Relying on the "Three Kingdoms Fever" set off in the Ming Dynasty, the Yan family finally broke away from the limitations of Ningbo Prefecture and became a well-known family in Zhejiang Province. The "Biography of the Heroes of the Ming Dynasty" further increased the Yan family's reputation among the people. made further breakthroughs.
The Ming Dynasty in these years was also quite stable. With the suppression of Emperor Yongle, a prominent Ming lord in history, and his voyages to the West to revive the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty developed steadily and prosperously.
Mongolia in the north was ruthlessly suppressed by the Ming Dynasty. Lanyu conquered the south and the north, beating the Oara and Tatars to pieces. Only many small tribes were left scattered on the grassland and became guerrillas. A large number of Jifu prefectures were established. Nang lost most of the eastern grassland, and Guilichi was shot dead on the spot in a battle.
Lan Yu was granted the title again, this time by Liang Guogong. He finally returned to his peak at the last moment of his life. Soon after, fifty-six-year-old Lan Yu died of illness on his bed, and his son inherited his title.
In the tenth year of Yongle, Zhu Zhanji, who was loved by Zhu Di, was made the emperor's eldest grandson. Although Zhu Gaoxu is as high-profile as ever, the prince's status seems to be even more unshakable?
In the twelfth year of Yongle, this tranquility was broken.
In May, there was a big trend in Hangzhou. "It was raining and windy, the river tide was surging, the water was several feet high, and it was more than ten miles north and south, and more than fifty miles east and west. Countless residents of Renhe's 19th or 20th century drowned and died, and those who survived were moved to their fields and huts. It’s all gone.”
Countless people were displaced. For a time, the city was full of refugees, and every village was filled with screams of pain.
Zhu Di's lips trembled slightly, these were tens of thousands of people! He knew the urgency of the matter.
"Immediately mobilize money, food and grass, and go to Zhejiang to provide disaster relief!"
"Exemption from taxes in all prefectures and counties in Hangzhou for three years!"
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Ningbo Mansion.
Yan Ling frowned and listened to his subordinate's report.
Outside Ningbo Prefecture, a large number of refugees came. But fortunately, he was already prepared. He had already played this in the game. This was one of the few opportunities for large-scale hidden house expansion in the Yongle year.
For this moment, he would have ordered people to reserve a large amount of food.
"Mobilize the stocks of silver and grain, settle them first, give them food, and then gradually recruit them as our tenants." He stood up and gave the order.
"Butler, I'm afraid this is a lot of money..." The subordinate hesitated.
"Fat!" Yan Ling gritted his teeth: "If you pay more now, the rewards will be even greater in the future!"
…
In the abandoned temple, there were thousands of victims gathered here. These people were all sallow and thin, and their clothes were in tatters.
They looked at each other, not knowing what these people in uniforms were driving them here for. Some of them were trembling, fearing that the other party would be detrimental to them.
It's not uncommon to be a dishonest person in a year of great disaster...
Thinking about it this way, they became even more frightened.
Fortunately, at this time, the person in charge stood up and said loudly:
"Fathers and fellow villagers, don't panic! We are here to provide disaster relief. We will never break our promise to provide enough rice porridge! After everyone has eaten, if you want to go back to your hometown, you can go; if you want to stay as a tenant, we will send you a message Give me the land!”
While he was talking, bowls of steaming rice porridge had been brought to the victims.
Facing the delicious food, everyone lost all their thoughts.
Some people kowtow to express gratitude, while others have eyes with green light and they can’t wait.
Some people were holding the steaming porridge and rice, and could not help but burst into tears.
"Which family is this kind person?" he asked tremblingly.
"We are from the Yan family." The porridge cook replied with a smile.
"Yan family, Yan family..." The man muttered a few words, his expression suddenly became excited, and his eyes glowed: "But the Yan family of King Jingping of Ningbo Prefecture?"
"Of course! Prince Jingping is still my distant uncle!" The porridge donor smiled.
After hearing this, the man murmured: "He is indeed a descendant of heroes, he is indeed a great person, he is indeed compassionate..." Unknowingly, tears gathered in his eyes.
The porridge giver became even more excited after hearing this. He turned around and looked around, lowered his head and said mysteriously:
"Do you know? I heard that our chief steward had ordered people to purchase grain and grass long before the flood. It was originally opposed by our clan elders, but our chief steward overcame everyone's objections and said it was King Jingping entrusted him with a dream, "There will be a catastrophe in Hangzhou soon. You will reserve food and grass, and you will save the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Otherwise, you are not worthy of being my descendants!" The elders were shocked when they heard this, and this is how we are now. Disaster relief."
He said it in a serious way, as if it was true, and the refugee listened carefully.
"That's it, that's it..." He nodded, ate the porridge in the bowl in three or five mouthfuls, and suddenly bowed to the west:
"Thank you King Jingping for your kindness!"
Attracting a lot of strange looks.
But not long after, this idea spread among the victims. Everyone said that although King Jingping died, his soul still cared about the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Yan Ling didn't know why he blamed this matter on himself, who was nominally dead.
The story he told in a dream was actually just that he was tired of being asked by the clan elders and said it casually to silence them. Unexpectedly, the servant heard about it, and it became more and more evil.
But he enjoyed it.
The Yan family's relief is real, it's just rice porridge! No need to think about how much the Yan family spent this time!
Everyone would naturally say good things after receiving a favor. At this time, Yan Ling's existence became a shadowy image to express gratitude.
After the meal, not many people left, and everyone settled down.
When many refugees heard about this, they also gathered in Ningbo, making the Yan family gather even more hermits.
As a result, Yan Ling's prestige among the people has further increased. Some people even say that King Jingping did not die, but became an immortal.
There were even people from far away offering incense and paying homage to Yan Ling outside the Yan family's ancestral hall, which made the Yan family members dumbfounded.
However, they are also very proud of their ancestor.
At the same time, thoughts popped into my mind involuntarily:
Could it be that the head of the Yan family, who has passed away for twenty years, is really still somewhere, watching his descendants, protecting them, and guiding them on the way forward? ——
"It can only be said that literary works and folklore play a great role in shaping the image of historical figures. In the past, there was Jiang Taigong who could recruit heavenly soldiers and generals. Later, there was Yan Ling who was resourceful and could borrow the east wind and rely on dreams to save the people."
"Now the XX Dynasty, the predecessor of our Chinese Empire, has contributed to this matter due to certain political reasons. This has made Yan Ling's name even more famous, and his story continues to be mythical."
"There is even a legend like 'When King Jingping got off the ship, Ming Taizu supported King Jingping and walked three steps, so King Jingping blessed the Ming Dynasty for three hundred years.'"
"This is the spontaneous myth that the people have about folk figures, and it also makes Yan Ling's image in the eyes of the people more and more sacred, until he becomes a god."
"In Chinese mythology, King Jingping was one of the last historical figures to be enshrined as a god. Especially after the release of the well-known Gods and Demons "Journey to the West", his reputation became even louder. Even on today's Internet, everyone can see His shadow.”
"The 'Wuping Heavenly King Yan Ling' who often appeared with Li Jing, the Heavenly King of Towers, ascended to the throne at that time. He became the object of worship and imitation by almost all Confucian generals in later generations."
——"Thousands of Forums"
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