The previous dynasty's martial arts exams focused on skills and bravery, with the emphasis on horseback and marksmanship. However, the martial arts exams in the Dajing Dynasty included a wide range of subjects. The external martial arts included horse rifle, knives, swords, halberds, boxing, stabbing, etc., while the internal martial arts included There are three examinations, namely military strategy, astronomy and geography, and camp, chariot and gunpowder.
There are countless martial arts academies throughout Dajing, and Yunwei Academy is the leader among them.
In addition to the comprehensive martial arts training in the academy, the martial arts teachers who teach martial arts also have unique skills. Many of them were former soldiers who left the army due to injuries and illnesses. They were hired by the academy with large sums of money to teach camp tactics, tactics, and chariots.
Han Changmu recalled the situation of Yunwei Academy and asked with confusion: "The Su family is a farming and studying family with a very upright family tradition. Yunwei Academy has been established for a hundred years, and it is the place where the martial arts academy is most successful." , Why did the head of the Su family agree to marry the Wan family, and why did he marry his eldest daughter to a Sogdian Hu as his stepwife."
Yao Yao understood what Han Changmu meant. She first heard about the Su family from Leng Linjiang, which was very strange. A family like this that has been a farming and studying family for hundreds of years has ancestral precepts, and all the direct descendants of the eldest brother are not For those who are allowed to engage in business, the family's business-related properties are all managed by other families or collateral lines, and the direct descendants can only look at the account books every month.
She couldn't figure it out at the time. What was the old man of the Su family thinking that he would let Wan Yuanniang, a woman from a merchant's family, marry into the family? After all, in this world, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and merchants were at the bottom of the good people. Isn't such a woman afraid of damaging her family status?
But after listening to Leng Linjiang's explanation, she realized that there was nothing permanent in this world that could not be done. All that was missing was enough chips and temptation.
Thinking of this, Yao Yao explained with a smile: "I heard these things from Leng Linjiang. Naturally, he heard it from hearsay. Whether it is true or false, I have to rely on the young commander to judge for himself."
"You said it." Han Changmu nodded.
Yao Yao coughed lightly and said calmly: "I wonder if the Master knows what happened during the martial arts competition forty years ago."
Han Changmu frowned slightly. Forty years ago, during the martial arts competition, his face suddenly froze. He looked at Yao Yao with piercing eyes and said in surprise: "You mean forty years ago, the dean of Yunwei Academy acted as The martial arts competition that year for the examiner?"
Yao Yao nodded.
Han Changmu suddenly understood and said with a faint smile: "There were a total of fifty candidates for the martial arts examination that year, and these fifty people were all candidates from the north, and there was not a single candidate from the south. These candidates from the south exposed the injustice. From the school grounds to the yamen of the Ministry of War, Chang'an City was filled with candidates accusing the Ministry of War and the examiner of favoritism. Even the desk of the late emperor was full of them. Later, this public case ended with Dean Su and two ministers of the Ministry of War being imprisoned. The martial arts weightlifting started, and each ended with twenty-five candidates from the north and the south."
Yao Yao nodded: "Yes, since that incident, the Su family has been in dire straits, and no one cares about Yunwei Academy. Seeing that the Su family is about to fall apart, it is Master Wan who comes to the Su family's rescue in the nick of time. "
Han Changmu also understood the whole story: "Later, the late emperor granted amnesty to the whole world, and the exiled Dean Su was pardoned and returned to the Su family, whereupon he decided to marry his eldest son to the daughter of Wan's family."
Yao Yao nodded with a smile, and couldn't help but reveal an expression of envy and yearning: "That's right, Wan Yuanniang was in the red makeup of Shili back then. It is said that the sedan chair has arrived outside the Su family's residence, but the last time she carried the dowry was still at Qixia Gate. It shows how spectacular it is.”
Han Changmu sighed endlessly. For a girl with such a large dowry, even if she was a merchant, her husband's family would not dare to make things difficult for her. Mr. Wan really worked hard for Wan Yuanniang's marriage.
He himself is very scheming, and he never hesitates to use the greatest malice to speculate on people's hearts. He is the most loyal follower and advocate of the theory that human nature is inherently evil. It was originally a mutually supportive and prosperous marriage, but in his eyes, it was instantly filled with of conspiracy.
He rubbed his throbbing forehead and continued to ask: "So, even if Wan Yuanniang was born as a merchant, her eldest daughter is the legitimate daughter of the Su family. How could the head of the Su family allow his legitimate daughter to marry Sogdian Hu? She is a step-wife.”
Yao Yao pursed his lips and said with a wry smile: "I don't know about this, Bei Zhi. What Bei Zhi just said was told by Leng Linjiang to Bei Zhi. He treated it as gossip at the time and did not mention the fifteen years." The inside story of the previous marriage contract.”
Han Changmu sipped his tea: "It's only fifteen years. If you want to check, you can find out."
The wheels rumbled across the ground, and as they walked under the wall of the East Market, the closing bell rang, and the sound passed over the wall and spread in all directions.
A few soft grunting sounds suddenly sounded in the silent carriage, which sounded very incongruous.
Han Changmu looked up and saw Yao Yao holding his stomach with a guilty and embarrassed look on his face.
He smiled instantly, opened the cabinet again, took out a snack box, and put it on the small table: "During lunch, I asked He Zhenfu to go to Xinghualou to buy snacks. I almost forgot about it, but it was a bit cold. If you're hungry, just eat some cushion." With that said, he opened the box and pushed it towards Yao Yao's hand.
The round rosewood box is divided into eight compartments, and two snacks are placed in each compartment, each of which is different.
In the cold weather, even the snacks I just bought will not be enough to warm up after a while. What's more, this box of snacks has been left for most of the day and is already cold and hard. For ordinary people, this is I won't take more than one bite.
But Yao Yao is not a picky person. When he is very hungry, it doesn't matter if he stutters or something is cold or hard.
She thanked her and nodded while eating. Although it was cold and hard, it did not detract from the sweetness.
She choked on what she was eating, so she hurriedly drank a few sips of tea to wash it down, and after eating and drinking, she was half full.
The sky was getting dark, and a row of lamps were lit under the wall of the square. The snow that had not been cleared was illuminated by the lamps, giving off a warm dim yellow.
The carriage suddenly rattled, the wheels hit something, and the whole carriage shook heavily.
Han Changmu's body shook violently, and he almost couldn't sit still and fell to the ground, but he still didn't forget to open his arms to protect Yao Yao.
But after waiting for a long time, Yao Yao couldn't sit still and fell into his arms.
He was extremely surprised. When he took a closer look, Yao Yao actually opened his hands and grabbed the edge of the car window desperately to steady his shaking body. His face turned red and he did not let go.
He sighed with great regret.
Which storybook said that when the carriage shakes and the little lady cannot sit still, it is the best opportunity to throw herself into my arms.
It depends on which young lady is sitting in the carriage.
For a little lady like Yao Yao who is comparable to a strong man who can conquer mountains and rivers, forget it.
He still tried hard to avoid being beaten to death as a traitor.
The two of them fell silent, and there was a moment of embarrassment in the carriage.
The coachman knocked on the carriage and said, "Sir, we just caught some broken ice, please be fine."
Han Changmu said coldly: "It's okay, just keep walking."
When we arrived at Prince An's Mansion, it was already completely dark. There were several people standing at the door of the mansion, looking like they had been waiting for a long time with lanterns.
As soon as Han Changmu got out of the car, King An hurriedly greeted him, held his hand and said very affectionately: "The prince is here, please come quickly, please come quickly."
Yao Yao lowered her head and followed Han Changmu into the mansion. She was an inconspicuous little follower, and no one greeted her. But what surprised her was that King An actually came out of the mansion to greet Han Changmu in person. As expected, he was the Crown Prince of Han. It's effective enough. A single Major Envoy of the Internal Security Department may not be enough.
Han Changmu also responded politely: "Your Highness, Prince An, has been waiting for a long time."
Prince An's smile became more and more amiable, and he could not see the sadness that his daughter should have had just after such a big thing happened: "Your Majesty, you haven't had time to eat the evening meal, why don't you put the food on the table first."
Han Changmu said calmly: "No need, let's go see the princess first."
King An choked for a moment, but he didn't want to embarrass Han Changmu too much, so he nodded with difficulty and said: "That's fine, that's fine."
From the outside of the mansion, Prince An's Mansion looks no different from the palaces in the Sixteenth Prince's Residence, but when you walk inside, you find that the mansion has a sense of desolation that has not been repaired and is rarely taken care of.
Although the flowers and trees withered in winter and there was no scenery to see in the garden, I didn't even find any dead branches or leaves along the way. However, there were a lot of dead grass in the corners that hadn't been cleaned up in time, and there was a thick layer of ash.
Han Changmu watched coldly. The lights under the eaves were only half lit, and the cobwebs in the corners were fluttering in the cold wind. After passing through the Moon Gate, most of the red paint on the pillars peeled off, and the cracked blue bricks on the ground , and no one replaced it.
He secretly thought that Prince An's Mansion seemed to be really in a state of decline. No wonder the saint would choose Princess Rong to marry him.
Passing through a deserted courtyard, there is Princess Rong's boudoir. From the outside, the lights are dim, the curtains are fluttering, and all the furnishings are available, which is not bad. But walking in, Han Changmu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Prince An's Mansion is indeed Even the facade can hardly hold on.
A six-curved screen was placed in front of the bed. It was obviously half-worn, the paint was dull, and the dust in the gaps had not been taken care of.
All the furnishings in the room are old and there is nothing valuable. There are a few vases and jades placed on the shelves to decorate the facade, which look like they are old at first glance.
The strong and bitter medicinal smell filled the room. Han Changmu frowned slightly and turned his head to wink at Yao Yao.
Yao Yao bowed and walked around the screen to the inner room.
King An quickly stopped Yao Yao, looked at Han Changmu with a smile and said, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Han Changmu's expression was indifferent, even with a hint of indifference and prestige: "Does His Highness Prince An want Wei Chen to go inside to question the princess in person?"
