The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

When Wang Wenlong was surprised, he heard Xu Xueju laugh and say: "This is Shen Boying's younger brother, Shen Jue and Shen Jiyu."

For the first time, Wang Wenlong didn't realize who Shen Yixiu was, Shen Jue.

There are too many celebrities in the Shen family. Among the "Jade" generation of the Shen family represented by Shen Jing, there are five celebrities who have left their names in history, such as Shen Jing, Shen Qi, Shen Jue, etc., and even historians in later generations They all felt that the names of these people were too complicated and they couldn't tell who was who when they were put together, so they named them "Shen's Five Phoenixes".

Don't think that five people are too many. Among the children born from these five phoenixes, there are also many heroes. Among Shen Yixiu's brothers and cousins: Shen Zizheng, Shen Zinan, Shen Zibing, etc. are all celebrities in various fields. This group of "自" generation The eight outstanding later generations of historians were also a little confused, so they were called "Shen's Eight Dragons" in later generations.

These two generations of the Shen family are a combination of celebrities.

When this group of people were put together, Wang Wenlong was confused for a moment, but Xu Xueju helped him clear up the confusion first: "The marriage that Bo Fu introduced to Jianyang two years ago was Ji Yu's daughter."

Finally got it right.

Wang Wenlong sweated violently and quickly greeted him: "It turns out to be uncle. I was rude yesterday."

Shen Jue said happily: "Yesterday I saw Jianyang's eloquence. I even praised you with you earlier."

Shen Jing and Xu Xueju have a good relationship and the five phoenixes of the Shen family are also very familiar with Xu Xueju.

Wang Wenlong didn't even dare.

Shen Jue said: "When I come back to Fujian, I will bring my daughter with me."

Wang Wenlong looked up and saw an extremely pretty little girl coming out. She looked at him timidly with a blushing face.

Shen Jue said: "Brother has already told me about your proposal to marry my daughter. I saw Jianyang's character yesterday and had a conversation with you today. I think it is quite appropriate."

Wang Wenlong was dumbfounded. He never expected that the plot would progress so quickly. He quickly asked tentatively: "I wonder what Master Fantai said about me?"

Xu Xueju's expression remained unchanged and he replied: "I talked about how to provide disaster relief in Jianyang, how to promote sweet potatoes, etc."

Wang Wenlong was sweating. He had worked with Xu Xueju for a long time. After listening to his words and looking at Xu Xueju's expression, he knew that Xu Xueju definitely didn't mention that he had taken a concubine.

Xu Xueju in the distance looked like "I have tried my best, you can handle the rest by yourself." Wang Wenlong was completely numb.

Xu Xueju stopped talking after introducing the two parties, and just let Wang Wenlong and his daughter talk by themselves.

Shen Jue will go directly to the capital after returning to Fujian. Transportation is difficult in this era. He will not be able to return home in the next few years as a capital official. Therefore, after the father and daughter fell in love with Wang Wenlong, they wanted Shen Yixiu to get married directly in Fujian. of.

Wang Wenlong had a few words of conversation with Shen Yixiu, and soon found out that this girl was well-informed and pretty. Considering her life in history, Wang Wenlong knew in his heart that Shen Yixiu was definitely a good wife with a comfortable home.

But this made it even harder for him. The father brought his daughter to Fujian and was quite satisfied with himself. He couldn't ask at this time: I have a concubine in my family. I wonder if your daughter would mind?

Isn’t this seeking death?

Wang Wenlong could only speak to the father and daughter. Although he was a bit reserved, yesterday's performance confirmed that Shen Jue and his daughter still had a good impression of Wang Wenlong.

The next day, Shen Jue changed into casual clothes and went to the editorial office of "Xun Bao". He looked around at Wang Wenlong's working environment and was very interested in this popular newspaper industry in Fuzhou.

Wang Wenlong picked up the newspaper's editing process and talked with Shen Jue. Shen Jue nodded repeatedly, praised a few words, and then said proactively: "I heard that Jianyang's house is not far from here?"

Wang Wenlong's scalp was numb, but he could only nod.

Then Shen Jue naturally proposed that she wanted to visit Wang Wenlong's home. Wang Wenlong quickly packed up his work, and the two returned to Wang Wenlong's home in Liwenfang together. Shen Jue first saw the shop shop in front of Wang Wenlong's house, and was interested in asking about the working process of wax printing. He even happily rolled up his sleeves and printed out two pages of the manuscript himself.

Looking at Wang Wenlong's third big house, Shen Jue nodded with satisfaction. Wang Wenlong has earned such a house in two years, which shows that he can manage it. His daughter will not have to endure hardship when she marries him.

Originally, Shen Jue was very satisfied with Wang Wenlong in her heart, but when she entered the house and saw Li Guoxian, Shen Jue's face darkened.

"Ms. sir, why are you back so early?" Li Guoxian was writing a manuscript in his study and ran out when he heard Wang Wenlong's voice.

She smiled and looked at Shen Jue again: "Who is this master?"

"National Immortal," Wang Wenlong introduced with an awkward look on his face: "This is Master Shen Jiyu from Suzhou."

Li Guoxian nodded sagely, saluted quickly, and then said, "I'll ask the kitchen to prepare lunch."

After Li Guoxian walked away, Shen Jue asked Wang Wenlong:

"Is this Jianyang's concubine? Or is it the foster mother?"

Wang Wenlong also heard that Shen Jue was asking about Li Guoxian's status in his family.

The status of concubines in this era can vary greatly. The rich and powerful concubines were almost equal to the status of ordinary wives. There were also concubines whose husbands looked down upon or were weak. In that case, being a concubine was no different from being a slave.

Although Shen Jue was not happy that Wang Wenlong had taken a concubine, this was a normal behavior for a man at this time. If Wang Wenlong only regarded Li Guoxian as a plaything or a slave, then he would be able to accept his daughter's marriage.

Wang Wenlong knew that this matter had to be explained, so he bit the bullet and introduced it to Shen Jue: "Guoxian is a famous talented woman in Fujian. Her pen name is Haizhongxian, and her novels are serialized in a column in Xundao."

As he talked, Wang Wenlong became bolder.

Although Wang Wenlong's moral bottom line was not high, after all, he was raised by later generations. It was unacceptable for him to treat Li Guoxian like a slave. If this was the case, he would rather not marry a daughter of the Shen family.

If he doesn't face it honestly again, let alone Li Guoxian, he will look down on himself.

He said sincerely: "Guoxian treats me very well. She is willing to be my concubine. She is also a virtuous person. I wonder if Yi Xiu and Uncle Shen can accept it..."

Shen Jue was silent.

He had a very good impression of Wang Wenlong. As long as Wang Wenlong didn't have too many shortcomings, the marriage would be settled. But at this time, Shen Jue also hesitated.

He would rather Wang Wenlong was a romantic and talented man who hung out in the flower streets and wine alleys all day long. No matter how many people there were outside, at least his daughter could still maintain the status of a grandmother in the family after she got married.

But now there is such a talented woman in Wang Wenlong's family. If Shen Yixiu marries Wang Wenlong in the future, it may be difficult for him to become the Prime Minister.

"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier? This is my daughter's life. How can I be sure if you do this?" Shen Jue was a little angry. Wang Wenlong didn't dare to speak. After a long time, Shen Jue whispered: "Wait until I get back. Ask your daughter before you come back."

The meal was eaten in silence, and Li Guoxian felt strange. Wang Wenlong had no choice but to finish the meal and send Shen Juong away. He still had to think of how to tell Li Guoxian.

At this time, Shen Jue and his daughter were living in Xu Xueju's home. As soon as Shen Jue arrived home after lunch, Shen Yixiu eagerly greeted him.

(End of this chapter)