"Second Young Master, Ming Mansion has arrived!"
When Master Yu's voice came, Wang Zhongxiao had been wandering in the narrow compartment of a two-wheeled mule cart for a long time and was about to fall asleep.
Yesterday, he just met a noble man in the imperial city and kicked his bodyguard. After that, he and the Guanyin guard whom he kicked had a royal meal at the Arrow Pavilion outside Jingyun Gate. We actually had a great conversation over lunch produced by Fang Fang, and even arranged a party in Bada Hutong, and finally sent her home. In the meantime, Zhang Xiaobao’s sister Zhang Xiaoyu and Aunt Zhang ran over and sent Wang Zhongxiao a notice to go to Haidian for an interview... What a very fulfilling day!
But early in the morning today, he quietly went to Gunpowder Guo's house, borrowed a small mule cart from Guo Jinbao, and then went with Master Yu and Guo Jinbao to the Ming Mansion on the Shicha Sea.
The reason why he wanted to borrow a car from Guo Jinbao was because Wang Zhongxiao didn't want to ride a horse or walk on the sidewalk to avoid attracting attention. Because when he went home yesterday, he had already inquired with Guo Jinbao, Zhang Xiaobao and the others. The Guanyin Bao who he kicked over was a famous warrior in the White Flag and a master of wrestling. Because of his excellent wrestling skills, he was favored by Uncle Fu and promoted from the Lower Five Banners Guard Camp to become the guard commander. It is said that Uncle Fu will follow Guanyin's two tricks to protect his studies when he is fine.
Such a master was kicked unconscious by Wang Zhongxiao... There might be a sequel to this!
Don't cause a drama like kicking the younger one, causing the older one, beating the older one, and causing the older one. Wang Zhongxiao's ideal is to be a great minister, not a great knight. So he wanted to keep a low profile as much as possible, and don't always swagger around the market, so as not to provoke the Eight Banners disciples who didn't like him to compete with him.
In addition, Guanyin Bao also needs to further "do not know each other without kicking".
After getting in touch yesterday, Wang Zhongxiao had discovered that Guanyin Bao was not a petty person, but a docile donkey who could be coaxed. And he also knew that he couldn't beat Wang Zhongxiao, he just knocked him down as soon as he practiced, but Wang Zhongxiao practiced the killing technique and got the true inheritance of Wang Fuchen.
In fact, Wang Zhongxiao was lenient with that kick yesterday. Otherwise, he would have been kicked to death if he had kicked him on the neck!
So as soon as Wang Zhongxiao lowered his posture, he immediately used the slope to come down.
Besides, whether it's wrestling or killing, isn't it all to make the emperor and Prince Yu happy? As long as the Emperor and Prince Yu are happy, won't he be able to become a high-ranking official when Obai dies of old age? Does it matter who loses and who wins?
But Guanyin Bao is a top player, but what about the other Eight Banners disciples? Wang Zhongxiao was not interested in kicking them one by one.
When he was wondering whether King Yu promoted Guanyin Bao to train Kubu boy to catch Oboi, the carriage had already stopped in front of a small house.
Hearing Yu Deshui say, "The Ming Mansion has arrived," Wang Zhongxiao lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage. He looked up and was stunned, "Is this the Mingzhu Mansion? Why is it so small?"
Wang Zhongxiao had visited the former site of the Ming Mansion several times in his previous life... Mr. Song's former residence and Prince Chun's Mansion were expanded on the basis of the Ming Mansion. It's such a big house! Historically, He Zhongtang was moved over and used as a separate courtyard.
But what appeared in front of Wang Zhongxiao was just a courtyard with three or four entrances. It was certainly larger than Wang Zhongxiao's house in Douzhaocai Hutong, but compared to Mr. Song's former residence and Prince Chun's Mansion, it was simply smaller. It's outrageous.
Did Master Yu and Guo Jinbao lead them the wrong way?
Guo Jinbao is quite good at "drilling". After Wang Zhongxiao got the "interview opportunity", he became very close to him. Today he even played a guest role as a driver. At this time, he was driving the mule to a weeping willow outside the gate of Mingzhu Mansion. Sitting on the tree, he burst out laughing when he heard Wang Zhongxiao's words: "This is Beijing, not Qujing. The rules are very strict. What kind of officials live in what kind of houses must abide by the system... Although Mingzhu is a nobleman, his official position is that of a bachelor of Hongwen Academy, and he is not an eighth-level prince. There is no emperor's decree to grant him a house, so how big a yard can he have on his own?"
Yes, Wang Zhongxiao also remembered that although the Eight Banners disciples today are less able to fight, the rules in the Four-Nine City are still there. Moreover, Mingzhu's current power is limited, and the ill-gotten gains from corruption should not be much, so it makes sense that she cannot buy a big house. But this is only temporary... Wang Zhongxiao believes that as long as Mingzhu forms a party with him for personal gain and poaches the Qing Dynasty together, he will be able to live in a big house sooner or later!
Thinking of this, Wang Zhongxiao set his sights on the gate of the Ming Mansion. This gate was much more imposing than the gate of Wang Zhongxiao's house. The courtyard walls on both sides looked quite strong and were made of good blue bricks. It's so high. It seems that Mingzhu still made some money as the Minister of Internal Affairs.
"Okay, let's go through the back door!" Wang Zhongxiao looked back at Master Yu, "Are the gifts and business cards ready?"
"Okay, okay." Master Yu came to Wang Zhongxiao holding a scroll in his hand, "I got this from Dashilan Jewelry Shop... It cost two hundred taels, which is just the amount of a meeting gift. .”
It turns out that Mr. Yu went to Dashilar to "hunt for treasure" yesterday, but the real value of the "treasure" he found was definitely not worth two hundred taels, not even two cents of silver... But this jewelry store The masterminds behind the scenes are several current or former ministers-in-chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!
Therefore, this jewelry store is the favorite place for people to "taobao" in Shangsanqi. You can find whatever kind of treasure you want to do with someone. Just tell the guy inside and you will be there right away. The corresponding "scroll" will be presented to you, and you can just take it away after paying the silver check.
Of course, the real "big treasure" has to go "hunting for treasure" with notes from several ministers and former ministers in order to find the corresponding treasure.
At this time, Wang Zhongxiao reached out and took the scroll first, and then took two business cards made of white paper. When he looked down, one of them said "Wang Zhongxiao Shikai" and "Chaoyangmen Nei Bean Sprout Alley". ", and another one with the words "Wang Fuchen, the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan Right-wing Suppression Campaign" and "Bean Sprout Alley in Chaoyangmen".
"That's good, let's go visit the door together!"
As he spoke, he walked to the gate of Ming Mansion with a smile and a business card in his arms.
With a few "pah pah pah" sounds, a black wooden door creaked open, and an old man in green clothes and a small hat poked out from inside. He stared at Wang Zhongxiao with his eyes narrowed for a while, and then finally He slowly said: "Go back, my master is not here."
After that, close the door.
Of course Wang Zhongxiao knew that Mingzhu was not at home, because he came to see Mrs. Mingzhu... He hurriedly handed over the "door bag" that he had prepared long ago, and said with a smile: "Wait a minute, I am not here to see Mingzhu." Bachelor, but here to pay homage to Madam Ming.”
"What? Mrs. Ming?" The old man was stunned. "Who are you? Do you know who my wife is? Why do you come to pay homage?"
Wang Zhongxiao smiled and handed over the two business cards, "Old man, I am the son of Wang Fuchen, the former guard of Prince Ying's palace. My name is Wang Zhongxiao, and I just came to Beijing from Yunnan. It was my father who asked me to come to Beijing to pay homage to him. Worship the Lord."
The old man had a look of realization on his face: "No wonder you look so familiar. You are Lu Bu's son... Come in quickly, come in quickly."
The old man obviously knew Wang Fuchen. When he heard that Wang Fuchen's son was coming, he quickly led Wang Zhongxiao and others through the door, and asked them to wait in a reception room while drinking tea, and then I trotted all the way to the Chuihua Gate.
After a while, I saw the little old man happily walking into the room where Wang Zhongxiao and the others were waiting. When he saw Wang Zhongxiao, he said: "Young Master Wang, Princess, please... come with the little old man quickly! Princess I was so happy when I heard you were coming...Don't be stunned, come quickly!"
This sounds like there might be... adultery?
Wang Zhongxiao followed the old man into the hanging flower gate of Ming Mansion with a lot of questions. After entering, he saw a quite large courtyard and a very bright hall - this should be a quadrangle with four entrances, with two There are four courtyards in total, the big one and the two small ones. The first courtyard has a row of inverted houses, and the fourth entrance has a row of back houses. These two courtyards are both small courtyards. The second and third courtyards in the middle are large courtyards. The houses around the courtyard are similar, but have different functions. The third courtyard is used to entertain guests, so the large room facing north and south is called the hall, while the third courtyard is the back house of the owner's family.
As soon as Wang Zhongxiao walked into the third courtyard, he heard a sweet voice coming from the hall, "It looks like it, it really looks like it!"
Then there was a young man's voice: "Mom, what do you think it looks like?"
That sweet voice just sighed, and said quietly: "Like the prince when we first met, oh...how wonderful it would be if life were just the first time we met!"
When Wang Zhongxiao heard this, he knew that his unreliable eldest brother Wang Jizhen had not tricked him, so he strode outside the hall, then bowed and bowed: "Wang Zhongxiao is paying homage to Princess as ordered by his father. Good luck to Princess."
The sweet voice spoke again: "The tone of his speech is the same as that of Wang Lang. He never calls himself a slave in front of me... He is loyal and filial, right? Come in quickly!"
