When Wang Fuchen, an unfilial father, was scolding his son behind closed doors, brothers Wang Zhenji and Wang Zhongxiao had already walked into Wang Zhongxiao's small study one after another. As soon as the two brothers entered the door, Wang Zhenji, the ignorant brother, pointed at the nose of the taller brother and started to teach him a lesson.
"Second brother, tell me honestly, did you steal our father's banknotes again? Whose gambling debt did you owe this time? How many times have I told you, you have to learn something good, and you can't Just like our father, he only knows how to drink, gamble, and play with women!"
After being taught a lesson by this ignorant brother, Wang Zhongxiao, instead of being angry, became happy. He smiled and said to his brother: "Brother, you are wrong to say that about our father. Our father's problems are not limited to drinking, gambling, and playing games." Women... In fact, this is nothing to worry about! The biggest problem with that old guy is that he goes back and forth, which is also called capricious! The reason why Lu Bu is called Lu Bu is not just because he looks like me!"
"Follow you?" Wang Jizhen looked at this brother who was talking nonsense, frowned and said, "Second brother, do you think you can talk like that? That's our father, you should just let him do it!"
"It's the same," Wang Zhongxiao said to Wang Jizhen, "anyway, this is a cheating father! We can't point at that father for everything, we have to make progress ourselves. I took some money from the old man this time because I wanted to After returning to Beijing, I'll do some digging and get myself a Blue Ling bodyguard. Brother, do you know any connections? How much money can I spend to buy a Blue Ling bodyguard?"
"Buy Lan Ling guards?" Wang Jizhen looked at her brother blankly, "Brother, do you still remember our family's identity?"
"Of course I remember!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "Our family is the White Banner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Han army's flag is in charge, and we are leading the Han army with flags and drums!"
Wang Jizhen nodded, then sighed and said: "Brother, to be honest, if our family were the White Banner Han Army, with my father's status as commander-in-chief and connections, coupled with your martial arts and appearance, it would be no more than a matter of choosing a bodyguard. It’s a matter of spending more money. But our family is a coater. Although the coaters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not ordinary coaters, it is not easy for a coater to become an imperial guard!"
"Isn't it easy?" Wang Zhongxiao asked, "Didn't our father become a member? He is also a first-class bodyguard!"
"That was promoted by the late emperor's special decree," Wang Jizhen said, "Brother, you don't know how popular our father was in Beijing back then! Even the late emperor admired our father's bravery. If the late emperor was still here, perhaps he could promote you. A blue-ling bodyguard. But now... Master Ao's situation is not so easy! He is the one who really has the final say among the six ministers who lead the bodyguards. You have to give his nod if you want to be a bodyguard."
It turns out that Wang Fuchen was a "star" figure in Beijing back then! This back-and-forth Wang Fuchen followed the equally capricious Datong general Jiang Yu in the fifth year of Shunzhi to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty. Later, he was besieged by Dorgon and Azig together, and fought close to Datong front and back. Ten months.
It was in this battle of great harmony that Wang Fuchen became famous, earning the nicknames "Ma Yaozi" and "Living Lu Bu".
At that time, Wang Fuchen was a ruthless man under Jiang Quan. He often wore yellow clothes, rode a white horse, carried a long spear, and led his troops into battle. He could not be regarded as a Manchu warrior. In addition, his appearance is particularly outstanding, and everyone who sees him can't help but applaud him. So by the time the Battle of Datong was about to end, Wang Fuchen had already attracted countless fans. Even the Qing army coach Azig became a fan of Wang Fuchen. He recruited Wang Fuchen with the official position of first-class royal guard to save him from being destroyed in Datong City. Being slaughtered.
Later, Azig fell from power, and Wang Fuchen was implicated and demoted to the Internal Affairs Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a slave. But he was soon fished out by another of his super fans, Emperor Shunzhi, and became the first-class bodyguard as a white flag-coated Han army.
Later, Shunzhi asked Hong Chengchou to lead Wang Fuchen to the southwest to perform meritorious services and obtain a general officer. Unfortunately, Emperor Shunzhi died of smallpox within a few years. Without this big backer, Wang Fuchen could only follow Wu Sangui to live in Yunnan.
Wu Sangui treated Wang Fuchen well, making him the commander-in-chief of Yunnan's right-wing suppression force, and stationed him in Qujing, the gateway to Yunnan, which was relatively rich in oil and water. But after all, Wang Fuchen is not from the Pingxi Palace. He is a Han soldier from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a former imperial guard... and a slave of the emperor!
Wang Zhongxiao also knew that the young hero in Beijing was also Wang Fuchen's "little fan", and he would not let Wang Fuchen stay comfortably in Yunnan. Moreover, that little emperor will definitely need a "little living Lu Bu" to help him deal with Batulu, the number one man in Manchuria, in the near future!
This is an opportunity to reach the sky in one step, don’t let it go!
When Wang Zhongxiao made up his mind to help Kang Mazi beat Obai, his brother Wang Jizhen suddenly sighed and lowered his voice: "Brother, let me show you a way out!"
"Okay, okay!" Wang Zhongxiao put on a smile that was reserved for a good brother and looked at Wang Jizhen, "Brother, you are really my good brother! If I win the favor of the emperor in the future, I will definitely not forget you. "
Wang Jizhen smiled happily and said, "We are brothers, and we should support each other." He paused, then lowered his voice, appearing very mysterious, "This path... you know Nalan Mingzhu ?"
"Nalan Mingzhu?" Wang Zhongxiao's eyes became round, "Is he familiar with our father?"
"Not familiar." Wang Jizhen shook her head.
Wang Zhongxiao was a little disappointed, "Not familiar? Then why did you mention him?"
Wang Jizhen laughed: "But my father is very familiar with Nalan Mingzhu's wife!"
"Nalan Mingzhu's wife?" Wang Zhongxiao was stunned, "She and our father are..."
"She is our father's old mistress." Wang Jizhen whispered, "Mingzhu's wife's name is Wu Linzhu, and she is Heshuo Gege from Prince Ying's family. I think our father was with this girl when he was a guard for Prince Ying. We all know Princess. Later, when the old British prince got into trouble, my father still remembered his old master and often went to Princess to comfort and enlighten her."
Wang Zhongxiao always felt that something was wrong, "The old man has not forgotten his old master even though Lu Bu is alive... Is this a reliable way?"
Wang Jizhen nodded repeatedly and said: "It's reliable, it's so reliable! Brother, I'm your brother, and no one can fool you! After you arrive in Beijing, go to Mingzhu Mansion to meet Princess. I'm sure you won't make a mistake."
"It's really true? This Heshuogege doesn't hold power. Can her husband Mingzhu listen to her?"
"Of course," Wang Jizhen said with a smile, "Who doesn't know that Mingzhu is afraid of his wife? For such a high-ranking official, he doesn't even have a concubine in his family, or even a decent-looking maid!"
"Okay! I listen to you!" Wang Zhongxiao thought about it for a moment and then asked, "Brother, I only have a thousand or a few hundred taels on hand... is it enough to buy a blue feather guard? How about you lend me some more? , when I gain the favor of the little emperor, I will be more greedy and pay you back double, no, ten times!"
Wang Jizhen smiled and said: "Brother, you don't have to worry about money... Although your brother and I don't have much savings, I know how to make money."
"What kind of connection?"
"After you meet Heshuo Gege, Master Yu will naturally tell you where to borrow loan money."
"What? Borrow usury?" Wang Zhongxiao became anxious when he heard this, "Brother, aren't you cheating on me?"
Wang Jizhen waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, as long as you gain the emperor's favor, you don't have to pay back the usury money at all."
"No need to pay it back?" Wang Zhongxiao was stunned again.
"That's right," Wang Jizhen said with a smile, "You don't have to pay it back...as long as you take it with them when you go to work as an official in the future! They are all experts at making money, so they can't make mistakes."
Wang Zhongxiao immediately understood what this business of borrowing money to buy an official was about. This was an industrial operation involving corruption and bribery!
This is so corrupt! Wang Zhongxiao thought to himself: Wang Jizhen, an elder brother, has nothing to lose. It seems that I can only join in the troubles with those Qing Dynasty bugs... Alas, this is also for the country and the people!
"Okay, that's it!" Wang Zhongxiao gritted his teeth, "In order to serve the Qing Dynasty and to protect the emperor, borrowing some usury money is nothing!"
"By the way, this is a loyal minister!" Wang Jizhen picked up Brother Thumb and said, "Brother, you continue to work hard, I will go back first."
"Brother, please walk slowly."
"No, no, no."
...
"What? That little brat also wants to be a royal guard?"
"Yes, daddy, it seems that the second brother is really sensible."
"Haha, you have become sensible and know that you must be loyal to the emperor and patriotic!"
In the study room, Wang Fuchen finally smiled after listening to the report from his eldest son Wang Jizhen. If a son steals my money to buy an official position, it is a good thing to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Can the father be unhappy?
When Wang Jizhen saw her father being happy, she also laughed and asked, "Dad, my son asked him to follow the path of Heshuogege after he goes to Beijing. Do you think this path will work?"
Wang Fuchen stroked his beard, thought about it, shook his head and said: "It's a bit difficult... If Baoyi wants to be a bodyguard, he must give a special order from the emperor or be promoted by Grand Master Ao. Mingzhu can't use his strength." Son. The most he can do is give the second son a better seat as a worshiper, and then he can be promoted to a scholar."
"Then what should we do?" Wang Jizhen glanced at her father, "Dad, do you have any other options?"
Wang Fuchen thought for a while and said with a smile: "Yes! Today, Magistrate Lu told me that your Uncle Wu will go to Beijing on errands in a few days. Maybe you can go through the prince's connections and ask the second uncle to follow him to Beijing. Later, I asked my brother-in-law to come forward and recommend the second son to Grand Master Ao. With his appearance, he might be able to catch the eye of Grand Master Ao and follow him in the future, so he won’t have no future.”
Wang Jizhen nodded and said: "My father is still considerate. It is much better to live with Grand Master Ao than to be a bought imperial guard."
Wang Fuchen said: "Boss, you go back and prepare. Tomorrow we will take your younger brother to Wuhua Mountain to meet the old man Pingxi Wang. Although the second brother is an unlearned and rebellious son, his appearance, martial arts and courage are all the same as mine." . If I can get the support of King Pingxi and Grand Master Ao, I will definitely be able to flourish in the future."
