Chapter 162: Marrying Shen Baoer and Devoting Oneself to the End

Chapter 162: Marry Shen Baoer! Dedicate yourself! Ending

Whether it is according to Shen Baozhen's idea or Su Ye's idea, it should not be a grand ceremony.

For Shen Baozhen, this marriage is too embarrassing.

The daughter of the Jiujiang prefect married someone else as a concubine, even if it was his boss, it would ruin his reputation among the officials.

Another reason is for Shen Baozhen's safety and future.

Before he left Beijing, the emperor summoned him and gave him the power of secret report, asking him to help keep an eye on Su Ye. As a result, you openly married your daughter to Su Ye as a concubine to tie him up. Isn't this a slap in the face of the emperor?

The emperor can't touch Su Ye at this time, but can't he touch you, Shen Baozhen?

But recently, the money has been spent too fast, and it's really almost impossible to keep up.

Several people thought about it again and again, and felt that using marriage to make money might be the fastest way.

And according to estimates, the final share of money may exceed 300,000 or 400,000 taels.

Because there may be a lot of guests coming. This money can at least last for a while.

As for the lack of silver in the future, we can only find another way.

When Su Ye entered Jiujiang City, he almost didn't recognize it.

I didn't expect that so many people could be squeezed in in just over two months.

When I left, there were only 20,000 or 30,000 people, but now there are at least more than 100,000 people.

It was really crowded.

The prefectural government office was decorated with lights and bustling.

Su Ye took a deep breath and walked in.

Suddenly, countless people came to greet him.

"Greetings to the governor!"

"Greetings to Lord Su!"

"Congratulations!"

Everyone, whether they knew him or not, came in droves.

Su Ye greeted them one by one.

It took half an hour to almost finish a circle of greetings.

Only officials above the seventh rank were qualified to come forward and greet Su Ye.

After all the greetings, Su Ye entered the innermost room, where there were only a few people and a table.

Wang Youling, Hu Linyi, Li Xubin, Shen Baozhen, Luo Zenan, Wang Shiqing, Tuo Ming'a.

"Congratulations, congratulations to Lord Su."

Several people bowed, but Shen Baozhen was extremely embarrassed.

Su Ye said helplessly: "Excuse me, my Lords."

Hu Linyi said: "No, no, Lord Futai, you have made the officials in Jiangxi feel at ease by doing this."

After Su Ye, the governor of Jiangxi, took office, he didn't care about anything. He didn't even meet with the officials of the prefectures and even didn't go to the governor's office.

According to convention, after the frontier officials took office, the officials below had to have special tributes. This was still a legitimate income and could not be considered a bribe.

As a result, Su Ye didn't want any of them.

Now it's good, you continue to take concubines to make money, and we are all at ease.

If this tribute is not given out, we can't rest assured to take it.

If the governor doesn't take it, how dare we take it?

What if you are young and energetic and directly launch a major anti-corruption campaign?

However, this group of people are really worried. Su Ye has a very urgent matter on hand. He has thrown away the government affairs and military power. How can he care about their corruption?

Hu Linyi said: "Zeng Di was an honest official in the first half of his life. Five years ago, he finally got a good job and was going to Jiangxi to preside over the provincial examination. He thought that this time he could improve his situation. He never thought that something happened at home and this small fortune was not made."

He said this to help Su Ye out.

It shows that everyone is like this, Zeng Guofan is no exception, and you don't have to be embarrassed, Su Ye.

But only Hu Linyi can say such teasing words to Zeng Guofan. After all, it is purely one of his own. Zeng Guofan would probably be unhappy if others say it.

Next, Su Ye accompanied these adults to drink and eat.

During the banquet, several waves of officials came to toast.

To be precise, there were three waves, and there were people who led them.

The first wave, civil officials above the fourth rank.

The second wave, military officials above the fourth rank.

The third wave, civil officials above the seventh rank.

If no one came to toast, it would seem immature and deserted.

But if all of them came to toast, it would ruin the adults' elegance.

They drank until the night, and the guests and hosts were very happy.

The whole prefectural government office was slightly quiet.

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Su Ye and Shen Baozhen had a secret talk in the study.

"Mr. Youdan, I'm sorry for making you feel wronged." Su Ye said.

Shen Baozhen said, "That's not the case. When they heard that we were going to hold a grand ceremony, the officials didn't look down on me at all, but instead had a little more admiration."

This is true, because now everyone knows that Su Ye is doing something big.

In the eyes of many people, Su Ye's big event is still unsuccessful, but Shen Baozhen has boarded this dangerous ship.

Not only that, everyone also knows that Su Ye is very short of money.

Shen Baozhen was willing to use his daughter's shameful act as a concubine to make money for Su Ye, which was considered by many people as a desperate move.

Shen Baozhen continued: "I didn't expect that the grudge between me and the Hunan Army would be resolved just like that. Perhaps they saw that our ship was going to capsize, but they also admired what we were going to do, so their hatred for me betraying them also melted away."

Su Ye said: "From the perspective of the Hunan Army, if we fail, they will be the ones who benefit the most."

If Su Ye fails in running the factory this time, it will almost be a complete political bankruptcy.

But even if politics goes bankrupt, there will still be a lot of political legacy left behind. The only one in the entire south who can accept this political legacy is the Hunan Army.

Shen Baozhen said: "By the way, sir. Wang Youling gave 90,000 taels as a gift this time, which is the best of all!"

Su Yi frowned slightly.

This congratulatory gift is too high and abnormal.

"This is to draw a clear line between us. The last time he was impeached, I helped him through the crisis, so this money is actually a reward for this matter. It can be regarded as a complete return of my favor." Su Yi said : "From now on, everyone will not interfere with the river."

Of course, Wang Youling's choice was behind the will of He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang.

He Guiqing followed the emperor closely and knew the emperor's dissatisfaction with Su Yi, as well as the emperor's opposition to Su Yi's semi-factory and Westernization.

In addition, there are also political differences between He Guiqing and Su Yi.

Before Su Yi bid farewell to the emperor, he said that if the relevant officials were tough on the foreigners, they would probably cause disaster.

The relevant official directly refers to Ye Mingchen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and also refers to He Guiqing in general.

There is another reason. Hu Xueyan originally followed Wang Youling. Although he has not explicitly said that he will switch to Su Yi, he has been working for Su Yi during this period. Of course, Wang Youling is not happy.

Su Yi smiled and said: "Perhaps in the eyes of He Guiqing and Wang Youling, our wedding banquet was the last moment of madness. They saw him building a Zhulou, watching him entertain guests, and watching his building collapse."

Shen Baozhen said: "Wang Youling seems particularly reserved tonight. Lord Hu Linyi has made fun of us many times, but this Wang Youling has not said a single word that is overbearing."

Su Yi said: "There is another thing, I want to give Mr. Youdan a reassurance."

Shen Baozhen sat up straight.

Su Yi said: "The emperor will definitely be furious when he hears that you openly married your daughter to me as a concubine. At this time, he can't get angry with me, but he will definitely get angry with you."

Shen Baozhen said: "I am mentally prepared, but if I follow what the adults say, I will sink for a few more years at most."

Su Yi said: "No, first of all, he can't publicly punish you for this matter. At most, he will find other mistakes and opportunities in the future. But... I probably won't have this opportunity."

Shen Baozhen said: "Is there going to be a fight?"

Su Yi said: "Now the British Empire should mobilize troops from various colonies. According to my estimation, they will not even wait until the 20,000 to 30,000 troops are assembled. They will start a war with 7 to 8,000 troops."

Once the war starts, they will be completely overwhelmed and will not care about anything else.

Shen Baozhen said: "Actually, no matter what, I am ready to accept it. Since there is no other way to go, the current road is the only way for me to be a lower official."

At this time, Li Qi outside said: "Sir, Jiangning General Tuoming'a is here to find you."

Because he is a first-grade military general, it is difficult to ask for an audience.

Shen Baozhen said: "I'll take my leave."

After a while, Jiangning General Tuoming'a walked in.

After entering, he sighed deeply.

"Brother, it's already too late for me to ask you why you took this dangerous road." Tomin'a said: "I can't understand what you want to do, and I can't understand it. But I want to tell my brother, Everyone in Liangjiang is waiting to see your joke. The Jiangbei camp and the Jiangnan camp all say that you are crazy. "

Of course Su Yi knew.

Tomin'a said: "If you ask me to do anything to offend the emperor, I will definitely not dare. But you are short of money now, and the only thing I can do is to help you with money."

After that, he took out a thick stack of banknotes, totaling two hundred thousand taels.

Su Yi was immediately moved.

The man in front of me has mediocre abilities and is greedy for money, but at least he is loyal.

Moreover, he did not directly put so much money in the congratulatory ceremony like Wang Youling, and his accompanying gifts were completely in line with the crowd. Instead, he chose to give Su Yi money privately.

Su Yi said: "Brother, are you optimistic about the big thing I want to do?"

Tomin'a shook his head and said: "I'm not optimistic about it, I'm not optimistic about it at all."

Su Yi said: "Then your two hundred thousand taels of silver will probably be wasted."

Tuoming'a said: "You have saved my life. If it weren't for you, how could I have kept my current official position and wealth? Even if this money is wasted, it is still worthy. We bannermen have no money and can make more. If there is no loyalty, then this person is finished.”

Su Yi said: "Brother, I am really short of money, so I won't be polite to you anymore. This money will be returned to you in one and a half years with a large profit."

What else should I pay for?

At that time, you will be burdened with a huge debt of 10 million to 20 million silver, completely bankrupt, and you will never be able to pay it back.

"Brother..." Su Yi said seriously: "There is one thing I want to tell you."

Tomin'a said: "You say."

Su Yi said: "Next, don't do anything, don't say anything, especially don't mention a word about the foreign affairs."

Tomin'a said: "What? Something is going to happen?"

Su Yi said: "Anyway, if you remember my words, I will never harm you."

Tomin'a said: "That's natural, our brothers have a life-long friendship."

Su Yi said: "In addition, don't conflict with Fa Ni during this period, and try to live in peace with each other."

Tomin'a said: "I don't need my brother's instructions on this point. How can I want to provoke them?"

Then, he suddenly said: "I have something to tell my brother."

Su Yi said: "Brother, please speak."

Tomin'a said: "If the situation here collapses completely, take your family and run away, the farther the better. I am willing to send people to the capital to pick up your family. If I send people here, it will be more concealed."

Huh? !

After a long while, Su Yi said: "Thank you very much, brother. I will definitely ask when I need you."

Tomin'a said: "Nothing else, we just talk about loyalty."

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The next day, there were more guests, and there were hundreds of tables for the banquet.

Although it was a concubine, the whole etiquette was not much different from marrying a wife.

Even Bai Feifei felt a little unfair for Qingqing, because when she married her elder sister, although it was also very formal, there was no such a big scene.

But there was no way, she had to make money.

In the evening!

The whole banquet reached its climax.

Because of the concubine, you can't worship the heaven and earth, you can't worship your parents.

However, they gave similar etiquette.

This is also to give Shen Baozhen as much dignity as possible.

"The ceremony is over!"

"Send her to the bridal chamber!"

Even the eyes of the crowd looking at Shen Baozhen were filled with a little more admiration and pity.

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Of course, Su Ye couldn't go directly to the bridal chamber, and he still had to socialize first.

An hour and a half later, the banquet ended and the guests dispersed.

Many people did not even stay overnight, but left by boat overnight.

The whole Jiujiang City seemed a little quiet.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, Su Ye was already a building that was about to collapse.

The excitement tonight was the last noise, and everyone came to fulfill his last dignity.

It was also a decent ending for his miraculous career.

During the entire banquet, no one talked about the big things he was going to do in front of Su Ye, and they didn't even mention it.

But it was this silence that reflected their inner thoughts.

At this time, the river was still densely populated with boats, swimming up and down.

Some boats left, and more boats still came with a steady stream of supplies.

Hundreds of miles away, the steamer that Bashali was riding on was desperately rushing towards Jiujiang City. Looking at the two sides of the Yangtze River, he couldn't sleep at night.

Further away, another ship flying the flag of the British Empire appeared alone on the sea surface of Dagukou, Tianjin.

"Dangdangdangdang!" The Dagukou Fort suddenly remembered the harsh bells.

This is the last messenger of the British.

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In the bridal chamber, Shen Baoer sat there quietly.

Wearing pink auspicious clothes.

Bai Feifei persuaded her that Su Ye was the biggest here, so don't be afraid of exceeding the etiquette.

Just wear bright red auspicious clothes to avoid regrets. When Ying Qingqing entered the house, she wore bright red auspicious clothes.

But Shen Baoer said that she should still wear pink, so that no one would catch the fault and impeach her.

Because she is the legal wife, she can wear bright red.

At this time, she waited quietly in the bridal chamber for more than an hour, but she didn't feel the passage of time.

Because her emotions were as complicated as a tangled mess, she couldn't sort them out at all.

She wanted to recall every bit of the past, but she found that there was no picture, just chaos.

Su Ye walked in.

He walked forward and gently lifted the veil, revealing Shen Baoer's beautiful face.

This face probably best fits the aesthetics of scholars all over the world.

Beautiful and graceful.

Shen Baoer raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Su Ye.

Both of them had extremely complicated emotions.

Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, they came back again.

According to Shen Baoer's personal will, she would not marry again even if she was alone for the rest of her life.

This not only met her own wishes, but also fulfilled her father's reputation.

But... fate is a trick.

Su Ye said softly: "Bao'er, have you been wronged?"

Shen Bao'er shook her head and said: "No, I haven't been wronged."

Then, she said softly: "There are some things I want to say, can I?"

Su Ye said: "Of course."

Shen Bao'er said: "That day, when my grandfather went to your house to cancel the engagement, I didn't feel sad, nor did I feel happy."

"After that, I made an engagement with Zhang Yuzhao, and I didn't feel sad, nor happy, or... a little happy. Because he was famous all over the world at that time, it was more in line with the imagination of us Han women."

"Later he died, and I was also very sad."

"But from beginning to end, I was helpless."

Shen Bao'er was silent for a while.

At that time, Chongen acted as a matchmaker and asked Shen Bao'er to marry Su Ye. She had no right to choose, although he did let her see Su Ye and asked her opinion at that time.

But, she could only say yes at that time.

Of course, she did think it was good at that time, because Su Ye was very good-looking.

But as she grew up, she knew that Su Ye was a fool, but she couldn't resist this marriage, and she had no intention of breaking off the engagement, even though she felt regretful in her heart that this husband was completely different from her fantasy.

Because a woman like her has an outline of her future husband.

Although Su Ye didn't meet the requirements at that time, she didn't think it was a bad thing.

When her grandfather went to Su Ye's house to really break off the engagement, she also accepted it silently.

Later, she got engaged to Zhang Yuzhao.

Then some time ago, she was asked to be Su Ye's concubine.

Someone asked for her opinion.

But... she was not given the power to choose.

During the whole process, she was like duckweed, drifting with the tide.

Shen Baoer was silent for a moment and said: "Until now, I can't help myself."

"This sounds unfortunate, but it's nothing special. Most women are like this."

"But, there is something I want to say to you."

"My heart is full of excitement at this moment, and it's not the kind of innocent and unknown excitement, it's the excitement that I can't hide even after I become a mature governor."

Her eyes looking at Su Yi were a little more agile.

"I don't dare to say that I have feelings for Zhang Yuzhao, and I don't dare to say that I have feelings for Brother Su Yi." Shen Baoer said: "I am no longer young and ignorant. I know that I can only have feelings for the people and things I own, so as not to torture myself and harm myself. someone else.”

"But I can't deceive myself. At least at this moment, I am excited, happy, guilty, and a little bit uneasy. I feel that my moral character is full of flaws, I feel that I have no shame, I have forgotten the old person, and I am looking forward to the new person."

"But after experiencing so much, I have grown up. At least in my heart, I have transcended the distinction between Manchu and Chinese. I probably admire you more than my father for the things you have done."

"If I put aside my previous grievances and use a more pure mind, I think... I admire people like Brother."

"I used to be full of prejudice against my brother, and you must be the same towards me."

"I have grown to admire you now, so please treat me well in the future, okay?"

Shen Baoer tried hard to organize his words and express what was in his heart, but then he was full of uneasiness and didn't know whether he had performed well.

Su Yi looked at her, nodded and said, "Okay."

Then, he gently pinched her chin and raised her face slightly.

"I've never looked at it carefully before, but today I really looked at it and found it really beautiful." Su Yi said softly, "Bao'er is really just like the girl in the book."

Shen Baoer said: "That's probably because I read too many books and imitated too much, so I became like that. In fact, I'm a bit dull, but I'm not as good at reading as Sister Qingqing."

Su Yi said: "Qingqing is amazing, a talented woman, I am far inferior, and you are also amazing."

This was not a polite statement.

Qingqing is a talented woman with a very pure, rich and romantic spiritual world.

And Shen Baoer has a cold wisdom, especially about politics and human relations.

"I hope I won't be worthless in front of my husband in the future." Shen Baoer said softly.

Su Yi kissed her gently.

She responded awkwardly.

Gently take off the pink Jifu.

The beauty is graceful and graceful.

Like willows.

Shen Baoer said: "Husband, I am still flawless, please have mercy on me!"

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Note: This is the first update. I worked on typing all night long in the middle of the night, and I was exhausted. So this chapter is a little short, sorry.

Can I still ask for a monthly pass? Thank you everyone. I'll see you tonight. I'm going to bed.