Shen is a model of vernacular short stories in Ming Dynasty. Income "ancient and modern novels" fortieth volume. Write the story of the struggle between Shen Lian, an upright official in the Ming Dynasty, and Yan Song, a traitor. During the Jiajing period, Yan Song and Yan Shifan were authoritarian and disorderly. Officials who were deeply infected by Zhuge Liang's loyalty and righteousness in the Teacher's Watch were extremely indignant at Yan's father and son's perversion. He first reprimanded him face to face, and then impeached the top ten crimes of Yan and his son in the above chapters. As a result, he was dismissed and sent to Xuanhua Security State. Later, he ordered his cronies to be put to death and killed two sons around Shen Chain. Shen's eldest son finally escaped under the witty and brave treatment of his concubine, Mrs. Wen. The novel is concentrated in plot and vivid in image.