Chapter 20 coercion

"Brother Chaozong, I don't know if Yang Xian has mentioned it to you? This time, the student overestimated his abilities and wanted to help Ruan Yuanhai to the gentlemen in the south of the Yangtze River. He really wanted to use this as an opportunity to end the more than twenty years of our court A public case to dissolve the endless family disputes. It's just that human feelings have been addicted for a long time. Once it is changed, it is not easy. If there is a slight mistake, it will cause chaos. The so-called '', don't be careless! Therefore, students have no choice but to It is because of this that I made such a bad move. This is also for the sake of the safety of the world. If someone does not forgive the students because of this, the students can only accept it willingly!"

When Qian Qianyi said these words, it was the morning after Huang Zongxi was stolen from the bookstore.He was sitting on a rosewood armchair in the nanmu hall of Xu's East Garden, using two fingers to unhurriedly rotate a string of beads on his wrist, and glanced at the guests sitting across from him from time to time. Since Chen Zaizhu and Qian Yangxian finally returned to Suzhou at the same time yesterday, the chaotic and unpredictable situation in the past half month suddenly became clear.Qian Qianyi now understands that the two confidant clansmen split up the mission this time, and overall it went smoothly unexpectedly.As for Qian Yangxian, through Zheng Yuanxun in Yangzhou, he has contacted a dozen or two people with certain status and influence in the society. They all agreed to support the proposal to stop the attack and suppress Ruan Dacheng at the Huqiu meeting, and try to Do the work of persuading and unblocking their students and friendship.As for the results of Chen Zaizhu's spreading rumors in the Songjiang area, everyone in the Jiujishe was furious and eager to fight, vowing to fight Wu Yingji, Chen Zhenhui and others.Qian Yangxian also presented a private letter written by Ruan Dacheng. In the letter, besides touting Qian Qianyi as much as possible, saying that he is a talented minister, he is expected to return for a long time, and it is inevitable that he will pay homage to the prime minister. It shows that he is determined to change his mind and seek refuge in Donglin's "Geng Geng's heart".All of this made Qian Qianyi feel satisfied and relieved, and largely dispelled the cloud of doubt that had been shrouding his eyes these days.He was confident, poised, and energetic again.

According to the original plan, during the entire operation, Qian Qianyi did not directly come forward, but only directed behind the scenes, so as to avoid bearing the consequences in case of failure.Therefore, the second step is to find someone who can replace Qian Qianyi to support the scene and manipulate the situation at the conference.This character has also been preliminarily determined, and it is the guest in front of him - Zheng Yuanxun, a famous scholar from Yangzhou.He is the president of Fushe in Yangzhou area, and one of the two main allies of this Huqiu meeting.What's more, now, he has actually become an active follower of this plan.It is fitting that he should fill this role.Although in Qian Qianyi's opinion, this person lacks courage, but with the assistance of Chen Zaizhu, Qian Yangxian and others at that time, it is estimated that the problem will not be serious.Some time ago, out of prudent considerations, Qian Qianyi did not let Qian Yang disclose to the other party prematurely, but planned to do the work himself.

Now Zheng Yuanxun is listening intently to Qian Qianyi with an expression of awe.He is a middle-aged man who is getting fat, with a shiny forehead and a smooth and easy-going face.He listened so attentively that his whole fat body leaned forward tensely, his bearded mouth opened wide, and his small, round eyes made him look like a frightened goose.This attitude attracted Chen Zaizhu, who was sitting next to him, to wink at Qian Yangxian; while Qian Zeng, who was sitting on the other side, was a young Confucian scholar with a pale face and a gloomy expression. The disciple—but looked sideways, with a look of contempt on his face.

When Qian Qianyi deliberately stopped talking and waited for the guests to respond, Zheng Yuanxun immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said: "The old man has worked so hard to ensure the safety of the country, and he is sincere and loyal, and the sun can be shown! The family dispute is a worry, and it is only a matter of meager strength, which is useless. Now that the old man is leading the way, Wan Sheng is very happy and encouraged, and I am very grateful! The old man thinks that Wan Sheng still has something to use, even though he is going through fire and water, he dare not quit! "

Qian Qianyi smiled slightly, and the rosary on his wrist twirled more briskly: "Brother Chaozong is serious! The student, Brother Suwen, has a broad mind and a high level of insight. It is expected that he will not only forgive me, but also comfort me. The words of just now, This is enough to show the courage! The student has such a good friend as Brother Chao Zong, how much he really likes it!" "The old man's praise made Wan Sheng feel ashamed to death. The old man Taishan Beidou, respects the group, Wan Sheng has no admiration. Only Guangling in the distance, who has not been served around, always kisses him, and often thinks he hates it!" The flattered Zheng Yuanxun Say it again quickly.

Qian Qianyi nodded, stroked his beard for a while, suddenly raised his face slightly, and chanted loudly: He turned his face sideways and squinted at Zheng Yuanxun: "Well, the students remember that there seemed to be such a few lines in the "Yellow Peony Poems" sent by Brother Chao Zong two years ago?" "Ah, the old man still remember?" Zheng Yuanxun's forehead lit up.Speaking of the "Yellow Peony Poem" two years ago, it was the first proud feat of Zheng Yuanxun's life.At that time, in the shadow garden of his family in Yangzhou, a very rare yellow peony bloomed. There are five flowers in a cluster, and the blossoms are as big as a sea bowl, with multiple petals and stamens.Zheng Yuanxun decided to throw a big banquet and invite celebrities from all over the world to enjoy flowers and compose poems.And announced in advance: the winner will be rewarded with a pair of gold cups.Sure enough, guests gathered at that time, and it was really lively and beautiful.Those poems were later sent to Changshu for evaluation by Qian Qianyi.As a result, the ten poems and seven rhythms composed by Li Suiqiu, a Juren in Guangdong, ranked first.This incident was a sensation at the time, and it was passed down as an elegant talk.And the name of Zheng Yuanxun, the owner of the movie park, spread like wildfire, spreading all over the country...

"That time, it was all thanks to the old gentleman's consent to preside over it, so that the Huangyuan Yaji was honored. It's just that Li Mei and Zhou Yin's voice is worth ten times, and even the younger generation is not shallow!" Zheng Yuanxun said gratefully . "It's just a little work, what's the point!" Qian Qianyi waved his hand, signaling the guests to sit down again.After a pause, he suddenly smiled and said, "It's about today, but the students have to rely on Brother Chaozong's strength!" "Don't dare, but please ask the old gentleman to take charge of the overall situation, and the late student is willing to offer encouragement!"

"No," Qian Qianyi shook his head, "Students really have to rely on my brother! This time the students come to Gusu, there are other important matters, March 28th, so they can't go to the meeting separately. However, there is a brother for me Students are very relieved to preside over everything!" Zheng Yuanxun didn't seem to hear clearly: "The old man said, he said, the Lord... the Lord..." "That's right!" Qian Qianyi's tone was very solemn, and he stopped turning the rosary, "One guest does not bother two hosts. This meeting, brother has already taken the lead, so asking the students to preside over this matter is the best of both worlds. "

Zheng Yuanxun choked in surprise.A look of astonishment, timidity, and suspicion emerged from his round face.He murmured: "Many, thank you, old man, for seeing love. I'm afraid that it will be difficult, difficult, to take on this important task." "Brother, why should you be overly modest! Since students regard this as a major matter, they don't want to see their achievements fail. If they don't know that my brother is worthy of this responsibility, the students will not rush to trust each other. Besides, in Zhu, Yang Xian, and Zun Wang—— He pointed to the young Confucian scholar named Qian Zeng, "We have to go to Tiger Hill at that time, and they will help you with all your strength."

"It's just, it's just that Wansheng is really incapable of taking on this important trust. I also ask my seniors to appoint other talents. Wansheng is willing to do his best to promote his success." Zheng Yuanxun tried his best to evade, and out of panic and anxiety, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Qian Qianyi's face darkened: "Ah, is it possible that brother Chaozong is so abandoned? This old man has been abandoned for many years, he is fatuous and old, and he knows that he is not enough to move your brother's heart. Doesn't your brother care about the society and the common people?" Zheng Yuanxun's eyebrows trembled, and he quickly glanced at Qian Qianyi: "Ah, I dare not, no..." He said fearfully. "So--" "Uh, uh, really, really... Wansheng really knows he is incompetent, and it's hard, hard to take on this heavy trust..." Zheng Yuanxun took out a sweat towel, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and bowed his head in regret. Qian Qianyi was very upset to see the other party dodging like this.He saw it this way: the reason why Zheng Yuanxun was so enthusiastic about getting rid of Ruan Dacheng was that he wanted to curry favor with Qian Qianyi, hoping that Qian Qianyi would be able to support him when he was reinstated and promoted in the future.That's right, Qian Qianyi will naturally not forget those who have contributed to this matter.However, if this is the case, then you have to obey the assignment and be willing to pay the price.This is also like doing business with a partnership. The more capital you invest, the greater the dividend you will get in the end.However, the famous Zheng Daming in front of him is very cunning, he wants to make big profits, but is also afraid of losing money. "Humph, thanks to your good words at the beginning, you hurriedly hid when you saw Zhenzhanger. Do you expect me, Qian, to fight with this old bone by myself, so that you can follow suit?" Qian Qianyi The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he was, he stood up without a word, walked behind the screen door angrily, with a sullen face. This move obviously exceeded Zheng Yuanxun's expectations.He stood up in surprise, holding back with both hands, but he didn't dare to cry out, but looked anxiously at the three Qian clan members present as if asking for help. But at this moment, the three clansmen became like clay puppets, all sitting with gloomy faces, silent. Zheng Yuanxun couldn't help being stunned.Gradually, his round face turned from red to white, from white to blue.He moved his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't say it, he just sat down blankly. Seeing him like this, the three members of the Qian clan exchanged glances and waited for a while before Qian Yangxian stood up. "Hey, brother Chaozong, what's the matter with you?" He walked over and patted Zheng Yuanxun's shoulder, "Didn't we have a good talk in Yangzhou?——This conference, you are the main alliance, you are the leader It is only logical to come forward to host, and no one can replace it!" Chen Zaizhu still had that cheerful look: "Don't worry, I'm sure Brother Chao Zong will definitely agree, but he has to think about it. It's no wonder he has to be cautious about such a big event. It would be the same if it were me! He said while winking at Qian Zeng, "Brother Zun Wang, what do you think?" The latter gave a contemptuous "hum" as an answer. Hearing the three clansmen singing together, Zheng Yuanxun frowned more and more.He obviously understands the consequences if he persists and refuses to agree.But if promised... "Brother Chaozong, what are your intentions?" Qian Yang asked urgently. Zheng Yuanxun suddenly raised his head, and was surprised to find that Qian Qianyi came out again at some point, and was standing by the screen door, staring out silently.The fierce and angry look he had when he just entered was gone, replaced by anxious, worried and expectant looks, and even the whole person suddenly showed his old appearance—slightly bowed, strenuously moving forward Tilting the right ear... "This, this..." Zheng Yuanxun hesitated. "Oh, is it really this embarrassment?" Chen Zaizhu's compassionate voice sounded. "Hmph, what I hate the most in my life is that kind of ungrateful person!" Qian Zeng, who had always had a gloomy face, said suddenly, "This kind of person will rush to the door when there is a need for someone, and in turn let him Help me a little, and I won't be able to fart for a long time!" Zheng Yuanxun's hand holding the sweat towel trembled and stopped.He looked up, hoping that Qian Qianyi would intervene in the rude and rude words of his subordinates.However, to his disappointment, at this moment, Qian Qianyi didn't know whether he was provoked by Qian Zeng's words or had other ideas. He still maintained the standing posture just now, but his eyes were clearly shining with coldness and coldness. light... Zheng Yuanxun's heart shook, and he lowered his head in fear.After a long while, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since the old man has fallen in love with me, I will obey my fate!"

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