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

After knowing the strength of the Donglin Party, Shen Yiguan also panicked. Now it is no longer a matter of whether he is looking for trouble with Donglin, but that Donglin has such strength. In the next Beijing inspection, the Zhejiang Party and even the three parties will encounter disaster.

Shen Yiguan quickly wrote to Wang Wenlong.

However, before his letter was sent, Wang Wenlong's lobbyists came to ask for an audience.

"Mr. Ge, whose name is Bolong, is a good friend of Jianyang and is the sponsor of the Jiangnan Economic Association. Last year, Duke Jianyang took me to visit Mr. Ge's house."

Shen Guanyi looked at Mao Wenlong and asked, "Are you Wang Jianyang's lobbyist?"

Mao Wenlong nodded, and Shen Guanyi stretched out his hand to ask him to sit down.

"What can Wang Jianyang do?"

"Jianyang asked me to bring you a letter."

Shen Guanyi took the envelope and opened it in person. After reading it, he frowned and said, "What do you mean he can't help anyone?"

"Before coming to the capital, Jianyang once told me that as long as the Donglin Party and the Zhejiang Party get the opportunity, they will not let it go. The layout of the Donglin Party has been established, and it is impossible for him to persuade the Donglin Party to let go. .”

Shen Yiguan frowned and said, "Why do you come to me anyway?"

"Gong Jianyang said that the protection of the oracle bones in Anyang Mansion requires a lot of money, and he also wanted the court to give an attitude. Only Mr. Ge agreed to this matter..."

Hearing this, Shen Yiguan first glared at Mao Wenlong. In addition to paying money, protecting the oracle bones also requires policies. All of these must be exchanged for the strength and resources of the court. Now Shen Yiguan is not sure about the future of the Zhejiang Party. Why? Maybe you are willing to use your strength to help protect the oracle bones?
"Isn't that what the Donglin Party is calling for? Why did the Second Master come to me for nothing?"

"Now that Duke Ming is in power, the Donglin Party members have appealed to the court many times before but to no avail. Without Mr. Shen Ge's intervention, this matter would not have been successful. Moreover, Henan Inspector Fang Damei had previously said that Mr. Ge He promised that Henan could help him with the protection of the oracle bones. After he said this, he offended the Donglin Party members. The Donglin Party members already had some voices against Henan. If Mr. Ge was unwilling to take action, the protection of the oracle bones in Henan would be at risk. It can’t be done.”

"It was the Donglin Party members who first used the oracle bones to attack me. What does it have to do with me?" Shen Yiguan said angrily.

"People in Donglin always behave like this," Mao Wenlong said with a smile: "Jianyang told me before I went north that I was always afraid that if I did this, I would be picked off by the Donglin Party again."

Shen Guanyi didn't say anything after hearing this. He was indeed afraid of this. The Donglin Party members had ideological advantages, and their ability to unite the literati was not comparable to that of the Zhejiang Party that only relied on the combination of interests, villagers, and teachers. Even if he helped Oracle Bone Society, in the end, it was better that Oracle Bone Society would not miss him, so why did he come?

Mao Wenlong has been traveling in the north in the past two years and has done a lot of business. He has already practiced his all-around skills. Seeing that the opportunity is good, he quickly further said: "But this oracle bone is a treasure that has not been found for thousands of years. If it is found in this dynasty, we can How lucky is it to see the relics of the ancients? Protecting the oracle bones is something that literati of our generation should do. Mr. Ge is a role model for scholars. Come to think of it, you can't bear to see the oracle bones of the Yin and Shang Dynasties destroyed in the mud, right?"

"There's nothing I can do." Shen Guanyi said, changing the subject.

"Actually, I think that what Mr. Ge thinks is not entirely true." Mao Wenlong added: "Does Mr. Ge really think that even if the Zhejiang Party protects the Oracle Bones, the Oracle Bone Society will still thank the Donglin Party in the end?" "Isn't it true?" Shen Yiguan Said with a sneer.

"I have heard another statement from Jianyang before in Nanjing, and it makes sense," Mao Wenlong explained: "The Donglin Party talks about protecting oracle bones, but in fact, apart from Shangshu, there is no real purpose. No matter how many things the Oracle Bone Society does, the people in the Oracle Bone Society have to actually do things. They know how difficult it is to protect the Oracle Bone Society, and they are not like other literati who will agree with Donglin just after listening to a few words of propaganda from the Donglin Party in their study room. The truth said by the Donglin Party members. They saw the Donglin Party members making noises, and actually knew that they were being used by others. They did not have a good impression of the Donglin Party. At this time, they followed the Donglin Party members just to obtain the protective oracle bones. It’s just the volume of voice.”

"Is there such a thing?" This was the first time Shen Guanyi heard the Oracle Society's views on this matter.

Mao Wenlong nodded, took out a scroll from his sleeve and said: "This is the proclamation written by Zhao Pingguo of Guanzhong for the Oracle Bone Society. The people in the Oracle Bone Society are crying and asking the elder to come forward to protect the Oracle Bone Society."

Shen Yiguan took the scroll and opened it, and saw that it was a piece of silk. On it, Zhao Kan briefly described the current situation of the Oracle Bone Society in words that were very powerful in the Wei Dynasty. He also said that as long as Shen Guanyi was willing to help protect the Oracle Bone Society, the members of the Oracle Bone Society Shen Yiguan's kindness will certainly not be forgotten. There is also a large number of autographs of members, many of whom are celebrities in the world.

Mao Wenlong said: "The reason why the elders now find the Donglin figures troublesome is precisely because they have the support of many literati and officials, and there will be another group after they are defeated. This is really inexhaustible. To deal with such a party, they completely give up their hopes of being a scholar-official. That's just tying one's own hands and feet. I think there is no shortage of others in the cabinet, and at this time, there is also a shortage of people's hearts among scholars and officials."

He said what Wang Wenlong told him: "If you can help protect the oracle bones, firstly, you will protect the heritage of your ancestors; secondly, you can gain the hearts of everyone in the Oracle Bone Society; thirdly, you can also win a great reputation among the scholars in the world; fourthly, If one or two people from the Zhejiang Party are dedicated to this matter, wouldn't it be possible to turn the Oracle Bone Society into its own organization in the future? Once the protection of oracle bones becomes a long-term policy of the state, a large number of Oracle Bone Society personnel will definitely be recruited from the countryside, just as in Recruiting literati from the countryside to participate in the compilation of the national court code can easily produce one or two full-time officials. By then, won't these positions be in the hands of the Zhejiang Party?"

Shen Yiguan was slightly moved. Large-scale research work such as compiling books and compiling calendars in ancient times required local personnel with relevant expertise and skills. This was also an important part of state-funded research. Such research officials were very noble. , The future is not bad. If the Zhejiang Party can maintain such a position, it will also be a good position in the struggle in the court.

But although Shen Yiguan was moved by what he said, he still hesitated. In order to turn Oracle research into such a national-scale research, the Zhejiang Party will have to put in a lot of effort, and the resistance will be huge. There is no hope at all now. Take it one step at a time. The first step is to get the court to approve money and policies.

Shen Yiguan asked: "These are what Wang Jianyang said?"

"This is what Jianyang told me. He is still teaching in Nanjing and has not finished his lectures, so it is not good for him to go north."

Shen Guanyi nodded and said: "His knowledge is indeed good, let me think about it again."

Mao Wenlong hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Mr. Ge, before I came here, Jianyang Qian warned Wan that we must speak quickly about this matter. I brought this signed document of the Oracle Bone Society from Henan without telling the Donglin Party members. Before signing, Everyone knows about this less than a day in advance. Even so, the news will probably leak out in a few days. Why don't the people in Donglin come to destroy it? This opportunity cannot be missed. If Mr. Ge's decision is not made in time, there will be mistakes."

Seeing that Shen Yiguan was still hesitating, Mao Wenlong could only use the trump card given to him by Wang Wenlong: "If Mr. Ge does not agree, I am entrusted by others and cannot give up the idea of ​​Oracle Bone Society. I can only go to Donglin again." The same method was proposed.”

Wang Wenlong knew that if this matter was calculated carefully, the interests would still be at odds, and only by using force could he have a higher probability of success.

After thinking for a long time, Shen Yiguan finally made up his mind. This matter was actually not a big deal for him, it was just a little troublesome.

Shen Yiguan was also a person who had seen the world. After making up his mind, he relaxed and said with a smile: "Come on, go back and tell Wang Jianyang that his calculation is indeed good and he convinced me."

As soon as he thought about it, he knew that Wang Wenlong must have come up with these words. As for Mao Bolong, he was just a sounding board. (End of chapter)