Wang Yuan led the triumphant soldiers and followed the royal honor guard in a complete circle around the city of Beijing.
Wherever he went, people rushed to watch.
Half a month passed, and Wang Yuan even became a storyteller in the restaurants and teahouses of the capital.
Storytellers existed in the mid-Ming Dynasty, and they were usually blind.
Liu Bowen obtained the Stone Box Military Book and helped Zhu Yuanzhang conquer the world. The story came from a blind storyteller. Yang Shen also wrote a special article to condemn it, thinking that a gentleman should not believe such nonsense, but Liu Bowen's legendary story spread more and more widely.
In the Ming Dynasty, various state capitals had almshouses, which were official charities responsible for helping widows, widowers, lonely people and the disabled.
According to Lu Kun's "Real Records of Real Affairs", blind children under the age of thirteen will be taught basic skills in the nursing home; at the age of thirteen, they can start to choose a major, such as divination, string singing, calligraphy, etc.
These disabled artists trained by the government are not allowed to sing obscene lyrics or tell anti-thief stories. They can only use positive energy to educate the people. The government also sends people to evaluate them every month.
In a tea shop, a blind storyteller patted the table and said:
"Last time I preached, this Wang Erlang has been in the mountains since he was a child. He followed strangers to practice literary, Taoist and military strategies. He defeated invincible opponents in Yunnan and Guizhou before defeating the invincible warriors in the southwest..."
"Wang Erlang was in the capital after taking the examination. At night he was shocked to hear that thieves were rioting in the capital. He shouted: Get my bow and knife! The knife weighed a hundred kilograms. Two bookboys struggled to lift it, and Wang Erlang copied it and hung it with one hand.
At the waist. The bow is also powerful, with a strength of five stones, and a man with the strength of a tiger cannot draw it..."
"I saw Wang Erlang hanging his sword and drawing his bow, jumping from the inn upstairs to the street, getting on his horse, and running away in search of the thief. This horse is also a good horse. It can travel thousands of miles in a day and eight hundred in a night. It was when Wang Erlang was practicing in the mountains.
Descendants of Pegasus captured by strangers from the dragon pit!"
"The southern suburbs of the capital were blazing with flames. Wang Erlang came on horseback and shouted: "That thief, please accept your fate!" He took out his five-stone bow, shot out an arrow from 700 steps away, and shot the thief to death in the head with one arrow.
.Who is the leader of the thieves? He is Zhao Pan, the brother of the rebel strategist Zhao Hao! The thieves were shocked and almost wanted to flee. There was another leader of the thieves who thought he was very brave and rode his horse to kill the general. Wang Erlang raised his sword.
Falling down, a thunderbolt exploded from the ground, and beheaded the thief under his horse..."
"good!"
There were cheers in the tea shop. They were tired of listening to "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", so the words of Jinke No. 1 Scholar seemed fresh.
As long as the negative content is not mentioned, the government will not bother to care about it. Otherwise, how could Liu Bowen's jokes become popular all over the country?
Even the great genius Yang Shen occasionally went to listen to books, otherwise how would he know that storytellers were talking nonsense? He even wrote articles to criticize them.
Wang Yuan thus became a well-known figure in the streets of the capital, with more fans than Liu Bowen. After all, it had been too long since the half-immortal Liu Bowen could help the people of the capital kill Liu Liu and Liu Qi.
Let's go back to the day of triumph.
Leopard room.
Wang Yuan straightened his clothes, dismounted and knelt down: "I have lived up to your majesty's great trust, and I have beheaded two Liu brothers."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Zhu Houzhao personally helped Wang Yuan up: "You are my Wei Qing. You don't need to be polite. Come and have a drink with me." Zhu Houzhao then said to other soldiers, "Come all of you. I have a celebration banquet in the Leopard Room. Let's have a celebration today."
Have a good celebration!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The soldiers smiled and thanked him.
Zhu Houzhao completely ignored the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, and actually hooked up with Wang Yuan, just like people making friends in the market. After taking a few steps, he said to Zhang Yong who was reporting the military situation: "You go now."
Zhang Yong bowed and stepped back, giving Zhu Ying a meaningful look.
Open the "Records of Ming Wuzong" and you will find some very interesting descriptions.
In April of the sixth year of Zhengde, Zhang Yong was still the eunuch of the ceremonial department, and gradually became the eunuch of the military affairs of Sanguan, the governor. Later, Zhang Yong and Gu Dayong were mentioned at the same time, which were Zhang Yong, the eunuch of the royal horse, and Gu Dayong, the eunuch of the imperial horse.
I don't know what tricks this guy used, but he actually jumped from the Chief of Ceremonies to the Royal Horse Prison. And judging from his ranking, he is probably still in the palm of the Royal Horse Prison. During this period, he also gained a lot of military honors by killing rebels.
It can only be said that among the countless eunuchs in the entire Zhengde Dynasty, Zhang Yong was the most powerful. He made a lot of power, money, and merit. He was also recognized by civil servants, gained the emperor's trust for a long time, and even left a mark in the history books.
name.
Zhu Ying, who had just become the young eunuch of the Imperial Horse Guard, did not know that she was being targeted by the eunuch Zhang Yong.
It is not out of envy or hatred, Zhang Yong may have secretly won over Zhu Ying, looking for an opportunity to stab Gu Dayong in the back.
There was a big banquet in the Leopard Room. Zhu Houzhao was in high spirits. He raised his glass and said, "Come, come, officers and men, drink this glass to the full!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" Everyone saluted.
After drinking for three rounds, Zhu Houzhao suddenly asked the eunuch accompanying him to get a sword, jumped across the table, and came to the middle of the soldiers. He was already a little drunk, and his body shook and said: "You will kill the enemy and serve the country. What do you think of me?"
Hey, let’s do the sword dance today to add to the fun!”
If there are civil servants present, be afraid not to give advice in person.
How could an emperor dance with his sword himself to entertain his soldiers?
Well, it seems that Wang Yuan was also a civil servant. But he was too lazy to dissuade him. He ate meat while watching the emperor dance. When he saw that he was happy, he almost threw away money and went out to reward him.
"good!"
"The emperor's swordsmanship is amazing!"
"If Your Majesty goes into battle to kill the enemy, he will kill the bandits and make them flee."
"Your Majesty has the appearance of a heavenly being and is a rare wise king in ancient and modern times!"
"..."
After dancing and sheathing his sword, Zhu Houzhao also clasped his fists in greeting, and the flattery came in like a flood.
When they were almost done eating, Zhu Houzhao put his arm on Wang Yuan's shoulders affectionately: "Erlang, come with me to ride a horse. I will personally lead the cavalry to kill the enemy!"
"Your Majesty was drunk today, let's wait for another day." Wang Yuan had to advise, if the emperor fell to his death while driving drunk, he would definitely take the blame.
Zhu Houzhao was not willing to listen to the advice. He grabbed Wang Yuan's sleeve and pulled it forward. He turned to the soldiers and said: "No need to change the day, just today. Sons and gentlemen, come with your horses and charge with me!"
"The emperor is drunk." No matter how courageous the soldiers were, they would not dare to let the emperor ride a horse while drunk.
Zhu Houzhao suddenly pushed Wang Yuan away, took out his sword and waved it wildly: "I'm not drunk. Who dares to say that I am drunk? I will chop him to death immediately!"
This drunken maniac.
Wang Yuan ignored the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, grabbed Zhu Houzhao's wrist, snatched his sword, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I know a more interesting game."
"What game is it?" Zhu Houzhao asked.
Wang Yuan summoned the eunuch at any time and asked you to prepare some papyrus, fold the papyrus into playing cards, and write the following on the playing cards: military flag, admiral, general, general, guerrilla, general, general, commander, soldier.
, civilian husband, trap, artillery.
Wang Yuan drew another chessboard, pulled Zhu Houzhao to sit down, and explained the rules: "Your Majesty, this is called marching chess. One level is suppressed, and the big one eats the small one. Only civilians can fill the pits, and any chess piece can be captured.
The military flag, artillery and other chess pieces will perish together when they meet."
This thing is just fresh, far less elegant than Go and Xiangqi, but what Zhu Houzhao wants is freshness!
Zhu Houzhao only played half the game before he had already figured out the rules, rolled up his sleeves and exclaimed, as if he had really arrived on the battlefield.
In the evening, the other soldiers dispersed, but Zhu Houzhao became more and more energetic as he played.
Asking the eunuch to bring the midnight snack, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Wang Erlang, if you have such a good thing, why didn't you bring it out earlier?"
Wang Yuan replied: "It's just a crude game, not worth mentioning."
"It's not worth mentioning, I think it's very interesting," Zhu Houzhao said happily, "Don't leave tonight, just stay in the Leopard Room and play chess with me!"
Wang Yuan asked: "Your Majesty, won't you go back to the harem to rest?"
Zhu Houzhao said: "How can playing chess in the harem be so fun?"
Wang Yuan said: "Your Majesty, you can play marching chess with the Queen."
Zhu Houzhao had a flash of inspiration: "This is a good idea. Next time I get tired of being pushed, I will take the marching chess to the harem."
Wang Yuan was immediately speechless and deeply doubted Zhu Houzhao's ability in certain aspects.
They played chess with the emperor until midnight, and the two of them yawned and went straight to sleep. It was almost time to go to the morning court, but the emperor was not available, and neither was the champion. The emperor was not the emperor, and the minister was not the minister.
Anyway, with his military exploits, Wang Yuan was not afraid of being accused of being a lucky minister.
When he woke up the next day, Zhu Houzhao refused to let Wang Yuan leave and continued to play chess after breakfast. Wang Yuan could only accompany him with a wry smile.
This is true for novices who have just learned to play cards. It is estimated that they will lose the novelty in a few days, and by then they will even beg Zhu Houzhao to play chess without even bothering to play.
While they were having fun here, Li Sanlang and Shen Fucong couldn't sleep all night in Jining City. The rebels had already set up a pontoon bridge and made countless ladders, and were about to start attacking the city.
(Recommend a masterpiece: "Super Mechanic", this book's results are much better than Lao Wang.)