If you open the history books, you will find that the Mu family seems to be cursed.
From ancestor Mu Ying to Mu Kun, the eldest son and grandson had an average life span of less than forty years, and several died suddenly in their prime.
After that, only one of them lived to be seventy years old, and he was still ill for a long time. Due to illness, his son took over his duties.
The remaining Dukes of Guizhou basically had a bad death. They died under house arrest, died in prison, had their own mothers poisoned, and were murdered by their uncles. It was considered a great honor for the last Duke of Guizhou to die in battle.
Wang Yuan had something to eat in the afternoon and played with Mu Kun until the evening. He even had dinner at Mu's house.
He didn't find any bad eating habits in the Mu family. It might be some genetic defect that caused all the Dukes of Guizhou to be short-lived. It might also be that the Dukes of Guizhou always led troops to fight, so they were inevitably affected by the miasma. History books record that the Mu family
When going on an expedition, there are always descriptions such as "the troops retreated due to the miasma of summer" and "the troops retreated due to the miasma".
"Why are you so strong?"
At the dinner table, six-year-old Mu Shaoxun asked, looking at Wang Yuan with admiration.
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "I'm born with it, but there are reasons to keep exercising. My young master should also keep exercising every day."
"I work hard every day, reading in the morning and practicing in the afternoon." Mu Shaoxun said with his head held high, and he looked at his father, as if to say: Praise me, praise me!
"This kid is quite diligent." Mu Kun's eyes were full of love.
Mu Kun lost his father in nine months and was raised by his grandmother. He has lacked father's love since he was a child. Therefore, he taught his son carefully and cared deeply, as if he wanted to make up for the lack of father's love in his son.
It is this kind of family environment and education method that allowed Mu Shaoxun to grow up healthily and be both civil and military.
In terms of martial arts, although Mu Shaoxun did not fight as many times as his father Mu Kun, he never lost. Moreover, he completely pacified the Nanzhong area through gentle means, which was more skillful than direct fighting.
In terms of culture, Mu Shaoxun was a close friend of Yang Shen, who was exiled in Yunnan, and he was also a poet himself.
By the way, Mu Kun, who hated civil servants, was also a poet, and even had the "Yugang Poetry Collection" handed down to the world. It was normal to write a farewell poem to Wang Yuan.
Mu Kun and Mu Shaoxun, father and son, one was posthumously named "Zhuang Xiang" and the other was posthumously named "Min Jing". They can be said to be the last elite of the Mu family. The next few generations are not normal human beings. They are all arrogant and domineering.
He was always questioned by the court.
"What's the difference between Guizhou and Yunnan?" Mu Shaoxun is a curious baby.
Wang Yuan thought for a while and said: "Guizhou has many mountains."
Mu Shaoxun asked: "More mountains than Yunnan?"
"Well, there are more mountains than Yunnan," Wang Yuan thought of someone and said with a smile, "Guizhou also has bamboo bears."
"What kind of bear is Bamboo Bear?" Mu Shaoxun asked doubtfully.
Wang Yuan said: "For bears who like to eat bamboo, doesn't my young father-in-law's family have another business in Jiulong Pond?"
Mu Shaoxun nodded and said: "Well, there are many willow trees planted in Jiulong Pond and many horses! But what does this have to do with bamboo bears?"
The Mu family's Jiulongchi villa was the Pingxi Palace of Wu Sangui in the Qing Dynasty.
Wang Yuan asked with a smile: "Why do the Mu family's Jiulongchi villa plant willow trees?"
Mu Shaoxun replied: "The ancestor Zhaojing Gong (Mu Ying) followed Zhou Yafu's example, so he planted willows and horses."
Zhou Yafu has Xiliu Camp, and every year there is a "Liu Camp Spring Horse Trial".
Wang Yuan said nonsense: "The military flag of Xiliu Camp is embroidered with a bamboo bear."
"Really?" Mu Shaoxun asked in shock.
Mu Kun: "???"
Wang Yuan said: "The bamboo bear was called the iron-eating beast in ancient times, and it is said that it was Chi You's mount."
"It's amazing!" Mu Shaoxun actually believed it.
Mu Kun couldn't stand listening anymore: "The bamboo bear was called an iron-eating beast in ancient times. I know this. How come it became Chi You's mount again? And it is also the military flag of Xiliu Camp?"
"I read it from an ancient book." Wang Yuan continued to talk nonsense.
Wang Yuan once discussed this topic with Wang Yangming in Longgang Mountain.
Wang Yangming said that it is difficult to verify because there is no record of the military flag of Xiliu Camp in history books. As for the relationship between iron-eating beasts and pandas, it should be from the Jin Dynasty. Guo Pu mentioned it in his annotation of "Erya": "Like a bear,
The head is numb and the legs are numb, black and white, and can eat copper, iron, bamboo, and bones."
If you can't prove something, just make up nonsense.
Mu Shaoxun asked: "What does the bamboo bear look like?"
Wang Yuan asked for paper and pen, and immediately drew a panda and handed it to the young father-in-law with a smile.
"so beautiful!"
Mu Shaoxun said to Mu Kun: "Father, my military flag should also be embroidered with bamboo bears. It will definitely be as invincible as Xiliu Camp."
Mu Kun suddenly raised his forehead and was speechless. He had seen pandas before, and they also existed in Yunnan. A picture appeared in his mind for no reason: Mu Jiajun, carrying panda flags of all sizes, was chasing the enemy all over the mountains and plains. The rebels were forced by the pandas.
They were so powerful that they all bowed their heads and asked to surrender.
Wang Yuan couldn't help laughing and buried his head in suppressing his laughter.
"Father, can you?" Mu Shaoxun asked.
"It's okay," Mu Kun pointed at Wang Yuan and said angrily, "This kid is fooling you!"
Wang Yuan quickly said: "I don't dare."
Mu Shaoxun tilted his little head and couldn't figure out who was real and who was fake, but he really liked the panda in the painting. After looking at it for a while, he asked: "Are there any other strange things in Guizhou?"
Wang Yuan thought for a long time and had no idea, so he continued to talk nonsense: "Ten miles north of Guiyang City, there is a temple in the mountains called Lanruo Temple. It has been abandoned for a long time, but it was very prosperous in the Song Dynasty. There is also a story circulating in the local area. It is said that in the troubled times of the late Yuan Dynasty, there was a
A scholar named Ning Caichen, whose parents both died, came to Guiyang in compliance with the engagement. However, his father-in-law suspected that his family was in trouble, so he immediately regretted the marriage..."
Wang Yuan watched "A Chinese Ghost Story" when he was in junior high school, and the Blu-ray ultra-high-definition version was downloaded online. But he only remembers the general plot and has forgotten the details. Now he can only make it up.
In the movie, Ning Caichen went to collect debts, but when he arrived at Wang Yuan's place, he immediately became a divorced person.
Not to mention, this nonsense story actually attracted Mu Kun, Mu Shaoxun and his son, as well as the wine maid next to them with great interest.
After all, Mu Shaoxun is a child, and his focus is not on love. After the story was finished, he asked: "Are there really those magical spells in the world?"
Wang Yuan was afraid that he would raise a Taoist monarch, so he quickly corrected him: "Ghosts and magic are actually nonsense, just bizarre legends. The young prince should still study and practice martial arts, and don't think about seeking immortals and imitating Taoism."
Mu Kun patted his son's head and asked, "Did you make up this story about the scholar and the female ghost yourself?"
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "My lord, you must be clear-minded."
"It's well written. I'll have someone write it into a play some other time. It will definitely become popular in Guiyang." Mu Kun nodded and said.
Writing ghost stories is not suitable for Wang Yuan's status, so don't worry about copyright.
After eating and drinking, and chatting for a while, Wang Yuan stood up and left.
Mr. Mu also presented poems and treasures. Wang Yuan felt a little embarrassed, cupping his fists and saying, "My kindness will be rewarded in the future!"
"Go away, I don't expect anything in return from you." Mu Kun laughed.
With the abilities of Mu Kun and Mu Shaoxun, it is true that they do not need Wang Yuan to repay them, but the same cannot be said for their descendants.
Historically, Mu Shaoxun died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind his eldest son Mu Chaofu and his second son Mu Chaobi.
The eldest son, Mu Chaofu, only lived to be twenty years old before he died of illness, leaving behind two underage sons.
The imperial court originally wanted to arrange for a military attache to act as the commander-in-chief of the army. Mu Chaofu's wife did not want to lose her power, so she asked Mu Chaobi, who was in his teens, to act as the deputy. She would take back the power when her son grew up.
It turned out that Mu Chaobi was a wolf killer and actually killed his eldest nephew!
The Emperor Jiajing at that time felt that something was wrong, and specially issued an order to the civil and military officials of Yunnan, asking them to protect Mu Chaofu's second son.
But not long after, Mu Chaofu's first wife went to the hospital in panic and begged to take her second son to live in the capital. Emperor Jiajing immediately asked the Jinyi Guards to escort him. Before the trip could be completed, Mu Chaofu's second son died suddenly again, which made Emperor Jiajing furious.
With itching teeth, he could only acquiesce in allowing Mu Chaobi to inherit the Dukedom of Guizhou.
For the sake of becoming a duke, Mu Chaobi actually killed all his eldest and youngest nephews within eight months! When he did these things, he was actually only in his twenties, and the court could only turn a blind eye to it.
Close one eye.
From then on, all the Dukes of Guizhou rarely died a happy death.
If Wang Yuan could live to be sixty or seventy years old, he would really be able to help the Mu family a lot.