Chapter 228: Make good use of people, attack and change
People often say that anger comes from poets, and anger and depression can indeed make people do some shocking things. When Qian Qianyi's career was frustrated, he ignored the secular etiquette and was not afraid of the gentry's scolding, and married Liu Rushi, a prostitute, with the courtesy of a royal wife;
In the midst of deep regret and self-blame, he risked his life and tried his best to make up for his past mistakes with his own practical actions.
"...Mr. also regrets that he succumbed to the middle way and put aside his desires late in life. Fortunately, God has treated him kindly and prevented him from ending up with his ambitions..."
"Ah, ah -" Qian Qianyi opened his mouth and was so surprised that he could only pronounce this simple sound. He rubbed his old eyes. He carefully observed the seal below, his body trembled, and he knelt down with a plop. He couldn't tell the difference.
People in the Qing Dynasty kowtowed to each other in the southeast and northwest, crying, "Your Highness is tolerant, Your Highness is kind, you are old, you are old..."
"Mr. Qian, please get up quickly." Cheng Dong, the head of the Changshu Station of the Intelligence Bureau, stood up quickly and helped Qian Qianyi to sit up. Then he cupped his hands to the south and said, "Your Highness is praised for his kindness and broad-mindedness.
Comparatively, I invite famous scholars and scholars this time because I am really thirsty for talents, and I don’t want all the talents to be under the rule of the Tartars again, and it will be difficult to escape from danger."
"Yes, yes." Qian Qianyi understood the direction at this time and held his hand towards the south, "Your Highness is so kind and affectionate that he will not resent old age and old evil. He is so grateful that he has no teeth to repay. But, it's just this -
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Qian Qianyi was rescued by Liu Rushi. After being released from prison, he returned to Changshu from Suzhou and moved to Hongdou Villa. On the surface, he stayed at home and built Jiangyun Tower to collect books, review and proofread his writings. However, secretly, he worked with the anti-Qing and restoration forces in the southwest and southeast seas.
contact.
"Jiangyun Tower" is named after "the descent of the immortal mother-in-law Jiangyun of the True Imperial Order". There are unique copies carved from the Song Dynasty and many secret volumes. The collection of books has been carefully restored and classified.
It is divided into seventy-three cabinets. He claims: "I am poor in old age, but books can make me rich." Scholars say that "south of the Yangtze River, there is no richer book collection than money."
In the seventh year of Shunzhi (1650), the young girl was playing with her wet nurse when a candle accidentally fell into a pile of paper and caught fire. Qian claimed that he was responsible for the fire at Jiangyun Tower and the burning of books by Emperor Yuan of Liang in Jiangling.
"A great calamity." Afterwards, he said sadly: "The Jiashen Rebellion is a great calamity for ancient and modern books and history books. The fire of Gengyin in my family is a small calamity for Jiangzuo books and history books."
As the main planner, the Yangtze River Campaign ended in vain due to the internal conflicts and selfishness of the Ming army. Qian Qianyi became discouraged and devoted his main energy to recording the "Jiangyun Tower Bibliography" in order to make up for the losses caused by the Jiangyun Tower fire.
.In addition, he has collected and copied many books over the years. It would be really difficult to abandon them immediately.
"Mr. Qian, there is no need to worry." Cheng Dong consoled him, "His Royal Highness has something to say: If you can go, you can go. If you can't go, feel free to write and organize your works. There are so many ancient books and collections that have been lost. It's heartbreaking. What can you do with cultural heritage?
Making a contribution is also a great achievement.”
"Cultural heritage?" Qian Qianyi heard this new word for the first time. He was stunned for a moment before he understood it, and then bowed south, "I will remember His Highness's subtle words and I will try my best to save this cultural heritage with my broken body."
"His Royal Highness also said: Qian Qianyi is not good at being an official, but it is good to be a scholar. He will have time during the period. He will try his best to cover it up. Although there are slanderous words in the world, there will be a day when a fair conclusion will be made. I hope he will not have to suppress it."
"With these words from Your Highness, I will feel at ease even if I die." Qian Qianyi couldn't help but lost his voice.
After Qian Qianyi was imprisoned, he truly understood the strange woman who had been with him for eight years and was willing to live and die with him. He understood the uprightness and generosity contained in her, and this upright spirit was what made him
Many of them, including myself, are ashamed of their husbands.
As a result, his narrow escape inspired a bloody spirit. Later, he spent all his wealth to finance the anti-Qing cause of people with lofty ideals from all sides, and also planned a strategic plan to advance northward with Jiangnan as the foundation. He even risked his life.
Faced with the danger of losing his family, he contacted the anti-Qing righteous men and went around to investigate the reality of the Qing army in the south of the Yangtze River. He ran between Sun Kewang, Zheng Chenggong, and Zhang Huangyan.
But Qian Qianyi, as a literary leader at that time, was once respected by the world. Later, he rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and became the object of ridicule. Looking through the notes of Ming Dynasty's novels about Qian, they all left behind a man who was greedy for life and afraid of death.
The ridiculous figure of the old man. But he turned a blind eye to his regret in his later years and his desperate efforts to make amends with practical actions.
Many literati are trying their best to discredit Qian Qianyi. In fact, they are not ashamed of what they have done in their lives. It is just because Qian Shu is so popular that they demonize and clown Qian's behavior. This will undoubtedly divert everyone's attention and cover up their cowardice and fear by attacking Qian.
Despicable and at the same time venting inner depression and self-blame.
Only a few people, such as Huang Zongxi and Lu Liuliang, gave Lao Qian understanding. After Qian Qianyi was seriously ill and bedridden, Huang Zongxi wrote three articles for him overnight to a certain Yantai and received one thousand taels of silver before settling Lao Qian's funeral.
cost.
"Fifty years of the Four Seas Clan Alliance, who will I tell you at the end of my heart? I use the candle to burn the remaining words, and write the pen to pay off the debt. The red beans are lost in the moonlight, and the beauty points to the string of the zither in despair. Who is my best friend in life?
?How can I not do it for the public good?"
This poem by Huang Zongxi is a true portrayal of Qian Qianyi's heart. He was willing to risk beheading and work hard, but he was not recognized. He was still slandered and he was definitely depressed. Now, Min Fan is using the imperial court to
The Lord who stayed behind gave him understanding and encouragement, which was a conclusion for Qian Qianyi. Once the depression and sorrow in his heart were released, it was reasonable for Qian Qianyi to cry bitterly.
After some consolation, Cheng Dong sat for a long time, talked about the current situation, asked about Huang Zong's actions in forcing Xi, Lu Liuliang and others, and listened to Qian Qianyi's excited statement of his views, before leaving gifts and leaving.
Qian Qianyi was so excited that he read and re-read Zhu Yongxing's letter, and then thought about the words of His Highness Min conveyed by Cheng Dong. He sometimes giggled, sometimes shed tears, and sometimes picked up a pen to write...
"Who came just now? Wearing official uniforms and escorts, are they from high-ranking officials?" Liu Rushi walked in with a frosty face, looked at Qian Qianyi's appearance, and said sarcastically: "This
I'm so crazy, but I don't know when the master will take office?"
"Haha, haha." Qian Qianyi didn't pay attention to the young wife's sarcastic remarks. He smiled happily, looked up and down and nodded repeatedly, "The peach blossom is so popular among beauties. Well, I am an 'old peach blossom' that floats in the wind.
As expected, I am very angry with Hedong Lord Liu Rushi!"
Cao Yi's family lives in the east of Broken Bridge, and his good poems are as light as the wind on the lake. Recently, the West Tomb praised Liu Yin. The peach blossoms are so popular among the beauties. This is Qian Qianyi's peach blossom poem that praised Liu Rushi's peach blossoms in the past, and he composed a harmonious poem.
Liu Rushi curled her lips and gave the old man a rollicking look. When she saw the wooden box on the table, she said angrily, "What did you give me? It's yellow, white and filthy, and it smells bad in the house." As she said this, she reached out to pick it up and was about to throw it away.
Go outside the door.
Liu Rushi was born in a wealthy family with a very low social status. She has been suppressed for a long time, but she is naturally strong-willed and heroic. She uses all kinds of shocking behaviors and means to prove her worth all the time, and mocks those sanctimonious and superior "gentlemen"
" Their hypocrisy and incompetence. In order to do this, Liu even risked her own life to declare her pride and bravery to the world.
"No." Qian Qianyi grabbed Liu Rushi's arm with the agility rarely seen in the elderly, and said urgently: "This is a reward from His Highness Min. It must not be damaged."
"Your Highness Min?" Liu Rushi rolled his eyes and couldn't remember which dignitary of the Qing court it was, but he didn't loosen his grip.
"The Imperial Court of the Ming Dynasty stayed with Prince Min, His Highness Min." Qian Qianyi explained, with a hint of pride on his face.
"How could it be? You -" Liu Rushi was inexplicably shocked and stared at Qian Qianyi, as if he didn't believe it.
"It's my husband!" Qian Qianyi grabbed the wooden box and stroked it. He let out a sigh of relief, "Your Highness has graciously forgiven the sins of the husband before and sent someone to invite him south..."
Min Fan stayed behind, and the Ming army rose in the southwest. Qian Qianyi and Liu Ru were not aware of all this news. It was just that Qian Qianyi had been contacting Zheng Chenggong, Zhang Huangyan and other southeastern anti-Qing forces, but they also felt guilty of surrendering to the Qing Dynasty and felt ashamed of themselves.
How can you act with a shameless face?
Liu Rushi heard the truth and was pleasantly surprised. Qian Qianyi was able to come to His Highness's conclusion, and he was freed from those dirty words.
"Your Highness's rewards should be carefully collected and kept away from outsiders." After Qian Qianyi finished speaking, he opened the wooden box and carefully took out the contents one by one.
"This is -" Liu Rushi grabbed the bowl-sized diamond mirror, looked left and right, and saw small letters behind the mirror.
"Liu Rushi, Liu Rushi! It's hard to provoke a trace of stubborn beauty. Who will take care of the remaining flowers? Princess Zhu appreciates the young Liu family."
"It was the princess who rewarded me." Liu Rushi stroked her gently, staring at the small letters on the mirror with wet eyes, and murmured, "I have also been given the title of concubine."
Qian Qianyi was also surprised. He opened his mouth for a long time and said, "His Royal Highness Min is indeed a very human being. Such things - that foreign concubine actually calls herself the princess..."
"It doesn't matter if you are a foreigner. We share weal and woe with His Highness, and we deserve to be honored." Liu Rushi thought of her own origin, and couldn't help but feel sympathy for him. She interrupted Qian Qianyi's criticism with an angry voice.
Life is called a grant, death is a gift. From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty's grant system, only when a married woman becomes a wife, mother, or grandmother can she receive a grant along with her husband or son. At the same time, she must also meet certain qualifications. One of them is to be granted a title.
The woman to whom the gift is given must have the qualifications of a good matchmaker, a good marriage, and a good family background.
Marriage in the Ming Dynasty mainly means that the wife who is being given a gift must be formally married to a high-ranking official in a traditional ceremony and be in the status of a regular wife. She comes from a good family, that is, the woman who is being given a gift must come from an innocent family. If she is a widow who remarries, she is not allowed to be a maid or concubine.
.Although Ruren is the lowest rank of a married woman, she doesn't care about Liu Rushi's background, her name is small but she is big, and she is a bit shocking.
Qian Qianyi smiled bitterly and shook his head. He stopped saying anything and took out all the treasures in the wooden box. However, his eyes suddenly widened and he took out the paper underneath with trembling hands.
The big words "The Theory of the Donglin Party's Harm to the Country" flashed across Qian Qianyi's eyes. He rubbed his eyes hard in disbelief, and then looked carefully. Sure enough, it was this even more shocking title, and below it there was a paragraph that seemed to make it clear.
Short text.
"Not afraid of clear opinions, not afraid of clear opinions, absorbing people's blood, eating the country's righteous offerings, controlling the government, messing up official comments, not using the court to control the power of life and death, but using them, and using the power of taxation instead of the court.
And so on, so that the poor and frowning people want to control the prefectures and counties, and whether the prefectures and counties are good or not are judged by Donglin. Why? They are all his disciples. They want to control the ministers, but the ministers are deposed.
Zhi, why should Dong Lin control it? The entire dynasty is under the wing of their private parties. As a result, the victims have no way to complain, and those who have been wronged have no place to redress their grievances..."
The words were shocking. Qian Qianyi was dumbfounded and sat down in his chair. Liu Rushi didn't know what was going on and hurriedly looked closer. When he saw the title and text clearly, he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.
Before the founding of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Qian Qianyi, as the unyielding leader of Donglin, actively participated in the political struggle to support the new emperor. However, he was too bookish and lacked the talent and experience to engage in politics. At the same time, he seemed to have no political principles.
In the end, the former comrades Donglin all scolded him as "crazy", and Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng only took advantage of him for a while, making Qian Qianyi a duplicitous person.
Although the Donglin Party has completely broken with Qian Qianyi, Qian Qianyi was still shocked when he first saw this title. You must know that although the Donglin Party is gone in name, the clean stream and southern gentry represented by the Donglin Party
Still, this force representing tradition, conservatism, and self-interest is still strong.
"His Royal Highness Min has not settled on Jiangnan, but he regards the gentry of Jiangnan as his enemy. How can this happen?" Qian Qianyi shook his hands and looked at Liu Rushi in panic, as if he wanted to get an answer from this upright and generous young wife.
Liu Rushi frowned and thought for a while, then said with emotion: "Your Highness has already started, so you can continue writing. You should be well aware of the dirty things of the Donglin Party. Your Highness is extremely heroic and stood up when the building was about to collapse.
How can you be afraid of these rotten hypocrites when you go out to save the court from danger and defeat the Tartars? Besides, if your highness can achieve what you have now, is he a person who has no good intentions? Just write, your highness will use it or not.
.It makes sense, but it is beyond our control."
Qian Qianyi blinked his eyes, his dull expression relieved. He was once the leader of the Donglin Party, and had experienced everything during the Chongzhen and Hongguang periods. If he was to expose the Donglin Party, he was really an excellent candidate. Min
Your Highness, your talent in employing people alone is so admirable.
"Then, shall I write?" Qian Qianyi was still a little hesitant.
"Write, write the Donglin Party as bad as possible. Well, they don't have many good things anyway." Liu Rushi slapped the table, giving Qian Qianyi a shot in the arm.
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Human government is like playing chess. A small skill can be compared to a big one. In chess, there are complete moves, some moves, and some rushes. A good person sees the urgency of the situation and is good at saving it. Today's rush is to rush
Yes; what we need to do now is to do it all. There are only four key places in the world that must be fought for. The Central Plains is basically located in the south of the Yangtze River. If Chang, Huai, and Bianjing are all cities, then Xuan will move all the troops from southern Chu to restore it with all their strength.
Jing and Xiang, the top strangles Han Miao, the bottom shakes Wuchang, and the south of the river is within my control. The south of the Yangtze River is established, the wealth is gradually increasing, and the foundation is solid. Then move Jing, and the front of Bian sweeps away Heshuo. The Emperor Gao ordered the tripod to Jinling.
, the soldiers pointed north, Emperor Gengshen fled back to Mobei, this is the result of what has been done.
The grand strategy of the "Three Catalans" that Qian Qianyi called was undoubtedly of considerable strategic vision at the time. If Zheng Chenggong, Zhang Huangyan's southeastern forces, Sun Kewang's southwest divisions, and thirteen more were
Being in a favorable position in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, we can work together to attack from the east and west and capture the south of the Yangtze River. Then we will use the south of the Yangtze River as the foundation, with sufficient money and food, to launch the northern expedition, which will also turn the world upside down.
It is a pity that momentum is rare and easy to lose, and ZTE's grand plan was eventually put to waste due to the internal strife of the Southern Ming generals. Qian Qianyi was so sad that he wrote a poem and sighed: "The slope of the sea cliffs and mountains will never be the same from now on."
It belongs to China. There is no place to die in the belly of a fish, how can there be ambergris flooding the sea? Looking across the river is not a Han flag, and blowing the sun and moon are like Hujia. Chang'e has no place to go, she relies on the silver wheel and cries the sweet-scented osmanthus."
The current situation is very similar to the plan of Qian Qianyi and others. The army to destroy Shuo points to the south of the Yangtze River, and the army to defeat Shuo threatens Jingxiang. There are navy and marines based in Zhoushan and Chongming on the southeast coast, and there are troops in the south.
The Xishuo army and the Zhengshuo army are watching with eager eyes, attacking from the east and west, and the north and south are responding to each other.
Striking while the iron is hot, the Ming army's offensive did not stop, and the Mieshuo army, which was the most powerful, still played the leading role.
On August 16, most of the reinforcements from the Qing court had not yet arrived in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. More than 20,000 Shuo-killing troops set off by boat from Xiapu Port. Under the fire cover of the fleet led by Deng Yao, they landed at Nangang, Cangnan County, in the Hengyang Branch River Basin in southern Zhejiang.
, after successfully attacking Fenshui Pass in Fuding. Another fleet led by Yang Yandi was cruising off the coast of Wenzhou, restraining the Wenzhou Qing army from going south for reinforcements.
On August 18, the Ming army attacked from both sides and broke through the Fenshui Pass in Fuding, opening the passage from Fujian to Zhejiang. This was both a feint attack and a diversion. With the Fenshui Pass occupied by the Ming army, they could attack Jiangsu and Zhejiang at any time.
Situation. If the danger is within grasp, a small number of troops can hold on to it, freeing up the main force's hands and feet to make other plans.
Jiangsu and Zhejiang were in urgent need. General Tula of Zhejiang quickly dispatched Jiangxi Qing troops to Quzhou to strengthen the defense of another pass, Xianxia Pass. He then personally led the troops south from Hangzhou and took up command in Lijiang. Wenzhou, Lishui and Quzhou formed a second line of defense.
Line of defense.
After the Mie Shuo Army captured Fenshui Pass, they did not go deep into Zhejiang. They only sent a small number of troops to move south of the Qing army's defense line, seemingly to test the strength of the Qing army. Another force was stationed in Yanping (now Nanping) in northwest Fujian.
, Shaowu (still named today) gathered to make preparations for entering Gan Province from the west.
What the Qing army didn't expect was that the commander-in-chief of the Zhengshuo Army, which was originally stationed in Shaoguan and threatening Ganzhou, led 5,000 troops and horses to Shaowu secretly. In Shaowu, Li Sixing was reorganizing his troops and accumulating supplies.
Just waiting for the opportunity to come, he would march into Jiangxi and show off his talents.
In other words, there are now two troops in Fujian Province: the Zhengshuo Army and the Destroying Shuo Army. There are only more than 10,000 Ming troops guarding the Great and Small Meiling, and they have been assigned to the Xishuo Army commanded by Gong Ma Weixing of Syria.
The mobilization of troops and horses and the relocation of generals successfully eluded the eyes and ears of the Qing army. The change of the main attack direction was even more unexpected by the Qing army. They did not attack places heavily defended by the enemy, such as Ganzhou, and even Zhejiang was in Cai
The Land of Endowment is also temporarily put on hold, but the enemy is weak. This thinking mode is actually not new. It is almost the same as besieging a fortified city and sweeping the surrounding areas first.
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