The drama troupe conducted a total of two tours in Songjiang Prefecture. After performing for five consecutive days, the troupe took a break for a few days, and then performed for six consecutive days before ending.
After completing the tour, most of the people in the troupe were taken by Shi Yuwei back to Beijing by boat. Some of them stayed in Songjiang. According to Ruan Dacheng's arrangement, they recruited and trained local actors and actresses in Songjiang Prefecture, hoping to form a local theater as soon as possible.
The team uses local actors to perform in Songjiang Prefecture.
It will take some time before the local troupe can officially perform, but the hot drama market and theaters cannot be deserted. In order to consolidate the battlefield, Ruan Dacheng sent people to find some sketch dramas in the capital area after the first consecutive performance.
The group went south to Songjiang Prefecture to support the show. Sketch is more easily accepted by ordinary audiences, and it is easy to rehearse and write, so it is very suitable for expanding and opening up the market.
After all, it is an art form that is easy to learn. Since the skits were staged in Beijing last year, a wave of folk skit troupes have emerged in Beijing and Tianjin. They have mushroomed into the market. Not only do they perform in large theaters from time to time, but also folk skits
They can also be found in small teahouses and small theaters. Relying on the new genre of sketches, these people have made a lot of money. Now the performance fee of any small theater troupe is comparable to that of famous actors in traditional dramas.
The economy of Songjiang Prefecture has actually just recovered, and private consumption is still incomparable with places like Tianjin and Beijing. But even so, money is being made in the literary and art market. Driven by the drama troupe's tour, the literary and art market has begun to become active.
Ruan Dacheng needs to stay in Songjiang Mansion for a while. The bullet has just been fired and will have to fly for a while before it can have real effects. According to Zhu Youjian, no matter what, the Xu Xianchun case and the Donglin Six Gentlemen case must be solved by the end of this year.
The trial has been re-examined. This matter has been delayed long enough. If it is delayed any longer, it will delay the next step of the work.
There are always conflicts between plans and changes. According to the original plan, the Liaodong battlefield had been clarified by this time, and the focus of work would be fully shifted to the pass. However, things did not develop as expected, and the Qing army could not be annihilated on a large scale.
For the main force, the war can only be postponed until autumn is approaching. Judging from the current situation, even if Shenyang is captured after autumn, the quagmire of Liaodong will still not allow the army to free up, and the confrontation will become protracted.
The idea of solving only one main thing cannot be realized. From now on, we can only operate on multiple fronts! At the beginning of this year, the navy made another big move and defeated Ningbo Prefecture.
The construction of the navy has finally reached a new level. Not only have the hundreds of old fortune ships brought over by Zheng Cai been renovated and reinstalled, but now the Tianjin Shipyard can launch six or seven big fortune ships every month, and the newly built landing ships
The state shipyard has also begun to launch Dafu ships. The navy, equipped with two to three hundred Dafu ships, has become stiffer.
Recovering Ningbo Mansion is only one of their tasks this year. The next step is not only to expel the Zheng family's fleet from the sea, but also to advance to Fuzhou and Xiamen to reach the Zheng family's home base.
The fleets of both sides actually fought a big battle when they regained Ningbo Port. The Zheng family sent most of their main warships to the Ningbo waters. Nearly 500 large and small warships gathered outside Ningbo Port. They fought hard for more than ten days.
It just came to an end.
"Father, the strength shown by the northern fleet during the battle at Ningbo is worrying. Their ships and cannons are fierce, their armor is strong, and they are also very skilled in maneuvering the ship. If this continues, our fleet will be defeated by them sooner or later.
"In the general's mansion of Zheng Zhilong in Fuzhou, a young young man expressed his worries to his father.
"Damu, do you think our fleet has a good chance of winning against the imperial navy in the future? My father has been very worried recently. Originally, the imperial court had never paid attention to the sea. They had no idea what was happening on the vast sea.
What's going on? How much wealth there is on the sea! But according to the current situation, the emperor in Beijing should know the situation on the sea. The reason why my Zheng family has such a large power on the sea is mainly because the imperial court does not take a fancy to the sea. Now
, the growing imperial navy inside is about to force its way into our territory, and there are red-haired ghosts and Francois blocking us outside, so our road is getting narrower and narrower."
"Not only are these two formidable enemies, the Xian bandits have conquered the city of Guangzhou, and their troops are heading straight towards Chaozhou. It is estimated that they will be at war with us soon. Although the Xian bandits have no ships, they cannot pose a threat to us on the ocean.
.But their ability to attack cities and seize territory cannot be underestimated. If they take over Xiamen, our family will not have much place to stand."
"The situation is one of internal and external troubles, Damu. At this time, the two of us must make a plan to deal with the crisis at hand. What do you think will happen if we surrender to the court in the north?"
"The imperial court has regulations on surrender. First of all, our troops must be reorganized by them. Commander-in-Chief Father may arrange a vacant high-ranking position. If so, I and other generals may be transferred to other armies. In short,
If our family of tens of thousands of sons surrenders, they will definitely no longer have the surname Zheng."
"As a father, I can accept this matter. What makes it difficult for me is whether we will lose such a large family fortune and business. Our family's wealth is not comparable to that of ordinary people. If we are unable to maintain this wealth in the future, then
It means giving your head to someone else. Damu, tell me, is it possible for us to ask the imperial court for the right to rule Fujian for a lifetime? If we can get the emperor in the north to accept this condition, we will have great potential if we vote for the imperial court."
After listening to his father's words, Omu-san was stunned. My father, logically speaking, you are also a generational hero. You have gained wealth and power with your bare hands, but how can you be so naive in your ideas?
Zhen Min? What are you thinking! Which emperor would accept such a weird condition? Who do you think you are? In the entire Ming Dynasty, the only people in Zhen were the Mu family. What is the origin of the Mu family? They are from the old Zhu family.
How about my godson? You are not the adopted son of the emperor, why should you be allowed to guard a province! The current situation is not like that of a few years ago. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the imperial court has regained its health. Even the Jinzhou and Liaonan that were lost before are
If you take it back, who will agree to your conditions at this time?
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Even if you agree now, it will definitely be a delaying tactic. When the affairs of other provinces are sorted out, the Zheng family will be the fish on the chopping board. They can deal with it however they want, and they can still allow you to jump.
"Father, it stands to reason that the emperor has left a way out for our family. He should know which large amount of national debt our family bought before, but he still paid it as scheduled! The problem is that the conditions in Shizhen Fujian are too
It’s outrageous, he will never agree to it.”
"How can we give up Fuzhou and only guard Xiamen and Zhangquan?"