Wang Huanru is over forty, tall and fat, with three long locks of beard under his chin, which he touches up from time to time. He has a beautiful beard. Wang Huanru met Zhang Yuan with Fan Wenruo in Qingpu last year and admired Zhang Yuan's artistic talents. Recently,
Rumors about Huating's overthrow of directors were spreading. Wang Huanru was even more surprised when he heard that Zhang Yuan was the mastermind. At this time, he was surprised to see Fan Wenruo accompanying Zhang Yuan for a sudden visit. He hurriedly welcomed him into the hall and sat down. After greetings, Zhang Yuan
After explaining the purpose of his visit, Wang Huanru said: "That General Du is back. He returned to Zhenfengli at the end of last month. How difficult is it for Zunjie to join the army? I just need to take Young Master Zhang to the Du Mansion to meet General Du. But Du
The commander-in-chief’s brother has not been buried yet, so now we have to visit him in the name of mourning.”
Zhang Yuan heard that Du Song was in Zhenfeng, he breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "Then I will help you, Brother Lao Wang."
It is a custom in Kunshan that mourning guests do not come to the house after noon, saying it is unlucky. I don’t know what the allusion is. It is already noon and it is not good to go to the Du Mansion. Wang Huanru immediately hosted a banquet for Fan Wenruo and the Zhang brothers. After the meal, they went to the pergola in the back garden.
While enjoying tea and chatting, they discovered that not far from the Wang family’s back garden was the Baijiang River. Zhang E couldn’t hear Wang Huanru’s eight-part literary accent, so he borrowed a fishing rod from Wang’s servant and went fishing on the riverside——
Zhang Yuan learned from Wang Huanru that the person who died last month was Du Hui, Du Song’s elder brother. Du Hui was a sixth-rank 100-household member of Zhenhaiwei. In the Ming Dynasty, culture was emphasized over military affairs. In the late Ming Dynasty, it became even more important.
There is simply a world of difference. When a hundred households see the magistrate, they have to kneel down and worship, which is worse than a single official. When a military official interacts with Wu Bian, even if the other party is a first-grade general soldier, he only uses the greeting card of "attendant student" and does not take it lightly.
The use of "late born" in the post shows the low status of military generals in the Ming Dynasty. Generally speaking, military generals were relatively dignified in border towns and guards, but they were very low-key once they arrived at the local level——
That night, Zhang Yuan, Fan Wenruo and others rested in Wang Huanru's residence. Early the next morning, Laifu, Nengzhu and others went to buy sacrifices and other funeral gifts. Fan Wenruo and Wang Huanru saw Zhang Yuan buying such a grand ceremony.
As a memorial gift, I was secretly surprised. I didn't understand why Zhang Yuan valued a retired military commander so much. It seemed that it was not just as simple as joining the army for his family servants, right?
Fan Wenruo didn't go with Zhang Yuan, he didn't want to join in the fun, and Zhang E didn't go either. He went back to Langchuan to play chess with Wang Wei. Zhang E couldn't play Go or chess with Wang Wei, so he went to the market to buy a pair.
Shuanglu is no match for Wang Wei. Yangzhou Shou Ma has been taught by specialized teachers since he was a child. Zhang E is just interested in it, so Wang Wei's playing is a profession, Zhang E is just an amateur, and Wang Wei is very talented, so of course it is not.
An impatient person like Zhang E can't compare. One can imagine Zhang E's depression——
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The Du family's mansion is beside the Key Bridge. The Key Bridge is two connected bridges. One is round and the other is like a big key. From a distance, there is a famous banner in front of Du's house, and the towers are listed. In the side room to the west of the main hall, a curtain is opened.
Song and his three nephews stayed in the tent to greet the mourners. Early that morning, the servants came to report, and the student Wang Huanru came to pay homage and presented the greeting card and gift list——
Du Dingfang, Du Huanru's youngest son, studied under Wang Huanru. He was surprised and happy to hear that Mr. Wang Huanru came to express his condolences. Although Du Dingfang's father, Du Hui, was a sixth-rank military attaché, he had no local reputation. When the Kunshan gentry gathered, Du Hui was not present.
qualified to participate. This time when Du Hui passed away, apart from the Zhenhai Guard military attachés who came to pay their respects, the Kunshan County Magistrate only entrusted the county chief registrar to come to express condolences on his behalf. This may be because of Du Hui's face, the township party came to pay homage.
In all likelihood, he had no honors. Although Du Song had been the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, he had been dismissed. The local squire felt that he had nothing to ask of Jun Song, so he was naturally too lazy to visit him. So Du Dingfang heard that Mr. Wang Huanru came to express his condolences to his father.
, I am extremely grateful, but there are three greeting cards. One is from Wang Huanru, and the other two are from Shanyin Zhang Dai and Shanyin Zhang Yuan——
Du Song asked his nephew Du Dingfang: "Are these two Shaoxing people your friends?"
Du Dingfang said blankly: "My nephew has never been to Shanyin, and he doesn't recognize these two people -" he suddenly realized: "Could it be Zhang Yuan and Zhang Jiezi who were in Huating a few days ago!"
It can be said that everyone in Songjiang Prefecture knows about Huating's overthrow of Dong. Zhenfengli is only twenty miles away from Qingpu. Although the Du family is in mourning, they have heard about it. Du Dingfang is a scholar, so naturally
After learning more about it, he said: "This Zhang Jiezi is Xiao Sanyuan of Shaoxing, a grandson of Zhang Suzhi, and a disciple of Jiao Zhuangyuan. He has a very famous name. I, the Du family, have never had any contact with the Shanyin Zhang family. Why -" Looking at my uncle Du
Song, thinking, could it be that my uncle had a relationship with Zhang Rulin?
Du Song thought: "Zhang Rulin is the son-in-law of the late chief minister Zhu Geng and a figure in the Zhejiang Party. When I was the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, Zhu Geng was still in the cabinet, but we had no friendship. General generals did not dare to talk to the cabinet privately for fear of violating taboos.
——Why did the children of the Zhang family come to the door?" He said to his nephew Du Dingfang: "Why are you still dazed? Go and greet him quickly."
The three filial sons welcomed Wang Huanru, Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan to the side hall. When Wang Huanru and three filial sons paid homage to Du Hui, Jun Song led Du Dingfang and the three filial sons out to pay their respects. Zhang Yuan knew at the first sight of Du Song that
This person is Jun Song. Jun Song has the temperament of a typical military commander. He is about fifty years old. His height is estimated to be five feet three inches, which is about 1.8 meters in later generations. He has a long face, skinny cheeks, ridged nose bones, and serious eyes.
He is cold, with a short chin and thick beard, long hands and long arms. Although his steps are slow, he gives people a strong intimidation. Juniper is able to reach the high position of the general soldier because he fought hard with swords and arrows and has strong martial arts skills.
Needless to say, my luck was not bad, otherwise I would have died on the battlefield——
Zhang Yuan bowed his head and said: "Zhang Yuan, who was born in Shanyin late in life, has heard about General Du for a long time. It is really a blessing to meet him today."
Du Song, who was wearing mourning clothes, was naturally happy to see Zhang Yuan being courteous and courteous. He cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Zhang is a talented young man, and he is about to win consecutive imperial examinations. Du is a man who has been dismissed from his post and is not worthy of the title of general."
Zhang Yuandao: "General Du is brave and good at fighting. He is the pillar of the country. Although he suffered a temporary setback, he will surely rise again."
Du Song squinted his eyes and looked at Zhang Yuan to see if Zhang Yuan's words were meant to be sarcastic. He was impeached and dismissed from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Liaodong Army on the charge of killing good people and taking merit.
Seeing Zhang Yuan looking at him calmly and speaking sincerely, Jun Song really couldn't see through it, so he smiled and said, "Ashamed, ashamed."
Zhang Yuandao: "Wan Sheng is not a polite word. When General Du was guarding Yansui, the Mongolian Tatars were as afraid of the general as a tiger. Even though Wan Sheng was in the south of the Yangtze River, he had heard of General Du's reputation."
Du Song secretly wondered how a scholar from the south of the Yangtze River could know the achievements of his side general, but Zhang Yuan said again: "Wan Sheng came to see General Du this time and I have something to ask for -" (Ya (Sao (bar) hand))
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Jun Song remained calm and said calmly: "Please speak."
It is better to be straightforward when dealing with warriors, so as to avoid Du Song's guessing. Zhang Yuan said: "There was a healthy servant named Mu Jingyan who was born in the later years. He was born in Shaoxing, but a fortune teller in his hometown who was proficient in yin and yang magic said that Mu Jingyan had
The fate of a fifth-rank official made all the villagers laugh. Even though Wan Sheng knew that the fortune teller named Qingmoshan was not someone who spoke freely, he still found it ridiculous. The most despicable thing is to be a fallen man, how could he be a fifth-rank official! That Qing
The people from Moshan said that Mu Jingyan was helped by noble people before he was forty years old, and he had a military career. He didn’t take this seriously at all in his late life—"
Zhang Yuan paused for a moment and then said: "Wansheng is going to Nanjing Imperial College to study this time, and Mu Jingyan is accompanying him. Yesterday in Zhujiajiao Town, Mu Jingyan told Wansheng that he dreamed for several nights in a row of a golden-armored god who said to him that he is a noble person.
Waiting for him in Zhenfeng, don't miss it. The noble man's surname is Du. He has a white helmet and white armor. He rides a big horse and wields a big sword. He also said that although the noble man is temporarily in trouble, there will be good news in the year of Maochen. This servant who was born late is an honest man.
"I don't know how to talk nonsense. I was puzzled at first by Wan Sheng. Today I arrived at Zhenfengli and heard that General Du returned home from the funeral for his dead brother. Wouldn't you, noble man, respond to General Du?"
It seems that not many people in the Ming Dynasty did not believe in ghosts, gods, divination, and fortune. In the rural examination hall, at night, trumpets were blown and drums were played to tell the time. There would also be officials shouting "Revenge when there is a grudge, revenge when there is a grudge."
The evil examinee wants to take revenge, but the border generals are fighting to decide life and death. How can anyone not believe in the fate of ghosts and gods!
When Du Song heard what Zhang Yuan said, he believed it at least seven percent, because it explained very well why Zhang Yuan, who had no friendship with his Du family, came to pay his respects. What interested Du Song even more was what Zhang Yuan's servant said.
The man of God predicted that he would get out of trouble in the year of Jun Mao Chen. This year is the year of Jia Yin, next year is Yimao, and the year after that is Bing Chen. This means that he will be revived by the court the year after tomorrow——
Du Song smiled and said: "There is such a strange thing. Where is Mu Jingyan? Du wants to see him." [Ya [Sao [Bar] Hand] Beat]
After a while, Mu Jingyan followed Du's servant to the mourning hall. Du Song's eyes lit up when he saw it, just like Zhang Yanke saw Wang Weigu and praised in his heart: "What a big man, he is really fit for the army."
Zhang Yuan recommended: "Uncle Mu, this is General Du."
Mu Jingyan quickly kowtowed to Du Song.
Jun Song looked at Mu Jingyan and asked, "Are you good at martial arts?"
Mu Jingyan said: "This villain has learned several methods of marksmanship passed down from his ancestors."
"The marksmanship passed down from our ancestors!" Du Song asked: "Who are your ancestors? They shouldn't be Han Chinese from the Central Plains, right?"
Mu Jingyan had already received Zhang Yuan's instructions and carefully answered: "The villain's ancestors are from Geluolu, and their ancestors were the captains of the Tanma Red Army in the previous dynasty. To the villain's generation, because of several generations of illiteracy, they are also
There is no genealogy passed down, and I can’t even remember the events of my ancestors.”
Du Song raised his thick eyebrows. He knew that the Tanma Red Army was the elite of the Yuan army and the vanguard of attacking cities and lands. He said: "The commander of a thousand soldiers of the Tanma Red Army is not a small officer, and it does not take a warrior with one against a hundred to be able to do it."
Commander of the Tanma Red Army, your martial arts skills should not be weak. I want to test you. Come and follow me to the courtyard." He then clasped his fists towards Zhang Yuan, Zhang Dai, and Wang Huanru and said, "Three of you.
Scholars, let’s come and watch the fun together.”*ya*sao*bar*hands*hit*
The Du family in Zhenfengli was a military general, and Du Hui's three sons also practiced martial arts on weekdays. Naturally, the house was equipped with eighteen kinds of weapons. Mu Jingyan took a single-hook spear and sang to Du Song, Zhang Yuan and others.
Nuo, Zhang Yuan could only watch the excitement after displaying all the marksmanship. He also felt that Mu Jingyan's marksmanship was so majestic, as motionless as a mountain, and as moving as thunder. Mu Zhenzhen's small panlong stick was different from Mu Jingyan's.
Compared to the single hook gun, that really pales into insignificance——
Du Song was moved by the sight. Mu Jingyan's marksmanship was quite different from the Yang Jia Lihua Spear that Qi Jiguang admired. The moves were relatively simple, but if used on horseback, this marksmanship was extremely practical, so he asked Mu Jingyan if he could use it on horseback.
This shooting technique?
Mu Jingyan said in fear: "The villain doesn't know how to ride a horse."
Jun Song nodded and thought to himself: "It would be strange if a fallen citizen is proficient in bow and horse." He stretched out his hand and said: "Bring me my broadsword." He wanted to test Mu Jingyan's martial arts in person.