In February, in Nanchang City, in addition to a large number of clueless people, Taoist priests, and soldiers, there was another thing, namely, a large number of beggars.
In the streets and alleys, there are groups of beggars wandering everywhere. They also speak different accents from all over the province, including Gan dialect, Wu dialect, Mandarin, Hakka, and even Anhui dialect... It seems that all beggars in Jiangxi are
They're all here.
Of course, this is an exaggeration. To be precise, beggar gangs from all over the province sent representatives to attend the Jiangxi Beggar Gang Conference hosted by the Nanchang Beggar Gang!
Because the people who came here were all well-known beggars from various beggar gangs, and the Nanchang Beggar Gang also took care of the food. So there was not much behavior that went beyond the boundaries. The beggars just wandered around and got along quite harmoniously.
When beggar gangs from all over the country come together, they must communicate with each other. One beggar laughed and said: "This is the first time I heard that our beggar gang is also going to hold a conference. What are the beggars doing together, exchanging begging experiences?"
"Hahaha," the beggars burst out laughing. "Maybe the brothers in Nanchang have mastered advanced begging techniques!"
"I heard that the leader of the Beggar Clan in Nanchang is going to gather everyone to do something big." A well-informed person said: "Regardless of the fact that all the gang leaders have been away in the past two days, they have all been called to a small meeting, and they will probably discuss it.
This issue."
"Is the local gang leader's name Shu Laibao?" someone asked.
"No, he has already abdicated in favor of someone worthy of his position." The PHS said mysteriously: "I heard from our gang leader that the gang leader in Nanchang is now a prince."
"Isn't this nonsense!" Everyone said in disbelief: "You are already a prince, how can you still be a beggar?"
"A beggar can become an emperor, so what's wrong with a prince becoming a beggar?" PHS retorted:
"This is called not forgetting one's roots, do you understand?"
"It seems that's true. I also heard our gang leader reveal it." Another beggar testified: "It is said that he is the younger brother of His Highness Prince Yan who killed heads outside Zhangjiang Gate... and the only twin prince of the Ming Dynasty.
——His Royal Highness King Jiahai, King of Chu!”
"Okay." As more and more people agreed, the beggars finally accepted this incredible result. An old beggar shook his head and sighed:
"I went from the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty begging for food. I never expected that one day I would be called to a meeting by a prince."
"Yes, you are not trying to make fun of us, are you?" A beggar asked worriedly.
"It's such a waste of worry!" The beggars said, "We are just beggars. As long as we can have enough to eat, why don't we just let him be happy?"
"That's right, we won't suffer any loss. If we make that prince happy, we will definitely make money!" It seems that PHS is not only well-informed, but also has a very flexible mind.
~~
The next day is the day of the beggars' gang meeting.
The venue was actually located in front of the most famous Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, which made the beggars who attended the meeting even more proud.
At three o'clock in the morning, all the gang members from all over the country had basically arrived, and the open space in front of Prince Teng's Pavilion was densely packed with beggars with disheveled hair.
They sat cross-legged, laughing and playing, and the scene was very noisy.
It wasn't until three cannon blasts sounded from Prince Teng's Pavilion that the beggars quieted down. Then a high-pitched voice came out: "The gang leader is here!"
Before he finished speaking, all the beggars saw their respective gang leaders, a tall and strong young man with thick eyebrows surrounding him like stars holding the moon, walking out of Prince Teng's Pavilion.
A group of gang leaders stood on the high platform. Shu Laibao loudly introduced Lao Liudao to the audience: "Everyone, this is the chief gang leader jointly elected by our Jiangxi Thirteen Prefecture Beggar Gang - Hong Qi!"
"That's right, the children haven't met the chief gang leader yet!" The gang leaders also agreed one after another.
"Greetings to the Chief Gang Leader!" The beggars in the audience kowtowed in confusion and shouted: "The Chief Gang Leader is blessed with great blessings and longevity!"
This scene fully explains what it means to be a mob.
But Lao Liu enjoyed it very much, even more than hearing the civil and military officials greet him. After all, this was an achievement that the old man had never achieved.
He raised his hand, and the audience gradually became quiet. The beggars heard Gang Leader Hong say angrily:
"Brothers, who am I, Hong Qi? You should have heard about it in general. Yes, it's exactly what you heard! This gang leader also has an insignificant identity! That is, he is a double prince who is not worth mentioning."
‘Wow…’ The group of beggars were in an uproar. Although they had basically heard about the rumor, they were still shocked to hear it said by the real owner himself.
What was even more shocking was yet to come. They heard Gang Leader Hong loudly say: "But I am not here to be the gang leader for fun, but to fulfill my father's wish!"
"His father, isn't that our ancestor...Emperor Hongwu?" The beggars in the audience started talking and said, "What's the matter? Isn't it a pity that our ancestor didn't become the gang leader back then?"
The beggar was extremely excited when he thought that the patriarch actually asked his son to be their gang leader.
~~
In Prince Teng's Pavilion, His Royal Highness Prince Yan, who was watching the ceremony in the box, shook his head.
He actually doesn't have a problem with Lao Liu being a beggar, because he himself has also been a street performer and is considered half of his peers. But just go ahead and do it, don't openly publicize your true identity and bring the old man out too.
If this reaches the ears of those sour people, I don’t know how to arrange it?
Although he has sent troops to seal off the entire venue, these beggars are all big talkers, and it is difficult to hide the news...
~~
On the high platform, I heard Zhu Zhen change the topic and said: "Of course my father's wish is not for me to be the leader of this gang, but for there to be no beggars in the world!"
The beggars were shocked when they heard this. Some people thought, are they going to kill us all?
It's not that they were suffering from paranoia, it was actually the execution ground a few days ago, not far away. The Gan River behind them still smelled of blood.
Zhu Di, who was in Prince Teng's Pavilion, understood it immediately. He smiled at Luo Guanzhong beside him and said, "You heard it? Don't look at my sixth son who contradicts his father all day long. He is also the best at pleasing the old man. Just with these four words
, how many less beatings can I get."
"'There are no beggars in the world'?" Teacher Luo adjusted his glasses, but secretly complained in his heart. These are all rhetoric. He just wants to be the head of the beggar gang. He really wants to...
"That's right." Zhu Di held the railing with both hands and said with infinite emotion: "These four words have fulfilled my father's lifelong pursuit. He really hopes that the Ming Dynasty will not repeat the tragedy of our family again, so that the people will not follow his old path.
...I don’t know how happy Father will be if Lao Liu can say these four words, but of course he will never admit it with his mouth."
~~
On the high platform, Lao Liu looked at the beggars who were changing their expressions and said, dumbfounded: "What are you thinking? It doesn't mean that if we kill all the beggars, there will be no beggars in the world. As long as the world does not change, the lives of ordinary people will still be the same."
If it’s bitter, the beggars will keep doing it one after another.”
"Hehe..." The beggars in the audience were relieved. It would be better if it wasn't through physical means that there would be no beggars in the world.
"We want to make the world a better place, so that the poor can have food to eat, clothes to wear, and fields to farm, so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment. Who else wants to be a beggar?" Then Gang Leader Hong explained: "This is the real truth.
'There is no beggar in the world', do you understand?!"
