Yunji nodded: "Lord Lao cares, there is indeed this matter, fortunately, there is no danger, and the lower officials are safe and sound."

"That's good. Master Gu is the one who has seen the Japanese with his own eyes, how do you feel?"

Shen Baiyi's question was endless, and Gu Yunji was a little puzzled: "What does the adult want to ask?"

Shen Baiyi smiled: "It doesn't matter what you feel, what you think of and say, what you know about the Japanese Kou, your first impression of them, and how you feel about them...... Wait, it's all right. Although I have been studying the Japanese for a long time, most of the information I have obtained is from the perspective of military attachés."

"The environment and position of the military attache and the civil official are different, I want to ask Lord Gu to see if I can make any new discoveries, which is also the main purpose of my visit to you today."

Gu Yunji thought about it carefully when he heard this, and said in a deep voice, "When

When I met the Japanese Invaders, Master Fu and I were busy running for our lives, and we didn't have any special feelings. If you really have any impressions...... Probably, before I came to Shaoxing Mansion, I didn't expect that most of the Japanese were actually of our Chinese blood."

Shen Baiyi smiled, and seemed to be very happy: "Lord Gu's words are good, this is also a fact that has been misunderstood by many people. As the name suggests, some people think that they are rogues from the Japanese country. In fact, only a small part of the Dongying warriors are among the Japanese invaders, and most of them are descendants of China, and even originally they were the people of our dynasty, and they have the same roots as us."

As he spoke, he thought a little about taking the school exam, and asked Gu Yunji with great interest: "Then does Master Gu know where these 'Huaxia Wokou' came from?"

Gu Yunji said calmly: "Some are the descendants of China whose ancestors went to Nanyang and took root in the Nanyang area; Some are criminals who have committed crimes in our territory and have no choice but to flee; Others were originally rogue bandits, water bandits, and pirates, but gradually amassed power to accommodate the wandering Dongying samurai, and eventually developed into a huge group of pirates."

Shen Baiyi nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, Master Gu has achieved the position of the prefect at such a young age, and he is really capable, and it has not been long since he came to Shaoxing Mansion that he can understand this level of the Japanese Kou."

"It is difficult to get rid of the Japanese bandits, since the relaxation of the maritime ban policy for decades, the Japanese bandits have become more and more rampant, and they have always been unclean, and they have long become a problem for Your Majesty and the imperial court. As you said, if all the Japanese are Japanese people, then the imperial court can only fight with all their might, and it is a big deal to hit the Japanese in their hometown and take their old nest."

"It's just that there are many descendants of China here, who are inextricably linked to our dynasty. Today, if you fight the Japanese on the front line, maybe tomorrow the merchants of our dynasty will collude with the enemy to transport supplies and grain to others, and help outsiders fight their own people."

Speaking of this, Shen Baiyi gritted his teeth a little: "In my opinion, the Japanese are hateful, and these businessmen who are connected with foreign enemies are even more hateful, and it is not an exaggeration to say that 'Han women are dry.'" The Wakos are so rampant now that they are half of their sin!"

Hearing this, Gu Yunji was shocked in his heart, and glanced at Shen Baiyi unexpectedly.

In this era, the national consciousness has not yet awakened, and there are very few people with Shen Baiyi's thoughts, which is simply rare.

Without national consciousness, there is no such thing as blood kinship and cultural belonging. In the eyes of those Chinese who colluded with the Dongying people, they were already on the opposite side of the imperial court, and what did it matter if they colluded with outsiders.

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

And for those merchants and some of the squires who had internal and external enemies, their national consciousness was even weaker. They will only put their own interests first, making money is a big thing, and they don't bother to care about it.

Gu Yunji came from a previous life, so he naturally hated such a Han girl. However, this era is different from the previous life, and under such an environment, it is really rare for Shen Baiyi to sprout a strong national consciousness that far surpasses others.

No wonder Shen Baiyi's achievements are mediocre, but he can still gain the trust of Emperor Jingfeng, and he was also sent to Zhejiang to serve as the commander.

A person who has a strong sense of belonging to his country and nation will definitely not do anything when dealing with the Japanese invaders, and this is one of the reasons why Emperor Jingfeng trusts him.