national surname chiming

Chapter 273
Shen Shuren didn't know that there were ears behind the screen, so he continued talking and laughing with King Lu for a while.

Even if he knew, he didn't care.

A big man is still afraid of people watching?He was worried that he couldn't find an excuse to catch Lu Wang's route.

And after a cup of tea was done politely, Shen Shuren's understanding of King Lu also deepened a lot.He found some gratifying points, but also some difficult points, which can be regarded as mixed.

The gratifying thing is that King Lu is indeed a weak and even cowardly person, fearful of trouble, and can be bullied.

If he can be used as a puppet in the future, there is basically no need to worry about the risk of "Liu Xie always has the idea of ​​getting rid of Cao Cao".Lu Wang would most likely be happy to be the shopkeeper, like an ostrich and don't care about anything.

As long as he manages the information channels around him well and does not give other ambitious people the opportunity to approach King Lu to instigate him, he will be basically stable.

On the other hand, what makes Shen Shuren depressed about Lu Wang is also because of his cowardice, avoidance of worldly fame and fortune, and ambition.

How can a person who has no worldly ambitions burn the cold stove in advance to form a bond of interests?
If Shen Shuren, like Yao Guangxiao looking for Zhu Di, said directly, "We have a plan, we can add a white hat to the prince in the future", he would definitely scare Lu Wang into the urine, making him pretend that he hadn't said anything (revealing should not be enough. Yes, because he didn’t dare, and he would get into trouble instead, why not pretend that he didn’t hear anything happened)

In this regard, it is relatively easier for the ambitious King Fu.As soon as Shen Shuren entered the city, he came here to express his gratitude. If Shen Shuren had an idea, he would definitely hit it off.

It's a pity that the ambitious Shen Shuren doesn't want to help, and the unambitious ones don't want to help them too early.

If we just let nature take its course and do nothing, then the friendship and support of Lu Wang will be delayed for at least another year—whatever it is, it will have to be delayed until Li Zicheng is really about to hit Beijing, and then say those words , it seems that he is not so rebellious, it seems that he just wants to leave a retreat for Daming Jiangshan.

……

Shen Shuren tried for a while, but couldn't find a breakthrough.

He had no choice but to find something to say, and then said some modest words to show his prudent personality, so that the other party could further relax his guard and pave the way for the future.

Shen Shuren was even mentally prepared. If the other party really had no ambitions, then it wouldn't matter if he really waited for more than a year. When Chongzhen was about to die, it would be too late to pick out the last layer of window paper.

Therefore, Shen Shuren modestly pointed out a mistake regarding Zhu Changhao's title just now: "My lord doesn't meet with my subordinates, that's my lord's respect for a corporal, but it's better to be cautious when it comes to titles.

In the future, the prince will still call the official name directly, or be called an official position, but I really dare not be a "virtuous nephew"-the prince is the uncle of the emperor, and even your majesty is your nephew. nephew'? "

Zhu Changhao was originally chatting enthusiastically, but when he interrupted him like this, his expression was a little embarrassed, and he realized that in order to express his gratitude and closeness, he used words a little carelessly.

He hastened to make up a sentence: "Shen Futai is the savior of our family, so let's call him nephew. We should just talk about friendship with Shen Shangshu in the same generation. By the way, I haven't asked Shen Futai's exact year. Which one of the high-ranking families in China is getting married? Mr. Gu didn't take advantage of you, did he?"

The title "nephew" clearly shows that there is absolutely no relative relationship, but only in terms of family acquaintance.So even if Zhu Changhao's nephew by blood is Chongzhen and the emperor, and he calls someone else's nephew, there is no problem of exalting the other party's status too much.

Of course, there is no need for Shen Shuren to hide this kind of problem, and he said the truth directly: "Xiaguan is actually 23 years old this year, and he will be [-] after the new year. It's not that since he became an official, there have been constant wars, years of tossing and turning, and he has not married yet. .”

Originally, when Zhu Changhao asked about his age, he just said it casually and changed the subject. After hearing this answer, he was quite surprised and became more curious:

"You're 22 years old and haven't gotten married yet? Haven't you even made an appointment? That's really hard work for the country. However, at this age, calling you a nephew alone is not taking advantage of you.

There is a saying, Gu still wants to persuade, even if you go to war with the army, and you don’t have time to marry a wife, you can decide on one first, and the nephew should not be too self-sufficient.Your father, Shen Shangshu, should also want to have grandchildren sooner. Does the nephew have any other brothers who are already married? "

Shen Shuren sighed: "I'm ashamed, my first concubine gave birth to me, and after my father remarried his stepmother, he gave birth to several younger siblings, but they are still young, and none of them are over 15 years old.

The lower official has never married. On the one hand, the Xiongnu has not been destroyed, so what is the family?On the other hand, there are actually difficulties-the promotion of the lower officials is too fast, and His Majesty does not want to see the collusion and marriage between the officials in the frontier.

In order to avoid suspicion, the lower the official, the bigger the official, the less he can find a marriage with a well-matched important minister in the court. This is also for the good of everyone.These words are a bit inappropriate, the prince should just take it as if he has heard it, the official and the prince hit it off right away, and told the truth like this. "

As Zhu Changhao listened, his heart trembled slightly.

To be honest, just now when Shen Shuren said that he didn't have a wife or even an engagement, Zhu Changhao instinctively had an idea, thinking that he could investigate the other party and see if he could be recruited as a son-in-law.

It's not that Zhu Changhao didn't take his daughter's affairs seriously and made rash decisions.

But Shen Shuren is really outstanding, he occupies such a high position at such a young age, has literary talents and strategies, and looks tall and strong, so he doesn't have to worry about marrying sick daughters like other literati's daughters to be unhappy in the future.

Therefore, any high-ranking official in the court today, as long as he has talked with Shen Shuren, he knows that he is not married, and the other party has a daughter or younger sister at a suitable age.It is normal for such thoughts to pop up in your subconscious mind and examine the other party as a prospective son-in-law.

Not to mention dignitaries, even Chongzhen himself, if Shen Shuren goes to Beijing again in a few years, he might consider whether he can use his daughter Princess Kunxing to win over Shen Shuren—it's just that Princess Kunxing is too young to be married now. In the 15th year of Chongzhen, Princess Kunxing was only 13 years old, and only [-] years old after the Chinese New Year.

But at this moment, after Shen Shuren confessed the reasons "I'm afraid of being chewed by others, and it will be inconvenient to marry a wealthy family if I become a big official", Zhu Changhao also calmed down a little.

He is a vassal king, or the emperor's closest uncle (while still alive), if he casually marries with a feudal official, his majesty may be suspicious, wouldn't that cause trouble?
Therefore, no matter how this matter is finally planned, it must not be private.

Even if you have ideas in the future, you have to do business, such as trying to find a way to test His Majesty's tone and see if His Majesty can grant a marriage.

Of course, this is all for later, Zhu Changhao still loves his daughter very much, he has only one daughter without a son, of course he will consider what kind of person his daughter likes.

Seeing that the conversation was very happy, Zhu Changhao saw that the time had been chatting for a long time, out of politeness, he left Shen Shuren for dinner, and Shen Shuren naturally would not refuse.

While ordering his servants to prepare the banquet, Zhu Changhao also led Shen Shuren to get up and go to the backyard, and changed to some lighter topics by the way.

Zhu Changhao is good at the piano, so naturally he talked about the music and appreciation of the piano while walking.

Shen Shuren doesn't know how to play the qin, but he has a very high level of appreciation for the qin, so if he just talks but doesn't play, he will definitely be regarded as a master——

It is ashamed to say that his appreciation of the rhythm and piano art all comes from the few beautiful maidservants adopted by his family.

Chen Yuanyuan is the number one in Kunqu Opera, Li Xiangjun is the number one in Nanqu Opera, and the two daughters are also top masters in playing the piano.The other Dong Xiaowan also knew how to play the piano, but he was not as good as Chen Li. Even Bian Yujing, who came to visit occasionally, was far superior to ordinary luthiers.

Even if Shen Shuren just passively accepted the training of folk art between the beds, after a few years, he basically understood everything, and he chatted logically.

So after just a few words, Zhu Changhao felt a sense of confidant towards Shen Shuren again. He really didn't expect that Shen Shuren was so knowledgeable.

"Nephew Shen is actually proficient in rhythm? That's really all-round talent in both civil and military affairs, and his cultivation is profound. I wonder if nephew Shen has any experience in the technique and appreciation of the piece "Oulu Wangji"?"

Just as Shen Shuren was about to answer, the two of them had already turned around the screen and came to the courtyard from the back hall. Suddenly, Shen Shuren heard the sound of soft footsteps in front of him, but he didn't care, and just commented pertinently:
""Oulu Wangji" is also considered a famous guqin song. I remember the "Guyin Zhengzong" written by the prince, so I probably included this piece. The technique should also be simple, simple, and peaceful.

However, it is good to be indifferent to get close to the nature of the world, but it is also difficult for people and the current situation.If there is no one on the beach, only people who have nothing else to do, the seagulls will look down on them.But if it is a bloody beach, or a gathering of ordinary people, where is there a pure land for those who have no distractions to get close to nature?
It is true that without desire or desire, disaster can be far away.However, desires are not only the desires that are actively generated in the heart, but also the involuntary desires brought about by the status.

Empress Li of the Southern Tang Dynasty, why didn't he want to keep spring flowers, autumn moon, and east wind in the small building, but how could others snore on the side of Song Taizu's bed?Li Houzhu wanted to have no desires, his identity itself was desires, and he couldn't get rid of them.

Li Yu and Zhao Ji and his like are all "to be a talented man who is truly peerless, but to be a king with a pitiful life".For them, the best life path is that they were not born in the king's family from the very beginning, but they were rich and wealthy in the peaceful and prosperous age, so they could concentrate on studying piano, chess, calligraphy and painting without distraction.

Secondly, if you really can't hide from being born in the emperor's house, you should pray like Liu Chan, the queen master of Ji Han, and get a wise man like Zhuge Liang.Liu Chan only cares about offering sacrifices to the widows, and Ge's government is in charge, showing the truth of the king.

The most tragic fate is just like what Li Yu and Zhao Ji actually encountered, being driven by the current situation, unable to control themselves, unable to get away from governing the country, and unable to cure it, and finally... well, what to say about these unlucky things.It's the lower officials who are spoiling the scenery, obviously they are just talking about guqin music. "

After Zhu Changhao heard this, he was also a little vigilant. He always felt that Shen Shuren's words were out of line, and seemed to mean to compare him with Li Yu and Zhao Ji, but he couldn't produce any evidence.

Perhaps, Shen Shuren was just comparing his artistic talent with Li Yu and Zhao Ji, not in other aspects.

However, this also planted a seed in Zhu Changhao's heart: if a person like Li Yu and Zhao Ji are forced to become emperor, they may learn from Liu Chan, be good at employing people, and gain the unconditional trust and reuse of a virtuous prime minister, which is the easiest way to a good death .

Of course, the premise is that you can really meet a sage like Zhuge Liang, who is already in power, will not usurp the world, will not threaten the emperor, and will be willing to be a power minister for the rest of his life.This point is really rare.

For thousands of years, there is only one Zhou Gong left who can end up like Zhuge Liang.After thousands of years, it is too rare to find a third one.

Like the big man, the Great Tang Dynasty had been blessed for hundreds of years, and Guo Ziyi was barely born. It can be regarded as the monarch and his ministers all died well, and he tried his best to save the sky.In the 320th year of the Song Dynasty, the monarchs and ministers were even more suspicious, and none of them were able to come out. If Yue Fei could recover the Central Plains alive, he might be able to surpass Guo Ziyi, which is more than half.

Since ancient times, only Zhou and Han have produced such people, and even Tang and Song Dynasties are almost meaningless.The Ming Dynasty is only 260 years old. How many blessings can there be to pray for a Zhuge Liang?
Zhu Changhao's thoughts couldn't help but flutter, and the more he thought about it, the heavier he became. He didn't want to think about political affairs anymore, so he just talked back to Qin Yi with a wry smile:

"My nephew's views on "Oulu Wangji" and other guqin pieces that are intended to be indifferent and far away from disaster remind Gu of a person. My nephew's views are quite similar to hers."

Shen Shuren asked neither humble nor overbearing: "Oh? I don't know who it is, who can see the same thing as the lower official."

Zhu Changhao smiled awkwardly, but wanted to say that his daughter's views were similar, but felt that it was not humane, so he kept silent and just smiled wryly.

At this moment, the two of them were about to turn around the vertical flower gate and come to the backyard where the banquet was held.Zhu Changhao's previous words caught a petite figure hiding behind the Chuihua Gate and eavesdropping, a little caught off guard, distracted for a moment, stumbled and fell to the ground.

Shen Shuren heard a change in the corner behind the door, so he took two steps forward to check, and saw a little girl lying there.Because the other party lowered his head and rubbed his ankle, Shen Shuren couldn't see the other party's face clearly.But just looking at her figure, she should be a beauty, and definitely not ugly.

The little girl was also embarrassed when she met a foreigner, she quickly brushed off her skirt, bit her lip in embarrassment and thought for a second or two, and found a step for herself:
"I didn't eavesdrop on purpose... I happened to be passing by, and when I saw someone chatting with my father, I just listened to a few words... Father, why are you so embarrassed, why didn't you just tell Master Shen, My opinion on "Oulu Wangji" is somewhat the same as that of Mr. Shen."

Shen Shuren listened to her calling Zhu Changhao "Father King", and then he held his face in awe, without looking sideways: "It turns out to be the princess, I'm rude, but I have to avoid it for a while..."

Zhu Changhao also felt a little ashamed, but he doted on his only daughter quite a bit, so it was no big deal, so he said tolerantly:
"Forget it, you child, you always run around. Fortunately, Shen Futai is also the savior of our family. Since you ran into it, thank you for the rescue, which is not considered rude."

After finishing speaking, he turned to Shen Shuren and explained: "All the wives and concubines have failed to give birth to any children, but this one girl is inevitably arrogant and indulgent, which makes people laugh."

Shen Shuren: "Don't dare, the princess is just free and easy, how can you call it rude. Listening to his words and deeds must be sensible."

Zhu Changhao nodded stiffly, with a hint of doting on his expression: "Indeed, this child is smart and sensible since childhood, in fact, this morning, she also persuaded the orphan in the same way.

Now nephew Shen is also saying the same thing, I think he can't be wrong.Could it be that Gu was too cowardly to hide from trouble before, and he should learn how to be as responsible as King Zhou.

I have also read Shen Shinephew's "On the Rogues" and "The Continuation of the Rogues". The sentence "Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world" is really good, and it can be called every word.Everyone is responsible, let alone a vassal king, who has some responsibility and cannot escape it! "

Under Shen Shuren's subtle transformation, and under the internal and external attacks of outsiders and family members, Zhu Changhao's mind finally loosened a bit.

And Zhu Yuchan was at the side, and after hearing the change in her father's words and attitude, she was also a little more grateful to Shen Shuren.

She also always felt that her father's weakness and fearfulness were too much, and she should correct it a little bit and become more resolute and responsible.It is of course a good thing that brother Shen can help her change her father together.

Now that everything has been said, Zhu Changhao will not let his daughter avoid him anymore, and Zhu Yuchan is also relieved.

In the future, I will be able to communicate more with this "seeing the same" guest who does not need to see outsiders.The next time the other party comes to the house, he can always learn from this example and never avoid it again.

As a princess, the opportunity to meet real men and exchange opinions is really rare and rare, who wouldn't want it.Even if it's just for curiosity, to understand the outside world.

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PS: In the past two days, I have been a little bit lazy shamelessly. They are all updated every [-] words, and they are updated at noon.It will resume after the end of the exemption limit the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow will be moved to two consecutive updates after two o'clock in the afternoon, between three and five o'clock.

I admit it, I just want to shamelessly earn an extra hundred dollars...

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