In the areas controlled by the Ming army in eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian, changes are constantly taking place as time goes by. Some of these changes are due to Chen Kai's temporary departure, and some are due to long-standing problems that have begun to gradually come to light. These problems

, it is not a trivial matter. But at this moment, for Chen Kai, it is not an important matter.

Exiting the mouth of Poyang Lake is the Yangtze River. Take a boat and go down to Nanjing. This 900-mile journey seems far away. Sailing day and night, based on the speed of the Yangtze River water, it is actually just a long way.

Calculating the itinerary is just based on days, not ten days or months as before.

Chen Kai was in a hurry all the way in Jiangxi, but in fact he was delayed a lot of time. In addition, the trip to northern Fujian was now almost a thousand miles, so much so that he even thought of getting off the boat and going to the counties along the coast.

The idea comes.

However, the idea just stayed on the thought, and ultimately failed to make the trip. As for the reason, it is quite simple. The trip has reached this point, and there is still a long way to go, and there will be no more in the next trip.

Today's possibility is so fast, and he is planning to rush back to Fujian before the end of the year, so he must seize all the time.

The boat quickly arrived at Nanjing. Since he was in a hurry, Chen Kai suppressed the intention of going in for a stroll and let the boat continue downstream.

More than 400 miles downstream of Nanjing is Suzhou Prefecture, one of the four prefectures in Susongchang Town, the most prosperous city in South Zhili during the Ming Dynasty. Suzhou, in the Ming Dynasty, was the most prosperous place in the world and the true fashion capital of the Far East.

, Su Yisu is famous all over the world and has been leading the fashion trend for a long time. Its status in the Ming Dynasty will not be inferior to that of later generations.

Chen Kai and his party went to Fushanpu, entered the interior of Suzhou Prefecture, and went south to Changshu County. This was the destination of Chen Kai's trip, because he was here to meet a very important person.

When we arrived in Changshu, it was not like southern Fujian or eastern Guangdong, nor like Guangzhou or Jiangxi. We no longer felt much of the atmosphere of war. Hongguang moved south toward the Qing army, and the closest front line for a large-scale confrontation was far away on the banks of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou.

, and that was an old story from the early days of the Lu Jian Dynasty.

Small and medium-sized uprisings against the Qing Dynasty continued one after another and never stopped. Even now, there are many rebels coming and going in the countryside and lakes of Susongchang Town. However, due to their small scale and momentum, the impact they can have is minimal. It is only on both sides of the river along the way.

The population was not as dense as Chen Kai imagined, especially the numerous bones occasionally exposed from the reeds, but they still silently told the story of the Qing army's crazy massacre when they marched south.

After getting off the boat for the time being, Kuang Lu walked around the city and found a familiar person, and quickly determined where the person they were looking for was.

Exiting the small east gate of Changshu County, thirty miles into Bai Mao Port, there is a Furong Villa. The owner's family was originally named Gu. Later, the Villa was transferred to a family named Qian who was related to the Gu family.

In one part of the villa, under a red bean tree that is extremely rare in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, a white-haired old man and a beautiful young woman in her early thirties were sitting opposite each other. The old man was holding an old book in his hand and was reading it carefully.

, while the young woman was stroking the strings of the piano, but the sound of the piano seemed a little messy, not as beautiful as usual.

"Hedong Jun, your heart is confused."

Hearing this, the old man put down his book and said something casual to the young woman. The latter's face was just like what the old man had seen, with a hint of worry, and she was really not in the mood to play the piano.

"Muzhai, I'm thinking about Ma Jinbao's fate..."

Before he finished speaking, the old man was startled at first, raised his hand to stop the young woman's worries, and then looked around. After confirming that no one was around, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"This matter is of great importance, so we need to be cautious and cautious."

The young woman referred to Ma Jinbao as the commander-in-chief of the Jinhua Army in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, and was in charge of the Green Camp of the Four Prefectures of Jinqu District. Among the Green Camps of Zhejiang Province, he was second only to Admiral Tian Xiong. The old man had an old relationship with Ma Jinbao and went to Jinhua to meet him many times.

, with the status of an old man, he can see his face, and he wants to be treated as a guest of honor. However, with the hints this time, it seems that the guy is always pretending to be stupid, and there is never a real attack, which really makes people feel sad.

To avoid causing some impatience.

"I see that he is tempted, but he is still unwilling to make his position clear. He probably wants to continue to sit on the fence."

Speaking of this, the old man couldn't help but sigh. He had put a lot of effort into this person. He originally thought that if he kept his promise, he would be able to persuade him to raise troops anyway and create a new momentum in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but until now,

Even today, he still hasn't seen any actual results. If he says he's not frustrated, that's not entirely true.

At this time, the housekeeper of this other business hurriedly came from a distance and saw the old man. He said that there was a Confucian scholar outside who wanted to see him. Judging from his appearance and temperament, he did not look like an ordinary person.

Who else will come to see you at this time?

Questions arose in the minds of the old man and the young woman. The former took the greeting card. At a glance, the handwriting alone was enough to make people marvel. After looking at the content in detail, the old man couldn't help but frowned.

"Nanhai Kuang Lu?"

The old man looked a little strange. The young woman came closer and read the greeting card. She had no impression of the name at all, so she immediately raised her head and looked at the old man.

"Invite him in."

After shooing away the housekeeper, the strange look on the old man's face became even more strange. After thinking about it carefully, he still couldn't think of any way, so he said to the young woman: "The South China Sea is in Guangzhou. I vaguely remember that this person is He Wuzou.

My disciple is well-known in Guangdong, and he is gradually becoming famous. But last time I heard someone mention it, he was serving in the imperial court, and he seemed to be from Zhongshushe. Now that the imperial court is in danger, he has come to look for me.

It’s really a strange thing.”

Having said that, anyone who comes is a guest. In recent years, the old man has "received guests day and night, organized and coordinated", and has had closer contacts with many scholars in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Now that this talented man from Guangdong has made a special trip to see him, there is no reason why he should not miss him.

What's more, he also wanted to know about the situation in Guangdong, especially the imperial court, so as to prepare for the next step.

After changing clothes, the guests were already waiting in the lobby. There were three people coming, a middle-aged scholar in his late fifties, a younger Confucian scholar, and a monk. Although this combination is a bit strange, but

In the current situation, especially in the face of the Qing court's bullshit evil law of "leave your head without leaving your hair, keep your hair without leaving your head", this is nothing new.

Kuang Lu has a special status. The old man dismissed the servants early. At this moment, there are only the old man and these three guests in the lobby. The old man has read Kuang Lu's article, and you can know his temperament by reading his article. At this moment, he can see at a glance

, they guessed that the free and easy middle-aged scholar was Kuang Lu. The two greeted each other and exchanged greetings without saying much. Then Kuang Lu introduced the two people who came with him to the old man.

That monk, according to Kuang Lu, his dharma name is Daozong, and he is the abbot of Changlin Temple in Fujian. He is not a scholar. The old man has never heard of such a person, and even that temple is the first time he has heard of it.

After a long greeting, he was polite and said nothing more, because he clearly noticed that among the three people on the trip, Kuang Lu was the oldest, but he was not the leader. Only the younger Confucian scholar was the real one.

It’s up to you.

"this?"

The old man said that, he looked at Kuang Lu, who wanted to introduce him. Unexpectedly, the young Confucian scholar shook his head, walked up to himself, raised his hand to the old man and said: "I'm going to be the official, Weiyuan Marquis invites the great minister."

The general joined the army at the camp and was in charge of the military affairs bureau. He was a counselor in the Fujian Prosecution Department. Chen Kai, the branch patrol officer in Zhangquan and the governor of Zhangzhou Prefecture, met the shepherd..."

Mu Weng is a respectful title for the old man, because his nickname is Mu Zhai. As for the name and epithet, it is more famous. Whether it is in later generations or at present, the name of Jiangnan Wenzong Qian Qianyi, who is the epitome of it, is still very popular.
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